UPPSC LT grade prelim results out, science vacancies unfilled

Prayagraj: The UP public service commission (UPPSC) declared the results of the preliminary examination for LT grade (assistant teacher/trained graduate) recruitment 2025 in govt secondary schools. The results were announced for four subjects, including science, home science, Sanskrit and commerce.The result reveals a particularly alarming situation in science, where the number of qualified candidates falls drastically short of the available vacancies. In science, a total of 1,353 posts were advertised, including 764 for the male branch, 573 for the female branch, and 16 posts under three categories of the divyangjan empowerment department. In the preliminary examination, which was conducted on Dec 7, out of the 1,02,953 registered candidates, 49,538 appeared. However, only 329 candidates were declared successful for the main examination. This means that even if all 329 candidates clear the mains, as many as 1,024 posts would remain vacant, raising serious concerns about a shortage of science teachers in govt secondary schools. In home science, recruitment is being conducted for 206 posts in the male branch, 163 in the female branch and three additional posts. The preliminary exam was held on Dec 21. Of the 89,223 registered candidates, 55,475 appeared, and 2,784 qualified for the mains. For commerce, 35 posts in the male branch and 23 in the female branch were notified. The preliminary exam on Dec 21 saw 30,619 candidates appear out of 66,165 registered applicants. A total of 887 candidates were declared successful. In Sanskrit, recruitment is underway for 90 posts in the male branch, 92 in the female branch and six additional posts. The exam was conducted on Dec 7. Of 40,402 registered candidates, 26,273 appeared, and 2,772 qualified for the main examination. According to the commission, in science, home science and Sanskrit, the number of candidates securing the minimum qualifying marks was insufficient to meet the norm of calling candidates up to 15 times the number of vacancies for the main exam. The sharp shortfall in science signals the likelihood of a substantial number of posts remaining unfilled.