When will UPTET 2020 be held? Check tentative date and other important UPTET exam details
UPTET 2020 is likely to be held in December. The exam is likely to be conducted twice a year going forward. 10 per cent reservation will be given to EWS candidates. Check details on these and more UPTET exam updates below.
The Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test 2020 (UPTET 2020) is likely to be conducted in December. However, as per media reports the Uttar Pradesh government is waiting for the COVID-19 pandemic to subside and then conduct the exam.
Last year, UPTET notification was released in October 2019 and the exam was held on January 8, 2020. Over 16 lakh candidates had applied for the exam out of which about 15 lakh aspirants had appeared. Over 3.5 lakh candidates had qualified the exam.
| Number of Candidates Appeared in 2019 |
Candidates Qualified for Paper-I |
Candidates Qualified for Paper-II |
|---|---|---|
| 15,14,716 |
2,94,635 |
60,068 |
| Total |
3,54,703 |
|
Will UPTET be conducted twice a year?
As per media reports, The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has proposed that UPTET exam can be conducted twice a year similar to Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET). However, any official confirmation in the regard is yet awaited.
EWS reservation in UPTET 2020
Until now, there was no reservation for candidates belonging to Economically Weaker Section (EWS) in UPTET exam. However, if media reports are to be believed, going forward, EWS candidates will get a reservation of 10 per cent in in the exam.
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