Environmental Studies for TET Exams
By : Neha Joshi
Environmental Studies is one of the scoring subjects in various TET exams such as CTET, UPTET, MP TET, REET & other states TET. Most of the candidates are not able to achieve a good score because of their incomplete knowledge of the syllabus and its important topics. Environment studies for TET Exam include basic topics of day-to-day life. Being a very conceptual and theoretical subject, EVS requires a better understanding of the concepts.
Weightage of Environmental Studies in TET Exams
Environmental Studies is one of the very important subjects of CTET Exam Paper-1. Most of the candidates cannot score well in this section because of incomplete knowledge of the subject & syllabus. 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 | 30 Marks |
UPTET | 30 Marks |
REET | 30 Marks |
UPTET | 30 Marks |
Topic-wise Distribution of EVS Section for TET Exam
The entire EVS section constitutes about 30 questions, 15 from Environmental Section and 15 from EVS pedagogical studies, each carrying 1 mark. Most of the questions are framed in the EVS section in our day-to-day life, for example, food & Nutrition, disease, Shelter, travel and water etc. Check here the topic-wise distribution mentioned in a tabular form.
Topic Name | Number of Questions |
Friends And Family | 1 to 2 Questions |
Shelter | 2 to 3 Questions |
Water | 1 to 2 Questions |
Travel | 1 to 2 Questions |
Nutrition And Food | 3 to 4 Questions |
Things We Make And Do | 3 to 4 Questions |
Flora And Fauna | 4 to 5 Questions |
EVS Pedagogy | 15 Questions |
Study Materials for EVS Section for TET Exams
Environmental studies is an interesting subject is studied well. We have arranged the topics -wise study notes for ease of preparation. Environment studies for TET Exam comprises 30 questions of 30 marks. Here we are sharing the complete EVS Study Material:
Topic-Wise Study Materials |
Study Notes on Shelter |
Notes on Water |
Notes on Travel |
Notes on Food & Nutrition |
Notes on Family |
Notes on Basic Concept of EVS |
study Notes on Flora and Fauna |
Study Notes on Things we can Make & Do |
Study Notes on Environmental Studies & Environmental Education |
Environmental Sciences: Definition, Scope & Importance |
Learning Principles and Theories |
Methods and activities related to EVS |
Concept and Integrated Environmental Studies |
Continuous And Comprehensive Evaluation ( CCE ) |
Problems in Environmental Studies |
Teaching Material & Aids |
Experimentation & Practical Work |
Discussion |
Approaches to Presenting Concepts |
Scope & relation to Science & Social Science & Activities |
Suggested Booklist of EVS Subject for TET Exams
Here are some of the best books for the preparation of CTET, UPTET, REET, HTET, HPTET and other STET Examinations. Check the list given below
- NCERT Textbooks from Class 1st to 5th.
- Environmental Studies by Wiley Publication
- Environment by Shyam Anand
Environmental Studies