UPTET 2026: Notification, Eligibility, Exam Pattern & Process, Application Fees, Exam Date

The UPTET 2026 is a state-level entrance exam conducted by the newly established Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) to determine the eligibility of candidates for teaching positions in primary (Classes 1–5) and upper primary (Classes 6–8) schools across Uttar Pradesh. The official notification was released on March 20, 2026, with the online registration period scheduled from March 27 to April 26, 2026. The offline, OMR-based examinations are set to take place on July 2, 3, and 4, 2026. This year’s cycle introduces a mandatory One-Time Registration (OTR) process through the official UPESSC portal. Successful candidates will receive an eligibility certificate that now carries lifetime validity, allowing them to apply for future government teaching vacancies in the state.

Minimum qualification required in Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (UPTET) for Class VI to VIII: Upper Primary Stage

A graduate examination from a university or college established by law and recognised by UGC, as well as recognition from the NCTE after appearing in the final year of a two-year D.El.Ed (B.T.C.) from an institution affiliated with the Government of Uttar Pradesh. OR

Graduation or Post-Graduation with at least of 50% marks from a legally established University/College recognised by the UGC and NCTE. Enrolled or graduated from a recognised institution's final year of a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed). OR

Graduate or Masters's degree with at least 45 percent marks from a university/college established by law and recognised by UGC, and Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) as issued by the NCTE (Recognition, Norms, and Actions) from time to time. The law was obtained in accordance with the regulations. OR

Graduation or Post Graduation with at least 50 percent marks from a University/College established by law and recognised by UGC and NCTE. from an institution recognised by the RCI. (Special Education). OR

Intermediate or its equivalent with at least 50% grades and NCTE/U.G.C. A 4-year B.A. from a recognised institution. B.Ed/B.A.Ed. Appeared or passed in the last year. OR

Intermediate or its equivalent with at least 50% grades and NCTE/U.G.C. A 4-year B.Sc.Ed/B.Sc.B.Ed from a recognised university. Enrolled or passed in the last year. OR

Intermediate or its equivalent with at least 50% grades and attending or appearing in the last year of a four-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.L.Ed). OR

Graduation with at least 50 percent grades from a University or College established by law and recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and appearing or appearing in one year B.Ed (Special Education) recognised by the RCI.

Age: The minimum age limit for candidates is indeed 18 years, and notably, there is no upper age limit specified for the eligibility test itself. This means that as long as you meet the required educational qualifications (such as a Bachelor’s degree and a professional teaching diploma like D.El.Ed or B.Ed), you can apply for the UPTET 2026.

Scheme of Examinations:

There will be two UPTET papers.

(ii) Paper-I is for someone who wants to be a teacher in classes I to V.

(ii) Paper-II is for anyone who wants to be a teacher in classes VI to VIII.

Note: A person who wishes to teach at both levels (classes I to V and classes VI to VIII must take both exams (UPTET Paper I and Paper II).

The selection process consists of a written entrance exam followed by the issuance of an eligibility certificate.

Structure: Each paper consisting of 150 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).

Duration: 150 minutes (2 hours 30 minutes) per paper.

Marking Scheme: +1 mark for every correct answer. There is no negative marking.

Qualifying Marks: * General/EWS: 60% (90/150 marks)

OBC/SC/ST/PwD: 55% (82/150 marks).

Syllabus for UPTET Paper-II (for classes VI to VIII) Upper Primary Stage:

I. Child Development and Pedagogy 

(A) Child Development

• Concept of Development and its Relationship With Learning

• Principles of Development of Children.

• Constructs and Critical Perspectives on Theories of Child Development

• Concept of Child Centred and Progressive Education

• Critical Perspective of the Construct of Intelligence

• Language and Thought

• Assessment and Evaluation

• Addressing Learners from Diverse Backgrounds

• Addressing the Needs of Children with Learning Difficulties

• Personality & Assessment

• Addressing the Talented Creative Specially Abled Learners

• Attention and Perception

• Concept of Inclusive Education

• Scope of Child Psychology

• Right to Education Act 2009 (Role and Responsibilities of Teachers)

• Psychological Disorders

• Memory

• Intelligence Theories

• Piaget

• Kohlberg

• Multi-Dimensional Intelligence

• Principles of Development of Children

(B) Learning and Pedagogy

• How Children Think and Learn

• Basic Processes of Teaching and Learning

• Child as a Problem SolverMotivation and Learning

• Cognition and Emotions

• Teaching learning processes (in the context of National Curriculum Framework 2005)

• Action and Research

II - Language-I

(A) हिन्दी 

(A-I) विषय-वस्तु

• अपठित अनुच्छेद।

• संज्ञा एवं संज्ञा के भेद।

• सर्वनाम एवं सर्वनाम के भेद।

• विशेषण एवं विशेषण के भेद।

• क्रिया एवं क्रिया के भेद।

• वाच्य - कर्तृवाच्य, कर्मवाच्य, भाववाच्य

• हिन्दी भाषा की समस्त ध्वनियों, संयुक्ताक्षरों, संयुक्त व्यंजनो, एवं अनुस्वार एवं चन्द्रबिन्दु में अन्तर।

• वर्णक्रम, पर्यायवाची, विपरीतार्थक, अनेकार्थक, समानार्थी शब्द।

• अव्यय के भेद।

• अनुस्वार, अनुनासिक का प्रयोग।

 • “र” के विभिन्‍न रूपों का प्रयोग।

• वाक्य निर्माण (सरल, संयुक्त एवं मिश्रित वाक्य)।

• विराम चिहनों की पहचान एवं उपयोग।

(A-II) भाषा विकास का अध्यापन

• अधिगम और अर्जन।

• भाषा अध्यापन के सिद्धांत।

• सुनने और बोलने की भूमिकाः भाषा का कार्य तथा बालक इसे किस प्रकार एक उपकरण के रूप में प्रयोग करते हैं।

• मौखिक और लिखित रूप में विचारों के संप्रेषण के लिए किसी भाषा के अधिगम में व्याकरण की भूमिका पर निर्णायक संदर्श।

• एक भिन्‍न कक्षा में भाषा पढ़ाने की चुनौतियां; भाषा की कठिनाईयां, त्रुटियां और विकार।

III - Language-II

(A) English 

• Unseen Passage

• Nouns and its Kinds

• Pronoun and its Kinds

• Verb and its Kinds

• Adjective and its Kinds & Degrees

• Adverb and its Kinds

• Preposition and its Kinds

• Conjunction and its Kinds

• Intersection

• Singular and Plural  Subject and Predicate

• Negative and interrogative sentences

• Masculine and Feminine Gender

• Punctuations

• Suffix with Root words

• Phrasal Verbs

• Use of Somebody, Nobody, Anybody

• Part of speech

• Narration

• Active voice and Passive voice

• Antonyms & Synonyms

• Use of Homophones

• Use of request in sentences

• Silent Letters in words

(B) Urdu

• अपठित अनुच्छेद।

• ज़बान की फन्‍नी महारतों की जानकारी।

• मुखतलिफ असनाफे अदब हम्द, ग़ज़ल, कसीदा, मर्सिया, मसनवी, गीत वगैरह की समझ एवं उनके फर्क को समझना।

• मुखतलिफ शायरों, अदीबों की हालाते जिन्दगी से वाकफियत एवं उनकी तसानीफ की जानकारी हासिल करना।

• मुल्क की मुश्तरका तहज़ीब में उर्दू जब्रान की खिदमत और अहमियत से वाकफियत हासिल करना।

• इस्म व उसके अक़साम, फेल, सिफत, ज़मीर, तज़कीरओं तानीस, तज़ाद की समझा।

• सही इमला एवं एराब की जानकारी होना।

• मुहावरे एवं जर्बुल अमसाल से वाक़फियत हासिल करना।

• सनअतों की जानकारी होना।

• सियासी, समाजी एवं एख्लाकी मसाइल के तईं बेदार होना और उस पर अपना नज़रिया वाजे रखना।

(C) Sanskrit

(C-I) विषय-वस्तु

• अपठित अनुच्छेद।

• सन्धि - स्वर, व्यंजन।

• अव्यय।

• समास।

• लिंग, वचन एवं काल का प्रयोग।

• उपसर्ग।

• पर्यायवाची।

• विलोम।

• कारक।

• अंलकार।

• प्रत्यय।

• वाच्य।

• संज्ञाएँ - निम्नवत्‌ सभी शब्दों की सभी विभक्ति एवं वचनों के रूपों का ज्ञान-

• सर्वनाम।

• विशेषण।

• धातु।

(C-II) भाषा विकास का अध्यापन

• अधिगम और अर्जन।

• भाषा अध्यापन के सिद्धांत।

• सुनने और बोलने की भूमिकाः भाषा का कार्य तथा बालक इसे किस प्रकार एक उपकरण के रूप में प्रयोग करते हैं।

• मौखिक और लिखित रूप में विचारों के संप्रेषण के लिए किसी भाषा के अधिगम में व्याकरण की भूमिका पर निर्णायक संदर्श।

• एक भिन्‍न कक्षा में भाषा पढ़ाने की चुनौतियां; भाषा की कठिनाईयां, त्रुटियां और विकार।

IV. Mathematics and Science

(A) Mathematics 

(A-I) Subject Matter

• Natural Numbers, Whole Numbers, Rational Numbers.

• Integer, parenthesis, three-dimensional common factor and greatest common factor.

• Square root.

• Cube root.

• Identities.

• Algebra, Concept – Variable Numbers, Constant Numbers, Power of Variable Numbers.

• Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of algebraic expressions, terms and coefficients of terms of algebraic expressions,

• Homogeneous and heterogeneous terms, degrees of expressions, concepts of one, two and trinomial expressions.

• Simultaneous Equations, Square Equations, Linear Equations.

• Parallel lines, constructions of quadrilaterals, triangles.

• Circles and cyclic quadrilaterals.

• Tangents to the circle.

• Commerce Mathematics - Ratio, Proportion, Percentage, Profit and Loss, Simple Interest, Compound Interest, Tax (tax), barter system.

• Banking - Current Currency, Bills and Cash Memos.

• Statistical classification of data, pictograph, mean, median and mode, frequency.

• Pie and bar chart, diagram of unclassified data.

• Probability graphs, bars, diagrams and mixed bar diagrams.

• Cartesian then.

• Mensuration. (mensuration)

• Exponential.

(A-II) Teaching Matters

• Nature of Mathematical/Logical Thinking

• Place of Mathematics in the Curriculum.

• The Language of Mathematics

• Community Mathematics.

• Evaluation

• Remedial Teaching.

• Problems of Teaching.

(B) Science 

(B-I) Subject Matter

• Science, important discoveries, importance, anthropology and technology in daily life

• Fibers and Fabrics, From Fibers to Fabrics. (Process)

• Living, non-living matter - living beings, classification of living beings, plants on the basis of animals and plants

• Classification of animals and classification of animals, adaptations in organisms, changes in animals and plants.

• Structure and function of the animal.

• Micro-organisms and their classification.

• From Cell to Organism.

• Adolescence, disability.

• Food, health, sanitation and disease, crop production, nitrogen cycle.

• Nutrition in animals, plants, reproduction, beneficial plants.

• Respiration, excretion in living organisms, beneficial animals.

• Measurement.

• Electric current.

• Magnetism.

• Speed, Force and Machinery.

 • Stable Electricity.

• Lighting and lighting devices.

• Air quality, composition, need utility, ozone layer, greenhouse effect.

• Water - need, utility, source, quality, pollution, water conservation.

• Acids, bases, salts, Heat and heat.

• Man-made goods, plastic, glass, soap, clay.

• Minerals and Metals.

(B-II) Teaching Issues

• The Nature and Structure of Science.

• Natural Sciences / Goals and Objectives.

• Understanding and appreciating science.

• Approach / Integrated approach.

• Observation / Experiment / Exploration. (method of science) Innovation.

• Curriculum Material / Support Material

• Remedial teaching.

V. Social Studies/Social Sciences

(A) Subject Matter

(A-I) History

• Sources to know history.

• Stone Age Culture, Chalcolithic Culture, Vedic Culture.

• India of the 6th century BC.

• Early states of India.

• Maurya India, Gupta Period, Rajput Period India, Pushyabhuti Dynasty, States of South India.

• Arrival of Islam in India.

• Establishment, expansion, dissolution of Delhi Sultanate.

• Freedom movement, attainment of independence, partition of India.

(A-II) Civics

• We and our society.

• Rural and urban society and living conditions.

• Rural and urban self-government.

• District Administration.

• Our Constitution.

• Traffic Safety.

• Central and state administration.

• Democracy in India.

• Country's security and foreign policy.

(A-III) Geography

• Earth in the Solar System, Globe - Determination of places on Earth, Motions of the Earth.

• Mapping, four circles of the earth, lithosphere - structure of the earth, major landforms of the earth

• India in the world, physical appearance of India, soil, flora and fauna, climate of India,

• India's economic resources, transport, trade and communication.

• Uttar Pradesh - Location in India, Political Division, Climate, Soil, Plant and Wildlife Agriculture, Mineral industry-industrial population, and urbanization.

• Atmosphere, hydrosphere.

(A-IV) Environmental Studies

• Environment, natural resources and their uses.

• Natural balance.

• Use of resources.

• Effect of population growth on the environment, environment-pollution.

• Waste Management, Disasters, Environmentalist, Awards in the field of Environment, Environment Day, environmental calendar• 

(A-V) Home Science

• Health and Sanitation.

• Nutrition, diseases and their prevention, first aid.

• Food preservation.

• Pollution.

• Digestive diseases and common ailments.

• Home Management, Sewing Art, Laundry Art, Cooking, Weaving Art, Embroidery Art.

(A-VI) Physical Education and Field

• Physical education, exercise, yoga and pranayama.

• Marching, National Sports and Awards.

• Small and Recreational Games, International Games.

• Sports and our food.

• First aid.

• Consequences of narcotics and measures to prevent them, sports, sports management and planning

(A-VII) Music

• Vocal Knowledge.

• Raga Introduction.

• Knowledge of rhythm and rhythm in music.

• Intense medium melody.

• Vandana Song / Flag Anthem.

• Country anthem, country song, hymn.

• Forest Conservation/Plantation.

(A-VII) Horticulture and Fruit Conservation

• Soil, Soil Formation, Land Refining, Machinery, Seeds, Manure Fertilizer.

• Irrigation, irrigation equipment.

• Planting a garden, school garden.

• Shrubs and leaves, Plants of beauty, Seasonal floriculture, Fruit cultivation, Vegetable garden.

• Fruit testing, fruit preservation-jams, jellies, sauces, pickling

• Climatology

• Crop circle

(B) Teaching issues

• Concept and Methodology of Social Studies:-

• Classroom Procedures, Activities and Lectures

• Developing critical thinking.

• Inquiry/empirical evidence.

• Problems of Teaching Social Science/Social Studies.

• Project work.

• Evaluation.

Fee Payable by Candidates for UPTET Exam:

Application Fee:

For candidates belonging to the General, OBC, or EWS categories, the fee is ₹1,000 for a single paper (either Paper I or Paper II). 

If you choose to appear for both papers, the fee is ₹2,000. 

For SC and ST candidates, the fee is set at ₹500 for one paper and ₹1,000 for both. 

Candidates in the Physically Handicapped (Divyang) category are required to pay ₹300 for a single paper and ₹600 for both. 

All payments must be processed online via the official portal using Debit/Credit cards, Net Banking, or UPI before the deadline of April 26, 2026.

Applications must be filed online mode. For step-by-step instructions on completing the online application form are given below.

For 2026, the UPESSC has introduced a One-Time Registration (OTR) system that must be completed before filling out the specific exam form.

OTR Registration: Visit the official portal (likely otr.pariksha.nic.in or linked via upessc.up.gov.in) and complete your One-Time Registration to generate an OTR ID.

Login: Use your OTR credentials to log in to the UPTET 2026 application link.

Fill Application: Select the paper(s) you wish to appear for and verify your pre-filled details from the OTR.

Upload Documents: Ensure your latest photograph and signature are uploaded according to the prescribed size.

Fee Payment: Pay the application fee online using Debit/Credit card, Net Banking, or UPI.

Print Confirmation: Download and print the final confirmation page for your records.