UPSSSC JE Electrical Recruitment 2026: Apply Online for 380 Posts, Check Vacancy, Eligibility and Exam Pattern

The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) has released Advertisement No. 25-Exam/2026 for the UPSSSC JE Electrical Recruitment 2026. Through this recruitment, 380 Junior Engineer (Electrical), Technical Assistant, Research Assistant and Electrician posts will be filled in PWD, UP Rajkiya Nirman Nigam, UPSRTC, the Directorate of Electrical Safety and seven state universities. Applications started on 6 November 2026, the last date to apply is 27 November 2026, corrections can be made till 4 December 2026, and the exam date will be announced later. Only candidates who appeared in PET-2025 and hold a PET-2025 scorecard can apply. Selection is through a written examination only – there is no interview. All details below are from the official advertisement. Candidates tracking a related Junior Engineer opening can also read our DSSSB MTS and JE Recruitment 2026 guide.

UPSSSC JE Electrical Recruitment 2026 – Overview

The one-line answer most candidates need. If you appeared in PET-2025, hold its scorecard with a positive normalised score, and hold a 3-year Diploma in Electrical Engineering, you can apply online between 6 and 27 November 2026 for Rs 25. Read the post-wise rules below before you apply, because the age limit, the qualification and even the age cut-off date change from one department to another.

UPSSSC JE Electrical Vacancy 2026 – Post-Wise and Category-Wise Details

The biggest block sits in PWD, under the Chief Engineer: 231 Junior Engineer (Electrical) posts, more than 60 percent of all 380 vacancies. UPSRTC Electrician is next with 56 posts, and UP Rajkiya Nirman Nigam follows with 44 posts plus 2 Special Selection posts. The full break-up from Table-1 of the official advertisement is below; the Commission states that these vacancy numbers may increase or decrease.

Category-wise total posts. Across all 16 rows the advertisement totals UR 177, SC 78, ST 7, OBC 85 and EWS 33, adding up to 380. Two details are easy to miss. First, the three Special Selection rows – Ground Water Technical Assistant (1 post), Directorate of Electrical Safety JE Special (20 posts) and UP Rajkiya Nirman Nigam JE Special (2 posts) – total 23 posts and carry no Unreserved or EWS seat at all. Second, the Rajkiya Nirman Nigam Special Selection row has 2 posts, not 1 – one aggregator prints 1, but the official Table-1 gives 2, and only 2 makes the grand total 380.

Horizontal reservation (inside the totals above, not extra seats). In PWD: Women 46, Ex-Servicemen 11, Dependents of Freedom Fighters (DFF) 4, Sportspersons 4, Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) 9 (acid attack victims). In UPSRTC Electrician: Women 11, Ex-Servicemen 2, DFF 1, Sportsperson 1, PwBD 2 (dwarfism, acid attack victims). In UP Rajkiya Nirman Nigam: Women 8, Ex-Servicemen 2, PwBD (Low Vision) 1. In the Directorate of Electrical Safety: Women 2 in the main JE row, and Women 4 plus Ex-Servicemen 1 in the Special Selection row.

UPSSSC JE Electrical Eligibility Criteria 2026

Age limit. The age limit is 18 to 40 years for most posts, and 21 to 40 years for three posts: Technical Assistant (Ground Water Department), Research Assistant (RDTI Kanpur) and Junior Engineer (UPSCIDCO). The age is counted as on 1 July 2026 for all posts except the two Directorate of Electrical Safety JE rows, where it is counted as on 1 January 2027 – the advertisement was issued between July and December, so the next-year 1 January rule applies under the Electrical Safety Service Rules 1974, Rule 8. Age relaxation is 5 years on the maximum age for SC and ST candidates, and 5 years for Dependents of Freedom Fighters. If a candidate claims more than one relaxation, only one is allowed. The date of birth is taken only from the High School certificate.

Common conditions. (1) The candidate must have appeared in UPSSSC PET-2025 and must hold an issued PET-2025 scorecard. (2) The essential qualification and its certificate must be held by 27 November 2026. (3) Candidates who are not domiciled in Uttar Pradesh are treated as Unreserved and get no reservation benefit. (4) A preferential qualification applies to most posts: 2 years of service in the Territorial Army, or an NCC ‘B’ certificate.

Post-wise qualification. The qualification rule is not the same for every post, and the exceptions are the traps that cause rejections:

Who can apply. Any Indian citizen who appeared in PET-2025, holds the PET-2025 scorecard and meets the age and qualification rules of the post can apply. Candidates from outside Uttar Pradesh can apply, but they are treated as Unreserved candidates and receive no reservation benefit. Candidates whose PET-2025 result is marked Provisional or Under Investigation may apply provisionally.

UPSSSC JE Electrical Recruitment 2026 – Important Dates

The closing date does double duty in this recruitment. The link closes on 27 November 2026, and the same date is the cut-off on which your qualification and certificates are counted. A diploma or licence completed after 27 November 2026 does not make you eligible. The correction facility stays open for 7 more days, till 4 December 2026, but only for the four fields listed in the Correction Window section below.

UPSSSC JE Electrical Application Fee 2026

Read this fee rule twice. The application fee itself is Rs 0 for every category. The Rs 25 every candidate pays is only the online processing fee. A separate main examination fee is payable later, by shortlisted candidates only, before they download the admit card. Do not treat Rs 25 as the full cost of the recruitment.

UPSSSC JE Electrical Selection Process 2026

Stage 1 – PET-2025 shortlisting. Candidates are shortlisted for the Main Examination on their normalised PET-2025 score, category-wise, at 15 times the number of posts. All candidates tied at the cut-off score (to 2 decimal places) are included. Candidates with a zero or negative PET score – absolute or normalised – are not shortlisted at all, even if seats remain. Only a PET-2025 scorecard holder can reach this stage.

Stage 2 – Main Written Examination. Shortlisted candidates sit one objective written paper of 100 questions for 100 marks (see the Exam Pattern section below). There is no interview in this recruitment, under the UP Subordinate Posts Direct Recruitment (Discontinuation of Interview) Rules, 2017.

Stage 3 – Document scrutiny. After the written examination, the documents of shortlisted candidates are checked against the eligibility rules. A claim that fails at this stage ends the candidature.

UPSSSC JE Electrical Exam Pattern 2026

The Main Examination is a single objective (MCQ) paper for all posts, approved by the government letter 482/47-ka-3-2026 dated 30 June 2026. There is one paper, one sitting, and no second paper or interview.

Part 1 – Electrical Engineering (65 marks, 13 topics of 5 marks each). Basic Electrical Engineering; Magnetic Circuits and Electromagnetism; AC Fundamentals and AC Machines; Electrical Measurement and Measuring Instruments; DC Machines and Transformers; Alternators and Synchronous Machines; Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution; Estimation and Costing; Electrical Installation and Earthing; Power Systems and Economics; Cables, Switchgear and Protection; Utilisation of Electrical Energy; Basic Electronics.

Part 2 – Computer and IT concepts (15 marks). Computer and information technology concepts, including Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Big Data, Internet of Things and Cyber Security.

Part 3 – General Knowledge of Uttar Pradesh (20 marks). General knowledge of Uttar Pradesh only – this is the section where a candidate who knows the state well can score fast.

Exam centres and admit card. The advertisement does not announce the exam date, the exam centres or the admit card date. Shortlisted candidates will pay the separate main examination fee before downloading the admit card, and the Commission will announce the exam schedule on upsssc.gov.in.

How to Apply for UPSSSC JE Electrical Recruitment 2026

1. Open the official UPSSSC website upsssc.gov.in and go to the Live Advertisement section on the homepage.
2. Select Advertisement No. 25-Exam/2026 – Combined Junior Engineer (Electrical) Main Examination (PET-2025)/25 – and open the Apply Online link.
3. Log in with your PET-2025 Registration Number and the OTP sent to your registered mobile number or email ID.
4. Fill in the application form: personal details, category, the post or posts you are applying for, and your qualification details exactly as they stand on 27 November 2026.
5. Pay the Rs 25 online processing fee (the application fee is Rs 0 for all categories).
6. Submit the form well before 27 November 2026. No form or fee is accepted after this date.
7. If you paid the fee but the filled form is not visible, use “Update Your Transaction ID by Double Verification” in the Applicant Segment on the portal before trying again.
8. Take a printout of the submitted application form and keep it safe – it is needed at the document scrutiny stage.

One application only. Submit only one application. If more than one application is submitted, only the last one counts. A claim for any post not selected in the form will not be accepted later, so choose your posts with care before submitting.

UPSSSC JE Electrical Correction Window – What Can Be Changed

The correction facility is open till 4 December 2026, which is 7 days after the last date to apply. But the facility is narrow: only four things can be corrected. (a) Correspondence address. (b) EWS status and horizontal category – Dependents of Freedom Fighters, PwD, Ex-Servicemen, gender and sportsperson. (c) Essential and preferential qualification details. (d) Marital status.

Fields that cannot be changed. Everything outside those four items stays as submitted – including the post choice, the category (other than the EWS and horizontal items listed above) and the PET-2025 registration details. Check every field in the preview before the final submit, because the correction window will not save a wrong post or a wrong category.

Fee warning. Fee adjustment is also allowed till 4 December 2026, so that a paid fee can be reconciled and the application printout obtained. After 4 December 2026, no fee adjustment and no correction are accepted.

UPSSSC JE Electrical Salary 2026

Most posts in this advertisement are placed in Pay Level 6 (Rs 35,400 to Rs 1,12,400), so the starting basic pay is Rs 35,400 per month. Several rows in the advertisement also print the pre-revised scale of Rs 9,300 to Rs 34,800 plus Grade Pay of Rs 4,200 – PWD, the universities at Prayagraj, Moradabad, Mirzapur and Saharanpur, and UP Rajkiya Nirman Nigam among them. The UPSRTC Electrician post is lower, at Pay Level 5 (Rs 5,200 to Rs 20,200). On top of basic pay, DA, HRA and other allowances apply under Uttar Pradesh government rules. The advertisement fixes only the pay scale – it publishes no exact “in-hand” figure, so in-hand amounts on unofficial websites are estimates that vary with current DA and HRA rates.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How many vacancies are there in UPSSSC JE Electrical Recruitment 2026?

There are 380 vacancies in total under Advertisement No. 25-Exam/2026. The biggest block is PWD Junior Engineer (Electrical) with 231 posts, followed by UPSRTC Electrician with 56 posts, UP Rajkiya Nirman Nigam Junior Engineer with 44 posts plus 2 Special Selection posts, and Directorate of Electrical Safety Junior Engineer with 14 posts plus 20 Special Selection posts. The remaining posts are 4 in UPSCIDCO and 9 single posts in the Ground Water Department, RDTI Kanpur and seven state universities. The Commission states that the vacancy numbers may increase or decrease.

What is the last date to apply for UPSSSC JE Electrical Recruitment 2026?

Online applications open on 6 November 2026 and close on 27 November 2026 on upsssc.gov.in. The fee payment last date is also 27 November 2026. Fee adjustment and application correction are allowed till 4 December 2026, but only for the four fields listed in the advertisement. The Main Examination date has not been announced yet.

Is PET-2025 compulsory for UPSSSC JE Electrical Recruitment 2026?

Yes. Only candidates who appeared in UPSSSC PET-2025 and hold an issued PET-2025 scorecard can apply. Shortlisting for the Main Examination is done on the normalised PET-2025 score, category-wise, at 15 times the number of posts, and all candidates tied at the cut-off (to 2 decimal places) are included. Candidates with a zero or negative PET score, absolute or normalised, are not shortlisted at all. Candidates whose PET-2025 result is Provisional or Under Investigation may apply provisionally.

What is the age limit for UPSSSC JE Electrical Recruitment 2026?

The age limit is 18 to 40 years for most posts and 21 to 40 years for Technical Assistant (Ground Water Department), Research Assistant (RDTI Kanpur) and Junior Engineer (UPSCIDCO). Age is counted as on 1 July 2026 for all posts except the two Directorate of Electrical Safety Junior Engineer rows, where it is counted as on 1 January 2027. Age relaxation is 5 years on the maximum age for SC and ST candidates and 5 years for Dependents of Freedom Fighters, and only one relaxation is allowed if more than one is claimed. The date of birth is taken only from the High School certificate.

What is the qualification for UPSSSC JE Electrical posts?

Most Junior Engineer posts need High School plus a 3-year Diploma in Electrical Engineering from the Board of Technical Education, UP, or a recognised equivalent. The Directorate of Electrical Safety Junior Engineer needs only the diploma plus the ability to read and write Hindi in Devanagari, with no High School certificate required. Two posts carry extra conditions: Research Assistant at RDTI Kanpur needs the diploma plus 2 years of teaching experience, and Electrician at UPSRTC needs the diploma plus a valid Electrical Supervisory Licence. The qualification and its certificate must be held by 27 November 2026.

What is the application fee for UPSSSC JE Electrical Recruitment 2026?

The application fee is Rs 0 for all categories. Every candidate pays only an online processing fee of Rs 25, whether UR, OBC, SC, ST or EWS. A separate main examination fee is payable later, by shortlisted candidates only, before they download the admit card. The Rs 25 is the processing fee only, not the full cost of the recruitment.

What is the exam pattern for UPSSSC JE Electrical Recruitment 2026?

The Main Examination is one objective MCQ paper of 100 questions for 100 marks, to be answered in 120 minutes, with negative marking of 0.25 mark for each wrong answer. Part 1 Electrical Engineering carries 65 marks across 13 topics of 5 marks each, Part 2 Computer and IT concepts (including AI, ML, Big Data, IoT and Cyber Security) carries 15 marks, and Part 3 General Knowledge of Uttar Pradesh carries 20 marks. There is no interview in this recruitment.

What is the salary of UPSSSC JE Electrical posts?

Most posts are placed in Pay Level 6, Rs 35,400 to Rs 1,12,400, with a starting basic pay of Rs 35,400 per month. Several rows also print the pre-revised scale of Rs 9,300 to Rs 34,800 plus Grade Pay of Rs 4,200. The UPSRTC Electrician post is placed in Pay Level 5, Rs 5,200 to Rs 20,200. The advertisement gives only the pay scale and publishes no exact in-hand salary, so in-hand figures on unofficial sites are estimates.

What can be corrected in the UPSSSC JE Electrical application form?

Correction is allowed till 4 December 2026, but only four things can be changed: (a) correspondence address; (b) EWS status and horizontal category, covering Dependents of Freedom Fighters, PwD, Ex-Servicemen, gender and sportsperson; (c) essential and preferential qualification details; and (d) marital status. The post choice, the category (outside the items above) and the PET-2025 registration details cannot be changed, so check every field in the preview before the final submit.

Can candidates from outside Uttar Pradesh apply for UPSSSC JE Electrical Recruitment 2026, and is there an interview?

Yes, candidates from outside Uttar Pradesh can apply, but they are treated as Unreserved candidates and receive no reservation benefit. There is no interview in this recruitment: selection is through PET-2025 shortlisting, then the Main Written Examination only, followed by document scrutiny, under the UP Subordinate Posts Direct Recruitment (Discontinuation of Interview) Rules, 2017.

For more government jobs and daily updates, browse the Latest Jobs section of New Sarkari Results, and always verify the final details in the official Advertisement No. 25-Exam/2026 on upsssc.gov.in before applying.

Written by Ravi Singh

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