UPESSC PGT (Post Graduate Teacher / Pravakta) 2026
Teaching · Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC), Prayagraj
Post Graduate Teacher recruitment for aided intermediate colleges under UPESSC Advt 06/2026 (2,607 posts). Written exam: 120 questions - 90 in your subject and 30 General Studies - 3 marks each, 1 mark deducted per wrong answer, 2 hours; plus a 40-mark interview (total 400). Exam 15-16 December 2026.
120
Questions · 360 marks
120 min
Duration · single session
1
Negative marking · per wrong answer
15 Dec – 16 Dec
Exam date · in 36 days
Notification UPESSC Advt 06/2026
Posts 2,607
Apply by 17 Oct 2026
Offered by subject
You apply for one of these and sit only its paper, so your subscription covers that subject.
Exam pattern
| Section | Qs | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Awareness | 30 | 90 |
| Your subject | 90 | 270 |
| Total | 120 | 360 |
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PGT 2026 (UPESSC Advt 06/2026)
15 Dec – 16 Dec, 2026 · 2,607 posts
First PGT exam on the revised 120-question pattern; interview 40 marks.
PGT 2021 (UPSESSB)
17 Aug – 18 Aug, 2021 · 2,595 posts
125 questions x 3.4 marks, no negative marking; interview 50 marks.
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About the UP PGT exam
UP PGT (Pravakta) is the recruitment examination for post-graduate teacher posts in classes 11 and 12 of Uttar Pradesh's aided intermediate colleges. The 2026 cycle runs under UPESSC Advertisement 06/2026, with the written examination on 15 and 16 December 2026.
What the paper looks like
The paper is 120 questions in 120 minutes, on OMR. Each question carries 3 marks, making the written paper 360 marks, and one mark is deducted for every wrong answer. It is divided in a ratio that decides how most candidates should spend their preparation:
- Your subject - 90 questions
- General Studies - 30 questions
Three quarters of the paper is your own subject, at post-graduate standard. The General Studies quarter is common to every subject and is the part candidates most often leave until last.
Selection is not the written paper alone
The written examination is 360 marks and the interview carries a further 40, so the written paper is about 90% of the total. A strong written score is not a formality to be topped up later - it is almost the whole decision.
What changed from 2021
The 2021 PGT examination, conducted by UPSESSB, was 125 questions of 3.4 marks each with no negative marking. The 2026 paper is conducted by UPESSC, is 120 questions at 3 marks, and deducts a mark for a wrong answer.
The practical effect is the same as elsewhere in UP teaching recruitment: guessing has a price now. At +3 and -1, four blind guesses with one hit leave you exactly where you started. Candidates who sat 2021 and are returning for 2026 should practise under the new marking before they rebuild their attempt strategy on it.
Subjects
Papers are set subject-wise. TestByGuruji publishes mocks for Hindi, English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History and Geography, each with the General Studies section the real paper carries.
Eligibility and applying
Qualification, age, fee and reservation are set by the Commission and can change between cycles, so read UPESSC Advertisement 06/2026 on the Commission's website rather than relying on any summary.
How to use this page
Every paper here is built on the 2026 pattern - 120 questions, 90 subject and 30 General Studies, +3 and -1, two hours - and is set in both Hindi and English. After each one you get your marks, your rank against everyone who sat the same paper, and a topic-by-topic report that separates your subject performance from your General Studies performance, because they usually need different work.
Source: official notification
UP PGT syllabus
145 topics · as per the notification
General Awareness30 Qs
Uttar Pradesh GK · Art & Culture · Organisations, Important Days & Schemes · Awards & Honours · Indian History · Current Affairs · +7 more
General Science
The Living World · Moving Things, Work & Energy · Natural Phenomena · Food & Materials · Natural Resources (Upper Primary) · Environment · +4 more
Computer & IT
ICT in Education · Fundamentals · Internet & Networking · Digital India & e-Governance
Hindi
Hindi Sahitya ka Itihas · Hindi Kavya (Poets & Works) · Hindi Gadya (Prose Writers & Works) · Kavya Shastra & Chhand · Vyakaran (Grammar) · Bhasha Vigyan & Lipi · +5 more
Sanskrit
Sanskrit Vyakaran · Shabd Roop & Dhatu Roop · Sanskrit Sahitya Parichay · Sanskrit Shloka / Passage Comprehension
English Language
Poetry, Prosody & Figures of Speech · History of English Literature · Literary Terms & Criticism · Fiction & Prose · Drama · Reading Comprehension · +13 more
Mathematics (Secondary & Senior Secondary)
Abstract Algebra (Groups, Rings, Fields) · Linear Algebra & Vector Spaces · Limits, Continuity & Differentiation · Vectors & 3D Geometry · Straight Lines & Conic Sections · Differential Equations · +13 more
Physics
Ray & Wave Optics · Electrostatics & Current Electricity · Modern Physics, Atoms & Nuclei · Magnetism, EMI & AC · Thermodynamics & Kinetic Theory · Oscillations, Waves & Sound · +10 more
Chemistry
Organic Mechanisms & Spectroscopy (PG) · Aldehydes, Ketones, Acids & Amines · Thermodynamics & Equilibrium · d-, f-Block & Coordination Compounds · s- and p-Block Elements · Haloalkanes, Alcohols, Phenols & Ethers · +9 more
Biology
Animal & Human Physiology · Animal Diversity (PG) · Genetics & Evolution · Plant Physiology · Plant Taxonomy & Diversity (PG) · Microbiology & Immunology · +8 more
History
Ancient India: Sources, Harappa & Vedic Age · Mauryan, Gupta & Post-Gupta · Early Medieval India & Delhi Sultanate · National Movement · Modern India & Colonial Economy · Mughals & Marathas · +4 more
Geography
Geography of India · Geomorphology · Climatology · Economic Geography & Resources · Human, Population & Settlement Geography · Biogeography & Environment · +4 more
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UP PGT mock test - frequently asked questions
- How many questions are there in the UP PGT exam?
- UPESSC PGT (Post Graduate Teacher / Pravakta) 2026 has 120 questions for 360 marks, to be answered in 120 minutes. Our mock tests follow the same pattern and the same clock.
- Is there negative marking in UP PGT?
- Yes. 1 mark is deducted for every wrong answer in UP PGT, and our mock tests apply the same penalty so your practice score means what the real one will.
- Which subjects does the UP PGT paper cover?
- UP PGT covers General Awareness (30). Every one of them has its own sectional mock test here, alongside the full-length papers.
- How many UP PGT mock tests are free?
- 32 UP PGT papers are free on TestByGuruji - full-length mocks plus the daily quizzes - with the full result and weak-topic report, and no card needed. A yearly plan from Rs 199 opens all 563 papers.
- Who conducts the UP PGT exam?
- UPESSC PGT (Post Graduate Teacher / Pravakta) 2026 is conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC), Prayagraj.
- Can I take the UP PGT mock test in Hindi?
- Yes. UP PGT papers here are set in both English and Hindi, and you can switch language at any point during the test without losing your answers.