UPTET 2021 Notification (on May 11, 2021), Exam Date, Application, Eligibility (updated), Pattern & Syllabus

Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (UPTET) is a state-level examination, which is held once a year, to complete the recruitment process both for the primary (1-5 class) and for the upper primary (6-8 class) level teachers in the Uttar Pradesh Schools. The Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Board (UPBEB) arranges the UPTET exam. The UPTET 2021 notification will be released on the official website on May 11, 2021. The UPTET 2021 exam date will be on JUly 25, 2021. 

The exam is divided into two papers – Paper 1 and Paper 2. As per UPTET 2021 Exam Pattern, candidates aspiring to become a teacher of classes 1–5 need to take Paper 1, whereas Paper 2 is meant for those who want to become a teacher of classes 6–8. To teach students of all classes, i.e. 1-8, one needs to appear for both Paper 1 and 2. The exam duration of UPTET 2020 is 2 hours 30 minutes for each paper. It is an offline pen-paper based test of 150 marks having 150 multiple-choice questions of 1 mark each without any provision of negative marking. UPTET 2021 Syllabus includes Child Development and Teaching Methodology, Language 1 and 2, Mathematics, Environmental Studies, Science and Social Studies.

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Latest Updates:

• April 10, 2021: The last date to apply for 15000+ vacancies has been extended. Read more
• April 9, 2021: UPTET 2021 application process for 15000+ vacancies has been declared. Read more
• March 16, 2021: The UPTET 2021 exam dates have been declared. Check details here
• January 13, 2021: Check the latest UPTET 2021 eligibility criteria updates here.
• January 13, 2021: D.EI.Ed candidates from NIOS may not be eligible for the UPTET 2021. Read more
• January 5, 2021: The UPTET 2021 Application Form filling process would be started from 15 January onwards. 

UPTET 2021 Highlights

The key points about UPTET 2021 exam are highlighted below:

UPTET 2021 Exam Dates

UPBEB will soon announce Official UPTET 2021 Exam Dates, meanwhile, candidates can check tentative exam dates as mentioned below:

UPTET Eligibility Criteria 2021

UPTET has two sets of applicants - Applicants for Primary Teachers (Classes 1 to 5) and Applicants for Upper Primary Teachers (Classes 6 to 8). 

UPTET 2021 Nationality: The aspirants who are belonging to India/ Nepal/ Tibet/ Bhutan, are eligible for the exam.

UPTET 2021 Age Limit: The age of the applicant must be between 18 Years and 35 Years. Candidates who belong to reserved categories would be given age relaxation as per the norms prescribed by the government.

UPTET 2021 Educational Qualification: The educational qualification both for the paper I and II are different. To know more about the UPTET 2021 Eligibility Criteria, click here.

How to Apply for UPTET 2021?

The UPTET 2021 application form can be filled in online mode only. Go through the following steps:

Step 1 – UPTET 2021 Registration

Step 2 – UPTET Application Fee Payment

Step 3: Fill the UPTET Application form 2021

Step 4: Upload the scanned image and signature to complete the application form fill up process

To know more about the UPTET 2021 Application Form Fill up, click here.

UPTET 2021 Admit Card

The UPTET 2021 admit card will be available online mode only at the official website of UPTET. Candidates have to login at updeled.gov.in with their registration number and password to download the admit card.

Steps to Download UPTET 2021 Admit Card:

• Visit the official website of UPTET
• Click on UPTET 2021 Admit Card link
• Provide all the necessary details- UPTET Registration Number and Password/ Date of Birth
• Click on Submit button
• UPTET Admit Card would appear on the screen
• Verify all the mentioned details and take its print out

UPTET 2021 Exam Pattern 

UPTET 2021 will be conducted in two separate papers- Paper 1 and Paper 2.  Paper 1 will be conducted for candidates applying for the appointment of a teacher for classes 1 to 5. Whereas, Paper 2 will be conducted for the appointment of the teacher for classes 6 to 8.

• Both Paper 1 and Paper 2 will be conducted in offline mode.
• Paper 1 includes 5 subjects/sections and Paper 2 includes 4 subjects/sections.
• Duration of both the papers is 2.5 hrs (or 150 minutes)
• Objective type multiple choice questions are asked in the exam.
• 1 mark will be awarded for each correct answer and there is no provision of negative marking in UPTET.
• There are 150 questions in both the papers and every question carries 4 options, out of which only 1 would be correct. Read UPTET Exam Pattern

Also Check UPTET Syllabus

UPTET 2021 Preparation Books

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UPTET 2021 Result

The official UPTET 2021 Answer Keys will be released before the result declaration.

• The notification for the result will be published in the major newspapers of Uttar Pradesh.
• The result would be announced on the UPTET Website.
• Candidate can check their result by logging in with their roll number.

How to check UPTET Result 2021

The steps to check UPTET Result are:

• Visit the official UPTET website: updeled.gov.in
• Click on UPTET Result link.
• Enter the UPTET roll number.
• View the scores and save it for future use.

UPTET 2021 Cutoff

UP Basic Education Board releases cut off based on certain criteria defined within the board. The cut off as decided is as follows:

• Candidates belonging to the general category who score 60% (90/150 marks) of the total marks would be considered qualified for the UPTET Recruitment.
• Required qualifying score for reserved category candidates is 55% marks (83/150 marks).
• Candidates, who qualify UPTET, would be accorded UPTET eligibility certificate. 

UPTET 2021 Eligibility Certificate

UPTET Eligibility Certificate is valid for 5 years. Eligibility Certificate can be taken from the district education board by providing a copy of UPTET Admit Card and Photo Identity Card.

• Those candidates who qualify in UPTET, and want to apply for the teaching post in schools of Uttar Pradesh, can apply by providing the eligibility certificate.
• Candidates can acquire second copy of the UPTET Eligibility Certificate by paying fees of INR 300 through DD (Demand Draft) payable drawn in favor of “Secretary, Examination Controller Officer” payable at Allahabad. 
• In order to retrieve the second copy of UPTET Eligibility Certificate, following documents have to be submitted by the applicants:

1. Class X mark-sheet
2. UPTET Admit Card
3. Caste Certificate
4. PH Certificate
5. Advertisement of lost Eligibility Certificate in Newspaper
6. FIR Copy of lost UPTET Eligibility Certificate

Frequently Asked Questions

Ques. Is the UPTET exam conducted in the online mode?

Ans. No the UPTET exam will be conducted in offline mode, it is a pen and paper based exam.

Ques. What is the age limit of applying for the UPTET 2021 exam?

Ans. The maximum age limit of the candidates should be 35 years for applying the UPTET 2021 exam.

Ques. What is the validity of the UPTET Eligibility certificate?

Ans. The UPTET eligibility certificate will be validated for five years.

Ques. Is there any negative marking in the UPTET Exam? 

Ans. No the candidates will not be negatively mark in case of wrong answers.