Opening Overview
The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC), Lucknow, has issued Advertisement No. 08-Exam/2026 for the Excise Constable Main Examination under 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 supplied document primarily contains the recruitment notification, eligibility conditions, vacancy details, examination scheme, syllabus and reservation provisions. It does not contain a released answer key or an answer-key objection schedule.
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 equivalent examination passed from the Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad or a government-recognized equivalent board |
| Category | Answer Key |
| Status | Recruitment notification and examination syllabus available |
| Advertisement Number | 08-Exam/2026 |
| Examination | Excise Constable Main Examination (PET-2025)/09 |
Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Advertisement Publication Date | 06/04/2026 |
| Online Application and Fee Payment Start Date | 04/06/2026 |
| Last Date to Apply, Pay Fee and Submit Application | 24/06/2026 |
| Last Date for Fee Reconciliation and Application Correction | 01/07/2026 |
Application Fee
| Category | Application Fee | Online Processing Fee | Total Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unreserved | ₹0 | ₹25 | ₹25 |
| Other Backward Class | ₹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 candidate must have attained the age of 18 years and must not have exceeded 40 years as on 01/07/2026. Age relaxation for Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and other eligible reserved categories will be applicable according to Uttar Pradesh Government rules.
Vacancy Details
| Post | Unreserved | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excise Constable | 246 | 128 | 12 | 165 | 61 | 612 |
| Excise Constable (Special Selection) | 0 | 46 | 14 | 50 | 0 | 110 |
| Total | 246 | 174 | 26 | 215 | 61 | 722 |
Horizontal Reservation Details
For the regular Excise Constable post, the notification provides horizontal reservation of 12 posts for dependents of freedom fighters, 30 posts for ex-servicemen and 122 posts for women, along with 12 posts for outstanding sportspersons. For the Special Selection post, the corresponding figures are 2 posts for dependents of freedom fighters, 5 posts for ex-servicemen, 22 posts for women and 2 posts for outstanding sportspersons.
Eligibility / Qualification
Educational Qualification
Candidates must have passed the Intermediate examination conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad or an examination recognized as equivalent by the government.
Candidates applying for the main examination must have appeared in the Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET)-2025 and must have been issued a valid PET-2025 score card. Shortlisting for the main examination will be based on the normalized PET-2025 score.
Physical Standards
Male Candidates
- Chest: Minimum 80 cm without expansion and minimum 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 must complete a 4.8 km race within 25 minutes.
- Female candidates must complete a 2.4 km race within 14 minutes.
The physical measurement and physical efficiency tests are qualifying in nature. Candidates who fail to complete the race within the prescribed time will not be eligible for recruitment.
Selection Process
- Shortlisting through normalized PET-2025 score.
- Main written examination.
- Physical Measurement Test.
- Physical Efficiency Test.
- Document verification and eligibility verification.
- Final selection according to merit and applicable reservation rules.
The written examination marks will be used for shortlisting candidates for the physical tests. The physical measurement and physical efficiency tests are qualifying stages.
Exam Pattern
The main written examination will contain 100 objective and multiple-choice questions carrying 100 marks. The examination duration will be 2 hours or 120 minutes. Each question will carry one mark. A negative marking of 25% of the marks prescribed for the question, that is, 0.25 mark for each incorrect answer, will apply.
| 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 | Computer and Information Technology, Contemporary Technological Development and Innovation | 15 | 15 |
| Part 3 | General Information Related to the State of Uttar Pradesh | 20 | 20 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Answer Key Details
The supplied document does not include a provisional or final answer key. Therefore, no answer-key release date, answer-key download notice or objection deadline is provided in the notification. Candidates should check the official UPSSSC website for any later release of the Excise Constable Main Examination answer key.
Syllabus Details
Part 1: General Studies
The syllabus covers the following areas:
- History of India and the Indian National Movement.
- Geography of India and the world.
- Economic and social development of India.
- Indian polity and the Constitution of India.
- General science and technology.
- Environmental ecology, biodiversity, climate change and disaster management.
- National and international current events.
- Data interpretation and analysis of graphs and diagrams.
- Important legal provisions related to excise in Uttar Pradesh, including the United Provinces Excise Act, 1910, alcohol and intoxicants, government orders related to excise, and the Uttar Pradesh Excise Policy 2025-26.
Part 2: Computer and Information Technology
Topics include computer fundamentals, information technology, internet and World Wide Web, hardware and software, input and output devices, internet protocol and IP addresses, IT gadgets, email, printers, tablets and mobile devices, MS Word, MS Excel, operating systems, social networking, e-governance, digital financial tools, cyber security, artificial intelligence, big data processing, deep learning, machine learning and the Internet of Things.
Part 3: Uttar Pradesh General Knowledge
The syllabus includes the history, culture, art, architecture, festivals, folk dances, literature, regional languages, heritage, social customs, tourism, geography, environment, natural resources, climate, soil, forests, wildlife, mines and minerals, economy, agriculture, industry, business, employment, polity, administration, current events and achievements of Uttar Pradesh.
Important Instructions
- Candidates must apply only through the online application system available on the UPSSSC website.
- Applications sent through any other mode will not be accepted.
- Candidates must log in through the PET-2025 registration number and the one-time password sent to the registered mobile number or email address.
- The application form must be downloaded and printed after successful fee payment and submission.
- Application corrections are permitted up to 01/07/2026 for the fields specified by the Commission.
- Candidates claiming reservation must possess valid certificates issued in the prescribed format by the competent authority.
- EWS candidates must possess an EWS certificate issued between 01/04/2026 and 24/06/2026, based on financial year 2025-26 income and valid for financial year 2026-27.
- Only one final application will be accepted if a candidate submits more than one application.
- The Commission will publish notices on its official website and will not generally communicate individually with candidates.
Salary / Pay Scale
The Excise Constable post carries Pay Level-2, with a minimum pay of ₹19,900 and maximum pay of ₹63,200, along with admissible allowances and benefits as per government rules.