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You must hold every qualification on or before the last date for accepting applications. If you apply with less than what is required, the consequences are yours, and the Commission's decision on eligibility is final.

Experience Certificate

The certificate must come from the district-level officer and be countersigned by the divisional officer. For Kendriya Vidyalayas, the Regional Officer issues it. The format is in Appendix-2 of the notification.

Other Conditions

• You must be an Indian citizen and physically fit for the job. A health certificate from a government hospital or primary health centre is asked for before final selection.
• Women can apply for boys' or girls' schools but must pick only one category in the form.
• Anyone with more than one living spouse is not eligible, unless the Governor has granted an exemption.
• You must state clearly whether any court case is pending against you or whether you have been punished.
• If you are employed, bring a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from your employer when the Commission asks for it at the interview.

All posts are unreserved. The Commission says the vacancy count may increase or decrease. The school-wise requisition list is in Table-2 (pages 15 to 54) of the notification PDF.

Some of these posts relate to a High Court order of 15 April 2026 (Special Appeal No. 376/2026). They are already counted in the total above.

Pay Scale

Head Master (Pradhanadhyapak): Pay Level-10, ₹56,100/- to ₹1,77,500/-. The notification gives only the pay level and range, not allowances.

1. Go to the Commission's website, upessc.up.gov.in, and complete One Time Registration (OTR). The application cannot be reached without it.
2. Log in and open the application for Advertisement No. 09/2026 (Head Master). Fill everything in English. Read the User Manual and watch the tutorial videos on the site first.
3. Upload a passport-size photo and your scanned signature on a white background. Both must be JPG or JPEG, between 10 KB and 100 KB.
4. Upload certificates and documents as PDF files between 20 KB and 200 KB each.
5. Pay the ₹1,500/- fee online by 22 November 2026.
6. Submit the form, take three printouts and keep the fee receipt safe.

Things to Watch Before You Submit

• Treat your category, date of birth and gender as final. The notification says these cannot be changed after final submission.
• The Commission has set 25 November 2026 as the last date for corrections. Fees paid on an erroneous application are not refunded.
• If you submit more than one application for this post, only the last one counts.
• Photo or signature in the wrong size, or an unaccepted declaration, leads to rejection.
• False or hidden information can cancel your candidature and may lead to a ban from future selections.
• Applications by any other route, such as post or email, are not accepted.

Overview

Selection is based on 400 marks in total: a 360-mark written exam and a 40-mark interview. The final merit list is made from these 400 marks.

Written Examination

• Each correct answer carries 3 marks. One mark is deducted for every wrong or multiple answer.
• The paper will be in Hindi and English, except for language subjects.
• Answers must be marked on the OMR sheet with a black ball point pen only. Blue pens, gel pens, pencils and whitener are not allowed.
• The syllabus is available on the Commission's website.

Exam Centre and Admit Card

The exam district will be shown on the website 10 days before the exam, and the admit card can be downloaded 3 days before. You may be given any centre, and a change of centre is not allowed. If you sit at a different centre, your answer sheet will not be checked.

Interview

Shortlisted candidates will be told the date, time and place at least 10 days ahead. You must bring an affidavit in the Appendix-3 format, plus two sets of self-attested copies of your documents, with originals for checking. Documents are checked at this stage. If you do not bring the originals, the interview will not be held.

Final Merit and Tie-Break

If candidates have equal marks, the order is: written exam marks, then interview marks, then Master's degree percentage, then B.Ed. (or B.P.Ed.) marks. If all of these are equal, the older candidate ranks higher.

Cut-off and marks will be shown on the Commission's website after the process ends. School allotment is done by the Director, Secondary Education, U.P., Prayagraj.