Only female candidates are eligible to apply for these posts. The candidate must be a resident of the same Gram Sabha (for rural areas) or the same Ward (for urban areas) for which she is applying. The entire selection process is governed by Government Order No. 1/1092245/2025/3318/58-1-2025 (1917687) dated 17.09.2025, which can be obtained from the official UP Government website. As per the government order, if one member of a family is already working as an Anganwadi Karyakatri (Worker) at a particular Anganwadi Centre, another member of the same family is not eligible for selection as Sahayika at the same centre.

Selection for the post of Anganwadi Sahayika under direct recruitment follows a defined order of priority among eligible resident candidates of the same gram sabha/ward: First priority: A widow woman residing in the same gram sabha/ward (urban areas), living below the poverty line (BPL). If a widow is not available, then a BPL abandoned woman or a legally divorced woman whose maintenance case has been accepted by a competent court will be considered. If neither is available, other women living below the poverty line will be considered. Second priority: If no widow, divorced, or abandoned BPL candidate is available under the first priority, candidates living above the poverty line will be considered for selection in the order mentioned in the government order. Merit among eligible candidates is prepared based on the percentage of marks obtained from Intermediate up to Post Graduate qualifications (High School marks excluded).