Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test · Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Board
Package
Eligibility for UP Govt School Teacher — ₹35,400/month starting (7th CPC Level 6)
Difficulty
Easy
Date
Annual (usually Nov–Jan) — check updeled.gov.in or official UP Govt portal
Company
Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Board
UPTET is India's most-attempted state TET exam with 20–30 lakh candidates per cycle. Qualifying UPTET opens doors to 1 lakh+ primary and upper primary teacher positions across Uttar Pradesh government schools. Combined with CTET, doubles your eligibility for teaching jobs nationwide.
Eligibility Criteria:
Paper I: 12th + 2-yr D.El.Ed/B.El.Ed. Paper II: Graduation + B.Ed. UP domicile required for UP Govt school jobs.
| Section | Questions | Duration | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper I — Child Development & Pedagogy | 30 | 30 min | 30 |
| Paper I — Language I (Hindi) | 30 | 30 min | 30 |
| Paper I — Language II (English/Urdu/Sanskrit) | 30 | 30 min | 30 |
| Paper I — Mathematics | 30 | 30 min | 30 |
| Paper I — Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 min | 30 |
| Paper II — Child Development & Pedagogy | 30 | 30 min | 30 |
| Paper II — Language I & II | 60 | 60 min | 60 |
| Paper II — Subject Specific (Maths-Science or SST) | 60 | 60 min | 60 |
Cutoff Score: 60% (90/150) for General. 55% for SC/ST in UP.
Package on selection: Eligibility for UP Govt School Teacher — ₹35,400/month starting (7th CPC Level 6)
UPTET has 27 lakh+ applicants — one of India's biggest TET exams. Clearing is competitive.
UPTET qualified candidates can apply for UP Parishad (Govt) teacher jobs via UPBEB.
UP GK appears in EVS & language sections — prepare UP rivers, culture, current affairs.
CDP (30 marks) is most scoring for prepared candidates — don't miss it.
Paper I and II use same strategy as CTET — joint preparation saves time.
Score 100+ out of 150 to be competitive for government school shortlists.
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