Part 1 — General Knowledge
Current affairs
Events & personalities
- State/national/international events
- Sports & personalities in news
History, polity, economy, geography
Core topics
- Indian history & national movement
- Constitution, education-related laws
- Economy & basic geography
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, office orders
General English
Grammar essentials
- Prepositions, voice, narration, error correction
- Synonyms, antonyms, idioms, one-word substitution
Part 3 — Education & school admin
Education development in India
Pre/post Independence
- Wood’s Despatch, Hunter, Sargent; Gandhi/Tagore ideas
- Kothari, NEP 1986, RTE 2009, NEP 2020
UP acts & bodies
Intermediate Act & boards
- UP Intermediate Education Act 1921 (core)
- Roles of UP Board, SCERT, NCERT, CBSE
Headmaster role & administration
Leadership & management
- Planning, supervision, decision-making
- Academic calendar, timetable, PTA/SMC
- Records, leave, RTI
Finance & schemes
Budget & schemes
- School budget, PFMS/salary/NPS concepts
- MDM, NIPUN, NISHTHA, DIKSHA, scholarships
