UPSSSC UP Lekhpal Recruitment 2025-2026 Educational Qualification

• Essential Qualification (Academic): Passing the Intermediate Examination (10+2) of the Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad, Uttar Pradesh, or any other examination recognized as equivalent by the Government.
• Preferential Qualification: Preference will be given to candidates who have served in the Territorial Army for a minimum period of two years or obtained a ‘B’ Certificate of the National Cadet Corps (NCC).

UPSSSC UP Lekhpal Recruitment 2025-2026 Age Limit

• Minimum Age: 18 years as on July 1st of the calendar year in which vacancies are advertised (i.e., July 1, 2025).
• Maximum Age: 40 years as on July 1st of the calendar year in which vacancies are advertised (i.e., July 1, 2025).
• Age Relaxation: Relaxation in the upper age limit is admissible for candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and other categories notified by the Government from time to time. State government employees are eligible for a five-year age relaxation.

UPSSSC UP Lekhpal Recruitment 2025-2026 Selection Process

The selection process is based on a Written Examination.

1.Shortlisting (PET 2025 Score) & Merit List:

• Only candidates who appeared in the Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET-2025) and have been issued a scorecard are eligible to apply.
• Shortlisting for the Main Examination will be done on the basis of the normalized score of the PET-2025.
• Approximately 15 times the number of advertised posts (category-wise), up to the last cut-off normalized score (up to 2 decimal places), will be shortlisted for the written examination.
• Candidates with a zero or less/negative absolute or normalized score in PET-2025 will not be shortlisted.

2. Written Examination:

• The examination will consist of one question paper with a total of 100 objective-type, multiple-choice questions.
• Total Marks: 100.
• Time Period: Two hours (120 minutes).
• Negative Marking: There is a provision for negative marking of 25% (1/4th) of the marks prescribed for the question for each wrong answer.

Subjects & Marks Distribution: (See Examination Plan table in the document for detailed breakdown)

• Part-1 (Subject Knowledge): History, Polity, Geography, Economy & Social Development, Rural Society & Development, Current Events, Science & Technology, Environmental Ecology & Disaster Management, Data Interpretation, General Hindi.
• Part-2: Knowledge of Concepts of Computer and Information Technology and contemporary technological development and innovation in this field.
• Part-3: General information related to the State of Uttar Pradesh.

Document Verification & Medical Examination:

• The document does not explicitly detail a separate ‘Medical Examination’ phase, but it mentions that the selection process will be according to the rules and subsequent actions will be under the UPSSSC’s decision. The selected candidates will be subject to document scrutiny/verification and may be required to present the printout of the application form. The search results indicate that the selection process is followed by document verification and a medical test.

UPSSSC UP Lekhpal Recruitment 2025-2026 Application Process

• Mode of Application: Online only via the UPSSSC website: upsssc.gov.in.

How to Apply UPSSSC UP Lekhpal Recruitment 2025-2026:

• Log in using the PET-2025 Registration Number (via OTP on the registered mobile number/email).
• The system will auto-populate personal details from the PET-2025 registration.
• Fill in the mandatory Educational Qualification (Academic) details as per the advertisement.
• Photo and Signature from the PET-2025 registration will be auto-displayed and cannot be modified.
• Fill in Other Details, including Preferential Qualification (if any), and verify the address.
• Complete the Declaration by ticking all checkboxes and entering the verification code, then click “Save and Submit” to proceed to fee payment.