UKTET 2026 (UTET-I and UTET-II) is on Tuesday 29.09.2026. UTET-I runs from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm and UTET-II from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm. The information brochure says admit cards will be on the Board’s website seven days before the exam, which is around 22.09.2026. The application deadline was extended from 03.08.2026 to 09.08.2026, and the correction window closed on 15.08.2026. Candidates with a disability who need a scribe must email their scribe documents by 14.09.2026.
UTET 2026 dates after the extension
Taken from the Uttarakhand Board of School Education’s notices dated 14.07.2026, 03.08.2026, 10.08.2026 and 27.08.2026.
| Step | Date and status as on 11.09.2026 |
|---|---|
| Online application | 14.07.2026 to 09.08.2026, 11:59 pm. The first last date was 03.08.2026, extended because of weather-related internet problems. Closed. |
| Fee payment | Until 11.08.2026. Closed. |
| Correction window | 12.08.2026 to 15.08.2026. Every field except the fee could be edited. Closed. |
| Scribe documents | Email them to secyutet@gmail.com by 14.09.2026. Candidates who miss this date will not get a scribe. |
| Admit card | Due seven days before the exam, so around 22.09.2026, on the Board’s website. Not out as on 11.09.2026. |
| Exam | 29.09.2026: UTET-I 10:00 am to 12:30 pm, UTET-II 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm. |
Important Links
| Resource | Link and status as on 11.09.2026 |
|---|---|
| UTET portal and login | ukutet.com. Live. Candidate login, brochure, and question booklets from 2019 to 2025. |
| Official syllabus | Download UTET syllabus PDF. Opens, checked 11.09.2026. It is a scanned copy. |
| Information brochure | Download brochure PDF. Opens, 35 pages, checked 11.09.2026. |
| Date extension notice, 03.08.2026 | Download notice PDF. Opens, checked 11.09.2026. |
| UBSE UTET notices | UBSE UTET section. Live. Lists every UTET 2026 notice. |
Paper pattern for UTET-I and UTET-II
Each paper has 150 one-mark questions and no negative marking. Apart from the language papers, questions are printed in both Hindi and English.
| Section | UTET-I (Classes I-V) and UTET-II (Classes VI-VIII) |
|---|---|
| Child development and pedagogy | 30 questions in each paper. |
| Language I | 30 questions in each paper. |
| Language II | 30 questions in each paper. |
| Subject section | UTET-I: Mathematics 30 and Environmental Studies 30. UTET-II: 60 questions of either Mathematics and Science or Social Studies, depending on what you teach. |
| Duration and marking | 2 hours 30 minutes. Each question carries 1 mark, and wrong answers cost nothing. |
Fee, eligibility and exam-day ID
The form is closed, but these conditions are checked when your certificate is used for a teaching job.
| Condition | What the notices and brochure set |
|---|---|
| Fee paid | General and OBC: ₹600 for one paper, ₹1,000 for both. SC, ST and PwD: ₹300 for one paper, ₹500 for both. |
| UTET-I minimum qualification | Senior Secondary with 50%, or 45% under the NCTE 2002 regulations, plus a two-year D.El.Ed or BTC. Or Senior Secondary with 50% plus a four-year B.El.Ed. Or a graduation plus a two-year D.El.Ed. |
| UTET-II | Qualification codes follow the NCTE norms set out in the brochure’s annexure for upper primary teachers. |
| ID on exam day | The downloaded admit card plus one ID: Aadhaar, driving licence, voter ID, passport or PAN card. |
| Scribe’s qualification | Between Intermediate level and first-year graduation: someone who passed Intermediate in 2025-26, is in the first year of graduation, or is in Class 12 in 2026-27. |
Last checked on 11.09.2026 against the UBSE UTET notices, the ukutet.com portal and the UTET 2026 information brochure.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is the UKTET 2026 exam?
Tuesday 29.09.2026. UTET-I is from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm and UTET-II from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm.
When will the UKTET 2026 admit card come?
The brochure says seven days before the exam, so around 22.09.2026, on the Uttarakhand Board of School Education website.
Was the UKTET 2026 last date extended?
Yes. A notice dated 03.08.2026 extended it from 03.08.2026 to 09.08.2026, with fee payment until 11.08.2026 and corrections from 12.08.2026 to 15.08.2026.
Is there negative marking in UKTET?
No. Each paper has 150 one-mark questions in 2 hours 30 minutes, and wrong answers carry no penalty.
What is the last date for UKTET scribe documents?
14.09.2026. Candidates must email the scribe forms and the scribe's qualification proof to secyutet@gmail.com.