UPSSSC JE Electrical 2026 Notification
Combined Junior Engineer (Electrical) Main Examination (PET-2025)/25
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UPSSSC has advertised 380 posts through the Combined Junior Engineer (Electrical) Main Examination (PET-2025), advertisement 25-Pariksha/2026. Only candidates who appeared in UP PET-2025 and hold the diploma or other qualification printed for each post can apply online at upsssc.gov.in from 6 November 2026 to 27 November 2026.
UPSSSC JE Electrical 2026 at a glance
- UPSSSC JE Electrical 2026 status
- Form open
- UPSSSC JE Electrical 2026 last date
- 27 Nov 2026
- Total vacancies
- 380
- Age limit
- 18–40 years (21–40 for some posts), as on 1 Jul 2026
- Application fee
- Unreserved / OBC / SC / ST (online processing fee): ₹25
- Qualification
- Diploma
UPSSSC JE Electrical 2026 Important Dates
- Advertisement published
- Online application starts
- Last date to apply and pay fee
- Last date for fee reconciliation and form correction
- Main written examDate to be announced by UPSSSC
UPSSSC JE Electrical 2026 Application Fee
| Unreserved / OBC / SC / ST (online processing fee) | ₹25 |
|---|
UPSSSC JE Electrical 2026 Age Limit as on 1 Jul 2026
| Age limit | 18–40 years (21–40 for some posts) |
|---|---|
| Relaxation: SC / ST / other categories notified by UP Government | As notified by UP Government |
| Relaxation: Employees of UP state services | 5 years |
UPSSSC JE Electrical 2026 Eligibility
- You must have appeared in the UPSSSC Preliminary Eligibility Test 2025 (PET-2025) and received its score card. Shortlisting for the main exam is done on the PET-2025 normalised score; a zero or negative score is not shortlisted.
- Most posts need a 3-year Diploma in Electrical Engineering (from the Board of Technical Education, UP, or a government-recognised equivalent); for the PWD and university JE posts, High School is also required. The Electrician post at UPSRTC needs a Diploma in Electrical with an Electrical Supervisory Licence, and the Research Assistant post at Kanpur also needs two years of teaching experience.
- For most posts the age limit is 18 to 40 years, counted on 1 July 2026 (the calendar year in which the posts are advertised). The minimum is 21 years for Technical Assistant (Ground Water Department), Research Assistant (Kanpur) and JE at UP State Construction & Infrastructure Development Corporation. For JE at the Electrical Safety Directorate, the notice counts age on 1 January of the next year when the advertisement comes out between 1 July and 31 December. SC, ST and other categories notified by the UP Government get extra years on the upper limit as notified.
- You must hold the required qualification and certificates by the last date, 27 November 2026. EWS candidates need a certificate issued between 1 April 2026 and 27 November 2026, based on income of 2025-26.
- Reservation (SC, ST, OBC, EWS, women, ex-servicemen, freedom fighter dependants, sportspersons, divyang) is only for domiciles of Uttar Pradesh. Candidates from other states are treated as unreserved.
UPSSSC JE Electrical 2026 Selection Process
- Shortlisting: category-wise 15 times the posts, on the PET-2025 normalised score.
- Main written exam: 100 objective questions, 100 marks, 2 hours, with negative marking of one quarter of a question's marks.
- Selection on the written exam merit and the post preferences given, followed by document verification.
UPSSSC JE Electrical 2026 Exam Pattern
| Stage | Subject | Questions | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main exam | Part 1: Basic Electrical Engineering | 5 | 5 | 2 hours (120 minutes) for the whole paper |
| Main exam | Part 1: Magnetic Circuits and Electromagnetism | 5 | 5 | – |
| Main exam | Part 1: AC Fundamentals and AC Machines | 5 | 5 | – |
| Main exam | Part 1: Electrical Measurement and Measuring Instruments | 5 | 5 | – |
| Main exam | Part 1: DC Machines and Transformers | 5 | 5 | – |
| Main exam | Part 1: Alternators and Synchronous Machines | 5 | 5 | – |
| Main exam | Part 1: Electrical Generation, Transmission and Distribution | 5 | 5 | – |
| Main exam | Part 1: Estimation and Costing | 5 | 5 | – |
| Main exam | Part 1: Electrical Installation and Earthing | 5 | 5 | – |
| Main exam | Part 1: Power Systems and Economics | 5 | 5 | – |
| Main exam | Part 1: Cables, Switchgear and Protection Systems | 5 | 5 | – |
| Main exam | Part 1: Utilization of Electrical Energy | 5 | 5 | – |
| Main exam | Part 1: Basic Electronics | 5 | 5 | – |
| Main exam | Part 2: Computer and Information Technology concepts, and recent technological development and innovation | 15 | 15 | – |
| Main exam | Part 3: General information related to Uttar Pradesh | 20 | 20 | – |
UPSSSC JE Electrical 2026 Vacancy Details
| Post | Qualification | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| JE (Electrical), Office of Chief Engineer, PWD | High School (UP Board) or equivalent, plus 3-year Diploma in Electrical Engineering from the Board of Technical Education, UP, or an equivalent qualification recognised by the government | 231 |
| Electrician (Vidyutkar), UP State Road Transport Corporation | Diploma in Electrical with an Electrical Supervisory Licence | 56 |
| JE (Electrical), UP Rajkiya Nirman Nigam Ltd | Diploma in Engineering (Electrical) | 44 |
| JE (Electrical), UP Rajkiya Nirman Nigam Ltd (special recruitment) | Diploma in Engineering (Electrical) | 2 |
| JE (Electrical), Electrical Safety Directorate | Diploma in Electrical Engineering from a government-recognised university or institution, and the ability to read and write Hindi in Devanagari | 14 |
| JE (Electrical), Electrical Safety Directorate (special recruitment) | Diploma in Electrical Engineering from a government-recognised university or institution, and the ability to read and write Hindi in Devanagari | 20 |
| JE (Electrical), UP State Construction & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd | 3-year Diploma in Electrical Engineering or a government-recognised equivalent | 4 |
| Technical Assistant (Electrical), Ground Water Department, UP (special recruitment) | 3-year Diploma in Electrical Engineering from the Board of Technical Education, UP, or an equivalent qualification recognised by the government | 1 |
| Research Assistant, Research Development & Training Institute, UP, Kanpur | Diploma in Electrical Engineering from a government-recognised institute and two years of teaching experience | 1 |
| JE (Electrical), Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University | High School (UP Board) or equivalent, plus 3-year Diploma in Electrical Engineering from the Board of Technical Education, UP, or an equivalent qualification recognised by the government | 1 |
| JE (Electrical), Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow | High School (UP Board) or equivalent, plus 3-year Diploma in Electrical Engineering from the Board of Technical Education, UP, or an equivalent qualification recognised by the government | 1 |
| JE (Electrical), Prof. Rajendra Singh (Rajju Bhaiya) University, Prayagraj | High School (UP Board) or equivalent, plus 3-year Diploma in Electrical Engineering from the Board of Technical Education, UP, or an equivalent qualification recognised by the government | 1 |
| JE (Electrical), Guru Jambheshwar University, Moradabad | High School (UP Board) or equivalent, plus 3-year Diploma in Electrical Engineering from the Board of Technical Education, UP, or an equivalent qualification recognised by the government | 1 |
| JE (Electrical), Maa Pateshwari University, Balrampur | High School (UP Board) or equivalent, plus 3-year Diploma in Electrical Engineering from the Board of Technical Education, UP, or an equivalent qualification recognised by the government | 1 |
| JE (Electrical), Maa Vindhyavasini University, Mirzapur | High School (UP Board) or equivalent, plus 3-year Diploma in Electrical Engineering from the Board of Technical Education, UP, or an equivalent qualification recognised by the government | 1 |
| JE (Electrical), Maa Shakumbhari University, Saharanpur | High School (UP Board) or equivalent, plus 3-year Diploma in Electrical Engineering from the Board of Technical Education, UP, or an equivalent qualification recognised by the government | 1 |
| Total | 380 | |
Which one is for you?
UPSSSC notified other recruitments at the same time. Each has its own advertisement and application form; compare them before you apply.
| UPSSSC JE Electrical 2026 (this page) | UPSSSC JE Mechanical 2026 | UPSSSC Inter Level Mains 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertisement | 25-परीक्षा/2026 | 24-परीक्षा/2026 | 26-परीक्षा/2026 |
| Posts | 380 | 1,156 | 1,784 |
| Qualification | Diploma | Diploma | 12th pass |
| Age limit | 18–40 years (21–40 for some posts) | 18–40 years (21–40 for some posts) | 18–40 years (Farm Clerk 21–30) |
| Pay | — | — | — |
| Fee | Unreserved / OBC / SC / ST (online processing fee): ₹25 | Unreserved / OBC / SC / ST (online processing fee): ₹25 | Unreserved / OBC / SC / ST (online processing fee; application fee nil): ₹25 |
| Last date | 27 Nov 2026 | 25 Nov 2026 | 1 Dec 2026 |
How to Apply for UPSSSC JE Electrical 2026
- Open upsssc.gov.in and go to the Live Advertisement section, then open this advertisement.
- Log in with your PET-2025 registration number using the OTP sent to the mobile number or email registered in PET-2025. Your personal details are filled in from your PET-2025 form.
- Select the posts you want and give your order of preference, then enter your qualification details (board or university, year, certificate number).
- Pay the ₹25 online processing fee by credit card, debit card, internet banking, UPI or SBI e-challan by 27 November 2026. The fee must be reconciled by 4 December 2026 at the latest.
- After the fee is reconciled your form is submitted automatically. Download and print it; the Commission will ask for it at document verification.
- You can correct allowed details (address, EWS and horizontal reservation category, qualification, marital status) through Modify Application until 4 December 2026.
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UPSSSC JE Electrical 2026: Complete Details
What UPSSSC JE Electrical 2026 is
This is the UPSSSC main examination for diploma holders in electrical engineering, held under advertisement 25-Pariksha/2026 dated 12 October 2026. It fills 380 posts across UP Government departments, corporations and state universities: Junior Engineer (Electrical), Electrician, Technical Assistant (Electrical) and Research Assistant. Only candidates who took UP PET-2025 can take part, because the main exam list is drawn from PET-2025 scores.
Posts and departments
The posts come from 16 department-wise lists. The largest shares are in the PWD (231 JE posts), UP State Road Transport Corporation (56 Electrician posts) and UP Rajkiya Nirman Nigam (46 JE posts). Some rows are marked special recruitment (backlog posts for reserved categories). When you apply you choose the posts you want and rank them; the Commission tries to give posts in that order, keeping in mind merit, vacancies, qualification and age.
JE (Electrical) and the other diploma posts are at Level-6 (₹35,400–1,12,400) or the old pay band ₹9,300–34,800 with grade pay ₹4,200, as each department prints it. The Electrician post at UPSRTC is at Level-5 (₹5,200–20,200 as printed).
Qualification and age
Most posts need a 3-year Diploma in Electrical Engineering (from the Board of Technical Education, UP, or a government-recognised equivalent); for the PWD and university JE posts, High School is also required. The Electrician post at UPSRTC needs a Diploma in Electrical with an Electrical Supervisory Licence, and the Research Assistant post at Kanpur also needs two years of teaching experience.
For most posts the age limit is 18 to 40 years, counted on 1 July 2026 (the calendar year in which the posts are advertised). The minimum is 21 years for Technical Assistant (Ground Water Department), Research Assistant (Kanpur) and JE at UP State Construction & Infrastructure Development Corporation. For JE at the Electrical Safety Directorate, the notice counts age on 1 January of the next year when the advertisement comes out between 1 July and 31 December. Reserved categories of Uttar Pradesh get relaxation on the upper age limit as notified by the UP Government, and employees of UP state services get up to 5 years.
Exam pattern and syllabus
The main exam is a single objective paper of 100 questions carrying one mark each, to be finished in 2 hours. Part 1 has 65 questions on 13 electrical engineering subjects, Part 2 has 15 questions on computers, information technology and new technology, and Part 3 has 20 questions on the history, culture, geography, economy and current affairs of Uttar Pradesh. For every wrong answer a quarter of that question's marks is deducted. The exam date will be announced later.
Fee and important dates
There is no application fee; every category pays only the ₹25 online processing fee. The main exam fee is paid later, only by shortlisted candidates, before the admit card is downloaded. Applications run from 6 November 2026 to 27 November 2026, and fee reconciliation and corrections close on 4 December 2026. After that date no correction is possible.
UPSSSC JE Electrical 2026: Frequently Asked Questions
What is the last date to apply for UPSSSC JE Electrical 2026?
The last date to register, pay the fee and submit the online form is 27 November 2026. Fee reconciliation and form correction are allowed until 4 December 2026.
When does the UPSSSC JE Electrical 2026 application start?
Online applications open on 6 November 2026 at upsssc.gov.in. The advertisement was published on 12 October 2026.
How many vacancies are there in UPSSSC JE Electrical 2026?
380 posts in total. The largest shares are in the PWD (231 JE posts), UP State Road Transport Corporation (56 Electrician posts) and UP Rajkiya Nirman Nigam (46 JE posts).
Can I apply for UPSSSC JE Electrical 2026 without PET-2025?
No. Only candidates who appeared in UPSSSC PET-2025 and received a score card can apply. Shortlisting is on the PET-2025 normalised score.
What is the UPSSSC JE Electrical 2026 application fee?
All categories pay only the ₹25 online processing fee; the application fee itself is nil. Candidates shortlisted for the main exam pay the main exam fee separately before downloading the admit card.
What is the UPSSSC JE Electrical 2026 age limit?
18 to 40 years for most posts, counted on 1 July 2026; some posts need a minimum of 21 years. SC, ST and other notified categories get relaxation as per UP Government rules.
What is the UPSSSC JE Electrical 2026 exam pattern?
One objective paper of 100 questions and 100 marks in 2 hours: 65 questions on 13 electrical engineering subjects, 15 on computers and information technology, and 20 on general information about Uttar Pradesh. A quarter of the marks of a question is deducted for each wrong answer.
How many candidates will be called for the UPSSSC JE Electrical 2026 main exam?
Category-wise, 15 times the number of posts, on the PET-2025 normalised score; everyone who has the last cut-off score (to two decimal places) is also included.
What is the UPSSSC JE Electrical 2026 salary?
JE (Electrical) and the other diploma posts are at Level-6 (₹35,400–1,12,400) or the old pay band ₹9,300–34,800 with grade pay ₹4,200, as each department prints it. The Electrician post at UPSRTC is at Level-5 (₹5,200–20,200 as printed).
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