UPTET 2026: Even if your graduation marks are below 50%, you can still fill out the UPTET form—there is just one simple condition..

UPTET 2026: Application forms for the Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (UPTET) 2026 are being accepted after a gap of four years. Young aspirants in Uttar Pradesh dreaming of a teaching career can apply for UPTET even if they secured less than 50% marks in their graduation.

The online application process for UPTET 2026 commenced on March 27. Many young candidates are refraining from applying, under the misconception that they are ineligible due to having scored less than 50% in their graduation. However, this is not the case; candidates with less than 50% marks are indeed eligible to apply. Let us understand the specific conditions:

**Less than 50% Marks? You Can Still Apply for UPTET**
If you have scored less than 50% in your graduation but more than 50% in your post-graduation, you are eligible to apply for UPTET.

Candidates belonging to reserved categories—SC/ST, OBC, and Persons with Disabilities—are granted a relaxation of 5%. This means that candidates from these categories are eligible to apply even if they have secured 45% marks.

Candidates who completed their B.Ed. Before a specific cutoff date (in accordance with NCTE regulations), candidates are also permitted to apply for UPTET, provided they have secured at least 45% marks in their graduation.

Furthermore, the mandatory requirement of securing 50% marks in graduation does not apply to candidates who have completed BTC, D.El.Ed., or the four-year B.El.Ed. program, or a Diploma in Teaching from Aligarh Muslim University.

**UPTET 2026 Application Fees**
| Category                 | Paper-I Fee | Paper-II Fee |

| General, EWS, OBC        | 1000        | 1000         |
| SC and ST                | 500         | 500          |
| Persons with Disabilities | 300         | 300          |

**UPTET 2026 Exam Pattern**
The UPTET examination consists of 150 multiple-choice questions (MCQs). Each question carries one mark. All questions provide four options to choose from. The duration of the examination is 2 hours and 30 minutes. There is no negative marking in this exam. The paper is conducted in both Hindi and English. In UPTET, candidates who secure 90 marks out of 150—that is, 60%—are declared qualified. Candidates belonging to reserved categories receive a relaxation of 5%.

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