UPTET: Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test
- Conducted by
- Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC)
- Question paper languages
- Hindi, English
- Last checked against official sources
Notes and practice for UPTET are coming soon. Until then, this guide has the official pattern, marking, syllabus and links.
Exam pattern and marking
Paper I (Classes I-V)150 minutes150 marks
| Section | Questions | Marks per question | Negative marking | Question types |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child Development and Teaching Methods | 30 | 1 | 0 | MCQ |
| Language I: Hindi | 30 | 1 | 0 | MCQ |
| Language II: English / Urdu / Sanskrit | 30 | 1 | 0 | MCQ |
| Mathematics | 30 | 1 | 0 | MCQ |
| Environmental Studies | 30 | 1 | 0 | MCQ |
Paper II (Classes VI-VIII)150 minutes150 marks
| Section | Questions | Marks per question | Negative marking | Question types |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child Development and Teaching Methods | 30 | 1 | 0 | MCQ |
| Language I: Hindi | 30 | 1 | 0 | MCQ |
| Language II: English / Urdu / Sanskrit | 30 | 1 | 0 | MCQ |
| Mathematics and Science | 60 | 1 | 0 | MCQ |
| Social Studies | 60 | 1 | 0 | MCQ |
Two papers: Paper I (Classes I-V) and Paper II (Classes VI-VIII). 150 MCQs each, 1 mark, no negative marking, 2 h 30 min, OMR. Qualifying 60% (55% reserved categories).
MCQ = single correct answer · MSQ = one or more correct answers · NAT / numeric = type a number. Negative marking is the number of marks deducted for a wrong answer.
Syllabus
37 subjects, topics and subtopics from the official syllabus. Tap a subject to expand it.
Explore the syllabus mapChild Development and Teaching Methods5
- Child development: meaning, principles, stages, heredity and environment
- Learning: theories (Piaget, Vygotsky, Kohlberg, Thorndike, Skinner), motivation
- Inclusive education, children with special needs
- Teaching methods, evaluation, CCE
- RTE Act 2009, NEP 2020
Language I: Hindi4
- Unseen passage
- Hindi grammar: varna, sandhi, samas, karak, alankar, ras
- Hindi writers and works
- Hindi language teaching methods
Language II: English / Urdu / Sanskrit3
- Unseen passage
- Grammar
- Language teaching methods
Mathematics5
- Numbers, operations, fractions, decimals
- LCM/HCF, percentage, ratio, profit-loss, interest
- Geometry and mensuration
- Algebra basics, data handling
- Mathematics teaching methods
Environmental Studies4
- Family, society, festivals, our surroundings
- Plants, animals, water, air, food, health
- Uttar Pradesh and India: geography, culture
- EVS teaching methods
Science (Paper II)4
- Motion, force, energy, light, sound, electricity, magnetism
- Matter, acids, bases, salts, chemical changes
- Cells, human body, nutrition, diseases, plants and animals
- Science teaching methods
Social Studies (Paper II)5
- History
- Geography
- Civics and social-political life
- Economics
- Social studies teaching methods
Official sources
Always confirm details on the official website before applying.