UP Super TET Cut Off: Qualifying Marks and Target Score

The UP Super TET cut off for the 2026 Assistant Teacher (Primary) recruitment has not been released, because the written exam is scheduled only for 3 and 4 December 2026. The Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) will publish the result and merit details on https://upessc.up.gov.in after the exam.

This page explains what a cut-off means in this recruitment, what the last comparable exam looked like, and how to set a realistic target score for a 360-mark paper with negative marking. Nothing here is an official or expected cut-off.

What cut off means in this recruitment

For this cycle, the notification bases merit on the written exam. A cut-off can therefore appear in three forms:

• Minimum qualifying marks: a floor that every candidate must cross. The reported notification does not state one, so wait for the commission to announce it.

• Merit cut-off by category and district: the score of the last selected candidate in each reservation category. This is what decides selection, and it depends on the number of posts in your category and district.

• Document verification list cut-off: the score up to which candidates are called for verification.

With 12,405 posts spread across urban and aided schools, and district-wise vacancies that range from a handful to several hundred, the cut-off will differ widely from one district to another. Check the district annexure of the notification before setting a target.

The nearest benchmark: the 2019 exam

No previous exam used this 120-question, 360-mark pattern, so there is no direct cut-off to compare. The nearest reference is the 2019 UP Assistant Teacher recruitment exam, held on 6 January 2019 for about 69,000 posts.

The 2019 qualifying percentages were set by a government order after the exam and became a subject of legal disputes, so treat them only as a historical reference. Do not convert them into a 2026 target mechanically.

What affects the cut-off this time

• Paper difficulty: a harder paper lowers scores for everyone, and the cut-off falls with it.

• Negative marking: each wrong answer costs 1 mark, which pulls down the average score compared with a paper with no penalty.

• Vacancies by district and category: a district with few posts will need a higher score than one with many.

• Number of applicants: more applicants per post means higher cut-offs. The application date was extended, so the final applicant count is not yet known.

• Normalisation: if the exam is held in more than one shift, the commission may normalise scores, so your final score can differ from your raw score.

How to set your target score

Since an official cut-off is unavailable, use a benchmark approach built on practice scores.

1. Aim for a 65 to 70 percent score range in mocks: that is about 235 to 250 marks out of 360. This is a working benchmark for planning, not a predicted cut-off.

2. Look at your district: a candidate targeting a high-vacancy district can aim a little lower than one targeting a district with very few posts.

3. Protect accuracy: at 85 percent accuracy on 100 attempts, you score 255 minus 15, which is 240. Accuracy matters as much as the number of attempts.

4. Keep a margin: cut-offs change every year, so aim for a clear margin above your target instead of a bare pass.

This page will be updated once the commission publishes official cut-off or merit information.