📝 Introduction
Hello future teachers!
Welcome to High Speed Guru. If you are preparing for the UPTET 2026 exam, you are exactly in the right place. In this post, we will break down the complete Exam Pattern and Syllabus for both Paper 1 (Primary Level) and Paper 2 (Upper Primary Level)
In this post, you will get complete UPTET syllabus 2026, exam pattern, subject-wise topics, and preparation tips.
For a complete breakdown and detailed topic analysis, make sure to watch our full YouTube video guide:
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📊 UPTET Exam Pattern 2026
- Total Questions: 150
- Total Marks: 150
- Time Duration: 2 Hours 30 Minutes
- Negative Marking: No
- Child Development & Pedagogy
- Language I (Hindi)
- Language II (English/Sanskrit/Urdu)
- Mathematics / Social Science
- Environmental Studies
Passing Marks Criteria:
General / EWS Category: 90 Marks
OBC / SC / ST Category: 82 Marks
📘 UPTET Paper 1 Exam Pattern (Primary Level: Class 1–5)
If you are aiming to teach primary classes (1 to 5), you will appear for Paper 1.
The paper consists of 150 objective questions for a total of 150 marks.
Child Development & Pedagogy (बाल विकास): 30 MCQs / 30 Marks.
Language I (Hindi - Compulsory): 30 MCQs / 30 Marks.
Language II (Choose English, Urdu, or Sanskrit): 30 MCQs / 30 Marks.
Mathematics (गणित): 30 MCQs / 30 Marks.
Environmental Studies (EVS / पर्यावरण अध्ययन): 30 MCQs / 30 Marks.
📗 UPTET Paper 2 Exam Pattern (Upper Primary: Class 6–8)
For candidates applying to teach upper primary classes (6 to 8), the structure is slightly different but still features 150 questions for 150 marks.
Child Development & Pedagogy: 30 MCQs / 30 Marks.
Language I (Hindi - Compulsory): 30 MCQs / 30 Marks.
Language II (Choose English, Urdu, or Sanskrit): 30 MCQs / 30 Marks.
Subject Specialization (60 MCQs / 60 Marks):
Option A: Math & Science (For Math/Science background students).
Option B: Social Studies / SST (For Arts/Humanities background students).