Karnataka TET Syllabus 2021: Karnataka Teacher Eligibility Test (Karnataka TET) is the eligibility test to recruit candidates in Primary & Upper primary schools. Karnataka TET 2021 has been scheduled for 22nd August 2021 (Sunday). The exam is held to recruit candidates who want to make a career in the teaching field to fulfil their dream of teaching. Karnataka TET Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2021 is provided here for the Karnataka TET Exam 2021. Syllabus and exam pattern is important for the candidates to start with the preparation. This way, one can have the idea of questions, topics and exam patterns. The article gives the details of all such queries and one can thus plan their timetable and study pattern accordingly.
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Karnataka TET Syllabus 2021: Overview
| Karnataka TET Syllabus 2021 | |
| Organization Name | School Education Karnataka |
| Recruitment | Karnataka TET 2021 |
| Exam Name | Karnataka Teachers Eligibility Test (KARTET) |
| Exam Type | Eligibility Test |
| Article | Syllabus & Exam Pattern |
| Exam Date | 22nd August 2021 |
| Category | Teaching Jobs |
| Job Location | Karnataka |
| Official Site | www.schooleducation.kar.nic.in |
Karnataka TET Syllabus & Exam Pattern
Karnataka TET Syllabus and Exam Pattern covers the topics and type of questions as per the official notification. It also wraps the trending and important topics with relevant questions.
Let us start with the exam pattern for KAR TET 2021.
Karnataka TET Exam Pattern 2021
Like any other TET Exam, Karnataka TET also has two papers conducted for recruiting eligible teachers in Karnataka.
- Paper 1: If qualified makes a person eligible to teach from Class I to Class V.
- Paper 2: If qualified makes a person eligible to teach from Class VI to Class VIII.
KAR TET Paper 1 Exam Pattern 2021
Paper 1 Exam Pattern for Karnataka TET consists of topics on Child Development, Basic Math and Environment. The main languages include Language 1, to be Kannada and Language 2, has to be English which is to be covered. The total number of questions asked in Karnataka TET is 30, which carries 5 marks for each question asked, which sums up to 150 marks in all. The total time provided to the candidates for the exam is 150 minutes that is 2 hours 30 minutes. The questions remain relevant to the syllabus of the NCERT / State for classes I – VIII.
| S.No | Subjects | No of Questions | Max Marks |
| 1. | Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| 2. | Language – I (Kannada) | 30 | 30 |
| 3. | Language – II (English) | 30 | 30 |
| 4. | Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| 5. | Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 150 | 150 | |
Paper 2 Exam Pattern
Another paper that the candidate needs to qualify for is Paper 2 The exam Pattern for Karnataka TET consist of topics on Child Development, Basic Math and Environment. Language 1, being Kannada and Language 2, being English is also covered. The total number of questions from each topic is 30, carrying equal marks, that sum up to a total of 150. The questions remain relevant to the age group of 11-14 years.
| S.No | Subjects | No of Questions | Max Marks |
| 1. | Child Development & Pedagogy(compulsory) |
30 | 30 |
| 2. | The language I (compulsory)* | 30 | 30 |
| 3. | Language II (compulsory)** | 30 | 30 |
| 4. | For Mathematics and Science teacher: Mathematics and Science |
30 | 30 |
| 5. | For Social Studies teacher: Social |
30 | 30 |
| Total | 150 | 150 | |
*The Test items in Language I will focus on the proficiency of the language related to the medium of instruction.
**The Test items in language II will focus on the elements of language, communication and comprehension abilities.
LANGUAGE OF THE QUESTION PAPER: The medium of question paper other than the languages shall be in English, Kannada, Urdu, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Marathi.
Karnataka TET is a perfect opportunity for Teaching job aspirants of the state. Go through the given syllabus & exam pattern to plan well for your exam.
Karnataka TET Syllabus 2021
The syllabus forms that part of an exam, where candidates can actually strategise their preparation. The sorting and prioritization of topics from selecting the important ones and the least important ones become crucial during multiple exams preparation or during the revision period. Karnataka TET Syllabus topics are provided for each stage and/or subject, which covers the topics from NCERT Books.
The syllabus topics for each section of Paper 1 and Paper 2 are provided in the subsequent paragraphs.
Karnataka TET 2021 Syllabus Paper 1
Karnataka TET Syllabus for Paper 1 includes the following subjects and topics:
I. Child Development and Pedagogy
a) Child Development
- Concept of development and its relationship with learning
- Principles of the development of children
- Influence of Heredity & Environment
- Socialization processes: Social world & children (Teacher, Parents, Peers)
- Piaget, Kohlberg and Vygotsky: constructs and critical perspectives
- Concepts of child-centred and progressive education
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 in school performance.
- Basic processes of teaching and learning; children’s strategies of learning; learning as a social activity; social context of learning.
- Cognition & Emotions
- Motivation and learning
II. Language 1
Questions from Comprehension, Inference, Grammar
III. Language 2
a) Language Comprehension
b) Pedagogy of Language Development
IV. Â Mathematics
- Geometry
- Shapes & Spatial Understanding
- Solids around Us
- Numbers
- Addition and Subtraction
- Multiplication
- Division
- Measurement
- Weight
- Time
- Volume
- Data Handling
- Patterns
- Money
- Nature of Mathematics/Logical thinking; understanding children’s thinking and reasoning patterns and strategies of making meaning and learning
- Place of Mathematics in Curriculum
- Language of Mathematics
- Community Mathematics
- Evaluation through formal and informal methods
- Problems of Teaching
- Error analysis and related aspects of learning and teaching
- Diagnostic and Remedial Teaching
V. Environmental Studies
- Family and Friends: Relationships; Work and Play; Animals; Plants
- Food
- Shelter
- Water
- Travel
- Things We Make and Do
- Concept and scope of EVS
- Significance of EVS, Integrated EVS
- Environmental Studies & Environmental Education
- Learning Principles
Karnataka TET 2021 Syllabus Paper 2
Focussing on the age group 11 to 14 years, the Paper 2 syllabus is designed. The topics are listed below:
Child Development and Pedagogy
- Child Development (Elementary School Child)
- Concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with special needs
- Learning and Pedagogy
Language-I
- Language Comprehension
- Pedagogy of Language Development
Language-II
- Language Comprehension
- Pedagogy of Language Development
Mathematics and Science
- Number System
- Whole Numbers
- Negative Numbers and Integers
- Fractions
- Algebra
- Geometry
- Construction
- Mensuration
- Data handling
- Nature of Mathematics/Logical thinking
- Place of Mathematics in Curriculum
- Language of Mathematics
Science
- Food
- The World of the Living
- Moving Things People and Ideas
- How things work
- Natural Resources
Social Studies/Social Science
- History
- Geography
- Social & Polity
KAR TET Time Schedule 2021
| Karnataka TET Exam Day Events | Paper-I | Paper-II |
|---|---|---|
| KAR TET Exam Date 2021 | 22 August 2021 | 22 August 2021 |
| Entry in the Exam Centre | 09-00A.M | 1:30 P.M |
| Admit Card Checking | 09:00 to 9:15 A.M | 1:30 to 1:45P.M |
| Distribution of Test Booklet | 09:15 AM | 01:45 PM |
| Seal of the Test Booklet To be Broken/ Opened to take out the Answer Sheet |
09:25 AM | 01:55 PM |
| Last Time to Enter in the Exam Centre | 09:30 AM | 02:00 PM |
| Commencement of Test | 09:30 AM | 02:00 PM |
| Conclusion of Test | 12:00 Noon | 04:30 PM |
Qualifying Marks in KAR TET Exam
- In the case of the General category, candidates who have scored more than 60% will be considered eligible for the exam.
- For SC/ST/C-1, differently-abled persons, 55% of marks will be considered eligible.
- No GRACE MARKS will be given to any of the questions deleted.
- The Validity Period of the KARTET 2021 qualifying certificate has been extended to lifetime.
- There is no restriction on the number of attempts a person can take for acquiring a KARTET Certificate
Karnataka TET Marking Scheme
- +1 for each correct answer.
- All questions carry equal marks.
- There is no negative marking in the Karnataka TET exam, like any other Teachers eligibility test.
