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 | −0.33 per wrong |
| Paper II | 125 | 150 min | −0.33 per wrong |
| 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 (0.33 mark 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.