Job Overview
| Organization | Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC), Lucknow |
| Post Name | Auditor and Assistant Accountant – 1829 Posts |
| Qualification | B.Com, M.Com |
| Salary | Level-5 (Pay Band: Rs. 29,200 – Rs. 92,300 for most posts; varies by department) |
| Age Limit | Age is calculated as on 01 July of the calendar year in which the vacancy was advertised/published. For most posts, the candidate must have attained 21 years of age and must not have exceeded 40 years as on 1st July of the relevant year. Standard relaxations apply for reserved categories as per UP Government rules. Category Age Relaxation SC / ST / OBC & other categories notified by UP Government Upper age relaxed by 5 years (SC/ST) and as notified for other reserved categories Persons in Government Service (State Government) Maximum age limit relaxed by 5 years Ex-Servicemen As per UP Public Service (Physical Disability, Dependants of Freedom Fighters & Ex-Servicemen Reservation) Act 1993 and applicable rules PwBD (Physically Challenged) As per applicable UP Government orders Chief Minister’s Research Fellows (Mukhyamantri Adhyetavritt) Age relaxation and concession as per UP Government Notification dated 30-01-2026, Lucknow |
| Advt No | 14-Exam/2026 |
| Job Type | Permanent / Temporary (as per department) |
| Post Date | 03/06/2026 |
| Last Date | 03-08-2026 |
Eligibility / Qualification
Candidates must satisfy all eligibility conditions as on the closing date of application, i.e. 03-08-2026. Candidature is provisional and subject to verification of documents at subsequent stages. Criteria Details PET-2025 Prerequisite Only candidates who appeared in UPSSSC Preliminary Eligibility Test-2025 (PET-2025) and have been issued a PET-2025 Score Card by the Commission can apply. Candidates with zero/negative/absent score in PET-2025 will not be shortlisted. Citizenship Indian citizen. Educational Qualification Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce + ‘O’ Level Computer Diploma (for most posts); exact qualification varies by department as per the relevant service rules. All qualifications must be acquired/possessed by the closing date 03-08-2026. UP Domicile Candidates not domiciled in UP are not eligible for reservation benefits and will be treated as Unreserved (UR) category. OBC Status Only OBC Non-Creamy Layer candidates are eligible for OBC reservation benefits. EWS Certificate EWS certificate must be issued between 01-04-2026 and 03-08-2026, based on FY 2025-26 income, and valid for FY 2026-27. Must be on the prescribed format issued by UP Government (Office Memo No. 3/2019/4/1/2002/Ka-2/19TC.Si.-II, dated 14-03-2019). PwBD Eligibility PwBD candidates must possess a valid disability certificate in the updated prescribed format as per UP Government orders. Disability type and sub-type must be clearly mentioned in the application form. Women Candidates (Caste Certificate) For UP women candidates, only caste certificate issued from the paternal side (father’s family) will be accepted. Government Employees Candidates serving in Central or State Government must obtain a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from their employer before applying.
Application Fee
The application fee is payable online only through Credit Card, Debit Card, Internet Banking, UPI, or SBI e-Challan. No other mode of payment is accepted. After successful fee payment and reconciliation, the application form will be automatically submitted. Category Application Fee Online Processing Charge Total Payable Unreserved (General) Rs. 00 Rs. 25.00 Rs. 25.00 Other Backward Class (OBC) Rs. 00 Rs. 25.00 Rs. 25.00 Scheduled Caste (SC) Rs. 00 Rs. 25.00 Rs. 25.00 Scheduled Tribe (ST) Rs. 00 Rs. 25.00 Rs. 25.00 Note: Dependants of Freedom Fighters, Ex-Servicemen, Women, PwBD, and Outstanding Sportspersons from categories S.No. 1 to 4 must pay fee as per their base category. The Main Examination fee will be charged separately from shortlisted candidates before the admit card is issued for the Main Exam. Also Read: SSC CGL 2026 Notification Out at ssc.gov.in – Apply Online for 12,256 Group B & C Vacancies
Selection Process
Selection will be made through a Written/OMR Based Main Examination. Shortlisting for the Main Examination will be done on the basis of normalized scores obtained in PET-2025. Candidates equal to 15 times the number of vacancies (category-wise) will be shortlisted for the written exam, including all candidates who have scored up to the final cut-off score (up to two decimal places). Stage 1 – Shortlisting Based on PET-2025 Normalized Score Only those candidates who appeared in PET-2025 and possess a valid PET Score Card are eligible. Shortlisting will be done on the basis of PET-2025 normalized score in the ratio of 1:15 (vacancies to candidates) category-wise. Candidates marked as Under Investigation (UI) or Provisional in PET-2025 results will be provisionally permitted to appear in the Main Examination, subject to the final outcome of the ongoing inquiry. Stage 2 – Written/OMR Based Main Examination The Main Examination will be a single-shift objective type MCQ paper consisting of 100 questions carrying 100 marks with a time duration of 120 minutes (2 hours). There will be negative marking of 1/4 (25%) of the marks for each wrong answer. Part Subject No. of Questions Total Marks Part 1 (i) Audit, Final Accounts 10 10 (ii) Fundamentals of Accounting, Preparation of Preliminary Books of Accounts, Depreciation 10 10 (iii) Double Accounting System, Bank Reconciliation Statement, General Knowledge of Financial Rules 15 15 (iv) RTGS, e-Banking, Use of Computers in Budget Control 10 10 (v) Advance Accountancy 10 10 (vi) Taxation, Arithmetics 10 10 Part 2 Knowledge of concepts of Computer and Information Technology and Contemporary Technology Development and Innovation in this field 15 15 Part 3 General Information related to the State of Uttar Pradesh 20 20 Total 100 100 Stage 3 – Document Verification Candidates shortlisted on the basis of merit in the Written Examination will be called for verification of original documents. Candidates failing to produce valid original documents on the scheduled date will not be considered for selection.