UTTAR PRADESH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION ADVT.NO.D-6/E-1/2025, FOOD SAFETY AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION UTTAR PRADESH / INSPECTOR OF DRUGS, S-06/04

UTTAR PRADESH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

Advertisement No.- D-6/E-1/2025

Date: 22.12.2025

DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF ONLINE APPLICATION: 22.12.2025

LAST DATE FOR THE PAYMENT OF ONLINE APPLICATION FEE IN THE BANK & SUBMISSION OF ONLINE APPLICATION: 22.01.2026

LAST DATE FOR CORRECTION/MODIFICATION IN SUBMITTED ONLINE APPLICATION AND FEE RECONCILIATION: 29.01.2026

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES APPLYING ONLINE

'O.T.R. BASED APPLICATION' system is applicable for applying against this advertisement.

It is mandatory for the candidates to make One Time Registration (O.T.R.) and obtain O.T.R. Number before applying online.

Those Candidates who have not obtained O.T.R. Number, must obtain it from commission's website 72 hours before the submission of Online application.

Only after obtaining O.T.R. Number a candidate may submit online application through commission's website.

https://otr.pariksha.nic.in

https://uppsc.up.nic.in

APPLICATION FEE

Unreserved/Economically Weaker Sections/Other Backward Classes - Application fee Rs. 80/- + On-line process fee Rs. 25/- Total = Rs. 105/-

Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes - Application fee Rs. 40/- + On-line process fee Rs. 25/- Total = Rs. 65/-

Disabled Category - Application fee NIL/- + On-line process fee Rs. 25/- Total = Rs. 25/-

Ex-Servicemen - Application fee Rs. 40/- + On-line process fee Rs. 25/- Total = Rs. 65/-

Dependents of the Freedom Fighters/Women/Skilled Player - According to their original category

AGE LIMIT & CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY

The date of calculation of age (except where indicated otherwise) is 1 July, 2025

21 year to 40 year (Age relaxation is permissible as per rules.).

The maximum age-limit shall be relaxable by five years for the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled tribe, Other backward class, Skilled players of U.P. of Classified games (for the post of Group 'B' and 'C' only) (Only domiciled persons of U.P. are entitled for such age relaxation) and State Govt. Employees of U.P. including Teachers/ Staff of the Basic Shiksha Parishad of U.P.

Relaxation of 15 years in the upper age limit will be admissible to P.H. candidates.

INSTRUCTIONS RELATED TO THE SELECTION PROCESS

Notwithstanding anything otherwise contained in relevant service rules regarding direct recruitment, the Commission may, hold Screening Examination for selection of suitable candidates for admission to interview.

Where a Screening Examination is held, only such candidates as qualify in the Screening Examination will be entitled for Interview as per the standard of the Commission.

The final merit order will be determined by adding 75% marks in screening test and 25% marks in interview.

Under the conditions of holding screening Examination (Objective Type), penalty (Negative Marking) shall be imposed for wrong answers given by the candidates

For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one third (0.33) of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.

If a question is left blank i.e. no answer is given by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.

The minimum efficiency standard for S.C. and S.T. candidates is fixed 35% i.e. the Candidates of these Categories shall not be placed in the merit/select list if they have secured less than 35% marks in the Screening examination.

Similarly, the minimum efficiency standard for the candidates of other categories is fixed 40% i.e. such candidates shall not be placed in the merit/select list if they have secured less than 40% marks in the screening examination.

DETAILS OF THE POST: INSPECTOR OF DRUGS, S-06/04

4- Food Safety and Drug Administration, Uttar Pradesh

Department No.:- S-6/04

Name of the Post:- Inspector of Drugs

Number of Vacancies:- Total: 26, UR: 11, S.C.: 05, S.T.: 00, O.B.C.: 08, E.W.S.: 02, D.F.F.: 00, P.H.: 01 (L.V.-01), Ex. Servicemen: 01, Female: 05

Nature of Post:- Group-B, Gazetted

Pay Scale:- Level-8, Rs. 47600-151100/-

Age Limit:- 21year to 40 year (Age relaxation is permissible as per rules.).

Academic Qualifications:- (A) Essential Qualification:-

(1) Degree in Pharmacy or Pharmaceutical Sciences or Medicine with specialization in Clinical Pharmacology or Microbiology or equivalent from a recognized University;

(2) (a) Eighteen months' experience in the manufacture of at least one of the substances specified in Schedule 'C' to the Drug and Cosmetics Rules 1945; or

(b) Eighteen months' experience in testing of atleast one of the substances specified in Schedule 'C' to the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 in a laboratory approved for this purpose by the licensing authority; or

(c) Three years' experience in the inspection of firms manufacturing any of the substances specified in Schedule 'C' to the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 during the tenure of their services as Drug Inspector of any State Government or Central Government.

Equivalent Qualification:-

B.Pharma or Bachelor in Pharmaceutical Sciences or Bachelor in Medicine with Specialization in Clinical Pharmacology or Microbiology or Pharm D.

(B) Preferential Qualification:-

A candidate, who has-

(i) served in the Territorial Army for a minimum period of two years; or

(ii) obtained a 'B' certificate of National Cadet Corps shall other things being equal, be given preference in the matter of direct recruitment.

Note:- PH-subcategories are notified/identified for the above post.

Relevant Service Rules of the Post:-

The Uttar Pradesh State Drug control Gazetted Officers Service Rules, 1995

The Uttar Pradesh State Drug control Gazetted Officers Service (First Amendment) Rules, 2011

The Uttar Pradesh Food And Drug Administration Department Gazetted Officer's (Drugs) Service (Second Amendment) Rules, 2014

The Uttar Pradesh Food And Drug Administration Department Gazetted Officer's (Drugs) Service (Third Amendment) Rules, 2015

LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS

On-line Application process must be completed (including filling up of OTR, Part-I, Part-II and Part-III of the Form) before last date of form submission according to Advertisement, after which the web-link will be disabled.