UP TGT Social Science paper at a glance
| Element | Detail | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Scope of the paper | Four disciplines in one paper: history, geography, civics or political science, and economics | Reported by exam portals |
| Paper sat in 01/2022 cycle | 125 objective questions, four marks each, 500 marks, two hours, no negative marking | Reported by exam portals |
| Pattern reported for next cycle | 120 questions, 90 Social Science plus 30 general studies, three marks each, 360 marks, one-third negative | Reported, unconfirmed |
| Subject code | 09 in the UPESSC TGT subject list | Reported by exam portals |
| Eligibility | B.A. with any two of history, political science, geography, economics, plus B.Ed. | Reported by exam portals |
| Posts advertised, 01/2022 | 383 (337 men, 46 women) of 3,539 TGT posts | Reported by exam portals |
One published account of the paper states that candidates may attempt questions from any two of the four disciplines rather than all four. That claim appears in a single coaching source and conflicts with the syllabus as otherwise published, which sets out all four disciplines without indicating an option. Until the scheme of examination in the next UPESSC advertisement settles it, the safe assumption is that all four are examinable.
Dates and windows
| What | When | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Advertisement 01/2022 written examination, all TGT subjects | 3 and 4 June 2026 | Closed |
| Document verification for declared subjects | 9 to 17 July 2026 | Closed |
| Final result and cut-off for 14 subjects including Social Science | 28 July 2026 | Closed |
| Final merit list, 2,982 posts | Late July 2026 | Closed |
| Institution allotment, 13 subjects including Social Science | 9 September 2026 | Closed |
| TGT English result, 557 posts, withheld pending Writ 9799/2026 | Not announced | Tentative |
| Next UP TGT advertisement | Not announced; the UPESSC round advertised on 15 September 2026 covered Assistant Teacher and PGT posts only, with examinations in December 2026 | Tentative |
This calendar is common to the whole UP TGT recruitment rather than specific to Social Science: every subject was examined in the same two-day sitting and processed through the same verification, result and allotment dates. Only the vacancy count, the closing marks and the paper itself vary by subject.
What this means for your preparation
The defining problem of UP TGT Social Science is the mismatch between the eligibility rule and the paper. A candidate qualifies by having studied any two of history, political science, geography and economics at graduation, but the syllabus for subject code 09 sets out all four. Most candidates therefore sit the paper having formally studied only half of it, and the two unstudied disciplines are where the marks are lost.
Four disciplines, two studied, all examined
The reported eligibility is a B.A. in which any two of history, political science, geography and economics were taken, plus B.Ed. The published syllabus, by contrast, runs across all four: history from prehistoric cultures, the Indus Valley and Vedic civilisation through Jainism and Buddhism, the Mughal empire and the independence movement to the French and Russian revolutions; geography from the origin of the solar system, the earth's motions, latitude and longitude through the atmosphere, oceans, biosphere, Indian relief, climate, agriculture, minerals, industry, population, disaster management and map reading; economics from micro and macro distinctions, demand, supply, elasticity and utility through national income, banking, inflation, international trade and Indian planning; and civics from state, sovereignty, rights, liberty and equality through the Constitution, the organs of government, elections and administration. Budget study time by what you have not studied, not by what you enjoy.
The economics half is where arts candidates bleed
In practice the commonest pairing at graduation in Uttar Pradesh is history with political science, and the discipline most often left untouched is economics, followed by physical geography. Both are technical rather than narrative. Consumer equilibrium, elasticity of demand, national income accounting, the banking system and inflation cannot be absorbed by reading; they need worked definitions and numerical familiarity. The same is true of the earth-science end of geography, where latitude and longitude, insolation, pressure belts and ocean currents are diagram-based. If you studied history and civics, treat economics and physical geography as the syllabus and the two familiar disciplines as revision, because the 404-mark unreserved cut-off leaves no room to concede a quarter of the paper.
Where the Social Science cut-off sits in the family
In the 01/2022 cycle the unreserved male cut-off was 404.000 of 500, roughly 81 per cent. That is well above Science at 362.880, which shares the same multi-discipline problem, and well below Urdu at 460.000, Mathematics at 452.000 and Sanskrit at 491.904. The Social Science table is also the one that carried a published ST figure, 296.000 for men, which is far below the general line and reflects a thin ST applicant pool in this subject. The practical reading is that a candidate needs about a hundred of 125 questions right, which is attainable across four disciplines only with systematic coverage rather than selective depth.
383 posts and the aided-school pattern
Social Science was advertised at 383 posts, 337 for men and 46 for women, making it the third largest subject block after Science and Sanskrit in a total of 3,539. That reflects the standard staffing of Uttar Pradesh's non-government aided secondary schools, where classes nine and ten carry a dedicated social science teacher. Because posts are advertised separately for men's and women's institutions, and the two lists close at different marks, women's cut-offs are not uniformly lower: in this subject the SC women's mark, 388.000, closed above the SC men's mark of 372.000. Check the list that applies to you rather than the headline figure.
What a general studies component would duplicate
If the reported 90-plus-30 pattern is adopted, Social Science candidates are better placed than most: the reported general studies section covers Indian history, geography, polity, economy, Uttar Pradesh knowledge and current affairs, which overlaps heavily with four disciplines they are already preparing. The genuine new work is Uttar Pradesh-specific general knowledge and current affairs, plus the elementary science that a social science graduate will not have touched. Against that, one-third negative marking removes the value of guessing on the two disciplines you did not study, which pushes the case for covering all four properly rather than relying on elimination.
Common questions
Does UP TGT Social Science cover history, geography, civics and economics?
Yes. The published syllabus for subject code 09 sets out all four disciplines, while the reported eligibility requires only two of history, political science, geography and economics at graduation. One coaching source states that candidates may attempt questions from any two of the four, but that is a single unsupported claim and conflicts with the syllabus as otherwise published. Until the scheme of examination in the next UPESSC advertisement settles it, prepare on the basis that all four are examinable.
What was the UP TGT Social Science cut off in 2026?
For Advertisement 01/2022, published on 28 July 2026, the male list closed at 404.000 out of 500 unreserved, 396.000 EWS, 388.000 OBC, 372.000 SC and 296.000 ST. The female list closed at 400.000 unreserved, 392.000 EWS, 384.000 OBC and 388.000 SC. That places Social Science above Science, which closed at 362.880 for unreserved men, and below Urdu, Mathematics and Sanskrit. The figures are reported by exam portals citing the UPESSC list.
What is the eligibility for UP TGT Social Science?
Reported eligibility is a B.A. together with B.Ed. or an equivalent training qualification, in which the candidate studied at graduation any two of history, political science, geography and economics. The minimum age is 21 years reckoned on 1 July of the recruitment year. The post teaches classes nine and ten in Uttar Pradesh's non-government aided secondary schools. Confirm the exact wording, including recognised equivalents and relaxations, against the advertisement UPESSC issues for the next cycle.
How many posts are there for UP TGT Social Science?
383 in the 01/2022 cycle, 337 for men and 46 for women, out of 3,539 TGT vacancies across fifteen subjects, as reported by exam portals. Social Science was among the thirteen subjects covered by the institution allotment released on 9 September 2026, in which 2,373 selected candidates were placed against 2,425 advertised posts, with 52 allotments withheld pending documents or eligibility checks. No subject-wise figure for a next cycle has been advertised.
Is UP TGT Social Science graduate level or school level?
Graduate level. The syllabus runs to degree-standard material such as the nature and scope of political science, sovereignty, national income accounting, consumer equilibrium, elasticity of demand and the origin of the solar system, alongside the school-familiar narrative history. Candidates who prepare only from NCERT class nine and ten social science are working below the level the paper is set at. The successful candidate teaches classes nine and ten, but is examined on undergraduate content.
Who conducts UP TGT Social Science, UPESSC or UPSESSB?
The Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission. The UP Education Service Selection Commission Act, 2023, assented to on 17 August 2023, repealed the UP Secondary Education Service Selection Board Act, 1982 and the Higher Education Services Commission Act, 1980, creating one body corporate at Prayagraj to select teachers for non-government aided institutions, conduct the state teacher eligibility test and frame recruitment guidelines. Its portal is upessc.up.gov.in, where the subject-wise syllabus PDFs are published.
