PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 1 -- Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) aspirants have expressed concern over the scheduling of the LT Grade Teachers' Recruitment Examination for English and Physical Education on Mauni Amavasya, the most important bathing festival of the 44-day Magh Mela-2026, on January 18.

Concerned candidates have sent a memorandum to the UPPSC chairperson, requesting a change in the examination date, officials confirmed.

For the LT Grade Teachers' recruitment examination, 2,09,575 candidates have applied for 701 posts in Social Science. For 214 posts in Biology, 1,51,366 candidates have applied; for 653 posts in English, 1,11,266 candidates have applied; while for 258 posts in Physical Education, 34,290 candidates have...