UPTET syllabus 2021 will be released on the official website of the exam along with the release of the notification tentatively in October. However, the UPTET syllabus remains majorly unchanged every year. Therefore, given below is UPTET exam syllabus of previous year so that candidates can go through each topic thoroughly and prepare themselves well for the paper.

The UPTET syllabus for paper-I and -II contains the list of subjects and topics from which questions are asked in the teacher eligibility test.  

UPTET Syllabus Paper 1 2021

• Paper 1 concentrates on the educational psychology of teaching and learning related to classes 1 to 5.
• Topics in this paper comprises the characteristics and needs of diverse students, interaction with students, and the traits and qualities of a good facilitator of learning.
• UPTET Syllabus is exclusively from the topics given in NCERT Books of class I-V.
• The section on Maths and EVS analyzes a applicant on his facts, concepts, and awareness of the subject.
• Language papers simply examine the applicant for the skills of instructing.

Child Development & Teaching Methodology

• Child Development Concept
• Concept of Inclusive Education
• Learning & Pedagogy
• Understanding Children with Special Needs

Language 1 – Hindi

• Language Comprehension
• Pedagogy of Language Development
• Fill in the Blanks
• Antonyms & Synonyms
• Spotting Error
• Sentence Correction
• Idiom & Phrase
• Hindi Pedagogy

Language 2 – English

• Comprehension
• Language Skills
• Active & Passive
• Knowledge of Famous Poetry and Poets
• Singular & Plural
• Pedagogy of language development
• Parts of speech
• Tenses – Present, Past, Future

Mathematics

• Shapes & Geometry
• Data Handling
• Measurements & Units
• Unitary Rule
• Number System & Simplification
• Percentage & Ratio
• Linear Equation
• SI & CI
• Banking
• Statistics
• Pie Chart
• Probability
• Time, Work, Speed & Distance
• Algebra & Mensuration
• Geometry
• Average
• Profit & Loss
• Miscellaneous Arithmetic Questions
• Pedagogy of Mathematics

Environmental Science

• Food and Nutrition
• Flora and fauna
• Food, health, and hygiene
• Family and Nutrition
• Shelters
• Water/Travel
• Things We Make & Do
• Administration
• EVS Pedagogy
• Project and practical Work
• Transportation and communication
• Concept and scope of environmental studies
• Concept of Science or social science and their relation
• Importance of environmental studies & integrated environmental studies

UPTET Syllabus Paper 2 2021

Child Development Learning & Pedagogy

• Child Development Concept
• The concept of inclusive learning and understanding language children with special needs
• Learning & Pedagogy

Language 1 – Hindi

• Unseen Passage
• Grammar
• Language Pedagogy

Language 2 – English

• Unseen Passage & Comprehension
• Grammar Skills
• Language Pedagogy

Science

• Food & Materials
• How things work
• Moving things
• People and Ideas
• Natural Phenomenon and Resources
• The world of the Living
• Pedagogy of Science

Social studies

• History & Civics
• Geography
• Social and Political Life
• Economics and Static GK
• UP Related Questions
• Social Studies Pedagogy
• Gardening and Fruit Preservation
• Environmental Science
• Home Science
• Physical Education and Games
• Music

Mathematics

• Number System & Simplification
• Percentage & Ratio
• Time, Work, Speed & Distance
• Algebra & Mensuration
• Geometry
• Average
• Profit & Loss
• Pedagogy of Mathematics
• Nature, concept & working strategies of Mathematics
• Place of mathematics in the curriculum
• Language of mathematics
• Community of Mathematics
• Problems of Mathematics Teaching
• Remedial & Diagnostic of Mathematics Teaching
  

  UPTET 2021 Exam Pattern

  The UPTET exam pattern for both paper I and Paper II are as follows;

  Primary Level Paper – I
  Subject	No. of Questions	Marks	Exam Duration
  Child Development  & Pedagogy	30	30	150 Minutes
  Environmental Studies	30	30
  Language – 1	30	30
  Language – 2	30	30
  Mathematics	30	30
  Total	150	150

   Given below is overview of the UPTET Paper-II Exam Pattern

  Upper Primary Level Paper – II
  Subject	No. of Questions	Marks	Exam Duration
  Child Development  & Pedagogy	30	30	150 Minutes
  Science & Mathematics OR Social Science	60	60
  Language – 1	30	30
  Language – 2	30	30
  Total	150	150

  UPTET Section Wise Marks Weightage

  The distribution of the marks as per the sections asked in the online examination is given below.

  Section-wise Marks Weightage UPTET Paper-1:

  Paper	Sections	Maximum Marks
  Paper – 1	Child Development  & Pedagogy	30
  	Environmental Studies	30
  	Language – 1	30
  	Language – 2	30
  	Mathematics	30
  Total	—-	150

  Section-wise Marks Weightage UPTET Paper-2:

  Paper	Sections	Maximum Marks
  Paper – 2	Child Development  & Pedagogy	30
  	Science & Mathematics OR Social Science	60
  	Language – 1	30
  	Language – 2	30
  Total	—-	150

  Recommended Books for UPTET 2021

  Given below is a table of subject-wise books to refer to for better preparation for UPTET 2021. Go through the table and also visit UPTET books 2021 for more help in this regard.

  Subject	Name of the Book	Author	Publisher
  Child Development and Pedagogy	UPTET Child Development and Pedagogy	Kiran Prakashan	Kiran Publication
  	A Complete Resource for CTET Child Development and Pedagogy	Sandeep Kumar	Pearson’s Publication
  	CTET & TETs Child Development & Pedagogy (Paper I & II)	–	Arihant Publications
  Mathematics	Quantitative Aptitude	RS Aggarwal	S Chand
  	CTET Central Teachers Eligibility Test CBSE Syllabus Teachers from Classes VI to VIII Mathematics & Science	Anita Babita Kumari	Sura College of Competition
  	A Complete Resource for CTET: Mathematics and Pedagogy by Pearson Education, CTET/STET: Paper-II	Haneet Gandhi	Pearson’s Publication
  Environmental Studies	Environmental Studies	–	Wiley Publications
  	CTET & TETs Environmental Studies & Pedagogy	–	Arihant Publication
  	Teacher Eligibility Test Environmental Studies	Dr. Shyam Anand	Upkar Prakashan
  English	English Language	Geeta Saini	Pearson’s Publications
  	Study Package for CTET	–	Mcgraw Hill Education
  	CTET & TETs English Language Paper I & II	–	Arihant
  Social Studies	Social Studies	–	Disha Publications
  	15 Practice Sets CTET Central Teacher Eligibility Test Paper-II Social Studies/Science Teacher Selection for Class VI-VIII	–	Arihant Publications
  	CTET Success Master Paper-II Teacher Selection for Class VI-VIII Social Studies/Science 2019	–	Arihant Publications
  Hindi	Hindi Bhasha	–	Diamond Power Learning
  	Hindi Language, Publication Name	–	Arihant Publication

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