UP Assistant Boring Technician Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 402 Posts

Quick Highlights

• Organization: Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC)
• Notice No: Advertisement No. 04-Exam/2026
• Post Name: Assistant Boring Technician (Sahayak Boring Takneeshiyan)
• Total Vacancies: 402
• Department: Minor Irrigation Department, Uttar Pradesh
• Application Mode: Online Only
• Last Date to Apply: 05 May 2026
• Official Website: upsssc.gov.in

Important Dates

Application Fee

Note: Ex-Servicemen Dependants, Freedom Fighter Dependants, Women, PH (Divyangjan), and Outstanding Sportspersons pay fee as per their original base category from the above table. Fee for the Main Examination will be charged separately and will be collected only from shortlisted candidates before Admit Card download.

Vacancy Details

Horizontal Reservation (Category-wise)

Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

• Candidates must have passed the High School (Class 10) examination from the Board of High School and Intermediate Education, Uttar Pradesh, or any equivalent board recognized by the Government.
• In addition, candidates must possess one of the following technical qualifications:
  • Certificate of Tubewell Mechanic course from a Government Polytechnic Centre or Government Industrial Training Centre, Lal Diggi Park, Gorakhpur — OR equivalent certificate recognized by the Government.
  • OR, a minimum 2-year course certificate in any of the following trades from a Directorate of Employment and Training, Uttar Pradesh, or a recognized Industrial Training Institute: (i) Machine Mistry (Machinist), (ii) Fitter, (iii) Wireman, (iv) Turner.
  • OR, a 3-year National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) issued by the National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT), Government of India, in the above-mentioned trades.
• Note: The certificate issued by the Government Industrial Training Centre, B.K.T., Lucknow for the Tubewell Mechanic course is also considered equivalent to the Gorakhpur certificate.

Preferential Qualification (Adhimani Arhata)

• Candidates who have served in Pradeshik Seva (Regional Service) for a minimum of 2 years will be given preference.
• Candidates who hold the 'B' Certificate of National Cadet Corps (NCC) will also be given preference.

Age Limit

Age is reckoned as on 1 July of the year in which the recruitment is advertised.

• Minimum Age: 18 years
• Maximum Age: 40 years (General category)
• SC / ST / OBC (UP residents): Age relaxation as per UP Government norms (upper limit extended as notified)
• State / Central Government Employees: Up to 5 years relaxation in upper age limit
• Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan): 15 years relaxation in upper age limit
• Ex-Servicemen: Age relaxation as per UP Recruitment of Ex-Servicemen rules
• Chief Minister's Fellowship (Mukhyamantri Adhyetavrutti) candidates: Age and qualification relaxation as per UP Govt. notification dated 30 January 2026

Pay Scale

Selection Process

• Only candidates who appeared in and qualified PET-2025 (Preliminary Eligibility Test-2025) are eligible to apply for this Main Examination.
• Shortlisting for the Main Examination will be done on the basis of the normalized score of PET-2025 — 15 times the number of category-wise vacancies (including all candidates up to the last cut-off score at the 2nd decimal) will be shortlisted.
• Candidates who scored zero, below zero, or negative in PET-2025 (absolute or normalized) will not be shortlisted.
• The written examination (Main Exam) will be an Objective Type MCQ paper with 100 questions, total 100 marks, and a time duration of 2 hours (120 minutes).
• Each question carries 1 mark. Negative marking of 1/4 mark applies for each wrong answer.
• Final merit list will be prepared based on the Main Examination score. In case of a tie, date of birth and percentage of marks in required qualification will be used as tiebreakers.

Examination Structure

Syllabus

Part-1: Subject-Related Knowledge (Technical)

• Basic Safety Introduction: Personal safety, basic first aid, hazard identification, safety signs, fire extinguisher use, industrial safety standards.
• Basic Concepts of Electricity: Electron theory, conductors, insulators, semiconductors, soldering techniques, Ohm's law, simple circuits, Kirchhoff's law, Wheatstone bridge.
• Engineering Metals: Physical and mechanical properties, types and grades of metals, Vernier calipers, Digital Vernier Calipers.
• Unit System: FPS, CGS, MKS/SI units, conversion of units.
• Materials Science: Ferrous and Non-Ferrous metals, types of iron and steel, alloy steels, carbon steel, stainless steel.
• Mass, Weight and Density: Units, differences, specific gravity of metals.
• Speed and Velocity: Rest and motion, acceleration, equations of motion.
• Work, Power and Energy: Mechanical efficiency, potential and kinetic energy, horsepower.
• Heat and Temperature: Units, boiling/melting points, thermometer, pyrometer, conduction, convection, radiation.
• Force: Compressive, tensile and shear force, stress, strain, Stress-Strain curve for MS.
• Thermometric Instruments: Specific heat, thermal conductivity, heat loss and gain.
• Rotational Motion: Centrifugal and centripetal force, relation between rotational and linear motion.

Part-2: Computer and Information Technology

• History, introduction and application of Computer, IT, Internet and WWW.
• Hardware and Software, Input/Output, Internet Protocol/IP Address, IT gadgets.
• E-mail creation and usage, Printer/Tablet/Mobile operation.
• MS-Word, MS-Excel, Operating System, Social Networking, e-Governance.
• Digital Financial Tools, Future Skills and Cyber Security.
• Technological developments: Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, IoT, India's achievements in IT.

Part-3: General Information Related to Uttar Pradesh

• History, Culture, Art, Architecture, Festivals, Folk Dances, Literature, Regional Languages, Heritage, Tourism.
• Geographical Landscape, Environment, Natural Resources, Climate, Soil, Forests, Wildlife, Mines and Minerals.
• Economy, Agriculture, Industry, Business, Employment, Polity and Administration, Current Events and achievements of UP State.

How to Apply for UP Assistant Boring Technician 2026

1. Visit the official UPSSSC website at upsssc.gov.in and go to the Live Advertisement Segment on the homepage. Click on the relevant advertisement to download and view it.
2. Log in using your PET-2025 Registration Number along with the OTP sent to your registered mobile number or Email ID. (New registration is not required — PET-2025 registration number is your login credential.)
3. After login, your personal details from PET-2025 such as name, father's/husband's name, mother's name, UP domicile details, category, EWS, horizontal reservation, date of birth, gender, marital status, mobile, and email will be auto-displayed.
4. Fill in the mandatory educational qualification details as published in the advertisement. Select Yes/No for possessing the required qualification, and enter board/institution name, year of passing, certificate number, and marks details.
5. Your photo and signature uploaded during PET-2025 will be auto-displayed. Verify and click "Continue" to proceed.
6. In the "Other Details" section, mark your preference for the advertised post and indicate any preferential (Adhimani) qualification if applicable.
7. Read the Declaration carefully, tick all checkboxes, enter the Verification Code, and click "Save and Submit" to proceed to fee payment.
8. Pay the application fee online through Credit Card, Debit Card, Internet Banking, UPI, or SBI e-Challan. After successful payment, the application form will be auto-submitted. Download and print the Application Form for your records.

Official Source

Candidates can download the official notification PDF and check all updates on the official UPSSSC website. For any difficulty in online application, candidates can contact UPSSSC through the website or visit the Commission office on any working day.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: What is the total number of vacancies in UP Assistant Boring Technician Recruitment 2026?
A total of 402 vacancies have been notified for the post of Assistant Boring Technician under the Minor Irrigation Department, Uttar Pradesh, vide Advertisement No. 04-Exam/2026. These include vacancies for Unreserved, SC, ST, OBC, and EWS categories.

Q2: Who is eligible to apply for UPSSSC Assistant Boring Technician 2026?
Only those candidates who appeared in PET-2025 (Preliminary Eligibility Test-2025) and have been issued a score card by the Commission are eligible to apply. Candidates must also hold the required educational and technical qualification on or before the last date of application i.e., 05 May 2026.

Q3: What is the educational qualification required for the Assistant Boring Technician post?
Candidates must have passed High School (Class 10) and must hold a certificate in the Tubewell Mechanic course from a Government Polytechnic/ITI centre, OR a 2-year ITI certificate in trades such as Machinist, Fitter, Wireman, or Turner, OR a 3-year National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) in these trades from NCVT.

Q4: What is the application fee for UPSSSC ABT Recruitment 2026?
The application fee for all categories — General, OBC, SC, and ST — is only Rs. 25 (online process fee only; no application fee is charged). Ex-Servicemen dependants, Women, PH, and Sportspersons pay as per their base category. The fee for the Main Examination will be charged separately, only from shortlisted candidates.

Q5: What is the exam pattern for the UP Assistant Boring Technician Main Examination?
The Main Examination consists of one objective-type MCQ paper with 100 questions carrying 100 marks, to be completed in 2 hours. There is a negative marking of 1/4 mark for each wrong answer. The paper is divided into 3 parts: Part-1 (Technical/Subject Knowledge – 65 marks), Part-2 (Computer and IT – 15 marks), and Part-3 (UP General Knowledge – 20 marks).