Freshness Note
This syllabus is based on an older UPPSC LT Grade Assistant Teacher notification (the cycle with 5364 male and 5404 female vacancies; the source page was last updated in January 2022). Check the latest official notification for any change in pattern or subjects.
Part I: General Studies (30 Questions)
- History of India and the National Movement: a broad grasp of the social, economic and political aspects of Indian history, and an overview of the freedom struggle, the growth of nationalism and the attainment of independence
- Indian and World Geography: physical, social and economic geography of India; only a general understanding is expected for world geography
- Indian Polity and Governance: the Constitution, political system, Panchayati Raj, community development, public policy and rights issues
- Indian Economy and Social Development: links between population, environment and urbanisation, broad features of India's economic policy, and Indian culture
- Current national and international events, including sports and games
- Indian Agriculture: general understanding of agriculture in India, agricultural produce and its marketing
- General Science: everyday scientific understanding and observation, and the role of science and technology in India's development
- Elementary Mathematics up to class 10 level: arithmetic, algebra and geometry
- All General Studies topics are to be prepared with special reference to Uttar Pradesh
Part II: Main Subject (120 Questions)
Candidates answer questions on the subject for which they apply. Topics listed for each subject:
Commerce
- Accountancy, business organisation and management, business economics
- Money and banking, statistics, auditing
Sanskrit
- Prose (Gadya), poetry (Padya) and drama (Natak)
- Grammar (Vyakaran): Pratyahara, Sandhi, Samas, Karak, Pratyay
- Shabd Roop, Sarvanam Shabd, Dhatu Roop, number words (Sankhyavachak Shabd), Vachya
- Subhashit and Suktiyan (maxims and sayings)
- History of Sanskrit literature
Hindi
- History of Hindi literature; Hindi writers and their works
- Nature of poetry (Kavya ka Swaroop); Ras with its components and types; Chhand; Alankar; Kavya Gun and Kavya Dosh
- Dialects and sub-languages of Hindi; Hindi vocabulary; Hindi sounds; Devanagari script
- Grammar: Karak, Ling (gender), Vachan (number), Upsarg (prefixes), Pratyay (suffixes)
- Spelling and sentence correction; synonyms, antonyms and similar-sounding words with different meanings
- Idioms (Muhavare), proverbs (Lokoktiyan) and one-word substitutions
- Sanskrit literature
English
- English language and grammar
- Letter writing and dialogue writing
- Literature in English: poetry, drama, prose and fiction
Social Science
- Geography, history, economics, civics, and Indian government and politics
Art
- Elements of painting; medium, techniques and principles
- Eastern and Western aesthetics: concepts, definitions and thinkers
- Principles of art and the inter-relationship of the arts; the six limbs of Indian art
- Indian prehistoric, ancient, classical and medieval art
- European prehistoric, ancient, classical and medieval art; modern art of Europe
- Contemporary Indian art
Science
- General physics and mechanics
- Organic chemistry and related sub-topics
Mathematics
- Algebra, real analysis, vector analysis, complex analysis
- Calculus, geometry, statistics and probability
Home Science
- Extension education; home management and consumer education
- Food and nutrition; human development and family studies
Computer
- Digital logic and circuits; discrete mathematical structures
- Computer organisation and architecture; data structures and algorithms
- Problem solving through C programming; object-oriented techniques
- Operating systems, database management systems, computer networks
- Software engineering, internet technology, web design and web technology
- System analysis and design; information security and cyber law
Physical Education
- Principles and history of physical education; psychology in physical education
- Organisation and supervision in physical education
- Anatomy and physiology, and kinesiology in physical education
- Sports medicine and health education
- Sports theory and rules, sports training, tests and measurement
Other Subjects
UPPSC also issues separate syllabus documents for subjects such as Urdu, Biology, Music and Agriculture, and full topic-wise detail for every subject is in the official syllabus and notification.
Preparation Pointers
- The main subject decides most of your score: it has 120 of the paper's questions, compared with 30 for General Studies
- In General Studies, give special attention to Uttar Pradesh, since the syllabus asks for awareness of every topic with special reference to the state
- The maths in General Studies is limited to class 10 level arithmetic, algebra and geometry