UP TGT PGT Syllabus 2026: Check TGT, PGT Pattern; Download PDF

The UP TGT exam is conducted offline in pen and paper mode. Have a look at the detailed UP TGT exam pattern below-

• UP TGT exam duration- 2 hours
• Marks- 500 marks
• Marking scheme- +4 marks for each correct answer
• Negative marking- No
• Language of exam- Hindi and English

The UP PGT exam is conducted for several papers, such as

• Hindi
• English
• Sanskrit
• Political Science
• History
• Geography
• Mathematics
• Home Science
• Arts
• Commerce
• Agriculture
• Economics
• Chemistry
• Pedagogy
• Biology
• Physics 

The UP PGT exam is conducted offline in pen and paper mode. Candidates need to mark their answers in the OMR sheets using the ballpoint pen. The UP TGT paper pattern involves the marking scheme, number of questions and duration of the exam. Have a look at the detailed UP PGT exam pattern below:

• UP PGT exam duration: 2 hours
• Total marks: 425 marks
• Marking scheme: +3.4 marks for each correct answer
• Negative marking: No negative marking for wrong answer
• Language of exam: Hindi and English

The UP Post Graduate Teachers (PGT) are selected for appointment based on their performance in the following stages - written exam, interview and special qualifications. Candidates need to go through these stages of UP PGT selection process to get shortlisted for appointment. Have a look at the weightage of these stages below:

The UP TGT PGT expected cutoff 2025 will be shared here after the conduct of the examination. Shiksha.com will curate the expected UP TGT PGT cut off 2025 after taking in the feedback from candidates who took the exam regarding the difficulty level of the question paper. The UP TGT PGT previous year cut off will also be taken into consideration while curating the expected cutoff marks for candidates of all categories.

There is no qualifying marks criterion in the UP TGT PGT exam. Candidates need to obtain the UP TGT PGT cut off marks to get into the merit list. The UP PGT TGT cut off is released by the UPSESSB along with the results. The cutoff marks are decided based on the following factors: difficulty level of the exam, number of vacancies, number of applicants, previous years cut off marks, etc.

UP TGT PGT syllabus is prescribed by the Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Services Selection Board (UPSESSB). The UP TGT PGT syllabus includes topics from:

The UP TGT syllabus has the subjects shared here - Hindi, Mathematics, Home Science, Urdu, English, Sanskrit, Commerce, Agriculture, Art, Physical Education, Science, Biology, Social Science and Music. Candidates need to choose the UP TGT subject while filling out the online application form.

No, there is no negative marking in the UP TGT PGT exam. The UP TGT exam carries a total of 500 marks and UP PGT carries 425 marks. In UP TGT exam, a total of 125 questions are asked of 4 marks each. In UP PGT exam, 125 questions are asked of 3.4 marks each. There is no negative marking in the UP TGT PGT exam for wrong answers or unattempted questions in the exam.