UP TET यूपी टीईटी

Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test.

The Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC), which took over conducting UPTET from the UP Basic Education Board (UPBEB) starting with the 2026 cycle.

Offline, using OMR (pen-and-paper) answer sheets.

No. There is zero negative marking, so attempting every question — even as an educated guess — never hurts your score.

90 out of 150 marks (60%).

Mathematically 82.5 out of 150 (55%); since institutions don't award half marks, candidates effectively need 83 to be certain of qualifying.

Lifetime, under the current NCTE-aligned policy. It was previously valid for 5 years.

The question paper is bilingual (Hindi and English) for most sections, except language-specific sections like Hindi grammar, which are naturally in Hindi.

Two — Paper 1 for Primary teachers (Classes 1-5) and Paper 2 for Upper Primary teachers (Classes 6-8).

Yes, as long as you separately meet the eligibility criteria for each paper.

It varies by category and by whether you apply for one or both papers; the current notification lists category-wise fees, generally in the ₹600-₹1,200 range. Always confirm the exact current fee on the UPESSC portal before paying.

Current rules generally favor D.El.Ed/BTC for Paper 1. B.Ed holders should check the latest notification carefully, since eligibility for B.Ed candidates at the primary level has been affected by ongoing Supreme Court rulings.

There is no limit on the number of attempts. You can also reappear to try to improve a score you have already cleared.

Generally yes, candidates in their final year of the qualifying course can apply — check the specific cut-off date for "final year" status in the current notification.

2 hours 30 minutes (150 minutes) per paper.

150 multiple-choice questions per paper, each worth 1 mark.

Historically, only qualifying (pass/fail) mattered for UPTET itself — actual hiring happens through a separate recruitment exam like Super TET. Always check whether the current recruitment cycle's rules give any weightage to your UPTET score.

Candidates most often find Environmental Studies (EVS) and Mathematics the widest in scope, since EVS spans civics, geography and science basics together.

Yes, but candidates without UP domicile are treated as Unreserved/General category for reservation purposes.

No — for Language II, you can choose between English, Urdu, or Sanskrit.

Family, food, shelter, water, flora and fauna of India, Indian Constitution basics, local self-government, and the geography of India's rivers and mountains.

Generally yes — CTET-qualified candidates can typically also apply for UP state teaching jobs, but confirm against the specific recruitment notification you intend to apply for.

Using correction fluid or scratching out an answer on the OMR sheet can invalidate that response or the whole sheet — mark carefully the first time.

No. UPTET is purely a written eligibility test with no interview stage.

18 years. There is no upper age limit.

20 March 2026, by UPESSC.

From 27 March 2026; the original deadline of 26 April was extended to 3 May 2026, with a correction window open until 8 May 2026.

2, 3, and 4 July 2026, conducted offline across multiple shifts.

30 June 2026, typically a few days before the exam.

Log in to the UPESSC portal (upessc.up.gov.in) with your application number and password or date of birth, then download and print it — you cannot enter the exam hall without a printed copy.

The city intimation slip only tells you your allotted exam city and shift, released in advance for travel planning. The admit card, released closer to the exam, has your exact exam centre, roll number, and reporting time — and is the document you must carry.

Your printed admit card, a valid original photo ID, and any documents specifically listed in your admit card instructions. Electronic devices including mobile phones, smartwatches, and calculators are not allowed inside.

Yes, candidates choose one of the two options in Paper 2, generally aligned with the subject they intend to teach. Each carries 60 marks.

No — Child Development & Pedagogy is identical in both papers, so studying it once covers both.

NCERT/SCERT textbooks for Classes 1-8 (especially for EVS, Maths, and Social Studies content) are the most reliable base, supplemented by a UPTET-specific guide for practice questions and an NCERT-level psychology text for CDP theory.

Both follow a similar 150-question, 150-mark, no-negative-marking structure with overlapping syllabi, but UPTET is UP-specific (with UP-focused EVS/Social Studies content) while CTET is the central-government equivalent valid nationally.

It is compulsory for state government and government-aided primary and upper-primary teaching posts in UP. Always check the specific eligibility requirements of the recruitment exam or post you are targeting.

Yes, within the correction window the commission opens after the main application deadline — for 2026, this ran until 8 May.

Details entered in your original submitted form stand as final; there is generally no further correction option after the window closes, so review carefully before it ends.

No — the qualifying percentage (60% General, 55% reserved categories) is uniform across UP. District-level cutoffs apply to the separate recruitment exam (e.g. Super TET), not to UPTET itself.

Approximately 955 exam centres across 60 districts of Uttar Pradesh, based on the scale of the 2026 cycle.

UPTET typically draws well over a million applicants per cycle; the 2026 cycle saw close to 20 lakh registered candidates.

Standard restrictions apply — no electronic devices, and candidates should follow the specific exam-day instructions printed on their admit card.

Contact the UPESSC/UPBEB helpdesk immediately via the official contact details on the website — corrections close to the exam date can be tight, so report errors as soon as you spot them.

Generally no — exam city and shift allotment is determined by the commission and is not changeable by request except in documented exceptional circumstances handled directly through the helpdesk.

No. UPTET is the eligibility test; Super TET (and other state recruitment exams) is the actual recruitment exam for which a valid UPTET certificate is typically a prerequisite.

No. It only makes you eligible to apply for recruitment exams and vacancies — it is not a job guarantee.

upessc.up.gov.in is the current official UPESSC portal; updeled.gov.in (UPBEB/UPDELED) has historically also carried UPTET-related notices and is worth checking alongside it.

With 150 questions in 150 minutes, that's roughly 1 minute per question on average — but plan to move faster through comprehension/recall questions to bank extra time for multi-step Maths problems.

Yes — there is no restriction on currently-employed teachers (including contract or private school teachers) applying for UPTET to strengthen their eligibility or move toward government posts.

You receive a certificate only for the paper(s) you actually qualify in. You remain eligible to reattempt the paper you did not clear in a future cycle without it affecting your already-qualified paper.