UPSSSC Livestock Extension Officer Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 1251 Posts

If you’ve been holding on to your PET-2025 score card and waiting for the next big Uttar Pradesh government opportunity, here’s your moment. The UPSSSC Livestock Extension Officer Recruitment 2026 is officially out, and the Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) is looking to fill 1251 posts of Livestock Extension Officer (Pashudhan Prasar Adhikari) under the Directorate of Animal Husbandry. This is a Group ‘C’ government job with a respectable pay scale, and it’s open to candidates who already cleared the Preliminary Eligibility Test 2025 (PET-2025).

Online registration opens on 9th September 2026 and closes on 29th September 2026, so there’s a short window to plan around. Below, we’ve broken down every detail you need — vacancy split, eligibility, fees, exam pattern, and a step-by-step apply guide — so you don’t have to dig through the official PDF yourself.

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UPSSSC Livestock Extension Officer Recruitment 2026 – Quick Overview

Important Dates

Since this is a Main Examination limited to PET-2025 qualifiers, missing the window means waiting for the next cycle. Keep these dates handy.

⚠️ Pro Tip: Don’t wait until the last week. UPSSSC’s portal tends to slow down as the deadline nears, and a failed payment on 29th September could cost you an entire recruitment cycle.

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Vacancy Details (Category-wise)

Out of the 1251 total posts, 1248 are regular vacancies and 3 are reserved under special selection.

Horizontal Reservation

Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

You’ll need Intermediate (12th) with Biology from a UP Board-recognised institution, or an equivalent 10+2 examination, plus a 2-year Diploma in Livestock Extension from a recognised veterinary university or college. Working knowledge of Hindi in Devanagari script is also required.

Candidates with a Territorial Army background, an NCC ‘B’ Certificate, or 15 years of continuous service as a Veterinary Dresser in the Remount Veterinary Corps (with a Science/Agriculture High School pass) get preferential consideration — though this isn’t compulsory.

Age Limit (as on 1st July 2026)

✅ Age relaxation applies to SC, ST, and other government-notified categories as per applicable Uttar Pradesh government rules — check the official notification for exact relaxation years.

Who Can Actually Apply — The PET-2025 Condition

This is the part many aspirants miss: this is a Main Examination, not an open recruitment. Only candidates who appeared for PET-2025 and hold a valid, non-zero, non-negative normalized score above the category cut-off are eligible to apply. If your PET-2025 score doesn’t clear the shortlisting threshold, you won’t be able to register for this Main Exam — regardless of your educational qualification.

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Application Fee

The registration-stage fee is minimal — it’s essentially just the online processing charge.

Dependents of Freedom Fighters, Ex-Servicemen, Women, PwBD, and Outstanding Sportspersons pay the fee applicable to their original category. Keep in mind that candidates who clear this stage and get shortlisted for the Main Examination will need to pay the separate Main Exam fee before downloading their admit card, so ₹25 isn’t the final cost of this recruitment.

UPSSSC Livestock Extension Officer Salary 2026

Selected candidates are placed in Pay Level-5 of the UP Pay Matrix, with a basic pay range of ₹29,200 to ₹92,300 per month, plus allowances like DA, HRA, and TA as admissible under Uttar Pradesh government rules. For a fresh Group ‘C’ recruit, this typically translates into a comfortable in-hand salary once allowances are added, along with the long-term security of a state government post — pension benefits, annual increments, and promotional avenues under the Animal Husbandry Department.

UPSSSC Livestock Extension Officer Exam Pattern 2026

The Main Examination is a single objective-type paper — 100 questions, 100 marks, 2 hours, with 0.25 marks deducted for every wrong answer. Here’s how the paper is split:

Part-1’s 13 topics cover animal husbandry fundamentals — anatomy, nutrition, breeding and artificial insemination, dairy management, poultry farming, disease management, livestock extension education, and rearing practices for cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat, and pig. Part-2 tests basic computer literacy along with newer concepts like AI, Big Data, and IoT. Part-3 focuses squarely on Uttar Pradesh’s history, geography, economy, and current affairs — so brushing up on state-specific GK will matter more here than it does in most central government exams.

💡 Pro Tip: With negative marking of 0.25 per wrong answer, guessing blindly on Part-3’s UP-specific questions can hurt more than help. Attempt only the questions you’re reasonably confident about.

Selection Process

Selection to the post of Livestock Extension Officer happens in two stages:

1. Shortlisting — based on your normalized PET-2025 score, up to 15 times the number of advertised posts, category-wise (including all candidates at the cut-off).
2. Main Written Examination — the 100-question objective paper described above. There is no interview stage.

How to Apply for UPSSSC Livestock Extension Officer Recruitment 2026

1. Visit the official website, upsssc.gov.in, and find this advertisement under the Live Advertisement section on the homepage.
2. Log in using your PET-2025 registration number and the OTP sent to your registered mobile number or email.
3. Verify the personal, category, and other details that get auto-populated from your PET-2025 application.
4. Select the post you’re applying for and enter your educational qualification details.
5. Check your photograph and signature — these are carried over from PET-2025 and cannot be edited.
6. Fill in remaining details, including preferential qualification (if applicable) and your correspondence address.
7. Accept the declaration, enter the verification code, and click “Save and Submit.”
8. Pay the application fee via Credit Card, Debit Card, Internet Banking, UPI, or SBI e-Challan.
9. Once payment is confirmed, your form auto-submits. Download and print it for your records.

⚠️ Only candidates with a valid, above-cutoff normalized PET-2025 score can complete this process — a zero, negative, or below-cutoff score will block your registration at the login stage itself.

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Important Links

If You’re From a Veterinary or Diploma Background, This Isn’t Your Only Option

This recruitment is UP state-specific and restricted to PET-2025 qualifiers, so if you don’t hold a valid score card, don’t lose heart — similar diploma-holder and veterinary-background posts do come up in other states too.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Disclaimer: All information in this article has been sourced from the official recruitment notification published by the Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC). GovtServiceInfo.com is not a recruiting authority and does not accept job applications. We strongly recommend reading the full official notification before applying and verifying all details — especially dates, eligibility, and fees — directly from upsssc.gov.in. We are not responsible for any changes made by the recruiting authority after the date of publication.