Uttar Pradesh Teaching Eligibility Test (UPTET) is a State Eligibility Test conducted by Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Board (UPBEB) to find various suitable candidates for different teaching posts at various Government & Government-aided schools across the state. The state-level UPTET examination is held once a year to recruit eligible teachers for the primary (classes 1 to 5) and upper primary (classes 6 to 8) classes.
UPTET is the minimum qualification required in Uttar Pradesh for a person to be eligible for an appointment as a teacher for Classes I to VIII. Any applicant can appear in both UPTET paper 1 and paper 2. Paper 1 is for the candidates who want to be a teacher of Class 1st to Class 5th. Paper 2 is for those who want to teach classes from 6th to 8th. UPTET 2023 Examination will be conducted in 2 sessions. The Primary Level Teachers exam will be held in the morning session (10:00 am to 12:30 pm) and Upper Primary Level Teachers in the evening session (02:30 pm to 05:00 pm).
The Uttar Pradesh board will conduct the UPTET 2023 in two shifts and the dates will be announced along with the UPTET Notification 2023 which is expected to be released in February 2023
UPTET has two sets of applicants - Applicants for Primary Teachers (Class 1 to 5) and Applicants for Primary Teachers (Class 6 to 8). The eligibility criteria for both sets of applicants are different
UPTET is conducted every year to fill vacant positions of Primary and Upper Primary Level Teachers in various schools of Uttar Pradesh.
• Candidates who score 60% (90/150 marks) of the total marks would be considered qualified for UPTET Recruitment.
• However, the reserved category candidates are required to score only 55% marks (82/150 marks) to qualify.
• Candidates who qualify the exam would be getting the UPTET eligibility certificate.
Candidates should clear graduation in any discipline from UGC-recognized Universities/Institutions. However, after the completion of graduation, pursuing a two-year Diploma in Elementary Education (DElEd) is mandatory. Candidates in the final year of DElEd are also eligible to apply
- Candidates should clear their graduation and post that should pass the Basic Training Certificate (BTC) for distance education. Candidates in the final year are also eligible to apply.
- Candidates should clear graduation or post-graduation with a minimum of 50 percent marks. Along with this, candidates should also be pursuing a Bachelor of Education (BEd).
- Candidates should clear graduation or post-graduation with a minimum of 45 percent marks. Along with this, candidates should also complete BEd.
- Candidates should complete their graduation along with BTC in Urdu. Candidates in the final year are also eligible to apply.
- Candidates should complete their graduation and also possess a diploma in teaching from Aligarh Muslim University.
- Candidates should have completed their graduation and acquired the degree of Moavill-E-Urdu before August 08, 1997.
- Candidates should complete their class 12th with a minimum of 50 per cent marks. Along with this, candidates should also complete the four-year duration Bachelor of Elementary Education (BElEd).
UPTET Eligibility for Paper-II (Upper Primary-Level Teachers):
The applicants have to satisfy any one of the criteria given below to gain UPTET eligibility for applying in Paper II:
- Candidates should complete their graduation from a recognised college or university. Along with this, candidates should also complete a two-year duration DElEd (BTC).
- Candidates should clear graduation or post-graduation with a minimum of 50 per cent marks. Along with this, candidates should also complete BEd/ BEd Special Education. Candidates in the final year of BEd/ BEd Special Education are also eligible to apply.
- Candidates should complete their class 12th with a minimum of 50 per cent marks. Along with this, candidates should complete a four-year duration BScEd/ BSc BEd from a UGC/ National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) recognised institution. Candidates in the final year of BScEd/ BSc BEd are also eligible to apply.
- Candidates should complete their class 12th with a minimum of 50 per cent marks. Along with this, candidates should also complete four-year BElEd. Candidates in the final year of BElEd are also eligible to apply.
- Candidates should complete their graduation with a minimum of 50 per cent marks. Along with this, candidates should also complete a one-year duration BEd. Candidates in the final year of BEd are also eligible to apply.
The UPTET selection process includes the following stages:
Step 1- The UPTET exam consists of two papers. Paper-I needs to be given by aspirants who plan to teach classes 1-5. Paper-II needs to be given by candidates who plan to teach classes 6-8. Candidates who plan to teach classes 1-8 need to appear for both papers. Step 2- UPTET result is announced by UPBEB on the official website of the exam. Candidates scoring a minimum of 60 percent marks in the written test are declared UPTET qualified. Step 3- Candidates qualifying for the written test are issued an eligibility certificate by UPBEB. Candidates having the certificate are eligible to apply for teaching jobs in the schools of Uttar Pradesh. The Validity of UPTET has been revised to be valid for a lifetime. Till now the UPTET certificate was valid for only five years.
| UPTET 2023 Topics | No of Questions | Marks |
| Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| Language I (Hindi) | 30 | 30 |
| Language II (English/ Urdu/ Sanskrit) | 30 | 30 |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 |
| Total< | 150 | 150 |
| UPTET 2023 Topics | No of Questions | Marks |
| Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| Language I | 30 | 30 |
| Language II | 30 | 30 |
| Science and Mathematics (OR) Social Science | 60 | 60 |
| Total< | 150 | 150 |