Claiming “unavoidable reasons” in an official statement, the Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPSESSB) has once more postponed the hiring examination for the UP PGT in 2025. Originally set for October 15 and 16, 2025, the board has indefinitely postponed the test, and it is expected that fresh dates will be released shortly. 

Earlier the PGT exam was postponed. Originally set for June 2025, the test was next scheduled for August then October. The expectation of Each delay has made candidates who have been waiting since the 2022 recruiting campaign started worst. Many applicants who had postponed their preparation. The many postponements had left expected steady schedule rather dismayed. 

According to the board’s official statement, all stakeholders should be informed that the written exam under Advertisement 02/2022, meant to fulfill Post Graduate Teacher (PGT) Though the commission has promised to inform applicants as soon as a changed date has been set, no new timetable has been confirmed. Jobs has been postponed until further notice. The announcement says only that the disruptions are “unavoidable,” observers have a lot of hypothesis concerning the administrative, practical, or political hurdles producing the disturbance. 

This delay happens at a time when the whole recruitment process for the PGT and TGT in Uttar Pradesh has been cloaked in doubt. Under the 2022 ad framework, the recruiting campaign aims to fill 4,163 teaching vacancies in aided secondary schools across the state, of which 624 are of Their presence in the state helped secondary schools. Posts for 1,929 PG T jobs and 3,539 TGT openings. Of the 75 posts earmarked for female applicants, 549 are reserved for male candidates in the PGT group. 

The TGT exam is scheduled to be conducted on December 18 and 19, 2025, and is now scheduled to take place as is.Given the Patterns of disturbance influencing the PGT segment will help the board to make future choices, which will either keep the TGT schedule to be unaffected or not. 

Among prospective teachers and those watching education, the delays have generated growing frustration.Many have voiced their worries about the government’s commitment to via social media platforms. transparency and a hiring process concluded on schedule. One user inquired,”What is going with the TGT-PGT exams in UP? When will we finally have a true schedule? Another bemoaned the protracted wait, saying, “We’ve Been caught in a cycle of notices and delays since 2022 with no visible transparency.

Earlier this year, in reality, several candidates coordinated rallies to ask the board to approve the exam dates, allow non-B.Ed candidates to take part, and issue amended recruiting announcements. Several candidates protested outside the UPSESSB office in Prayagraj in June 2025, demanding accountability and handing petitions. Officials said they were working with Though the state government will soon provide clarity, certain schedules were never determined. 

Education experts believe that regular delays could erode confidence in the hiring process and disadvantage genuine applicants. Many have spent money, time, and planning in preparation while confronting the uncertainty of when and if the exam will take place. For people balancing their current job, coaching sessions, and other obligations for competitive examinations, the stop also strains them. 

Operating out Allahabad, UPSESSB is vital in guaranteeing the hiring process’ integrity by supervising these examinations. The board has said in its publications earlier that revised schedules would be posted on its official website. Candidates should check the UPSESSB website and associated governmental announcements for any changes. 

Thousands of hopefuls are now stuck in limbo as the postponed test has provided neither an updated schedule nor more clearity. The board is under growing pressure to strike a balance between procedural constraints with candidates’ desire for quick action as every announcement is postponed. Prior to the release of a fresh schedule, potential PGT pupils should stay vigilant and adaptable in their preparation.