Uttar Pradesh State Board of High School and Intermediate Education

What Uttar Pradesh State Board of High School and Intermediate Education does

Uttar Pradesh State Board of High School and Intermediate Education (UPMSP), headquartered at 9 Sarojni Naidu Marg, Civil Lines, Prayagraj, is a statutory government examination body established in 1921 under an act of the United Provinces Legislative Council. It conducts High School (Class 10) and Intermediate (Class 12) examinations for approximately 64 lakh students annually across 22,000+ recognized schools covering all 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh, self-described as the world's largest examining body. Operational delivery is led by a Head Office in Prayagraj supported by five regional offices (Meerut, Varanasi, Bareilly, Prayagraj, Gorakhpur) and 75 District Inspector of Schools offices.

The board operates a portfolio of approximately twelve web-based products and portals, including an Online Pre-Registration Portal (operational since academic session 2013-2014), an Institutional Examination Registration Portal, a Results Portal covering 2003 to present, a Daily Attendance Portal for schools, a School Recognition and Affiliation System, the Pehchan school identification portal tracking about 30,000 schools, the Samadhan grievance resolution portal, Janhit Guarantee Act services portal delivering nine time-bound services, a Teacher Award Portal, and digital publishing of syllabi, model papers, question banks, and textbooks for Classes 9-12. Technology stack relies on standard web infrastructure with OTP-based login and CAPTCHA security; no public API, SDK, or AI/ML capabilities are documented. Strategic integrations link out to NCERT, SWAYAM, DIKSHA, NIOS, and a My Career Advisor mobile application, while the SCERT Uttar Pradesh partnership supports recorded online classes for Classes 6-12.

As a state government entity under the Department of Secondary Education, Government of Uttar Pradesh, UPMSP does not generate commercial revenue. It collects examination fees (Rs 200.75-806.00 per candidate depending on stream and candidate type) and one-time school recognition fees under the Intermediate Education Act Section 7A, all deposited to the government treasury. GTM motion is direct-to-government-administration: the board recognizes schools, registers candidates through affiliated institutions, and disseminates results via its own portals and a network of district offices, with no discretionary customer acquisition or pricing flexibility. Customer segments comprise secondary school students (primary), affiliated schools, private/non-regular candidates (compartment, improvement, ITI equivalency, army, prison), and teacher/staff personas required to use the attendance portal.

Name

Uttar Pradesh State Board of High School and Intermediate Education

Legal name

Board of High School and Intermediate Education, Uttar Pradesh, Prayagraj

Website

https://upmsp.edu.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

UPMSP is the statutory government examination board of Uttar Pradesh, conducting High School (Class 10) and Intermediate (Class 12) examinations for approximately 64 lakh students annually across 22,000+ recognized schools in all 75 districts. It is headquartered in Prayagraj and operates through five regional offices and a portfolio of integrated online portals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education Examination Services

NAICS

Administration of Education Programs (923110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

National/State Examination Boards & Testing Agencies (EDADAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Student Information Systems (SIS) & Master Data Management (EDAJAHAA), Student Enrollment, Admissions, Registration & Lottery Systems (EDAFAEAE)

Keywords

• Secondary education examinations
• Board examination services
• School recognition affiliation
• Academic certification services
• Examination administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Prayagraj (Allahabad)

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Examination Fees: The board collects examination fees from students appearing for High School and Intermediate examinations. Fees vary by category - institutional candidates pay Rs 500.75 for High School and Rs 600.75 for Intermediate, while private candidates pay higher fees of Rs 706.00 for High School and Rs 806.00 for Intermediate (including additional charges). Agricultural and vocational streams have separate fee structures.
2. School Recognition Fees: Schools seeking recognition from UPMSP must pay fees for new recognition, additional recognition, and additional subject permissions under the Intermediate Education Act Section 7A

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

UPMSP is a state government examination board that conducts High School (Class 10) and Intermediate (Class 12) examinations for approximately 64 lakh students annually across 22,000+ recognized schools in Uttar Pradesh. The board manages the complete examination lifecycle — pre-registration, examination registration, exam conduct, result declaration, certification, and marksheet correction — and grants recognition/affiliation to secondary schools. It also provides syllabus, model papers, textbooks, and teacher award administration as supporting services.

Product overview

Uttar Pradesh State Board of High School and Intermediate Education operates as a unified examination management system with multiple integrated web portals. The core offerings are the High School (Class 10) and Intermediate (Class 12) examination services, which include online pre-registration (since 2013-2014), institutional examination registration, practical exam management, results declaration, and certificate issuance. Supporting these core examination services are auxiliary portals for daily attendance tracking, school recognition and affiliation, teacher awards, and student grievance resolution under the Janhit Guarantee Act. The board also provides digital academic resources including syllabus, model papers, question banks, and textbooks for Classes 9-12.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• High School Examination Services Conducts and manages High School (Class 10) examinations for students of recognized schools in Uttar Pradesh, including registration, examination conduct, result declaration, and certificate/marksheet issuance.
• Intermediate Examination Services Conducts and manages Intermediate (Class 12) examinations including practical exams, result declaration, and certification for Arts, Science, Commerce, Agriculture, and Vocational streams.
• Online Pre-Registration Portal Web-based portal for online advance registration of Class 9 and Class 11 students for subsequent High School and Intermediate board examinations.
• Institutional Examination Registration Portal Online portal for schools to register regular and private candidates for Class 10 and Class 12 board examinations.
• Results Portal Online portal for viewing and downloading High School and Intermediate examination results from 2003 to present, including compartment and improvement exam results.
• Daily Attendance Portal

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Integration5 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training)coreTechnology or IntegrationUPMSP utilizes NCERT textbooks and rationalized content for syllabus development. The board provides links to NCERT e-books for Classes 1-12 and follows NCERT's subject-wise rationalized curriculum content.
• SCERT Uttar PradeshcoreTechnology or IntegrationSCERT Uttar Pradesh coordinates recorded model online classes for Classes 6-12 and develops academic calendars for UPMSP.
• Uttar Pradesh Education DirectoratecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Directorate of Secondary Education handles school recognition for CBSE, ICSE, and BSBE schools and issues No Objection Certificates. The Director of Education serves as Ex-Officio Chairman of UPMSP.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE/ICSE): ICSE is a national private examination board conducting Class 10 (ICSE) and Class 12 (ISC) examinations for affiliated schools across India. It competes with UPMSP for school affiliations and student enrollments in UP, particularly among aspirational private schools, making it a direct comparator in the secondary examination market.
• Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE): Madhya Pradesh's state secondary board conducts Class 10 and Class 12 examinations for affiliated schools across MP. Like UPMSP, it operates regional offices, online portals for exam registration and results, and grants recognition to thousands of schools - making it directly comparable in scale, scope, and operational model.
• Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE): CBSE is India's national-level secondary education examination board, conducting Class 10 and Class 12 examinations for affiliated schools across India. It is the most direct peer to UPMSP as both are statutory examination bodies administering standardized assessments at the secondary and higher-secondary levels, though CBSE operates nationally while UPMSP is confined to Uttar Pradesh.
• Punjab School Education Board (PSEB): Punjab's state education board conducts matriculation (Class 10) and senior secondary (Class 12) examinations for affiliated schools across Punjab. It operates under a similar state-government governance structure with online portals for registration, results, and school affiliation, making it a comparable state-level examination authority.
• National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS): NIOS is India's national open schooling board providing secondary and senior secondary examinations through distance and open learning modes. It is referenced by UPMSP for equivalence considerations and serves as a peer in the examination board ecosystem, though with a fundamentally different delivery model (open schooling vs traditional affiliated schools).
• Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEEB): Karnataka's state secondary examination board conducts SSLC (Class 10) and PUC (Class 12) examinations for affiliated schools across Karnataka. It operates a comparable digital infrastructure for exam registration, results dissemination, and school affiliation, making it a strong comparator as another large state examination body in India.
• Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE): Maharashtra's state board conducts SSC (Class 10) and HSC (Class 12) examinations for tens of thousands of schools across Maharashtra. Like UPMSP, it is a large state-level examination body with online portals for registration, results, and school affiliation, and serves as the closest comparable in terms of operational model and student scale.
• Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB): Bihar's state board conducts matriculation (Class 10) and intermediate (Class 12) examinations for affiliated schools across Bihar. Its operational model - state monopoly, online registration portals, results systems, school recognition - closely mirrors UPMSP's, and both serve densely populated Hindi-belt states with similar educational challenges.
• Board of Secondary Education Rajasthan (RBSE): Rajasthan Board is another major Indian state examination board conducting Class 10 and Class 12 examinations across thousands of affiliated schools in Rajasthan. It mirrors UPMSP's structure with regional offices, school recognition systems, and online portals, making it directly comparable as a similarly-sized state-level examination authority.
• Tamil Nadu Directorate of Government Examinations (TNDGE): Tamil Nadu's examination authority conducts SSLC (Class 10) and HSC (Class 12) examinations for government and private schools across Tamil Nadu. It is comparable to UPMSP in administering large-scale secondary assessments with regional infrastructure and online portals, though operating in a smaller state.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

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