UKPSC Lecturer Syllabus 2026 & Exam Pattern: Subject-Wise Syllabus PDF

The Uttarakhand Public Service Commission (UKPSC) is set to conduct the Uttarakhand Special Subordinate Education (Lecturer Cadre ‘Group-C’) Service Examination 2025-26 to fill 808 prestigious Lecturer vacancies. To gain a competitive edge, candidates must thoroughly understand the UKPSC Lecturer Syllabus 2026 and exam pattern to structure an efficient study schedule.

UKPSC Lecturer Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2026

Acting as a definitive roadmap, the official UKPSC Lecturer Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2026 helps candidates navigate the marking scheme, total marks, and examination structure defined by the Commission. Familiarizing yourself with these details is the first step toward effective preparation.

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Note: The UKPSC Lecturer Syllabus 2026 provided here is based on the latest official guidelines. Any subsequent revisions or updates by the commission will be promptly reflected on this page.

UKPSC Lecturer Selection Process 2026

The Uttarakhand UKPSC Lecturer selection process consists of two primary stages: a Screening Test and a Main Examination. While the Screening Test serves as a qualifying hurdle, the final merit list is determined by the marks secured in the Main Examination.

• Screening Test
• Mains Examination

UKPSC Lecturer Exam Pattern 2026

Both stages of the UKPSC Lecturer recruitment exam feature objective-type multiple-choice questions (MCQs) designed to test subject expertise and general aptitude.

UKPSC Lecturer Exam Pattern 2026 for Screening Test

• Subjects – Teaching Aptitude & General Studies
• Number of Questions – 150
• Type of Questions – MCQs
• Total Marks- 150
• Duration:- 2 hours (120 minutes)

UKPSC Lecturer Exam Pattern 2026 for Written Test

• Type of Questions:- MCQs
• Subjects – Subjects-related questions
• Number of Questions:- 200
• Total Marks:- 200
• Duration:- 03 hours (180 minutes)

UKPSC Lecturer Syllabus 2026

Candidates aiming to excel in the 2026 exam must align their preparation with the latest syllabus and exam structure. A deep understanding of the exam pattern is essential for high-scoring performance.

UKPSC Lecturer Syllabus 2026 for Screening Test

Below, you can access the detailed topic-wise syllabus covering Teaching Aptitude, General Knowledge, Uttarakhand-specific awareness, Mental Ability, and General Hindi.

Teaching Aptitude

• Indian Education System – Radhakrishnan Commission, Mudaliar Commission, Kothari Commission, University Grant Commission (UGC), National Council Of Educational Research And Training (NCERT), National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), National Education
  Policy – 1986, National Knowledge Commission, Education for Equality, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Right to Education, Rashtriya Uchchattar Shiksha Abhiyan, E-governance.
• Teaching Efficiency and Communication – Teaching skills, Teaching Methods and Techniques, Traditional and Modern Teaching Aids, Communication and Teaching process-Types of Communication and Characteristics of Good Communication
• Value Based Education – Types of Values – Individualistic and Social Values, Reasons for Deterioration in Values, Inculcation of Values through Education
• Classroom Discipline, School Discipline, Educational Planning and Administration
• Absence from school and reasons for drop-out from school and its solutions
• Computer in Education/Computer Education – Fundamental knowledge of Computer, its need and applications
• Educational Technology – Nature, types, need and uses
• Teaching Profession and Job- Satisfaction
• Role of Teacher in Personality Development of Students
• Educational Evaluation – Need, Types and Methods

General Studies

• Contemporary events of National and International significance
• Sports and Entertainment (National and International level)
• History of India (Ancient, Medieval and Modern), Culture, National Movements and Nation Making Activities etc.
• Elementary knowledge of Indian and World Geography
• Natural resources – Types, Planning, Conservation and Enhancement etc.
•  Salient features of the Indian Constitution, Fundamental Rights and Duties, Directive Principles of State Policy, Consumer Empowerment: Consumer Rights and Responsibilities, Consumer Protection Act 1986, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), Right to Education (R.T.E.) Act 2009 and Right to Information (R.T.I.) Act 2005 etc.
• Human Rights Related to Organization, Rules/Acts and Activations etc. at National and International level.
• Elementary Science – Utility of Science in Daily Life
•  Environmental Development – Problems related to development: Increase in Population, Environmental Pollution, Climate change, Safeguards against these problems etc
• Concept of National Income, International and Indian Economy, Agriculture, Commerce and Industry: its Development, Directions and Conditions, etc.

Knowledge of Uttarakhand State

• General Geography – Location and Extension, Structure and relief, Climate, Water system, Demographic profile, Migration, Transport, Communication system, State symbols
• History
• Natural and Economic resources – Water, Forests, Wildlife Protection Parks, Sanctuaries, Minerals, Animal Husbandry, Agriculture and Horticulture etc.
• Political and Administrative context – Administrative structure and Constitutional system at State, District, Tehsil and Village level etc.
• Education and Culture – Educational and Training Institutions, Rituals, Festivals and Fairs etc.
• Main Movements – Coolie-begaar, Dola Palki, Forest Movement, Movement for separate Uttarakhand State etc.
• Economic Development – Industrial Development of Hydroelectric, Horticulture & Tourism and Aromatic & Medicinal Plants, Economic Changes after formation of Uttarakhand State etc.
• Developmental Plans – Plans related to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes etc.
• Important Contemporary Events
• Sports and Entertainment

Mental Ability Test

• Questions of verbal, Non-verbal and analytical type having Percentage, Ratio and Proportion, Simple and Compound Interest, Profit- Loss and Discount, Time- Work and Wages, Time and Distance, HCF and LCM of numbers etc.
• Questions on Analogies, Syllogism, Similarities and Differences, Missing numbers, Characters and Sequence, Decision making, Discrimination, Relationship concepts, Direction sense, Coding- decoding, Arithmetic reasoning etc.
• Questions on Trains, Boats and Steams, Calendar, Clocks, Logical Venn diagram, Representation of data by diagrams and graphs, Analysis of data – Mean, Median, Mode and Range etc.

General Hindi

• पर्यायवाची शब्द
• विलोम शब्द
• तत्सम शब्द
• तद्भव शब्द
• वाक्यांश के लिए एक शब्द।
• उपसर्ग
• प्रत्यय
• वर्तनी शुद्धि
• वाक्य शुद्धि
• समास
• समास विग्रह
• सन्धि
• सन्धि-विच्छेद
• मुहावरें
• लोकोक्ति

UKPSC Lecturer Syllabus for Subject Knowledge Test

The Subject Knowledge Test focuses on core concepts and advanced topics relevant to the specific subject selected by the candidate during registration.

Hindi

• हिन्दी साहित्य का इतिहासः पृष्ठभूमि, काल-विभाजन, नामकरण, वर्गीकरण एवं युग प्रवृत्तियाँ – आदिकाल (वीरगाथा काल) – भक्तिकाल (पूर्वमध्य काल) – रीतिकाल (उत्तरमध्य काल) – आधुनिककाल (भारतेन्दु युग, द्विवेदी युग, छायावादी युग एवं छायावादोत्तर युग)
• आदिकालीन हिन्दी काव्यः सिद्धकवि, नाथकवि, जैन मतावलंबी कवि, आदिकाल का वीरगाथात्मक काव्य, आदिकाल के अन्य कवि।
• भक्तिकालीन हिन्दी काव्यः संतकाव्यः कवि और कृतियाँ, सूफीकाव्यः कवि और कृतियाँ, राम काव्यः कवि और कृतियाँ, कृष्ण काव्यः कवि और कृतियाँ।
• रीतिकालीन हिन्दी काव्यः प्रमुख रीतिबद्ध कवि, प्रमुख रीति सिद्ध कवि, प्रमुख रीतिमुक्त कवि
• आधुनिक हिन्दी साहित्यः (गद्य, पद्य एवं इतर गद्य विधाएँ) भारतेन्दु युगः काव्यधारा तथा गद्यसाहित्य, द्विवेदी युगः काव्यधारा तथा गद्यसाहित्य । छायावाद युगः काव्यधारा तथा गद्य साहित्य, छायावादोत्तरकालः काव्यधारा तथा गद्य साहित्य, प्रगतिवादी काव्य, प्रयोगवादी काव्य, नई कविता, समकालीन कविता, अद्यतन गद्यसाहित्य एवं इतर गद्यविधाएँ (रेखाचित्र, संस्मरण, यात्रावृतांत, आत्मकथा, जीवनी, रिपोर्ताज, फीचर, पत्र-पत्रिकाएँ तथा रचनात्मक लेखन एवं जनसंचार माध्यम आदि), दलित साहित्य ।
• भारतीय एवं पाश्चात्य काव्यशास्त्र और हिन्दी आलोचनाः भारतीय काव्यशास्त्रः काव्य-लक्षण, शब्दशक्ति विवेचन-शब्दशक्ति का स्वरूप एवं शब्दशक्ति के प्रकार, रस-विवेचन, रस से तात्पर्य, रस के अवयव, काव्य के गुण तथा दोष, अलंकार विवेचनः अलंकार से तात्पर्य, अलंकार के मुख्य भेद, बिम्ब, प्रतीक, छन्द विवेचन, हिन्दी आलोचना का विकास और प्रमुख आलोचक-रामचन्द्र शुक्ल, हजारी प्रसाद द्विवेदी, नन्ददुलारे बाजपेयी, रामविलास शर्मा, डॉ० नगेन्द्र, डॉ० नामवर सिंह
• हिन्दी वाक्य रचना एवं व्याकरणः शब्द-विचार-शब्दों के भेद, शब्द निर्माणः उपसर्ग, प्रत्यय, सन्धि एवं सन्धि विच्छेद, समास एवं समास विग्रह, वाक्य विचारः वाक्य भेद एवं वाक्य शुद्धि, वाक्यांश के लिए एक शब्द, वर्तनी शुद्धि, बोध-शक्ति (अपठित गद्यांश एवं पद्यांशबोध) । (II) संस्कृत वाक्य रचना एवं व्याकरणः सन्धि, समास, कारक, शब्दरूप एवं धातुरूप ।
• मुहावरे, लोकोक्तियाँ एवं सूक्तियाँ
• हिन्दी भाषा का उद्भव और विकास, देवनागरी लिपि का उद्भव और विकास, हिन्दी भाषा के विविध रूप, हिन्दी की उपभाषाएँ और बोलियोंः वर्गीकरण और क्षेत्र, मानक भाषा, राजभाषा और राष्ट्रभाषा
• उत्तराखण्ड के साहित्य और संस्कृति का सामान्य परिचय।

English

• Unit I -Poetry: William Wordsworth, John Keats, Tennyson, Matthew Arnold, T.S. Eliot, W.B.
  Yeats, Stephen Spender, Robert Frost, Sarojini Naidu, A.K. Ramanujan and Kamla Das.
• Unit II – Essay: Francis Bacon, Charles Lamb, William Hazlitt, Bertrand Russel, A.G.Gardiner, M.K. Gandhi , Khushwant Singh and A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
• Unit III- Novel: Henry Fielding , Thomas Hardy, Virginia Woolf, E.M. Forster, Mulk Raj Anand, R.K. Narayan , Raja Rao, Amitav Ghosh and Arvind Adiga.
• Unit IV-Drama: William Shakespeare, Bernard Shaw, Harold Pinter, Girish Karnad , R.N.Tagore, Vijay Tendulkar and Mahesh Dattani.
• Unit V-Short Story : O’ Henry, Guy de Maupassant, Ernest Hemingway, Shashi Deshpande, Ruskin Bond and Arundhati Roy.
• Unit VI- Comprehension of the Text, Prose Passage and Poetry Passage
• Unit VII- An Acquaintance with Literary Forms, Terms and Movements
• Unit VIII- Test of Vocabulary
• Unit IX-Application of the Rules of English Grammar 
• Unit X-Test of Writing Skills 

Sanskrit

• वैदिक साहित्य
• दर्शन
• व्याकरण
• संस्कृत एवं उत्तराखण्ड का आधुनिक संस्कृत साहित्य तथा काव्यशास्त्र

Physics

• Kinematics
• Laws of Motion
• Electrostatics
• Electric Conduction
• Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism
• Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents
• Work, Energy and Power
• Gravitation
• Electromagnetic waves
• Optics
• Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation
• Atoms and Nuclei
• Electronic Devices etc

Chemistry

• Inorganic Chemistry
• Physical Chemistry
• Organic Chemistry

Mathematics

• Set Theory and Relations and Function
• Mathematical Induction, Linear Inequalities  Permutations & Combinations and Sequence and Series
• Two-Dimensional Coordinate Geometry, Three-dimensional Geometry and Vector Analysis
• Statistics and Probability and Matrices and Determinants
• Differential Calculus, Integral Calculus, Differential Equations and Linear Programming
• Calculus of Variation, Numerical Analysis

Biology

• Diversity in Plants and Animals
• Cytology and Genetics
• Evolution and Behaviour
• Applied Biology
• Plant and Animal Physiology
• Ecology
• Reproduction and Development in Plants and Animals
• Biotechnology
• Methods In Biology

Civics

• Political Theory and Thought
• Comparative Politics and Political Analysis
• Indian Government and Politics
• Public Administration
• International Relations

Economics

• Micro Economics
• Macro Economics
• Indian Economy: Developmental Policies and Experiences (1947 to 1990)
• Statistics

History

• Ancient India
• Medieval India
• Modern India
• World History

Geography

• Geography as a discipline
• Physical Geography
• Geography of India
• Human Geography
• Cartography and Map Work

Sociology

• Sociology: Meaning, Definition, Nature, Scope and its Significance; Historical Development of Sociology in Europe and India. Sociological Perspectives.
• Basic Concepts: Society, Community, Group, Association, Social Structure, Social
  System, Culture, Socialization, Status and Role, Social Control and Social Change.
• Social Processes, Associative Processes, Disassociative Processes,  Social Stratification and Social Mobility
• Social Institutions: Marriage, Family, Kinship, Economy, Polity, Education and Religion
• Sociological Thinkers
• Research Methodology
• Introducing Indian Society

Art

• Fundamentals of Art
• Technical Art
• History of Art

Commerce

• Business Studies
• Accountancy

Agriculture

• Agronomy and Agrometeorology
• Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry
• Agricultural Statistics
• Genetics and Plant Breeding
• Plant Physiology
• Agricultural Entomology
• Plant Pathology and Management