UPSSSC has released Advertisement No. 02-Exam/2026 on 11 March 2026 for 115 Group C vacancies in the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB). This is the UPPCB Joint Cadre Main Examination (PET-2025)/03. Posts include Scientific Assistant, Accountant/Auditor, Law Assistant, Monitoring Assistant, Laboratory Assistant and Junior Engineer. Online applications are accepted from 2 April to 22 April 2026 at upsssc.gov.in.

Yes, absolutely mandatory. A valid UPSSSC PET 2025 scorecard is a basic eligibility condition for all posts under this recruitment. Shortlisting for the Main Written Examination is done category-wise based on normalized PET 2025 scores for approximately 15 times the vacancies per category. Candidates who did not appear in PET 2025, or who received zero or negative normalized scores, cannot apply and will not be shortlisted.

The processing fee is ₹25 for all categories — General, OBC-NCL, SC, ST and EWS. This is one of the lowest application fees among all UPSSSC recruitments. The fee is non-refundable and must be paid exclusively through online modes (Credit Card / Debit Card / Net Banking / UPI / SBI e-Challan) by 22 April 2026.

The age limit is 21 to 40 years as on 01 January 2026. The Date of Birth must fall between 02.01.1986 and 01.01.2005 (both dates inclusive). Upper age relaxations: SC/ST of UP — 5 years (max 45); OBC-NCL of UP — 5 years (max 45); PwBD — up to 15 years additional based on category; State Govt. Employees — 5 years; Ex-Servicemen — as per UP Govt. norms. Relaxation for reserved categories applies only to bonafide Uttar Pradesh residents.

There are four stages: Stage 1 — Shortlisting based on normalized PET 2025 score (15x vacancies, category-wise); Stage 2 — Main Written Examination (state level, negative marking of 0.25 per wrong answer); Stage 3 — Document Verification for candidates within the merit cutoff; Stage 4 — Final appointment to UPPCB. There is no interview for Group C posts under UPSSSC recruitment norms.

Monitoring Assistant has the single highest vacancies with 35 posts (12th Science pass required). Junior Engineer leads overall with 37 posts total (29 General + 8 Special Selection). Accountant/Auditor has 22 posts, Scientific Assistant has 15 posts (10 + 5 Special), Law Assistant has 4 posts, and Laboratory Assistant has the fewest with just 2 posts.

Candidates must hold a Post-Graduate (Master's) degree in any of the following: Zoology / Life Science / Botany / Chemistry / Biochemistry / Environmental Science from a recognized university. A valid PET 2025 scorecard is also mandatory. There are 10 posts under general recruitment and 5 under Special Selection — a combined total of 15 posts.

Yes. Candidates who have passed Intermediate (12th) with Science stream from the UP Board or an equivalent recognized board can apply for two posts: Monitoring Assistant (35 vacancies) and Laboratory Assistant (2 vacancies). Both are at Pay Level-2. A valid PET 2025 scorecard is mandatory even for these 12th-level posts.

Junior Engineer is at Pay Level-6 with Grade Pay ₹4,200. The pay band is ₹9,300–₹34,800 under the 7th Central Pay Commission structure. With Dearness Allowance, HRA, Travelling Allowance and other admissible allowances, the approximate in-hand monthly salary works out to ₹35,000–₹42,000 depending on posting location. DA is revised twice a year, increasing the effective salary periodically.

Application correction and fee reconciliation can be done up to 29 April 2026. Log in to upsssc.gov.in using your PET 2025 Registration Number and OTP. Navigate to the application correction section for Advt. 02-Exam/2026. You can amend limited fields during this window. Changes in core details (name, DOB, category) are generally not permitted. Corrections in qualification or post selection may be allowed as per UPSSSC guidelines.

"Special Selection" refers to a set of vacancies within the Scientific Assistant (5 posts) and Junior Engineer (8 posts) categories that are reserved for specific horizontal reservation groups — such as Dependents of Freedom Fighters or other notified groups as per UP Government norms. The educational qualification, PET 2025 requirement, age limit, and Main Exam process are identical to general recruitment. Full details of the horizontal reservation breakdown are in the official notification PDF on upsssc.gov.in.

UPPCB (UP Pollution Control Board) is the state's primary environmental regulatory authority under the Water Act 1974 and Air Act 1981. It offers permanent government employment in a field that is growing in national importance as India strengthens its environmental compliance framework. Benefits include: strong job security, 7th CPC salary, regular DA revisions, NPS pension with 14% employer contribution, medical facilities for self and family, earned and half-pay leave, promotional opportunities to Group B posts through departmental exams, and the satisfaction of contributing to environmental protection across India's most populous state.