PUNJAB STATE TEACHER ELIGIBILITY TEST (PSTET) – OFFICIAL SYLLABUS
Structure and Content of PSTET
All questions in PSTET will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), each carrying one mark, with four alternatives, out of which one answer is correct.
There will be no negative marking.
There will be two papers of PSTET:
- Paper I will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for Classes I to V (Primary Teacher) and fulfils the minimum qualifications.
- Paper II will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for Classes VI to VIII (TGT – Trained Graduate Teacher) and fulfils the minimum qualifications.
However, a person who intends to be a teacher for both levels and fulfils the minimum qualifications for both levels will have to appear for both papers (Paper I and Paper II).
PAPER – I (FOR CLASSES I TO V): PRIMARY STAGE
Duration: Two-and-a-half hours
No. of MCQs: 150
Structure and Content (All Compulsory)
| Subject | MCQs | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| Language I (Punjabi) | 30 | 30 |
| Language II (English) | 30 | 30 |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 |
Nature and Standard of Questions
- The test items on Child Development and Pedagogy will focus on educational psychology of teaching and learning relevant to the age-group of 6–11 years.
Around 70% of the items will focus on the units (a) and (b) and 30% on Learning and Pedagogy. - The test items for Language I (Punjabi) will focus on proficiencies related to the medium of instruction. Pedagogy of language development will cover 45–50% of the test items.
- The test items for Language II (English) will focus on the elements of language, communication and comprehension skills. Pedagogy of language development will cover 45–50% of the test items.
- The test items in Mathematics and Environmental Studies will focus on concepts, problem-solving abilities and pedagogical understanding. Pedagogical understanding will cover 25–30% of the items.
- Questions will be based on the syllabus of Classes I to V, but difficulty level may be up to Secondary Stage.
SYLLABUS FOR PSTET
Paper – I (Classes I to V)
I. Child Development and Pedagogy – 30 Questions
a. Child Development (Primary School Child)
- Concept of development and its relationship with learning
- Principles of development of children
- Influence of Heredity and Environment
- Socialization processes: Social world & children (Teachers, parents and peers)
- Piaget, Kohlberg and Vygotsky: constructs and critical perspectives
- Concepts of child-centered and progressive education
- Critical perspective of the construct of Intelligence
- Multi-Dimensional Intelligence
- Language and Thought
- Gender as a social construct: gender roles, gender-bias and educational practice
- Individual differences among learners, understanding differences based on diversity of language, caste, gender, community, religion etc.
- Distinction between Assessment for learning and assessment of learning: School-Based Assessment, Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation: perspective and practice
- Formulating appropriate questions for assessing readiness levels of learners; enhancing learning and critical thinking and assessing learner achievement
b. Concept of Inclusive Education and understanding children with special needs
- Addressing learners from diverse backgrounds including disadvantaged and deprived
- Addressing the needs of children with learning difficulties, impairment etc.
- Addressing the Talented, Creative, Specially abled learners
c. Learning and Pedagogy
- How children think and learn; how and why children “fail” to achieve success
- Basic processes of teaching and learning: children’s strategies of learning; learning as a social activity; social context of learning
- Child as a problem solver and a “scientific investigator”
- Alternative conceptions of learning; understanding children’s errors as significant steps
- Cognition and Emotions
- Motivation and Learning
- Factors contributing to learning – personal and environmental
II. Language – I (Punjabi) – 30 Questions
a. Language Comprehension
- Reading unseen passage – two passages: one prose/drama and one poem with questions on comprehension, inference, grammar and verbal ability
b. Pedagogy of Language Development
- Learning and Acquisition
- Principles of Language Teaching
- Role of listening and speaking
- Critical perspective on the role of grammar
- Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom
- Language skills
- Evaluating Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing
- Teaching-Learning Materials
- Remedial Teaching
III. Language – II (English) – 30 Questions
a. Comprehension
- Two unseen prose passages with questions on comprehension, grammar and verbal ability
b. Pedagogy of Language Development
(Same headings and points as in Language I)
IV. Mathematics – 30 Questions
a. Content
- Geometry
- Shapes and Spatial Understanding
- Solids around us
- Numbers
- Addition and Subtraction
- Multiplication
- Division
- Measurement
- Weight
- Time
- Volume
- Data Handling
- Patterns
- Money
b. Pedagogical Issues
- Nature of Mathematics / Logical Thinking
- Place of Mathematics in Curriculum
- Language of Mathematics
- Community Mathematics
- Evaluation
- Problems of teaching
- Error analysis
- Diagnostic and remedial teaching
V. Environmental Studies – 30 Questions
a. Content
- Family and Friends
- Food
- Shelter
- Water
- Travel
- Things we Make and Do
b. Pedagogical Issues
- Concept and scope of EVS
- Significance of EVS
- Integrated EVS
- Environmental Studies and Environmental Education
- Learning Principles
- Scope and relation to Science and Social Science
- Approaches
- Activities
- Experimentation / Practical Work
- Discussion
- CCE
- Teaching Material / Aids
- Problems of teaching
PAPER II – ELEMENTARY STAGE (CLASSES VI TO VIII)
Duration: 2½ Hours
Number of Questions: 150
Structure of Paper II
| Subject | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| Language I (Punjabi) | 30 | 30 |
| Language II (English) | 30 | 30 |
| Mathematics & Science OR Social Studies | 60 | 60 |
Nature and Standard of Questions – Paper II
- Child Development questions focus on children aged 11–14 years
- Language papers focus on proficiency and pedagogy
- Subject papers focus on content knowledge and pedagogy
- Questions are based on Classes VI–VIII syllabus
- Difficulty level may extend up to Secondary Stage
SYLLABUS – PAPER II
I. CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND PEDAGOGY (30 QUESTIONS)
a) Child Development (Elementary School Child)
- Concept of development and its relationship with learning
- Principles of development
- Influence of heredity and environment
- Socialization processes
- Piaget, Kohlberg and Vygotsky
- Child-centred and progressive education
- Intelligence and multiple intelligence
- Language and thought
- Gender as a social construct
- Individual differences
- Assessment for learning and assessment of learning
- School-based assessment
- Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation
b) Inclusive Education and Children with Special Needs
- Learners from diverse backgrounds
- Disadvantaged and deprived learners
- Children with learning difficulties and impairments
- Talented, creative and specially-abled learners
c) Learning and Pedagogy
- Learning processes
- Teaching-learning strategies
- Learning as a social activity
- Child as a problem solver
- Errors as learning tools
- Cognition, emotion and motivation
- Factors influencing learning
II. LANGUAGE I – PUNJABI (30 QUESTIONS)
- Reading comprehension
- Grammar and verbal ability
- Language acquisition
- Principles of language teaching
- Language skills
- Teaching strategies
- Evaluation
- Remedial teaching
III. LANGUAGE II – ENGLISH (30 QUESTIONS)
- Reading comprehension
- Grammar and usage
- Language pedagogy
- Language skills
- Teaching strategies
- Evaluation
- Remedial teaching
IV. MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE (60 QUESTIONS)
Mathematics
- Number system
- Knowing our numbers
- Playing with numbers
- Whole numbers
- Integers
- Fractions
- Algebra
- Ratio and proportion
- Geometry
- Mensuration
- Data handling
- Pedagogical issues
Science
- Food
- Materials
- The world of the living
- Moving things, people and ideas
- How things work
- Natural phenomena
- Natural resources
OR
SOCIAL STUDIES (60 QUESTIONS)
History
- Ancient history
- Medieval history
- Modern history
- Indian national movement
- India after independence
Geography
- Earth and solar system
- Environment
- Resources
- Agriculture
- Human environment
Social and Political Life
- Diversity
- Constitution
- Democracy
- Government
- Judiciary
- Media
- Gender
- Social justice
Pedagogical Issues
- Concept and nature of social sciences
- Teaching approaches
- Project work
- Evaluation
ADDITIONAL SUBJECTS (AS PER OFFICIAL SYLLABUS)
Scout and Guide
Health Education
Yoga
Personal Hygiene
Physical Education
Discipline
Posture and its deformities
Sports injuries
Value of sports
Major Dhyan Chand
Folk games of Punjab (Kila Raipur)
National Flag
National Anthem
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