If you applied for the UPSSSC Junior Engineer Civil 2024 recruitment back in May 2024 and have been waiting for almost two years to find out what comes next, the wait is finally over. UPSSSC released the Eligibility Result on 1 April 2026, and 26,205 candidates have been shortlisted from the original applicant pool to appear in the Main Examination. If your name is on that list, you now have a critical 3-week window to pay the Mains Exam Fee — and miss it, and you lose your seat in the most competitive UP government technical recruitment of the year.
What Is the Mains Exam Fee Payment?
This is not a new application. UPSSSC is asking only those candidates who have already cleared the eligibility filter (the Prelims-equivalent screening) to confirm their participation in the Mains exam by paying a separate ₹25 fee. The original application fee from 2024 covered registration and screening; this new fee covers admission to the actual Main Examination scheduled for 3 May 2026. Without paying this fee, your eligibility result lapses and you cannot appear in the Mains exam — even if you are shortlisted.
Who Is Eligible to Pay?
Only the 26,205 candidates whose roll numbers appear in the official UPSSSC JE Eligibility Result released on 1 April 2026 are eligible to pay the Mains fee. The list is published on upsssc.gov.in, and your eligibility status will only be visible after you log in with your original 2024 registration number and password. If you cannot log in or your name is not in the list, do not pay the fee — UPSSSC will not refund payments made by ineligible candidates, and the payment alone does not grant you exam access.
How Much Time Do You Have?
The fee window opened on 7 April 2026 and is expected to remain open until late April 2026 (typically 20-25 days, exact closing date is published in the official fee payment notice). The Mains exam is scheduled for 3 May 2026, so the fee window has to close at least 5-7 days before the exam to allow admit card processing. Do not wait for the last day — UPSSSC's payment server has historically struggled under last-minute load, and there have been reports in past cycles of candidates losing their seats because of payment failures on the final day.
What Documents Do You Need During Payment?
Keep three things ready before logging in: your 2024 UPSSSC JE registration number, the password you set during the original application, and a working payment method (SBI I-Collect, debit card, credit card, or e-challan). UPSSSC does not allow new account creation for fee payment — you must use the same login credentials from your 2024 application. If you have forgotten your password, use the password reset link on the UPSSSC login page well before the deadline.
What Comes Next After Payment
Once you successfully pay the ₹25 Mains fee, three things follow in quick succession: the Mains Admit Card will be released approximately one week before the exam (expected last week of April 2026), the Main Examination will be conducted on 3 May 2026 at OMR-based centres across UP, and the Mains Result is expected within 1-2 months of the exam. The final selection for all 4,612 Junior Engineer Civil posts will be made entirely based on Mains marks — there is no interview round in this recruitment. If you reach this stage, the only thing standing between you and a UPSSSC JE position is the Mains exam performance.
Why This Notification Matters
The UPSSSC JE 2024 recruitment is one of the largest UP government technical recruitments in recent years — 4,612 vacancies across all categories, with starting Pay Level 6 (basic ₹35,400) and total in-hand of approximately ₹46,000-₹52,000 depending on city. For Civil Engineering diploma and B.Tech holders in UP, this is a once-in-3-years opportunity. If you are shortlisted, paying this ₹25 fee is the cheapest investment you will make in the entire recruitment process — and forgetting it would be the most expensive mistake.