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The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC), Lucknow has issued Advertisement No. 08-Exam/2026 for the Excise Constable Main Examination (PET-2025)/09. The notification relates to 722 Excise Constable vacancies under the Office of the Excise Commissioner, Uttar Pradesh, Prayagraj. The available source is a recruitment notification; it does not mention a separate admit card release date or examination centre details.
Post Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Organization | Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) |
| Post Name | Excise Constable and Excise Constable (Special Selection) |
| Total Vacancies | 722 |
| Qualification | Intermediate or an equivalent examination recognized by the Uttar Pradesh Government |
| Category | Admit Card / Recruitment Notification |
| Advertisement Number | 08-Exam/2026 |
| Examination | Excise Constable Main Examination (PET-2025)/09 |
| Status | Recruitment notification issued |
Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Advertisement Publication Date | 06/04/2026 |
| Online Application and Fee Payment Start Date | 04/06/2026 |
| Last Date for Online Application, Fee Payment and Submission | 24/06/2026 |
| Last Date for Fee Reconciliation and Application Correction | 01/07/2026 |
The notification does not specify the written examination date or the admit card download date. Candidates should regularly check the official UPSSSC website for further updates.
Application Fee
| Category | Application Fee | Online Processing Fee | Total Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unreserved | ₹0 | ₹25 | ₹25 |
| Other Backward Classes | ₹0 | ₹25 | ₹25 |
| Scheduled Caste | ₹0 | ₹25 | ₹25 |
| Scheduled Tribe | ₹0 | ₹25 | ₹25 |
The fee may be paid through credit card, debit card, internet banking, UPI or SBI e-Challan. Candidates shortlisted for the Main Examination are required to pay the prescribed Main Examination fee separately before downloading the Main Examination admit card.
Age Limit
The prescribed age limit is 18 to 40 years. The minimum age must have been attained and the maximum age must not have been exceeded as on 01/07/2026, subject to the applicable Uttar Pradesh Government age-relaxation rules.
Age relaxation is applicable to eligible reserved categories, women, persons with disabilities, dependants of freedom fighters, ex-servicemen, outstanding sportspersons and other categories as per government rules.
Vacancy Details
| Post | Unreserved | Scheduled Caste | Scheduled Tribe | Other Backward Classes | EWS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excise Constable | 246 | 128 | 12 | 165 | 61 | 612 |
| Excise Constable (Special Selection) | — | 46 | 14 | 50 | — | 110 |
| Total | 246 | 174 | 26 | 215 | 61 | 722 |
The posts are under the Office of the Excise Commissioner, Uttar Pradesh, Prayagraj. The pay level is Level-2, with a minimum pay of ₹19,900 and maximum pay of ₹63,200.
Eligibility / Qualification
Candidates must have passed the Intermediate examination conducted by the Board of High School and Intermediate Education, Uttar Pradesh, or an examination recognized as equivalent by the government.
Only candidates who appeared in the Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET-2025), were issued a valid PET-2025 score card and satisfy the prescribed eligibility conditions may participate in the Main Examination selection process. Shortlisting for the Main Examination will be based on the normalized score obtained in PET-2025.
Physical Standards
Male Candidates
- Chest: Minimum 80 cm without expansion and 85 cm after expansion.
- Height: Minimum 167.6 cm.
Female Candidates
- Weight: Minimum 45 kg.
- Height for General category candidates: Minimum 152 cm.
- Height for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates: Minimum 147 cm.
Physical Efficiency Test
- Male candidates: 4.8 km run to be completed within 25 minutes.
- Female candidates: 2.4 km run to be completed within 14 minutes.
Candidates who do not complete the race within the prescribed time will not be considered eligible for recruitment.
Selection Process
- Shortlisting through the normalized PET-2025 score.
- Main Written Examination.
- Physical Measurement Test.
- Physical Efficiency Test.
- Document verification and eligibility verification.
- Final selection according to merit, reservation rules and applicable service regulations.
Exam Pattern
The Main Written Examination will contain one objective-type, multiple-choice question paper with 100 questions carrying 100 marks. The total examination duration will be 2 hours or 120 minutes. There will be negative marking of 25% of the marks assigned to the question, equal to one-fourth mark for each incorrect answer.
| Part | Subject | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | History of India and Indian National Movement | 5 | 5 |
| Part 1 | Geography of India and World | 5 | 5 |
| Part 1 | Economic and Social Development of India | 10 | 10 |
| Part 1 | Indian Polity and Indian Constitution | 10 | 10 |
| Part 1 | General Science and Technology | 5 | 5 |
| Part 1 | Environmental Ecology and Disaster Management | 5 | 5 |
| Part 1 | Current Events of National and International Importance | 5 | 5 |
| Part 1 | Data Interpretation | 10 | 10 |
| Part 1 | Important legal provisions and policies related to excise in Uttar Pradesh | 10 | 10 |
| Part 2 | Concepts of Computer and Information Technology and contemporary technological development and innovation | 15 | 15 |
| Part 3 | General information related to the State of Uttar Pradesh | 20 | 20 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Admit Card Details
The supplied notification does not provide a separate admit card release date, examination date, reporting time, examination centre or instructions for downloading the hall ticket. After the Main Examination schedule is announced, candidates should use the official UPSSSC website and log in through the relevant applicant dashboard or PET-2025 registration details.
Candidates should keep the following documents ready for the examination and later verification:
- Printed admit card.
- Valid photo identity proof.
- PET-2025 registration details or score card, where required.
- Recent passport-size photograph.
- Educational qualification certificate.
- Category, domicile, EWS, disability, ex-serviceman or other applicable certificates.
Candidates must regularly monitor the official website because UPSSSC generally publishes examination dates, admit card notices and other updates online. The Commission does not ordinarily send individual communications for every notice.
Important Instructions
- Candidates must possess the required educational qualification and certificates by the last date of application.
- Only one application will be accepted for the recruitment. If more than one application is submitted, the application finally submitted will be considered.
- Candidates claiming reservation benefits must provide valid certificates in the prescribed format.
- EWS candidates must possess an EWS certificate based on financial year 2025-26 income and valid for financial year 2026-27.
- The details entered in the application could be modified only up to 01/07/2026.
- The examination centre, date and time allotted by the Commission cannot ordinarily be changed.
- Any false information, concealment of material facts, impersonation, unfair means or misconduct may result in cancellation of candidature and debarment from future examinations.
- Candidates should download and preserve a printout of their submitted application form and payment acknowledgement.