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UPTET Primary Level (Class 1 to 5) Exam Structure and Syllabus

NOTIFICATIONAdded: 20 Mar 2026Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission

UPTET Primary Level (Class 1 to 5) Exam Structure

  • Exam Level: Primary Level (for classes 1 to 5)
  • Exam Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes (150 minutes)
  • Question Type: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) with four options and one correct answer.
  • Marking Scheme: Each question carries 1 mark.
  • Negative Marking: There will be no negative marking.

Exam Pattern (All subjects are compulsory)

S.No. Subject No. of MCQs Marks
1. Child Development & Teaching Method 30 30
2. Language I (Hindi) 30 30
3. Language II (English/Urdu/Sanskrit) 30 30
4. Mathematics 30 30
5. Environmental Studies 30 30
Total 150 150

Detailed Syllabus

I. Child Development & Teaching Methods (30 Questions)

a) Child Development

  • Meaning, need, and scope of child development; stages of child development (physical, mental, emotional, language development); development of expression ability, creativity, and creative ability.
  • Factors influencing child development - heredity, environment (family, social, school, communication media).

b) Meaning and Principles of Learning

  • Meaning of learning (acquiring knowledge), influencing factors, effective methods of learning.
  • Thorndike's laws of learning and their importance.
  • Major theories of learning and their practical utility in classroom teaching: Thorndike's Trial and Error Theory, Pavlov's Classical Conditioning Theory, Skinner's Operant Conditioning Theory, Kohler's Insight Theory, Piaget's Theory, Vygotsky's Theory. Learning curve - meaning and types, plateau in learning - meaning, causes, and remedies.

c) Teaching and Teaching Methods

  • Meaning and purpose of teaching, communication, principles of teaching, maxims of teaching, teaching methods, new approaches to teaching (strategies), micro-teaching, and basic teaching skills.

d) Inclusive Education - Guidance & Counseling

  • Meaning, identification, types, and remediation for educationally included children from deprived sections, different languages, religions, castes, regions, genders, and those with physical disabilities (visual, auditory, speech/orthopedic impairments), and mental disabilities.
  • Essential tools, materials, methods, TLM, and attitudes for inclusion.
  • Necessary tools and techniques for assessing the learning of included children.
  • Special teaching methods for included children, e.g., Braille script.
  • Guidance and counseling for included children: meaning, purpose, types, methods, needs, and scope.
  • Supporting departments/institutions in counseling: Psychology Laboratory UP Prayagraj, Divisional Psychology Centers, District Hospitals, DIET mentors, etc.

e) Learning and Pedagogy

  • How children think and learn; why and how children 'fail' to achieve success in school performance.
  • Basic processes of teaching and learning; children’s strategies of learning; learning as a social activity; social context of learning.
  • Child as a problem solver and a 'scientific investigator'.
  • Alternative conceptions of learning in children; understanding children's 'errors' as significant steps in the learning process.
  • Cognition & Emotions, Motivation and learning.
  • Factors contributing to learning - personal & environmental.

II. Language I: Hindi (30 Questions)

a) Content

  • Unseen Passage
  • Hindi Alphabet (Vowels, Consonants)
  • Identification of metric and non-metric words formed by combining letters.
  • Sentence construction.
  • Knowledge of the differences between all Hindi sounds (e.g., ष, स, श, ब, व, etc.)
  • Difference between all Hindi sounds, letters, Anusvara, Anunasika, and Chandrabindu.
  • Words formed using conjunct consonants and Anunasika sounds.
  • All types of Matras.
  • Punctuation marks.
  • Antonyms, synonyms, rhyming, non-rhyming, and words with similar sounds.
  • Parts of speech: Noun, Pronoun, Verb, Adjective.
  • Number, Gender, Tense.
  • Prefix, Suffix, Tatsam, Tadbhav, Deshaj words.
  • Idioms and Proverbs.
  • Sandhi (Vowel, Consonant, Visarga).
  • Vachya, Samas, and Alankar.
  • Works of poets and writers.

b) Pedagogy of Language Development

  • Learning and acquisition.
  • Principles of language teaching.
  • Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool.
  • Critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form.
  • Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors, and disorders.

III. Language II: English (30 Questions)

a) Content

  • Unseen Passage.
  • The Sentences: Subject and Predicate, Kinds of Sentences.
  • Parts of Speech: Kinds of Noun, Pronoun, Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Preposition, Conjunction.
  • Tenses: Present, Past, Future.
  • Articles.
  • Punctuation.
  • Word Formation.
  • Active & Passive Voice.
  • Singular & Plural.
  • Gender.

IV. Language II: Urdu (30 Questions)

a) Content

  • Unseen Passage.
  • Knowledge of linguistic skills of the language.
  • Information about the life and works of famous writers and poets.
  • Understanding different genres of literature like essays, short stories, elegies, masnavis, etc.
  • Correct spelling and pronunciation practice.
  • Knowledge of noun, pronoun, adjective, antonyms, singular, plural, masculine, feminine, etc.
  • Figures of speech (Tashbih, Isti'ara, Talmih, etc.).
  • Knowledge of idioms and proverbs.
  • Understanding various social issues like environmental pollution, gender inequality, illiteracy, etc.
  • Understanding social and moral values present in poems, stories, and memoirs.

V. Language II: Sanskrit (30 Questions)

a) Content

  • Unseen Passage.
  • Nouns: Akarant Pulling, Akarant Striling, Akarant Napunsakling, etc.
  • Introduction to Sanskrit names of household items, family, surroundings, animals, birds.
  • Pronouns.
  • Verbs.
  • Use of Sanskrit words for major body parts.
  • Indeclinables (Avyay).
  • Sandhi: Simple words and their separation (Long vowel sandhi).
  • Numbers: Knowledge of numbers in Sanskrit.
  • Gender, number, pratyahar, types of vowels, types of consonants, anusvara, and anunasik consonants.
  • Vowel, consonant, and visarga sandhi, samas, prefix, synonyms, antonyms, karak, pratyay, and vachya.
  • Works of poets and writers.

b) Pedagogy of Language Development

  • Learning and acquisition.
  • Principles of language teaching.
  • Role of listening and speaking.
  • Critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language.
  • Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom.
  • Language skills.
  • Evaluation of language comprehension and proficiency.
  • Teaching-learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials, multilingual resource of the classroom.
  • Remedial Teaching.

VI. Mathematics (30 Questions)

a) Content

  • Numbers and operations (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division).
  • LCM and HCF.
  • Fractions (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division).
  • Decimals (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division).
  • Unitary method.
  • Percentage.
  • Profit and Loss.
  • Simple Interest.
  • Geometry: Geometrical figures and surfaces, angles, triangles, circles.
  • Money (Rupees-Paisa).
  • Measurement: Time, weight, capacity, length, and temperature.
  • Perimeter: Triangle, rectangle, square, quadrilateral.
  • Calendar.
  • Data.
  • Volume, Capacity: Cube, Cuboid.
  • Area: Rectangle, Square.
  • Railway or Bus Time-Table.
  • Data representation and interpretation.

b) Pedagogical Issues

  • Nature of Mathematical/Logical thinking.
  • Place of Mathematics in Curriculum.
  • Language of Mathematics.
  • Community Mathematics.
  • Evaluation through formal and informal methods.
  • Problems of Teaching.
  • Error analysis and related aspects of learning and teaching.
  • Diagnostic and Remedial Teaching.

VII. Environmental Studies (Science, History, Civics & Geography) (30 Questions)

a) Content

  • Family.
  • Food, Health, and Hygiene.
  • Housing.
  • Plants and Animals.
  • Our Environment.
  • Fairs.
  • Local professions and occupations.
  • Water.
  • Traffic and Communication.
  • Sports and Sportsmanship.
  • India: Rivers, mountains, plateaus, forests, transportation, continents, and oceans.
  • Our State: Rivers, mountains, plateaus, forests, transportation.
  • Constitution.
  • System of Governance: Local self-government, gram panchayat, nagar panchayat, district panchayat, municipality, municipal corporation, district administration, state governance, executive, judiciary, legislature, national festivals, national symbols, voting, national unity.
  • Environment: Need, importance, utility, conservation, social responsibility towards the environment, schemes for environmental protection.

b) Pedagogical Issues

  • Concept and scope of EVS.
  • Significance of EVS, integrated EVS.
  • Environmental Studies & Environmental Education.
  • Learning Principles.
  • Scope & relation to Science & Social Science.
  • Approaches to presenting concepts.
  • Activities.
  • Experimentation/Practical Work.
  • Discussion.
  • CCE (Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation).
  • Teaching material/Aids.
  • Problems.

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