Tripura TET 2021 syllabus comprises important topics of all the sections from Paper-I and Paper-II. The Tripura TET Paper I syllabus contains topics from Child Development and Pedagogy, Language-I (English), Language-II (Bengali/Kokborok), Mathematics and Environmental Studies. The T-TET Paper II syllabus contains topics from Child Development and Pedagogy, Language-I (English), Language-II (Bengali/Kokborok), Mathematics and Science or Social Studies/Social Sciences.
The Tripura TET syllabus is set by the Teachers Recruitment Board, Tripura (TRBT). Candidates who apply for the T-TET 2021 need to appear for the exam to gain eligibility for recruitment as teachers of Classes 1 to 8. Paper-I is held for Classes 1 to 5 teachers and Paper-II is for Classes 6 to 8 teachers. The syllabus for both papers is different. Before going through the T-TET syllabus, let’s have a look at the Tripura TET exam pattern below.
- Tripura TET Exam Pattern 2021
- Tripura TET 2021 Syllabus for Paper-I
- Tripura TET 2021 Syllabus for Paper-II
- Tripura TET Syllabus FAQs
Tripura TET Exam Pattern 2021
The exam pattern for Paper-I and Paper-II is different. Check below the detailed exam pattern.
T-TET Paper-I Exam Pattern (for Classes 1 to 5)
Have a look at the exam pattern for Paper-I:
| Subject |
Number of MCQs |
Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Child Development and Pedagogy |
30 |
30 |
| Language-I (English) |
30 |
30 |
| Language-II (Bengali/Kokborok) |
30 |
30 |
| Mathematics |
30 |
30 |
| Environmental Studies |
30 |
30 |
| Total |
150 |
150 |
T-TET Paper-II Exam Pattern (for Classes 6 to 8)
Have a look at the exam pattern for Paper-II:
| Subjects |
Number of MCQs |
Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Child Development & Pedagogy |
30 |
30 |
| Language-I (English) |
30 |
30 |
| Language-II (Bengali/Kokborok) |
30 |
30 |
| Mathematics and Science (for Mathematics and Science teacher) OR Social Studies/Social Science (for Social Studies/Social Science teacher) |
60 |
60 |
| Total |
150 |
150 |
Tripura TET Syllabus 2021
Candidates can go through the detailed paper-wise and subject-wise syllabus for Tripura TET Paper-I and Paper-II below.
Tripura TET 2021 Syllabus for Paper-I
Go through the section-wise syllabus for Tripura TET Paper-I:
Child Development and Pedagogy
In Child Development and Pedagogy section, 30 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) are asked from the given topics:
| Subjects |
Topics |
|---|---|
| Child Development (Elementary School Child) |
Growth, development and maturation: their relationship with learning. Principles of development of childhood. Impact of heredity and environment on development: nature-nurture controversy. Socialization process of the child (with special reference to teachers, parents and peers). Domains of development up to late childhood: physical, cognitive, emotional, social, moral and language Theories of Piaget, Kohlberg, Carol, Chomsky, Vygotsky and Rogers in relation to child development (with critical perspectives) Concept of child centric and activity based education Individual differences: attitude, aptitude, interest and intelligence, their measurement. Theories of intelligence: Spearman, Guilford, Thurstone and Gardenar-critical perspectives of the construct of intelligence Gender and education: gender roles, gender bias and educational practice with special reference to child development Mental health of the child: adjustment and behavioural problems during childhood Understanding differences among children based on diversity of language, caste, gender, community, religion Distinction between assessment for learning and assessment of learning: school based assessment, continuous and comprehensive evaluation, perspectives and practices Formulating appropriate questions for assessing readiness level of learners for enhancing learning and critical thinking in the class-room, measuring learning outcome of the learners. |
| Concept of Inclusive Education and Understanding Children with Special Needs |
Concept of exceptional children and children with special needs (CWSN). Addressing learners from diverse backgrounds including disadvantaged and deprived Concept of learning disability (LD), addressing the needs of children with learning disabilities Addressing the gifted, creative, specially abled learners (mentally retarded and physically challenged). |
| Learning and Pedagogy |
Process of thinking and learning of children: causes of children’s failure to achieve success in school performance with respect to quality education. Basic approaches to learning: processes of teaching and learning, children’s strategies of learning, learning as social activity, social context of learning, child as a problem solver and scientific investigator Alternative concepts of learning in children: understanding children’s ‘errors’ as significant steps in the learning process Cognition and emotions: concept and nature of cognition, basic emotions, characteristics of childhood emotionality Motivation and learning: factors contributing to learning-personal and environmental, influence of motivation in learning Class-room management: creation of non-threatening learning environment, managing behavioural problems in class-room Punishment and its legal implications, rights of a child. Guidance and counselling: concept, nature and types. |
Language-I (English)
The Language-I section will be of English subject and comprise 30 MCQs from:
| Subjects |
Topics |
|---|---|
| Language Comprehension |
(i) Two passages, one from prose/drama and the other from poetry with questions on: comprehension inference grammar test of vocabulary (ii) Test of grammatical knowledge on the following items: Concord Question tags Prepositions Tense and time Determiners Phrasal verbs Gerunds Error identification Modals Degree of comparison Transformation of sentences |
| Pedagogy For Language Development |
Language acquisition and learning Principles of language teaching Language skills - strategies to develop them Critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas in oral and written form Challenges of teaching language in diverse classrooms - language difficulties, errors and disorders Introduction to English Phonology-vowels and consonant classification as per IPA, syllable division Teaching-learning materials: textbooks, multimedia materials, ICT, multilingual resources of the classroom Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency in LSRW (listening, speaking, reading and writing) Strategies for teaching children with special needs (CWSN) Remedial teaching |
Language-II (Bengali/Kokborok)
Candidates can choose from Bengali or Kokborok as their subject for the Language-II section. This section will comprise 30 MCQs from Language Comprehension and Pedagogy For Language Development.
Mathematics
The Mathematics section contains 30 MCQs from the following topics:
| Subject |
Topic |
|---|---|
| Content |
Geometry Shapes, spatial understanding, solids Measurement Numbers Arithmetic Fractions Weight Time Data handling Patterns Money |
| Pedagogical Issues In Mathematics |
Language of Mathematics. Community Mathematics. Nature of mathematics, understanding children’s thinking and reasoning, place of mathematics in curriculum, historical development of mathematics, great mathematicians and their contributions (Indian and World) Methods of teaching mathematics, inductive and deductive method, analytical and synthetic method, project method, laboratory method Instructional material in mathematics, TLM in mathematics, mathematics laboratory, mathematical puzzle Evaluation, concept of continuous and comprehensive evaluation Problems in teaching mathematics Error analysis and related aspects of learning and teaching Diagnostic and remedial teaching |
Environmental Studies
Have a look at the syllabus below:
| Subject |
Topic |
|---|---|
| Content |
Family and Friend Work and Play Plants and Animals Food Health and Hygiene Shelters Travel Water Air Soil Energy Environmental Characteristics of Tripura Environmental Protection Things we make and do |
| Pedagogical Issues In Environmental Studies |
Concept and scope of environmental studies Significance of environmental studies. Integrated approach in environmental studies. Scope and relation of environmental studies to science and social science. Comprehensive and continuous evaluation. Teaching material-aids. Approaches of presenting concepts. Environmental studies and environmental education. Learning principles. Activities. Discussion. Continuous and comprehensive evaluation (CCE). Problems. |
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Tripura TET 2021 Syllabus for Paper-II
Go through the section-wise syllabus for Tripura TET Paper-II:
Child Development and Pedagogy Section
In Child Development and Pedagogy section, 30 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) are asked from the given topics:
| Subjects |
Topics |
|---|---|
| Child Development (Elementary School Child) |
Concept of development and its relation with learning. Growth and development, stages of development, infancy, childhood and adolescence Principles of development of childhood Influence of heredity and environment on the development of child, role of the teachers Socialization process, social world and children, role of parents, peers and teachers in the process of socialization Piaget, Kohlberg, Vygotsky: constructs and critical perspectives, cognitive development theory of Piaget, moral development theory of Kohlberg, social constructivism theory of Vygotsky and their educational implications Concept of child-centred and progressive education, methods of teaching and learning, concept of progressive education, role of teachers Critical perspective of the construct of intelligence, multidimensional intelligence, Sternberg's information processing theory, intelligence tests, concept of IQ Language and thought, different stages of language development, role of teacher in the process of language development Gender as a social construct, gender roles, gender-bias and educational practices, gender equality, teachers’ role Individual differences among learners, understanding differences based on diversity of language, caste, gender, community and religion etc. The distinction between assessment for learning and assessment of learning, school-based assessment, continuous and comprehensive evaluation, perspectives and procedures Formulating appropriate questions for assessing readiness levels of learners for enhancing learning and critical thinking in the classroom and for assessing learners’ achievement |
| 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 exceptional children, talented, creative, specially abled learners |
| Learning and Pedagogy |
Basic process of teaching and learning, children’s strategies of learning, learning as a social activity, social context of learning Creative learning situations, criteria of learning experiences, different modes of learning, social learning, cooperative and collaborative learning, group discussion, the role of teachers Child as a problem solver and a scientific investigator Alternative conceptions of learning in children, understanding children’s errors as significant steps in the learning process Cognition: its process, perception, concept formation, thinking, imagination, reasoning-inductive and deductive, problem-solving, memory Emotion: characteristics, emotional maturity, emotional intelligence, emotional quotient (EQ) Motivation: concept, types and importance, theories of motivation Motivation and learning: factors affecting learning, theories of learning-Pavlov, Thorndike, Skinner, Piaget and Vygotsky Factors contributing to learning: personal and environmental Personality and adjustment: concepts, approaches, types and traits, measurement of personality, projective and non-projective techniques and adjustment mechanisms |
Language-I (English)
The Language-I section will be of English subject and comprise 30 MCQs from:
| Subjects |
Topics |
|---|---|
| Language Comprehension |
(i) Two passages, one from prose/drama and the other from poetry with questions on: comprehension inference grammar test of vocabulary
(ii) Test of grammatical knowledge on the following items: Concord Question tags Prepositions Tense and time Determiners Phrasal verbs Gerunds Error identification Modals Degree of comparison Transformation of sentences |
| Pedagogy For Language Development |
Language acquisition and learning Principles of language teaching Language skills - strategies to develop them Critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas in oral and written form Challenges of teaching language in diverse classrooms - language difficulties, errors and disorders Introduction to English Phonology-vowels and consonant classification as per IPA, syllable division Teaching-learning materials: textbooks, multimedia materials, ICT, multilingual resources of the classroom Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency in LSRW (listening, speaking, reading and writing) Strategies for teaching children with special needs (CWSN) Remedial teaching |
Language-II (Bengali/Kokborok)
Candidates can choose from Bengali or Kokborok as their subject for the Language-II section. This section will comprise 30 MCQs from Language Comprehension and Pedagogy For Language Development.
Mathematics and Science
The mathematics and Science section comprises 60 MCQs from the following topics:
| Subject |
Topic |
|---|---|
| Mathematics (30 MCQs) |
Number System Algebra Arithmetic Geometry Lines and angles, triangles and its properties Mensuration Data handling Pedagogical Issues in Mathematics Nature of mathematics, logical thinking, understanding children’s thinking and reasoning, the language of mathematics Mathematics, trends and developments Approach to mathematics learning Problem of teaching, different teaching-learning methods Learning materials in mathematics Mathematics learning evaluation |
| Science (30 MCQs) |
Food and Nutrition Microorganism and activities Circulation and conduction Ecosystem and Natural Resources Agriculture and Tools Pollution Motion, Force and Pressure Thermal Physics Sound Electrostatics, current electricity and magnetism Optics Solar System Metal and Non-metal PEDAGOGICAL ISSUES IN SCIENCE Nature & Structure of Sciences Natural Science/Aims & objectives Understanding & Appreciating Science Approaches/Integrated Approach Observation/Experiment/Discovery (Method of Science) Innovation Text Material/Aids Evaluation – cognitive/psychomotor/affective Problems Remedial Teaching |
Social Studies
The Social Studies section contains 60 MCQs from the following topics:
| Subjects |
Topics |
|---|---|
| Content (40 MCQs) |
Geography Geography as social study and as science. The Solar System. Globe, Latitudes and Longitudes. Interior of the Earth. Rocks: types and characteristics. Our changing earth: weathering and erosion. Geomorphic process: endogenous process and landforms, folding, faulting, earth-quake and volcanic activities, exogenous process and resultant landforms-works of river, glacier, winds and waves. Atmosphere: composition, structure, temperature, pressure, wind system and precipitation, Hydrosphere: ocean currents (Indian, Pacific, Atlantic) and tides. Economic geography: resources, types-natural and human. Agriculture: types of farming. Industry: classification, locational factors of industries: iron and steel industry, cotton textile industry, automobile industry, information technology (IT) industry. Human Environment: settlement, transport and communication. Physical Environment: concept and nature. Pollution of air and water, deforestation and its impact, ozone depletion and green-house effect. Concept of hazard and disaster, industrial hazard, biological hazard, wild fire hazard, landslides. India as a physical unit (relief drainage). Forest, mineral and power resources of Tripura. History Civilization Sixteen Mahajanapada and the First Empire Sultans of Delhi - 1st and 2nd Battle of Tarain Beginning of the Mughal Rule – Babar The Establishment of Company Power in India The National Movement - Gandhian Era, Role of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose India after Independence Tribal Society and Festivals of Tripura Social and Political Life Diversity in Indian Society Democracy, Government, Legislature, Executive, Judiciary, the Constitution of India |
| Pedagogical issues |
Concept and Nature of Social Studies/ Social Science Nature, Scope and Significance of Social Science Curriculum |
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