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UP PGT Psychology paper at a glance

Fifty posts is a small enough pool that the general knowledge block, worth 90 marks, can decide selection between two candidates of similar subject strength. Ten of the 50 posts sit in girls' schools, which is a comparatively high share for this recruitment, where only 278 of 2,607 posts overall are in girls' institutions.

Dates and windows

This schedule is common to every subject in Advertisement 06/2026. Psychology has no separate notification or sitting; the subject is chosen inside the one application form, and the Commission has not published which of the two December days each subject is examined on.

What this means for your preparation

Psychology candidates most often misread what a 50-post subject means. A low historical cut-off does not mean a low bar; it means a shallow merit list in which a handful of marks moves a candidate many ranks. The second frequent error is preparing research-methods-heavy academic psychology while neglecting the applied units the UP PGT syllabus emphasises, notably psychological testing, guidance and counselling and industrial psychology.

Fifty posts and a thin merit list

Psychology has 50 posts in Advertisement 06/2026, 40 in boys' schools and 10 in girls' schools, against 2,607 posts overall. In a list that short, the marginal value of each question is high and the distribution is volatile: a subject with hundreds of posts absorbs a hard question because everyone loses the same marks, while in a 50-post subject the cut-off can move sharply on the strength of the general knowledge section alone. Ten posts in girls' schools is also worth noting, since only 278 of the 2,607 posts across the whole recruitment are in girls' institutions, making the girls'-school share in Psychology unusually favourable in proportional terms.

Nine applied units, not a research syllabus

Testbook's syllabus guide lists the UP PGT Psychology units as introduction to psychology and research methods; motivation and emotion; perception and memory; learning, covering conditioning, insight learning and habit formation; personality and its determinants; psychological testing, individual and group; guidance and counselling, educational and vocational; abnormal behaviour and mental health; and industrial psychology including employee selection. The centre of gravity is applied and school-facing rather than experimental. A candidate whose postgraduate work was in clinical or cognitive research should expect a substantial block of questions on testing instruments, counselling approaches and organisational psychology. Verify the unit list against the official syllabus PDF on the UPESSC portal before relying on it.

Where the marks actually sit

Ninety of the 120 questions, worth 270 of 360 marks, come from Psychology, and the remaining 30 questions carry 90 marks of general knowledge. Per the revised syllabus summary published by PW, that general section covers Indian history and the freedom movement, the physical and economic geography of India and Uttar Pradesh, the Constitution, economic planning and sustainable development, elementary science and Uttar Pradesh affairs. It is identical across subjects, which means every Psychology candidate you are ranked against is preparing the same 90 marks. In a 50-post subject that section is genuinely decisive, and it is also the most finite and predictable part of the paper.

A low cut-off is not a low bar

Testbook and Adda247 both report 2016 Psychology cut-offs of 372.47 for general category boys, 358.95 for OBC and 335.33 for SC, with 372.43, 338.99 and 352.95 for the corresponding girls' categories. Sociology in the same tables sat near 448 and Physics near 413. Those numbers come from coaching sites and belong to the 2016 scheme of 125 questions with no negative marking and an 85:10:5 weighting, so they cannot be mapped onto the current 400-mark structure. What they do show is that Psychology sits toward the lower end of the family's cut-off range, which usually indicates a smaller and less uniformly prepared applicant pool rather than an easier paper.

Eligibility, fee and the deadline discipline

The post requires a postgraduate degree in Psychology from a recognised university and a B.Ed. from an NCTE-recognised institution, with age between 21 years as on 1 July 2026 and 62 years. Fees are 1,500 rupees for general, OBC and EWS candidates, 750 for SC and ST and 500 for persons with disabilities, due by 17 October 2026, with corrections open to 21 October. One Time Registration on the UPESSC portal is a prerequisite. Candidates holding an M.A. in Applied Psychology or a cognate title should confirm the degree nomenclature is accepted for this subject before the window closes, since a 50-post subject leaves no room to lose a cycle to a form rejection. Pay is Level 8, 47,600 to 1,51,100 rupees.

Common questions

How many UP PGT Psychology vacancies are there in 2026?

Advertisement 06/2026 lists 50 Psychology posts out of 2,607 Post Graduate Teacher vacancies, split as 40 in boys' aided schools and 10 in girls' schools. That is one of the smaller allocations in the recruitment, against Sanskrit at 264, Physics at 132 and Sociology at 84. The subject-wise table appears in the notification issued by the Uttar Pradesh Education Services Selection Commission on 15 September 2026.

What is the UP PGT Psychology syllabus?

Testbook's syllabus guide lists units covering introduction to psychology and research methods, motivation and emotion, perception and memory, learning including conditioning and insight learning, personality and its determinants, psychological testing for individuals and groups, guidance and counselling, abnormal behaviour and mental health, and industrial psychology including employee selection. The emphasis is applied rather than experimental. Because this comes from a coaching source, check it against the official subject syllabus PDF on the UPESSC portal before planning around it.

Is the UP PGT Psychology cut-off lower than other subjects?

Historically it has been. Testbook and Adda247 both report 2016 Psychology cut-offs of 372.47 for general category boys and 335.33 for SC, against roughly 448 for Sociology and 413 for Physics in the same tables. Those figures come from coaching sites and belong to the old 500-mark scheme with no negative marking, so they are not comparable to the current 400-mark structure. A lower cut-off usually reflects a smaller applicant pool, not an easier paper.

How many Psychology questions are in the UP PGT written exam?

Ninety of the 120 objective questions come from Psychology and 30 from general knowledge, answered together in two hours. Each question carries 3 marks, so the Psychology section is worth 270 of the 360 written marks and the general section 90. One mark is deducted for a wrong or multiple answer. A 40-mark interview is added to the written score, giving a 400-mark selection total under Advertisement 06/2026.

Does the general knowledge section matter for a Psychology candidate?

More than in the larger subjects. With only 50 posts the merit list is short and small differences move ranks a long way, and the 90-mark general section is identical for every candidate in the subject. Per the revised syllabus summary published by PW, it covers Indian history and the freedom movement, the geography of India and Uttar Pradesh, the Constitution, economic planning, elementary science and Uttar Pradesh affairs. It is finite and predictable, which makes it the most reliable place to gain marks.

What qualification is needed for UP PGT Psychology and when is the exam?

A postgraduate degree in Psychology from a recognised university plus a B.Ed. from an NCTE-recognised institution, with age from 21 years as on 1 July 2026 to 62 years. Fees are 1,500 rupees for general, OBC and EWS, 750 for SC and ST and 500 for persons with disabilities. Applications ran from 18 September to 17 October 2026, with corrections to 21 October. The written examination is on 15 and 16 December 2026, a date shared by all 26 subjects.