UPSSSC Veterinary Pharmacist 2026 — 1,308 Posts, Apply Online by 5 October

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UPSSSC is filling 1,308 Veterinary Pharmacist posts under the Directorate of Animal Husbandry through Advertisement No. 18-Exam/2026 — the largest of the three mains advertisements it has open right now. The qualification is unusually specific: a 2-year 3-month diploma in Veterinary Pharmacy from a university or institution established by law in India, on top of Intermediate with Biology. One thing that trips candidates here does not apply any more — the Commission has confirmed in writing that no Veterinary Pharmacy Council currently exists in Uttar Pradesh, so registration is not required. Only PET-2025 candidates may apply, and shortlisting runs on the normalised PET score.

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Vacancy DetailsTotal Posts: 1308

Eligibility

• All 1,308 posts fall under the Directorate of Animal Husbandry, Uttar Pradesh, and are advertised as both permanent and temporary.
• Pay is Level-5 of the pay matrix, ₹29,200 to ₹92,300.
• Essential qualification, under Rule 8 of Part 4 of the UP Animal Husbandry Department Veterinary Pharmacist Service Rules 2025: a pass in High School and the Intermediate examination of the Board of Intermediate Education, Uttar Pradesh with Biology, or a recognised equivalent; and a 2-year 3-month diploma in Veterinary Pharmacy from a university or institution established by law in India.
• Registration with a competent council or institution is needed only where one is available. The Additional Chief Secretary, Animal Husbandry Section-3, has confirmed by letter I/1336367/2026 dated 20 May 2026 that no Veterinary Pharmacy Council currently exists in Uttar Pradesh, so registration is not required.
• Knowledge of Hindi in Devanagari script is also required.
• Preference in direct recruitment, all else being equal, goes to a candidate who has served at least two years in the Territorial Army or holds a 'B' certificate of the National Cadet Corps.
• Only candidates who appeared in the Preliminary Eligibility Test 2025 and hold a PET-2025 score card issued by the Commission may apply.
• Shortlisting for the mains examination is on merit of the normalised PET-2025 score.
• A candidate whose absolute or normalised PET-2025 score is zero, below zero or negative will not be shortlisted for the mains examination.
• Candidates marked Under Investigation (UI) or Provisional in the PET 2025 result may apply provisionally, subject to the Commission's final decision in their case.
• Horizontal reservation: 26 posts for dependants of freedom fighters, 65 for ex-servicemen, 261 for women and 26 for outstanding sportspersons.
• For UP women candidates, only a caste certificate issued from the father's side is accepted.
• EWS candidates must have family income from all sources below ₹8 lakh in the financial year preceding the year of application, and hold a certificate in the State Government's prescribed format.
• Selection is on the written examination alone — one paper, 100 objective questions, 100 marks, two hours.
• Negative marking applies at 25 per cent, a quarter of the mark carried by the question, for every wrong answer.
• Paper structure: Part 1 is subject knowledge worth 85 marks across fifteen topics — animal and poultry anatomy, animal husbandry management, breeds and economic traits, nutrition and health, physiology, clinical pathology, parasitology, pharmacology, clinical biochemistry and gynaecology, clinical veterinary practice, veterinary clinical pharmacy, elementary surgical procedures, pharmacist jurisprudence, farm management and extension, and hospital practice training. Part 2 is computer and information technology awareness worth 15 marks.
• The number of advertised vacancies, and the category-wise split, may be revised up or down.

How to Apply

1. Open upsssc.gov.in and find Advertisement No. 18-Exam/2026 under the Live Advertisement segment; download and read it before applying.
2. Applications are accepted only online. Register, apply and pay by 5 October 2026 — no application or fee is accepted after that date.
3. Pay the ₹25 online process fee. The form submits automatically once the fee is successfully paid and reconciled by the bank.
4. If the fee status shows Pending, use Update Your Transaction ID by Double Verification Mode under the Applicant Segment on the UPSSSC homepage.
5. Get the fee reconciled by 5 October 2026, or within seven days of it at the latest — that is, by 12 October 2026. Until reconciliation is done the application printout is not available.
6. Download and print the submitted application form and keep it; the Commission can ask for a copy at document scrutiny.
7. Corrections to permitted details can be made up to 12 October 2026, through Applicant's Dashboard and Modify Application, using your PET-2025 registration number and an OTP.
8. If shortlisted for the mains, pay the separate mains examination fee before trying to download the mains admit card.

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