Applications are open. Apply before 29 Sept 2026 — 45 days left. Read the official notification in full before you submit the form.
About This Recruitment
Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission has notified recruitment for 1,251 posts under Advt. No. 17-Pariksha/2026. Applications are accepted online from 09 Sept 2026 to 29 Sept 2026. The prescribed qualification is Intermediate with the Biology group and a two-year Pashudhan Prasar diploma, with a valid PET-2025 score, and the age limit is 21 to 40 years before category relaxation is applied. The vacancies are spread across 5 distinct posts, and the category-wise split for each is set out in the vacancy table below.
Selection is made through Shortlisting on the normalised PET-2025 score, Main examination and Document verification. Selected candidates are placed in the pay scale of ₹29,200 – ₹92,300, Pay Level 5. The place of posting is Animal Husbandry Directorate, Uttar Pradesh.
The application fee is ₹25 for All categories — processing fee at the application stage. The entire process is completed online, from registration through to fee payment and the final printout of the confirmation page. A correction window is available after applications close, and it is the only opportunity to amend most fields — details are in the dates table below.
Read the official notification in full before you begin the form. Eligibility, fees and dates are revised through corrigenda more often than candidates expect, and an application submitted against the wrong criteria is rejected at document verification rather than at submission — by which point the cycle is over.
Key Highlights
- 1,251 vacancies notified
- Qualification: Intermediate with the Biology group and a two-year Pashudhan Prasar diploma, with a valid PET-2025 score
- Age limit: 21 to 40 years, with relaxation by category
- Pay scale: ₹29,200 – ₹92,300, Pay Level 5
- Application fee: ₹25 for All categories — processing fee at the application stage
- Last date to apply: 29 Sept 2026
- Application mode: online
Quick Overview
The notification's own particulars, at a glance.
- Organization
- Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission
- Advertisement No.
- Advt. No. 17-Pariksha/2026
- Total Vacancies
- 1,251
- Job Location
- Animal Husbandry Directorate, Uttar Pradesh
- Qualification
- Intermediate with the Biology group and a two-year Pashudhan Prasar diploma, with a valid PET-2025 score
- Age Limit
- 21 – 40 years
- Salary
- ₹29,200 – ₹92,300, Pay Level 5
- Application Mode
- Online
- Official Website
- upsssc.gov.in
Important Dates
Every date below is taken from the official notification. Portals close at the time stated in the notification, not at midnight, and the fee payment window often closes a day after the form does.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Notification released | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Online application opens | 09 Sept 2026 |
| Last date to apply | 29 Sept 2026 |
| Correction window closes | 06 Oct 2026 |
Application Fee
Fee is paid on the official portal only. Category-wise exemptions are applied automatically once the category is declared correctly in the form.
| Category | Fee | Payment Mode |
|---|---|---|
| All categories — processing fee at the application stage | ₹25 | Online |
Vacancy Details
Vacancy counts are provisional and are revised through corrigenda. The category-wise split determines the cut-off you will actually be measured against.
| Post Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Unreserved | 500 |
| OBC | 348 |
| Scheduled Caste | 254 |
| EWS | 124 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25 |
| Total | 1,251 |
Educational Qualification
The qualification must be held on or before the cut-off date stated in the notification. Final-year candidates should check whether provisional applications are permitted for this recruitment.
| Post | Required Qualification |
|---|---|
| Pashudhan Prasar Adhikari (Livestock Extension Officer) | The Intermediate examination with the Biology group, together with a two-year Pashudhan Prasar diploma from an accredited veterinary institution, and proficiency in Hindi in Devanagari script. The candidate must have appeared in PET-2025 with a valid score card and must not have scored zero or negative marks. |
- A valid PET-2025 score card is the gate. Without it — or with a zero or negative score — you cannot apply, however good your diploma.
- The ₹25 charged at this stage is only a processing fee; the main examination fee is charged separately to shortlisted candidates.
- Two-thirds of the paper is Animal Husbandry — 65 of 100 questions.
- Your photograph and signature are carried over from the PET record and cannot be edited.
Age Limit & Relaxation
Upper age limits are relaxed by category. Read the row that applies to you before you conclude you are ineligible.
| Category | Upper Age Relaxation |
|---|---|
| Serving Uttar Pradesh state employees | 5 years |
| SC and ST | As set out in the notification |
Age is reckoned as on 1 July. Serving state employees get five years more.
Pay Scale
Figures are the pay scale, not take-home pay. Dearness allowance, house rent allowance and other allowances are paid over and above the basic pay shown.
| Post | Pay Level | Pay Scale |
|---|---|---|
| Pashudhan Prasar Adhikari | Level 5 | ₹29,200 – ₹92,300 |
Selection Process
Each stage is qualifying for the next. Clearing a stage does not carry marks forward unless the notification says so.
- 1Shortlisting on the normalised PET-2025 score — up to fifteen times the vacancies
- 2Main examination — 100 objective questions over two hours
- 3Document verification
Exam Pattern
Understanding the marking scheme is worth as much as the syllabus — attempt strategy depends on the negative marking below.
| Section | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Husbandry subject knowledge | 65 | 65 | — |
| Uttar Pradesh general information | 20 | 20 | — |
| Computer and Information Technology | 15 | 15 | — |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 2 hours |
An objective paper with **0.25 deducted for each wrong answer**. Candidates are shortlisted for it on their **normalised PET-2025 score**, up to fifteen times the vacancies.
How to Apply
Complete the form in one sitting where possible, and check the preview page carefully. Most fields cannot be changed once submitted, except during the correction window.
- 1Open the UPSSSC site and find Advertisement 17-Pariksha/2026.
- 2Log in with your PET-2025 registration and an OTP.
- 3Check the personal details the system fills in for you.
- 4Select the post and enter your educational and preferential qualification details.
- 5Complete the address and preference sections, accept the declaration and submit.
- 6Pay the fee by card, net banking, UPI or e-challan, and download the submitted application.
Important Links
Official Links
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- Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection CommissionVisit
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