UPESSC Assistant Professor Syllabus 2026 – Check Exam Pattern & Subject-Wise at upessc.up.gov.in

The UPESSC Assistant Professor Syllabus 2026 covers a compulsory General Studies paper and a subject-specific paper based on the candidate's optional subject, set largely at the UGC NET/postgraduate level.

As per the revised pattern reported for the current cycle, the written exam has 120 objective-type questions for 360 marks - 30 questions (90 marks) from General Studies and 90 questions (270 marks) from the optional subject, with negative marking. Candidates should confirm this against the official Advt No. 04/2026 notification, as an earlier pattern (100 questions, 200 marks, no negative marking) was used until April 2026.

Under the revised pattern, 120 questions are asked. Under the previous pattern, it was 100 questions.

The revised pattern reported for 2026 introduces negative marking (1 mark deducted per wrong answer) for the first time. This should be verified against the official notification before finalising an exam strategy.

UPESSC is the renamed/restructured form of UPHESC (Uttar Pradesh Higher Education Services Commission), and both names are used interchangeably in recent coverage of this recruitment. The core syllabus structure is reported to be broadly similar, but candidates should rely on the syllabus published under the current UPESSC notification.