The Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (UPTET) 2026 results have been released, revealing that over 13.3 lakh candidates successfully qualified. In the primary-level exam, 5,71,435 out of 7,13,648 candidates passed, achieving a pass percentage of 80.07%. At the upper-primary level, 7,59,513 candidates cleared the examination from a total of 10,57,021, resulting in a pass percentage of 71.85%.
These teachers were working without clearing the TET. They were required to take the examination after the Supreme Court ruled that passing the Teacher Eligibility Test is mandatory for them to continue in service. Of the 2,68,799 working teachers at the primary and upper-primary levels who appeared for the examination, 62,028 failed to clear the test.
Will Over 62,000 Teachers Who Failed UPTET Lose Their Jobs?
They can appear for subsequent examinations until the deadline set by the Supreme Court. Therefore, those who failed still have an opportunity to qualify for the TET and continue in service. The Supreme Court has set August 31, 2028, as the deadline for working teachers to pass the Teacher Eligibility Test.
