Science for TET Exams
By : Neha Joshi
Science is one of the most important subjects in CTET, UPTET, REET & other TET Exams for the aspirants who opt for Paper 2 and become a teacher of science subjects. This is a very conceptual & theoretical subject and students can score well in this section if have cleared all concepts. Most of the candidates cannot score well in this section because of Incomplete knowledge of the subject & syllabus.
Weightage of Science in TET Exams
The science subject is based on conceptual and theoretical. 30 questions will be asked in the Science section. The science section divides its questions into two parts: Science Content (Biology, Physics, Chemistry) and Science Pedagogical issues. Students can achieve a great score in this section if they have clarity of the concepts. Under such circumstances, students select a few topics for preparation. It is important to know the examination-wise weightage of the Science Section. 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 |
Topic-wise Distribution of Science in TET Exam
Science is a Fact-based & Theoretical subject and students can score well in this section if have cleared all the concepts. Here are the topic-wise distribution of Science subject for Paper 2 in various TET examinations.
Topics Name | Number of Questions |
Chemistry | 6-7 Questions |
Physics | 5-6 Questions |
Biology | 7-8 Questions |
Science Pedagogy | 12-15 Questions |
Science Marks Distributions:
TET Exams | Number of Questions | Total Marks |
Science Content | 15 | 30 Marks |
Science Pedagogy | 15 |
Study Materials for Science Subject
In Science subject question asked only upper primary level teacher exam. In this subject, the question will ask only CTET, UPTET & TET Paper 2. Here are the complete topic-wise study materials mentioned in the table:
Serial No. | Topic Name |
1 | Notes on Metal & Non-Metal |
2 | Notes of Health & Disease |
3 | Notes on Natural Resource |
4 | Notes on Food |
5 | Notes on Material and its classification |
6 | Notes on Electric current and circuits |
7 | Notes on Magnets and Magnetism |
8 | Notes on Evaluation |
9 | Notes on Innovation Science Teaching |
10 | Notes on Nature & Structure of Science |
11 | Notes on Understanding & Appreciating Science |
12 | Problem & Remedial Science Teaching |
13 | Aims & Objective of Science |
14 | Science Study Notes on Teaching Aids |
15 | The role of Curriculum in Science Teaching |
16 | Observation/Experiment/Discovery (Method of Science) |
Suggested Booklist of Science 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 from 6th to 8th Class
- Science & Pedagogy (Class 6th to 8th) by Disha Publication
- CTET Success Master – Paper 2
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