UTET FAQs

Utet passing marks

In the Teacher Eligibility Test (Uttarakhand UTET), the minimum passing marks for the General Category is 60% percent.

The minimum passing marks for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes is 40% percent.

And for candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes, Disabled candidates, Freedom Fighters dependent, Ex-serviceman (own) category, the percentage will be 50%.

Uttarakhand primary teacher eligibility

(i) Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with minimum 50% marks and two-year Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed/B.T.C.) OR

Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with minimum 50% marks and 4 year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.). OR

Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with minimum 45% marks and two-year Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed./B.T.C.), obtained in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure), Regulations, 2002. OR

Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 2- year Diploma in Education (Special Education). OR

Graduation (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 2- year Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed./B.T.C.) OR

Graduation with at least 50% marks and Bachelor of Education (B.Ed).

(ii) Such Shikshamitras working on honorarium in government primary schools, who have passed the 2-year D.El.Ed examination from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) after the permission of the State Government.

Note – 1 : A candidate who has acquired the qualification or Bachelor of Education from any NCTE recognized institution shall be considered for appointment as a teacher in classes I to V provided the person so appointed as a teacher shall mandatorily undergo a six month Bridge Course in Elementary Education recognized by the NCTE, within two year of such appointment as primary teacher.

Note – 2 : Candidates undergoing training in one year, two-year degree/diploma training teaching course and in the final year of 4-year degree training course will also be eligible for the Teacher Eligibility Test.

Note – 3 : All educational degrees must have been obtained from a university established by law in India or a recognized board. Training degrees must have been obtained or are being obtained from institutions recognized by NCTE.

Note – 4 : Relaxation of 5% will be provided in the marks obtained at graduation level for reserved Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/Other Backward Class and disabled candidates.

Note – 5 : The percentage of Higher Secondary/Graduate/Training qualification will be calculated as per the procedure prescribed as per National Council for Teacher Education (Recognition, Criteria and Procedure) Regulations.