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College Vidya News Team May 11, 2026 1K Reads

The Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission is expected to release the UP PGT Answer Key 2026 shortly for candidates who appeared in the Post Graduate Teacher recruitment examination conducted on May 9 and 10, 2026.
The examination, held against Advertisement No. 02/2022, witnessed lakhs of aspirants competing for PGT posts across Uttar Pradesh. With the exam now over, candidates are closely tracking the official answer key release to estimate their scores before the final result announcement.
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Particulars |
Details |
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Exam Name |
UP PGT Recruitment Exam 2026 |
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Conducting Body |
UPESSC |
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Advertisement Number |
02/2022 |
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Exam Dates |
May 9 & 10, 2026 |
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Exam Mode |
Offline |
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Official Website |
upessc.up.gov.in |
The May 9 exam covered subjects including Civics, Mathematics, Economics, Sanskrit, and Psychology, while papers for Chemistry, Geography, Hindi, and Art were conducted on May 10.
The commission has also shared participation data from the examination.
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Category |
Attendance |
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Total Candidates Appeared |
1,92,934 |
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Overall Attendance Rate |
41.53% |
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May 10 Attendance |
1,03,168 |
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Male Attendance |
48.08% |
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Female Attendance |
41.92% |
That attendance percentage tells its own story. Huge registration numbers. Much smaller actual turnout. Competitive exams in India have quietly become a mix of ambition, backup plans, and “let’s just try once.”
Once activated, candidates will be able to download both the official answer key and response sheet PDF online.
Candidates should carefully compare their responses with the official solutions to calculate tentative marks.
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