UPESSC Principal Exam City 2026, Admit Card for 111 Posts

The Principal post is meant for experienced candidates from higher education rather than fresh teaching applicants. A Ph.D. Degree is required along with the academic and professional experience prescribed for the post.

• Ph.D. Degree from a recognized institution.
• At least 15 years of teaching / research / academic administration experience at the prescribed level in a university, college or other higher education institution.
• At least 10 research publications in peer-reviewed or UGC-listed journals.
• Minimum Research Score of 110 as prescribed for the recruitment.

Special Institution Requirements

Candidates interested in Principal posts of Law Colleges or teacher-training / B.Ed. institutions should also satisfy the regulatory conditions applicable to those institutions. The relevant BCI, NCTE and other prescribed norms should therefore be checked along with the general Principal eligibility.

Academic qualification alone is not enough for this recruitment. Teaching or research experience, publications and the required research score form an important part of eligibility and will have to be supported by valid records during the selection process.

Pay Scale

How to Check Exam City

• Visit the official UPESSC website and open the Principal Examination 2026 exam-city link.
• Enter the required candidate login details and submit them.
• Check the advance examination city information displayed for your application.
• Use this information only for advance travel planning. The exam-city slip is not the final admit card.

How to Download Admit Card

• From 21 September 2026, open the Principal Admit Card link available through the UPESSC website.
• Log in using the credentials required by the candidate portal.
• Download the Principal Admit Card and check your name, roll number, examination centre, reporting instructions and exam timing.
• Take a clear printout of the admit card and read the examination-day instructions before leaving for the centre.
• Carry the documents and valid photo identification mentioned on the admit card. The advance exam-city information alone will not be accepted in place of the admit card.

Exam Day Note

The Principal written examination is scheduled for 24 September 2026 from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM. Candidates should follow the reporting time printed on their own admit card rather than treating 9:30 AM as the reporting time.

Written Examination

The Principal selection begins with an objective written examination carrying 360 marks. The paper contains 120 multiple-choice questions and candidates get two hours to complete it.

• Total Questions: 120
• Written Exam Marks: 360
• Exam Duration: 2 Hours
• Correct Answer: +3 Marks
• Wrong / Multiple Answer: -1 Mark

Interview

Candidates shortlisted through the prescribed process will proceed to the interview. The interview carries 40 marks, making the written examination and interview together a 400-mark selection process.

Academic Eligibility and Research Score

The required academic record, experience, publications and Research Score remain relevant even after a candidate appears in the written examination. These requirements must be supported with the prescribed documents during scrutiny or verification.

Final Selection

Final selection will be made according to the recruitment rules after considering the applicable written examination and interview stages and verifying that the candidate fulfils the prescribed eligibility conditions.