Part 1 — General Knowledge
Current affairs
Events & personalities
- State/national/international events; sports & personalities
- Multimedia, S&T and environment current affairs
History, polity, economy, geography
Core topics
- Indian history & national movement; culture
- Constitution, education-related laws, polity
- Economy, geography, population; UP geography & admin
Science, environment, ICT
Science & tech
- General science, health & hygiene
- Computer terms; Internet terms
- ICT uses & educational technology
Part 2 — Hindi & English
General Hindi
Grammar & writing
- Spelling/sentence correction, prefix-suffix, synonyms/antonyms
- Idioms, one-word, punctuation, letters, office orders
General English
Grammar essentials
- Prepositions, voice, narration, error correction, punctuation
- Synonyms, antonyms, idioms, one-word, reading comprehension
Part 3 — Education & school admin
Education development in India
Pre/post Independence
- Wood’s Despatch, Hunter, Sargent; Charter/Macaulay; Gandhi/Tagore/Nehru/Ambedkar
- Radhakrishnan, Kothari, NEP 1986, RTE 2009, NEP 2020
UP acts & bodies
Intermediate Act & boards
- UP Intermediate Education Act 1921 & related rules
- Roles of UP Board, SCERT, NCERT, CBSE, DIET/BSA, SMDC
Headmaster role & administration
Leadership & management
- Planning, supervision, leadership, decision-making
- Academic calendar, timetable, PTA/SMC
- Records, leave, transfer, RTI, noting
- School safety, inclusive education, FLN, NCF, measurement & evaluation
Finance & schemes
Budget & schemes
- School budget, PFMS, salary, pension, NPS, GST concepts
- MDM/PM POSHAN, NIPUN, NISHTHA, DIKSHA, scholarships, Samagra, UDISE+
