UPSSSC Releases Eligibility Result for 208 Forensic Science Laboratory Posts
The Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) has released the eligibility result for its Forensic Science Laboratory recruitment, a drive that covers 208 posts of Scientific Assistant and Laboratory Assistant under the Office of the Forensic Science Laboratory, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow. The result was reported on 28 August 2026 and concerns candidates who applied against Advertisement No. 15-Exam/2026.
This is not a final selection result. It relates to the shortlisting stage that determines which UPSSSC PET-2025 candidates are eligible to proceed toward the main written examination for these forensic laboratory posts. Candidates who applied for the Scientific Assistant (Vaigyanik Sahayak) and Laboratory Assistant (Prayogshala Sahayak) posts should verify their status directly on the official UPSSSC portal, upsssc.gov.in.
Given the technical and evidentiary role these posts play in Uttar Pradesh's forensic infrastructure, the recruitment is of direct interest to forensic science graduates, laboratory professionals and government-exam aspirants tracking FSL hiring across the state.
UPSSSC Forensic Science Laboratory Result 2026
UPSSSC has released an eligibility result on its official website concerning candidates who applied for the Forensic Science Laboratory (Combined Cadre) recruitment, advertised as Advertisement No. 15-Exam/2026. The recruitment covers 208 posts split between Scientific Assistant and Laboratory Assistant roles within the Forensic Science Laboratory, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow.
Eligibility for this recruitment runs through the UPSSSC Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) 2025. Only candidates who appeared in PET-2025 and hold a valid PET-2025 scorecard were permitted to apply. The online application window for the Forensic Science Laboratory posts opened on 27 July 2026; secondary reports differ on the closing date, with some citing 17 August 2026 and others citing an extension to 24 August 2026 — this detail is not independently verified from the official UPSSSC source at the time of publication, and applicants should confirm the exact closing date on the official portal.
The eligibility result reported on 28 August 2026 concerns candidates shortlisted, on the basis of their normalized PET-2025 scores, to proceed toward the main written examination for these forensic laboratory posts.
208 Forensic Laboratory Vacancies
The recruitment covers a total of 208 vacancies for Scientific Assistant and Laboratory Assistant posts under the Forensic Science Laboratory, Uttar Pradesh. The official notification reportedly specifies vacancies across multiple technical domains — including Biology, Physics, Chemistry and Computer Science — corresponding to the different forensic examination disciplines handled by the laboratory.
What Does the Eligibility Result Mean?
An eligibility result at this stage is not a final selection outcome. It indicates that a candidate's application has been checked against the recruitment's eligibility conditions — PET-2025 participation, a valid scorecard, and the qualifying normalized score — and that the candidate is being carried forward toward the next stage of the process.
For this recruitment, being named in the eligibility result means a candidate is provisionally in contention to appear for the main written examination for the Forensic Science Laboratory posts, not that they have secured a job. The reported process for these posts involves further stages: the main written examination, followed by document verification and other prescribed checks, before any final merit list is prepared. Candidates should not treat inclusion in this eligibility result as confirmation of selection.
How to Check the UPSSSC Forensic Science Laboratory Result 2026
- Visit the official UPSSSC website at upsssc.gov.in.
- Open the "Result" or "Live Advertisement" section on the homepage.
- Locate the entry for the Forensic Science Laboratory recruitment, Advertisement No. 15-Exam/2026.
- Click on the eligibility result link for Scientific Assistant / Laboratory Assistant posts.
- Log in or search using your PET-2025 registration number and the other credentials the portal requests.
- View, download and save the result page or PDF for future reference.
Candidates are advised to use only the official upsssc.gov.in domain, since several unofficial exam-information portals also carry versions of this update.
What Candidates Should Do Next
Candidates named in the eligibility result should begin preparing for the main written examination for the Scientific Assistant and Laboratory Assistant posts, while continuing to check the official UPSSSC portal for the confirmed examination date, admit card release and any document-verification instructions. As reported by multiple exam-information sources, the written paper for this recruitment is expected to be an objective-type test covering subjects relevant to the forensic laboratory roles, with negative marking for incorrect answers — candidates should confirm the exact pattern, syllabus and marking scheme from the official notification rather than from secondary sources.
Specific dates for the main examination, admit card release, and document verification had not been officially confirmed at the time of publication. Candidates should rely on official UPSSSC communication for these details.
Why This Recruitment Matters for Forensic Science in Uttar Pradesh
Scientific Assistant and Laboratory Assistant posts form part of the technical backbone of a state Forensic Science Laboratory, supporting the scientific examination of evidence across disciplines such as biology, chemistry, physics and digital/computer forensics. Recruitment into these roles has a direct bearing on an FSL's day-to-day casework capacity — the pace at which biological, chemical and physical evidence can be examined and reported to investigating agencies and courts.
Filling 208 sanctioned posts can support Uttar Pradesh's forensic laboratory system in managing its examination workload, though it would not be accurate to describe this recruitment alone as resolving casework backlogs or examination delays, since laboratory throughput depends on multiple factors beyond staffing numbers, including infrastructure, equipment and case volume. No official source reviewed for this report makes such a claim, and none should be inferred.
Forensic Science Employment in India
Government forensic science laboratories across Indian states routinely recruit Scientific Assistants, Laboratory Assistants and related technical staff to support casework in biology, chemistry, physics, toxicology, ballistics, questioned documents and digital forensics. These laboratory-based roles remain among the more direct entry points into government forensic service for candidates holding relevant Bachelor's or equivalent qualifications in science, forensic science or computer science.
The UPSSSC Forensic Science Laboratory recruitment fits within this broader pattern of state-level FSL hiring, reflecting continuing demand for trained forensic and laboratory personnel within India's criminal justice and forensic infrastructure.
Key Details
- Recruiting Authority
- UPSSSC
- Recruitment
- Forensic Science Laboratory (Combined Cadre), Advt. No. 15-Exam/2026
- Posts
- Scientific Assistant, Laboratory Assistant
- Vacancies
- 208
- State
- Uttar Pradesh
- Result
- Eligibility Result 2026 (shortlisting stage)
- Result Reported
- 28 August 2026
- Next Stage
- Main written examination (dates not officially confirmed)
- Official Website
- upsssc.gov.in
Sources
- UPSSSC official website — upsssc.gov.in (primary source; automated access to the live portal was restricted at the time of research, so figures from it are cross-verified against the recruitment-update sources below)
- UPSSSC Forensic Science Laboratory (Combined Cadre) Main Examination Notification, Advertisement No. 15-Exam/2026
- Karmasandhan — UPSSSC FSL Recruitment 2026
- Quick Sarkari — UPSSSC FSL Scientific & Lab Assistant Recruitment 2026
- GovtJobGuru — UPSSSC Forensic Science Laboratory Recruitment 2026
- Sarkari Result — UPSSSC Scientific and Lab Assistant Eligibility Result 2026
