
The Uttar Pradesh Government has postponed the UPTET 2025 exam. The Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) has taken the decision under its new Chairperson Prashant Kumar. The information was circulated through the micro-blogging site - x.com. The Commission will release the new UPTET exam dates later through a public notification.
The UPESSC will conduct the Uttar Pradesh Teachers Eligibility Test (UPTET) exam in offline mode across the state. The Commission is expected to release new dates for the notification on its portal. The registration for the exam will start after the notification. UPTET is a state-level exam conducted once a year that provide the candidates eligibility for Primary (Classes 1 to 5) and Upper Primary (Classes 6-8) level teachers posts in the state government schools. The UPTET application form will be available as per the details mentioned in the notification.
- UPTET Exam Events 2025
- UPTET 2025 Eligibility Criteria
- UPTET 2025 Online Form
- UPTET 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule
- UPTET Selection Process 2025
- UPTET 2025 Teacher Salary
- UPTET 2025 Dates FAQs
UPTET Exam Events 2025
The Commission will soon release the new exam dates for the UPTET exam on its portal - updeled.gov.in. The candidates can see below the important events of the exam:
| Exam Particulars |
Exam Details |
|---|---|
| Exam Name |
Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (UPTET) |
| Conducting Body |
Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) on behalf of Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Board (UPBEB) |
| Exam Level |
State |
| Exam Frequency |
Once a year |
| Mode of Exam |
Offline |
| UPTET Application Start Date | January 2026(Tentative) |
| UPTET Application End Date | February 2026 (Tentative) |
| UPTET 2025 Exam | March 2026 (Tentative) |
| UPTET Answer Key | March/April 2026(Tentative) |
| UPTET Result | April/May 2026(Tentative) |
The Commission is expected to release the new UPTET exam dates after the meeting of its core committee. The following are some of the important events related to the UPTET exam.
- Notification: It will be released soon at updeled.gov.in in the form of PDF which will contain important details like the application process, eligibility criteria, important dates, etc.
- Application form: It will be announced after the issue of notification in an online mode for the eligible candidates.
- The admit card will be released around ten days prior to the examination. Candidates need to download the hall ticket and carry it to the exam centre.
- The Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test exam will be held in two shifts for Paper 1 and 2.
- The answer key will be released just after the conduct of the exam.
- The result will be declared after the completion of the assessment process in the form of a scorecard containing the marks obtained by candidates.
Also Read : UPTET exam pattern
Commonly asked questions
Yes, the UPTET 2025 exam has been postponed. The UPESSC released a notice on its microblogging site - x.com that the exam has been postponed. The Commission is expected to release the new exam dates soon on its portal - updeled.gov.in.
The authority has not yet announced the UPTET Notification 2025 release date. It is expected to be released soon. It will be released in PDF format which comprises the details of the exam including the exam dates, application dates, steps to apply, eligibility criteria, exam pattern, syllabus, and more.
UPTET 2025 Eligibility Criteria
The Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) mention the education and age criteria in the official notification. The candidates can see below the eligibility criteria below:
UP TET Educational Qualification for Paper 1 & Paper 2
The education qualification differs for Papers 1 and 2. Have a look at the detailed criteria below:
UPTET Paper 1 Educational Qualification (Primary Teacher)
Candidates need to fulfil any one of the eligibility conditions mentioned below in terms of educational qualification in order to appear for the UPTET Paper 1:
- Class 12 with minimum 50 per cent marks and passed or appearing in the final year of 2 years Diploma in Elementary Education Or,
- Class 12 with minimum 50 per cent marks and passed or appearing in the final year of 4 years Bachelor of Elementary Education (BElEd) Or,
- Class 12 with minimum 50 per cent marks and passed or appearing in the final year of 2 years Diploma in Education (Special Education) Or,
- Graduation and passed/ appearing in the final year of 2 years Diploma in Elementary Education Or,
- Graduation with BEd (final year appearing or passed)
Read More: UPTET Eligibility Criteria 2025
UPTET Paper 2 Educational Qualification (Upper Primary Teacher)
Candidates need to fulfil any one of the eligibility criteria given below in terms of educational qualification in order to appear for the UPTET Paper 2 :
- Graduation with a two-year Diploma in Elementary Education Or,
- Graduation with minimum 50 per cent marks and passed or appearing in one-year BEd Or,
- Graduation with at least 45 per cent marks and a one-year BEd Or,
- Class 12 with minimum 50 per cent marks with a four-year BElEd Or,
- Class 12 with minimum 50 per cent marks with a four-year BA/ BScEd/ BAEd/ BScEd
Commonly asked questions
Yes. A candidate can apply for both Paper 1 and 2. While applying online and if an aspirant want to apply for both the papers they have to pay the fee combined and have to select an option of both papers.
No, the UPTET exam is conducted once a year to provide the eligibility certificates to the candidates who clear the exam. The eligible ones can appear in Super TET exam conducted for the recruitment.
UPTET 2025 Online Form
Registration: Jan ' 26 - Feb ' 26
The UP Education Service Selection Commission will soon release the exam notification and mention the application details in it. The candidates will be able to apply for the UPTET exam by registering on the official website. However, the UPTET application form link will be provided for registration in this article.
How to Apply for UPTET 2025?
The methods to apply for UPTET are given below.
- Click on the direct link provided on the page
- Click on UPTET 2025/Apply for UPTET 2025
- Fill out the required details
- Upload scanned photograph and signature
- Pay the application fee
- Download the confirmation page and takeout print for future reference
Commonly asked questions
The Uttar Pradesh Examination Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) can incrrease the UPTET application fee but before making such changes, the Commission will be required to take approval of the UP Basic Education Department.
The UP Teachers Eligibility Test (UPTET) notification 2025 PDF will be released by the Examination Regulatory Authority. It will notify all the details for the exam such as dates, syllabus, pattern, eligibility and the likes. The UPTET notification PDF will be available at shiksha.com for downloading purposes.
UPTET 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of UPTET 2024 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| Jan ' 26 | UPTET 2025 Notification TENTATIVE |
| Jan ' 26 - Feb ' 26 | UPTET 2025 Application Form TENTATIVE |
| Mar ' 26 | UPTET 2025 Exam date TENTATIVE |
UPTET Selection Process 2025
The Uttar Prades Education Service Selection Commission will soon release the details about the UPTET selection process in the exam notification. The candidates can see below the Selection process for UPTET 2025:
- UPTET exam is taken for two papers - paper 1 and paper 2.
- Paper 1 exam is taken to determine eligibility of candidates to teach in primary schools and paper 2 exam is taken to determine eligibility of candidates to teach in upper primary schools of Uttar Pradesh.
- To qualify for UPTET 2025 exam, candidates need to secure 60 per cent marks in general category.
- Candidates in other categories have to secure at least 55 per cent to qualify for exam
- Candidate who will qualify for exam will be awarded UPTET certificate by the UPBEB .
- The certificate for UPTET is valid for a lifetime after the new guidelines of NCTE . Earlier, the certificate was valid for 5 years.
The candidates can see here in detail about the UPTET selection process.
Commonly asked questions
The UPTET Answer key will be announced after the conduction of an exam at updeled.gov.in. it will be made available for all the sets- Set A, B, C and D in the PDF format according to the sequence of the Question paper. The notification has not been released yet.
details required to be checked on the UPTET admit card are provided below:
Candidate's name | Course name | Father's name |
Category | Roll number | Registration number |
Date of birth | Exam time | Exam date |
Exam centre address | Photograph | - |
UPTET 2025 Teacher Salary
The candidates who will be recruited as primary or upper primary teachers in UP government board schools will be getting salaries based on the structure fixed by the UP government. The structure for the primary and upper primary teachers has been given below:
- Primary teachers get grade pay between INR 4200. The candidates will get approx INR 37000 as in-hand salary
- Upper Primary Teachers get grade pay between INR 4600. The candidates who will be recruited as upper primary teachers will get approx INR 40,000 to 45,000 as in-hand salary
Also Read: UPTET Preparation Tips 2025
Commonly asked questions
The UPTET exam will be conducted in an offline (pen-and-paper-based) test. Candidates will be given a physical question paper and an OMR sheet to mark their answers. Candidates are waiting for the notification.
The minimum aggregate percentage that candidates need to obtain in order to qualify for the result of the UPTET exam that is 60 per cent for the general category and 55 per cent for Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST)/Other Backward Class (OBC)/Ex-Servicemen (Ex-S)/Persons with Disability (PwD).
UPTET 2025 Dates FAQs
Candidates can check below the UPTET important dates FAQs.
Commonly asked questions
UPTET Question Papers benefits are given here.
- It will help to improve the speed and time management skills.
- Makes candidates familiar with the structure of the exam.
- Helps to know about the important topics, questions and marking scheme.
- Enables students to check their preparation level.
- Boosts self-confidence while appearing for the exam.
No, there is no sectional time limit in the UPTET examination. Candidates have to complete the whole paper in two hours and thirty minutes. That is, candidates can solve any question in the paper but the total time to finish the exam is 2.5 hours.
Candidates can check below the UPTET Paper 2 syllabus of Child Development and Pedadogy.
- Child development concept
- Learning and pedagogy
- Concept of inclusive education and understanding children with special needs
- Factors affecting child development
- Language-I Hindi
- Unseen passage
- Grammar
- Language pedagogy
- Adjectives and distinctions
- Figures of speech
- Synonyms and antonyms
- Sentence formation
- Word Combinations
- Idioms and proverbs
- Ornamentation
UPTET Exam
Student Forum
Answered 3 weeks ago
The final UPTET answer key will be official document to check the final score in the exam. The Commission will also notify the number of questions dropped from the exam.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
The UPTET 2025 Answer Key (tentative) will be released within a week from the exam. The Commission will release it on its portal. The Commission will mention the answers to all the questions asked in the exam. The candidates will be asked to send representations agains the incorrect answers given in
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
The Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission is expected to release the a copy of UPTET 2025 question paper with the answer key. Before that, Shiksha.com will try to bring the question paper PDF after the exam.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 3 weeks ago
The UPTET 2025 exam is expected to be conducted in March 2026. The question papers (All Sets) will be available here. The Commission will release the UPTET answer key within a week from the exam.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 3 weeks ago
The UPTET syllabus mention equal marks for the Environmental Science for the paper 1 and 2. The candidates are suggested to prepare all topics stated in the syllabus of Environmental Science.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
The educational eligibility for the UPTET exam is Bachelors in Education. The Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission ask the Child Pedagogy questions of B.Ed standards. The Commission ask some difficult questions in the paper.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
Yes, the UPTET 2025 exam analysis will be available here after the first shift of exam. Shiksha.com will bring the feedback and student review of the exam. The UPTET 2025 exam is expected to be conducted in March 2026.
M
Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
The Commission will conduct the UPTET exam 2025 around the state. The candidates will be required to select two exam centres in the application form. The Commission will allot the city on first apply first allot basis.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
The Uttar Pradesh Teachers Eligibility Test (UPTET) will be conducted in 75 districts. The Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission will conduct the written exam in offline mode simultaneously. The admit cards will be released at updeled.gov.in.
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Contributor-Level 6
Why the UPTET Final Answer Key is Important?