UPPSC Polytechnic Lecturer Mock Test 2026
How to practice for UPPSC Polytechnic Lecturer?
What is the UPPSC Polytechnic Lecturer Exam Pattern?
Paper I
Questions
125
Negative Marking
Active (33%)
Paper II
Questions
125
Negative Marking
Active (33%)
Important Guideline
Total Duration is 300 Minutes with 250 Questions.* Negative marking rules are strictly applicable. Avoid guessing.
Section-wise mini mocks
Practice Quant, Reasoning, English and other exam sections with 30 questions in 30 minutes.
UPPSC Polytechnic Lecturer Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2026
What is the UPPSC Polytechnic Lecturer syllabus for 2026?
The UPPSC Polytechnic Lecturer syllabus covers 3 subjects: General Hindi, General Studies and Teaching Aptitude, Concerned Subject — Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Electronics, Computer Science and others) or Non-Engineering, distributed across both papers. The exam has 250 questions across 2 sections in 300 minutes, with negative marking.
UPPSC Polytechnic Lecturer Exam Pattern 2026
| Section | Questions | Duration | Negative Marking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper I | 125 | 150 min | −1 per wrong answer |
| Paper II | 125 | 150 min | −1 per wrong answer |
| Total | 250 | 300 min |
Marking scheme: +3 correct · 1 wrong · 0 unanswered. Last updated: 2026-06-01.
Subjects in the UPPSC Polytechnic Lecturer Syllabus
- General Hindi
- General Studies and Teaching Aptitude
- Concerned Subject — Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Electronics, Computer Science and others) or Non-Engineering, distributed across both papers
Drill individual topics with free topic-wise practice tests before attempting full-length papers.
Is there negative marking in UPPSC Polytechnic Lecturer?
Yes. UPPSC Polytechnic Lecturer deducts marks for wrong answers in every section (−1 per wrong answer). Unanswered questions carry no penalty, so skip questions you cannot eliminate options for.
Frequently Asked Questions — UPPSC Polytechnic Lecturer
250 objective questions worth 750 marks across two papers of 125 questions/375 marks each, attempted over 5 hours in total. The papers together cover General Hindi, General Studies/Teaching Aptitude, and the concerned engineering or non-engineering subject.
Yes — 1/3rd of the marks allotted to a question is deducted for a wrong answer. At 3 marks per question, that's a 1-mark penalty.
Candidates who clear both papers are called for an interview worth 100 marks, and the final merit list combines the written test and interview scores.
A first-class technical degree for engineering subjects, or a first-class master's degree for non-engineering subjects, from a recognised university. Age must be 21-40 years as on 1st July, with the usual UPPSC relaxations.
Yes, final-year students can apply, but they must submit all degree documents before the result is declared.