UPPSC Commerce Assistant Professor Syllabus, Eligibility – GDC Examination 2025

September 8, 2025

The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) conducts the Assistant Professor Examination for Government Degree Colleges to recruit qualified faculty members in various subjects. For Commerce aspirants, knowing the detailed syllabus is the first step toward structured preparation. The 2025 examination will cover a wide range of topics from accounting and finance to organizational behavior.

In this blog post, we provide the complete UPPSC Commerce Assistant Professor Syllabus 2025 along with important subject areas, topic-wise highlights, and preparation tips.

UPPSC Commerce Assistant Professor Syllabus 2025

Unit 1: Accounting and Finance

  • Basic accounting principles, concepts, and postulates

  • Management Accounting: nature, scope, and objectives

  • Corporate Accounting: issue, forfeiture, reissue of shares, liquidation, amalgamation, reconstruction, holding company accounts

  • Indian Accounting Standards & IFRS, Green Accounting

  • Cost Accounting: marginal costing, break-even analysis, standard costing, budgetary control, process costing, life cycle costing, target costing, JIT

  • Ratio Analysis, Fund Flow & Cash Flow Analysis, Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis

Unit 2: Statistics and Research Methodology

  • Measures of central tendency, dispersion, skewness

  • Correlation & regression of two variables, coefficient of association

  • Probability: addition, multiplication, Bayes’ theorem

  • Probability distributions: Binomial, Poisson, Normal

  • Research: concept, types, research designs

  • Data collection & classification, sampling methods, estimation, standard error

  • Hypothesis testing: z-test, t-test, ANOVA, Chi-square test, SPSS basics

  • Report writing

Unit 3: Marketing

  • Marketing concepts & approaches

  • Marketing channels, Marketing Mix, Strategic marketing planning

  • Market segmentation, product decisions (line, mix, life cycle, new product development)

  • Pricing decisions: factors, policies, strategies

  • Promotion: advertising, personal selling, publicity, sales promotion, promotional mix

  • Consumer behaviour: process & influencing factors, CRM, service marketing

  • New trends: social marketing, online marketing, GEM Portal, green marketing, direct marketing, rural marketing

Unit 4: Human Resource Management (HRM)

  • Concept, role & functions of HRM

  • HR planning, recruitment, selection, training, development, succession planning

  • Compensation management: job evaluation, incentives, fringe benefits

  • Performance appraisal, collective bargaining, worker participation in management

  • Personality, perception, attitudes, emotions, group dynamics, power & politics

  • Conflict, negotiation, stress management, Green HRM

  • Organizational culture & development

Unit 5: Business Economics

  • Concept, nature & significance

  • Demand analysis, production analysis, pricing analysis

  • Price determination under different markets: perfect competition, monopolistic competition, oligopoly, monopoly, price discrimination

  • Business cycles, inflation

Unit 6: Business Environment

  • Concept, nature & significance of business environment

  • Elements & techniques of environmental scanning and monitoring

  • Economic systems, government policies, socio-cultural environment

  • Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), NITI Aayog

  • Legal environment: Indian Contract Act 1872, Companies Act 2013, GST

Unit 7: Business Management

  • Principles & functions of management

  • Planning, decision making, organization & structures

  • Responsibility, authority, delegation & decentralization

  • Leadership: nature, types, role in management

  • Control: nature, process, types, essentials of effective system

  • Ethical issues in management, social responsibility of business, corporate governance

Unit 8: Auditing

  • Concept, objectives & classification of audit

  • Principles of auditing, financial audit, internal audit

  • Vouching, verification & valuation of assets & liabilities

  • Audit of financial statements & reports

  • Auditor’s appointment, qualification, rights, duties & liabilities

  • Cost audit & emerging trends: management, energy, environment, systems, safety audits

Unit 9: Entrepreneurship and Small Business

  • Functions, types & qualities of an entrepreneur

  • Theories of entrepreneurship, environmental factors

  • Role of government & institutions in entrepreneurial development

  • MSMEs: role in Indian economy, challenges

  • Start-ups, skill development initiatives

Unit 10: Organisational Theory and Behaviour

  • Evolution & models of organizational behaviour

  • Personality, perception, learning

  • Transaction analysis, leadership theories & styles

  • Management by Objectives (MBO)

  • Motivation theories & applications

UPPSC Assistant Professor General Studies Syllabus 2025

1. General Science

  • Basics of Physics, Chemistry, Biology

  • Everyday science and applications in daily life

  • Recent developments in science and technology

2. Current Events of National and International Importance

  • National and international news, policies, and developments

  • Government initiatives and schemes

  • Important events and issues affecting India and the world

3. History of India (Including Indian National Movement)

  • Ancient, Medieval, and Modern Indian history

  • Social, economic, and cultural history of India

  • Indian Freedom Struggle – important leaders, movements, and milestones

4. Indian Polity and Economy

  • Constitution of India and political system

  • Fundamental rights, duties, and governance structure

  • Indian economy, planning, reforms, and policies

  • Role of Uttar Pradesh in India’s economy

5. Geography – Indian and World

  • Physical, social, and economic geography of India and the world

  • Natural resources, industries, agriculture, and population studies

  • Special reference to geography of Uttar Pradesh

6. Mental Ability and Statistical Data Analysis

  • Logical reasoning and analytical ability

  • Numerical and quantitative aptitude

  • Interpretation of graphs, charts, and statistical data

  • Data sufficiency and problem-solving skills 

Special Note for Aspirants

Candidates are expected to have general awareness of the above topics with special reference to Uttar Pradesh. Hence, it is important to keep track of UP-specific:

  • History and culture

  • Economy and development schemes

  • Geography and resources

  • Current government policies and events

UPPSC Commerce Assistant Professor Eligibility

Option A: Master’s Degree + NET/SET/SLET

  1. A Master’s degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-scale wherever the grading system is followed) in Commerce or a relevant/allied subject from an Indian University,
    OR an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign university.

  2. In addition, candidates must have cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC/CSIR, or a similar test accredited by the UGC such as SLET/SET.

  3. Candidates who hold a Ph.D. Degree in accordance with the UGC Regulations (2009/2016 and amendments) are exempted from NET/SLET/SET, provided they fulfill the following conditions (for Ph.D. registered before July 11, 2009):

    • The Ph.D. degree was awarded in regular mode.

    • Thesis evaluated by at least two external examiners.

    • An open Ph.D. viva voce was conducted.

    • At least two research papers published from the Ph.D. work (one in a refereed journal).

    • At least two papers presented in conferences/seminars sponsored by UGC/ICSSR/CSIR or similar bodies.

    • These conditions must be certified by the Registrar/Dean (Academic Affairs) of the awarding University.

  4. Note: NET/SLET/SET is not required for disciplines where such tests are not conducted by UGC, CSIR, or accredited agencies.

Option B: Ph.D. from Top 500 Foreign Universities

  • A Ph.D. degree obtained from a foreign university/institution ranked among the top 500 in the World University Rankings at any time by one of the following ranking agencies:

    1. Quacquarelli Symonds (QS)

    2. Times Higher Education (THE)

    3. Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Preparation Tips for Aspirants

  1. Understand the exam pattern – Go through previous years’ UPPSC Assistant Professor papers.

  2. Create a study plan – Divide time for all 10 units, with extra focus on weak areas.

  3. Use standard reference books – Accounting (R.L. Gupta), HRM (Aswathappa), Marketing (Philip Kotler), Statistics (Levin & Rubin).

  4. Practice MCQs & mock tests – Helpful for time management and accuracy.

  5. Stay updated – Read about recent trends in commerce like green accounting, GEM portal, online marketing, CSR, and corporate governance.

Conclusion

The UPPSC Commerce Assistant Professor Syllabus 2025 is comprehensive, covering accounting, management, marketing, economics, research, and organizational behaviour. Aspirants should adopt a balanced approach of conceptual clarity, practice, and current awareness. With consistent preparation and the right resources, candidates can secure success in the Government Degree College Examination 2025.

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