Golden Opportunities: UPPSC Recruitment 2025 Overview

New Delhi, November 10, 2025: The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has announced significant recruitment drives for various government positions in 2025, offering a golden opportunity for job seekers in the state. These vacancies span different sectors, with major recruitments announced for both administrative roles through the Combined State/Upper Subordinate Services (PCS) Examination and specialized posts.

Key Active Recruitments: Assistant City Planner & Research Assistant

Currently, the UPPSC is actively recruiting for specialized positions, with applications open for:

• Assistant City Planner (Specialised): A total of 8 vacancies have been announced.
• Research Assistant: This recruitment drive is for 3 vacancies.

Eligibility Snapshot for Specialized Posts

Post Name	Age Limit (as of July 1, 2025)	Essential Educational Qualification
Assistant City Planner	21 to 40 years	Degree or Postgraduate Diploma in Town Planning from a recognized institution (e.g., Institute of Planners, India/London).
Research Assistant	21 to 40 years	Degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Architecture, or an equivalent government-recognized qualification.

Important Dates: The application window for these specific posts opened on November 3, 2025, and the last date to apply online is December 3, 2025.

The Major Administrative Exam: UPPSC PCS 2025

The Combined State/Upper Subordinate Services (PCS) Examination is the flagship recruitment drive, used to fill Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ administrative posts.

Vacancies and Key Roles

The official notification for the UPPSC PCS 2025 announced approximately 200 vacancies (subject to change), with a wide array of posts including:

• Deputy Collector (SDM)
• Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) (with specific physical standards)
• Block Development Officer (BDO)
• Assistant Regional Transport Officer
• District Programme Officer
• Naib Tehsildar
• Assistant Labour Commissioner
• Senior Lecturer, DIET

Eligibility for PCS 2025

The eligibility criteria for the PCS Examination are generally as follows:

1. Educational Qualification: The minimum requirement for most posts is a Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized University. However, several specific posts require a Postgraduate Degree or a specialized qualification (e.g., Law Degree for Sub Registrar, B.Com for District Audit Officer).
2. Age Limit: Candidates must be between 21 and 40 years old as of July 1, 2025.
3. Age Relaxation: Statutory age relaxations are provided for candidates belonging to the SC/ST/OBC categories of Uttar Pradesh, state government employees, and other specified groups, as per government rules.

Selection Process Update

A crucial update for direct recruitment to Group ‘B’ gazetted posts is the introduction of the Screening Examination Rules, 2025. For certain posts filled only through interviews, a screening test may be held to shortlist candidates. Under the new rules, the final merit list for such posts may be determined by giving 75% weightage to the Screening Test and 25% weightage to the Interview. For the main PCS exam, the selection process remains a three-stage process: Prelims, Mains, and Interview.

The application window for the PCS 2025 exam ran from February 20, 2025, to March 24, 2025.

Other Significant Recruitment: LT Grade Teachers

The Commission has also announced a massive recruitment for 7,466 vacancies for LT Grade Teachers (Assistant Teacher – Trained Graduate Grade) across various subjects.

• Total Vacancies: 7,466 (including separate reservations for male, female, and PwD categories).
• Selection Process: Typically involves a Written Exam and Document Verification.
• Eligibility: Generally requires a Graduate Degree in the relevant subject along with a B.Ed. or equivalent qualification. The age limit is typically 21 to 40 years.

Candidates interested in any UPPSC vacancy are strongly advised to refer to the official notification on the UPPSC website, uppsc.up.nic.in, for the most accurate and up-to-date information regarding specific eligibility, application fees, and examination dates.

This video provides an unofficial answer key and exam date for the UPPSC PCS 2025 preliminary examination, which is highly relevant to this news article about the exam.