UP Super TET 2026 Notification Out: 12,405 Assistant Teacher Posts, Dates, Fee, Eligibility and Exam Pattern

UP Super TET 2026 Notification Out: 12,405 Assistant Teacher Posts, Dates, Fee, Eligibility and Exam Pattern

UP Super TET 2026 notification is out. The Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) has released Advertisement No. 05/2026 for 12,405 Assistant Teacher vacancies. Online applications run from 16 September to 15 October 2026. This guide covers the dates, vacancies, eligibility, fee, exam pattern, syllabus and application steps in one place, so you can check everything on the official UPESSC website with confidence.

Key Takeaways

• Notification released on 15 September 2026, with 12,405 posts.
• Last date to pay the fee is 15 October 2026.
• Written exam is scheduled for 3 and 4 December 2026.
• The paper has 120 MCQs for 360 marks, with negative marking of 1 mark per wrong answer.

In this article: Quick Summary | Important Dates | Vacancy | Eligibility | Fee | Exam Pattern | Selection Process | Syllabus | How to Apply | Junior Update | FAQs

UP Super TET 2026: Quick Summary

• Conducting body: UPESSC, Prayagraj
• Advertisement number: 05/2026
• Total posts: 12,405
• Exam mode: Offline, OMR-based, with 120 objective questions carrying 360 marks
• Official website: upessc.up.gov.in

UP Super TET 2026 Important Dates

Event	Date
Notification released	15 September 2026
Online registration (OTR) and application starts	16 September 2026
Last date to pay the application fee	15 October 2026
Last date for application correction	19 October 2026
Written exam	3 and 4 December 2026

Note: Some reports call the exam dates “probable”, so confirm them in the official notification and watch for updates from UPESSC.

UP Super TET 2026 Vacancy Details

The 12,405 posts are split into 11,508 Assistant Teacher (Urban) posts under the Basic Education Department and 897 Assistant Teacher (Attached Primary) posts under the Secondary Education Department. In the attached primary category, 473 posts are for boys’ schools and 424 for girls’ schools. The district-wise and category-wise breakup is given in the official notification PDF.

UP Super TET 2026 Eligibility Criteria

Education and training: You need a graduation degree from a recognised university, plus BTC/D.El.Ed or an equivalent teacher-training qualification.

TET requirement: You must have qualified the TET for Classes 1 to 5. UPTET or CTET (Primary level) is accepted. If you are waiting for your TET result, check our latest UPTET Result 2026 update.

Age limit: The minimum age is 21 and the maximum is 40 years, calculated as on 1 July 2026. SC/ST/OBC candidates get 5 years of relaxation and PwD candidates get 15 years. Shiksha Mitras can go up to 60 years. For the Affiliated Primary post, reports mention an age range of 21 to 62 years. Check the exact rule for your post in the notification.

UP Super TET 2026 Application Fee

• General / OBC / EWS: ₹1,000
• SC / ST: ₹500
• PwD: ₹300

Pay the fee online and keep the receipt.

UP Super TET 2026 Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme

• Questions and marks: 120 MCQs for 360 marks
• Duration: 120 minutes
• Marking: 3 marks for each correct answer, and 1 mark deducted for each wrong answer or for marking more than one option
• Language: The paper is bilingual (Hindi and English).
• Normalisation: If the exam is held in multiple shifts, marks will be normalised.

Because of negative marking, accuracy matters as much as speed. Attempt only the questions you can answer with confidence

UP Super TET 2026 Selection Process

Reports based on the notification say selection is purely merit-based on the 360-mark written exam, with no separate interview or weightage for academic marks. Since other sites still mention an interview or weightage, rely on the official PDF for the final rule.

UP Super TET 2026 Syllabus (Primary, Classes 1–5)

The paper covers Hindi, Sanskrit, English, Science, Maths, Environment and Social Studies up to Class 12 level. It also covers Teaching Skills, Child Psychology, Information Technology, and Life Skills, Management and Attitude at D.El.Ed level. Reasoning topics such as classification, clocks and calendars, coding-decoding, number series, direction sense and Venn diagrams are also included and download the official syllabus from the UPESSC website.

How to Apply for UP Super TET 2026

1. Go to the official UPESSC website.
2. Complete One Time Registration (OTR). After OTR, log in and choose the application link for Super TET / Assistant Teacher Recruitment 2026.
3. Fill in your details, upload the required documents, and pay the fee on or before 15 October 2026.
4. Submit the form and save the confirmation page and fee receipt.

Tip: Do not wait for the last day. Fix mistakes in the correction window that ends on 19 October.

What About the Junior (Class 6–8) Recruitment?

Many aspirants ask about the junior Super TET. The 12,405-post notification covers primary posts only. UPESSC has released an exam structure for Class 6–8 Assistant Teachers: one paper of 120 questions, with 30 General Knowledge questions and 90 subject questions (Language, Social Studies, or Science and Maths. One source states that junior vacancy numbers are still to be announced. Vacancy figures for junior posts that are circulating online are unofficial, so wait for an official advertisement.

UP Super TET 2026 FAQs

Final Words

The UP Super TET 2026 exam is only a couple of months away, so start organising your syllabus and practice now. Bookmark this page, because we will update it when the admit card and city slip are released.