UPSSSC Cane Supervisor Recruitment 2026: 1,182 Ganna Paryavekshak Posts, Apply by 28 July
Lokesh Rathore
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Over a thousand permanent Uttar Pradesh government posts sound like a wide-open door, but this one has a narrow frame. UPSSSC Cane Supervisor (Ganna Paryavekshak) recruitment under Advt 13-Exam/2026 offers 1,182 posts, and it is not open to every graduate. You need an agriculture degree, a computer certificate, and a valid UPSSSC PET 2025 score just to apply. Applications are open from 7 July to 28 July 2026, with a correction window until 4 August.
Cane Supervisor 2026 at a Glance
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Posts | 1,182 (1,000 general selection + 182 special selection) |
| Advertisement | 13-Exam/2026 (dated 12 May 2026) |
| Must have | Valid UPSSSC PET 2025 score |
| Qualification | Agriculture degree (B.Sc Agriculture or equivalent) plus a CCC computer certificate |
| Age (as on 1 July 2026) | 21 to 40 years (relaxations per UP rules) |
| Fee | ₹25 for all categories |
| Apply window | 7 July to 28 July 2026 (correction till 4 August) |
| Pay | Pay Matrix Level 4: ₹25,500 to ₹81,100 |
| Apply at | upsssc.gov.in (One Time Registration required) |
One detail worth explaining: the notification came out on 12 May 2026, but the application window only opened on 7 July, a gap of nearly two months. That is normal for UPSSSC, which advertises first and opens the form later, so the July dates are the ones that matter for applying.
Three Filters Decide Who Can Even Apply
Most candidates fail at eligibility, not the exam, so check all three of these before anything else:
- An agriculture degree: this is not an any-graduate post. You need a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture or Agricultural Science from a recognised university. A general BA, BCom or BSc in other subjects does not qualify. Confirm the exact accepted degrees on the official notification if your qualification is a related agriculture field.
- A CCC computer certificate: the recruitment expects a Course on Computer Concepts (CCC) certificate from NIELIT or DOEACC. If you have the agriculture degree but not the CCC, this is the gap that quietly disqualifies people.
- A valid UPSSSC PET 2025 score: like most UPSSSC recruitments, you cannot apply without a valid score from the Preliminary Eligibility Test 2025. No PET 2025 score, no application.
If you clear all three filters, the competition is genuinely smaller than the 1,182-post headline suggests, because a large share of graduates are filtered out at this stage.
What a Cane Supervisor Does
The role sits in Uttar Pradesh’s Cane Development and Sugar Industry Department, which oversees sugarcane cultivation, cane societies and the supply chain that feeds the state’s sugar mills. A Cane Supervisor works on the ground with cane growers and cooperative societies, which is exactly why the recruitment demands an agriculture background rather than a general degree. For an agriculture graduate in UP, this is a permanent state posting directly in your field of study, which is not something that comes up often.
The Exam: Agriculture-Heavy and Marked Tightly
After shortlisting on the normalised PET 2025 score, selected candidates sit a main written examination. Its pattern, as reported from the notification, is:
- 100 objective questions for 100 marks, in 2 hours, one mark each.
- Negative marking is reported as 0.25 per wrong answer, so confirm this on the official notification before you rely on it.
- The bulk of the paper is Agriculture and crop science (around 65 marks), followed by Uttar Pradesh general knowledge and agriculture (around 20 marks) and Computer and IT awareness (around 15 marks).
Because roughly two-thirds of the paper is agriculture, a genuine agriculture graduate has a strong natural advantage here, which again narrows the real field. Selection is by written-exam merit followed by document verification, with no interview. Candidates are typically called for the exam at several times the number of vacancies, category-wise.
Pay Level 4 and a ₹25 Fee
The post carries Pay Matrix Level 4, a scale of ₹25,500 to ₹81,100 with a starting basic of ₹25,500. The notification does not print a take-home figure; after UP dearness allowance and other components, an entry monthly in-hand generally sits in the low thirties, but treat that as our estimate rather than an official number. The application fee is a flat ₹25 for every category, so the cost of applying is negligible; the real barrier is the eligibility, not the money.
Applying Through UPSSSC OTR
- Log in to your UPSSSC One Time Registration account at upsssc.gov.in, or create your OTR first if you do not have one.
- Open the Advt 13-Exam/2026 Cane Supervisor application and confirm your PET 2025 details are linked.
- Enter your agriculture degree and CCC certificate details, and fill your category and personal information.
- Pay the ₹25 fee online and submit. Save a printout of the final form.
- Use the correction window until 4 August 2026 if you need to fix anything after submission.
This joins our Uttar Pradesh coverage alongside the UPSSSC Forest Guard recruitment and every UP job we track.
Should Agriculture Graduates Apply?
If you hold an agriculture degree, a CCC certificate and a PET 2025 score, this is close to a tailor-made opportunity: over a thousand permanent posts, a field-relevant role, and a ₹25 fee, with a filtered applicant pool that improves your odds. If you are missing any of the three eligibility pieces, this particular recruitment is not for you, and the honest advice is to secure the CCC and watch for the next cycle. The date to act on is the form close of 28 July 2026.
UPSSSC Cane Supervisor 2026: Common Questions
Can any graduate apply for UPSSSC Cane Supervisor 2026?
No. You need an agriculture degree (B.Sc Agriculture or equivalent) along with a CCC computer certificate and a valid UPSSSC PET 2025 score. A general degree in other subjects does not qualify.
What is the last date to apply?
28 July 2026 for the online application, with a correction window open until 4 August 2026. The fee is ₹25 for all categories.
How many Cane Supervisor posts are there?
1,182 in total, split into 1,000 under general selection and 182 under special selection, in the UP Cane Development and Sugar Industry Department.
Is a PET score needed?
Yes. A valid UPSSSC PET 2025 score is required to apply, and the normalised score is used to shortlist candidates for the main exam.
What is the exam pattern?
A main written exam of 100 questions for 100 marks in 2 hours, with negative marking reported as 0.25 per wrong answer (confirm on the official notification). Around two-thirds of the paper is agriculture and crop science, with the rest split between UP general knowledge and computer awareness.
What is the salary?
The post is in Pay Matrix Level 4, a scale of ₹25,500 to ₹81,100. The notification does not state an in-hand figure; the actual take-home depends on allowances added to the basic pay.
