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UP Special TET 2026 Notification – Examination schedule, criteria , Fee, Syllabus
SyllabusPublished 4 Sept 2026
Uttar Pradesh Shiksha Sewa Chayan Ayog (UPESSC) has made available the Special Teacher qualification Test (Special TET) 2026 notification (Advt No. 03/2026) for serving Primary along with Upper Primary teachers as well as CWSN special teachers. confirm requirements , crucial dates, fee, test structure, in addition to syllabus.
Important dates
- Advertisement Publication Date
- 3 September 2026
- Online Registration (OTR)/Application Start Date
- 5 September 2026
- Last Date to Deposit Online Application Fee
- 4 October 2026
- Last Date for Correction in Online Application
- 8 October 2026
- Exam Date
- 3 November 2026
Details
UPESSC Special TET 2026 Background & Overview
- In Civil Appeal No. 53434/2025, UP State vs. State of Maharashtra & Others, the Hon'ble Supreme Court made TET mandatory for all teachers, by order dated 1 September 2025. Since a large number of teachers are affected by this order, the Uttar Pradesh Government decided to conduct a Special Teacher requirements Test (Special TET) for teachers serving at the Primary as well as Upper Primary levels. 1385/2025, Anjuman Ishaat-e-Talim Trust vs. Anjuman Ishaat-e-Talim Trust), the Supreme Court's order dated 29 May 2026 requires all serving teachers to clear this mandatory Teacher criteria Test by 31 August 2028. Following a review petition (Diary No.
- Separately, in compliance with the Supreme Court's order dated 7 March 2025 in Writ Petition No. Union of India & Others, the Government as well decided to conduct the Special TET for approximately 2,500 Special Teachers/Assistant Teachers (CWSN) at the Primary along with Upper Primary levels. 132/2016, Rajnish Kumar Pandey & Others vs.
UPESSC Special TET 2026 Applicability / Eligibility
- Teachers serving in the following schools are meeting criteria to send in for the Special TET:
Primary Level (Class 1 to 5)
- All schools run by the State Government
- Candidates should note that, Local body schools, along with those granted affiliation/recognition by the State Government/Basic Shiksha Parishad from time to time
- Schools receiving aid from the State Government
- According to the latest notice, Special Educators at the Primary level (Class 1 to 5)
Upper Primary Level (Class 6 to 8)
- Candidates should note that, All schools run by the State Government
- Local body schools, along with those granted recognition/affiliation for operation by the State Government/Basic Shiksha Parishad/Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad from time to time
- Schools receiving aid from the State Government
- Special Educators at the Upper Primary level (Class 6 to 8)
Mandatory Eligibility for Serving Teachers
- According to the latest notice, All teachers serving in Primary-level schools are shortlisted for the Primary-level Special TET.
- All teachers serving in Upper Primary/Junior High School-level schools are eligible for the Upper Primary-level Special TET.
Mandatory Eligibility for Special Teachers (CWSN)
- Special Educators, Primary level (Class 1–5), CWSN: Special teachers (CWSN) serving on contract/deliverables basis in Primary-level schools are picked if they have passed Graduation along with an RCI (Rehabilitation Council of India)-recognised D.Ed Special Education or equivalent examination, along with mandatorily hold an RCI registration certificate with an active CRR number.
- Special Educators, Upper Primary level (Class 6–8), CWSN: Special teachers (CWSN) serving on contract/deliverables basis in Upper Primary-level schools are shortlisted if they have passed Graduation along with an RCI-recognised B.Ed Special Education or equivalent examination, in addition to mandatorily hold an RCI registration certificate with an active CRR number.
UPESSC Special TET 2026 Application Fee
- Fee can be paid online via Credit Card, Debit Card, or Net Banking through the payment gateway available on the portal, immediately after registration. Payment is valid only after confirmation is received from the bank. The fee receipt must be preserved after payment. If a candidate completes One Time Registration (OTR) as well as fee payment however does not entire the online form by the final date, the application will not be considered valid. Fee once deposited for an erroneous application is not refunded under any circumstances, nor adjusted against another application.
UPESSC Special TET 2026 Exam Centre
- Exam centres will be determined at district headquarters as required, along with a candidate may be allotted any centre. Information about the exam centre's district will be given 10 days before the examination schedule, in addition to the specific exam centre information will be given 3 days before the exam, via a link on the Commission's website from which the entry pass can be downloaded. Exam centre, timetable, along with roll number information will be provided in due course.
- As per the official update, Note: if a candidate appears at a centre or for a subject other than what is mentioned on their hall ticket, their answer sheet will not be evaluated in addition to their candidature will be cancelled.
UPESSC Special TET 2026 Exam Pattern
- Exam duration: 2 hours 30 minutes (150 minutes)
- All questions are Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ), each with four options
- There is no negative marking
- Total number of questions: 150, each carrying 1 mark (total 150 marks)
- The question paper medium is Hindi along with English (except for language subjects)
Qualifying Marks
- Note on scoring: if the exam is held in a single shift, a candidate's actual marks are used for the qualifying criteria. Only the normalized marks will be valid for the qualifying criteria in that case. If the exam is held in more than one shift due to a high number of applications, as per Government Order No. Shiksha Sewa Ayog/2018/2025-26, dated 26 February 2026. 6/2024/148/General/47/Ka-4-2024, a Normalization process will be applied for comparative evaluation of scores across shifts, following the procedure prescribed in the Commission's notice No.
Upper Primary Level (Class 6 to 8) – All Subjects Compulsory
- The detailed syllabus for both levels is available on the Commission's website, www.upessc.up.gov.in.
UPESSC Special TET 2026 Written Exam Instructions
- Information on assessment date, place, time, as well as centre, along with roll number in addition to entry pass get instructions, will be sent via SMS, email, newspaper, along with the website/portal. applicants must appear only at their allotted centre; no change of centre is permitted under any circumstances.
- Once notified, entry passes can be downloaded from www.upessc.up.gov.in via the "Hall ticket collect " button, using the registration number/mobile number along with date of birth.
- Entry to the pen- as well as -paper test is provisional, based on information provided by the candidate. If a candidate is later found ineligible, or their application should not have been accepted at the initial stage, their candidature will be cancelled.
- Misconduct — including copying, indiscipline, misbehaviour, or undesirable acts in the exam hall — will lead to cancellation of candidature, as well as may result in debarment from this along with future exams/selections.
- applicants must bring a black ball-point pen as well as use only that to fill the OMR sheet's rectangular boxes along with circles. Other coloured pens, fountain pens, gel pens, sketch pens, HB pencils, along with whitener are prohibited. Once a circle is filled, it cannot be changed; darkening more than one circle for a question means that question is not evaluated.
- Using an eraser, nail, blade, or whitener on the OMR sheet during the exam is prohibited; any such use will lead to cancellation of that OMR sheet.
- The department has confirmed that, test-takers must correctly fill along with darken only the relevant circles on the OMR sheet therefore they can be read by the scanner; evaluation is based solely on properly darkened circles, as well as the candidate is responsible for any error.
- Divyangjan (disabled) aspirants are entitled to a Scribe facility as per Government Orders dated 4 December 2019 as well as 8 September 2022. Such aspirants are given 20 minutes of extra time per hour; no travel allowance is given to the scribe. The candidate must bring their own scribe along with register with full details at the Commission office at least one week before the descriptive test.
- Before appearing for the descriptive test, aspirants must ensure they fulfil the minimum prescribed qualification for the Special TET.
- No travel allowance is payable for appearing in the exam.
Instructions for Reserved Category Candidates
- Reserved category test-takers of Uttar Pradesh must mention their category in the application.
- aspirants claiming more than one reserved category will get only one concession — whichever is more beneficial.
- Reserved category aspirants who are not original domiciles of Uttar Pradesh are not entitled to category concessions along with will be treated as General category. For women aspirants , only a caste certificate issued from the father's side is valid.
- Candidates should note that, Caste certificates for reserved categories are valid only on the format prescribed by the Uttar Pradesh Government. A woman candidate's caste certificate stating she is the wife of a person belonging to the SC/ST/OBC category of UP is not valid.
- test-takers claiming to be dependents of a UP Freedom Fighter must ensure their certificate is on the format attached with the UP Government's amended Government Order dated 7 April 2015, under the UP Public Services (Reservation for Physically Handicapped, Dependents of Freedom Fighters along with Ex-servicemen) Act, 1993.
- aspirants claiming physically handicapped status must ensure their certificate is on the format prescribed by the UP Government.
- The EWS category certificate is valid only if it pertains to the year prior to the year of application, as per Personnel Section office memo No. 3/2019/4/1/2002/Ka-2/19-TC-II, dated 14 March 2019. 1/2019/4/1/2002/Ka-2/19-TC-II, dated 18 February 2019, along with must be submitted on the format prescribed by office memo No.
How to Apply for UPESSC Special TET 2026
- Go to the department website, www.upessc.up.gov.in, as well as entire One Time Registration (OTR) — mandatory before applying.
- Candidates should note that, Fill the registration along with application document mandatorily in English, taking care with category, sub-category, date of birth, along with gender, as these cannot be changed after final submission.
- Candidates should note that, While applying, teachers serving at the Primary/Upper Primary level must mention their eHRMS code; Special Teachers (CWSN) at Primary as well as Upper Primary level must mention their RCI registration certificate number along with an active CRR number.
- Upload a scanned signature on a white background in JPG/JPEG format (10 KB–200 KB, 140x110 pixel resolution) as well as a passport-size photo (30 KB–300 KB, 300–600 pixel resolution).
- Upload all required certificates/documents in PDF format, sized between 50 KB in addition to 500 KB.
- Candidates should note that, Pay the applicable fee online via Credit Card, Debit Card, or Net Banking, on or before 4 October 2026.
- It is informed that, Use the correction window, open until 8 October 2026, to fix any errors in the submitted application, noting that the fee paid for an erroneous application is not refunded or adjusted elsewhere.
UPESSC Special Teacher Eligibility Test (Special TET) Important Links
- submit Online: Click the link below
- Government circular PDF : Click the link below
- Authorized site: Click the link below
- collect Mobile App: Use the link provided
Important links
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