UPTET Paper 2

The Uttar Pradesh Teaching Eligibility Test (UPTET) is a State Eligibility Test conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Board (UPBEB) to find suitable candidates for various teaching positions at various Government and Government-aided schools throughout the state. The exam is held once a year to recruit eligible teachers for the primary (Classes 1 to 5) and upper primary (Classes 6 to 8) classes.

UPTET is conducted in two shifts for two papers – Paper 1 and 2. UPTET Paper 1 is for candidates who plan to become teachers of Classes 1 to 5. While Paper 2 is for candidates who plan to become teachers of Classes 6 to 8. Candidates who want to be teachers of Classes 1-8 need to appear in both papers. Scroll down to know more about UPTET Paper 2.

UPTET Paper 2 Exam Summary

Let us have an overview of the UPTET 2022 exam before getting into other details:

Particulars	Details
Name of the Exam	Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test/ UPTET
Conducting Body	Exam Regulatory Authority, UP on behalf of Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Board
Frequency	Once in a Year
Level	State Level
Mode of Exam	Offline
Application Mode	Online
Purpose	Recruitment of aspirants as teachers in schools of UP
Papers	Paper 1 (Classes 1 to 5) Paper 2 (Classes 6 to 8)
Medium	English and Hindi
Official Website	updeled.gov.in

• The notification for the UPTET 2022 exam will be released soon. The UPTET 2022 application form will be made available in October 2022. (tentative).

UPBEB will release the UPTET 2022 Notification PDF and online application link on www.updeled.gov.in. The notification will include all the important details of the exam including the registration process, eligibility criteria, important dates, exam pattern, syllabus and others. Candidates who qualify the exam are eligible to apply for recruitment as Primary or Upper Primary level teachers in the schools of Uttar Pradesh

Candidates can check out the important dates related to UPTET 2022 from the table given below:

Events	Date
UPTET Notification 2022 Release Date	To be Announced
Starting Date of Online Application	To be Announced
Last Date of Online Application	To be Announced
Last Date of Submission of Application Fee	To be Announced
UPTET 2022 Admit Card	To be Announced
Exam Date of UPTET 2022	To be Announced
UPTET 2022 Result Date	To be announced

The job description of a teacher in Upper Primary Level involves:

• The role of an upper primary level teacher is to help students develop their interest in their studies and other co-curricular activities.
• Teachers need to teach or educate students and that should be as per the guidelines. Teachers should help students to finish their syllabus on time, i.e. much before the exam, so that there is ample time for revision before the exam.
• Teachers need to assign homework to students and evaluate their performance.
• They have to conduct tests and correct those test papers.
• They have to guide students on how to improve their weak points.
• Teachers need to maintain the attendance of students.
• Teachers have to attend staff meetings and help in the overall development of the students.

Promotions of UPTET Qualified Teachers

• Senior Teacher (Primary School)
• Head Master (Primary School)
• Senior Teacher (Upper Primary School)
• Principal (Upper Primary School)

UPTET Salary Structure

A full structure of PayScale, Grade Pay, and Benefits & Allowances is shown in the table below:

Salary Details	Salary Structure for Secondary Teachers
Pay Scale (As per the 7th Commission)	INR 9,300-44,900
Grade Pay	INR 4,600
Dearness Allowance	17% of Basic Pay
House Rent Allowance	INR 1,340
Total Gross Salary (Approximate)	INR 55,000

Candidates interested in becoming primary and upper primary teachers in Uttar Pradesh should check and confirm their eligibility before applying for the exam. UPTET 2022 eligibility criteria include a variety of criteria and conditions such as education, age limit, and various other parameters that a candidate must meet before applying for the UPTET exam.

Age Criteria

Candidates who belong to the general category (UR) should be more than or equal to 18 years and less than 35 years of age. There is age relaxation for reserved categories which is shown below:

Category	Age
UR	18-35 Years
OBC	18-38 Years
SC/ST	18-40 Years
PH	18-45 Years

Nationality

• The candidate should be a citizen of India.
• Candidates who belong to Nepal/ Bhutan /Tibet are also eligible to apply.

Education Qualification

For the UPTET Paper-II exam, (Upper Primary Teacher) the following requirements are needed:

• Domicile: For appearing in the UPTET Paper-II, a domicile certificate of Uttar Pradesh is needed. So, the residents of Uttar Pradesh are eligible to take the UPTET 2022 Paper-II exam. For the domicile, candidates should have passed their 12th grade in Uttar Pradesh. Or, candidates who are permanent residents of Uttar Pradesh are eligible.

Other Eligibility Criteria Are:

• Bachelor’s degree & B.T.C from a National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) approved institute OR
• Bachelor’s degree with minimum 50% marks & B.Ed/ B.Ed Special Education from Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) OR
• Intermediate (10+2) with minimum 50% marks & 4 year B.A/ B.S.C.Ed/ B.Ed from N.C.T.E./ U.G.C recognised institute OR
• Intermediate (10+2) with minimum 50% marks & 4 year Degree (B.El.Ed) in Primary Education OR
• Bachelor’s degree with minimum 45% & B.Ed degree

Number of Attempts

There is no such limit to the number of attempts for the UPTET 2022 Exam. Candidates within the age limit can apply multiple times (if eligible).

The UPTET 2022 application form will be released after the issue of the notification. The application form will be available online on the official website. Candidates need to keep a valid mobile number, email id, passport-size photograph, signature, and other essential documents while applying for UPTET.

1st Step: Registration

• The official website of the exam conducting authority-http://updeled.gov.in/should be visited.
• Then the UPTET registration button should be clicked on.
• The registration button should be selected.
• All the instructions should be read carefully and the declaration should be ticked.
• Then the ‘apply here’ button should be clicked on.
• All details such as name, date of birth, mother’s name, father’s name, and email id should be filled in properly to register for the exam.
• Then the declaration at the bottom of the page should be clicked on.

A number will be generated on successful registration.

2nd Step: Verification

• The registration number is to be entered which is on the next page to get an OTP via SMS or mail.
• This way the verification will get completed.

3rd Step: Fill Application Form

• All academic and exam details need to be given.
• The exam centre should be selected according to the preference.
• The ‘submit’ button should be clicked on after filling the application form.

4th Step: Pay Application Fee

An application fee of INR 600 needs to be paid for UPTET Paper 2 on the payment window. The fee for SC/ST and PwD candidates is INR 400 and INR 200, respectively.

Category	Paper 1 or Paper 2	Paper 1 and Paper 2
General/ EWS/ OBC	INR 600	1200
SC/ ST	INR 400	800
PWD	INR 100	200

5th Step: Documents

A scanned photograph and signature are to be uploaded as per the specifications by the authority.

Candidates need to choose the UPTET exam centres while filling out the UPTET application form. Candidates can check out the exam centre districts or cities from the table given below:

Agra (01)	Bulandshahar (26)	Ballia (51)
Hathras (02)	Muzzafarnagar (27)	Gorakhpur (52)
Aligarh (03)	Saharanpur (28)	Maharajganj (53)
Mathura (04)	Lucknow (29)	Deoria (54)
Firozabad (05)	Unnao (30)	Kushinagar (55)
Mainpuri (06)	Raebareilly (31)	Basti (56)
Eta (07)	Sitapur (32)	Sant Kabeer Nagar (57)
Bareilly (08)	Hardoi (33)	Siddhartha Nagar (58)
Badayiu (09)	Lakhimpur Kheri (34)	Ayodhya (Faizabad) (59)
Shahjahanpur (10)	Prayagraj (35)	Ambedkar Nagar (60)
Pillibheet (11)	Kaushambi (36)	Sultanpur (61)
Muradabad (12)	Fatehpur (37)	Barabanki (62)
Amroha (13)	Pratapgarh (38)	Gonda (63)
Rampur (14)	Jhansi (39)	Balrampur (64)
Bijnor (15)	Lalitpur (40)	Bahraich (65)
Kanpur Nagar (16)	Jalaun (41)	Shravasti (66)
Kanpur Dehat (17)	Varanasi (42)	Chitrakoot (67)
Kannauj (18)	Chandauli (43)	Banda (68)
Farrukhabad (19)	Jaunpur (44)	Mahoba (69)
Auraiya (20)	Ghazipur (45)	Hamirpur (70)
Etawah (21)	Mirzapur (46)	Amethi (71)
Meerut (22)	Sonbhadra (47)	Kasganj (72)
Baghpat (23)	Sant Ravidas Nagar (Bhadohi) (48)	Shamli (73)
Ghaziabad (24)	Azamgarh (49)	Hapur (Panchsheel Nagar) (74)
Gautam Buddha Nagar (25)	Mau (50)	Sambhal (Bheem Nagar) (75)

The UPTET exam 2022 comprises of two papers (Paper 1 and Paper 2). Both the question paper consists of 150 objective-type questions (MCQs). One mark will be awarded for every correct answer and there is no negative marking in the UPTET exam. The duration of the exam is 2 hours and 30 minutes.

UPTET Paper 1 Exam Pattern 2022

Subjects	Number 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

UPTET Paper 2 Exam Pattern 2022

Subjects	Number of Questions	Marks
Child Development and Pedagogy	30	30
Language-I (Hindi)	30	30
Language-II (English/Urdu/Sanskrit)	30	30
Science and Mathematics (or) Social Science	60	60
Total	150	150

The UPTET Syllabus is released along with its official website by Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Board. The syllabus for UPTET paper 1 and 2 will contain a list of subjects and topics from which questions will be asked in the teacher eligibility test. Candidates can check out the detailed UPTET Syllabus.

Here are some preparation tips that aspirants can adopt to score well:

• All the topics should be covered thoroughly.
• 10-year papers should be solved to score well in the UPTET paper 2 exam.
• Time management should be kept in mind while studying/revising.
• Practice previous papers as much as possible to have a proper and thorough understanding of the topics of the syllabus.
• Take a sufficient number of mock tests. Mock tests are one of the best ways to check how your preparation level is going on.
• Candidates need to work out their own strategy that works better for them.

The UPTET admit card will be released by the UPBEB ten days prior to the exam on the official website. It is essential for candidates to carry the admit card to the exam centres. Following are the steps to download the UPTET paper 2 admit card 2022:

• Visit the official site of UPTET
• Now click on the admit card link.
• Fill in the registration number and password.
• UPTET admit card will appear on the computer screen.
• Download and take a printout of UPTET admit card for future reference

The UPTET answer key will be made available about a month after the exam day on the official website of UPBEB. Candidates can calculate their approximate marks with the correct responses released by the Board. The window for raising objections will be activated, allowing candidates to challenge the released questions or answers.

The UPTET cut off will be declared once the UPTET has been released. The cut off will be the minimum required marks to qualify the eligibility test. The UPTET cut off will be determined on the basis of the difficulty level of the UPTET 2022 exam, the number of applicants who appeared, and vacancies to be filled.

The UPTET cut off will be declared once the UPTET has been released. The cut off will be the minimum required marks to qualify the eligibility test. The UPTET cut off will be determined on the basis of the difficulty level of the UPTET 2022 exam, the number of applicants who appeared, and vacancies to be filled.

Expected Cut Off

Candidates can check out the expected cutoff for the UPTET exam from the table below:

Category	Qualifying Marks/Cut-off	Marks
General/ EWS	60%	90
Other Backward Classes (OBC)	55%	82.5
Scheduled Caste (SC)	55%	82.5
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	55%	82.5

Following are the frequently asked questions and their answers related to UPTET Paper 2:

Q.1: What is UPTET exam?

Ans: Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (UPTET) is an eligibility exam conducted to determine the eligibility of candidates as Classes 1 to 8 teachers in schools of Uttar Pradesh.

Q.2: Is UPTET exam conducted every year?

Ans: The Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Board conduct the UPTET exam every year.

Q.3: In which language is the UPTET conducted?

Ans: The UPTET is conducted in both English and Hindi. Candidates can choose the medium of the exam while applying online for the UPTET.

Q.4. Is UPTET conducted in online mode?

Ans: The UPTET is conducted in offline mode (pen-and-paper-based test).

Q.5: What is the minimum score that a candidate needs to be qualified for UPTET?

Ans: Candidates scoring 60% or 90/150 marks of the total marks would be considered qualified for UPTET.