Overview

• The Uttar Pradesh Education Services Selection Commission postponed the PGT written exam scheduled for October 15–16 and said revised dates will be announced separately.
• This is the fifth postponement in 2025 after plans for April, mid-June and late August were repeatedly reworked, according to official notices and media timelines.
• A deputy secretary confirmed the deferral and directed candidates to the commission’s website, upessc.up.gov.in, for future updates.
• The decision follows the recent resignation of chairperson Prof Kirti Pandey; acting chairman Ram Suchit had earlier assured recruitment processes would continue under government directives.
• The drive covers 4,163 TGT/PGT vacancies, including about 624 PGT posts, with applicants waiting since 2022, and the TGT exam has also been delayed three times, now tentatively set for December 18–19.