Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (UPTET) is conducted annually by Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Board (UPBEB) to recruit for Primary and upper primary teachers in government schools of U.P. This article will help interested applicants understand the UPTET Exam Pattern. 

• UPTET is conducted with 2 papers- For primary and upper primary teacher positions. The exam pattern for both papers differs slightly.
• The UPTET Syllabus covers:- Child Development, Mathematics, Language (Hindi, English, Sanskrit, Urdu), Environmental Studies, Science & Social Science.
• UPTET is expected to be conducted in the month of October 2019 across various schools in Uttar Pradesh. 
• The UPTET Eligibility Criteria to apply for the exam is 18 to 35 years.
• UPTET Exam is conducted online for 150 marks. Candidates are free to answer all questions as there is No Negative Marking in the exam. 
• The Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test gives the candidates an option to attempt the paper in English or Hindi.

UPTET Exam Pattern Overview 2019

2 Papers conducted in the UPTET	Paper 1 is for Primary Level posts. Paper 2 is for Upper Primary Level post
UPTET Exam Mode is	Online
Type of Questions	Multiple Choice Questions
Total number of questions in each paper is	150
Total Marks for both papers	150
UPTET Marking Scheme	+1 for every correct answer. There is no negative marking
Time Duration for UPTET	2 hours and 30 minutes
Language of the exam	Bilingual (English and Hindi)
Difficulty Level of the UPTET	Easy to Moderate

 The overview of the UPTET exam pattern is mentioned in the table above. Teacher Eligibility Test for Uttar Pradesh is conducted in 2 papers. Given below is the structure of both paper 1 & paper 2.

UPTET Exam Pattern for Paper 1

Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test for Paper 1 is conducted to recruit teachers for classes 1 to 5. The below-mentioned table displays the exam pattern for paper 1

Exam Pattern for UPTET Paper 1	Number of Questions	Marks
Child Development and Pedagogy	30	30
Mathematics	30	30
Language 1 (Hindi)	30	30
Language 2 (English/Sanskrit/Urdu)	30	30
Environmental Studies	30	30
Total	150 Questions	150 Marks

• The candidates will get an option to choose from English/Sanskrit/Urdu in Language 2. 
• No Negative marking is applicable in this exam. 
• Each correct answer is rewarded with +1 marks. 
• The exam is conducted for 2 Hours & 30 minutes.

UPTET Exam Pattern for Paper 2 

The Paper 2 exam is conducted to recruit teachers for classes 6 to 8. Below mentioned table displays the exam structure for Paper 2

UPTET Pattern for Paper 2	Number of Questions	Total Marks
Child Development and Pedagogy	30	30 Marks
Language 1 (Hindi)	30	30 Marks
Language 2 (English/Sanskrit/Urdu	30	30 Marks
Science and Mathematics OR Social Science	60	30 Marks
Total	150 Questions	150 Marks

• Candidates will have an option to choose either Science & Maths Or Social Studies as a 4th Subject in Paper 2. 
• Each correct answer is rewarded with +1 marks. 
• There is no negative marking in the exam.
• The exam is conducted for 2 Hours & 30 minutes.

UPTET Qualifying Marks 2019

Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test is conducted to authenticate people who are interested in becoming a government teacher in Uttar Pradesh. Some Important points to note for UPTET Qualifying Marks 

• UPTET Qualifying Marks for General Candidates is 60%. General Candidates who score 60% of marks in the exam are given the eligibility certificate. 
• UPTET Qualifying marks for Reserved category candidates is 55%. 
• Candidates who possess a Diploma from the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) or Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) are given preference in the test. 

The following table displays the qualifying marks in UPTET 2019

Category	UPTET Qualifying Percentage	UPTET Qualifying Marks  ( out of 150)
General	60 %	90
OBC/PH/FF/SC/ST/Dependent/Ex-man	55 %	83

UPTET Important Topics 

The Topic-wise Important topics in the Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test are mentioned below for both Paper 1 & Paper 2. 

Important Topics for Child Development & Pedagogy 

The important topics for child development and pedagogy have been mentioned in the table below

Concept of Child's Growth Development	Factors affecting learning	Theories of learning
Individual Differences	Understanding diverse learners	Teaching-Learning Strategies

Important Topics for Language Section

Candidates should go through the following important topics in the language section 

• Language Comprehension 
• Unseen Passage
• Pedagogy of language development
• Basic knowledge of sounds
• Verbs, Idioms, metaphors, literary terms

 UPTET Important Topics for Mathematics

The following topics are important in the UPTET Exam-

• Place Value, Comparison, Fundamental mathematical operations: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division.
• Fractions
• Profit & Loss, Simple Intrest 
• Problems of Teaching. Error analysis and related aspects of learning 
• Algebra & Geometry 

UPTET Environmental Studies Important Topics

Important topics in the environmental studies section have been mentioned in the table below 

Family Personal relationships, nuclear and joint families	Clothes and Habitats
Our Culture and Civilization	Personal Hygiene
Matter and Energy	Experimentation/Practical Work Discussion

Important Topics for UPTET Science Section 

Some important topics in the Science section are as follows-

• Microorganism
• Force and Motion Heat Light and Sound
• Solar System
• Chemical Substance
• Nature & Structure of Science Natural Science Understanding the Science Method of Science Teaching

Social Studies/Social Science Important Topics

Some of the Important topics in Social Science/Social Study has been mentioned below

• History
• Geography
• Social & Political Science

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