UPSSSC Veterinary Pharmacist Recruitment 2026; 1,308 Posts, Apply Online APPLY FROM 14 Sep 2026

UPSSSC Veterinary Pharmacist Recruitment 2026 – Overview

Important Clarification — Who Can Apply for This Mains Exam

This notification is only for the Mains (main) examination — it is not a fresh, open recruitment. Only candidates who already appeared in the Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) 2025 and hold a valid PET score card are eligible to apply. Shortlisting for the Mains is done based on the candidate’s normalised PET score, in merit order — candidates will be shortlisted category-wise up to 15 times the number of notified vacancies (including all candidates tied at the last cut-off score, up to 2 decimal places). Candidates who scored zero or negative marks (absolute or normalised) in PET 2025 will not be shortlisted for the Mains, regardless of overall eligibility.

Important Dates 2026

• Advertisement Publication Date: 14 August 2026
• Online Registration/Application/Fee Payment Start Date: 14 September 2026
• Last Date for Registration/Fee Payment/Application Submission: 05 October 2026
• Last Date for Fee Reconciliation & Application Correction: 12 October 2026
• Mains Written Exam Date: To be intimated separately via admit card

Important: No application or fee will be accepted after 5 October 2026. The application printout cannot be generated until the deposited fee is reconciled by the bank — candidates must ensure fee reconciliation is completed by 5 October 2026, or at the latest within 7 days thereafter, i.e., by 12 October 2026. Application details can only be modified during this same window.

Vacancy & Reservation Details (Vertical)

Horizontal Reservation (Within Total Posts)

Educational Qualification & Eligibility

As per Part-4, Rule-8 of the UP Animal Husbandry Department Veterinary Pharmacist Service Rules, 2025, a candidate must possess:

• Passed Intermediate Examination (Biology stream) from the UP Board of High School and Intermediate Education, or an equivalent examination recognized by the Government
• A 2-year 3-month Diploma in Veterinary Pharmacy from a university/institution established by law in India
• Knowledge of Hindi in Devanagari script
• Registration with the competent Council or Institution (if available) — Note: As clarified by the Additional Chief Secretary (Animal Husbandry) via letter dated 20.05.2026, since a Veterinary Pharmacy Council does not currently exist in Uttar Pradesh, registration is not required for this recruitment

Preferential (Desirable) Qualification

As per Rule-9 of the same Service Rules, other things being equal, preference will be given to candidates who have: (a) served a minimum of 2 years in the Territorial Army, or (b) obtained the National Cadet Corps (NCC) ‘B’ Certificate.

Age Limit

As per Rule-10 of the Service Rules, a candidate must have attained 18 years of age and must not have crossed 40 years of age as on 1 July of the calendar year in which vacancies for direct recruitment are advertised. Higher age limits are permissible for SC, ST, and other categories notified by the Government from time to time, as specified.

Application Fee

Mains Exam Pattern 2026

There will be a single question paper with a total of 100 objective/multiple-choice questions, to be completed in a duration of 2 hours. Each question carries 1 mark, with a negative marking of 25% (¼ mark) for each wrong answer.

Veterinary Pharmacist Mains Syllabus — Topic-Wise (Part-1)

Part-2 & Part-3 Syllabus

• Part-2 (Computer & IT): History, introduction, and application of Computer, IT, Internet, and WWW; hardware/software; input/output; Internet Protocol/IP address; IT gadgets; email creation and use; operation of Printer/Tablet/Mobile; MS-Word and MS-Excel essentials; Operating System, Social Networking, e-Governance; digital financial tools; future skills and cyber security; emerging tech (AI, Big Data, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Internet of Things) and India’s achievements in this field
• Part-3 (Uttar Pradesh General Knowledge): History, culture, art, architecture, festivals, folk dance, literature, regional languages, heritage, social customs and tourism, geographical landscape and environment, natural resources, climate, soil, forest, wildlife, mines and minerals, economy, agriculture, industry, business and employment, polity and administration of Uttar Pradesh, and contemporary events/achievements of the state across various fields

Shortlisting for Mains — How It Works

• Shortlisting for the Mains examination is based purely on the normalised score obtained in PET 2025 — not the absolute/raw score
• Category-wise, candidates are shortlisted up to 15 times the notified vacancies for each category, including all candidates tied at the final cut-off score (up to 2 decimal places)
• If the exam is held across multiple shifts/days, the comparative evaluation of candidates’ scores follows the normalisation procedure detailed in Essential Notice No. 42/05/Vigyapan Anu.(Eleven)/2019, dated 22 May 2019
• Candidates under investigation (UI) or provisionally marked (Provisional) in the PET 2025 result remain conditionally permitted to apply for the Mains, subject to the outcome of the Commission’s ongoing inquiry into their case

How to Apply Online for UPSSSC Veterinary Pharmacist Mains 2026

• Visit the official UPSSSC website — upsssc.gov.in
• On the homepage, under “Live Advertisement Segment,” click on the relevant advertisement (18-Pariksha/2026) to download/view it
• Log in using your PET-2025 Registration Number and the OTP sent to your registered mobile number/email
• Your personal details recorded during PET-2025 registration (name, parents’ name, UP residency status, category, EWS/horizontal reservation details, contact details) will auto-populate
• Fill in the mandatory educational qualification details as published in the advertisement — board/institution/university name, year of passing, certificate/roll number, and marks
• Enter the verification code and click “Submit”; your application form with an 11-digit registration number will be generated — take a printout and keep it safe
• Your photo and signature from PET-2025 will auto-display; no modification is allowed at this stage
• Select Yes/No for any preferential qualification claimed, review the declaration checkbox, and proceed to fee payment
• Pay the fee via Credit Card/Debit Card/Internet Banking/UPI or SBI e-Challan; once payment is reconciled, your application is automatically submitted
• Download and print your final application form after successful fee payment/reconciliation

Important Points to Note

• After final submission, candidates can modify only limited fields — mailing address, EWS/horizontal reservation category details, mandatory/preferential qualification details, and marital status — and only until the correction deadline (12 October 2026)
• Fields such as name, category (base), and other core identity details recorded at PET-2025 registration cannot be changed for this Mains application
• Under the UP Divyangjan Empowerment Section-3 Government Orders (up to 30.04.2026), 4% horizontal reservation is ensured for PwBD candidates across Group C/D posts — PwBD applicants must correctly mark their disability category/sub-category
• Candidates should acquire/possess all mandatory and other eligibility documents by the last date of application (5 October 2026)
• The number of vacancies and category-wise distribution may increase or decrease as per updated allocation from the requisitioning department
• Only candidates shortlisted for the Mains need to pay the separate Mains examination fee, to be paid before downloading the Mains admit card

Important Instructions for Candidates

• Reserved category candidates must carefully mark their category in the application; only one relaxation (the most beneficial) is permissible for candidates eligible under more than one reserved category
• Candidates who are not original/permanent residents of Uttar Pradesh are not eligible for reservation benefit and will be treated as Unreserved
• For female candidates, only the caste certificate issued based on the father’s side is valid
• Only the Date of Birth recorded in the High School (or equivalent) certificate is accepted — no other document is valid for DOB
• The Commission does not correspond individually with candidates — all information is uploaded on the official website only; candidates must regularly check it
• Furnishing false information, or being unable to substantiate claimed eligibility with proof, at any stage will lead to rejection of candidature and possible debarment from this and future UPSSSC examinations
• Married male candidates with more than one living spouse, or women who married such a man, are not eligible unless specifically exempted by the Governor

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