Delhi Principal syllabus

India — history, culture, polity, geography, economy

• Ancient India
• Medieval India
• Modern India
• Indian culture and heritage
• Indian polity basics
• Indian geography
• Indian economy basics

Contemporary issues and current affairs

• Contemporary social issues
• Contemporary economic issues
• Contemporary cultural issues
• National current affairs
• International current affairs

Hindi language skills

• Spelling correction
• Prefix-suffix
• Grammar and sentence correction
• Synonyms
• Antonyms
• Idioms
• One-word substitution
• Letter writing and office Hindi

English language skills

• Tenses
• Articles and prepositions
• Voice and narration
• Error spotting
• English synonyms
• English antonyms
• English idioms
• Reading comprehension

Reasoning ability

• Series and coding
• Blood relations
• Direction sense
• Syllogism
• Puzzles
• Non-verbal reasoning

Quantitative Aptitude

• Number system
• Percentage and ratio
• Simple and compound interest
• Time and work
• Time and distance
• Data interpretation
• Mensuration
• Statistics — mean, median, mode, SD and mean deviation

National education policies and framework

• Kothari Commission
• NEP 1986
• RTE Act 2009
• NEP 2020
• National Curriculum Framework
• Role of NCERT
• Role of CBSE

Measurement, evaluation and inclusive education

• Educational measurement and evaluation
• Inclusive education
• Foundational literacy and numeracy
• Research methodology sampling and psychometric testing
• School safety and disaster preparedness

School management

• Planning
• Supervision and leadership
• Decision-making

Financial administration

• School financial administration
• Budget and grants
• Audit and internal control

Office procedure and records

• Noting and drafting
• File and dak
• Official correspondence
• Record keeping
• RTI Act 2005
• Leave and service records

Pedagogy

• Child development foundations
• Theories of learning
• Teaching methods
• Inclusive pedagogy
• Assessment for learning
• Guidance and counselling

Digital literacy and school ICT

• Computer terms
• Internet terms
• ICT uses in education
• Educational technology developments
• Digital initiatives in school education
• Cyber safety in schools