UPTET Exam Date 2026

UPTET 2026 exam is the state-level entrance exam. UPBEB will conduct this exam. This exam is conducted for candidates who want to join the training sector of teacher jobs at the primary and junior high school levels. It is conducted every year, and lakhs of candidates appear in this exam to get teacher jobs.

If you also want to recruit for the teacher jobs role in Uttar Pradesh state, you should appear in this exam to apply for UPTET 2026 Exam, you should meet your eligibility criteria. Every year, the UPBEB will release the several vacancies, conducts this entrance exam, and give the opportunity to candidates to sit in this exam and make their career as teacher.

This exam will be conducted for the candidates, who want to become teachers for Class 1 to 8 levels. They should meet the UPTET exam eligibility criteria for this. It is suggested to interested candidates to check UPTET 2026 details, including the UPTET exam pattern, syllabus, etc. The UPTET exam date 2026 syllabus will help candidates prepare effectively for the upcoming teacher eligibility test.

UPTET Exam Pattern

There are two papers that will be conducted under the UPTET 2026 entrance exam. 

• Paper 1 will conduct for the primary level teacher, from class 1 to 5 and Paper 2 will conduct for upper primary level teachers from class 6 to 8.
• It is a written test in which MCQ questions will be asked from candidates.
• The total marks of this exam is 150 marks
• Every question carry 1 mark
• No negative marking is applicable to this paper
• The candidates will get 150 minutes to complete the paper

 Here are the Paper 1 and Paper 2 UPTET exam patterns given below

Paper 1

Paper II

UPTET Exam Eligibility

Candidates need to meet the UPTET exam eligibility criteria to become eligible for this exam. Here you can check UPTET 2026 details on Paper 1 and Paper 2 educational qualification, age limit, relaxation criteria, nationality.

Educational Qualification

Paper 1 ( Primary Teacher)

• The candidate must be senior secondary passed with a minimum 50% marks or currently in the final year of a diploma of 2 years in elementary education Or
• Candidate must be senior secondary passed with minimum 50% marks or currently in the final year of 4 years B.El.Ed ( Bachelor of Elementary Education) Or
• Candidate must be senior secondary passed with at least 50% marks or currently appear in diploma in education of 2 years Or
• Candidate must be graduated or appear in the final year of elementary education diploma of 2 years Or
• Candidates must be Graduated and appear in the final year of B.Ed to become eligible for the UPTET 2026 exam.

Paper 2  ( Upper Primary Teacher)

• Candidate must be graduated passed or appear in the final year of diploma in elementary education Or
• Candidate must be graduated passed with at least 50% marks or appear in 1^st year of bachelor in education ( B.Ed) Or
• Candidate must be graduated with 45 % marks or appear in B.ED 1^st year in accordance with NCTE Or
• Candidate must be senior secondary passed with at least 50% marks or appear in the final year of B.Ed.ED course Or
• Candidate must be senior secondary passed with 50% marks or appear in the final year of A/B.Sc.Ed or B.A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed OR
• Candidate must be graduated with a minimum 50% marks or appear in B.Ed course in 1^st

Age limit

The age of the candidate must lie between 18 to 35 years old, to become eligible for the UPTET 2026 exam.

Age relaxation

The candidates of reserved category will get relaxation as per government norms. Here are the category-wise age relaxation given below

Nationality

The candidates who are applying for the UPTET 2026 exam must be Indian citizens and come to India from Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet to become eligible for it.

UPTET 2026 Exam Dates

It is important for interested candidates to know about the important UPTET 2026 date to stay updated on all information. Here are the expected UPTET 2026 exam dates given below

Top UPTET Colleges

There are many top UPTET colleges that accept the marks of candidates and give them opportunities. So, here is a list of top colleges that accept UPTET 2026 Cut offs

• Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)
• Banaras Hindu University (BHU)
• Lucknow University
• Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut
• Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Agra
• Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University
• Bundelkhand University, Jhansi
• University of Allahabad
• Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University, Bareilly
• Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida

UPTET Exam Fee

Candidates need to pay the UPTET exam fees to submit their application and become eligible for this exam. Here we tell you category-wise fees given below.

UPTET Exam Syllabus

UPTET entrance exam will be conducted in paper  1 and Paper 2. So, the syllabus is also different for both papers. To help the candidates during the best UPTET preparation, here we tell you the complete UPTET exam date 2026 syllabus. Moreover, it is suggested that applicants prepare according to the B.Ed syllabus to crack this paper. Let us tell you the subject-wise syllabus given below.

 UPTET 2026 Application Form Dates

The Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Board is expected to release the UP TET 2026 application form any time now; however, the due date will be specified in a separate notification. As before, applicants must complete the UP TET online form 2026 on the designated portal. The information brochure containing details such as eligibility criteria, important deadlines and fees will be published along with the notification. It is prudent for learners to look for All Updates on the official portal. Make sure that all forms are submitted within the stipulated dates to avoid missing out on sitting for the examination. Look out for updates pertaining to UP TET Scheduled Application Date 2026 and other important examination dates.