UPTET Admit Card 2026: The Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) has released the UPTET Admit Card 2026 on June 30, 2026, for candidates appearing in the Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test. Hall tickets are available through the official admit card portal and the commission’s website. Candidates can download the document using their registration number or mobile number along with the required personal details.The examination will be conducted between July 2 and July 4 for Paper 1 and Paper 2 in multiple shifts. Candidates who have applied for both papers must download separate admit cards for each examination. After downloading the hall ticket, candidates are advised to verify all printed details, including their name, examination date, reporting time and allotted examination centre.Examination schedule and patternPaper 2 for Classes 6 to 8 will be conducted on July 2 in two shifts from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM and 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM. The same paper will also be held in the morning shift on July 3. Paper 1 for Classes 1 to 5 will take place on July 3 in the afternoon shift and on July 4 in the morning shift. Reporting time is one hour before the commencement of each shift.The examination will be conducted offline using OMR sheets. Each paper will contain 150 multiple-choice questions carrying 150 marks, with a duration of 150 minutes. There will be no negative marking.Steps to download the admit cardCandidates need to visit the official UPESSC website and select the UPTET Admit Card link. They must choose the UPTET 2026 examination, enter their registration number or mobile number, name or father’s name, date of birth and security code before submitting the details. The admit card will appear on the screen and should be downloaded and printed for future use.Instructions and qualifying criteriaCandidates must carry a printed copy of the admit card along with a valid photo identity proof such as Aadhaar Card, PAN Card, Voter ID, Passport or Driving Licence. A blue or black ballpoint pen and passport-size photographs may also be required. Mobile phones, smart watches, calculators, Bluetooth devices and study material will not be permitted inside the examination centre.The test determines eligibility for teaching posts in primary and upper primary schools across Uttar Pradesh. Successful candidates will receive a lifetime-valid eligibility certificate. The minimum qualifying marks are 90 for the General category and 82 for SC, ST, OBC, EWS, Ex-Servicemen, Freedom Fighter Dependents and PwD candidates. UPESSC may apply a normalisation process if the examination is conducted across multiple shifts or days.
