UP TGT English 2026 Notification: 2,517 Posts, Eligibility, Exam Pattern and Dates

If you have a degree in English Literature, a B.Ed and upper primary TET, this is the notification you have been waiting for. UPESSC released the UP TGT 2026 advertisement (No. 07/2026) on 23 October 2026 for 17,735 Assistant Teacher posts, and 2,517 of them are for English. We read the full 23-page Hindi notification and put every detail below in plain English: dates, English vacancies, eligibility, exam pattern, reservation, the OTR application and the documents you will need.

UP TGT 2026 important dates

UP TGT English vacancy 2026: 2,517 posts

English has the second-highest number of posts after Hindi (2,791). Here is the English split by school type and category.

The posts are in non-government aided secondary schools (in Hindi, ashaskiya sahayata prapt vidyalaya). A trust or society runs these schools, but the UP government pays the teachers, so you get the full government pay scale. The Directorate of Secondary Education, Prayagraj supplied these numbers, and the notification says they may still go up or down.

Boys’ school or girls’ school: who can apply where

‘Boys’ and ‘girls’ in the vacancy table mean the type of school, not the candidate.

• Women can apply for boys’ schools or girls’ schools, but only one of the two for a subject.
• Men can apply only for boys’ schools.
• The one exception: a visually impaired male candidate can apply for a Music post in a girls’ school.

UP TGT vacancy 2026 for all subjects

Category-wise, the 17,735 posts are General 6,704, SC 3,698, ST 13, OBC 4,438 and EWS 2,882.

UP TGT English eligibility 2026

For the English post you need all three of these:

1. Graduation with English Literature with at least 50% marks, or post-graduation with at least 45% marks, from a recognised university or institution in India.
2. A B.Ed from an NCTE-recognised course.
3. Upper primary level TET (Classes 6 to 8), conducted by the UP Government or the Government of India, passed.

One more rule from the notification: you must hold a valid certificate of the prescribed qualifying exam by 30.06.2027. Being on the selection list does not give you a right to appointment. That comes only after your qualifications and documents are verified.

Qualifications for other TGT subjects

Every subject needs the same B.Ed (B.P.Ed or B.P.E for Physical Education) and upper primary TET. The graduation rule changes by subject (50% in graduation or 45% in PG throughout):

Age limit, pay scale and application fee

Pay the fee online by credit card, debit card or net banking. The payment counts only once the bank confirms it, so keep the receipt.

UP TGT exam pattern 2026

The merit list comes from the written exam only. If two candidates have the same marks, the one with the higher graduation percentage ranks higher. If that is equal too, the higher percentage in the training qualification (B.Ed, or B.P.Ed/B.P.E) decides, and after that the older candidate is placed first. The syllabus is on upessc.up.gov.in.

The 90 subject questions carry 270 of the 360 marks. That is where an English candidate’s rank is decided.

OMR and exam-day rules

• Fill the OMR sheet with a black ballpoint pen only. Gel pens, fountain pens, pencils and whitener are not allowed.
• Once you darken a circle you cannot change it, and darkening two circles gets no marks.
• An eraser, blade, nail or whitener on the OMR sheet makes it invalid. So does any stray dot or mark.
• Write the exam only at the centre and in the subject printed on your admit card. Otherwise your answer sheet is not checked.
• Download the OMR format from the UPESSC website and practise filling it before the exam.
• Divyangjan candidates can bring their own scribe and get 20 extra minutes per hour. Register the scribe with UPESSC at least a week before the exam.

Reservation in UP TGT 2026, explained simply

Vertical reservation splits the seats into General, SC, ST, OBC and EWS. You compete only inside your own category. The English figures above (963 General, 544 SC, 1 ST, 624 OBC, 385 EWS) are vertical reservation.

Horizontal reservation covers ex-servicemen, dependents of freedom fighters and persons with disabilities. These are not extra seats. They sit inside each vertical category. An SC candidate with a disability fills an SC seat and also counts towards the disability quota. The notification says horizontal reservation is ‘as per rules’.

• Reservation is only for UP domicile candidates. Reserved-category candidates from other states are treated as General.
• If you belong to more than one reserved group, you get only one benefit, the one that helps you most.
• A woman’s caste certificate must be from her father’s side. A certificate based on her husband’s caste is not accepted.
• EWS is 10% of seats. The EWS certificate must be for the year before the year you apply, in the UP format (GO dated 14.03.2019). An old EWS certificate will be rejected.
• An EWS candidate selected on merit is not counted against EWS seats, and unfilled EWS seats go to unreserved candidates.

The disability sub-categories identified for the TGT post are O.A., O.L., B., B.A., L.V., D., H.H., L.C., D.W., A.A.V., A.S.D., S.L.D., I.D., M.I., B.L., B.L.A., B.H. and M.D.Y.

How to apply for UP TGT 2026 through OTR

OTR means One Time Registration. You make one profile on upessc.up.gov.in with your personal details, qualifications, photo and signature, and you get a registration number. Every UPESSC application, including this one, is then filled from that login. If you already made an OTR for an earlier UPESSC exam, just log in and apply under Advertisement 07/2026.

1. Go to upessc.up.gov.in and complete OTR (from 24 October 2026). A user manual in Hindi and English and tutorial videos are on the site.
2. Log in and open the Assistant Teacher (Graduate Pay Scale) application under Advt. No. 07/2026.
3. Fill the form in English, choose your subject and the school type (boys or girls).
4. Upload your photo and signature (signature on a white background): JPG or JPEG, 10 KB to 100 KB each.
5. Upload certificates as PDF files of 20 KB to 200 KB each.
6. Pay the fee by 23 November 2026 and submit. Corrections are allowed until 26 November 2026.
7. Keep three printouts of the submitted form. Two go with your documents at verification.

Other rules in the notification

• If you are already employed, you need a No Objection Certificate from your employer at document verification.
• You must declare any court case or conviction. Hiding it leads to cancellation.
• A candidate with more than one living spouse is not eligible unless the Governor grants an exemption.
• Before appointment you need a medical fitness certificate from a government hospital or primary health centre.
• Schools are allotted to selected candidates by the Director, Secondary Education, UP, Prayagraj.
• No travel allowance is paid for the exam or for document verification.

Documents for UP TGT document verification

Shortlisted candidates get the date at least 10 days in advance. Bring two separate self-attested sets of these, plus all originals:

1. Online application form
2. High School marksheet and certificate
3. Intermediate marksheet and certificate
4. Graduation marksheets for every year, and the degree
5. B.Ed (or B.P.Ed/B.P.E) marksheet and degree
6. TET certificate
7. NOC from your employer (if employed)
8. Ex-serviceman discharge certificate (if claimed)
9. SC, ST, OBC, EWS or freedom fighter dependent certificate (Annexures 1 to 4)
10. Disability certificate (Annexure 5)
11. Affidavit in the Annexure 6 format
12. Character certificate from your last institution
13. Character certificates from two respectable people
14. Affidavit about pending court cases or convictions

The DV date will not be changed on request. The formats for Annexures 1 to 6 are on the UPESSC website.

UP TGT 2026 helpline numbers

More for English Literature aspirants

• English literature authors A to Z: guides for the 90 subject questions
• Calendar of English literature competitive exams in India, 2026
• UP Assistant Professor English (UPESSC) guide

UP TGT English 2026: frequently asked questions

How many English posts are there in UP TGT 2026?

There are 2,517 English posts: 2,340 in boys’ schools and 177 in girls’ schools.

What is the last date to apply for UP TGT 2026?

The last date to pay the online fee is 23 November 2026. You can correct the form until 26 November 2026.

When is the UP TGT 2026 exam?

The written exam is on 23 and 24 December 2026.

Is there an interview in UP TGT 2026?

No. Selection is on the merit of the 360-mark written exam, followed by document verification.

Is TET compulsory for UP TGT 2026?

Yes. You need an upper primary level TET (Classes 6 to 8) from the UP Government or the Government of India, plus a B.Ed.

Can a male candidate apply for a girls’ school?

No. Men can apply only for boys’ schools, except visually impaired candidates for Music. Women can apply for either, but only one per subject.

Is there negative marking in UP TGT 2026?

Yes. A correct answer gets 3 marks and a wrong or multiple answer loses 1 mark.

Can I apply if my B.Ed or TET result is still awaited?

The notification says you must hold a valid certificate of the prescribed qualifying exam by 30.06.2027. Confirm your own case with the UPESSC helpline before you pay the fee.

What is OTR in UP TGT?

OTR is One Time Registration on upessc.up.gov.in. You must complete it before you can fill the TGT form, and the same login is used for all UPESSC exams.

Source: UPESSC Advertisement No. 07/2026 (official notification, 23 October 2026). Always confirm details on upessc.up.gov.in before applying.