Difference between UPTET and CTET
1 post was split from CTET- Information Bulletin.
Though, both UPTET and CTET are the entrance exams meant to ‘select the entrant aspiring teachers’ through these exams and thereafter ‘to issue eligibility score cards’ to those who got selected.
Further, those selected eligible teachers can apply for their employment with the respective central or state run schools and similar organizations.
Hence, there are some differences between both the above-mentioned exams :
| UPTET | CTET |
|---|---|
| Stands for Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test. | Stands for Central Teacher Eligibility Test. |
| Conducted by Uttar Pradesh Exam Regulatory Authority on behalf of Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Board (UPBEB). | Conducted by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on behalf of Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India. |
| Conducted once a year. | Conducted twice a year. |
| It’s a state level eligibility test. | It’s a national level eligibility test. |
| Exam Centers allotted under jurisdiction areas of UP only. | Exam Centers allotted throughout India in almost every state and UTs. |
| Can become a teacher within UP. | Can become a teacher anywhere in India. |
| Held for Primary teachers (Class 1 to 5) and Upper Primary teachers (Class 6 to 8). | Held for Primary teacher (Class 1 to 5) and Elementary teacher (Class 6 to 8). |
| Can choose any two languages out of total 3 languages in which you wish to appear for UPTET. | Can choose any two languages out of the total 20 languages (one’s regional language also) in which you wish to appear for CTET. |
| 3 Subjects are : English , Hindi & Urdu. | 20 Subjects are : English, Sanskrit, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Gujarati, Panjabi, Marathi, Mizo, Manipuri, Khasi, Garo, Assamese, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Oriya, Nepali & Tibetan. |
| Maximum age must be upto 35years to appear in the UPTET Exam. | There is no maximum age limit to appear in the CTET Exam. |
| UPTET score can not be used for employment outside of UP. | CTET score can be used by state authority if no TET is conducted by the state. |
| All wages, perks & other benefits would be in accordance with the Govt. of UP rules. | All wages, perks & other benefits would be in accordance with the Govt. of India rules coupled with a bit of those state govt. where the school is situated. |
| Nowadays, no restriction on Validity Period of Score Card ie; valid for lifetime now. Earlier, it was valid for a period of 5years. | No restriction on Validity Period of Score Card ie; valid for lifetime. |
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If i belong to Meghalaya and want to become a Khasi teacher in Delhi. Can i become?
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PushpinderPandey added the UPTET tag .
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Yes, after qualifying for CTET (central teacher eligibility test) you are eligible for the DSSSB exam and qualify DSSSB exam then you become a teacher in Delhi State.
UP TET (Uttar Pradesh teacher eligibilitey test) exam conduct for the uttar pradesh praimery and uppar praimery teacher in uttar pradesh But CTET (Centeral teacher eligibilitey test ) this exam cunduct by the CBSE for the all state school teacher in India.