Candidates appearing for the UTET 2025 Exam must check the Uttarakhand TET eligibility criteria specified by the exam conducting authorities. This includes criteria such as qualification, nationality, etc. Candidates who do not fulfil the eligibility requirements will be disqualified from appearing for the UTET Exam.  Read on, to know more about the UTET Eligibility Criteria 2025.

• The educational qualification is different for Primary and Upper Primary Teachers.
• Applicants must have a degree/ diploma in the field of education along with a Senior secondary or graduation.
• No prior work experience is required.

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UTET Eligibility 2025

The UTET Eligibility 2025 requirements are specified in terms of the candidate's age limit, educational qualification, nationality, etc. Check the details of the same in this section.

UTET Educational Qualification 2025

The UTET exam is mandatory for candidates eyeing for teaching positions in private or public schools of Uttarakhand. To teach children about different subjects, the candidates must have certain educational qualifications and degrees. Mentioned below are the educational qualifications a UTET candidate must have to be eligible for teaching posts in Uttarakhand:

UTET Eligibility 2025 for Primary Teachers (Classes 1-5)

The candidates who wish to teach primary classes must have the following qualifications:

• Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2- year Diploma in Elementary Education (B.T.C./D.El.Ed.) OR
• Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2- year Diploma in Elementary Education (B.T.C./D.El.Ed) OR
• Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4- year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.) OR
• Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2- year Diploma in Education (Special Education.)  OR
• Graduation (or its equivalent) and passed or appearing in final year of two year Diploma in Elementary Education (B.T.C./D.El.Ed.) OR
• Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.)
• Shiksha Mitra passed Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed.), from IGNOU.

UTET Eligibility 2025 for Upper Primary Teachers (Classes 6-8)

Candidates who wish to teach elementary classes must have the following qualifications:

• Graduation (or its equivalent) and passed or appearing in final year of 2-Year Diploma in Elementary Education (B.T.C./ D.El.Ed.) OR
• Graduation (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of Bachelor in Education (B.Ed/L.T./Shiksha Shastri (Regular)) OR
• (Graduation (or its equivalent) with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in final year of Bachelor in Education (B.Ed/L.T./Shiksha Shastri (Regular)), in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure) Regulations OR
• Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4- year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed) OR
• Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4- year B.A/B.Sc.Ed or B.A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed OR
• Graduation (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of B.Ed. (Special Education) OR
• At least 50% marks either in Graduation or Post-Graduation and passed or appearing in final year of Bachelor in Education (B.Ed)). Provided that minimum percentage of marks in Graduation shall not be applicable to those incumbents who had already taken admission to the Bachelor of Education or Bachelor of Elementary Education or equivalent course prior to the 29th July 2011

UTET Nationality

Candidates must be nationals of India i.e. either citizens of India or permanent residents of India. They must be able to provide the required, valid, government-issued, or authorized documents to prove their citizenship or residency in the country.

UTET Age Limit 2025

As per the UTET eligibility criteria there is no age limit to appear for the Uttarakhand TET.

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