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Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commissionupessc.up.gov.inApply by 23 Nov

UP TGT 2026

Uttar Pradesh's Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) recruitment for aided secondary schools (classes 6 to 10) — a 120-question, 360-mark written test conducted by the UP Education Service Selection Commission, Prayagraj.

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Total vacancies17,735
Age criteria21 – 62as on 1 Jul 2026
EducationFor each subject, a bachelor's degree with the subject (generally at least 50 percent) or a post-graduate degree in it with at least 45 percent, as the subject's row in para 7 sets out; a B.Ed from an NCTE-recognised course; and a pass in a Teacher Eligibility Test for the upper primary level (classes 6 to 8) conducted by the U.P. or Central Government.

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Time remaining to apply: Apply by 23 Nov
  1. Completed23 Oct 2026Advertisement published
  2. Completed24 Oct 2026One-time registration and Application opens
  3. Next up23 Nov 2026Application closes (last day for the fee)
  4. Upcoming26 Nov 2026Correction window closes
  5. Upcoming23 Dec 2026Written examination, day 1
  6. Upcoming24 Dec 2026Written examination, day 2

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EventDateStatusDocument
Advertisement published23 Oct 2026CompletedOfficial source
One-time registration and Application opens24 Oct 2026CompletedOfficial source
Application closes (last day for the fee)23 Nov 2026Next upOfficial source
Correction window closes26 Nov 2026UpcomingOfficial source
Written examination, day 123 Dec 2026UpcomingOfficial source
Written examination, day 224 Dec 2026UpcomingOfficial source

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About this exam

“UP TGT” is the name aspirants use for the selection of Assistant Teachers (graduate pay scale) — प्रशिक्षित स्नातक सहायक अध्यापक — in the aided (अशासकीय सहायता प्राप्त) secondary schools of Uttar Pradesh’s Secondary Education Department. A TGT teaches one subject in a high school, classes 6 to 10.

Since 2023 the selection is made by the Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC), Prayagraj, under U.P. Act No. 15 of 2023. Earlier cycles, such as Advertisement 01/2016 and the 2021 examination, were run by the U.P. Secondary Education Services Selection Board.

The 2026 cycle (Advertisement No. 07/2026, published 23 October 2026) covers 17,735 posts: 16,193 in boys’ schools and 1,542 in girls’ schools. Selection is on the merit list of one written examination of 120 multiple-choice questions for 360 marks in two hours — 30 questions on general knowledge and 90 on the subject applied for, three marks for a correct answer and one deducted for a wrong one. A graduate in the subject with a B.Ed who has passed a TET for classes 6 to 8 can apply; age is 21 to 62 as on 1 July 2026.

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Rules read from UPESSC Advertisement No. 07/2026 on 2026-10-27.

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Exam Pattern & Syllabus

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SectionQuestionsMax marks
General knowledge3090
Subject applied for90270
Total120360
Duration120 minutes
Negative marking1 mark deducted for a wrong or multiple answer; 3 marks for a correct one

From UPESSC Advertisement No. 07/2026, para 9(ka), page 8, read on 27 October 2026.

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