UPTET Notification 2021-22: The Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Board (UPBEB) has released the UPTET Notification regarding new exam dates. The UPTET 2021 exam will be conducted on January 23, 2022. UPBEB will soon release the admit card online after successful completion of the exam on its official website i.e. updeled.gov.in. However, UPBEB is expected to release the UPTET 2022 Application Form by October 2022.

The Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test is an exam that tests candidates’ eligibility for teaching in schools. Read the complete article to know more about UPTET Notification 2022.

UPTET 2022 Overview

Before getting into the details of the UPTET 2021-22 notification, let us have an overview of the exam.

Exam Name	Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (UPTET)
Organizing Body	Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Board (UPBEB)
Exam Type	State Level
Frequency of the Exam	Annually
Offered Posts	Upper Primary and Primary level teachers
Mode of Application	Online
Mode of Exam	Offline
Official Website	updeled.gov.in

Why Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test?

The Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test is conducted to test the eligibility of candidates for teaching positions available in the schools of Uttar Pradesh. The UPTET will consist of 2 papers, i.e. Paper 1 and Paper 2.

• a) Paper 1 is for candidates who want to become teachers for classes 1 to 5.
• b) Paper 2 is for candidates who want to become teachers for classes 6 to 8.
• c) Candidates who want to teach for Class 1 to 8 need to appear for both Paper 1 and 2.
• d) Passing Marks: Candidates have to score 60% marks (55% for SC/ ST) in order to clear the UPTET 2021-22.
• e) Qualifying candidates will be awarded UPTET Eligibility Certificate. The certificate of eligibility was valid for 5 years but now the validity has been extended to lifetime.

UPTET Important Dates

The UPBEB has released the important dates of UPTET 2021-22. Candidates can check as well as note down the dates provided in the table below so that they do not miss any deadlines.

Events	Tentative Dates
Release of the UPTET official notification	October 2021
Beginning of UPTET application process	October 7, 2021
Last date for registration	October 26, 2021
Last date to pay the application fee	October 27, 2021
Last date for the application form printout	October 28, 2021
Availability of admit card	January 12, 2022
UPTET exam date	January 23, 2022
Provisional Answer Key	January 27, 2022
Last date to raise objections	To be released
Release of final answer key	To be released
Declaration of result	February 25, 2022

UPTET Eligibility Criteria

The officials have released the detailed eligibility criteria with the UPTET 2021-22 notification. Candidates can refer to the below section to know the eligibility criteria to apply for UPTET. Candidates can refer to the eligibility criteria and ensure their eligibility before applying for the TET.

Nationality

Aspirants should be a citizen of India. Candidates belonging to Nepal/ Bhutan/ Tibet can also apply for the exam.

Age Limit

• – General: Candidates must be between 18 to 35 years of age.
• – OBC: Candidates must be between 18 to 38 years of age.
• – SC/ ST: Candidates must be between 18 to 40 years of age.
• – PH: Candidates must be between 18 to 45 years of age.

Educational Qualification

Candidates should possess a UGC recognized Bachelor’s degree in B.Ed, D.Ed, BTC, etc., and should have obtained a minimum of 50% marks in the qualifying exam.

How to Apply for UPTET?

Candidates can fill the UPTET Application Form only in online mode. The application form for UPTET is not available via any offline modes. The steps to apply online for UPTET 2022 are as under:

• – 1st Step: Visit the official website at updeled.gov.in.
• – 2nd Step: Click on UPTET Registration 2022.
• – 3rd Step: Under the registration form, click on Candidate Registration.
• – 4th Step: After reading the Instructions and Procedure, tick mark the square box, and click on “पंजीकरण के लिए यहाँ क्लिक करे”.
• – 5th Step: On the next page, fill in your details like Name, Father’s Name, DOB, etc.
• – 6th Step: Now enter your Contact Details and Qualification Details.
• – 7th Step: Now click on the Deposit Application Fee link.
• – 8th Step: After the payment of fees upload the scanned images of your Photograph and Signature.
• – 9th Step: Click on Submit button to submit the complete application form.
• – 10th Step: Take a printout of the form for future reference.

UPTET Application Fee

The application fee for the UPTET 2022 can be paid both in online as well as offline mode. The fee can be paid using SBI Debit Cards/ Credit Cards/ Internet Banking. In offline mode, the fee can be paid through SBI e-Challan. The category-wise application fee for UPTET Recruitment are as under:

Category	Application Fees for One Paper	Application Fees for Two Papers
General/ OBC	Rs. 600	Rs. 1,200
SC/ ST	Rs. 400	Rs. 800
PwD	Rs. 100	Rs. 200

UPTET Exam Centre

UPBEB conducts the UPTET exam in around 75 districts throughout the state. Candidates have an option to select their exam centre while they fill the online application form. Candidates can have a look at the table to know the exam centres and select the centre according to their preference.

S.No.	District Name	District Code
1	Agra	1
2	Aligarh	3
3	Prayagraj (Allahabad)	35
4	Ambedkar Nagar	60
5	Amethi (Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Nagar)	71
6	Amroha (J.P. Nagar )	13
7	Auraiya	20
8	Azamgarh	49
9	Baghpat	23
10	Ballia	51
11	Balrampur	64
12	Banda	68
13	Barabanki	62
14	Bareilly	8
15	Basti	56
16	Bahraich	65
17	Bijnor	15
18	Budaun	9
19	Bulandshahr	26
20	Chandauli	43
21	Chitrakoot	67
22	Deoria	54
23	Etah	7
24	Etawah	21
25	Ayodhya (Faizabad)	59
26	Farrukhabad	19
27	Fatehpur	37
28	Firozabad	5
29	Gautam Buddh Nagar	25
30	Ghaziabad	24
31	Ghazipur	45
32	Gonda	63
33	Gorakhpur	52
34	Hamirpur	70
35	Hapur (Panchsheel Nagar)	74
36	Hardoi	33
37	Hathras (Mahamaya Nagar)	2
38	Jalaun	41
39	Jaunpur	44
40	Jhansi	39
41	Kannauj	18
42	Kanpur Dehat (Ramabai Nagar)	17
43	Kanpur Nagar	16
44	Kasganj	72
45	Kaushambi	36
46	Kushinagar	55
47	Lakhimpur Kheri	34
48	Lalitpur	40
49	Lucknow	29
50	Maharajganj	53
51	Mahoba	69
52	Mainpuri	6
53	Mathura	4
54	Mau	50
55	Meerut	22
56	Mirzapur	46
57	Moradabad	12
58	Muzaffarnagar	27
59	Pilibhit	11
60	Pratapgarh	38
61	Raebareilly	31
62	Rampur	14
63	Saharanpur	28
64	Sambhal (Bheem Nagar)	75
65	Sant Kabeer Nagar	57
66	Sant Ravidas Nagar (Bhadohi)	48
67	Shahjahanpur	10
68	Shamli	73
69	Shravasti	66
70	Siddhartha Nagar	58
71	Sitapur	32
72	Sonbhadra	47
73	Sultanpur	61
74	Unnao	30
75	Varanasi	42

Note: The number of exam centres can increase or decrease depending on the decision of the exam conducting body. The final details of the exam centre will be informed to the candidates on the UPTET admit card.

UPTET Exam Pattern

The UPTET recruitment follows a single-stage selection process, i.e. through the offline written exam (pen and paper-based). The UPTET exam pattern consists of two papers – Paper 1 for teachers of Class 1-5 and Paper 2 for teachers of Class 6-8. The exam will be conducted in two shifts in over 200 centres across Uttar Pradesh.

Each paper has five sections. All the questions are of MCQ type. Furthermore, there are 150 questions in total, and each carries 1 mark. The UPTET exam has no negative marking. Below is the exam pattern for Paper 1 and Paper 2.

Paper 1	Paper 2
Subjects- Language 1, language 2, Child Development and Pedagogy, Mathematics and Environmental Science	Subjects- Language 1 and 2, Child Development and Pedagogy, Mathematics and Science, Social Science/Social Studies
Total Marks – 150	Total Marks – 150
Qualifying Marks – 90	Qualifying Marks – 90
Maximum time limit – Two and a half hours	Maximum time limit – Two and a half hours
Language – English and Hindi	Language – English and Hindi

UPTET Syllabus

UPBEB releases the latest UPTET syllabus on the official website along with the notification. The UPTET syllabus usually remains the same every year. Therefore, candidates can go through the previous year’s syllabus and prepare well for the paper. The section-wise UPTET syllabus for paper 1 and paper 2 are listed below.

Language-I (Hindi) Syllabus

Language & Grammar

Language comprehension	Works of poets and writers
Hindi alphabets (vowels, consonants)	Sentence formation
Spotting error/sentence correction	Idioms and phrases
Difference between all the sounds, varnas, anusvars, resonant and lunar points	Usage of punctuations
Noun, pronoun, verb and pronoun	Phrase, gender and time

Pedagogy of Language Development

Principles of language teaching	Role of listening and speaking: The work of language and how children use it as a tool
Challenges of teaching language in a classroom	Assessing language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing

Language-II (English/ Urdu/ Sanskrit) Syllabus

Comprehension	Language skills
Pedagogy of language development	Parts of speech
Active and passive voice	Singular plural
Knowledge of the famous poetry of famous poets	Tenses – Present, Past, Future

Child Development and Pedagogy Syllabus

Child development concept	Learning and pedagogy
Teaching and learning disciplines	Inclusive education guidance and counselling

Mathematics Syllabus

Number system	Shapes and geometry
Data handling	Measurements and units
Unitary rule	Percentage
Profit & loss	Simple & compound interest
Measurement	Area & Volume

Environmental Studies Syllabus

Family and friends	Food and nutrition
Shelters	Water
Things we make and do	Plants and animals
Traffic and communication	Sports and sportsmanship
Constitution	Administration

UPTET Admit Card

The officials usually release the UPTET admit card 15 days before the exam. The UPTET Hall ticket 2021-22 can be downloaded from the official website of UPTET, i.e. updeled.gov.in. The aspirants should preserve the admit card until the UPTET selection process.

It is to be noted that the admit card will not be available in offline mode, i.e. it will not be posted to the candidates through courier or in person.

UPTET Result

The exam authority will provide the result in the form of a PDF for Paper 1 and Paper 2 separately. To check the UPTET result, Candidates need to log in to the portal by entering their Roll Number and Captcha. The result will include the Candidate’s Name, Registration Number, Qualifying Status, Total Marks, Subject-Wise/Sectional Marks, and UPTET Rank.

UPTET Cut-off

Candidates have to obtain the minimum qualifying cutoff marks to qualify in the exam. The UPTET cut-off depends on various factors, such as

• – Number of Vacancies
• – Number of Candidates Appeared for the Exam
• – Total Number of Candidates Applied, etc.

Here is the UPTET 2021-22 expected cutoff score for Paper 1 and 2:

Category	Qualifying Percentage	Expected Qualifying Marks out of 150
General	60%	90
OBC/ SC/ ST	55%	82.5

What after UPTET Result?

After the announcement of the result, candidates will receive the UPTET passing certificate. Those who will receive the UPTET certificate will get eligibility to apply for Teachers in the several schools of Uttar Pradesh. The UPTET certificate will be valid for a lifetime. 

UPTET Salary

The UPTET salary for Primary Teachers and Upper Primary Teachers varies from place to place depending upon whether or not the location of posting is a rural, metropolitan city, or another big city.

During the training period, the candidate will receive Rs. 7300. The salary will increase for a permanent teacher after they complete their training period.

• The UPTET Pay Band is Rs. 9300-34800 with a Grade Pay of Rs. 4200.

• Therefore, the initial Basic Pay is Rs. 9300 + Rs. 4200 = Rs. 13500.

In addition to the UPTET Basic Pay, teachers also get additional allowances like DA, HRA, etc., based on their location of posting, calculated on the Basic Pay. All these components combined to form the UPTET salary.

Also Check, UPTET Paper 2

FAQs on UPTET Notification

The frequently asked questions related to UPTET 2021-22 notification are given below:

Q. How long is the UPTET certificate valid?
A. The Uttar Pardesh certificate is valid for a lifetime.

Q. How many times does the UP board conduct UPTET in a year?
A. UPTET exams are conducted once a year.

Q. How many attempts are there in UPTET?
A. There is no restriction on the number of attempts. Candidates can take as many times as they want until they acquire a TET Certificate.

Q. What is the official website of UPTET?
A. The official website of UPTET is updeled.gov.in.

Q. Can we give TET exam without a B.Ed?
A. No, candidates cannot appear for the UPTET exam without a B.Ed degree.

Q. When will the online application process start for UPTET 2022?
A. The application process for UPTET 2022 will be started in October 2022.

Now you have all the necessary information on UPTET Notification 2022. We advise you to prepare for the exam seriously and diligently. It is high time you start taking mock tests and practice test series. Complete your UPTET preparation and start with the revision. Take the test in a time-bound manner and strategize your preparation plan accordingly.

Related Links:

UPTET Syllabus	UPTET Exam Pattern
UPTET Salary	UPTET Admit Card
UPTET Result	UPTET Application

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