UPTET 2026 notice, explained

The main rules of the official notice in plain words. Each point gives the page or para, so you can check it in the notice yourself.

In short

Age	No age limit
Education	Class 12 pass (more for some posts)
Final-year students	Can apply (Booklet p.4, para 6.3 VI)
Last date to apply	03-05-2026

Important dates

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Who can apply

Age: No age limit

Education

• Paper I (Classes 1-5): Intermediate with at least 50% marks plus 4-year B.El.Ed (passed or final year) (Booklet p.2, para 6.1)
• Paper II (Classes 6-8): Intermediate with at least 50% plus 4-year B.Ed, B.A.B.Ed, B.Sc.Ed, B.Sc.B.Ed or B.El.Ed (passed or final year) (Booklet p.3, para 6.2)
• Paper I (Classes 1-5): Graduation plus one of: 2-year D.El.Ed/BTC; 2-year D.Ed (NCTE) or D.Ed Special Education (RCI); Vishisht BTC; BTC Urdu Vishesh; AMU Diploma in Teaching; Moallim-e-Urdu (obtained before 11.08.1997). Passed or in the final year. (Booklet p.2-3, para 6.1)
• Paper II (Classes 6-8): One of: graduation plus 2-year D.El.Ed/BTC; graduation or PG with 50% plus B.Ed (or 45% plus B.Ed under NCTE regulations); graduation or PG with 50% plus B.Ed Special Education (NCTE/RCI); graduation with 50% plus 1-year B.Ed Special Education (RCI) (Booklet p.3-4, para 6.2)

Final-year students: can apply, if the qualification is complete by the date the notice sets (Booklet p.4, para 6.3 VI)

Other conditions

• Only NCTE-recognised teacher-education diplomas and degrees count; RCI for D.Ed and B.Ed Special Education (Booklet p.4, para 6.3 II)
• Reserved categories get a relaxation in the minimum marks of the qualification; any reservation benefit is only for domiciles of Uttar Pradesh (Booklet p.6, para 13 II; p.4, para 6.3 I)
• B.Ed holders appointed to classes 1-5 must complete a 6-month NCTE bridge course within two years of appointment (Booklet p.4, para 6.3 III)
• One Time Registration (OTR) is compulsory before applying (Booklet p.2, para 4)

Syllabus

• Paper I (Primary, Classes 1-5): 150 MCQs, 150 marks, 150 minutes: Child Development and Teaching Methods (30), Language I - Hindi (30), Language II - English/Urdu/Sanskrit (30), Mathematics (30), Environmental Studies (30) (Booklet para 7; Appendix-5 (Paper I))
• Paper II (Upper Primary, Classes 6-8): 150 MCQs, 150 marks, 150 minutes: Child Development and Teaching Methods (30), Language I - Hindi (30), Language II - English/Urdu/Sanskrit (30), Mathematics and Science (60, for Maths/Science teachers), Social Studies and others (60, for Social Studies teachers) (Booklet para 7; Appendix-5 (Paper II))

Every topic, with a tick list

Documents

To upload with the form

• Photograph (no size given; do not upload a wrong photo) (Booklet p.7, para 13 XVI)

Plus 7 documents to bring for verification. See them as a tick list

Photo and signature sizes, with resizers

Source: UPESSC Adv. No. 01/UPTET/2026, UPTET-2026 Information Booklet (20.03.2026). Always confirm in the current notice.

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