UPTET

Child Development

Concept and principles of child development relevant to the primary and upper-primary stage.

Learning Theories and Pedagogy

Approaches and theories explaining how children learn.

Inclusive Education and CWSN

Addressing diverse learners and children with special needs.

Assessment and Evaluation

Forms and methods of assessment in school education.

Pedagogical Concerns

Teaching-learning approaches in primary and upper-primary classrooms.

Language Comprehension

Unseen prose and poetry passages with comprehension, grammar and vocabulary questions.

Hindi Grammar (Vyakaran)

Hindi grammar fundamentals as per primary and upper-primary syllabus.

Pedagogy of Hindi Language Development

Hindi-specific pedagogical concepts at primary and upper-primary stages.

Language Comprehension

Unseen English passages — prose and poetry — with comprehension and inference questions.

English Grammar

Grammar of English at primary and upper-primary level.

Pedagogy of English Language Development

Pedagogical principles for teaching English as a second language.

Number System

Whole numbers, place value, four basic operations and Indian currency.

Factors, Multiples, HCF and LCM

Prime/composite numbers, divisibility, HCF and LCM.

Fractions and Decimals

Proper, improper, mixed fractions, decimals and operations on them.

Rational Numbers (Class 6–8)

Operations on rational numbers, properties and representation on number line.

Exponents and Powers

Laws of exponents, square and cube roots, scientific notation.

Algebra

Algebraic expressions, linear equations, identities, factorisation.

Ratio, Proportion and Percentage

Unitary method, ratio, proportion, percentage and applications.

Profit, Loss and Simple Interest

Profit/loss, discount, simple interest and compound interest basics.

Geometry

Lines, angles, triangles, quadrilaterals, circles and constructions.

Mensuration

Perimeter, area and volume of plane figures and solid shapes.

Symmetry and Reflection

Line symmetry, rotational symmetry and reflection in mirrors.

Data Handling

Tally marks, pictographs, bar graphs, pie charts and mean/median/mode.

Measurement

Length, weight, capacity, time and temperature in standard units.

Pedagogical Issues in Mathematics

Mathematics-specific teaching, evaluation and remediation methods.

Family and Friends

Family structures, relationships, animals, plants and friends in the child's surroundings.

Food

Sources of food, nutrients, balanced diet, food preservation and deficiency diseases.

Shelter

Houses across regions, building materials and shelter for animals.

Water

Sources of water, water cycle, conservation, scarcity and water-borne diseases.

Travel

Modes of transport, road, rail, water and air; communication systems.

Things We Make and Do

Local crafts, occupations and products of UP regions.

Body and Health

Body parts, organs, hygiene, immunisation and common diseases.

Plants and Animals

Plant parts, photosynthesis, life cycle of animals and adaptations.

Weather, Air and Sky

Air, weather elements, seasons, solar system basics.

Our Country — India and UP

States, capitals, major rivers, monuments and cultural heritage of UP.

Governance and Constitution

Panchayati raj, municipalities, state and central government, basics of the Constitution.

Environment Protection

Pollution, conservation, government schemes and sustainable development.

Pedagogical Issues in EVS

EVS-specific pedagogy and integration with science and social studies.

Matter and Materials

States of matter, mixtures, separation, acids/bases/salts and chemical changes.

Living World

Cells, tissues, plant nutrition, transport and reproduction in plants.

Human Body and Health

Digestive, respiratory, circulatory, excretory and nervous systems; nutrition and diseases.

Microorganisms

Bacteria, viruses, fungi, useful and harmful microbes.

Motion and Force

Types of motion, force, friction and Newton's laws (introductory).

Work, Energy and Sound

Forms of energy, conservation, sound production and propagation.

Light

Rectilinear propagation, reflection, refraction and image formation by mirrors/lenses.

Electricity and Magnetism

Electric current, circuits, magnets, electromagnets and applications.

Natural Resources

Air, water, soil, coal, petroleum, conservation and pollution.

Environment and Ecosystem

Ecosystem components, food chains, biodiversity and environmental issues.

Pedagogical Issues in Science

Nature of science, aims of teaching, lab work, problem-solving, evaluation and remedial teaching.

Number System (Class 6–8)

Integers, rational numbers, real numbers, square/cube roots, exponents.

Algebra (Class 6–8)

Algebraic expressions, identities, linear equations in one/two variables, factorisation.

Geometry (Class 6–8)

Triangles, quadrilaterals, circles, constructions and Pythagoras theorem.

Mensuration (Class 6–8)

Area, perimeter, surface area and volume of 2D and 3D figures.

Commercial Mathematics

Profit/loss, discount, simple and compound interest, banking basics.

Statistics and Probability

Data representation, mean/median/mode, introduction to probability.

Pedagogical Issues in Mathematics

Mathematics curriculum, language of mathematics, evaluation and remedial teaching.

Ancient India

Stone Age, Indus Valley Civilisation, Vedic period, Mahajanapadas and Mauryan empire.

Medieval India

Delhi Sultanate, Vijayanagara, Mughal empire, bhakti and sufi movements.

Modern India

Advent of Europeans, British rule, 1857 revolt, freedom struggle and independence.

History of Uttar Pradesh

Major events, dynasties and freedom-movement contributions of UP.

Earth as a Planet

Solar system, latitudes, longitudes, motions of the Earth, time zones.

Physical Geography of India

Major landforms, climate, rivers, soils and natural vegetation.

Resources and Agriculture

Natural resources, agriculture, industries and trade in India and UP.

World Geography

Continents, oceans, important countries and physical features.

Indian Constitution

Preamble, fundamental rights and duties, Directive Principles.

Indian Government and Democracy

Parliament, executive, judiciary, elections and democracy.

Local Self-Government

Panchayati raj, municipalities and urban local bodies in UP.

United Nations and International Organisations

UN, its organs and major international organisations.

Basic Economics

Concepts of demand, supply, market, money and banking.

Indian Economy and Development

Five-year plans, sectors of the economy, agriculture, industry and services.

Environmental Issues

Pollution, climate change, conservation and sustainable development.

Home Science

Nutrition, child care, family and household management as per UP syllabus.

Pedagogical Issues in Social Studies

Pedagogy specific to Social Studies at upper-primary level.