UPTET 2026 Exam Pattern: Questions, Marks, Duration & Negative Marking
UPTET 2026 exam pattern — number of questions, marks per question, duration, negative marking scheme, section-wise split, and tips to maximise your score within the time limit.
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UPTET 2026 exam pattern
Paper I (for Classes I-V): 150 MCQ questions of 1 mark each covering Child Development & Pedagogy (30), Language I — Hindi (30), Language II — English/Urdu/Sanskrit (30), and Mathematics & Environmental Studies (30+30). Paper II (for Classes VI-VIII): 150 MCQ questions covering Child Development & Pedagogy (30), Language I — Hindi (30), Language II — English/Urdu/Sanskrit (30), and Science & Social Studies (30+30) OR Mathematics & Science (60) for Mathematics teachers. Each paper is of 150 marks with a duration of 2 hours 30 minutes. There is no negative marking. Candidates need 60% (90 marks) to pass — 55% for SC/ST candidates.
Subjects in this exam
- Child Development and Pedagogy: 10 topics
- English: 8 topics
- Mathematics: 15 topics
- Science: 10 topics
- Social Studies: 8 topics