PSTET Exam Pattern 2022
The PSTET Exam Pattern consists of two papers: Paper-I and Paper-II. Paper-I is for the Primary Teacher Level and PAper-II is for the Elementary Level. The duration of the PSTET Exam 2021-22 is 1 and a half hours. There will be 150 questions each carrying 1 mark. There is no negative marking, so the candidates can at least attempt the questions they are not sure about without the fear of losing marks.
| PSTET Exam Pattern Overview |
| Duration | 2hr 30 mins (150 minutes) |
| Type of Question | MCQ (Multiple Choice Question) |
| Number of Question | 150 |
| Marking Scheme | - 1 Mark for every right answer
- There will be no negative marking
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PSTET Exam Pattern for Paper-I
| Sections | Number of Questions | Marks |
| Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| Language I | 30 | 30 |
| Language II | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
PSTET Exam Pattern Paper-II
| Sections | Number of Questions | Marks |
| Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| Language I | 30 | 30 |
| Language II | 30 | 30 |
| Mathematics and Science OR Social Studies | 60 | 60 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
PSTET 2022 Syllabus
A clear understanding of the syllabus will ensure that the candidates do not miss out on essential subjects, topics, and sub-topics for the PSTET exam 2022. Here we are providing the PSTET Syllabus PDF as well as a detailed topic-wise syllabus in a tabular form.
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Candidates preparing for PSTET must go through the subject-wise PSTET syllabus for Paper-I which comprises 5 sections and Paper-II which comprises 4 sections. The sections are as follows:
Syllabus for Child Development & Pedagogy
| CDP Syllabus for Paper I | CDP Syllabus for Paper II |
- Principles of development of children
- Learning and Pedagogy
- Socialization processes
- Critical perspective of the construct of Intelligence
- Piaget, Kohlberg, and Vygotsky
- Influence on Heredity & Environment
- Concepts of child-centred education
- Individual differences among learners
- Language & Thought
- Gender roles, gender-bias
- Formulating questions for assessing levels of learners
- School-Based Assessment
- Concept of Inclusive education
| - Language & Thought
- Principles of the development of children
- Socialization processes
- Piaget, Kohlberg, and Vygotsky
- Concepts of child-centred education
- Motivation and learning
- Influence on Heredity & Environment
- Critical perspective of the construct of Intelligence
- Individual differences among learners
- School-Based Assessment
- Formulating questions for assessing levels of learners
- Gender roles, gender-bias
- Addressing the needs of children with impairment
- Addressing Specially abled Learners
- how and why children ‘fail’
- Basic processes of teaching and learning
- How children think and learn
- Child as a problem solver
- Cognition & Emotions
- Personal & environmental factors contributing to learning
|
Syllabus for Language I and Language II
| Language Syllabus for Paper I | Language Syllabus for Paper II |
- Reading unseen passages
- Learning and acquisition
- Teaching-learning materials
- Role of listening and speaking
- Pedagogy of Language Development
- Role of grammar in learning a language
- Challenges of teaching language
- Principles of language Teaching
- Language Skills
- Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency
- Remedial Teaching
| - Pedagogy of Language Development
- Reading unseen passages
- Principles of language Teaching
- Role of listening and speaking
- Learning and acquisition
- Role of grammar in learning a language
- Language Skills
- Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency
- Challenges of teaching language
- Teaching-learning materials
- Remedial Teaching
|
Syllabus for Mathematics for Paper I
| Mathematics for Paper I |
- Geometry
- Solids
- Addition and Subtraction
- Multiplication
- Division
- Weight
- Time
- Numbers
- Measurement
- Volume
- Data Handling
- Shapes
- Money
- Patterns
- Pedagogical issues
|
Syllabus for Environmental Science
| Environmental Science for Paper I |
- Family and Friends
- Travel
- Shelter
- Food
- Water
- Pedagogical Issues
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Syllabus for Mathematics & Science for Paper II
| Mathematics & Science for Paper II |
- Number System
- Algebra
- Fractions
- Ratio and Proportion
- Basic geometrical ideas
- Geometry
- Understanding Elementary Shapes
- Symmetry
- Mensuration
- Construction
- Data handling
- Pedagogical issues
- Science – Food, Sources of food, Components of food, Cleaning food, Materials, World of Living, Materials of daily use, Moving Things, How things work, Electric current and circuits, Magnets, Natural Phenomena, Natural Resources
|
Syllabus for Social Studies for Paper II
| Social Studies for Paper II |
- Social and Political Life
- History
- Geography
- Pedagogical issues
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