UPTET 2024 Recruitment Exam: Notification, Exam Dates, Eligibility, Syllabus

Mohit Dhulia
Updated on March 11, 2024

UPTET 2024: Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test is a state-level exam and is popularly known as UPTET. This exam is conducted, once in a year to recruit candidates in the field of the teaching profession. After qualifying for the UPTET, the eligible candidates will receive various opportunities to secure the position of a teacher in State Government Schools as Primary Level and Upper Primary level teachers, etc.

The exam pattern of UPTET consists of two papers namely Paper 1 & Paper 2. Those candidates who have such qualifications and want to be Primary teachers and teach the students of classes 1-5 then, have to qualify for Paper 1, and those who have such qualifications and want to become Upper Primary Level teachers and want to teach the students of class 6-8 then they must have to qualify for Paper 2. And those who want to teach the students of class 1- 8 then they must qualify both papers.

The official notification for the upcoming UPTET is going to be released very soon on the official website. Candidates are instructed to visit the official website regularly to know the latest trends. The exam form for UPTET will be filled in online mode and the examination will be held in offline mode.

Here in this article, we are going to discuss detailed information about UPTET such as Exam Date, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Application Process, etc. All the readers are requested to read the full article till the end to get all the information about UPTET 2024.

The Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test results were released today. Secretary Examination Regulator Anil Bhushan announced the UPTET 2021 results on April 8, 2024. Candidates who’ve been waiting for the results can obtain the UPTET 2021-22 Result on the official website by entering their roll numbers and date of birth. i.e.updeled.gov.in.

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UPTET 2024 Overview

Name of Examination	Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test 2024
Popularly Known As	UPTET 2024
Conducting Authority	Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Board (UPBEB)
Exam Level	State Level
Mode of Application	Online
Mode of Examination	Offline i.e. pen-paper based
Duration	2 hours 30 minutes (each paper)
Eligibility Criteria	Graduation and Teacher training diploma
Purpose of Exam	Selection of Primary and Elementary Teachers in State Government Schools
Validity of Certificate	5 years
Marking Scheme	1 mark will be given for each correct answer. No mark will be deducted for any incorrect answer.
Application Fee	INR 600 for General Category
Official Website	updeled.gov.in

UPTET 2024 Important Dates

EVENTS	DATES
Official Notification of UPTET 2024 releases on	October 2024 (Tentative)
UPTET 2024 Registration starts from	1st week of November 2024 (Tentative)
Last date of registration	3rd week of November 2024 (Tentative)
Last date to pay the application fee	3rd week of November 2024 (Tentative)
Admit Card available from	December 2024 (Tentative)
Exam Date of UPTET 2024	December 2024 (Tentative)
Releasing date of Answer Keys	January 2023 (Tentative)
Declaration of UPTET 2024 Result	January 2023 (Tentative)

Note: All the dates mentioned above are tentative and may change further according to the situation. We will update the dates column mention in the above table just after the release of official dates.

UPTET 2024 Application Form

The application form for UPTET will be filled in online mode on the official website of UPBEB i.e.updeled.gov.in. Here we have given a step-by-step procedure to fill the online application form.

Step 1 – Registration Process

First of all, go to the official website of UPBEB i.e. updeled.gov.in.
Fill in all the required necessary details such as name, personal details, educational qualifications, and Other required details.
After filling in the details click on the Submit button to confirm the registration process.
Very carefully, the candidates have to select the exam district where they want to appear for the exam of UPTET.

Step 2 – UPTET Application Fee Payment

After the successful registration process, candidates have to pay the application fee.
The application fee will be filled in online mode by using various payment methods such as Debit and Credit Cards of various banks, Net Banking, etc.
UPTET Application Fee for different categories are different as shown below in the table:

Category	Paper 1	Paper 2	Paper 1 and Paper 2
General	INR 600	INR 600	INR 1200
OBC	INR 600	INR 600	INR 1200
EWS	INR 600	INR 600	INR 1200
SC/ ST	INR 400	INR 400	INR 800
PwD	INR 100	INR 100	INR 200

Step 3 – Filling Application Form

After the successful payment of the UPTET application fee, enter the registration details such as Registration Number and Date of Birth and then start to fill the application form.
Enter the details for your preferred exam centers and then complete the application form.
Now in the last, Review the application form once and then submit it.

Step 4 – Upload Photo and Signature

Upload all the necessary documents wherever needed such as a recent colored passport size photo and signature of the candidate.
The documents should be scanned and must have in .png/ .jpg/ .jpeg formats.
The size of the Photograph should be less than 20 Kb (width-3.5 cm and height – 4.5 cm)
The size of the Signature should be less than 10 Kb. (width- 4.5 cm and height- 2.5 cm)

Relevant Links
TNTET	BTET	DSSSB
CSIR UGC NET	NTSE	HPTET

UPTET 2024 Eligibility

The eligibility criteria for both the papers are different from each other, so candidates are instructed to read the eligibility very carefully. Here we have provided some basic eligibility criteria that the candidates must have to meet.

Qualification for Primary Teachers

Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree with at least of 50% marks from a recognized university along with 2 years of Diploma (D.Ed) from the N.C.T.E/ Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI).

OR,

Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree along with 2 years of B.T.C., C.T. (Nursery)/ Nursery Teacher Training (NTT) course.

OR,

Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree along with the qualification in Special B.T.C. Training.

OR,

Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree along with 2 years of BCT Urdu special training in Uttar Pradesh.

OR,

Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree along with a course of Diploma in Teaching from Aligarh Muslim University (For Urdu Teacher) or Moallim-E-Urdu Degree before 11-08-1998

Qualification for Upper Primary Teachers

Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree along with a course of B.T.C from a National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) approved institute.

OR,

Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree with at least of 50% marks along with a course of B.Ed/ B.Ed Special Education from Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI).

OR,

Candidates must have passed Intermediate (10+2) with at least 50% marks along with a course of 4 years B.A/ B.S.C.Ed/ B.A.Ed from N.C.T.E./ U.G.C recognized institute.

OR,

Candidates must have passed Intermediate (10+2) with at least 50% marks & 4 year Degree (B.El.Ed) in Primary Education.

OR,

Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree with at least 45% marks along with a B.Ed degree.

Age Limit Criteria

The minimum age of the candidates must be 18 years old.
The maximum age of the candidates should be 35 years old.
However, the Candidates who belong to reserved categories would be given relaxation in the upper age limit as per the State Government norms shown in the following table.

Category	Upper Age Limit
General/ EWS	35 Years
OBC	38 Years
SC/ ST	40 Years
PwD	45 Years

UPTET 2024 Exam Pattern

For Paper 1

Exam Mode: Offline (pen-paper based)
Question Type: MCQs
Total no. of Questions: 150
Total Marks: 150
Duration: 150 Minutes
Sections: 5
- (Child Development and Pedagogy, Language I, Language II, Mathematics, Environmental Studies)
Marking Scheme:
- 1 mark will be given for each correct answer.
- There is no negative marking.

Section-wise Distribution of Marks: Paper 1

Sections (Paper 1)	Number of Questions	Total Marks
Child Development and Methodology and Pedagogy	30 Questions	30 Marks
Language I (Hindi)	30 Questions	30 Marks
Language II (Anyone from English, Urdu & Sanskrit)	30 Questions	30 Marks
Environmental Studies	30 Questions	30 Marks
Mathematics	30 Questions	30 Marks
5 sections	150 Questions	150 Marks

For Paper 2

Exam Mode: Offline (pen-paper based)
Question Type: MCQs
Total no. of Questions: 150
Total Marks: 150
Duration: 150 Minutes
Sections: 4
- (Child Development and Pedagogy, Language I, Language II, Mathematics and Science/ Social Studies)
Marking Scheme:
- 1 mark will be given for each correct answer.
- There is no negative marking.

Section-wise Distribution of Marks: Paper 2

Sections (Paper 2)	Number of Questions	Total Marks
Child Development, Learning & Pedagogy (Compulsory)	30 Questions	30 Marks
1st Language (Hindi)	30 Questions	30 Marks
2nd Language (Anyone from English, Urdu & Sanskrit)	30 Questions	30 Marks
a. Mathematics & Science OR, b. Social Studies/ Social Science	60 Questions	60 Marks
4 sections	150 Questions	150 Marks

UPTET 2024 Syllabus

The important topics for the UPTET 2024 syllabus for both the papers are given as follows.

UPTET Syllabus: Paper 1

Child Development and Teaching Methodology	Language 1 (Hindi)	Language 2 (English)	Environmental Science	Mathematics
Learning and pedagogy	Pedagogy of language development	Pedagogy of language development	Food and nutrition	Number system
Child development concept	Antonyms and synonyms	Knowledge of famous poetry of famous poets	Shelters	Unitary Rule
Concept of Inclusive Education	Fill in the blanks	Comprehension	Things we make and do	Percentage
Understanding children with special needs	Language Comprehension	Active and Passive	Water, travel	Measurements and units
–	Spotting error/ Sentence Correction	Language skills	Family and friends	Shapes and geometry
–	Idiom and Phrase	Singular and Plural	Administration	Data handling

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UPTET Syllabus: Paper 2

Child Development, Learning, and Pedagogy	Language 1 (Hindi)	Language 2	Mathematics/ Science OR, Social Studies/ Social Science
Learning and pedagogy	Language Pedagogy	Language Pedagogy	Mathematics- Number system & simplification, percentage & ratio, time, work, speed &distance, algebra & mensuration, geometry, average, profit & loss, pedagogy of
The concept of inclusive learning and understanding language children with special needs	Grammar	Grammar skills	Science- Food & Materials, How things work, moving things, people and ideas, natural phenomenon and resources, the world of the living, pedagogy of science
Child development concept	Unseen Passage	Unseen Passage and comprehension	Social studies- history, geography, social and political life, economics and static GK, UP Related questions, social studies pedagogy

UPTET 2024 Recommended Books

If you are preparing for UPTET 2024 then you must have to aware of the standard books. Here we have provided the list of most recommended books that would be beneficial for the exam purpose.

Best Books for UPTET Paper 1

Books Name	Publisher
15 Practice Sets UPTET Paper 1 (Class I-V)	Arihant Publications
UPTET – Paper 1 class I – V (15 Practice Sets)	G.K. Publications Private Limited
UPTET Paper 1 (Class I-V) Solved Papers	Vidya Prakashan Mandir Ltd
UPTET for Paper 1 Primary Level (Class I to V) Guide	Ramesh Publishing House
UPTET Uttar Pradesh Sikshak Patrata Pariksha Paper 1 Practice Sets	Vidya Prakashan

Best Books for UPTET Paper 2

Books Name	Publisher
UPTET Paper 2 Class VI-VIII (MATHS & Science) 15 Practice Sets	G.K. Publications Private Limited
UPTET Paper 2 (Class VI-VIII) Vigyan & Ganit Chapertwise Solved Papers	Vidya Prakashan Mandir Ltd
UPTET Uttar Pradesh Shikshak Patrata Pariksha Paper 2	Arihant Publica
UP-TET: Paper 2 Upper Primary Level for Social Studies Teachers Guide	Ramesh Publishing House
Guide UPTET Paper 2: Class VI-VIII Social Studies	G.K. Publications Private Limited

UPTET 2024 Admit Card

The admit card of UPTET issued by UPBED will be available in online mode on the official website of UPTET. i.e. www.updeled.gov.in. Candidates who have successfully filled their form will be able to download the admit card.

How To Download?

First of all, Visit the official website of UPTET.
Now find and click on the “Admit Card” tab.
Now enter the credentials such as enter Registration Number and Password to log in.
After entering the details, the admit card will appear on the screen.
Now download it, and take a printout for future reference.

At the time of the exam, one of the following documents is necessary to carry along with the admit card at the examination center.

Voter ID Card
Aadhaar Card
Passport
PAN Card
Driving Licence

UPTET 2024 Result

The result of UPTET 2024 will be released on the official website. Candidates will be able to check their results by entering credentials such as Roll no. and password. Here we have provided a step-by-step procedure to download the CTET result.

How to Download?

First, go to the official website.
Now search and click on the “UPTET 2024 result” link.
Enter the required details such as Roll no. and Password.
After entering the details, candidates will able to see their results on the monitor screen.
Now it is instructed to the candidates to download the result and take a print out of it for future reference.

UPTET 2024 Cut off

Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Board will release the cut off percentage or marks on the basis of certain criteria defined by the UPBE Board.

The cut off marks will decide on the basis of some factors such as-

No. of students appeared for the exam.
Average marks scored by the candidates.
The difficulty level of the Paper.
Reservation policy and some other policy of UP Government.

The general cut off percentage that the candidate must have to meet is given as follows.

Category	Percentage	Marks	Maximum Marks
General Candidates	60%	90	150
Reserved category candidates	55%	83	150

Those candidates, who qualify for the UPTET, would be awarded the UPTET eligibility certificate. This eligibility certificate is valid for 5 years.
Apart from this general cut off, the UPBE board will also release the district wise cut off separately for UPTET.

UPTET 2024 Selection Procedure

The eligible candidates will be awarded with UPTET Eligibility Certificate only on the basis of a written exam.

The candidate who wants the eligibility certificate of UPTET up to the Primary level then he/she has to pass the UPTET primary level exam (i.e. has to clear Paper I).
The candidate who wants the eligibility certificate of UPTET up to the Upper Primary level then he/she has to pass the UPTET upper primary level exam (i.e. has to clear Paper-II).
The qualifying marks for both the papers are 60% (for each paper) for the general category and 55% for the reserved category candidates.