UPTET 2019: Exam Dates, Application Form, Eligibility, Syllabus

Job Security and Government Job goes hand to hand. And if you are willing to do a Government Job in the field of teaching in Uttar Pradesh, you will have to write UPTET Exam. This exam will give you an opportunity to be a Primary or post Primary teacher. 

Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (UPTET) is a state-level recruitment exam conducted once a year for the recruitment of Primary and Upper Primary teachers in the schools of Uttar Pradesh.

Download UPTET 2020 Answer Key

• What is UPTET Exam?
• Exam Dates
• Eligibility
• Application Form
• How to fill UPTET 2019 Application Form?
• Admit Card
• Exam Centres
• Exam Pattern
• Exam Syllabus
• UPTET Results
• Cut Off Marks
• Recruitment
• Helpdesk
• Related Exams

What is UPTET Exam?

UPTET is a Teacher Eligibility Test, conducted by Uttar Pradesh Government for the appointment of Primary and Post-Primary teachers in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The application form for this test will start on November 1, 2019. 

UPBEB is the conducting body for UPTET 2019 exam. It is split into two tests. Paper 1 is for primary teachers whereas paper 2 is for upper primary teachers. Candidates who pass the test will be given UPTET eligibility certificate that will be held valid for 5 years.

Below is the quick list of important pointers that UPTET 2019 aspirants should be aware of:

Headquarters:

The headquarters of examination Regulatory Authority is located at Pariksha Niyamak Pradhikar, Allenganj, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh.

UPTET 2019 Paper Analysis 

The UP Teacher Eligibility Test was held on 8th Jan 2020. This exam was held in two slots where paper 1 was from 10:00 to 12:30 and paper 2 was from 2:30 to 5:00. The exam mode is offline and the questions are mostly MCQs. Paper 1 consists of 150 questions divided among 5 subjects and paper 2 also has 150 questions but it is divided among 4 subjects.

Paper 1 Analysis:

The paper was of moderate difficulty as compared to last year’s paper. Students said they easily attempted over 120 out of 150 questions in this paper. Most of the questions were asked directly from the theory part of the syllabus.

• The English section in this paper consisted of more questions that were related to grammar.
• The child development section was comparatively easy with more questions related to pedagogy.
• There were no questions related to reading comprehension in the languages section of this paper.
• The mathematics section seemed to have more questions related to arithmetics and was calculative.
• The EVS section was of a difficulty level between moderate and difficult.

Paper 2 Analysis:

The UPTET 2019 paper 2 was reviewed as a moderate to difficult level by most of the students. The student reviews also pointed out that the CTET exam that was conducted before was a lot easier than the UPTET 2019 exam paper. 

• The social sciences section was a bit difficult when compared with the other sections of the paper.
• The child development and pedagogy section of this year’s paper did not have any teaching aptitude questions and the students had a bit of difficulty there.
• The mathematics and Hindi sections of the paper were easy when compared to the would-be scoring section i.e; the social sciences section.

UPTET Exam Dates

UPTET 2019 application form was available from November 1, 2019 to November 20, 2019. Admit Card has been released on December 12, 2019 and candidates can download it on the official website and UPTET 2019 examination date is scheduled to be January 8, 2020.

UPTET Eligibility

Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Board (UPBEB) sets the eligibility of UPTET. Candidates who satisfy the UPTET eligibility criteria can apply for the exam and who will not be able to satisfy, the UPBEB will reject their application.

Nationality

• Eligible Indian aspirants can apply.
• Candidates belonging to Bhutan/Tibet/Nepal are also eligible to apply for the Uttar Pradesh TET 2019 exam.

Age limit

Candidates belonging to the following age group can apply.

Educational Qualification:

UPTET eligibility is different for primary and post-primary aspirants. Aspiring candidates should meet the following eligibility criteria given below.

UPTET Primary Teacher Eligibility (Paper 1)

• They should have secured 50% marks in 12th standard and 4 years diploma in BElEd.
• The applicant should be a graduate with 2 years of B.T.C training. or
• Candidate should graduate/post-graduate degree from NCTE/RCI recognized University with 2 years DE|ED Diploma. or
• Candidate should be graduate with 2 Years of BTC training in Hindi or Urdu.

UPTET Paper 2 Eligibility (Post-Primary Teacher)

• Applicant should be a graduate or post-graduate from the recognized institute NCTE with 50% of marks.
• The applicant should be a graduate with 2 years in BTC training.
• Applicant should secure 50% marks from the recognized university or institute and also should have 2 years of B.Ed diploma or 
• Applicant should have 50% marks in 12th and 4 years of diploma in B.El.Ed. or B.S.C.D.

UPTET Application Form

UPTET 2019 application form has been released on the official website of UPBEB from November 1, 2019 to November 20, 2019. 

How to fill UPTET Application Form 2019?

A step-by-step process to fill UPTET application form 2019 is provided below:

Step 1: Registration

• Log on to the UPTET official website.
• Click on the ‘UPTET 2019 Registration’ link to begin the online registration process.
• Next, you have to click on Candidate Registration.
• Afterward, you have to fill the contact details e.g. valid mobile number and email address. You will receive your registration number and an OTP on your registered phone number and email ID.

Step 2: Verification of Registration

• To verify your registration, you will have to enter the registration number and the OTP received.
• After that, you will be registered successfully for UPTET 2019.

 Step 3: Filling Education Details

• Firstly, click on educational details. Then, you have to log in with your credentials on the official website.
• UPTET application form will appear on the computer screen. Individuals will have to enter personal details (name, gender, date of birth, religion, category, etc.), qualification details.

Step 4: Paying Registration Fees

• Applicants should log in with the credentials and pay the fees via Debit or Credit Card.
• Application fee once paid, will not be refunded in any case.

Step 5: Filling the Address

• Candidate has to again login and fills the corresponding and permanent address in the fields provided and then submit the changes.

Step 6: Uploading the documents

• Applicants must upload a scanned image of their recent, passport-sized photograph.
• Candidates must choose the type of photo identity proof that they will carry to the UPTET 2019 Exam Centre.
• The format and resolution of the scanned copy of photograph will be as given on the form.
• Aspirants can click on ‘Preview’ to view the photograph uploaded and can confirm it once they are satisfied with the quality of images.

Step 7: Downloading the Form

• Finally, a candidate can download his/her completely filled UPTET application form.

UPTET Admit Card

UPTET Admit Card 2019 has been released on December 12, 2019. Candidates can download by providing their respective roll number, birth date and security pin they receive of UPTET 2019. The admit card will also be considered as UPTET 2019 Hall Ticket. Admit cards will not be sent by post to the candidates in any case. Candidates have to download the UPTET Hall Ticket from the official website only.

The admit card has been released again on January 2, 2020 for students to download it.

Contents of Admit Card

UPTET admit card 2019 will contain the following details:

• Candidates Name
• UPTET 2019 Roll Number
• Date of the exam
• Exam Centre Name and details
• Timings of the exam
• Photo
• Signature
• Important instructions

It is mandatory to carry the admit card to the exam centre without which the entry will be denied. Candidates should carry ID Proofs like Aadaar card, voter card, etc along with the admit card to the exam centre for verification with a photo.

UPTET Admit Card Download

Step by step procedure on how to download UPTET Admit Card 2019 is given below:

• Step 1: Visit the official website.
• Step 2: Click on UPTET Admit Card 2019.
• Step 3: Enter Registration Number and Date of birth as login details.
• Step 4: Download and save your Admit Card. Obtain admit card in hard copy for future reference.

Note: Verify all the details mentioned on the admit card. Any discrepancies in the admit card should be notified to the concerned authority.

UPTET Exam Centres

UPTET Exam 2019 will be conducted in 76 exam centres in Utter Pradesh. Candidates have to multiple choose exam centres as their preference. But, they will be allotted with only one exam centre. The list of the UPTET Exam Centres 2019 is given below:

Note: Once any exam centre is allotted to the candidate, it would not be changed in any case. No such requests will be entertained by the board.

UPTET Exam Pattern

UPTET Exam 2019 is conducted in the offline and online mode. In the exam Objective type, multiple-choice questions will be asked. A total of 2 hours and 30 minutes will be given to answer 150 questions.

• Total Marks: 150
• Total Number of papers: There will be two separate papers for Primary and Post-Primary positions.
• Question Paper Language: Question paper will be in both English and Hindi language.
• Marking Scheme: One mark will be awarded for every correct answer and there is no negative marking.

Paper-I Pattern (Primary Teacher)

UPTET exam 2019 pattern for Paper-I is given below:

Paper-II Pattern (Post-Primary Teacher)

UPTET Exam 2019 pattern for Paper-II is given below:

UPTET Syllabus

Candidates have to know all the subjects and topics covered in the subjects. Syllabus for UPTET consists of topics for 2 papers. Details in the different papers are listed below. UPTET Syllabus 2019 has remained the same as of the previous year syllabus.

Paper 1 Syllabus

UPTET Paper 1 Syllabus focuses on topics that are relevant for teaching Standards 1st to 5th. Candidates can refer to NCERT Books of 1st to 5th standards for a better understanding of the scope of UPTE. Paper I covers Teaching Methodology & Pedagogy, Languages (Hindi & English/Urdu/Sanskrit), Mathematics and Environmental Studies. Subjects Under Paper I is:

• Child Development and Pedagogy
• English
• Hindi/Urdu/Sanskrit
• Mathematics
• Environmental Studies

Paper 2 Syllabus 

UPTET Paper 2 Syllabus focuses on topics like Child Development, Learning & Pedagogy, Languages (Hindi & English/Urdu/Sanskrit), Mathematics & Science or Social Studies & Social Science. NCERT Books of 6th to 8th standards can be referred for a better understanding of the scope of UPTET 2019. Candidates have the option to choose between the sections of Mathematics & Science or Social Studies & Social Sciences. Subjects under Paper II are:

• Child Development and Pedagogy
• Language 1 (Hindi)
• Language 2 (English)
• Mathematics
• Science
• Social Studies/Social Science

UPTET Results

UPTET 2019 Results will be announced on January 21, 2020. Candidates can download their results of UPTET from the official website. Candidates who appeared for the UPTET 2019 can check their UPTET Result by providing their respective roll number and date of birth.

How to Check UPTET Results? 

• Step 1: Visit the official website.
• Step 2: Click on the results link.
• Step 3: Enter your Registration Number and Password.
• Step 4: Candidates will be redirected to UPTET 2019 scorecard.
• Step 5: UPTET exam Result will display Subject wise marks and overall scores.
• Step 6: Download the scorecard and take a printout for future reference.

UPTET Cut Off

Participating Colleges will declare UPTET cut off 2019 marks separately after the declaration of result. The cut off marks are different for a different category. The Expected Cut off for UPTET 2019 is given below.

Helpdesk

• Official Website: http://updeled.gov.in/DefaultTET.aspx
• Phone: 0532-2467504, 2466769
• Email ID: uptethelpline@gmail.com

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