Exam Overview
UPESSC has published the structure and content of the written examination for Assistant Teacher in primary schools (Classes 1 to 5) under Advertisement No. 05/2026. The paper is a single objective test of 120 multiple-choice questions to be finished in 2 hours (120 minutes). The question paper will be printed in both English and Hindi.
- Language, Science, Mathematics and Environment & Social Studies questions are set up to the Class 12 standard.
- Teaching Skills, Child Psychology, Information Technology and Life Skills / Management & Attitude questions are set up to the level of the D.El.Ed. course.
General Knowledge / Current Affairs (25 questions)
- Important current events: international, national and Uttar Pradesh related
- Important places, personalities and literary works
- International and national awards
- Sports and games
- Indian culture and art
Reasoning (5 questions)
- Analogies, assertion and reason, binary logic, classification
- Clocks and calendars, coded inequalities, coding and decoding
- Critical reasoning, cubes, number series, letter series, puzzles
- Symbols and notations, Venn diagrams, dice
- Data interpretation, direction sense test, grouping and selections, inferences
Hindi, Sanskrit and English (30 questions)
- Hindi and Sanskrit: grammar (vyakaran), unseen prose passages (apathit gadyansh) and unseen poetry passages (padyansh)
- English: grammar and comprehension
Science (8 questions)
- Science in everyday life
- Motion, force, energy, distance, light and sound
- The world of living beings
- Human body, health, cleanliness and nutrition
- Environment and natural resources
- Matter and states of matter
Mathematics (16 questions)
- Numerical ability, mathematical operations, decimals, place value, fractions
- Interest, profit and loss, percentage
- Divisibility, factors, unitary method, ratio
- General algebra, identities
- Area, volume, average
- General geometry and general statistics
Environment and Social Studies (8 questions)
- Structure of the earth, rivers, mountains, continents, oceans and living beings
- Natural resources, latitude and longitude, the solar system, Indian geography
- Indian freedom struggle, Indian social reformers
- Indian Constitution and our system of governance
- Transport and road safety
- Indian economy and its challenges
- Our cultural heritage, environmental protection, natural disaster management
Teaching Skills (8 questions)
- Methods and skills of teaching, principles of teaching and learning
- Present-day Indian society and elementary education
- Inclusive education and new initiatives in elementary education
- Educational evaluation and measurement
- Early reading skills
- Educational management and administration
Child Psychology (8 questions)
- Individual differences and factors affecting child development
- Identifying learning needs and creating an environment for reading
- Theories of learning and their practical use in classroom teaching
- Special provisions for divyang (differently abled) students
Information Technology (4 questions)
- Use of IT in developing teaching skills, classroom teaching and school management
- Computer, internet and smartphone
- OER (Open Educational Resources) and apps useful in teaching
- Digital teaching material and how to use it
Life Skills / Management and Attitude (8 questions)
- Professional conduct and ethics, motivation
- Roles of a teacher: facilitator, monitor, leader, guide and counsellor
- Constitutional and human values
- Effective use of punishment and reward
Marking Scheme
- Total questions: 120, all MCQs with four options and only one correct answer
- Each question carries 3 marks
- 1 mark is deducted for every wrong answer
- Duration: 2 hours (120 minutes)
- Language of the paper: English and Hindi
Preparation Pointers
- Languages (Hindi, Sanskrit and English) carry the largest share with 30 questions, followed by General Knowledge / Current Affairs with 25 and Mathematics with 16.
- Science, Environment & Social Studies, Teaching Skills, Child Psychology and Life Skills carry 8 questions each, Reasoning 5 and Information Technology 4.
- Because each wrong answer costs 1 mark, avoid blind guessing.