UPTET Exam Pattern 2025 (Paper 1 & 2): Check Marking Scheme Here

Take a look at the highlights of the UPTET Paper 1 and 2 Exam Pattern below.

The UPTET Paper 1 Exam Pattern is divided into five sections. Each section contains 30 MCQs of 30 marks. The total duration of the exam is two hours and thirty minutes. Candidates need to attempt the paper in offline mode on the OMR sheet. Have a look at the UPTET Paper 1 Exam Pattern below.

UPTET Exam Pattern: Nature & Level of Questions in Paper 1

Have a look at a few important points on the nature and level of questions asked in Paper 1 below:

• Questions in the Child Development and Pedagogy section focus on the educational psychology and teaching methods for students belonging to the age group of 6-11 years

• Language-II is a separate language from language-I. Candidates can choose any one language out of the available options (English/Urdu/Sanskrit) as Language-II at the time of filing the UPTET application form. Questions in language-II focus on the elements of language, communication and comprehension abilities.

• Questions in Mathematics and Environmental Studies focus on the concepts of these subjects, problem-solving abilities and understanding of teaching methods. Questions in these subject areas are distributed equally in the different sections of the syllabus of that subject.

• The questions in Paper 1 are based on the topics prescribed in the Basic Education Council syllabus for Classes 1 to 5, but their difficulty level is of intermediate level

UPTET Paper 2 Exam Pattern is divided into four sections. The first three sections contain 30 questions each and the fourth section contains 60 questions. In the fourth section, candidates have the choice to appear for either Mathematics and Science or Social Studies subject. Candidates need to complete the exam in a duration of two hours and thirty minutes. The exam is conducted as a pen-paper-based test. 

UPTET Exam Pattern: Nature & Level of Questions in Paper 2

Have a look at a few important points on the nature and level of questions asked in Paper 2 below:

• In Child Development & Pedagogy section, questions are based on child development and teaching methods relevant to the age group of 11-14 years
• Language-II is a separate language from language-I. Candidates can choose any one language out of the available options at the time of filing the application form. Questions in language-II focus on the elements of language, communication, and comprehension abilities.
• Questions in Mathematics and Science/Social Studies focus on the concepts of these subjects, problem-solving abilities, and understanding of teaching methods
• The questions in Paper 2 are based on the topics prescribed in the Basic Education Council syllabus for Classes 6 to 8, but their difficulty level is of intermediate level

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UPTET Exam Pattern 2025 doesn't consist of any UPTET Negative Marking 2025. That means UPTET exam doesn't have any Negative Marking. According to UPTET Marking Scheme proposed by the Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC), one mark is allotted for every correct answer and there is no negative marking in the UPTET 2025 exam.

Candidates who are willing to join govt. primary and upper primary schools in Uttar Pradesh must take the UPTET exam. To qualify for the UPTET exam candidates should start preparing for the exam early. Candidates need to develop a strategy that will cover every section of the syllabus. After going through the syllabus the candidates need to practice mock tests and the previous year's question papers. Candidates need to identify their weak areas and strong areas. So, they can know about the section to take first and last. Candidates should take mock tests in the exam conditions to analyse their performance to know where they went wrong. Following this strategy will help the candidates improvise better. 

In the UPTET exam, candidates are given four choices for every question. Candidates need to select the one correct answer out of the four given options. One mark is allotted for every correct answer. There is no negative marking in the exam.

To qualify for the UPTET 2025 exam, candidates must score minimum cut-off marks of their category. The category-wise minimum cut-off marks have been given in the table: 

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