Updates as of September 22, 2026
Science closed at the lowest cut-off of any UP TGT subject in the Advertisement 01/2022 cycle. Unreserved men needed 362.880 of 500, with EWS and OBC at 342.720 and SC at 294.336; for women the unreserved mark was 342.720 and the SC mark 258.048, the lowest figure recorded anywhere in the subject table.
Adda247Science was also the largest single subject block in the cycle, with 540 posts advertised, 499 for men and 41 for women, out of 3,539 TGT vacancies across fifteen subjects. The combination of the most posts and the lowest closing mark distinguishes it sharply from Sanskrit and Hindi at the other end of the same table.
TestbookThe Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission released the final result and cut-off for fourteen TGT subjects on 28 July 2026, with institution allotment on 9 September 2026 covering thirteen subjects including Science. Only TGT English, 557 posts, remains undeclared because of pending Writ Petition 9799/2026.
Career PowerReported eligibility for TGT Science is a B.Sc. taken with both Physics and Chemistry, plus B.Ed. Biology is advertised in Uttar Pradesh as a separate TGT subject with its own vacancies and its own cut-off, so a B.Sc. built around botany and zoology does not open the Science post.
Exampur (reported)Coaching portals report a revised TGT format of 120 questions at three marks each, 90 on the subject and 30 on general studies, for 360 marks in two hours with one-third negative marking, replacing the 125-question, 500-mark paper. No official UPESSC notification confirming this was readable here, so treat it as reported.
Adda247 (reported, unconfirmed)UP TGT Science paper at a glance
| Element | Detail | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Scope of the paper | Composite physical science: physics and chemistry in one paper, not a single-discipline paper | Reported by exam portals |
| Paper sat in 01/2022 cycle | 125 objective questions, four marks each, 500 marks, two hours, no negative marking | Reported by exam portals |
| Pattern reported for next cycle | 120 questions, 90 Science plus 30 general studies, three marks each, 360 marks, one-third negative | Reported, unconfirmed |
| Eligibility | B.Sc. with Physics and Chemistry, plus B.Ed.; minimum age 21 | Reported by exam portals |
| Posts advertised, 01/2022 | 540 (499 men, 41 women), the largest subject block of 3,539 | Reported by exam portals |
| Relationship to TGT Biology | Biology is a separate UP TGT subject with its own posts and cut-off | Reported by exam portals |
The essential structural point is that one paper has to be answered from two disciplines. Published syllabus summaries list physics running from units and dimensions, vectors, motion, rotational motion, fluid mechanics, elasticity, thermodynamics, oscillations, waves and optics through electromagnetism, atomic structure and quantum theory, and chemistry running from classification of matter, atomic theory, quantum numbers and radioactivity through bonding, electrochemistry, periodicity and organic reaction mechanisms. A candidate strong in only one of the two is answering roughly half a paper.
Source: PW UP TGT syllabus · Testbook pattern · Exampur (eligibility)
Dates and windows
| What | When | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Advertisement 01/2022 written examination, all TGT subjects | 3 and 4 June 2026 | Closed |
| Document verification for declared subjects | 9 to 17 July 2026 | Closed |
| Final result and cut-off for 14 subjects including Science | 28 July 2026 | Closed |
| Final merit list, 2,982 posts | Late July 2026 | Closed |
| Institution allotment, 13 subjects including Science | 9 September 2026 | Closed |
| TGT English result, 557 posts, withheld pending Writ 9799/2026 | Not announced | Tentative |
| Next UP TGT advertisement | Not announced; the UPESSC round advertised on 15 September 2026 covered 12,405 Assistant Teacher and 2,607 PGT posts, with no TGT component | Tentative |
The schedule above is common to every subject in the UP TGT recruitment, so Science candidates sat the same two-day sitting and were processed on the same result and allotment dates as Sanskrit, Social Science and Urdu. What is specific to Science is the vacancy count, the cut-off and the contents of the question paper.
What this means for your preparation
The single most common mistake in UP TGT Science is treating it as a paper in one's own B.Sc. specialism. It is not. The post is for teaching general science to classes nine and ten, the eligibility is reported as a B.Sc. carrying both Physics and Chemistry, and the published syllabus spans both disciplines in one 125-question paper. A candidate who was a physics honours student and coasted through chemistry is preparing roughly half the examination.
Two disciplines, one paper, no choice
Published syllabus summaries put physics and chemistry side by side with no indication of an internal option. The physics side runs units and dimensions, vector analysis, motion, forces, rotational motion, fluid mechanics, elasticity, thermodynamics, oscillations and waves, optics, electromagnetism, atomic structure and elementary quantum theory. The chemistry side runs classification of matter, atomic theory, quantum numbers, radioactivity, chemical bonding, electrochemistry, periodic properties, organic fundamentals and reaction mechanisms. The practical consequence is that the weaker discipline, not the stronger one, sets the score. Audit both halves early, give the weaker one the larger share of study hours, and resist the instinct to keep polishing the subject that already feels comfortable.
Why the Science cut-off sits lowest
In the 01/2022 cycle Science closed at 362.880 of 500 for unreserved men, against 404.000 for Social Science, 460.000 for Urdu and 491.904 for Sanskrit. For unreserved women it was 342.720 and for SC women 258.048, the lowest single figure in the whole subject table. Two things drive that: the paper is genuinely harder to score full marks on because it is numerical and two-disciplinary, and Science carried 540 posts, the largest block, so the merit list ran deeper before it closed. That is an opportunity, not a licence. A margin of forty to a hundred marks below other subjects still means about 73 per cent for an unreserved man.
Do not confuse the Science post with TGT Biology
Uttar Pradesh advertises Biology as a separate TGT subject with separate vacancies and its own cut-off, which in the 01/2022 cycle stood at 432.000 for the OBC category, far above the Science figure. Candidates with a life-sciences B.Sc. routinely apply against Science on the assumption that school science is one subject, and find both that the eligibility wording names Physics and Chemistry and that the paper is pitched at physical science. Read the subject list in the advertisement before choosing, because the choice of subject determines which vacancy pool, which paper and which cut-off apply, and it cannot be changed after the application closes.
Graduate level, school syllabus, degree-level questions
UP TGT is a graduate-level examination and the Science syllabus is pitched at B.Sc. content, not at the class nine and ten material the successful candidate will actually teach. Quantum numbers, electrochemistry, organic reaction mechanisms, rotational dynamics and elementary quantum theory sit well above school level. Preparing from NCERT class ten science alone is the classic error. Work from undergraduate texts for the concept, then use previous UP TGT papers to calibrate how far into a topic the Commission actually goes, since the paper favours breadth of recall across many small topics over depth in a few.
What negative marking would change for a numerical paper
The 01/2022 paper had no negative marking, which made attempting all 125 questions strictly optimal, and in a numerical subject a great many marks were picked up by elimination. If the reported change to 120 questions with one-third negative marking takes effect, that arithmetic reverses for exactly this paper more than for any language subject, because a half-remembered formula produces a confident wrong answer rather than a blank. Practise deciding quickly whether a numerical item is worth attempting, and add the reported 30-question general studies component, covering Indian history, geography, polity, economy, Uttar Pradesh affairs and current events, to the study plan without assuming it is confirmed.
Common questions
Is UP TGT Science a combined physics, chemistry and biology paper?
It is a composite physical science paper rather than a single-discipline one. Published syllabus summaries list physics and chemistry in the same Science syllabus, and the reported eligibility is a B.Sc. taken with Physics and Chemistry plus B.Ed. Biology is advertised separately as its own UP TGT subject with its own vacancies and cut-off. So one B.Sc. stream does not cover the Science paper, and a life-sciences graduate should check the subject list in the advertisement rather than assume school science is a single subject.
What was the UP TGT Science cut off in 2026?
Under Advertisement 01/2022 the cut-off published on 28 July 2026 was 362.880 out of 500 for unreserved men, 342.720 for EWS and OBC men and 294.336 for SC men. For women it was 342.720 unreserved, 330.624 EWS, 322.560 OBC and 258.048 SC. These are the lowest figures in the UP TGT subject table for that cycle, against 491.904 for Sanskrit. The numbers are reported by exam portals citing the UPESSC cut-off list.
How many UP TGT Science posts were advertised?
540 in the 01/2022 cycle, 499 for men and 41 for women, which was the largest single subject block within the 3,539 TGT vacancies advertised across fifteen subjects, as reported by exam portals. Science featured in the institution allotment released on 9 September 2026, which placed 2,373 selected candidates against 2,425 posts in thirteen subjects. No subject-wise vacancy table for a next TGT cycle has been advertised.
What is the syllabus for UP TGT Science?
Published summaries give physics as units and dimensions, vector analysis, motion and forces, rotational motion, fluid mechanics, elasticity, thermodynamics, oscillations and waves, optics, electromagnetism, atomic structure and quantum theory; and chemistry as classification of matter, atomic theory, quantum numbers, radioactivity, chemical bonding, electrochemistry, periodic properties, organic fundamentals and reaction mechanisms. The level is graduate rather than school. The authoritative document is the subject-wise syllabus PDF published on the UPESSC portal at upessc.up.gov.in.
Who conducts UP TGT Science now?
The Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission. The UP Education Service Selection Commission Act, 2023, which received assent on 17 August 2023, repealed the UP Secondary Education Service Selection Board Act, 1982 and the Higher Education Services Commission Act, 1980, and established a single commission at Prayagraj to select teachers for non-government aided institutions and to conduct the state teacher eligibility test. Earlier TGT cycles, including Advertisement 01/2022, are being completed by that commission.
When is the next UP TGT Science vacancy expected?
No TGT advertisement has been issued. The UPESSC recruitment round advertised on 15 September 2026 covered 12,405 Assistant Teacher posts and 2,607 Lecturer or PGT posts, with applications through October 2026 and examinations in December 2026, and contained no TGT component. Coaching sites circulate expected TGT vacancy figures, but these are estimates from private portals rather than announcements, and no date, vacancy count or subject-wise split for Science can be confirmed at present.
