UP Junior Assistant Teacher Syllabus 2026: Check Class 6-8 Exam Pattern & Subject-Wise Syllabus PDF

UP Junior Assistant Teacher (Classes 6-8) Recruitment Exam Syllabus & Pattern

The Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC), Prayagraj has released the official exam structure and detailed syllabus for the Upper Primary School Assistant Teacher (Classes 6 to 8) Recruitment Exam. Candidates preparing for this highly competitive teaching exam can now review the comprehensive exam pattern, marking scheme, and subject-wise syllabus to streamline their preparation.

UP Junior Assistant Teacher Exam Pattern Overview

The recruitment exam will consist of a single question paper divided into two main sections. Candidates must complete the test within a total duration of 2 hours.

• Exam Duration: 2 Hours (120 Minutes)
• Total Number of Questions: 120 Questions
• Type of Questions: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
• Marking Scheme: Each correct answer carries 3 marks.
• Negative Marking: 1 mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer.
• Medium of Exam: Bilingual (Hindi and English).

Section-Wise Distribution of Marks

Detailed Subject-Wise Syllabus

1. General Knowledge & Logical Reasoning (Compulsory for All)

• Current events of National and International importance.
• History of India and Indian National Movement.
• Geography of India (Physical, Social, Economic).
• Indian Polity and Governance - Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, etc.
• Economic and Social Development - Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, etc.
• General issues on Environment, Ecology, Bio-diversity, and Climate Change.
• General Science.
• Reasoning: Analogies, assertion and reason, binary logic, classification, clocks and calendars, coded inequalities, coding-decoding.

2. Optional Subject: Languages (Hindi, English, or Sanskrit)

Hindi (हिन्दी)

• History of Hindi Literature and Language.
• Hindi Grammar (व्याकरण).
• Unseen Passage (अपठित गद्यांश तथा पद्यांश).
• Introduction of major writers/poets and their key literary works.

English

• History of English Literature and Language.
• English Grammar.
• Unseen Passage.
• Introduction to prominent writers/poets and their works.

Sanskrit (संस्कृत)

• Sanskrit Literature and Language history.
• Sanskrit Grammar.
• Unseen Passage.
• General introduction of key writers/poets and their creations.

3. Optional Subject: Social Studies (सामाजिक अध्ययन)

• Sources of Ancient Indian History, Stone Age, Vedic Culture.
• Early Kingdoms of India, Mauryan Empire, Gupta Empire, Rajput Era, South Indian Dynasties.
• Advent of Islam, Delhi Sultanate, Mughal Empire (Establishment, expansion, and decline).
• Arrival of European Powers and Establishment of British Rule in India.
• Indian National Movement, Independence, and Challenges of Post-Partition India.
• Civics: Indian Constitution, Central and State Government machinery, Local Self-Government, Democracy, National Security, and Foreign Policy.
• Geography: Solar System, Earth's movements, World and Indian Geography (soil, climate, vegetation, minerals, industries, population).
• Environmental Studies: Environmental balance, pollution, waste management, environmental calendar/days.

4. Optional Subject: Mathematics & Science

Mathematics (गणित)

• Natural Numbers, Whole Numbers, Rational Numbers.
• Integers, LCM, HCF, Square Root, Cube Root.
• Algebra: Concepts, variables, operations on algebraic expressions.
• Linear Equations, Simultaneous Equations, Quadratic Equations.
• Geometry: Parallel lines, Triangles, Quadrilaterals, Circles.
• Commercial Math: Ratio, Proportion, Percentage, Profit & Loss, Simple and Compound Interest.
• Statistics: Data classification, Mean, Median, Mode, Frequency, Bar Charts, Pie Charts.
• Probability, Mensuration, Exponents, and Trigonometry.

Science (विज्ञान)

• Science in Daily Life, Discoveries, and Technology.
• Fibers and Fabrics.
• Living and Non-living things, Classification of Plants and Animals.
• Cell structure to Organ systems in living beings.
• Adolescence, Disability, Health and Hygiene, Food and Crop Production.
• Respiration and Excretion in organisms.
• Nutrition in plants and animals.
• Measurement, Electricity, Magnetism, Force, Motion, and Work.
• Energy, Sound, Light, and Optical Instruments.
• Air and Water: Properties, composition, conservation, and pollution.
• Matter: Structure, properties, separation of substances, Acids, Bases, and Salts.
• Metals and Non-metals, Carbon and its compounds.
• Periodic Table, Structure of Blood, and Blood Groups.