UP TGT Exam Details 2026

The selection process for **UP TGT** is conducted in the following stages:\n1. **Written Online Examination (CBT)**: Qualifying objective test.\n2. **Skill Test / Physical Test**: (For specific posts like Clerk or Constable).\n3. **Document Verification**: Detailed check of academic qualifications and category certificates.\n4. **Medical Fitness Test**: Standard government medical examination.

The recruitment written exam covers:\n- **General Intelligence & Reasoning**: Verbal and non-verbal reasoning, series, coding-decoding, puzzles.\n- **Quantitative Aptitude**: Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, data interpretation.\n- **General English**: Vocabulary, grammar, reading comprehension, error spotting.\n- **General Awareness**: Current affairs, Indian history, geography, polity, and general science.

### Written Exam Scheme\n- **Mode**: Computer Based Test (CBT).\n- **Type**: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).\n- **Duration**: 120 Minutes.\n- **Negative Marking**: 0.25 marks deducted for each incorrect answer.

Candidates recruited for the **TGT** post will receive the following pay scale:\n- **Salary Pay Scale**: **₹35,400 - ₹1,12,400 (Level 6)**\n- **Allowances**: Dearness Allowance (DA), House Rent Allowance (HRA), Transport Allowance (TA), and medical benefits.

Candidates appointed as UP TGT Teachers are entitled to a decent salary package comprising various allowances such as paid leave, dearness allowance, and more. This article will provide you with the details of UP TGT Salary and Job Profile.

• The selected candidates will be entitled to Pay Matrix Level 7 (INR 44900 - INR 142400).
• The Grade Pay of the candidates will be INR 4600.

Check the detailed syllabus and exam pattern for the UP TGT exam here!

To be eligible for recruitment through **UP TGT**, candidates must meet the following official criteria:\n- **Educational Qualification**: Must possess a **Graduation** in a relevant field.\n- **Age Limit**: Candidates must be between **18 and 30 years** of age. Standard age relaxations apply for OBC, SC, ST, and PwD categories as per government rules.

The Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Service Selection Board (UPSESSB) recruits for the UP TGT. It mentions the UP TGT Eligibility Criteria in a notification. The candidates must check the details of the UP TGT Eligibility Criteria 2026 before applying to ensure that they fulfill all the requirements. If they fail to meet any criteria, their application form will be directly rejected. The application process is held online through the portal available on the official website of the board. The candidates applying must be at least 21 years old on the date of applying.

• As per the UP TGT Eligibility Criteria, the candidates must have passed the B. Ed. course or PTC from a recognized institution in India.
• The selection process for the post includes two stages; a written exam and an interview.
• The UP TGT Eligibility does not state any upper age limit for the applicants.

Here is an overview of UP TGT eligibility requirements for the candidates going to appear for the examination.

| Aspect | Eligibility Requirements |

| --- | --- |

| Age | Minimum: 21 years |

| Maximum: 60 years | |

| Educational Qualification | |

| Graduate in a relevant subject, B.Ed from a recognized institute | |

| For Physical Education candidates must have a C.P.Ed. or equivalent certificate | |

| Nationality | |

| Must be a citizen of India | |

| Number of Attempts | |

| Not specified | |

| Experience | |

| No prior experience is required. | |

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UP TGT Age Limit

Candidates must fulfil the age limit before applying for UP TGT examination. Here are the age limit requirements mentioned below.

• The minimum age limit for UP TGT examination is 21 years.
• Candidates with maximum age limit of 60 years can apply for the UP TGT post.

The age limit is considered as of 1st July 2026. Candidates fulfilling this age limit criteria can only apply for the UP TGT exam.

If you are preparing for the exam, then you can download UP TGT Previous Year Papers here!

To be eligible for the UP TGT Recruitment, the applicants must have a graduate degree in the relevant subject along with a B.Ed. degree. The subject-wise qualifications required are as mentioned below.

| Subject | Eligibility Requirements | All Subjects Except Physical Education, Arts, Music | Bachelors Degree in the relevant subject, B.Ed degree from a recognized institute |

| --- | --- | --- | --- |

| Arts | Art Masters Training Certificate of Rajkiya Kala Shilp Vishwavidyalaya Lucknow | Intermediate with Technical Art from Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad | High School Examination with Technical Art, along with one of the following qualifications |

| BA in Drawing or Painting | Diploma in Fine Arts from Kala Bhawan Shantiniketan | Certificate of State Drawing and Handicraft Center Allahabad | |

| Certificate of Final Drawing Teachership of Kolkata | Teachers Senior Certificate Examination from Mayo School, Lahore | Intermediate Grade Drawing Examination of Bombay | 3rd Grade Arts School Examination of Bombay |

| Physical Education | C.P.Ed. Certificate or equivalent certification | Music & Music Instruments | Candidates must have degrees such as Sangeet Visharad Examination of Bhatkhande |

| Sangeet Vidyapeeth Lucknow | Sangeet Prabhakar Examination of Prayag Sangeet Samiti | Sangeet Visharad Exam of Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Mumbai | |

| Final Exam of Madho Sangeet Vidyalaya, Gwalior | Final Exam of Shankar Gandharva Vidyalaya <br> Senior Diploma in Music from Allahabad University | B.T Diploma from Prayag Sangeet Samiti <br> LTM Diploma from Bhatkhande Sangeet Vidyapeeth Lucknow | |

| Bharatiya Sangeet Diploma from UP Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad | | | |

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The applicants must be citizens of India to be eligible for the UP TGT Recruitment. Candidates have to provide respective documents and certificates to prove their national identity to be eligible for the UP TGT exam. Residents outside India are not eligible to appear for this exam.

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UP TGT Number of Attempts

The Board has not set any limit on the number of attempts. One can apply for the post of TGT as many times as they want if they meet the eligibility criteria. Students can apply as many times under the age limit criteria for UP TGT exam.

Know steps to download UP TGT Admit Card here.

Here are some other essential points of eligibility criteria for the UP TGT examination mentioned below.

• A male candidate with more than one wife or a female candidate with more than one husband cannot apply for the post.
• A candidate must be in sound mental and physical health to be recruited as a TGT.
• The post at TGT accepts freshers as well. One does not require any prior experience to apply for the post.

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