UPTET Exam Pattern and Syllabus 2020

UPTET Exam Pattern 2020 - Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Board (UPBEB) will prescribe the UPTET 2020 exam pattern for all aspiring candidates. Candidates must go through the exam pattern before appearing for UPTET. By going through UPTET exam pattern 2020, candidates will know the sections from where questions will be asked in the exam. The UPTET 2020 exam pattern will contain the details related to the number of questions, marking scheme, duration of the test, medium of the exam etc. As per the exam pattern of UPTET, the test will be held in offline mode and will contain objective type multiple choice questions. Along with the exam pattern, Candidates must also go through thr UPTET syllabus 2020. Candidates must ensure to have gone through both exam pattern and syllabus as and when they fill the UPTET application form 2020. To know more about the UPTET exam pattern and syllabus 2020, go through the article below.
Latest: UPTET 2020 to be held in end of February 2021. UPPNP to release UPTET 2020 application form anytime soon.

UPTET 2020 Exam Pattern and Syllabus for Paper 1 & 2

UPTET 2020 is expected to be held in the end of February 2021 in offline mode. The test is conducted to determine the eligibility of the candidates as Teachers in classes 1 to 8 in the schools of Uttar Pradesh. The test is held for two papers - paper I (for classes 1 to 5) and paper II (for classes 6 to 8).

UPTET Exam Pattern Overview

Name of the exam	Uttar Pradesh Teachers Eligibility Test 2020 (UPTET)
Conducting authority	Pariksha Niyamak Pradhikari, Uttar Pradesh
Official website	updeled.gov.in
Mode of Exam	Offline
Papers	Paper I and Paper II
Duration	2 hours 30 minutes each
Type of questions	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
UPTET Marking Scheme	1 mark allotted per question. No negative marking.
Total Marks	150 marks
Post	Teachers

UPTET Exam Pattern 2020 - Stages

As per the exam pattern of UPTET 2020, the exam will be held for the following two papers:

Paper I (Primary Stage for classes 1 to 5)
Paper-II (Elementary Stage for classes 6 to 8)

UPTET 2020 Exam Pattern - Paper I (Primary Stage)

As per the exam pattern of UPTET 2020, paper I will have questions from the following 5 sections. Each section will have 30 questions of 1 mark each. No marks will be deducted for any wrong answers given by the candidates. The table below contains the exam pattern of UPTET for the paper I of the exam

UPTET Exam Pattern 2020 for Paper I

Sections	Number of questions	Total marks
Child Development & Methodology & Pedagogy	30	30
Language I (Hindi)	30	30
Language II (Anyone from English, Sanskrit and Urdu)	30	30
Mathematics	30	30
Environmental Studies	30	30

UPTET 2020 Exam Pattern - Paper II (Elementary Stage)

As per the paper II exam pattern of UPTET, questions will be asked from five sections - Language I, Language II, Child Development and Pedagogy, Social Studies/Social Science (for Social Studies/Social Science teacher only) and Mathematics and Science (for Mathematics and Science teacher only). The test will be held in offline mode and a total of 150 questions of 1 mark each will be asked. Candidates will be given 2 hours 30 minutes to complete paper II.

UPTET Exam Pattern 2020 - Paper II

Sections	No. of questions	Total marks
Child Development, learning & Pedagogy (compulsory)	30	30
Language I (Hindi)	30	30
Language II (Anyone from English, Sanskrit and Urdu)	30	30
Mathematics & Science/Social Science	60	60

UPTET Syllabus 2020

The authorities have prescribed the UPTET 2020 syllabus for the aspiring candidates. Along with the UPTET exam pattern, candidates must also go through the syllabus before appearing for the exam. The syllabus of UPTET will contain all the topics and chapters from where questions will be asked in the exam. The questions will be asked from the following sections:

Paper I:

Child Development & Methodology & Pedagogy

Language I (Hindi)

Language II (Anyone from English, Sanskrit and Urdu)

Mathematics

Environmental Studies

UPTET Syllabus For Child Development & Methodology & Pedagogy

Chapters	Topics
Child Development	Concept of growth and development Role of Heredity and Environment Factors affecting development (in context of family and school) and its relationship with learning
Learning	Meaning and concept of learning and its processes Theories of learning and its implication, Factors affecting learning Motivation and Implication of learning How children learn and think
Learning	Individual differences Understanding individual differences on the basis of language, gender, community, caste and religion
Personality	Concept and types of personalities Factors responsible for shaping it
Personality	Intelligence – Multidimensional intelligence; concept, theories and its measurement
Understanding diverse learners	Learning difficulties and adjustment – concept and ways of adjustment Role of teacher in adjustment
Understanding diverse learners	Teaching – Teaching-learning process, teaching-learning strategies and methods
Assessment and Evaluation	Meaning and purposes of assessment Role and Responsibilities of Teachers [Based on Right to Education Act, 2009 ] Measurement and Evaluation Constriction of Achievement Test

UPTET Syllabus For Language I - English

Synonyms
Antonyms
Spelling
Word-formation
One Word Substitution
Unseen Prose Passage
Parts of Speech
Unseen Prose Passage
Change of Degrees
Tenses Determiners
Active and Passive Voice
Knowledge of English Sounds
Phonetic Symbols
Methods and Approaches to English Language Teaching
Principles of Teaching English
Multimedia Materials and other resources
Learning Materials including Textbooks
Development of Language Skills Teaching
English Preparation Tips Comprehensive and Continuous Evaluation
Evaluation of Language Proficiency

UPTET 2020 Syllabus For Language II - Hindi/Urdu/Sanskrit

Verbal ability
Grammar Inference Acquisition and Learning
Listening Role and Speaking
Principles of Language Teaching
Reading Unseen Passages
Teaching Challenges in Classroom
Material of Teaching-learning Language Skills
Remedial Teaching to Evaluate Proficiency in Language Comprehension
Critical aspect of grammar

UPTET Syllabus 2020 For Mathematics

Units	Topics
Unit 1	Factors Algebraic Expressions Indices Equations Square Roots Cube Roots
Unit 2	Ratio and Proportion Interest Percentage
Unit 3	Plane Figures Surface Area and Volume Lines and Angles Area of Place Figures
Unit 4	Statistics - Graph
Unit 5	Place of Mathematics Community of Mathematics Language of Mathematics Nature of Mathematics
Unit 6	Problem of Teaching Evaluation Remedial Teaching

UPTET Syllabus 2020 For Environmental Sciences

Living Beings: Levels of organisation of plants and animals, state flower, state tree, state bird, state animal, diversity of living organisms, knowledge of Kharif and Rabi crops, knowledge of reserve forest and wildlife, conservation of species of plants and animals,
Personal Hygiene: Balanced diet and its importance, external parts of our body and their cleanliness, general information about the internal parts of the body, common diseases (gastroenteritis, amoebiasis, anaemia, fluorosis, malaria, dengue), their causes and methods of prevention, Pulse Polio Campaign
Weather and Climate: Basic knowledge of air, water, forest, wetlands and deserts, renewable and non-renewable resources of energy in the state and concept of their conservation, different kind of pollution, weather and climate, water cycle
Matter and Energy: Common properties of substances (colour, state, ductility, solubility) various types of fuels, applications of energy in daily life, sources of light, types of energy and transformation of one form into another, common properties of light.

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Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - UPTET 2020 Exam Pattern and Syllabus for Paper 1 & 2

Question: Should I take both papers or appearing in one paper will be alright?

Answer:

Appearing in both papers - paper I and II is not important. Only if you wish to become teachers in classes 1 to 8, then you should take both papers since paper I is conducted for classes 1 to 5 while paper II is conducted form 6 to 8.