UP Board Exams 2026 began with over 49 lakh students appearing on first day, out of more than 52 lakh registered. UPMSP day 1 board exams were conducted peacefully under strict security arrangements, with some cases of unfair means and impersonation reported.
UP Board 2026 Day 1 Exam Statistics
UP Board Exam 2026: Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad conducted day 1 of UP board exam across the state with more than 49 lakh students appearing in two shifts. UPMSP board exams were conducted amid tight security arrangements to ensure a fair process. According to official data, in UP Board first shift, 25,83,055 students appeared out of 27,54,376 registered, while 1,71,321 (over 6%) were absent. In second shift, 23,56,983 students appeared against 24,99,370 registrations, with 1,42,387 students (over 5.5%) remaining absent.
Out of 52,53,746 registered students, 49,40,038 appeared for UP Board exam 2026 while 3,13,708 were absent. As per media reports, board officials stated that absentee data has been compiled date-wise and subject-wise figures for complete UPMPS class 10, 12 exam period will be released after all paper gets over.
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UP Board Exam 2026 Day 1 Statistics
Check table to know number of registered, appeared and absent students in UP board exam on day 1
| Shifts |
Total Registered |
Present |
Absent |
|---|---|---|---|
| First |
2754376 |
2583055 |
171321 |
| Second |
2499370 |
2356983 |
142387 |
| Total |
5253746 |
4940038 |
313708 |
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UP Board 2026 Day 1 Exam: Three Students Caught Cheating
Commonly asked questions
UPMSP announced the UP Board exam date 2026 class 12 for the students on November 5, 2025. The UPMSP will hold the UP 12th exam 2026 between February 18 and March 12, 2026. On the other hand, UP Board class 12 practical exams will also be conducted in January and February 2026. The board will be conducting the UP Board 10th compartment exam 2026 in July 2026, tentatively.
The board announced the UP Board exam date 2026 class 12 on November 5. UP Board 12 exams 2026 was conducted from February 18 to March 12, 2026. On the other hand, UPMSP class 12 practical exams took place in two phases. The first phase of UP 12th practical exams was conducted in the first week of February 2026 and the second phase from the second week of February 2026.
The students can visit the official website and check the option for UP Board time table 2026 class 12 pdf download. Apart from the official website, the board also provides the option to download the UP Board time table 2026 class 12 on its official Twitter (currently known as X) account.
UPSMP will also announce the UPMSP class 12 compartment exam date 2026 after releasing the UPSMP result.
The board released the UP Board 12th practical exam date 2026. As per the announced UPMSP 12th practical exam schedule, the first phase of UP Board 12th practical exams was held from January 24 to February 1, 2026 and the second phase from February 2 to 9, 2026.
In 2025, UP Board conducted the UP Board 12th practical exam 2025 between February 1 and 16, 2025. The theory exams of UP Board 12th 2025 were held between February 24 and March 12, 2025 in pen and paper format.
Three students were caught using unfair means on UPMSP first day exam 2026. Two cases were reported from Hapur district and one from Bareilly district. All three were UP board high school students. In addition, five FIRs were registered in Agra, Fatehpur, Kannauj, Kaushambi and Etawah districts after one impersonator was caught in each district appearing in place of another. Based on media updates, UP board exams were conducted peacefully and in a copy free manner.
Security Measures During UP Board Exam 2026
This year, UP Board introduced additional security measures to prevent malpractice. Answer booklets were printed in different colours, and teachers and invigilators were issued QR code enabled identity cards. Mobile jammers were installed on a trial basis at 20 selected centres to block unauthorised communication. All exam centres are under CCTV surveillance with voice recording facilities. Question papers are kept in double-lock strong rooms with round-the-clock monitoring. Flying squads, static magistrates, and police teams have also been deployed.
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