UPTET – Upper Primary Level (Class 6 to 8)

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🕒 Examination Details

• Level: Upper Primary (Classes 6–8)
• Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes (150 minutes)
• Type of Questions: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
• Options: 4 options per question
• Marks per Question: 1 mark
• Negative Marking: ❌ No negative marking
• Total Questions: 150
• Total Marks: 150
• All Sections are Compulsory

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Exam Structure & Subject Distribution

S.No.	Subject	Questions	Marks
1	Child Development & Pedagogy	30 MCQs	30 Marks
2	Language I – Hindi	30 MCQs	30 Marks
3	Language II – English / Urdu / Sanskrit	30 MCQs	30 Marks
4	Subject-Specific Section	60 MCQs	60 Marks
Total		150 MCQs	150 Marks

Detailed Syllabus

1️ Child Development & Pedagogy (Compulsory – 30 Marks)

• Child development (focus on 11–14 years age group)
• Concept of inclusive education
• Learning and pedagogy
• Theories of learning (Piaget, Vygotsky, Kohlberg, etc.)
• Understanding children with special needs
• Teaching-learning process
• Assessment and evaluation
• Individual differences
• Intelligence and personality

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2️ Language I – Hindi (Compulsory – 30 Marks)

• Reading comprehension
• Grammar and usage
• Language pedagogy
• Teaching methods
• Language skills development
• Remedial teaching

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3️ Language II – English / Urdu / Sanskrit (Compulsory – 30 Marks)

• Comprehension passages
• Grammar
• Vocabulary
• Pedagogy of second language teaching
• Learning and acquisition
• Language skills (LSRW)
• Evaluation techniques

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4️ Subject-Specific Section (60 Marks)

Candidates must choose according to their teaching subject:

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(A) Mathematics & Science Teacher

Mathematics

• Number system
• Algebra
• Geometry
• Mensuration
• Data handling
• Pedagogical issues in Mathematics

Science

• Food and materials
• The world of the living
• Moving things, people & ideas
• Natural resources
• Physical phenomena
• Pedagogical issues in Science

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(B) Social Studies / Social Science Teacher

• History
• Geography
• Social & Political Life
• Economics (basic concepts)
• Pedagogical issues in Social Science

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(C) Other Subject Teachers

• Choose either:
  • Mathematics & Science
    OR
  • Social Studies / Social Science

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Marking Scheme Summary

• 150 Questions × 1 Mark each = 150 Marks
• No negative marking
• All sections compulsory