UPESSC UP PRT Assistant Teacher Mock Test Series 2026

UPESSC UP PRT Assistant Teacher Exam Overview 2026

The Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC), Prayagraj has issued Advertisement No. 05/2026 for the selection examination of सहायक अध्यापक प्राथमिक, शहरी (URBAN) under the UP Basic Education Council and सहायक अध्यापक सम्बद्ध प्राइमरी (अशासकीय सहायता प्राप्त विद्यालय) under the Secondary Education Department. Together these two posts – commonly searched as UP PRT or UP Assistant Teacher – carry a total of 12,405 vacancies, making it the biggest primary teacher recruitment in Uttar Pradesh this cycle.

Why Choose MockSeries for UP PRT Assistant Teacher Online Preparation?

Our UPESSC Assistant Teacher online test series is built to replicate the exact 120-question, 360-mark OMR paper so that exam day holds no surprises:

• UPESSC PRT full length mock test: 120 questions, 360 marks and a strict 2-hour timer with the official +3 / –1 marking scheme.
• UP PRT mock test in Hindi and English: Every question is bilingual, exactly like the real question paper.
• Subject-wise mock tests: Targeted sets for Hindi, English, Mathematics, Environmental Studies, Child Development & Pedagogy, UP GK and Current Affairs.
• UP PRT previous year question paper practice: Memory-based UPTET, Super TET and UP Assistant Teacher papers with full solutions.
• Important MCQs with answers: High-yield revision question bank for the final two weeks.
• Negative marking discipline: Accuracy reports teach you exactly how many questions to attempt for a safe merit score.
• Analytics & rank predictor: Section-wise scores, time per question, weak-topic detection and All India Rank estimation after every test.

UPESSC UP PRT Assistant Teacher Important Dates 2026

UP Assistant Teacher Vacancy Details 2026

सारणी 01 – Assistant Teacher Primary, Urban (Basic Education) – 11,508 posts

Horizontal reservation within these posts includes 429 divyang (handicapped) posts – VI 83, LI 83, HI 83, Thalassemia 83 and 97 as per merit – along with 198 posts for dependents of freedom fighters and 540 posts for ex-servicemen. District-wise allocation is given in सारणी 01 of the notification, with the largest shares in Bareilly (888), Kanpur Nagar (758), Meerut (635), Aligarh (492), Saharanpur (448), Lucknow (444), Ghaziabad (405) and Varanasi (378).

सारणी 02 – Assistant Teacher Sambaddh Primary (Aided Schools) – 897 posts

Note: The number of vacancies may increase or decrease as per the Commission's notification.

UPESSC UP PRT Assistant Teacher Eligibility Criteria 2026

1. Educational Qualification – Assistant Teacher Primary (Urban)

• Graduation degree from a university established by law in India or an equivalent recognised degree, and
• A government recognised teacher training qualification: Basic Teacher Certificate (BTC), two-year BTC (Urdu), Vishisht BTC, a two-year Diploma in Special Education approved by the Rehabilitation Council of India, a four-year degree in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed), or a two-year diploma in Elementary Education as per NCTE Regulations 2002, and
• Pass in the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) conducted by the State Government or the Government of India.

Note: The BTC course is currently being run under the name D.El.Ed.

2. Educational Qualification – Assistant Teacher Sambaddh Primary (Aided Schools)

• Graduation from a university established by law in India or a recognised/deemed university, and
• BTC or D.El.Ed from an NCTE recognised course, and
• Pass in the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) for Classes 1 to 5 conducted by the UP Government or Government of India.

3. Age Limit (as on 01 July 2026)

4. Age Relaxation (Assistant Teacher Urban)

Candidates claiming more than one reserved category get only one relaxation – whichever is more beneficial. Reserved category benefits are available only to candidates who are original residents of Uttar Pradesh; others are treated as General category. For female candidates, only the caste certificate issued from the father's side is valid.

5. Divyang (PwD) Sub-categories Identified

• Assistant Teacher, Urban: VI / LI / HI / Thalassemia.
• Assistant Teacher Sambaddh Primary: OA, OL, B, BA, LV, D, HH, LC, DW, AAV, ASD, SLD, ID, MI, BL, BLA, BH and MDY sub-categories.

UPESSC Advt. 05/2026 Application Fee

Fee can be paid online using a credit card, debit card or net banking through the payment gateway available on the portal. Payment is treated as valid only after confirmation from the bank, and the fee receipt must be preserved. If the application is not completed by the last date after fee payment, the application will not be accepted, and fee paid on a defective application is neither refunded nor adjusted against another application.

UP PRT Assistant Teacher Salary & Pay Scale 2026

Apart from the basic pay, Assistant Teachers receive Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, medical benefits and other allowances as per Uttar Pradesh Government rules. School allotment for appointment is done by the Secretary, UP Basic Education Council, Prayagraj (for urban primary schools) and by the Director, Secondary Education, UP (for aided Sambaddh primary schools).

UPESSC UP PRT Assistant Teacher Exam Pattern 2026

Selection for both posts is made from a merit list of a single written examination:

If the examination is conducted in a single shift, raw marks obtained by candidates are used for selection. If the number of applications is very large and the exam is held in multiple shifts, normalisation is applied as per the Commission's prescribed procedure and only normalised scores are used for selection.

UPESSC PRT Assistant Teacher Syllabus 2026

The official syllabus for both posts is published on the Commission's website www.upessc.up.gov.in, where it can be viewed and downloaded. Based on the nature of the primary teacher selection examination and past UP teacher recruitment papers, candidates should prepare the following areas for the 120-question paper:

Important: Always cross-check the topic list with the official syllabus PDF hosted on the UPESSC website before finalising your study plan.

UP PRT Assistant Teacher Subject-Wise Mock Tests

Before you attempt full-length mocks, strengthen each subject with focused practice. Each subject-wise test comes with answers and explanations in Hindi and English:

UP PRT Previous Year Question Papers with Solutions

Practising previous year papers is the fastest way to understand the difficulty level and repeated topics of UP primary teacher recruitment. Our PYQ section includes memory-based question papers from earlier UP Assistant Teacher (Basic Shiksha Parishad) recruitment exams, UPTET Paper-1, and Super TET, each converted into a timed test with detailed solutions. Attempt at least five PYQ sets before moving to full-length mock tests so that you can benchmark your score against the expected cut-off.

UPESSC UP PRT Assistant Teacher Selection Process

1. Written Examination: 120 questions, 360 marks, 2 hours, OMR based, with +3 / –1 marking. A merit list is prepared from the marks (or normalised marks if held in multiple shifts).
2. Document Verification (अभिलेख सत्यापन): Shortlisted candidates are informed at least 10 days in advance by SMS, email, newspaper and the Commission's website, and must download the verification letter from www.upessc.up.gov.in.
3. Submission of documents: Two self-attested sets of the online application, High School and Intermediate marksheets and certificates, graduation marksheets and degree, BTC/D.El.Ed or equivalent training certificate, TET certificate, reserved category certificate (Appendix 1–4), divyang certificate (Appendix 5), affidavit (Appendix 6), character certificates and NOC (for serving candidates) along with all originals.
4. School Allotment: Allotment of schools is done by the Secretary, UP Basic Education Council, Prayagraj and the Director, Secondary Education, UP.
5. Medical Fitness: Before final selection, candidates must produce a fitness certificate from a government hospital or primary health centre medical officer.

How to Apply for UPESSC UP PRT Assistant Teacher 2026?

1. Visit the official website www.upessc.up.gov.in and complete One Time Registration (OTR) – it is mandatory before applying.
2. Go through the User Manual (available in Hindi and English) and tutorial videos provided on the website before starting your application.
3. Fill the online application form in English only, entering the date of birth exactly as recorded in your High School certificate.
4. Fill the mandatory preference option for both types of schools (Urban primary and Sambaddh primary) – it cannot be changed after the last date.
5. Upload your signature (JPG/JPEG, 10 KB–200 KB, 140×110 pixel resolution) and a passport size photo (30 KB–300 KB, 300–600 pixel resolution) on a white background.
6. Upload all supporting certificates in PDF format between 50 KB and 500 KB.
7. Pay the prescribed examination fee online and submit the application by 15.10.2026.
8. Use the correction window up to 19.10.2026 for rectifying errors; category, sub-category, date of birth and gender can never be changed after final submission.
9. Take three printouts of the submitted application – two self-attested sets are required at document verification.

OMR Sheet & Exam Day Rules

• Carry only a black ball point pen. Blue pens, fountain pens, gel pens, sketch pens, HB pencils and whitener are strictly prohibited.
• Darken only one circle per question completely – marking more than one circle means no evaluation and no marks for that question.
• Never use eraser, nails, blade or whitener on the OMR sheet; any such damage makes the sheet invalid and it will not be evaluated.
• Do not put dots, ink marks or any other symbol anywhere on the circles.
• Download the sample OMR format from the Commission's website and practise filling it before the exam.
• Appear only at the allotted examination centre – appearing at any other centre means the answer sheet is not evaluated and candidature is cancelled.
• Divyang candidates who need a scribe must arrange one themselves and register the scribe's full details at the Commission's office at least one week before the exam; 20 minutes extra time per hour is granted.
• No travelling allowance is payable for appearing in the examination.
• Any form of unfair means, indiscipline or misconduct leads to cancellation of candidature and possible debarment from future examinations.

UP PRT Assistant Teacher Preparation Strategy 2026

• Work backwards from 03 December 2026: Split the remaining weeks into a syllabus-completion phase, a revision phase and a final mock-test phase of at least three weeks.
• Respect the –1 penalty: With +3 for a correct answer and –1 for a wrong one, three wrong answers wipe out one correct answer. Attempt a question only after eliminating at least two options.
• Manage 120 questions in 120 minutes: Exactly one minute per question, including OMR filling time. Train with full-length timed mocks, not untimed practice.
• Master Child Development & Pedagogy: It is the most scoring and most predictable section for any primary teacher exam – revise NEP 2020, RTE Act and learning theories thoroughly.
• Do not skip UP-specific GK: Uttar Pradesh history, geography, culture, education schemes and state current affairs regularly appear in state teacher recruitment papers.
• Keep your graduation percentage in mind: Since ties are broken by graduation percentage, every extra mark in the written exam matters even more for border-line candidates.
• Practise OMR filling: Download the official OMR format, and simulate bubble filling during at least five mocks so you never lose marks to mechanical errors.
• Analyse every mock: Log your mistakes topic-wise, clear them with subject-wise tests, then re-attempt a fresh full-length set.

UPESSC UP PRT मॉक टेस्ट – हिंदी में तैयारी

यूपी सहायक अध्यापक ऑनलाइन टेस्ट सीरीज हिंदी और अंग्रेजी दोनों भाषाओं में उपलब्ध है, ठीक वैसे ही जैसे वास्तविक प्रश्न-पत्र होता है। प्रत्येक यूपी प्राइमरी शिक्षक मॉक टेस्ट में 120 प्रश्न, 360 अंक, 02 घंटे की अवधि तथा सही उत्तर पर +3 और गलत उत्तर पर –1 अंक की व्यवस्था है।

• UP PRT प्रैक्टिस सेट 2026: विषयवार प्रश्न – हिंदी, गणित, विज्ञान, बाल विकास एवं शिक्षाशास्त्र, रीजनिंग, सामान्य ज्ञान।
• UP PRT पिछले वर्ष के प्रश्न पत्र: UPTET, सुपर टीईटी एवं पूर्ववर्ती सहायक अध्यापक भर्ती के स्मृति आधारित प्रश्न-पत्र हल सहित।
• UP PRT महत्वपूर्ण प्रश्न उत्तर: अंतिम दिनों की रिवीजन के लिए अति महत्वपूर्ण MCQ।
• UPESSC सहायक अध्यापक मॉक टेस्ट: पूर्ण लम्बाई के टेस्ट, विस्तृत हल, रैंक प्रिडिक्टर एवं विषयवार विश्लेषण के साथ।
• UP Assistant Teacher परीक्षा की तैयारी: सम्पूर्ण सिलेबस, परीक्षा पैटर्न एवं रणनीति ऊपर विस्तार से दी गई है।

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

When is the UPESSC UP PRT Assistant Teacher exam 2026?

As per Advertisement No. 05/2026, the written examination is scheduled on 03 and 04 December 2026.

What is the UPESSC UP PRT Assistant Teacher exam pattern 2026?

120 objective multiple choice questions for 360 marks in 2 hours. Each correct answer carries 3 marks and 1 mark is deducted for a wrong or multiple answer. The paper is in Hindi and English and is answered on an OMR sheet with a black ball point pen.

Is there negative marking in the UP PRT Assistant Teacher exam?

Yes, 1 mark is deducted for every wrong answer or for marking more than one option.

How many vacancies are there in UPESSC Advt. 05/2026?

11,508 posts of Assistant Teacher Primary (Urban) and 897 posts of Assistant Teacher Sambaddh Primary (473 in boys schools and 424 in girls schools) – a total of 12,405 posts.

What is the eligibility for UP PRT Assistant Teacher 2026?

Graduation plus a recognised teacher training qualification (BTC/D.El.Ed, two-year BTC Urdu, Vishisht BTC, RCI approved two-year Special Education diploma or four-year B.El.Ed) along with a pass in the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET).

What is the age limit for the Assistant Teacher (Urban) post?

Minimum 21 years and maximum 40 years as on 01 July 2026, with 5 years relaxation for UP SC/ST/OBC, 15 years for divyang candidates, 3 years plus service period for ex-servicemen, and up to 60 years for Shiksha Mitra candidates.

What is the salary of a UP PRT Assistant Teacher?

Pay Level 6 with a pay scale of ₹35,400 to ₹1,12,400 per month, plus DA, HRA and other allowances.

What is the application fee?

₹1,000 for General/OBC/EWS and others, ₹500 for SC/ST and ₹300 for divyangjan candidates, payable online only.

Is the UP PRT question paper in Hindi?

Yes, the question paper is set in both Hindi and English, which is why all our mock tests are bilingual.

Where can I attempt a free UP PRT mock test in Hindi?

You can attempt free full-length UPESSC UP PRT Assistant Teacher mock tests in Hindi and English on this page at MockSeries.in, with the exact 120-question, 360-mark pattern and detailed solutions.