HPRCA Teacher Syllabus 2026 - Overview
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Conducting Body | Himachal Pradesh Rajya Chayan Aayog (HPRCA) |
| Posts Covered in this Syllabus | Physical Education Teacher (PET), Teacher (Physical Education), Teacher (Sanskrit) |
| Exam Mode | Computer Based Test (CBT) |
| Syllabus Release Date | 10 August 2026 |
| Common Section in All Three Syllabi | General Awareness (GK of HP, Current Affairs, Everyday Science, Logical Reasoning, Social Science, English & Hindi of 10th standard) |
| Official Website | hprca.hp.gov.in |
Posts Covered Under HPRCA Teacher Syllabus 2026
- Physical Education Teacher (PET) – syllabus organized under 6 broad sections (A to F)
- Teacher (Physical Education) – syllabus organized under 13 broad sections (A to M), more detailed than the PET syllabus
(C) Sports Psychology & Sociology
- Growth & Development: stages of growth; motor development; learning motor skills
(D) Sports Training & Kinesiological Pedagogy
- Principles of Sports Training: overload; specificity; progression; reversibility; individualization
- Methods of Training: continuous training; interval training; circuit training; fartlek training; plyometric training
- Components of Physical Fitness: strength; speed; endurance; flexibility; coordination; agility
- Teaching Pedagogy: teaching methods; lesson planning; class management; audio-visual aids
(E) Organization, Administration & Sports Medicine
- Organization & Administration: school sports management; budget preparation; sports facilities; equipment management
- Tournament Organization: knock-out; league; round robin; combination; challenge tournament; fixture drawing
- Sports Medicine: first aid; sports injuries; sprain, strain, fracture & dislocation; cryotherapy & thermotherapy
(F) Rules, Officiating & Coaching of Games
- History, rules, dimensions, equipment, officiating signals & fundamental skills
- Individual Sports: Athletics (track & field events), Wrestling, Boxing, Taekwondo, Judo, Kurash, Karate
- Traditional Activities: Yoga (Asanas, Pranayama, Ashtanga Yoga), Gymnastics
General Awareness (PET)
- General Knowledge including General Knowledge of Himachal Pradesh
- Current Affairs
- Everyday Science
- Logical Reasoning
- Social Science (10th standard)
- General English (10th standard)
- General Hindi (10th standard)
(B) Human Anatomy and Physiology
- Introduction to anatomy and physiology; cell, tissue, organ, system – structure and functions
- Skeletal System: structure, classification, functions of bones; location of bones, joints and classification
- Digestive System: structure and mechanism of digestion
- Muscular System: types, structure, functions of muscles; skeletal muscle contraction mechanism
- Nervous System: brain parts, spinal cord, neuron structure and types; reflex action and reflex arc
(C) Olympic Movement
- Origin, philosophy, early history, development stages; educational and cultural values
- Modern Olympic Games: ideals, rings, flag, protocol, ethics, Olympism in action, Sports for All
- Types of Olympic Games: Para, Summer, Winter, Youth
- Committees: IOC, NOCs, Olympic Commission, medal winners of India
- Commonwealth Games and Asian Games
(D) Yoga Education
- Meaning, definition, aims, objectives; types: Raja, Mantra, Bhakti, Karma Yoga
- Ashtanga Yoga philosophy: Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, Samadhi
- Hatha Yoga: meaning, philosophy, constituents; Shudhi Kriyas: Neti, Dhoti, Kapalbhati, Nauli
- Asanas: classifications, techniques, benefits (Bhujanga, Shalabha, Dhanush, Hal, Matsya, Ushtra, Paschimottan, etc.)
- Bandhas and Mudras: Jalandhar, Uddiyana, Mool, Sirsha, Sarvanga, Viparita, Yoga Mudras
- Pranayama: Ujjai, Bhastrika, Kapal Bharti, Shitali, Sheetkari, Bhramari
- Role of yoga in sports and modern life
(E) Kinesiology and Biomechanics
- Classification of joints and muscles; levers – meaning, definition, types and application to human body
- Newton's Laws of Motion and application to sports; projectile trajectory factors
- Kinematics and Kinetics of Human Movement; application of biomechanics in sports
- Mechanical analysis of walking, running, jumping, throwing
(F) Sports Training
- Meaning, definition, aim and objectives of Sports Training; principles of sports training
- System of Sports Training: Basic Performance, Good Performance, High Performance Training Components
- Means and methods of development for Strength, Speed, Endurance, Coordination, Flexibility
- Training Process: training load – definition and types; principles of intensity and volume of stimulus
- Technical Training and Tactical Training – meaning and methods
- Planning of training sessions; Talent Identification and Development
(G) Sports Psychology and Sociology
- Meaning, importance and scope of educational and sports psychology; stages of growth and development
- Types and nature of individual differences; heredity and environment
- Psycho-sociological aspects of human behaviour in physical education and sports
- Nature of learning, theories of learning, laws of learning, plateau in learning, transfer of training
- Personality: meaning, definition, characteristics, dimensions, personality and sports performance
- Motivation: nature, factors, techniques and impact on sports performance
- Mental preparation strategies: attention focus, self-talk, relaxation, imagery; aggression and sports
- Anxiety and stress: meaning, nature, kinds, and effect on sports performance
- Group dynamics, group cohesion, leadership in sports; cognitive process – memory and thinking
- Principles of motor skills learning; transfer of training and its types
(H) Test, Measurement and Evaluation
- Meaning, need, importance, principles; criteria of a good test: reliability, objectivity, validity, norms
- Administration: preparation, duties during and after testing
- Physical fitness tests: AAHPER, National, Indiana Motor Fitness Test
- Sports skill tests: badminton, basketball, soccer, volleyball, hockey