UPTET Selection Process 2025: Check Detailed Exam Procedure Here.

Updated on Sep 4, 2025 08:59 IST

By Rachit Kumar Saxena, Manager-Editorial

UPTET Selection Process 2025: The Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (UPTET) is conducted to determine the eligibility of candidates for their recruitment as teachers in the government schools of Uttar Pradesh. Candidates are shortlisted through the UPTET exam based on their scores in the written exam. The UPTET selection process is the procedure through which candidates' eligibility as teachers is determined. The UPTET Selection Process involves various stages.

The UPTET exam process or selection process begins with the release of notification and concludes with the issue of eligibility certificates.

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UPTET Selection Process 2025: Highlights
UPTET Selection Process 2025
UPTET 2024 Eligibility Criteria

UPTET Selection Process 2025: Highlights

Here are some quick highlights of selection process:

Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission conducts exam every year
There is a written exam held in offline mode. It is a pen and paper based test
The exam has two papers - Paper 1 and 2. Paper 1 is for those who wants to be primary school teacher from Class 1-5. Paper 2 for secondary school teacher from Class 6 to Class 8.
To qualify, students need minimum 60%.
All qualified candidates get UPTET eligibility certificate valid for seven years.
Through this certificate, candidates can apply in government schools but also need to clear school's respective selection process.

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UPTET Selection Process 2025

Check the complete UPTET selection process below:

Fill application form

As the first step, candidates need to fill out the UPTET Application Form in online mode. Application fee for one or two papers is as under:

Category	UPTET Application Fee for One Paper (in INR)	UPTET Application Fee for Two Papers (in INR)
General/ Other Backward Class (OBC)	600	1,200
Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST)	400	800
Persons with Disability (PwD)	100	200

Download UPTET admit card

UPTET admit card is typically released two weeks before the exam. Candidates can download the UPTET Admit Card from the official website of the exam by using details such as registration number and password.

Appear for the exam

UPTET exam is conducted in offline mode as a pen-and-paper-based test. The exam is conducted for two papers. Candidates can appear for one or both papers depending on the classes that they plan to teach. UPTET Paper 1 is held for Classes 1-5 and UPTET Paper 2 is held for Classes 6-8.

Check the answer key

UPTET answer key is released soon after the exam is conducted. Candidates can check the answer key to have the correct estimate of the score that they can score in the exam.

Check result

UPTET result is announced on the official website of the exam a few weeks after the paper is conducted. Candidates can check the UPTET result by using their registration number and password. Candidates who score at least 60 per cent aggregate will be declared as UPTET qualified.

Get eligibility certificate

All the qualifying candidates will be issued a eligibility certificate a few weeks after the declaration of the result. Thereafter, candidates can start applying for teaching jobs in different government schools in Uttar Pradesh.

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UPTET 2024 Eligibility Criteria

Have a look at the basic UPTET Eligibility Criteria 2025 below in terms of UPTET age limit and UPTET educational qualification:

UP TET Age limit for Paper 1 & Paper 2

Candidates should have attained a minimum of 18 years of age in order to be eligible to apply for the UPTET exam. There is no upper age limit in the UPTET exam.

UP TET Educational Qualification for Paper 1 & Paper 2

The education qualification differs for Paper 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
Class 12 with minimum 50 per cent marks and passed or appearing in the final year of 4 years Bachelor of Elementary Education (BElEd)
Class 12 with minimum 50 per cent marks and passed or appearing in the final year of 2 years Diploma in Education (Special Education)
Graduation and passed or appearing in the final year of 2 years Diploma in Elementary Education
Graduation with BEd (final year appearing or passed)

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
Graduation with minimum 50 per cent marks and passed or appearing in one-year BEd
Graduation with at least 45 per cent marks and a one-year BEd
Class 12 with minimum 50 per cent marks with a four-year BElEd
Class 12 with minimum 50 per cent marks with a four-year BA/ BScEd/ BAEd/ BScEd

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