UPSSSC JE Mechanical 2026 Notification

What UPSSSC JE Mechanical 2026 is

This is the UPSSSC main examination for diploma holders in mechanical engineering, held under advertisement 24-Pariksha/2026 dated 12 October 2026. It fills 1,156 posts across UP Government departments, corporations and state universities: Junior Engineer (Mechanical), Mechanic, Assistant Storekeeper, Assistant District Panchayat Raj Officer (Technical), Technical Assistant (Mechanical) and Instructor Machine. 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 8 department-wise lists. The largest shares are in the Irrigation & Water Resources Directorate (458 JE posts), UP State Road Transport Corporation (270 Mechanic and 128 Assistant Storekeeper posts) and the PWD (264 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.

Most posts are at Level-6 (₹35,400–1,12,400); the PWD JE post prints pay band ₹9,300–34,800 with grade pay ₹4,200. At UPSRTC, Mechanic is at Level-5 and Assistant Storekeeper at Level-4 (both printed as ₹5,200–20,200).

Qualification and age

Most posts need a diploma in Mechanical Engineering; the PWD JE post also needs High School, and the Instructor Machine post needs Intermediate plus a 3-year diploma. The UPSRTC posts accept a diploma in Automobile or Mechanical Engineering (3 years, in Automobile or Mechanical (Automobile), for Mechanic, where a heavy vehicle driving licence gets preference). Irrigation JE posts also accept the AICTE National Certificate in Mechanical Engineering.

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) and Assistant District Panchayat Raj Officer (Technical). Candidates already working in UPSRTC get 5 more years on the upper limit for the UPSRTC posts. 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 8 mechanical 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 3 November 2026 to 25 November 2026, and fee reconciliation and corrections close on 2 December 2026. After that date no correction is possible.