UPTET · Syllabus
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UPTET syllabus: 7 subjects (Child Development and Pedagogy, Language I — Hindi, Language II — English, Mathematics, Environmental Studies and 2 more) and 164 topics. UPTET Paper I - Primary Level: 150 questions, 150 marks, 150 minutes, no negative marking (UPESSC advertisement, 20 Mar 2026). Official syllabus and notification: upessc.up.gov.in.
The complete Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (UPTET) syllabus: 7 subjects, 164 topics. 73 topics below link to free study notes. Practise by topic in a topic-wise mock →
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UPTET Paper I - Primary Level exam pattern
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Child Development and Teaching Methods | 30 | 30 |
| Language I (Hindi) | 30 | 30 |
| Language II (English / Urdu / Sanskrit) | 30 | 30 |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
Time: 150 minutes · Negative marking: none · Language: Hindi and English (except the language subjects) · Source: UPESSC advertisement, 20 Mar 2026 (Para 7 (Scheme of Examination and Syllabus) table, booklet page 4 of 9 (PDF page 7), dated 20 Mar 2026).
Exam pattern last checked 29 Sept 2026 (IST).
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- Child Development →
Concept of Development & Relationship with Learning · Principles of Development · Influence of Heredity and Environment · Dimensions of Development · Socialization Processes · Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development · Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development · Vygotsky's Socio-cultural Theory · Bruner's Theory of Cognitive Growth · Concept of Intelligence · Individual Differences among Learners · Personality and Adjustment · Gender as a Social Construct · Language and Thought
- Learning Theories and Pedagogy →
Thorndike's Connectionism · Pavlov's Classical Conditioning · Skinner's Operant Conditioning · Gestalt Theory and Insight Learning · Constructivism · Observational/Social Learning · Motivation and Learning · Memory, Forgetting and Transfer
- Inclusive Education and CWSN →
Learners from Disadvantaged Backgrounds · Learners with Learning Difficulties · Talented, Creative and Specially-abled Learners · Right to Education Act 2009
- Assessment and Evaluation →
Assessment for vs Assessment of Learning · Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation · Formulating Appropriate Questions
- Pedagogical Concerns →
Inquiry, Project and Activity Based Learning · Classroom Management and Behaviour · Lesson Planning · Guidance and Counselling
Language I — Hindi
- Language Comprehension →
Unseen Prose Passage (Gadyansh) · Unseen Poetry Passage (Padyansh)
- Hindi Grammar (Vyakaran) →
Varna Vichar · Shabd Vichar · Sandhi · Samas · Sangya, Sarvanam, Visheshan, Kriya · Ling, Vachan, Kaal · Vakya Rachna · Upsarg and Pratyay · Muhavare and Lokoktiyan · Paryayvachi and Vilom Shabd
- Pedagogy of Hindi Language Development →
Language Acquisition and Learning · Principles of Hindi Language Teaching · Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing (LSRW) · Challenges in a Diverse Classroom · Teaching-Learning Materials · Evaluation of Language Proficiency · Remedial Teaching
Language II — English
- Language Comprehension →
Unseen Prose Passage · Unseen Poem
- English Grammar →
Parts of Speech · Tenses · Articles and Determiners · Active and Passive Voice · Direct and Indirect Speech · Punctuation · Subject-Verb Agreement · Modal Auxiliaries · Vocabulary
- Pedagogy of English Language Development →
Learning and Acquisition · Principles of English Language Teaching · Role of Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing · Role of Grammar in Communication · Challenges of Teaching in Diverse Classrooms · Evaluating Language Proficiency · Teaching-Learning Materials · Remedial Teaching
Mathematics
- Number System →
- Factors, Multiples, HCF and LCM →
- Fractions and Decimals →
- Rational Numbers (Class 6–8) →
- Exponents and Powers →
- Algebra →
- Ratio, Proportion and Percentage →
- Profit, Loss and Simple Interest →
- Geometry →
- Mensuration →
- Symmetry and Reflection →
- Data Handling →
- Measurement →
- Pedagogical Issues in Mathematics →
Nature of Mathematics and Logical Thinking · Place of Mathematics in Curriculum · Language of Mathematics · Community Mathematics · Evaluation through Formal and Informal Methods · Problems of Teaching · Error Analysis and Remedial Teaching
Environmental Studies
- Family and Friends →
- Food →
- Shelter →
- Water →
- Travel →
- Things We Make and Do →
- Body and Health →
- Plants and Animals →
- Weather, Air and Sky →
- Our Country — India and UP →
- Governance and Constitution →
- Environment Protection →
- Pedagogical Issues in EVS →
Concept and Scope of EVS · EVS as an Integrated Subject · Approaches to Presenting Concepts · Activities and Experimentation · CCE in EVS · Teaching Aids and Materials · Problems in Teaching EVS
Mathematics and Science (Paper II)
- Matter and Materials →
- Living World →
- Human Body and Health →
- Microorganisms →
- Motion and Force →
- Work, Energy and Sound →
- Light →
- Electricity and Magnetism →
- Natural Resources →
- Environment and Ecosystem →
- Pedagogical Issues in Science →
- Number System (Class 6–8) →
- Algebra (Class 6–8) →
- Geometry (Class 6–8) →
- Mensuration (Class 6–8) →
- Commercial Mathematics →
- Statistics and Probability →
- Pedagogical Issues in Mathematics →
Social Studies (Paper II)
- Ancient India →
- Medieval India →
- Modern India →
- History of Uttar Pradesh →
- Earth as a Planet →
- Physical Geography of India →
- Resources and Agriculture →
- World Geography →
- Indian Constitution →
- Indian Government and Democracy →
- Local Self-Government →
- United Nations and International Organisations →
- Basic Economics →
- Indian Economy and Development →
- Environmental Issues →
- Home Science →
- Pedagogical Issues in Social Studies →
Concept and Nature of Social Studies · Classroom Processes, Activities and Discourse · Developing Critical Thinking · Sources — Primary and Secondary · Projects and Field Work · Evaluation in Social Studies
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