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Everything you need to know about the UPHESC Assistant Professor exam structure, eligibility requirements, rules, and timelines.
100 objective questions worth 200 marks in a single written examination: General Knowledge (30 questions, 60 marks) and the Subject Concerned (70 questions, 140 marks). An interview worth 30 marks follows, for a final merit out of 230.
No. There is no negative marking in the written exam, so attempt every question.
UPESSC (Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission) is the successor body that now conducts what UPHESC previously handled — recruitment for Assistant Professors in state government-aided degree colleges and universities. Recent notifications are issued under the UPESSC name.
A Master's degree in the relevant subject with at least 55% marks, plus UGC/CSIR NET or a Ph.D. under UGC Regulations 2009/2016. Age must be 21-40 years, with relaxations for reserved categories.
Across 44-51 academic subjects (the exact count varies by recruitment cycle), spanning humanities, sciences, commerce and professional subjects, across hundreds of state government-aided colleges.
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