UPTET 2021: Application Form, Eligibility Criteria, Admit Card

Latest Updates

• As per the latest announcement by NCTE, the UPTET certificate will remain valid for a lifetime. Earlier, the validity period for UPTET was for 05 years after the declaration of result; Now, aspirants can appear for an exam once and use their respective UPTET certificate for a lifetime.

UPTET 2021 Application Form

• Candidates can apply through online mode.
• UPTET online form will be available on the UPBEB official website.
• Candidates will have to register themselves first, then only they will be able to fill the application form.
• Details such as Name, educational qualifications, personal details and other details as asked in the online form.
• Candidates will have to mention the district at the time of UPTET Application form from where they wished to sit for UPTET.
• The applicant will need to mention the photo identity proof and its ID number at the time of Registration.
• After registration, candidates will have to pay the application fee and submit the application online.
• Also, the candidates must take the printout of their submitted application form till the last date for further references.

UPTET 2021 Application Fee

Check the fee structure for various categories given below:

• Online - Candidates can pay the fee via Internet Banking/Debit Cards/Credit Cards.
• Offline - The fee can also be made by taking a print out of E-Challan of SBI bank slip.

UPTET 2021 Eligibility Criteria

Check the UPTET 2021 eligibility as the exam will have two Papers: Paper 1 and Paper 2 and the eligibility for both the papers will also be different. 

The eligibility criteria of UP Teacher Eligibility Test 2021 for both the papers is given hereby:

UPTET Eligibility for Primary Teachers

• Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50% marks from recognized university & 2 years Diploma (D.Ed) from N.C.T.E/ Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI). OR
• Bachelor’s degree & 2 years B.T.C., C.T. (Nursery)/Nursery Teacher Training (NTT)  OR
• Bachelor’s degree & qualification in  Special B.T.C. Training  OR
• Bachelor’s degree & BCT Urdu special training in Uttar Pradesh  OR
• Bachelor’s degree and Diploma in Teaching from Aligarh Muslim University (For Urdu Teacher) or Moallim-E-Urdu Degree before 11-08-1997

UPTET Eligibility for Upper Primary Teachers

• Bachelor’s degree & B.T.C from National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) approved institute  OR
• Completed Bachelor’s degree and secure a minimum of 50% marks & B.Ed/B.Ed Special Education from Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI)  OR
• Candidates should have passed Intermediate (10+2) with a minimum 50% marks & 4-year B.A/ B.S.C.Ed/ B.A.Ed from N.C.T.E./ U.G.C recognized institute  OR
• Minimum 50% marks in Intermediate (10+2) & 4 year Degree (B.El.Ed) in Primary Education  OR
• Completed Bachelor's Degree with at least 45% aggregate marks & B.Ed degree

UPTET 2021 Exam Pattern

Candidates must be aware of the UPTET 2021 Exam Pattern before starting their preparation. UPTET exam will conduct in two separate papers: Paper 1 (for Primary Teacher) and Paper 2 (for Upper Primary Teacher). Paper 1 will be conducted for those candidates who want to apply for teacher of class 1 to 5. Whereas, Paper 2 will be for class 6 to 8.

• Mode of Exam: The exam will be conducted in the Offline (PBT) mode.
• Type of Question: Objective type questions (MCQs) will be asked in the exam.
• Number of Questions: Both the papers contain 150 questions each.
• Exam Duration: Test will be of 180 minutes (three hours).
• Marking Scheme:1 mark will be rewarded for each correct answer and there is no negative marking.

Check the complete structure of the UP Teacher Eligibility Test for both the Papers (1&2) given below:

Candidates are advised to check the above-mentioned UPTET paper pattern as it will give them a clear picture of the structure of question paper.

UPTET 2021 Syllabus

UPTET 2021 Syllabus comprises of the topics from both the papers (1 & 2) and it will remain the same over the years. Check the syllabus of UPTET given below:

UPTET Syllabus for Paper 1

UPTET Syllabus for Paper 2

There are no changes made by the official authority in the syllabus of UPTET this year. It will be same as per the last year's syllabus.

UPTET 2021 Admit Card

UPBEB will issue the UPTET 2021 Admit Card to those candidates only who have submitted the application form along with the application fee on time. The details about UPTET Hall Ticket 2021 is given below:

• No Hard copy of the UPTET 2021 Hall Ticket will be sent by post.
• It can be downloaded from the UPTET official website.
• Admit card contains various details like candidates' name, roll number, name and address of the examination centre, exam duration, course name, etc.
• If any discrepancy is observed in the UPTET Admit Card, candidates should immediately contact the official authority.
• Candidates without admit card will not be allowed to appear in the entrance test, so candidates will be required to take the admit card in the written examination.

UPTET 2021 Answer Key

UPBEB will release the UPTET 2021 provisional answer key after the UPTET examination. The information related to Uttar Pradesh TET 2021 Answer key is given below:

• The official authority will upload the unofficial answer key on the official website.
• Candidates will be allowed to challenge the answer key
• After the discussion done by the committee, the final answer key will be released.
• Results will be announced after the release of the final answer key only.

UPTET 2021 Result

• Candidates can check their UPTET Results by using their login credentials.
• They need the following things such as Registration Number, Roll Number and Date of Birth (DOB) to get their results.
• The candidates who clear the UPTET exam get the certificate of eligibility for teaching the particular class either 1-5 or 6-8.
• The certificate will be valid for 5 years from the date of declaration of the result.
• In case the candidate loses their certificate, they can get a new certificate by paying Rs. 500 for it.

Qualifying marks of UPTET 2021

Candidates who are seeking to appear in the UPTET 2021 examination must secure a minimum qualifying mark. Candidates who will secure the minimum qualifying mark are eligible to be awarded the teacher’s eligibility certificate. The minimum qualifying marks is relaxed for reserved category of candidates. Check out the minimum qualifying marks for all categories below.

The information above is provided based on the previous year's Information Brochure. As new details will be announced will be updated here on the page.

UPTET 2021 Highlights

Check all the information related to Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test 2021 given below:

About Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Board

Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Board was established in the year 1921 at Allahabad by an act of United Provinces Legislative Council and now has its headquarters in Prayagraj India. The Board holds the examinations of nearly 32,00,000 students.