UP TGT recruits Trained Graduate Teachers for aided secondary schools in Uttar Pradesh, one paper per subject. Each paper is 100 objective questions of two marks each in two hours — roughly 30 on General Knowledge and 70 on the chosen subject, with no negative marking. This page carries the Board's Social Science (subject code 09) syllabus in full, whose four strands — Geography, History, Economics and Civics — are answered two at a time.
| Conducting body | UPSESSB, Prayagraj |
|---|---|
| Post | Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) |
| Questions | 100 per subject paper |
| Marks per question | 2 |
| Total marks | 200 |
| Duration | 2 hours |
| Negative marking | None |
| Medium | Hindi and English (every question printed in both) |
| Official website | upsessb.pariksha.nic.in |
Each phase has to be cleared before the next one opens.
Phase 1
Written examination (100 questions, 200 marks, 2 hours)
Phase 2
Interview / merit as prescribed in the advertisement
Phase 3
Document verification
One objective paper per subject. The paper opens with a General Knowledge section common to every subject in a given sitting, then moves to the subject section. Each question carries two marks and there is no negative marking, so the entire paper is worth attempting.
| Section | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Knowledge | ≈30 | ≈60 | — |
| Subject concerned (e.g. Social Science) | ≈70 | ≈140 | — |
| Total | 100 | 200 | 120 minutes |
Every question is printed twice — first in Hindi, then in English — with a shared option set. Confirm the section split for your cycle against the Board's advertisement.
Reading the syllabus tells you what is examinable; previous year papers tell you how it is actually asked. Every UP TGT paper on AI Test Planet runs in a real exam interface with worked solutions and a topic-wise breakdown of where you lost marks.
Two. The Board's own closing note on the syllabus states that a candidate must answer the questions of any two of the four sub-subjects — Geography, History, Economics and Civics.
One objective paper of 100 questions carrying two marks each — 200 marks in two hours, with no negative marking. Roughly 30 questions come from General Knowledge and the rest from the chosen subject.
Both. Every question is printed twice, first in Hindi and then in English, sharing one set of options.
A separate paper is set for each subject, each with its own numbered syllabus booklet — Social Science is subject code 09. Other papers include Hindi, English, Sanskrit, Mathematics, Physics, Commerce, Agriculture, Music, Law and Urdu.
UPSESSB syllabus booklet “पाठ्यक्रम — प्रशिक्षित स्नातक, विषय — सामाजिक विज्ञान (09)”, published by the उ0प्र0 माध्यमिक शिक्षा सेवा चयन बोर्ड, 23 Elgin Road, Prayagraj-211002.
Last verified on 13 August 2026.Commissions revise patterns between cycles — confirm anything decisive against the current notification on upsessb.pariksha.nic.in.
UP TGT Social Science syllabus (subject code 09) syllabus
Four sub-subjects: Geography (अ), History (ब), Economics (स) and Civics (द). Per the Board's own note at the end of the syllabus, a candidate must answer the questions of any two of these four.
अ. Geography (भूगोल)
Physical Geography (भौतिक भूगोल)
Lithosphere (स्थलमण्डल)
Atmosphere (वायुमण्डल)
Hydrosphere (जल मण्डल)
Biosphere (जैव मण्डल)
Human Geography (मानव भूगोल)
Human Settlement (मानव अधिवास)
Economic Geography (आर्थिक भूगोल)
India (भारत स्थिति)
ब. History (इतिहास)
Prehistory and Ancient India
Medieval India
Modern India (1858–1950)
स. Economics (अर्थशास्त्र)
Economic Theory (आर्थिक सिद्धान्त)
Theories of Price Determination (कीमत निर्धारण के सिद्धान्त)
Central Theory of Distribution (वितरण का केन्द्रीय सिद्धान्त)
Money and International Trade (मुद्रा एवं अन्तर्राष्ट्रीय व्यापार)
Public Finance (राजकीय वित्त)
Indian Economy and Economic Development
द. Civics (नागरिक शास्त्र)
Political Theory (राजनीतिक सिद्धान्त)
Political Philosophers (राजनीतिक दार्शनिक)
Government and Politics in the Indian Context (शासन एवं राजनीतिक — भारतीय संदर्भ में)