UP Lekhpal Syllabus 2026 – Exam Pattern, Cut Off & PDF Download

The UP Lekhpal Mains Exam 2026 is an offline test with 100 questions worth 100 marks. You have 2 hours (120 minutes) to complete it. The exam covers four subjects: General Hindi, Mathematics, General Knowledge, and Rural Society & Development, with 25 questions each. Each correct answer earns 1 mark, while 0.25 marks are deducted for every wrong answer. The paper is available in both Hindi and English. Only candidates who pass this exam move forward in the selection process.

Updated 23 November 2025, 09:27 PM

Deepak Yadav

Deepak Yadav

Prep Researcher, BharatGeek

Selection Process

UP Lekhpal Recruitment

Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET)

Offline

Mains Objective Exam

Offline

Merit List

Based on Result

Document Verification

In-Person

PET Exam Pattern

UP Lekhpal Syllabus

Organization

UPSSSC

Mode

Offline

Level

10th and 12th

Type

Objective (MCQs)

Medium

Hindi and English

Questions

100

Time

120 Minutes

Marks

100

Correct Answer

1

Negative Mark

-1/4 Mark

PET Subjects

UP Lekhpal Syllabus

Subject
Questions
Marks
Basic English
05
05
Basic Hindi
05
05
Current Affairs
10
10
Simple Math (Arithmetic)
05
05
Indian History
05
05
Indian Freedom Movement
05
05
Geography
05
05
Indian Economy
05
05
Indian Constitution & Government
05
05
Logical Thinking
05
05
General Science
05
05
General Knowledge
10
10
Understanding Unseen Hindi Passage
10
10
Reading and Understanding Graphs
10
10
Reading and Understanding Tables
10
10

Total

100
100

Mains Exam Pattern

UP Lekhpal Syllabus

Organization

UPSSSC

Mode

Offline

Level

Upto 12th

Type

Objective (MCQs)

Medium

Hindi and English

Questions

100

Time

120 Minutes

Marks

100

Correct Answer

1 Marks

Negative Marking

-1/4 Mark

Mains Subject

Subject
Questions
Marks
General Hindi
25
25
Mathematics
25
25
General Knowledge
25
25
Rural Society & Development
25
25

General Hindi

UP Lekhpal Syllabus

Topic
Questions
समास
2–4
पर्यायवाची
2–4
विलोम
2–4
तत्सम एवं तद्भव
2–3
संधियाँ
2–3
वाक्यांशों के लिए एक शब्द निर्माण
2–3
लोकोक्तियाँ एवं मुहावरे
2–3
वाक्य संशोधन
2–3
लिंग, वचन, कारक
2– 4
काल
1–2
वर्तनी एवं त्रुटि संबंधित
2–3
अनेकार्थी शब्द
1–2
अपठित गद्यांश पर आधारित प्रश्न
2–3
*Question count may vary

Mathematics

UP Lekhpal Syllabus

Topic
Questions
Number system
2–4
Percentage
2–3
Profit and loss
2–3
Statistics: Data classification
2–3
Frequency
2–4
Chart Data representation
2–3
Mean, Median, Mode
2–3
LCM and HCF
2–3
Equations
2–3
Factorization
1–2
Area-related theorems
1–2
Pythagoras theorem and triangles
1–2
Parallelogram, rectangle, square, trapezium, rhombus perimeters and areas
1–2
Circle circumference and area
1–2
*Question count may vary

General Knowledge

UP Lekhpal Syllabus

Topic
Questions
General science and daily life
3–5
National and international events
3–5
History of India
3–5
Indian freedom struggle and movement
2–4
Indian polity and constitution
2–4
Indian economy and planning
2–3
World geography and population
2–3
Basic computer knowledge
1–2
*Question count may vary

Rural Society & Development

UP Lekhpal Syllabus

Topic
Questions
Rural development in Indian
3–5
Rural development programs and management
3–4
Rural health schemes
2–3
Rural social development
2–3
Land reforms
1–3
Three-tier Panchayati Raj system
3–4
Central and state govt rural development schemes
2–3
*Question count may vary

Cut Off Marks

UP Lekhpal Mains Exam

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