Yogi government’s increased opportunities for youth in government services, recruitment process started for 520 posts
UPSSSC issues advertisements for 108 posts of the Directorate of Sports and 412 posts of the Department of Youth Welfare
The Yogi government is continuously advancing recruitment processes with the objective of connecting the youth of the state with government services and strengthening human resources in various departments. In this sequence, the Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) has issued advertisements for two separate Main Examinations for selection to a total of 520 posts related to Sports and Youth Welfare. These include 108 posts in the Directorate of Sports and 412 posts of Regional Youth Welfare and Provincial Development Team Officer and Exercise Trainer.
For both recruitments, candidates will be selected after shortlisting for the Main Examination on the basis of the normalized score of the Preliminary Eligibility Test-2025 (PET-2025).
The Commission has issued Advertisement No. 22-Examination/2026, Directorate of Sports Main Examination (PET-2025)/22. Under this, selection will be made against a total of 108 vacant posts of various types. The advertisement was published on September 30, 2026. The process of online registration and fee deposit for this recruitment will commence from October 14, 2026.
Candidates will be able to complete registration, fee deposit and submission of the online application form by November 4, 2026. The last date for fee reconciliation and permissible modifications in the application has been fixed as November 11, 2026.
Under Advertisement No. 23-Examination/2026, Regional Youth Welfare and Provincial Development Team Officer and Exercise Trainer Main Examination (PET-2025)/23, recruitment will be made against a total of 412 posts. These include 368 posts of Regional Youth Welfare and Provincial Development Team Officer and 44 posts of Exercise Trainer. The online application process for this recruitment will commence from October 16, 2026.
The last date for application, registration and fee deposit is November 6, 2026, while the last date for fee reconciliation and permissible modifications in the application has been fixed as November 13, 2026.
For both Main Examinations, only those candidates will be eligible to apply who have fulfilled the mandatory eligibility for the respective post, have appeared in PET-2025 and have been issued a score card by the Commission. Candidates for the Main Examination will be shortlisted on the basis of merit according to the normalized score of PET-2025.
Only shortlisted candidates will be given the opportunity to appear in the Main Examination.
According to the Commission, candidates who have obtained zero or less/negative marks in the actual or normalized score in PET-2025 will not be shortlisted for the Main Examination.
Candidates identified as Under Investigation (UI) and provisional at the Commission level in the PET-2025 result have also been given provisional permission to apply for the respective Main Examinations. However, the shortlisting of such candidates for the Main Examination and further action related to their selection will be subject to the outcome of the investigation being conducted by the Commission and its final decision.
The Commission has clarified that applications or fees will not be accepted after the prescribed last dates. Candidates will also have to complete the fee reconciliation process through the bank within the prescribed timeframe.
The application form can be printed only after fee reconciliation. Separate time has been provided in both advertisements for making permissible modifications to the details during the application process.
