UP Super TET Exam Pattern 2026 – Check Pattern and Marking Scheme Here
Super TET Exam Pattern 2026: The Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESC) will conduct the Super TET 2026 for recruitment of teachers in primary and upper primary levels. Candidates must be aware about the Super TET exam pattern and the marking scheme.
Key Points
- Super TET 2026 exam will be offline with 150 MCQs, totaling 150 marks.
- UPTET/CTET certificate is mandatory to be eligible for Super TET 2026.
- No negative marking in Super TET 2026; bilingual exam in Hindi and English.
Super TET Exam Pattern 2026: The candidates preparing for the Super TET exam must go through the Super TET exam pattern carefully to understand the nature of the exam. The exam pattern describes the mode of the exam, types of questions being asked, marking scheme for each section, and negative marking (if any).
Those who wish to appear for the UP Super TET must possess the UPTET/CTET certificate. This is a mandatory eligibility criteria for applying. The Super TET exam will provide direct selection for the teaching posts, whereas the UPTET/CTET exams are just to declare a candidate eligible for teaching position.
Download UP Super TET Syllabus 2026 HERE
Download UP TET Syllabus 2026 HERE
Super TET Exam Pattern 2026
Super TET exam pattern involves the exam structure, marking pattern, number of questions per section, number of marks per question, total number of questions along with total number of marks, etc. Check the overview of the exam pattern below:
| Particulars | Details |
| Exam Name | Super Teacher Eligibility Test (Super TET) 2026 |
| Conducting Body | Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) |
| Mode of Exam | Offline (Pen and Paper) |
| Number of Papers | One |
| Total Questions | 150 per paper |
| Total Marks | 150 per paper |
| Duration | 2 hours 30 minutes (150 minutes) |
| Question Type | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
| Marking Scheme | +1 mark for each correct answer |
| Negative Marking | None |
| Language | Hindi and English (Bilingual) |
| Official Website | upessc.up.gov.in |
UP Super TET 2026 Exam Pattern
The UP Super TET exam pattern consists of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and the paper will be OMR based. The written exam consists of 150 MCQs totaling to 150 marks. Each question carries 1 mark and there is no negativemarking in the exam. The written exam includes section such as Language (Hindi /English / Sanskrit), Mathematics, Science, Environmental and Social Studies, Teaching Methodology, Child Psychology, General Knowledge / Current Affairs, Logical Reasoning, Information Technology, and Life Skill / Management and Aptitude.
| Subject | Number of Questions | Marks |
| Language (Hindi /English / Sanskrit) | 40 | 40 |
| Mathematics | 20 | 20 |
| Science | 10 | 10 |
| Environmental and Social Studies | 10 | 10 |
| Teaching Methodology | 10 | 10 |
| Child Psychology | 10 | 10 |
| General Knowledge / Current Affairs | 30 | 30 |
| Logical Reasoning | 05 | 05 |
| Information Technology | 05 | 05 |
| Life Skill / Management and Aptitude | 10 | 10 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
UP Super TET 2026 Marking Scheme and Negative Marking
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The Super TET exam consists of 150 MCQs which totals to 150 marks. This means that each question carries 1 mark and each correct response will fetch 1 mark.
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There is no provision for negative marking, meaning no penalty for incorrect and unattempted questions.
Super TET 2026 Medium of the Exam
The Super TET is being conducted in bilingual mode i.e., it will be held in Hindi and English languages. All the questions and instructions on the paper are provided in bilingual mode.
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