UP Super TET Syllabus 2026: Subject-Wise Topics

The UP Super TET syllabus covers ten subject areas, from language and mathematics to child psychology, teaching skills and information technology. The paper is part of the Assistant Teacher (Primary) recruitment run by the Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) under Advertisement No. 05/2026, and the written exam is scheduled for 3 and 4 December 2026.

The advertisement says the detailed syllabus is available on the UPESSC website. Many coaching and news pages have published their own topic lists, and they do not always agree. The topic lists below are a working checklist built from the notification and from consistent points across reported syllabi. Treat them as a study guide, not as the official list, and compare them with the document on https://upessc.up.gov.in before you finalise your plan.

Table of Contents

• Syllabus at a glance

• Key changes to know

• Language: Hindi, Sanskrit and English

• General Knowledge and Current Affairs

• Mathematics

• Science

• Environment and Social Studies

• Teaching Skills and Child Psychology

• Life Skills, Reasoning and Information Technology

• Overlap with TET and CTET

• Is there an interview syllabus?

• How to cover the syllabus

Syllabus at a glance

The reported level is Class 12 for academic subjects and D.El.Ed for professional subjects. The question count below is from the exam pattern in the notification, as reported. Full marking details are on the UP Super TET exam pattern page.

Key changes to know

• New pattern: The current paper has 120 questions for 360 marks with negative marking. Older pages may still show 150 questions for 150 marks, so follow the current notification.

• Wider subject mix: Information technology, life skills and logical reasoning appear as separate areas, so do not skip them as minor topics.

• Merit from the written exam: Academic percentage no longer carries separate weightage according to the notification, so the syllabus is your only lever for rank.

Language: Hindi, Sanskrit and English

This is the heaviest block, with 30 questions worth 90 marks. Reported topics are grammar and comprehension in all three languages.

Hindi

• Grammar: sandhi, samas, upsarg, pratyay, muhavare and lokoktiyan, vilom, paryayvachi, shabd shuddhi

• Unseen passages in prose and poetry, with questions on meaning and inference

• Language teaching concepts that connect to pedagogy questions

Sanskrit

• Basic grammar: sandhi, karak, vibhakti, dhatu roop, shabd roop

• Simple translation and passage-based questions

English

• Grammar: tenses, articles, prepositions, subject-verb agreement, voice and narration

• Vocabulary: synonyms, antonyms, one-word substitution, idioms

• Reading comprehension and error spotting

The exact split of the 30 questions among the three languages is not clearly reported, so prepare all three at a basic level instead of betting on one.

General Knowledge and Current Affairs

Twenty-five questions make this the second-largest block, and it rewards steady daily reading.

• Current affairs: national and international events, appointments, awards and honours, sports, and Uttar Pradesh-specific developments

• Static GK: important personalities, places, Indian culture, arts and heritage

• Education-linked news: new education policies and schemes, which also help in the teaching sections

Keep a monthly notes file and revise it every weekend. Questions on current events usually come from the last 8 to 12 months, but check this against the question style in practice papers.

Mathematics

Sixteen questions at Class 12 level in the reported syllabus, though the questions are expected to be mostly arithmetic and basic algebra.

With 3 marks per question, a single slow Maths question that takes four minutes costs more than the marks it earns. Build speed with short, timed sets.

Science

Eight questions, based on everyday science and school-level concepts.

• Motion, force and energy

• Light and sound

• Matter and its states

• Living organisms and the human body

• Health, hygiene and nutrition

• Environment and natural resources

Read NCERT-style school books for these topics and focus on concepts and daily-life examples.

Environment and Social Studies

Eight questions that mix geography, history, civics and environment.

• Earth structure, rivers, mountains, oceans and the solar system

• Indian geography and the Indian economy

• Freedom struggle and cultural heritage

• Indian Constitution and governance

• Environmental conservation, disaster management, transport and road safety

Teaching Skills and Child Psychology

Together these two areas carry 16 questions and 48 marks, and they are the subjects where trained teachers have a natural edge. Reported topics include:

Teaching skills

• Teaching methods and learning theories

• Inclusive education and early childhood education

• Educational evaluation and assessment

• School management and educational administration

Child psychology

• Child development and the factors affecting it

• Individual differences and learning needs

• Learning principles and their classroom use

• Education of children with special needs

For study, use your D.El.Ed or BTC course books, and add the well-known thinkers and theories of child development that those books cover. This is a suggestion based on the D.El.Ed level, not an official topic list.

Life Skills, Reasoning and Information Technology

Life skills, management and attitude (8 questions)

• Professional conduct and ethics

• Motivation, leadership and the teacher's role as guide and mentor

• Constitutional and human values

• Guidance and counselling, reward and discipline in schools

Logical reasoning (5 questions)

• Analogy, classification, coding-decoding

• Number and letter series, direction sense, clocks and calendars

• Puzzles, Venn diagrams, data interpretation

Information technology (4 questions)

• Computer basics, the internet and smartphone use

• Digital learning tools, educational apps and open educational resources

These three areas total 17 questions and can be covered quickly, so they are an efficient place to gain marks early.

Overlap with TET and CTET

You already hold a TET or CTET Paper I certificate, so much of your earlier preparation carries over. The table shows where.

Is there an interview syllabus?

No. The notification lists a written exam, document verification and final selection. There is no interview or skill test mentioned, so your entire preparation should target the written paper.

How to cover the syllabus

1. Weeks 1 to 3: Complete Hindi and English grammar basics and Maths arithmetic. Read through child psychology and teaching skills from your training books.

2. Weeks 4 to 6: Cover science, environment and social studies, reasoning and IT. Begin the daily current affairs routine.

3. Weeks 7 to 9: Attempt topic-wise tests for each subject and record every wrong answer in an error log.

4. Weeks 10 onward: Take full-length papers in 120 minutes and revise from the error log.

If you have only a few weeks left, prioritise by marks per hour. Language, GK and Maths give 71 of 120 questions, so get them to a stable level first, then use the time that remains for the smaller subjects.