UPTET Syllabus 2026: Paper 1 and Paper 2 Topic-wise Guide

The UPTET syllabus covers two papers. Paper 1 is for candidates who want to teach Classes 1 to 5, and Paper 2 is for Classes 6 to 8. The Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) conducted the 2026 cycle, and both papers test subject knowledge at school level along with the pedagogy of teaching it.

The notification fixes the sections and the number of questions in each. The topic lists below follow the school curriculum the questions are based on and the areas asked in previous papers. Use them as a working checklist, and confirm any change against the next official notification. This page gives section-wise topics for both papers, the overlap between them, and a phased plan to finish the UPTET syllabus.

UPTET Syllabus at a Glance

Each paper has 150 questions, 150 marks and 2 hours 30 minutes. The full marking rules are on the UPTET exam pattern page.

Key Changes to Know

• New conducting body: UPESSC now runs the test, so older syllabus PDFs may carry the previous authority's name. The section structure stayed the same in 2026.

• Paper 2 subject choice: Mathematics and Science teachers take the Mathematics and Science section; Social Studies teachers take Social Studies. Other teachers can choose either.

• Pedagogy inside every section: Language, Maths, EVS, Science and Social Studies each include questions on how to teach the subject, not only on content.

Child Development and Pedagogy (Paper 1 and Paper 2)

Paper 2 treats the same areas with a focus on adolescent learners in Classes 6 to 8. Learning theories and inclusive education are asked every cycle, so cover them before anything else.

Language Sections

Language I: Hindi

• Comprehension: Unseen prose and poetry passages.

• Grammar: Varnamala, sandhi, samas, upsarg and pratyay, ling, vachan, kaal, sangya, sarvanam, kriya, visheshan.

• Vocabulary: Paryayvachi, vilom, anekarthi shabd, tatsam and tadbhav, muhavare and lokoktiyan, alankar and ras basics.

• Literature: Major Hindi writers and their works.

• Pedagogy: Principles of language teaching, listening, speaking, reading and writing skills, assessment and remedial teaching.

Language II: English, Urdu or Sanskrit

• English: Unseen passage, parts of speech, tenses, articles, voice, narration, punctuation, synonyms, antonyms, phrasal verbs and idioms.

• Sanskrit: Unseen passage, sandhi, samas, karak and vibhakti, shabd roop and dhatu roop, pratyay, Sanskrit authors and texts.

• Urdu: Unseen passage, grammar, vocabulary and well-known Urdu writers.

• Pedagogy: Second language teaching methods, language skills, teaching aids and evaluation.

Paper 1 Subject Sections

Mathematics (Classes 1 to 5 level)

Environmental Studies

• Daily life: Family, food, health and hygiene, shelter, clothing, transport and communication.

• Living world: Plants, animals, water, air and natural resources.

• India and Uttar Pradesh: Rivers, mountains, forests, states, festivals and culture.

• Civic life: The Constitution, local and national government, national symbols, elections.

• Pedagogy: Scope of EVS, integrated approach, activities, field trips and evaluation.

Paper 2 Subject Sections

Mathematics and Science (60 questions)

• Mathematics: Number system, exponents, square and cube roots, algebraic expressions and identities, linear equations, ratio and percentage, interest, geometry, mensuration, statistics and probability, maths pedagogy.

• Science: Living and non-living things, classification, human body systems, nutrition and disease, matter, force and motion, energy, light, sound, electricity and magnetism, natural resources, science pedagogy.

Social Studies (60 questions)

• History: Sources, ancient, medieval and modern India, the freedom movement.

• Geography: The earth, maps, climate, resources, India and Uttar Pradesh.

• Civics: The Constitution, democracy, local government, rights and duties.

• Pedagogy: Teaching methods, project work, use of sources and evaluation in social studies.

Overlap Between Paper 1 and Paper 2

If you are taking both papers, about half the preparation is shared, so plan one combined timetable.

How to Cover the UPTET Syllabus

1. Weeks 1 to 6, foundation: Child Development and Pedagogy theories, Hindi grammar, and your Language II grammar, with an hour a day on your subject section.

2. Weeks 7 to 10, subject depth: Maths and EVS for Paper 1, or Maths and Science or Social Studies for Paper 2. Add the pedagogy part of each subject.

3. Weeks 11 to 12, topic tests: Short section-wise tests and previous year questions to find weak areas.

4. Final phase, full mocks: Full 150-question papers in 2 hours 30 minutes, same-day analysis and error-log revision.

For the official notification, visit the UPESSC website.