Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC), State Rural Development Institute - Senior Instructor Cadre Mains Examination 2026 (132 Vacancies)

Educational Qualification

• Senior Instructor (Agricultural Engineering) : A Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Engineering with at least 50% marks.  

• Senior Instructor (Plant Protection) : A B.Sc. degree in Agriculture with at least 50% marks.

• Senior Instructor (Horticulture) : A B.Sc. degree in Agriculture with at least 50% marks.

• Senior Instructor (Animal Husbandry) : A B.Sc. or M.Sc. degree in Animal Husbandry with at least 50% marks.

• Senior Instructor (Agronomy) : A B.Sc. degree in Agriculture with at least 50% marks.

• Senior Instructor (Women's Welfare) : A B.Sc. degree in Home Science / Home Economics / Nutrition / Dietetics with at least 50% marks.

• Senior Instructor (Co-operation) : An M.A. (Economics) / M.Sc. (Agricultural Economics) / M.Com. with at least 50% marks.

• Senior Instructor (Panchayat) : An M.A. (Economics) / M.Sc. (Agricultural Economics) / M.A. (Sociology) with at least 50% marks.

• Senior Instructor (Soil Science) : A B.Sc. degree in Agriculture with at least 50% marks.

• Senior Instructor (Agriculture) : A Post-Graduate degree in Agriculture with at least 55% marks from a university established by law in India.

• Senior Instructor (Agricultural Extension) : A B.Sc. (Agriculture) degree with at least 50% marks.

• Senior Instructor (Public Health) : A Bachelor's degree along with a Sanitary Inspector's Examination certificate recognized by the State Government.

• Senior Instructor (Production) : A degree in Agricultural Engineering / Mechanical Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Civil Engineering, or a diploma in Agricultural Engineering / Mechanical / Electrical / Civil Engineering with at least two years of experience.

How to Apply?

• Website Access & Advertisement Selection - Visit the official UPSSSC website at upsssc.gov.in and click on the relevant advertisement under the Live Advertisement Segment on the homepage to view or download the notification.
• Applicant Authentication via PET - Log in using your PET-2025 Registration Number and authenticate your identity through the OTP sent to your registered mobile number or email.
• Personal & Qualification Details Entry - Verify your pre-populated personal details, select the desired Senior Instructor Cadre post(s), enter your required educational qualification details, and input the verification code before clicking Submit to generate your 11-digit Registration Number.
• Review Photo, Signature & Declaration - Check your pre-loaded photo and signature from PET-2025, proceed through the other details section, and accept the declaration by checking the boxes and entering the verification code.
• Application Fee Payment - Pay the required online processing fee via Credit Card, Debit Card, Internet Banking, UPI, or SBI e-Chalan, ensuring successful transaction reconciliation so your application form is automatically submitted.
• Print Application Form - Download and print a hard copy of the final submitted application form and keep it safe for future documentation checks and category verification.

Selection Process

• PET-2025 Qualification - Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) 2025 Participation : Candidates must have appeared in PET-2025 and hold a valid score card with a non-zero or positive absolute/normalized score.
• Shortlisting - Merit-Based Shortlisting : Candidates are shortlisted for the main examination based on their normalized PET-2025 scores, typically up to 15 times the number of vacancies per category.
• Online Application - Registration and Form Submission : Eligible candidates must submit their online applications via the official UPSSSC website (upsssc.gov.in) using their PET registration number and OTP verification.
• Fee Payment - Application Fee Deposition : Candidates must pay the prescribed online processing fee (₹25 for all categories) via credit card, debit card, internet banking, UPI, or SBI e-challan and reconcile transactions by the deadline.
• Written Examination - Main Written Test : Shortlisted candidates must appear for a single objective-type written examination consisting of 100 multiple-choice questions carrying 1 mark each, with a negative marking of 25% (0.25 marks) for incorrect answers.
• Document Verification - Document Scrutiny and Final Selection : Final selection is determined through the written examination performance followed by document verification and fulfillment of required educational and category qualifications.