HP TET Syllabus 2026: The Himachal Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (HP TET) 2026 is going to be conducted between 22 November to 06 December 2026. The candidates who have applied or who are going to apply for HP TET November session 2026 should start their preparation by downloading the syllabus as per their preference of subject. The HP TET exam is being conducted for a total of 10 subjects including TGT (Arts, Medical, Non-Medical, Hindi, Sanskrit), JBT, Punjabi, Urdu. Special Educator (For Pre Primary to Class V), & Special Educator (For Class VI to Class XII). The candidates should understand the exam pattern applicable to each subject category and the syllabus. The exam will be conducted in offline mode.
HP TET Syllabus 2026 Highlights
The HP TET exam is a state-level eligibility test conducted to assess the eligibility of the test-takers to teach as Trained Graduate Teachers (TGT) and Special Educator. Check the syllabus highlights in the table below:
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Particulars
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Details
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Mode of Exam
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Offline (Pen and Paper)
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Total Questions
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150 MCQs
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Total Marks
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150
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Marks per Question
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1 mark
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Negative Marking
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None
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Duration
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150 minutes (2.5 hours)
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HP TET Subject-Wise Syllabus 2026
The candidates who are going to appear for the HP TET November session 2026 should download the syllabus as per their choice of subject and start preparing. The syllabus serves as an important guide to prepare a roadmap for the exam. Candidates should follow the syllabus diligently and read the topics clearly.
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Subject
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Syllabus Topics
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Child Psychology & Development
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• Concept of development and its relationship with learning
• Principles of the Development of Environment
• Influence of Heredity & Environment
• Concepts of child-centered and progressive education
• Socialization processes: Social World & Children (Teacher, Parents & Peers)
• Critical Perspective of the Construct of Intelligence
• Multi-Dimensional Intelligence: Language & Thought
• Formulating appropriate questions for assessing the readiness levels of learners, enhancing learning and critical thinking in the classroom, and assessing learner achievement.
• Gender as a social construct: gender roles, gender bias, and educational practice
• Addressing learners from diverse backgrounds, including disadvantaged and deprived
• Addressing the needs of children with learning difficulties, ‘impairment’, etc.
• Addressing the Talented, Creative, and Specially abled Learners
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Medical & Non-Medical
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• How children think and learn; how and why children ‘fail’ to achieve success in school performance.
• Basic processes of teaching and learning; children’s strategies of learning; learning as a social activity; social context of learning.
• Child as a problem solver and a ‘scientific investigator’
• Cognition & Emotions
• Motivation and learning
• Factors contributing to learning - personal & environmental
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General Awareness
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• HP History
• HP Culture
• Sports
• Zoology
• Famous Days & Dates
• Botany
• Indian Politics
• Physics
• Indian Parliament
• Basic GK
• Chemistry
• Geography
• Environment
• Indian Economy
• Inventions in the World
• Basic Computer
• Famous Books & Authors
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Physics
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• Solid State Physics
• Nuclear Physics
• Mathematical Physics
• Quantum Mechanics
• Statistical Mechanics
• Classical Mechanics
• Laws of motion
• Thermal properties of matter
• Units and measurements
• Kinetic theor
• Work, energy, and power
• Wave optics
• Physical world
• Mechanical properties of solids
• Ray optics and optical instruments
• Motion in a straight line
• Motion in a plane
• Mechanical properties of fluids
• Systems of particles and rotational motion
• Electric charges and fields
• Moving charges and magnetism
• Electromagnetic induction
• Electrostatic potential and capacitance
• Magnetism and Matter
• Current electricity
• Alternating current
• Dual nature of radiation and matter
• Electromagnetic waves
• Waves 2017
• Semiconductor electronics
• Communication systems
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Chemistry
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• Atomic Structure & Chemical Bonding
• Periodic Classification
• Chemistry & f’ f-block elements
• General Principles of Metallurgy
• Chemical Kinetics & Chemical Equilibrium
• Electrochemistry
• Solids & Solutions
• Organic reaction mechanisms
• Heterocyclic Compounds
• Amines, Amino Acids, and Proteins
• Chemistry of natural products
• Separation Methods (Unit Operations)
• Ceramic Industries
• Sources of water & Quality
• General Purification Methods of Water
• Water Softening Method
• Qualitative & Quantitative analysis
• The s-block elements
• P-block elements - group 14 (carbon family)
• Organic chemistry - some basic principles and techniques, and hydrocarbons
• Surface chemistry
• Chemical equilibrium and acids and bases
• Hydrogen and Its Compounds
• Atomic structure
• D and f block elements & coordination compounds
• Classification of elements and periodicity in properties
• Environmental chemistry
• Chemical bonding and molecular structure
• Solid-state
• States of matter: gases and liquids
• Electrochemistry and chemical kinetics
• General principles of metallurgy
• Organic compounds containing c, h, and o
• P- block elements group 13 (boron family)
• P-block elements
• Chemistry in everyday life
• Haloalkanes and haloarenes
• Organic compounds containing nitrogen
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English
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• Spelling Test
• Sentence Arrangement
• Error Correction (Underlined Part)
• Transformation
• Passage Completion
• Prepositions
• Sentence Improvement
• Spotting Errors
• Antonyms
• Homonyms
• Synonyms
• Word Formation
• Direct and Indirect Speech
• Active and Passive Voice
• Para Completion
• Idioms and Phrases
• Substitution
• Joining Sentences
• Theme Detection
• Topic rearrangement of the passage
• Error Correction (Phrase in Bold)
• Fill in the blanks
• Data Interpretation
• Sentence Completion
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HP TET Subject-Wise Syllabus 2026 PDF
The candidates can download the HP TET syllabus for various subjects from the direct link provided here. The exam will be conducted separately for all these subjects.
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HP TET Syllabus 2026
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HP TET Exam Pattern 2026
The HP TET exam pattern varies for the TGT papers and Special Educator papers. Having an understanding of the exam pattern helps us in approaching the examination in a better manner. The subject-wise exam pattern is outlined here.
HP TET Exam Pattern for TGT Arts
The TGT Arts exam consists of a single paper containing 150 MCQs for a total of 150 marks. There is no negative marking for an incorrect response.
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Sections
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No. of Questions
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Marks
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Child Psychology and Development, Pedagogy, Teaching-Learning Processes
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30
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150
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General Awareness, including Himachal Pradesh, Current Affairs & Environmental Studies
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30
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English Literature & Grammar
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30
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Social Studies
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60
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Total
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150
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150
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HP TET Exam Pattern for TGT Medical
The HP TET TGT Medical exam consists of a total of 150 objective type questions, with each question carrying +1 mark. The questions are divided among four sections. Check the exam pattern here:
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Sections
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No. of Questions
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Marks
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Child Psychology and Development, Pedagogy, Teaching-Learning Processes
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30
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150
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General Awareness, including Himachal Pradesh, Current Affairs & Environmental Studies
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30
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Botany & Zoology
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30
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Chemistry
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60
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Total
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150
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150
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HP TET Exam Pattern for TGT Non Medical
There will be a single paper for TGT Non Medical which consists of 150 MCQs totalling 150 marks with no provision for negative marking. Check the exam pattern below:
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Sections
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No. of Questions
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Marks
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Child Psychology and Development, Pedagogy, Teaching-Learning Processes
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30
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150
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General Awareness, including Himachal Pradesh, Current Affairs & Environmental Studies
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30
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Mathematics
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30
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Physics & Chemistry
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60
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Total
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150
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150
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