Is UPTET exam conducted twice a year?
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The UPTET (Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test) exam is conducted once a year by the Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Board (UPBEB). This is the most common pattern for state-level teacher eligibility tests in India.
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The UPTET exam is conducted once a year by the Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Board (UPBEB). It's held for the recruitment of teachers for Classes 1 to 8 in the schools of Uttar Pradesh.
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No. The UPTET (Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test) exam is conducted once a year by the Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Board (UPBEB). Candidates can apply for the post of Primary Teachers (Class 1 to 5) and for the Upper Primary Teachers (Class 6 to 8). Basically, the UPTET Exam is held for two papers - Paper I & Paper II.
Paper I is for those candidates who want to apply for the Primary Teacher role and on the other hand Paper II is for those candidates who want to apply for the Upper Primary Teacher role.
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In the UPTET exam, candidates are given four choices for every question. Candidates can check below the marking scheme:
UPTET Marking Parameters | Marks Allotted for Paper 1 | Marks Allotted for Paper 2 |
|---|---|---|
Correct answer | +1 | +1 |
Incorrect answer | 0 | 0 |
Un-attempted question | 0 | 0 |
No, there is no sectional time limit in the UPTET examination. Candidates have to complete the entire exam in a total of 2 hours and 30 minutes. That is, candidates can attempt any section as per their convenience within a total duration of 2.5 hours.
In the UPTET exam, the minimum qualifying marks for the General category is 60% and for the reserved categories (OBC, SC, ST) is 55%. Have a look at the UPTET Qualifying Marks below.
Category | UPTET Qualifying Percentage | UPTET Qualifying Marks |
|---|---|---|
General | 60 per cent | 90 |
SC/ST/OBC/Ex-S/PwD | 55 per cent | 82 |
UPTET Paper 2 subjects are mentioned below:
Child Development and Pedagogy: 30 questions
Language I (Hindi): 30 questions
Language II (English/Urdu/Sanskrit): 30 questions
Mathematics and Science: 60 questions (for Maths/Science teachers)
OR
Social Studies – 60 questions (for Social Studies teachers)
In total 150 question will be asked in an offline mode.
The duration of the UPTET (Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test) Paper 1 exam is 150 minutes (2 hours 30 minutes). Candidates who are aspiring to teach Classes 1 to 5 give the UPTET Paper 1 exam. It comprises five sections, namely Child Development and Pedagogy, Language 1 (Hindi), Language 2 (English/Urdu/Sanskrit), Mathematics, and Environmental Studies.
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