UKTET 2026 admit card for UTET-I and UTET-II has been out since 15.09.2026, a week earlier than the brochure suggested. Applications closed on 09.08.2026. The exam is on Tuesday 29.09.2026: UTET-I from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm and UTET-II from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm. Log in with your registration number and password, or your name and date of birth. If the card will not download, the Board will hand it over at the nodal centre of your first-choice exam city on 27 and 28 September.
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 25.09.2026 |
|---|---|
| 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 | Emailed to secyutet@gmail.com by 14.09.2026. Closed; candidates who missed it do not get a scribe. |
| Admit card | Out from 15.09.2026 on ukutet.com and on ubse.uk.gov.in under the Departmental Exam/UTET tab, per Vigyapti 05 dated 15.09.2026. The download was still active when checked on 25.09.2026. |
| Card not downloading | Collect it on 27 or 28.09.2026, in office hours, at the nodal centre of your first-choice exam city. Carry a copy of the online form, two passport photos matching the uploaded one, and a copy of the photo ID given in the form. |
| 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 25.09.2026 |
|---|---|
| Admit card download | Download UTET 2026 admit card. Live, checked 25.09.2026. Registration number and password, or name and date of birth. |
| Admit card notice, 15.09.2026 | Download Vigyapti 05 PDF. Hindi, scanned. Also sets the 27-28 September nodal-centre fallback. |
| Exam cities and centres | UTET seat matrix. Live, checked 25.09.2026. Lists nodal centres city by city. |
| 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. |
Exam cities and centres
These counts come from the seat matrix the Board publishes on ukutet.com, checked on 25.09.2026. The five biggest cities, Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee, Kashipur and Haridwar, seat 33,292 candidates between them, just under half the total. Dehradun alone has 31 centres, so check the centre name on your card, not only the city.
| Exam city | Candidates and centres |
|---|---|
| Dehradun | 10,923 candidates at 31 centres |
| Haldwani | 5,877 candidates at 12 centres |
| Roorkee | 5,715 candidates at 10 centres |
| Kashipur | 5,455 candidates at 8 centres |
| Haridwar | 5,322 candidates at 8 centres |
| Rudrapur | 3,047 candidates at 5 centres |
| All 29 cities | 67,781 candidates at 163 centres |
| Smallest city | Garur, 432 candidates at one centre |
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 25.09.2026 against UBSE Vigyapti 05 of 15.09.2026, the ukutet.com admit card and seat-matrix pages, 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.
Is the UKTET 2026 admit card out?
Yes. The Board released it on 15.09.2026 on ukutet.com and on ubse.uk.gov.in under the Departmental Exam/UTET tab. Log in with your registration number and password, or your name and date of birth.
What if the UKTET admit card does not download?
Go to the nodal centre of your first-choice exam city on 27 or 28.09.2026 during office hours, with a copy of the online form, two passport photos matching the uploaded one and a copy of your photo ID.
How many candidates are taking UKTET 2026?
The Board's seat matrix lists 67,781 candidates across 163 centres in 29 cities, checked on 25.09.2026. Dehradun has the most, 10,923 at 31 centres.
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.