Major decision by UPESSC: Candidates with D.El.Ed qualification ineligible for UPTET exam; new guidelines issued following court order..

UPTET 2026: The Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC), Prayagraj, has announced significant changes regarding the eligibility criteria for UPTET 2026 candidates. According to the latest information, the court has substantially modified its earlier order concerning the eligibility of candidates who completed the 18-month D.El.Ed (ODL) course through NIOS.

UPESSC has issued a notice detailing this amendment in compliance with the interim order passed by the High Court (Lucknow Bench) on July 1, 2026, regarding Special Appeal No. 244/2026.

What are the new conditions set following the court order?
According to the letter issued by the Commission, the following rules and conditions will now apply to candidates appearing for the UPTET 2026 examination:

Relief for candidates in service before March 31, 2015: Only those candidates who hold the 18-month D.El.Ed qualification from NIOS and were already in service on or before March 31, 2015, will be permitted to appear for UPTET 2026 on a provisional basis.

Permission subject to final verdict: The permission granted to these eligible candidates to sit for the exam will be entirely subject to the final outcome of the case pending before the Hon'ble High Court.
No permission for those joining after March 31, 2015: Candidates who were not in service prior to March 31, 2015, will not be eligible to appear for the exam based on the court's interim order of July 1, 2026. The Commission has explicitly refused to allow them to participate in the examination.

Commission's major decision regarding results
According to the order, the examination results of those NIOS D.El.Ed candidates—whose eligibility is under dispute but who are being permitted to appear provisionally—will not be declared. The results of these candidates will be completely withheld pending the final disposal of the special appeal or further orders from the Hon'ble Court.

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