TAMIL NADU TEACHER ELIGIBLITY TEST SYLLABUS (TNTET) - 2012

Tamilnadu TET 2012 Syllabus Paper I for Classes I to V Teacher (Lower

Primary) Consist of

Paper I (for classes I to V); No. of MCQs – 150; Duration of examination: one-and-a-half

hours Structure and Content (All Compulsory

Tamilnadu TET (TN-TET) Child Development and Pedagogy (30 mcqs) (30 marks)

Tamilnadu TET (TN-TET) Language I- (30 mcqs) (30 marks)

Tamilnadu TET (TN-TET) Language II- English. (30 mcqs) (30 marks)

Tamilnadu TET (TN-TET) Mathematics (30 mcqs) (30 marks)

Tamilnadu TET (TN-TET) Environmental Studies (30 mcqs) (30 marks)

Child Development and Pedagogywill focus on educational psychology of teaching and

learning relevant to the age group of 6- 11 years. They will focus on understanding the

characteristics and needs of diverse learners, interaction with learners and the attributes

and qualities of a good facilitator of learning.The Test items for Language I will focus on

the proficiencies related to the medium of instruction, (as chosen from list of prescribed

language options in the application form).

The Language II will be from among the prescribed options other than Language I. A

candidate may choose any one language from the available language options and will be

required to specify the same in the application form.

The test items in Language II will also focus on the elements of language, communication

and comprehension abilities.

Mathematics and Environmental Studies will focus on the concepts, problem solving

abilities and pedagogical understanding of the subjects. In all these subject areas, the

test items shall be evenly distributed over different divisions of the syllabus of that

subject prescribed for classes I–V by the appropriate Government.

Paper II (for classes I to V); No. of MCQs – 150; Duration of examination: one-and-a-half

hours Structure and Content (All Compulsory

TN-TET Child Development & Pedagogy (compulsory) (30 mcqs) (30 marks)

TN-TET Language I Paper (Upper Primary) (30 mcqs) (30 marks)

TN-TET Language II –English (compulsory) (30 mcqs) (30 marks)

(a) For Mathematics and Science teacher : Mathematics and Science – 60 MCQsof 1

mark each

(b) For Social studies teacher : Social Studies - 60 MCQs of 1 mark each

(c) for any other teacher – either 4(a) or 4(b)

Child Development and Pedagogy will focus on educational psychology of teaching and

learning, relevant to the age group 11-14 years. They will focus on understanding the

characteristics, needs and psychology of diverse learners, interaction with learners and

the attributes and qualities of a good facilitator of learning.

Language I will focus on the proficiency related to the medium of instruction, as chosen

from list of prescribed options in the application form. • The Language II will be a

language other than Language I. The person may choose any one language from among

the available options and as in the specified list in the application form and attempt

questions in the one indicated by the candidate in the application form by him. The Test

items in Language II will also focus on the elements of language, communication and

comprehension abilities.

Mathematics and Science, and Social Studies will focus on the concepts, problem

solving abilities and pedagogical understanding of these subjects. The test items of

Mathematics and Science will be of 30 marks each. The

test items shall be evenly distributed over different divisions of the syllabus of that

subject as prescribed for classes VI-VIII by the appropriate government.

The questions in the tests for Paper II will be based on the topics of the

prescribed syllabus of the State for classes VI-VIII but their difficulty standard as well

as linkages could be upto the senior secondary stage. 8. The question paper shall be

bilingual – (i) in language(s) as decided by the appropriate Government; and (ii) English

language.