HTET Paper 2 – Exam Pattern and Syllabus

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Haryana TET exam was conducted on November 2015 and next exam expected in 2016. Qualify of HTET exam necessary for all candidate who want to become teacher in Haryana.The HTET test of both the paper i.e. Paper 1 and Paper 2 will be held on the same day. The exam will be held offline.

HTET is the minimum eligibility for the recruitment as government teacher in Haryana State. HTET is the test conducted by Board of secondary Education Haryana for the recruitment of Government teachers. Paper 2 is given by those who wants to teach the classes from I class to V Class While Paper 2 is from Class VI to VIII.

In this article, let’s discuss about the paper pattern of Paper -2. Now onward, we will start focusing on  HTET 2016 Exam. We will publish article and quizzes which will help in your preparation for the exam. So first let’s discus the detailed exam pattern of the HTET Exam.

HTET  Exam Pattern: Paper 2

Part I: Child Development and Pedagogy

(i) Child Development (Primary School Child)
(ii) Concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with special needs
(iii) Learning and Pedagogy

Distribution of questions

(i) Child Development (Primary School Child) :  —-> 15 Questions
(ii) Concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with special needs: —> 5 Questions
(iii) Learning and Pedagogy: —-> 10 Questions

Part II: Language 1 ( English / Hindi)

Distribution of questions

(i) Reading comprehension – essay type :—-> 8 Questions

(ii) Fill in the blanks  —> 5 Questions

(iii) Antonyms & Synonyms :—> 5 Questions

(iv) Spotting Error/ Sentence correction—> 5 Questions

(v) Idioms & Phrase—> 3 Questions

(vi) Miscellaneous question —> 5 Questions

Part III : Language 2 ( English / Hindi)

Distribution of questions

(i) Reading comprehension – Essay Type :—-> 10 questions

(ii) English grammar based pedagogy :—->5 questions

(iii)  Language Skills :—-> 5 Questions

(iv) Hindi grammar :—-> 10 Questions

Part IV: Mathematics & Science

Mathematics:-

(A) Number System :—-> 5 questions

• Knowing our Numbers
• Playing with Numbers
• Whole Numbers
• Negative Numbers and Integers
• Fractions

(B) Algebra :—-> 6 questions

• Introduction to Algebra
• Ratio and Proportion

(C) Geometry :—-> 7 questions

• Basic geometrical ideas (2-D)
• Understanding Elementary Shapes (2-D and 3-D)
• Symmetry: (reflection)
• Construction (using Straight edge Scale, protractor,compasses)

(D) Mensuration :—-> 6 questions

(E) Data handling :—-> 8 questions

Science :-

(A) Food :—-> 5 questions

(B) Materials :—-> 6 questions

(C) The World of the Living :—-> 3 questions

(D) Moving Things People and Ideas :—-> 5 questions

(E) Natural Phenomena :—-> 2 questions

(F) Natural Resources :—-> 5 questions

Part IV: Social Studies/Social Sciences

(A) History :—-> 14 – 16 questions

• When, Where and How
• The First Farmers and Herders
• Early States
• The First Empire
• Contacts with Distant lands
• Political Developments
• Culture and Science
• New Kings and Kingdoms
• Creation of an Empire
• Social Change
• Regional Cultures
• The Establishment of Company Power
• Rural Life and Society
• Colonialism and Tribal Societies
• Challenging the Caste System
• The Nationalist Movement
• India After Independence

(B) Geography :—-> 10 – 12 questions

• Geography as a social study and as a science
• Planet: Earth in the solar system
• Globe
• Environment in its totality: natural and human environment
• Air
• Water
• Human Environment: settlement, transport and communication
• Resources: Types-Natural and Human
• Agriculture

(C) Social and Political Life :—-> 12 – 15  questions

• Government
• Local Government
• Democracy
• State Government
• Understanding Media
• The Constitution
• Parliamentary Government
• The Judiciary

(D) Issues related to social Science :—-> 8 – 10 questions

• Concept & Nature of Social Science/ Social Studies

• Class Room Processes, activities and discourse
• Developing Critical thinking
• Enquiry/ Empirical Evidence
• Problems of teaching Social Science/Social Studies
• Sources – Primary & Secondary
• Projects Work
• Evaluation

Note: Mathematics and Science is for Maths and Science teachers. Social Science is for Social Science teachers. Other subject teachers may opt any one of them.

Thanks

Grade Up Team