UPTET Syllabus & Exam Pattern: Paper 1 & Paper 2 (Subject-Wise)
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UPTET (Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test) is a state-level exam conducted by UPBEB to select eligible candidates for teaching positions in primary and upper primary schools in Uttar Pradesh. Aspirants must go through the complete UPTET syllabus to clearly understand the exam pattern and important topics.
This article aims to provide a subject-wise syllabus for both Paper 1 and Paper 2 of the UPTET exam in a concise and readable manner. So, let’s explore further!
Highlights of UPTET Syllabus 2023
An overview of the UPTET syllabus for 2023:
| Exam Particulars | Exam Details |
| Mode of exam | Offline |
| Number of papers | Two- Paper 1 and Paper 2 |
| Number of sections | Five in Paper 1; Four in Paper 2 |
| Exam subjects | 1. Paper 1: Child Development and Pedagogy, Environmental Studies, Language-I, Language-II, Mathematics 2. Paper 2: Child Development and Pedagogy, Science or Social Studies, Language-I, Language-II, Mathematics |
| Nature of questions | Objective-type |
| Duration of test | Two hours thirty minutes |
| Language of question paper | Hindi and English |
The candidates must go through the entire syllabus for the 2023 exam to get an idea of the exam pattern. By knowing the syllabus, students can study accordingly. Also, they can ace the exam by making appropriate strategies.
Exam Pattern of UPTET 2023
Exam Regulatory Authority prescribes the UPTET exam pattern 2023. Both Papers 1 and 2 of the UPTET follow a different exam format. Check out the exam’s format or pattern below:
UPTET Paper 1: Primary Level
Candidates aspiring to become classes 1 to 5 teachers should take UPTET Paper 1. Below is the UPTET Paper 1 exam format, as stated in the official notification.
No. of Questions: 150 Questions
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
| UPTET Paper 1 Subjects | No of questions | Marks |
| Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| Language I (Hindi) | 30 | 30 |
| Language-II (English/Urdu/Sanskrit) | 30 | 30 |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
UPTET Paper 2: Middle Level
For those who aspire to become teachers of classes 6 to 8, UPTET Paper 2 is required. Below is the UPTET Paper 2 exam format as stated in the official notification.
No. of Questions: 150 Questions
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
| UPTET Paper 2 Subjects | No of questions | Marks |
| Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| Language-I (Hindi) | 30 | 30 |
| Language-II (English/Urdu/Sanskrit) | 30 | 30 |
| Mathematics and Science OR Social Studies and | 60 | 60 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
UPTET Syllabus for Paper 1 and Paper 2
UPTET aspirants must know the syllabus for both Paper 1 and Paper 2. Knowing the important topics and weightage can help them plan their exam preparation effectively. So, let’s dive into the subject-wise syllabus for UPTET!
UPTET Syllabus for Child Development and Pedagogy
The child development and pedagogy section has 30 questions and 30 marks. One mark is given for each right answer. The main topics will be child Pedagogy, Inclusive Education- Guidance and Counseling, Learning and Teaching, and the Meaning and Principles of Learning Teaching and Learning Methods. If the students thoroughly study each topic, they should do well in this section.
| Topic | Sub-topic |
| Child Development | 1. The meaning, necessity, and scope of child development, stages of emotional development, physical development, child development, mental development, language development – development of creativity, expressive ability, and development of the creative ability. 2. Basis of child development and factors influencing them – environment (Family, school, social, communication medium), inheritance. |
| Meaning and Principles of Learning:- | 1. Effective methods of learning influence the meaning of learning. 2. Rules of learning – The main rules of learning of Thorndike and their importance in learning. 3. The fundamental principles of learning and their practical utility in classroom teaching, Thorndike’s attempt and theory and their practical utility in classroom teaching, Thorndike’s theory of love and error, Pavlov’s relation theory of response, Skinner’s introduced learning theory, Kohler’s curve – Meaning and type, plateau meaning in learning and cause and resolution. |
| Teaching and Learning Disciplines:- | 1. Meaning and purpose of teaching, communication, principles of teaching. 2. Sources of teaching. 3. Teaching methods, new methods of learning (approach). 4. Basic teaching, and basic skills of teaching. |
| Inclusive Education Guidance and Counselling: – | 1. Educational inclusion means identity, type, resolution, eg: excluded class, language, religion, caste, region, colour, gender, physical skills (visually impaired, hearing impaired and speech/bone impaired), and mental efficiency. 2. Equipment, materials, methods, TLM, and observations required for inclusion 3. Necessary tools and techniques for testing the learning of inclusive children 4. Special teaching methods for including children. Such as Braille script etc 5. Guidance and Counselling for inclusive children – Meaning, purpose, types, methods, requirements, and Fields 6. Departments / Institutions supporting the consultation: – I Psychology Uttar Pradesh, Allahabad II Divisional Psychology Center (at Divisional Level) III District hospital IV Trained Diet Mentor in District Education and Training Institute V Supervision and inspection system VI Community and school support committees VII Government and NGOs 7. Importance of guidance and counselling in child learning |
| (B) Study and Teaching:- | 1 How children think and learn; how and why children ‘fail’ to achieve success in school performance 2 Basic processes of teaching and learning, children’s learning strategies, learning as a social activity, social context of learning 3 Child as a problem solver and a ‘scientific investigator’ 4 An alternative concept of learning in children, understanding child errors as important stages in the learning process 5 Perception and sensations 6 Motivation and learning Tax contributors to learning – private and environmental |
UPTET Syllabus for Language I (Hindi)
The focus of Language 1 will be on proficiency in the medium of instruction. This is a scoring section, although it necessitates proper preparation. 30 questions totalling 30 marks, and each question is worth one mark.
| Topic | Sub-topic |
| Hindi (subject matter) | 1. अपठित अनुच्छेद 2. हिंदी वर्णमाला (स्वर, व्यंजन) 3. वर्णों के मेल से मात्रिक तथा अमात्रिक शब्दों की पहचान 2. वाक्य रचना 3. हिंदी की सभी ध्वनियों के पारस्परिक अंतर की जानकारी विशेष रूप से – ष, स, ब, व, ढ, ड, क्ष, छ, ण तथा न की ध्वनियाँ 4. हिंदी भाषा की सभी ध्वनियों, वर्णों अनुस्वार एव चन्द्रबिंदु में अंतर 5. संयुक्ताक्षर एवं अनुनासिक ध्वनियों के प्रयोग से बने शब्द 6. सभी प्रकार की मात्राएँ 7. विराम चिह्नों यथा – अल्प विराम, अर्द्धविराम, पूर्णविराम, प्रश्नवाचक, विस्मयबोधक, चिह्नों का प्रयोग 8. विलोम, समानार्थी, तुकान्त, अतुकान्त, सामान, ध्वनियों वाले शब्द 9. वचन, लिंग एव काल 10. प्रत्यय, उपसर्ग, तत्सम तद्भव व देशज, शब्दों की पहचान एव उनमें अंतर 11. लोकोक्तियाँ एव मुहावरों के अर्थ 12. सन्धि – (1) स्वर सन्धि – दीर्घ सन्धि, गुण सन्धि, वृद्धि सन्धि, यण सन्धि, अयादि सन्धि (2) व्यंजन सन्धि (3) विसर्ग सन्धि 13. वाच्य, समान एव अंलकार के भेद 14. कवियों एव लेखकों की रचनाएँ |
| Hindi Pedagogy | 1. अधिगम और अर्जन 2. भाषा अध्यापन के सिद्धांत 3. सुनने और बोलने की भूमिका: भाषा का कार्य तथा बालक इसे किस प्रकार एक उपकरण के रूप में प्रयोग करते है 4. मौखिक और लिखित रूप में विचारों के संप्रेषण के लिए किसी भाषा के अधिगम में व्याकरण की भूमिका पर निर्णायक संदर्श 5. एक भिंन कक्षा में भाषा पढाने की चुनौतियाँ भाषा की कठिनाइयाँ त्रुटिया और विकार 6. भाषा कौशल 7. भाषा बोधगम्यता और प्रवीणता का मुल्यांकन करना: बोलना, सुनना, पढना, लिखना 8. अध्यापन – अधिगम सामग्रियां: पाठ्यपुस्तक, मल्टी मीडिया सामग्री, कक्षा का बहुभाषायी संसाधन 9. उपचारात्मक अध्यापन |
UPTET Syllabus for Language II (English, Sanskrit, Urdu)
Language 2 shares the same foundational concepts as Language 1. The language and comprehension components will be the main focus of Language 2. 30 questions, totalling 30 marks, and each question is worth one mark.
| Topic | Sub-topic | |
| Paper 1 | Paper 2 | |
| English Content:- | 1. Unseen Passage 2. The Sentence (A) Subject and predicate (B) Kind of sentences 3. Parts of speech- Kinds of Noun, Pronoun, Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Prepositions, Conjunction 4. Tenses-Present, Past, Future 5. Articles 6. Punctuation 7. Word Formation 8. Active & Passive voice 9. Singular & Plural 10. Gender | 1. Unseen Passage 2. Nouns and their Kinds 3. Pronouns and their Kinds 4. Verb and its Kinds 5. Adjectives and their kinds & degrees 6. Adverbs and their Kinds 7. A preposition and its kinds 8. Conjunction and its Kinds 9. Intersection 10. Singular and Plural 11. Subject and Predicate 12. Negative and Interrogative Sentences 13. Masculine and Feminine Gender 14. Punctuation 15. Suffix with Root Words 16. Phrasal Verbs 17. Use of Somebody, Nobody, Anybody 18. Parts of Speech 19. Narration 20. Active Voice and Passive Voice 21. Antonyms & Synonyms 22. Use of Homophones 23. Use of Request in Sentences 24. Silent Letters in Words |
| Urdu | 1. Unseen Passage 2. Meeting of the Masters of the Tongue 3. Knowledge of the Famous Life and Poetry of Famous Tribes and Poets 4. MukhtalifAsnaafAdab such as Maznoom, Afsana Murcia, Masnavi Dastan, etc. Praise to Ma, Amsal 5. Masala of Perfect Tamarind and Afflux 6. Information about Ism, Jamir, Sifat, Mutzadalfaz, Wahid, Mojkkar, Moannas et cetera. 7. Saints (Tasbeeh and Istaara, Talmih, Maraatunzir), etc 8. Idioms, Meeting JurbalAmsal 9. MukhtalifSamajMusayal like the Atmosphere of AloodgiNabrabari, TalimBaraa’mn, Adame, Tagazia 10. To understand the Social and Khaliq Akbar Present in the Beliefs, Stories, Hikayatas, and Memoirs | 1. Unseen Passage 2. Knowledge of Language Masters of the Tongue. 3. Understanding of MukhtalifAsnaafAdabHamd, Ghazal, Qasida, Marcia, Masnavi, Geet, etc. and their difference 4. To Get Information About the Situation of the Poets and their Well-Being Through the Life of the Many Poets and the Lovers 5. Achieving Eloquence With the Help and Importance of the Urdu Language in Mushtaraka Tehzeeb of the Country 6. Ism and its Aksam, Fail, Sifat, Jamir, Tazkiron Tanias, and Tzad Deemed 7. Information about correct Tamarind and Arab 8. Idioms, Acquiring Speech from JurbalAmsal 9. Knowledge of Saints 10. The Political, Social, and Ekhalaki Mainsails are Being Beseeched and Keep their Attitude on it |
| Sanskrit | 1. Unexplained Masculine 2. Unseen Passage 3. Nouns 4. Unexplained Feminine 5. Unexplained Neuter 6. Postpartum Feminine 7. Post Masculine 8. Postpartum Masculine 9. Postpartum Feminine 10. Introduction to Sanskrit Names of Household, Family, Surroundings, Animals, Birds, Household Use Items 11. Pronouns 12. Verb 13. Use of Sanskrit Words for Major Body Parts 14. Incessant 15. Sandhi – Treaty of Simple Words and their Separation (long treaty) 16. Numbers – Knowledge of numbers in Sanskrit 17. Gender, Vowel, Vowel Type, Substitution, Type of Consonant, Anusvara, and Nasal Consonant 18. Compositions of Poets and Writers | 1. Unseen Passage 2. Sandhi – Vowels, consonants 3. Incessant 4. Compound 5. Use of gender, speech, and time 6. Prefix 7. Synonym 8. Antonyms 9. Factor 10. Ornamentation 11. Suffix 12. Speech 13. Nouns 14. Pronouns 15. Adjectives 16. Metal 17. Numbers |
| (B) Teaching of language development: | 1. Learning and Acquisition. 2. Principles of Language Teaching. 3. Role of Listening and Speaking: Language Work and How Children Use it as a Tool. 4. Decisive Perspective on the Role of Grammar in Learning a Language for Communicating Ideas Verbally and in Writing. 5. Challenges of Teaching Language in a Different Classroom: Language Difficulties, Errors, and Disorders. 6. Language Skills. 7. Assessing Language Comprehension and Proficiency: Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing. 8. Teaching-Learning Materials: Syllabus, Multi-Material, Classroom Multilingual Resources. 9. Remedial Teaching. | |
UPTET Syllabus for Mathematics
The mathematics syllabus is extensive, but the exam’s difficulty level is moderate, with questions made from the NCERT textbooks. There are 30 questions total, worth 30 marks. The topics covered in the exam will be based on the latest UPTET syllabus provided below.
UPTET Paper 1 Syllabus
| Topic | Sub-topic |
| Content: | 1. Addition, Subtraction, Property, Division of Numbers, and Numbers. 2. Minimum Commonwealth and Maximum Commonwealth. 3. Addition, Subtraction, Property, and Division of Fractions. 4. Decimal – Addition, Subtraction, Property, Division. 5. Unitary Rule. 6. Per cent. 7. Profit Loss. 8. Simple Interest. 9. Geometry – Geometric Shapes and Pages, Angles, Triangles, and Circles. 10. Money. 11. Measurement – Time, Weight, Capacity, Length, and Temperature. 12. Perimeter – Triangle, Import, Square, Quadrilateral. 13. Calendar. 14. Figures. 15. Volume, Held – Cube, Cavity. 16. Area – Rectangle, Square. 17. Railway or Bus Timetable. 18. Presentation and Formulation of Data. |
| Teaching Issues | 1. Understanding the Nature of Mathematical/Logical Thinking, the Child’s Thinking and Reasoning Patterns, and the Meaning and Learning Strategies. 2. Place of Mathematics in the Curriculum. 3. Math Language. 4. Community Mathematics. 5. Evaluation Through Formal and Informal Methods. 6. Teaching Problems. 7. Relevant Aspects of Error Analysis and Learning and Teaching. 8. Clinical and Remedial Teaching. |
UPTET Paper 2 Syllabus
| Topic | Sub-topic |
| Content | 1. Natural Numbers, Whole Numbers, Rational Numbers. 2. Integer, Parenthesis, Least Common Multiple, and Greatest Common Factor. 3. Square Root. 4 Cube Root. 5. Identities 6. Algebra, Concept – Variables, Constant Numbers, Powers of Variable Numbers. 7. Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division of Algebraic Expressions, Coefficients of Terms and Terms of Algebraic Expressions, Homogeneous and Non-Homogeneous Terms, Degrees of Expressions, the Concept of One, Two, and Tripartite Expressions. 8. Simultaneous Equations, Square Equations, Linear Equations/. 9. Parallel Lines, Quadrilateral Compositions, Triangles. 10. Circle and Cyclic Quadrilateral. 11. Tangent Lines to the Circle. 12. Commercial Mathematics – Ratio, Proportion, Percentage, Profit and Loss, Simple Interest, Compound Interest, Tax, Barter System. 13. Banking – Current Currency, Bills and Cashmemo. 14. Statistics – Classification of Data, Pictograph, Mean, Median and Polymer, Frequency. 15. Pie and Bar Chart, Picture of Unclassified Data. 16. Probability (probability) Graph, Bar Diagram, and Mixed Bar Diagram. 17. Cartesian Floor. 18. Mensuration. 19. Exponential. |
| Teaching Issues | 1. Nature of Mathematical/Logical Thinking 2. Place of Mathematics in the Curriculum 3. Math Language 4. Community Mathematics 5. Evaluation 6. Remedial Teaching 7. Teaching Problems |
UPTET Syllabus for Environmental Studies
EVS is quite a scoring section. There are 30 questions in this section, each worth 30 points. It will test the students’ pedagogical knowledge and problem-solving skills covered in the UPTET syllabus.
| Topic | Sub-topic |
| Content | 1. Family. 2. Food, Health, and Hygiene. 3. Accommodation. 4. Trees and Plants. 5. Our Environment. 6. Fair. 7. Individuals and Businesses Associated With the Local Profession. 8. Water. 9. Traffic and Communication. 10. Sports and Sportsmanship. 11. India – Rivers, Plateaus, Forests, Traffic, Continents, and Oceans. 12. Our Region – Rivers, Mountains, Stones, Forests, Traffic. 13. Constitution. 14. Governance System – Local Self-Government, Village-Panchayat, Nagar-Panchayat, District Panchayat, Municipality, Municipal Corporation, District-Administration, State’s Governance, Administrative, Judiciary, Executive, National and National Symbols, Voting, National Unity. 15. Environment-Need, Environment-Protection- Need, Importance, and Utility, Environment Protection, Social Responsibility towards the Environment, Schemes Operated for Environmental Protection. |
| Teaching Related Issues | 1. Concept and Coverage of Environmental Studies. 2. Importance of Environmental Studies, Integrated Environmental Studies. 3. Environmental Studies and Environmental Education. 4. Learning Principle. 5. The Scope and Relation of Science and Social Science. 6. Approach to Present Retention. 7. Activity. 8. Experiment / Practical Work. 9. Discussion. 10. Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation. 11. Teaching Material/Equipment 12. Problems. |
Preparation Strategy For UPTET Syllabus
Here are some important points to cover the entire UPTET syllabus:
- Create a study schedule and stick to it.
- Take short notes while studying to revise quickly.
- Focus on weak areas and give extra time to complex topics.
- Solve previous years’ question papers to understand the exam pattern.
- Take regular breaks and stay motivated.
Conclusion
To summarize, we have discussed the subject-wise syllabus for the UPTET 2023 exam. Knowing the complete syllabus is important as it helps aspirants plan their preparation and focus on important topics. Moreover, a thorough understanding of the UPTET syllabus can boost their understanding of each topic, which can help them score well in the exam. So, aspirants should start their preparation now and cover the entire syllabus before the exam.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)
Paper 1 of UPTET is for those who want to teach classes 1-5, while Paper 2 is for classes 6-8.
The subjects in the UPTET syllabus include Child Development and Pedagogy, Language 1 and 2, Mathematics, Environmental Studies, Social Studies, and Science.
To prepare for UPTET, aspirants should create a study schedule, take short notes, focus on weak areas, solve previous years’ question papers, and stay motivated.
No, the CTET and UPTET syllabus is not the same, although there may be some overlap in topics.