• The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission has issued Advertisement No. A-5/E-1/2026 (dated 4 November 2026) for three separate examinations: Assistant Architect Planner (8 posts, U.P. Housing and Development Board), Sports Officer (16 posts, Directorate of Sports, U.P.) and Programmer Grade-2 (1 post, UPSSSC).
  • That makes 25 vacancies in total.
  • Online applications run from 4 November to 4 December 2026, which is also the last date for paying the fee; corrections and fee reconciliation are allowed until 11 December 2026.
  • An OTR number is mandatory.
  • Age is 21–40 as on 1 July 2026, with relaxations as per rules.
  • Assistant Architect Planner needs an architecture degree or equivalent plus either a degree/diploma in town and country planning or housing, three years' experience in architecture, town planning or housing, or a one-year PG diploma in housing with one year's experience.
  • Sports Officer needs a bachelor's degree, a coaching diploma in the relevant sport from NSNIS Patiala/Bengaluru/Kolkata, LNIPE or an equivalent institute, and two years' coaching experience.
  • Programmer Grade-2 needs a bachelor's degree plus a PG Diploma in Computer Science or an 'A' Level certificate from the Department of Electronics (DOE).
  • The fee is ₹225 for UR/EWS/OBC, ₹105 for SC/ST and ex-servicemen, and ₹25 for PwD candidates.
  • Selection is on the marks in the written examination, whose date will be announced later.