Correction Window Opens for UP PGT 2026 Applications: A Step-by-Step Guide

Candidates who have applied for the UPESSC PGT recruitment and wish to correct any errors in their application forms can now do so, as the board has opened a correction window.

The Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) issued the advertisement for the Post Graduate Teacher (PGT) recruitment 2026 under notification CEN 06/2026. This recruitment drive includes a total of 2,607 vacancies. Candidates who have made mistakes in their applications and wish to rectify them can now use the correction window provided by the board. Corrections can be made until October 21.

The deadline for submitting online applications for the Uttar Pradesh PGT recruitment 2026 was October 17. A correction window has now been opened, allowing candidates to make changes until October 21. Candidates are advised to correct any errors in their forms promptly, rather than waiting until the last minute.

What details can be corrected?

According to the Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission, candidates are permitted to make corrections only in specific fields. These include academic details—such as marks, year of passing, or the name of the board/university—as well as personal information, the spelling of parents' names, gender, address, category, or the category for dependents of freedom fighters. Additionally, photographs and signatures can also be corrected. If a photograph has been uploaded in a blurry state, in the wrong orientation, or with an incorrect size, it can be replaced. The Commission has advised candidates that the correction window will be available only once. Therefore, please check all the information two to three times before submitting the form.

How can corrections be made?

To make corrections, candidates should first visit the board's official website, apply.upessc.org.
On the home page, you will find a link for application corrections in the right-hand corner.
Clicking this link will open the login page on your screen.
You will need to log in on this page.
Next, carefully review any errors in your application and make the necessary corrections.
After correcting the errors, you will also be required to pay a correction fee, as per the prescribed rules.
Finally, review the form thoroughly once more before submitting it.

When did the application process for PGT 2026 begin?

The notification for the Uttar Pradesh PGT recruitment 2026 was released on September 15. Online registration commenced on September 18, 2026. The deadline for submitting applications and paying the fees was October 17. The final date for making corrections to the application is tomorrow, October 21. Following this, the PGT 2026 examination will be held on December 15 and 16.