UPSSSC JE Mechanical: 1,156 UP government jobs for diploma holders, PET-2025 needed

The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) is accepting online applications for 1,156 mechanical and technical posts in Uttar Pradesh government departments from 3 November to 25 November 2026, according to reports of the commission's notice. Candidates who apply can correct their forms until Wednesday, 2 December 2026. The posts include Junior Engineer (Mechanical) jobs, and applications are made on the commission's website, upsssc.gov.in. As with UPSSSC's other Group C recruitments, the posts are open to candidates who took the commission's Preliminary Eligibility Test, UP PET-2025, and who hold the qualification the notice lists for each post.

For diploma holders in mechanical engineering in Uttar Pradesh, a recruitment of more than a thousand posts in one go is a significant opening. Government technical posts such as Junior Engineer offer job security, a fixed pay scale and a clear path to promotion, and they are among the most sought-after jobs for polytechnic graduates in the state. Departments such as irrigation, public works and state transport depend on these engineers and technicians for day-to-day work on canals, roads and vehicle fleets.

The link to UP PET is the detail many candidates miss. UPSSSC uses the Preliminary Eligibility Test as a first filter for its Group C jobs: only those who sat the 2025 test can apply for this recruitment. Someone who did not take UP PET-2025 cannot apply now, however well qualified, and should plan for the next PET cycle instead.

Reports on aggregator and job-portal sites differ on some details, such as the age limits for particular posts and the exact department-wise split of vacancies. The official notice on upsssc.gov.in is the only reliable source for these, and candidates should read it in full before filling the form.

What you should do next: check that your UP PET-2025 registration details are at hand; confirm your diploma or other qualification matches the one listed for the post you want; read the notice on upsssc.gov.in for age limits, reservation and fees; and submit the form well before 25 November to avoid last-day website traffic. Use the correction window, which closes on 2 December, only to fix genuine mistakes.

Peepals timeline: UPSSSC held the Preliminary Eligibility Test, UP PET-2025, which is the gateway to its Group C recruitments; the commission then issued the advertisement for 1,156 mechanical and technical posts; online applications opened on 3 November 2026 and close on 25 November 2026; corrections are allowed until 2 December 2026, after which the commission will announce the main examination.

Short-term: Eligible diploma holders in Uttar Pradesh have until 25 November 2026 to apply, and coaching centres are likely to see demand for preparation for the main examination.

Long-term: Filling more than 1,100 technical posts would add engineering and technical staff to state departments that build and maintain public infrastructure.

Who is affected: mechanical engineering diploma holders and other technically qualified young people in Uttar Pradesh who took UP PET-2025; state departments that will receive the recruits; and families for whom a government job is a major goal.

What to watch next: the last date for applications on 25 November 2026, the correction deadline of 2 December 2026, and UPSSSC's announcement of the main examination date.

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