What are the UP Board exams?
The Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP), known as UP Board, is the state's secondary education board. It conducts the High School exam at the end of Class 10 and the Intermediate exam at the end of Class 12 for students of its affiliated schools across Uttar Pradesh. It also prescribes the syllabus, sets the papers and issues the marksheet-cum-certificate.
The board's head office is in Prayagraj, and regional offices handle work such as scrutiny applications and corrections for their districts.
Exam structure
| Point | High School (Class 10) | Intermediate (Class 12) |
|---|---|---|
| Subjects | Hindi, English, Mathematics or Home Science, Science, Social Science and one optional subject, as per the board scheme | Stream-based: Science, Commerce, Arts and others |
| Assessment | Theory papers plus internal or practical marks | Theory papers plus practicals in relevant subjects |
| Pass mark | 33 percent in each subject | 33 percent in each subject |
| Result | Roll number on upmsp.edu.in or upresults.nic.in | Same |
Subject schemes are revised from time to time, so treat the table as an outline and check the current scheme in your school or on upmsp.edu.in.
Stages of a UP Board year
- Schools register students and submit their details to the board.
- UPMSP publishes the time table and schools issue admit cards.
- Practical exams are held, followed by theory papers.
- Answer sheets are evaluated at centres across the state.
- Results for both classes are declared together on the official websites.
- Scrutiny applications open, and compartment or improvement exams follow for eligible students.
Common questions families face
- Lost admit card: the school keeps the roll number list. Ask the principal's office, as the roll number is all you need to see the result online.
- Fraud calls: UP Board has warned students about callers who promise higher marks for money. The board does not make such calls; report them to the police.
- Name or date of birth errors: corrections go through your school to the regional office with supporting documents.
After High School and Intermediate
The High School certificate is the standard proof of date of birth for most government forms, so check every detail on it carefully. After High School, students pick an Intermediate stream in their school or move to a polytechnic diploma or ITI course. After Intermediate, the options widen: state university admissions, central universities through the common entrance test, professional entrance exams such as NEET UG, and government jobs that ask for Class 12.
Keep both the online result printout and the original marksheet-cum-certificate. Colleges usually accept the online copy for provisional admission but ask for the original before the session starts.
UP Board guides on HindiScope
- UP Board exam results guide - checking High School and Intermediate results, scrutiny steps and what to do if you fail a subject.
- The results section collects result guides for other boards and recruitment exams.
Related exams
To compare boards, see the CBSE board exams hub and the Karnataka SSLC guide. Intermediate pass students heading to central universities usually take the CUET UG test.
HindiScope is not an official site; confirm every detail on upmsp.edu.in.