UPSSSC Veterinary Pharmacist Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - Apply Online for 1308 Posts 24 minutes ago

UPSSSC Veterinary Pharmacist Important Dates

Candidates should keep track of all important dates related to this recruitment to avoid missing any deadline. The schedule mentioned below is based on official information and may be updated from time to time.

UPSSSC Veterinary Pharmacist Vacancy 2026 (Category-wise)

Here, you can find the position wise vacancies detail of each position open under UPSSSC Veterinary Pharmacist Recruitment 2026 notification. You can find here the number of vacancies, qualification, age limit and pay scale. The complete eligibility criteria of each position open under UPSSSC is given below.

Veterinary Pharmacist

• No. of Vacancies: 1308

• Qualification: 1) Intermediate (Biology) from UP Board or equivalent recognized examination; 2) 2 year 3 month Diploma in Veterinary Pharmacy from a legally established university/institution in India; 3) Registration with competent council/institution (if available) – currently not required as Veterinary Pharmacy Council does not exist in UP; 4) Knowledge of Hindi in Devanagari script. Preferential: Minimum 2 years service in Territorial Army OR NCC 'B' Certificate.

• Age Limit: 18 to 40 years as on 1st July of the calendar year in which vacancies are advertised (i.e., 01-07-2026). Age relaxation applicable for SC/ST and other notified categories as per UP Government rules.

• Pay Scale: Level-5, Pay Scale: Minimum Rs. 29,200 – Maximum Rs. 92,300

UPSSSC Veterinary Pharmacist Eligibility 2026

Essential Educational Qualification

Preferential Qualification

As per Rule 9 of the UP Animal Husbandry Department Veterinary Pharmacist Service Rules, 2025, preference in direct recruitment will be given (all else being equal) to candidates who have:

• Served for a minimum of 2 years in the Territorial Army, OR

• Obtained a National Cadet Corps (NCC) 'B' Certificate

Important: Candidates must possess the essential qualification and all other required eligibility as on the last date of application (05.10.2026), along with the corresponding proof/certificates.

UPSSSC Veterinary Pharmacist Age Limit

Age Relaxation

• Higher maximum age applies to SC, ST, and Other Backward Class candidates of Uttar Pradesh, and other categories notified by the government from time to time, as specified in the relevant government orders.

• UP government service employees get a 5-year relaxation in maximum age limit, as per Personnel Department order dated 27.08.2013.

• Ex-servicemen (who have retired from service by 05.10.2026) get age relaxation as per the UP Public Service (Reservation for Physically Handicapped, Dependents of Freedom Fighters, and Ex-Servicemen) Act, 1993 (as amended).

Important: Candidates who are not original/permanent residents of Uttar Pradesh are not eligible for any reservation benefit and will be treated as Unreserved category candidates.

UPSSSC Veterinary Pharmacist Application Fee

Here is the complete information about UPSSSC Veterinary Pharmacist Recruitment 2026 application fee. We advise the candidates that read the rules, methods and guidelines in the official notification before any payment of the application fee.

UPSSSC Veterinary Pharmacist Selection Process & Exam Pattern

The detailed selection procedure has been mentioned in the official notification of UPSSSC Veterinary Pharmacist Recruitment 2026. But we are giving you here the short summary of the selection procedure. The candidates are advised to refer to official notification for selection procedure.

Selection Procedure:

• Stage 1 – Shortlisting based on PET-2025: Candidates will be shortlisted for the Main Written Examination based on their normalized scores in the Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET-2025). Category-wise 15 times the number of advertised posts will be shortlisted (including all candidates up to the last cut-off normalized score up to 2 decimal places). Candidates with zero or negative scores in PET-2025 will not be shortlisted.

• Stage 2 – Main Written Examination: A single objective/multiple-choice question paper of 100 questions for 100 marks with a duration of 2 hours. Negative marking of 25% (1/4 mark) per wrong answer applies.

  • Part-1: Subject Knowledge (Veterinary Pharmacist topics) – 65 questions, 65 marks

  • Part-2: Computer & Information Technology – 15 questions, 15 marks

  • Part-3: General Information related to Uttar Pradesh – 20 questions, 20 marks

• No Interview: Selection is based solely on the written examination as per UP Group ‘C’ Direct Recruitment Rules 2015 and UP Lower Level Posts Direct Recruitment (Interview Abolition) Rules 2017.

• If the exam is held in multiple shifts/days, normalization of scores will be applied as per the procedure published on 22 May 2019 (Notice No. 42/05/Advt. Anu.(11)/2019).

Syllabus Highlights

Part-1: Subject Knowledge

• Anatomy of Livestock & Poultry; Introduction to Livestock Management; Livestock Breeds & Economic Traits

• Basics of Animal Nutrition & Health; Basics of Animal Physiology; Basics of Clinical Pathology

• Elementary Parasitology; Fundamentals of Pharmacology; Clinical Biochemistry & Introduction to Gynaecology

• Basics of Clinical Veterinary Medicine; Veterinary Clinical Pharmacy; Preliminary Surgical Procedures

• Pharmacist Jurisprudence; Farm Management & Extensions; Hospital Practice Training

Part-2: Computer & IT Concepts

History and application of computers, internet and WWW; hardware/software; input-output devices; IP addressing; IT gadgets; e-mail; MS-Word/MS-Excel essentials; operating systems, social networking, e-governance; digital financial tools; cyber security; and emerging technologies such as AI, Big Data, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, and IoT.

Part-3: General Knowledge of Uttar Pradesh

History, culture, art, architecture, festivals, folk dance, literature, regional languages, heritage, social customs, tourism, geography, natural resources, climate, soil, forests, wildlife, mines and minerals, economy, agriculture, industry, business and employment, polity, administration, and current affairs relating to Uttar Pradesh.

How to Apply for UPSSSC Veterinary Pharmacist Recruitment 2026

Here is the complete procedure to apply for UPSSSC Veterinary Pharmacist Recruitment 2026. The candidates should read the complete procedure to apply in the official notification from the links given below.

The application procedure for is not fully online. Candidates are advised to follow the detailed instructions given below.

1. Visit the official website upsssc.gov.in and click on the relevant advertisement under the Live Advertisement Segment on the Homepage.

2. Login using your PET-2025 Registration Number via OTP sent to your registered mobile number/email.

3. Fill in the mandatory educational qualification details including board/university name, year of passing, certificate number, and marks obtained.

4. Verify the auto-populated personal details (name, category, date of birth, gender, etc.) from PET-2025 records.

5. Photo and signature uploaded during PET-2025 will be auto-displayed and cannot be changed.

6. Fill in preferential qualification details (if any) and verify permanent/correspondence address.

7. Read the declaration carefully, tick all checkboxes, enter the verification code, and click Save and Submit.

8. Pay the application fee online via Credit Card / Debit Card / Internet Banking / UPI or SBI e-Challan.

9. After successful fee payment and reconciliation, the application form will be auto-submitted. Download and print the application form.

10. If fee adjustment is pending, use the ‘Update Your Transaction ID by Double Verification’ option on the Applicant Segment of the website.

11. Application modification (address, EWS/horizontal reservation category, qualification details, marital status) is allowed up to 12-10-2026 via the Applicant’s Dashboard.

Documents Required

• High School and Intermediate (Biology) certificates & marksheets

• Veterinary Pharmacy Diploma certificate & marksheet

• Council/institution registration certificate, if applicable (currently not required in UP)

• Category certificate (SC/ST/OBC), in the prescribed format, issued by a competent authority

• EWS income & asset certificate for the applicable financial year, in the prescribed format

• Freedom fighter dependent certificate, where applicable

• Disability certificate (Form II/III/IV, as applicable), for Divyangjan candidates

• Ex-servicemen discharge/service documents, where applicable

• Outstanding Sportsperson certificate, in the prescribed format, where applicable

• Territorial Army service proof or NCC 'B' Certificate, for preferential qualification claims

Important Conditions

• All reserved-category candidates from Uttar Pradesh must mark their category in the application; candidates claiming more than one reserved category will get only the single most beneficial relaxation.

• Candidates who are not original residents of Uttar Pradesh are not eligible for reservation and will be considered under the Unreserved category.

• For women candidates, the caste certificate issued in the name of the father's side alone will be accepted.

• EWS applicants must hold an EWS certificate issued between 01.04.2026 and 05.10.2026, based on financial year 2025-26 income, valid for financial year 2026-27.

• Date of birth recorded in the High School (or equivalent) certificate alone will be accepted; no other document will be considered for age proof.

• Providing false information, or facts that cannot be verified against valid certificates, can lead to cancellation of candidature and debarment from this and future Commission examinations/selections.

• Horizontal reservation category candidates will be adjusted against their own respective vertical (category) reservation.

• Married male candidates with more than one living spouse, and women who marry such men, are not eligible unless exempted by the Governor.

• The UP Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, dated 06.08.2024, applies to this examination; malpractice, impersonation, or concealment of material facts can lead to debarment.

• The Commission does not correspond individually with candidates; all information is published on the official website, which candidates should check regularly.

• Passing the written examination does not itself confer a right to appointment. The Commission reserves the right to modify or cancel the recruitment process.

UPSSSC Veterinary Pharmacist Recruitment 2026 Important Links

You can find here all important links to apply for UPSSSC Veterinary Pharmacist Recruitment 2026. We advise the candidates that you must read the official notification before filing the application form for Veterinary Pharmacist vacancies.