UPTET 2020: Uttar Pradesh Board of Basic Education conducts the Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test 2020. UPTET 2020 consists of two papers that is paper-1 and paper-2. The candidates who intend to be a teacher of class 1-5 must appear for paper-1 and the candidates who wish to be a teacher for class 6-8 have to give an exam for paper-2. To know more about the UPTET 2020 such as UPTET eligibility, UPTET application form, scroll down and read the article till the end.
Latest: The validity period of UPTET certificate is extended. Check the important update below.
UPTET 2020
The candidates need to score 90 marks which are 60% of the total marks in the UPTET exam to qualify the exam. The SC, ST, OBC, PwD, ESM and dependents/family members of deceased martyrs have to score 55% marks to qualify the exam. Check the tentative schedule for UPTET 2020 below.
| UPTET 2020 | Dates (Expected) |
| Release Date of Notification | Last week of October 2020 |
| Start of Application Form | First week of Nov 2020 |
| End Date of Filling Application Form | Second week of Nov 2020 |
| Last Date of Paying Application Fee | Second week of Nov 2020 |
| Last date to download and print application Form | Third week of Nov 2020 |
| Release Date of Admit Card | Second week of Dec 2020 |
| Date of Exam | Third week of Dec 2020 |
| Question Paper/OMR Sheet available in Office from | January 2021 |
| Release of Answer Key | January 2021 |
| Last Date of Objecting Answer Key | January 2021 |
| Releases of final answer key | January 2021 |
| Date of Result | January 2021 |
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Disclaimer: The information in this article is based on the UPTET previous year’s information. As soon as Uttar Pradesh Board of Basic Education releases the UPTET 2020 notification we update the page accordingly.
Overview of UPTET Exam
For the convenience of candidates, complete UPTET Exam information is given in this article. Go through the key points of the UPTET 2020 exam below, before moving into more details.
| Name of the Examination | Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test |
| Conducting Body | Uttar Pradesh Board of Basic Education |
| Year | 2020 |
| Posts | Teacher of class 1 to 5 and 6 to 8 |
| Mode of the examination | Offline Examination |
| Duration of the examination | 150 minutes |
| Marking Scheme | +1 mark for correct marks and 0 marks for an incorrect answers |
| Qualifying Marks | 60% for unreserved and 55% for SC, ST and others |
| Validity of the certificate | It remains valid for a lifetime after the declaration of the result |
When will UPTET be conducted next?
UPTET examinations are scheduled to be conducted at least once every year. The advertisement/ notification for the UPTET 2021 can be downloaded from the website, updeled.gov.in once it is published. Last year UPTET notification releases in the month of October 2019, so candidates can expect that the UPTET 2021 releases in the month of October 2020.
UPTET Certificate 2020 – Validity Period Extended!
Candidates securing the minimum qualifying marks are shortlisted in the merit list of UPTET 2020. A shortlist of qualifying candidates is published through the online portal under the results section. Merit list is published after considering all objections and also released the revised answer keys.
Candidates are awarded the UPTET certificate from the District Institute of Education and Training. Shortlisted candidates must produce their original documents to the respective officials at a scheduled date to receive their UPTET eligibility certificates.
Qualifying candidates must produce the following documents to receive their UPTET certificate
- Original records
- Academic records
- Caste certificate
- Special reservation certificate
- Photo identify proof
Validity Period of UPTET Certificate
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, aspirnats can appear for exam once and use their respective UPTET certificate for lifetime.
How to crack UPTET 2020 in First Attempt!
To qualify the Teacher Eligibility Test is not a simple task. Candidates only require the proper guidance to crack the UPTET exam in the first attempt. Candidates can start their preparation with the help of an examination strategy.
This video tells about the tips and tricks to crack the UPTET exam. Have a look.
UPTET Exam Pattern 2020
Below is the exam pattern for the paper-1 and paper-2 of the exam as per the notification:
Mode of Exam: The mode of exam will be Offline Pen-paper based exam.
Language: The question paper will be in Hindi as well as in English.
Duration: The candidated will have 150 minutes to solve the question paper for each exam.
No. of Questions: There will be 150 questions in both paper-1 and paper-2.
Type of Question: The questions will be objective type only with 4 choices for each question
Marking Scheme: Every question has 1 mark each and there is no negative marking.
Sections: There are two papers for primary and upper primary level eligibility respectively.
(i) Paper 1: (class 1st to 5th)
| Subject | No. of questions | Marks |
| Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| Language I (Hindi) | 30 | 30 |
| Language II (English/ Urdu/ Sanskrit) | 30 | 30 |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
(i)Paper 2: (class 6th to 8th)
| Subject | No. of questions | Marks |
| Child Development & Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| The language I (compulsory) | 30 | 30 |
| Language II (compulsory) | 30 | 30 |
| Mathematics/ Science/ Social Studies / Anyone for other teachers | 60 | 60 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
Syllabus: Click Here to check the syllabus of UPTET exam for preparation. You can also get the PDF for the UPTET exam from here.
UPTET Eligibility Criteria 2020
Below is the eligibility criteria for the candidates who wish to apply for the UPTET 2020 exam. The candidates must clear the eligibility criteria to appear for the exam.
Education Qualification: The candidates must have the education qualification from a recognised institute only.
For Primary Class Teacher:
- Graduate from any university or college recognised by UGC + last year students of year of DLD (BTC).
- Graduate from any university or college recognised by UGC + last year students of year of BTS through distant learning
- Graduate from any university or college recognised by UGC + Two-year diploma in Diplome (D.E.) Teaching and Pedagogy (Special Education)
- Graduate with 50% marks + Post Graduation + Qualified or in Last year of B.Ed. in Pedagogy
- Graduate with 45% marks + Post Graduate + B.Ed. in Pedagogy as per NCTE
- Graduate + Qualified or in the third year of Special BTC Training of U.P.
- Graduate + Diploma in Teaching (third year or qualified)
- Graduate + qualified as Moallim-e-urdu before 11.08.1997 (For urdu teacher)
- 12th pass with 50% marks + 4 year Graduation (BLD) program qualified or in third year.
For Higher Primary Class Teacher:
- Graduate from any university or college recognised by UGC + last year students of year of DLD (BTC).
- Graduate with 50% marks + Post Graduation + Qualified or in Last year of B.Ed. in Pedagogy
- Graduate with 45% marks + Post Graduate + B.Ed. in Pedagogy as per NCTE
- Graduate with 50% marks + Post Graduate + Qualified or in the third year of B.Ed. in Teaching and Pedagogy (Special Education)
- 12th pass with 50% marks + 4 year Graduation (BLD) program qualified or in third year
- 12th pass with 50% marks + 4 year Graduation program (BSCEd./BSCBEd.) qualified or in third year
- Graduate with 50% marks + 1 year B.Ed. program qualified or in the third year
UPTET Application Form 2020
The application procedure for UPTET is conducted online. Aspirants who are eligible can submit their UPTET application form by following the steps shared below.
- Browse the official website of UPTET, updeled.gov.in.
- On reaching the website, aspirants have to click on “UP Teaching Eligibility Test (UPTET)” tab.
- Navigate to the “UPTET Registration” button and start the registration process.
- On successful completion of the registration process, log in using the registration number.
- Last step is to pay the application fee.
Application Fee
| Category | For Paper-1 or Paper-2 | For Both papers |
| General/ OBC | 600 | 1200 |
| SC/ST | 400 | 800 |
| PwD candidates | 100 | 200 |
UPTET Admit Card 2020
The admit card of UPTET releases at the official website. The candidates appearing for both the exam must carry separate admit cards for both the exams. Candidates are required to enter the application number and date of birth to download the admit card for the exam. Carry valid photo ID proof along with the admit card to the exam center and a ballpoint pen either black or blue.
Candidates who do not carry the admit card of the photo ID proof along with them to the exam center will not be permitted to appear in the exam. The exam center address is notified to the candidates through the admit card only. Late coming candidates will not be permitted inside the exam hall. Therefore, candidates are advised to report the exam centre on time. The PwD candidates will be given an extra 30 minutes for the exam.
Answer Key of UPTET 2020
The answer key of UPTET 2020 releases on the official website as notified by the board. The candidates do not need any login details to download the official answer key. Candidates can use the answer key to know the probable result of the exam. For every right answer, the candidates are awarded 1 mark each. There is no negative marking for the wrong answers given by the candidates. The official answer key is used by the board to evaluate the response OMR sheets of the candidates who appeared in the exam.
Candidates can also object the official answer key by filling an objection form. The candidates have to pay Rs. 500 to challenge the answer key. The final answer key will release after considering all the objections on the provisional answer key. The changes in the answer key will apply to all the candidates equally.
Result of UPTET 2020
The result of UPTET 2020 releases in the login section. The candidates who clear the cut-off are considered qualified. The cut-off for all the candidates is 60% of the total marks which is 90 marks. The cut-off for SC, ST, OBC, PwD, ESM and dependents/family members of deceased martyrs is 55% i.e. 82 marks out of 150 marks. There is no negative marking for the wrong answers. Candidates are required roll number to check their result on the official website.
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 2020
Candidates appearing in the UPTET 2020 examination must secure a minimum qualifying mark. Candidates who 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.
| Category | Qualifying marks |
| Unreserved | 60% |
| SC | 55% |
| ST | 55% |
| OBC | 55% |
| Dependents of deceased martyrs | 55% |
| Ex-servicemen | 55% |
| Physically challenged | 55% |
School Education in UP
Primary and upper primary schools in Uttar Pradesh were administrated over by District Boards and municipalities till the year 1972. The Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Act, 1972 was passed after realizing the need for enhancement of the state of literacy in UP. This led to the constitution of the Uttar Pradesh Board of Basic Education. The UPBBE undertook the responsibilities of all primary and upper primary schools. The Board administrates the functions of staffing of schools, designing policies and recognizing and affiliating private schools. According to the 2010-2011 reports of the MHRD, India, there were 218301 school education institutions in the State of Uttar Pradesh. Check out below the availability of teachers in different school education institutes in Uttar Pradesh (2010-2011).
| Type of school | Number of teachers |
| Intermediate/Senior secondary | 171855 |
| High/Secondary school | 56134 |
| Upper primary schools | 142589 |
| Primary schools | 344826 |
Official Website: updeled.gov.in
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