Prayagraj: The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has set a new record in the number of applications received for the LT Grade recruitment 2025. The commission has received a staggering 12,36,253 applications for 7,466 posts of assistant teacher (trained graduate category) in govt schools.

This recruitment has officially become the largest in UPPSC’s history in terms of the number of applicants. Previously, the highest number of applications was for Review Officer/Assistant Review Officer (RO/ARO) recruitment 2023, which received 10.76 lakh applications.

Comparatively, the LT Grade recruitment attracted 1.6 lakh more applications. The recruitment is being held after a gap of seven years.

According to the advertisement issued by the commission, out of the total 7,466 vacancies, 4,860 are reserved for men, 2,525 for women, and 81 posts are allocated for persons with disabilities. The recruitment covers 15 different subjects.

The application process ran from July 28 to August 28, with the official notification released on July 14. During this period, around 9.5 lakh new One-Time Registrations (OTR) were generated, increasing the total number of OTRs from 21.75 lakh to 31.04 lakh. This surge highlights the growing popularity of the commission’s online recruitment process and the interest of candidates.

In comparison, the 2018 LT Grade recruitment for 10,768 posts received only 7,63,317 applications. Despite lesser number of vacancies this time, applications have increased by nearly 4.5 lakh, making the LT Grade recruitment the biggest opportunity for aspiring teachers in the state.

With the application process now complete, UPPSC has started the process of finalising exam centres. Due to the high volume of applications across the 15 subjects, the commission is facing challenges in centre allocation and is expected to announce the examination dates soon.