UKSSSC Junior Assistant Syllabus 2026

2.1 General intelligence and reasoning

• Verbal: alphabetical test, coding–decoding, analogy, order arrangement, blood relations, classification, word formation, direction and distance, Venn diagram, calendar, problem solving
• Non-verbal: classification, figure counting and completion, grouping of identical figures, mirror and water image, paper folding and cutting, cube and dice

2.2 History

• Political, social, economic and cultural history of ancient (Harappan civilisation to 1206 AD), medieval and modern India
• The Indian national movement and major post-independence events
• World history: the Renaissance, the American War of Independence, the French and Russian revolutions, the two World Wars

2.3 Geography

• India: relief, climate, drainage, natural vegetation, soil, water, minerals and energy, crops, population, air and water pollution
• World: origin of the solar system, latitude and longitude, relief, rocks, ocean currents, tides, climate, major industries, population

2.4 Political science

• National awakening in India and the national movement
• Gandhian ideas
• Salient features of the Constitution, Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles
• Parliament, political parties and the electoral process
• Local self-government
• The United Nations

2.5 Economics

• Features of the Indian economy, population, agriculture, food security, industry
• Money and banking, the New Economic Policy, human capital, poverty, employment
• The Indian tax system, foreign trade, balance of payments, globalisation

2.6 National and international current affairs

• India: the states, national symbols, geography, important places, languages and literature, sports, awards
• International: discoveries and inventions, organisations, current events

2.7 Fundamentals of computers

• Computer fundamentals: history, classification, hardware and software, processors, memory, languages, algorithms and flowcharts
• Operating systems
• Database management systems
• Office automation: word processing, spreadsheets, presentations
• Networking and the internet: networks, ISPs, browsers, URLs, search engines, e-mail, netiquette, HTML basics
• Cyber security and emerging technologies: threats, techniques, the Indian IT Act, AI, machine learning, IoT, cloud computing