UP Junior Assistant Teacher Syllabus 2026 (Class 6-8) Released - Check Updated Exam Pattern & Marking Scheme

UP Junior Assistant Teacher (Class 6-8) Exam Pattern & Updated Syllabus 2026

The Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC), Prayagraj has published the official syllabus and examination pattern for the recruitment of Assistant Teachers in Upper Primary Schools (Classes 6 to 8). Candidates aspiring for UP Teacher posts can check the complete subject breakdown, marking scheme, and topic-wise syllabus below.

Key Highlights of UP Junior Teacher Exam Pattern 2026

The recruitment exam will consist of a single question paper containing two sections. Here are the main details of the exam scheme:

• Exam Mode: Objective Type (Multiple Choice Questions - MCQs)
• Exam Duration: 2 Hours (120 Minutes)
• Total Questions: 120 Questions
• Marks Per Question: 3 Marks
• Total Marks: 360 Marks
• Negative Marking: Deduction of 1 Mark for every incorrect answer.
• Medium of Exam: Question paper will be bilingual (Hindi and English).

Subject-wise Marks Distribution

Detailed Topic-Wise Syllabus Overview

1. General Knowledge & Logical Reasoning (Compulsory Section)

• Events of National and International Importance (Current Affairs)
• History of India and Indian National Movement
• Geography of India
• Indian Polity and Governance – Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues
• Economic and Social Development – Sustainable Development, Poverty, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives
• General issues on Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity, and Climate Change
• General Science
• Logical & Reasoning Ability: Analogies, Assertion and Reason, Binary Logic, Classification, Clocks and Calendars, Coded Inequalities, Coding-Decoding.

2. Optional Subject - Languages (Hindi / English / Sanskrit)

• Hindi: History of Hindi Literature and Language, Grammar, Unseen Prose & Poetry Passages, Major Authors/Poets and their Works.
• English: History of English Literature and Language, Grammar, Unseen Passages, General Introduction of Authors/Poets and their Works.
• Sanskrit: History of Sanskrit Language & Literature, Sanskrit Grammar, Unseen Passages, Introduction to Major Writers & Works.

3. Optional Subject - Social Studies (Samajik Adhyayan)

• Sources of History, Stone Age, Harappan Culture, Vedic Culture, Ancient & Medieval Indian History, Mughal Empire, British Rule, Indian Freedom Struggle.
• Civics: Indian Constitution, Central & State Executive, Democracy, Local Self-Governance (Rural & Urban), Road & Traffic Safety.
• Geography: Solar System, Earth Motions, Physical Geography of India & World, UP Geography, Climate, Vegetation, Natural Resources, Environmental Balance & Pollution Management.

4. Optional Subject - Mathematics & Science

• Mathematics: Natural & Rational Numbers, Square Root & Cube Root, Algebra & Algebraic Expressions, Linear & Quadratic Equations, Parallel Lines, Triangles, Quadrilaterals, Circles, Ratio & Proportion, Percentage, Profit & Loss, Simple & Compound Interest, Statistics, Probability, Mensuration, Trigonometry.
• Science: Science in Daily Life, Fibres to Fabrics, Living & Non-living Organisms, Plant & Animal Classification, Cell Biology, Diseases & Hygiene, Human Physiology, Nutrition & Hormones, Physics (Motion, Force, Electricity, Magnetism, Light, Sound, Energy), Chemistry (Acids, Bases, Metals, Non-metals, Periodic Table).