UPTET Eligibility Criteria 2026: Check Age Limit & Educational Qualifications

UPTET Eligibility Criteria 2026 – Educational Qualification

Primary Teachers (Classes I-V)

• Bachelor’s degree with minimum 50% marks from recognized university & 2 years Diploma (D.Ed) from N.C.T.E/ Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI). OR
• Bachelor’s degree & 2 years B.T.C., C.T. (Nursery)/ Nursery Teacher Training (NTT) OR
• Bachelor’s degree & qualification in Special B.T.C. Training OR
• Bachelor’s degree with 2 years & BCT Urdu special training in Uttar Pradesh OR
• Bachelor’s degree and Diploma in Teaching from Aligarh Muslim University (For Urdu Teacher) or Moallim-E-Urdu Degree before 11-08-1997

Upper Primary Teachers (Classes VI-VIII)

• Bachelor’s degree & B.T.C from National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) approved institute OR
• Bachelor’s degree with minimum 50% marks & B.Ed/ B.Ed Special Education from Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) OR
• Intermediate (10+2) with minimum 50% marks & 4 year B.A/ B.S.C.Ed/ B.A.Ed from N.C.T.E./ U.G.C recognized institute OR
• Intermediate (10+2) with minimum 50% marks & 4 year Degree (B.El.Ed) in Primary Education OR
• Bachelor’s degree with minimum 45% & B.Ed degree

Primary Sanskrit & English teachers (Classes I-V)

1. Bachelor’s degree with Sanskrit/English as the main subject AND

• B.C.T from NCTE (National Council for Teacher Education) approved institute OR
• Diploma (D.Ed.) (2 year) from N.C.T.E/ Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) approved institute OR
• 2 year C.T (Nursery)/ Nursery Teacher Training (NTT) from NCTE approved institute

Upper-primary Sanskrit & English teacher (Classes V-VIII)

• Bachelor’s degree with Sanskrit/English as the main subject AND B.T.C./ C.T. (Nursery) from a NCTE approved institute OR
• Bachelor’s degree with Sanskrit/English as the main subject and minimum 50% marks AND B.Ed / B.Ed special degree from NCTE/RCI approved institute OR
• Bachelor’s degree with Sanskrit/English as the main subject and minimum 45% marks AND B.Ed Degree

Primary Urdu teacher (Classes I-V)

1. Bachelor’s or Post Graduate Degree with Urdu as main subject from recognized university AND

• B.T.C from NCTE approved institute in Uttar Pradesh OR
• BCT (2 years) in Urdu training in Uttar Pradesh OR
• Moallim-E-Urdu Degree holder before 11-08-1997

Upper-Primary Urdu teacher (Classes VI-VIII)

1. Bachelor’s or Post Graduate Degree with Urdu as main subject from recognized university AND

• B.T.C from NCTE approved institute in Uttar Pradesh OR
• B.Ed/B.Ed special Degree from NCTE/RCI approved institute OR
• BCT (2 years) in Urdu training in Uttar Pradesh OR
• Moallim-E-Urdu Degree holder before 11-08-1997 OR
• Diploma in Teaching from Aligarh Muslim University