Citizens of India can apply. Candidates must hold all the qualifications given for the post on or before the last date for accepting applications. A candidate who applies with less than the required qualification is solely responsible for the consequences. The Commission's decision on a candidate's eligibility or ineligibility is final. UPESSC Principal Qualification A postgraduate (Master's) degree with at least 50% marks from a university, deemed university or institution established by law in India or recognised by the Government. A Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) degree from a course recognised by NCTE. At least 4 years of teaching experience as Lecturer or Assistant Teacher in higher classes (Class 9 to 12) of an institution recognised by the Central or State Government, or at least 4 years of experience as Headmaster in a High School, issued by the competent authority. UPESSC Headmaster Qualification A postgraduate (Master's) degree with at least 50% marks from a university, deemed university or institution established by law in India or recognised by the Government. A Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) or B.P.Ed. degree from a course recognised by NCTE. At least 4 years of teaching experience as Lecturer or Assistant Teacher in higher classes (Class 9 to 12) of an institution recognised by the Central or State Government, or at least 4 years of experience as Headmaster in a Junior High School, issued by the competent authority. Experience Certificate: Who Is the Competent Authority? For experience certificates, "competent authority" means a certificate issued by the district-level officer and countersigned by the divisional officer. For Kendriya Vidyalayas, the competent authority is the Regional Officer. The issued experience certificates will be maintained by the concerned office. The format of the experience certificate is given in Appendix-2 of the notification. Other Eligibility Conditions The Commission does not give separate advice on eligibility. Candidates should read the notification carefully and apply only after they are satisfied that they meet the conditions. Candidates must have a health condition and physical fitness that allow them to perform their duties efficiently. Before final selection, the Commission will ask for a health certificate from a government hospital or primary health centre, issued by a medical officer as per rules. No male candidate is eligible for appointment as Principal in a girls' institution. Both notifications carry this clause with the wording "Principal" (Pradhanacharya). Female candidates are eligible for both boys' and girls' schools, but must choose only one category (boys' or girls') while filling the application. A candidate who is married and has more than one living spouse, or who has married a person who already has a living spouse, is not eligible unless the Governor has exempted the candidate from this restriction. Candidates must state clearly whether any case is pending against them in a court of law, and whether they have been punished or not. If information is hidden or wrongly given and this later comes to the Commission's notice, the candidature or selection will be cancelled. Candidates working in a job must obtain a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from their employer, to be produced when the Commission asks for it at the time of interview.

Category Principal Fee Headmaster Fee General / Other Backward Class / Economically Weaker Section ₹2,000 ₹1,500 Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe ₹2,000 ₹1,500 Divyangjan (Persons with Disabilities) ₹2,000 ₹1,500 The fee can be paid by credit card, debit card or net banking through the online payment gateway on the portal, right after registration. When paying by card or net banking, the payment is valid only after the bank confirms it. Keep the fee receipt safe after payment. A candidate who does not complete the application by the last date after One Time Registration and payment will not have the application accepted. Once the fee is paid, it will not be refunded in any situation and it will not be adjusted against another application.

Selection for both posts is based on a total of 400 marks: a written examination of 360 marks and an interview of 40 marks. The final merit list is prepared from the marks obtained out of these 400 marks. Exam Pattern Stage Details Marks Written examination 120 objective-type (multiple choice) questions, duration 2 hours 360 Interview For candidates shortlisted on the basis of written exam marks 40 Total 400 Every question has four options, of which only one is the most suitable answer. The answer bubble must be darkened with a black ball point pen on the OMR sheet. The question paper will be in Hindi and English, except for language subjects. Each correct answer carries 3 marks. For every wrong or multiple answer, 1 mark is deducted (negative marking). The cut-off and marks obtained by candidates will be displayed on the Commission's website after the selection process is complete. The syllabus for the written examination is available on www.upessc.up.gov.in. Tie-Breaking Rules If more than one candidate has equal merit, marks are compared in this order: Marks in the written examination. If still equal, marks obtained in the interview. If still equal, the highest percentage in the postgraduate degree. If still equal, marks in B.Ed. (Principal) or B.Ed./B.P.Ed. (Headmaster). If the written exam, interview, postgraduate and B.Ed. (or B.Ed./B.P.Ed.) percentages are all equal, the older candidate is placed higher. Exam Centres and Admit Card Exam centres will be fixed as required at district headquarters. A candidate can be allotted any centre. The district of the exam centre will be shown on the website 10 days before the exam date. The admit card with centre details can be downloaded through the link on the Commission's website 3 days before the exam. Candidates will be informed by SMS, e-mail, newspaper and website or portal. The admit card can be downloaded from www.upessc.up.gov.in using the "Admit Card Download" button with registration number or mobile number and date of birth. Candidates must appear only at the centre allotted to them. Change of exam centre is not allowed. If a candidate takes the exam at a centre other than the one printed on the admit card, the answer sheet will not be evaluated and the candidature will be cancelled. Interview Shortlisted candidates will be informed of the interview date, time and place by SMS, e-mail, newspaper and the Commission's website at least 10 days in advance. The interview letter can be downloaded from www.upessc.up.gov.in. Candidates declared successful for the interview must be present. They must submit an affidavit in the format given in Appendix-3 on the interview date. The interview date cannot be changed. If the Commission changes it due to unavoidable circumstances, candidates will be informed by SMS, e-mail, portal or website. No daily allowance or travel allowance is payable for the written exam or the interview. Documents Required at the Interview Shortlisted candidates must bring two separate sets of self-attested photocopies of the following, along with the originals for verification in order. If the originals are not brought, the interview will not be held and the candidate is fully responsible. Two self-attested copies of the online application form. High School marksheet and certificate (two self-attested copies each). Intermediate marksheet and certificate (two self-attested copies each). Graduation first, second and third year marksheets and degree (two self-attested copies each). B.Ed. marksheet and degree (Principal); B.Ed./B.P.Ed. marksheet and degree (Headmaster), two self-attested copies each. Postgraduate first and second year marksheets and degree (two self-attested copies each). Original and self-attested copy of the experience certificate issued by the competent authority (Appendix-2). Original and self-attested copy of the No Objection Certificate. Two self-attested copies of the disability certificate (Appendix-1), if applicable. Two copies of the affidavit (Appendix-3). Two self-attested copies of the character certificate from the last educational institution. Two self-attested copies of character certificates given by two respectable persons. An affidavit stating whether any case is pending in the Hon'ble Court, and whether the candidate has been punished or not, in case of any pending case. Documents not related to the candidate need not be attached. The formats for Appendix-1, Appendix-2 and Appendix-3 are available on the Commission's website.