UP Primary Teacher Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2026: 120 Questions

How to Prepare for UP Primary Teacher 2026

Build a two-hour full-paper routine. Languages and General Knowledge / Current Affairs together carry 55 questions and 165 marks, so strengthen accuracy there while practising Mathematics daily and rotating the pedagogy sections.

Negative-Marking Strategy

Attempt sure questions first, then workable questions; avoid blind guesses because every wrong or multiple answer costs one mark.

Official Source Note

The structure, marks, time, marking rule and topic list are based on the UPESSC Primary School Assistant Teacher Recruitment Examination 2026 syllabus PDF and Advertisement No. 05/2026.

UP Primary Teacher Exam Pattern 2026

Marking Scheme and Duration

• Duration: 2 hours (120 minutes).
• All questions have four options and one best answer.
• Correct answer: 3 marks. Wrong or multiple answer: minus 1 mark.
• Question paper language: Hindi and English.

General Knowledge and Current Affairs - 25 Questions

• International, national and Uttar Pradesh current events; places, personalities, works, awards, sports, Indian culture and art.

Reasoning - 5 Questions

• Analogies, assertion and reason, binary logic, classification, clocks, calendars, coding-decoding, critical reasoning, cubes, series, puzzles, symbols, Venn diagrams, dice, data interpretation, direction sense and inferences.

Hindi, Sanskrit and English - 30 Questions

• Grammar plus unseen prose and poetry passages; English grammar and comprehension.

Science - 8 Questions

• Science in daily life, motion, force, energy, light, sound, living world, human body, health, hygiene, nutrition, environment, natural resources and matter.

Mathematics - 16 Questions

• Numerical ability, operations, decimals, place value, fractions, interest, profit-loss, percentage, divisibility, factors, unitary method, algebra, area, average, volume, ratio, geometry and statistics.

Environment and Social Studies - 8 Questions

• Earth, rivers, mountains, continents, oceans, latitude-longitude, solar system, Indian geography, freedom movement, Constitution, governance, economy, culture, environment and disaster management.

Teaching Skills - 8 Questions

• Teaching methods, learning theories, inclusive education, elementary-education initiatives, assessment, early reading, educational management and administration.

Child Psychology - 8 Questions

• Individual differences, child development, learning needs, learning theories, classroom application and provisions for children with disabilities.

Information Technology - 4 Questions

• Computer, internet, smartphone, OER, teaching apps and digital learning resources for classrooms and school management.

Life Skills, Management and Attitude - 8 Questions

• Professional conduct, ethics, motivation, teacher roles, constitutional and human values, and effective reward-punishment use.