UPPSC GIC Lecturer (Biology) Syllabus 2026, Exam Pattern, Exam Date 2026
Detail Information about UPPSC (Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission) has published notification 2026 for the recruitment of GIC Lecturer (Biology) vacancies. Those Candidates who are Interested to the following vacancy and completed all Eligibility Criteria can read the Notification & Apply Online. In this page we provide the Complete Syllabus of this Recruitment with Latest Update Exam Pattern and the Exam Date also.
UPPSC GIC Lecturer Syllabus 2026 - Overview
| Organization Name |
Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) |
| Post Name |
GIC Lecturer |
| Total Post |
146 |
| Job Location |
Uttar Pradesh |
| Category |
Syllabus and Exam Pattern |
| Official Site |
uppsc.up.nic.in |
UPPSC GIC Lecturer (Biology) Syllabus 2026
General Studies :
1. General Science (High School Standard)
2. History of India
3. Indian National Movement
4.Indian Polity, Economy & Culture
5. IndianAgriculture, Commerce & Trade
6. World Geography & Indian Geography & Natural resources of India
7. Current National and International Important events
8. Logic & Reasoning based on General Intelligence.
9. Specific knowledge regarding Education, Culture, Agriculture, Industry Trade, Living & Social Traditions of Uttar Pradesh.
10. Elementary Mathematics up to 8th level:-Arithmetic,Algebra and Geometry.
11. Ecology and Environment
Optional Subject :
Biology
1. Plant Diversity
(a) Classification (Taxonomy) of plants.
(b) Study of habits and habitats, Structure and reproduction of the followings-
(i) Algae
(ii) Bryophyta
(iii) Pteridophyta
(iv) Gymnosperms
(v) Angiosperms with the following families- Cruciferae, Compositae, Malvaceae, Liliaceae and Solanaceae
2. Angiosperms- Morphology and Morphological Modifications in roots, stem, leaves etc. Histology, growth, reproduction and development
3. Plant Physiology :
(i) Water Relations- Transpiration, Translocation.
(ii) Photosynthesis.
(iii) Respiration and metabolism.
(iv) Plant Nutrition (Nutrients, Nitrogen fixation).
(v) Plant growth regulators (Phytohormones).
(vi) Flowering and Stress Physiology
(vii) Plant growth and movements
4. Microbiology :
(i) Viruses, Phytoplasma, Archaebacteria, Eubacteria.
(ii) Fungi (general characteristics, classification, growth and reproduction, life cycle).
(iii) Economic importance of Micro-organisms.
5. Economic Botany :
(i) Medicinal and Aromatic Plants.
(ii) Food Plants.
(iii) Forage and Fodder Plants.
(iv) Fibre Crops.
(v) Fruit and Vegetable Plants.
(vi) Ethnobotany.
(vii) Ornamental Plants.
(viii) Oil Yielding Plants.
(ix) Timber Plants.
(x) Miscellaneous uses of Plants.
6. Plant Pathology
(i) Causes, effects, control and cure of various Plant diseases.
(ii) Biological Control of Various Plant weeds, diseases and parasites
7. Ecology and Environment
(i) Concept of Ecology and Environment
(ii) Various Habitats & Ecological Niches.
(iii) Ecosystem- Structure and function, Ecosystems stability, carrying capacity, Foodchain, Food -web, Energy flow, Ecological Pyramids, Biomes.
(iv) Population, biotic community.
(v) Bio-geo-Chemical Cycles.
(vi) Ecological Succession.
(vii) Natural Resources and their conservation.
(viii) Biodiversity and its conservation (In-situ and Ex-situ).
(ix) Environmental Pollution- Causes and its ill effects. Air, Water and Soil Pollution. Radioactive pollution, Noise Pollution, Ozone depletion , Acid rain, Eutrophication, Biological magnification, Ocean pollution, Ocean acidification, Control and prevention of various environmental Pollutions. Climate change, global warming and green- house effect, Environmental management. Renewable energy sources, food Security. for rising human population.
Section-B-Zoology
(1) Animal Diversity-
(i) Animal Taxonomy with characteristic features.
(2) Non-Chordates-
(i) Classification of Non-chordate phyla.
(ii) Morphology, Anatomy, Nutrition, Respiration and reproduction of the following Non-chordates-Amoeba, Sycon Hydra, Ascaris, Cockroach, Pila and Star-fish.
(iii) Parasitic protozoa
(iv) Parasitic adaptation in Helminths.
(v) Economic importance of insects.
(3) Chordates-
(i) Classification of chordates and various-classes of chordates with characteristic features and examples.
(ii) Aquatic adaptation in fishes.
(iii) Origin and evolution of terrestrial chordates.
(iv) Flying adaptations in birds.
(v)Phylogeny of prototheria, Metatheria and eutheria.
(4) Anatomy of-Frog, Pigeon and Rabbit.
(5) Animal Histology-Study of various tissues.
(6) Animal Physiology and Biochemistry-
(i) Nutrition and Digestion.
(ii) Respiration and metabolism.
(iii) Circulation-Blood, Heart & Circulatory system.
(iv) Osmo regulation and Excretion.
(v) Movement and locomotion.
(vi) Nervous co-ordination and integration. Sense Organs.
(vii) Chemical co-ordination (Hormones and pheromones).
(viii) Immune system.
(7) Animal Embryology-
(i) Gametogenesis
(ii) Fertilization in lower and higher animals.
(iii) Types of Eggs and cleavage.
(iv) Organogenesis.
(v) Development of Frog and Metamorphosis.
(vi) Foetal membranes in Birds.
(vii) Placenta in mammals. Regeneration.
(viii) Human reproduction and reproductive physiology.
8) Cell Biology (Cytology and Molecular Biology)
(i) Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells-their structure and properties.
(ii) Cell division (mitosis and meiosis).
(iii) Structure and functions of various cell organelles.
(iv) Chromosome structure and their behavior during cell division.
(v) Nucleic acids-Molecular structure of DNA and RNA.
DNA'as genetic material
DNA replication and repair.
(vi) Genetic: code central dogma, protein synthesis and Gene expression.
(9) Genetics-
(i) Mendel's laws of inheritance.
(ii) Co-dominance and incomplete dominance and interaction of Genes.
(iii) Chrosomal theory of inheritance.
(iv) Linkage and crossing over.
(v) Sex-determination.
(vi) Multiple gene inheritance and polyploidy.
(vii) Human genetic disorders.
(viii) Mutation.
(10) Biotechnology-
(i) Concepts, principles and scope of Biotechnology.
(ii) Tools and techniques in Biotechnology.
(iii) Recombinant DNA technology and its applications in human welfare.
(iv) Tissue culture, somatic hybridization.
(v) Genetically modified Organisms, GM crops (Risk and concerns), Gene Bank and ethical concerns.
(11) Organic Evolution-
(i) concept and principles of evolution.
(ii) Origin of life.
(iii) Theories of evolution (Lamark, Darwin).
(iv) Evidences for evolution.
(v) Neo-Darwinism and synthetic theory of evolution.
(vi) Variations.
(vii) Human evolution.
Mains Exam Syllabus :
सामान्य हिन्दी :
1- अपठित गद्यांश का संक्षेपण, उससे सम्बन्धित प्रश्न, रेखांकित अंशों की व्याख्या एवं उसका उपयुक्त शीर्षक।
2- अनेकार्थी शब्द, विलोम शब्द, पर्यायवाची शब्द, तत्सम एवं तद्भव, क्षेत्रीय, विदेशी (शब्द भण्डार), वर्तनी, अर्थबोध, शब्द-रूप, सन्धि, समास, क्रियायें, हिन्दी वर्णमाला, विराम चिन्ह, शब्द रचना, वाक्य रचना, अर्थ, मुहावरे एवं लोकोक्तियाँ, उत्तर प्रदेश की मुख्य बोलियों तथा हिन्दी भाषा के प्रयोग में होने वाली अशुद्धियाँ।
हिन्दी निबन्ध :
इसके अन्तर्गत एक खण्ड होगा। इस खण्ड में से एक निबन्ध लिखना होगा। इस निबन्ध की अधिकतम विस्तार सीमा 1000 शब्द होगी। निबन्ध हेतु निम्नवत् क्षेत्र होंगे:-
1- साहित्य, संस्कृति
2- राष्ट्रीय विकास योजनायें / क्रियान्वयन
3- राष्ट्रीय-अन्तर्राष्ट्रीय, सामयिक सामाजिक समस्यायें / निदान
4- विज्ञान तथा पर्यावरण
5- प्राकृतिक आपदायें एवं उनके निवारण
6- कृषि, उद्योग एवं व्यापार
UPPSC GIC Lecturer (Biology) Exam Pattern 2026
Prelims Exam (Objective type)
Duration : 120 Minutes
Negative Marking : 0.33
| S.No. |
Subject |
No.of Question |
Marks |
| Part 1 |
General Studies |
40 |
100 |
| Part 2 |
Optional Subject (Biology) |
80 |
200 |
| |
Total |
120 |
300 |
Mains Exam (Descriptive type)
| Paper |
Subject |
Marks |
Duration |
| Paper 1 |
General Hindi & Essay |
100 |
3 Hour |
| Paper 2 |
Optional Subject (Biology) |
300 |
3 Hour |
UPPSC GIC Lecturer Prelims Exam Date 2026 : 07th June 2026
UPPSC GIC Lecturer Mains Exam Date 2026 : 30th August 2026
Starting Date of Application Form : 12th August 2025
Last Date of Application Form : 12th September 2025
Total Post : 146
