UP TGT Previous Year Question Papers 2026
Subject-wise memory-based PYQs for the 3–4 June 2026 written exam. No negative marking — accuracy and speed both matter.
UP TGT = 125 questions in 120 minutes → target 57 sec/question (keep 12 min for review).
Your pace: 72 sec/question · At this speed you'd attempt ~100/125 in 2 hours
If all correct: 400 marks (no negative marking — still don't guess blindly).
Pick your subject
English
Very high competitionRevise literary periods as timeline charts — UP TGT often clusters 3–4 questions from one author/era.
Hindi
Very high competitionSplit व्याकरण into sandhi, samas, alankar flashcards — these repeat across years.
Mathematics
Very high competitionMaintain a formula sheet for mensuration + trigonometry — ~30% of Maths TGT MCQs touch these.
Social Science
High competitionUP-specific GK (districts, rivers, freedom movement sites) is the differentiator — not NCERT alone.
Sanskrit
Moderate competitionDrill धातु–रूप and कारक tables daily — speed matters more than reading new texts.
Science
High competitionRotate PCB in 3-day cycles; don't let one branch go cold before June.
Biology
High competitionDiagram-based recall (heart, flower, cell) saves time — sketch labels from memory.
Commerce
Moderate competitionJournal entries + final accounts must be automatic — timed drill 10 entries/day.
Home Science
Moderate competitionLink nutrition tables to age groups — applied MCQs beat theory-only reading.
Arts
Moderate competitionMemorise Indian art schools (Bengal, Mughal, folk) with one example work each.
Physical Education
Moderate competitionOlympics rules + measurement units (track & field) are high-yield quick wins.
Urdu
Moderate competitionGrammar (صرف و نحو) daily — literature rewards only after core rules are fast.
Music
Moderate competitionRaga-time theory (samay) and taal matras — flashcard these, they're fast marks.
PYQ FAQs
How many questions are in UP TGT exam?
125 multiple-choice questions for 500 marks in 2 hours. Target roughly 57 seconds per question.
Where to get UP TGT previous year papers PDF?
Download subject-wise PYQ PDFs on AapkaHelper and verify updates on upessc.up.gov.in. Practice 2021 and 2013 papers first.
Which UP TGT subject has highest competition?
English, Hindi and Mathematics typically see the highest applicant-to-vacancy ratio. Plan a higher target score in these subjects.
Official portal: upessc.up.gov.in