English Language for TET Exams

By : Ashish Kumar

English is a scoring subject and is covered in almost every TET exam. English subject as a Language 1 or Language 2 contains overall 30 marks in CTET, UPTET, REET, and other STET papers each which includes Comprehension – 15 Questions,  Pedagogy of Language Development – 15 Questions. The scores can be obtained if one has a basic knowledge of the topics being asked in the TET Exams.

Weightage of English in TET Exams

Most of the candidates are not scoring well in the Language section due to difficulty in the grammar part as well as the pedagogy topic. Under such circumstances, students select a few topics for preparation. It is important to know the examination-wise weightage of the English Subject. Check the given below table:

Teaching Exams

Weightage

CTET

30 Marks

MP TET

30 Marks

HTET

10 to 12 Marks

UPTET

30 Marks

REET

30 Marks

English as Language 1 or Language 2 Weightage

TET Exams

Number of Questions

Total Marks

English Content

15

30 Marks

English Pedagogy

15

Topic-wise Distribution of English Language in TET Exam

The English subject is tricky but if you practiced regularly, then it may help you to get a good score. The difficulty level of questions is increased from easy to moderate. For candidates' convenience, we are giving a distribution of questions asked in CTET, UPTET, REET, and other STET Exams.

English language as language 1

Below is the list of questions for each topic in the English Language as Language 1:

Sr. No

Topics

Total number of questions

(i)

Reading comprehension (Essay Type)

9

(ii)

Poem

6

English language as language 2

Below is the list of questions for each topic in the English Language as Language 2:

Sr. No

Topics

Total number of questions

(i)

Reading comprehension (Essay Type)

8

(ii)

Reading comprehension (Essay Type)

7

Pedagogy Questions

Check the Pedagogy Questions in TET Exam in the below table:

Sr. No

Topics

Total number of questions

1

Learning and acquisition

2

2

Principles of Language Teaching

1

3

Role of listening and speaking; the function of language and how children use it as a tool.

2

4

The critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form.

2

5

Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom

1

6

Language Skills

3

7

Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency

1

8

Teaching-learning materials

2

9

Remedial Teaching

1

Study Material for TET Exams

Get here the complete bundle of English Materials topic-wise below:

Topic Name

Short Notes on Function & Principle of English Language

Study Notes on the Role of Grammar in English Teaching

Notes on Learning & Acquisition

Chomsky's Theory of Language Acquisition

Study Notes on Functions of English Language Teaching

Study Notes on Remedial Teaching 

Notes on Teaching-Learning Materials

Suggested Booklist of English for TET Exams

Candidates must be aware of the best CTET, REET, UPTET, HP TET, and other STET examination books to cover the most recent and comprehensive syllabus for the English Language. The TET books are listed below by subject.

  • CTET Success Master – Teacher Selection for Class 1st to 5th (Paper 1) (English) 5th Edition: Arihant Publications.
  • CTET Practice workbook by Disha Publication.
  • NCERT from Class 1st to 8th.
English Language