Goa TET Syllabus 2025 for Paper 1 & 2 With New Exam Pattern

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Goa Teacher Eligibility Test (GTET) official detailed syllabus has been released by the Directorate of Education, Government of Goa. Goa TET 2025 will be conducted in offline mode. The Goa TET exam comprises two papers i.e, Paper I & II. All the candidates have started preparing for the Goa TET examination. To clear the exam, you must be well equipped with the Goa TET syllabus 2025 PDF and exam pattern. The detailed Goa TET Syllabus for both Paper 1 (Primary Stage) and Paper 2 (Elementary Stage) is below :

Goa TET Syllabus 2025 Highlights

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Goa TET Paper 1 Subjects	Child Development and Pedagogy, Language I (compulsory), Subject concerned: Pedagogy, Language II (compulsory), Subject concerned: Pedagogy, Mathematics and the Subject concerned Pedagogy, Environmental Studies and the Subject concerned with Pedagogy
Goa TET Paper 2 Subjects	Child Development and Pedagogy, Language I (compulsory), Subject concerned: Pedagogy, Language II (compulsory), Subject concerned: Pedagogy, Mathematics & Science and Subject concerned Pedagogy OR Social Science and Subject concerned Pedagogy.
Language I	English
Language II	Konkani or Marathi
Total Questions	150 questions (each paper)
Total Marks	150 marks (each paper)
Total Time	2 : 30 hrs
Negative Marking	No
Question Pattern	Objective Type Questions
Difficulty level for Goa TET Paper 1	Up to 8th Class
Difficulty level for Goa TET Paper 2	Up to 10th Class
Marking Scheme	1 marks

Goa TET Exam Pattern 2025

In Goa, the TETT Exam comprises two papers i.e Paper 1 & Paper 2. Paper 1 is for Primary Level teachers (1st to 5th Standard) and Paper 2 is for Secondary level teachers (6th to 8th Standard). There is no negative marking in the Goa TET Exam 2025. This exam is conducted in pen-paper mode i.e offline mode.

There will be two papers of GTET.

Paper, I will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for classes I to V.
Paper-II will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for classes VI to VIII.

Note: A person who intends to be a teacher for both levels (classes I to V and classes VI to VIII) will have to appear in both papers (Paper I and Paper II).

Goa TET Exam Pattern 2025
Paper	Name of Subject	No. of Questions	Paper	Name of Subject	No. of Questions
PAPER –I	Child Development and Pedagogy	30	PAPER-II	Child Development and Pedagogy	30
	Language I (compulsory) and Subject concerned Pedagogy	30		Language I (compulsory) and Subject concerned Pedagogy	30
	Language II (compulsory) and Subject concerned Pedagogy	30		Language II (compulsory) and Subject concerned Pedagogy	30
	Mathematics and Subject concerned Pedagogy	30		Mathematics & Science and Subject concerned Pedagogy OR Social Studies/Social Science and Subject concerned Pedagogy	60
	Environmental Studies and Subject concerned Pedagogy	30			60
Total Marks		150	Total Marks		150
Negative marking		No	Negative marking		No

Goa TET Syllabus

The level of questions asked in the Goa TET Exam is as per the Level of the paper. Here you will find the list of topics available in the Goa TET Syllabus of paper 1 and Paper 2 separately. Candidates may the complete topic wise Goa TET Syllabus in this article.

Paper I: Primary Stage (for classes I to V)

I. Child Development and Pedagogy – 30 Questions

Section	Topic	Detail	Total Questions
A	Child Development (Primary School)	Concept of development and its relationship with learning Principles of growth and development of children (up to 11 years) Causes of individual differences Heredity & Environment Social and Emotional development, Piaget’s stages of cognitive development Concepts of child-centred and progressive education Concept and types of Intelligence, Multiple Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence Measurement of Intelligence Concept of Personality, Development of Personality in Childhood Adjustment and Mental Health	10 Questions
B	Learning	How children think and learn Concept and nature of learning, learning styles Theories and principles of Conditioning, Cognitivism and Constructivism Factors affecting Learning: Motivation, Attention, Memory, Emotion etc. Transfer of Learning: Concept, Types, Methods Information Processing and thinking: Critical thinking, problem-solving, divergent thinking, creativity and innovation.	10 Questions
C	Curriculum, Pedagogy and Evaluation	Concept and Principles of Curriculum Types of Curriculum Factors affecting Curriculum Transaction Concept and Forms of Evaluation Continuous & Comprehensive Evaluation: perspective and practice Different types of tests, Marking, grading of scholastic and co-scholastic achievement of children. Principles of test construction and characteristics of a good test Question Bank, Blue Print and Item Analysis	7 Questions
D	Concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with special needs	Features, characteristics and Educational Provision for Gifted children, Slow Learners, Physically challenged and children with Learning Disabilities Concept and strategies for Inclusive Education	3 Questions

II. Language I (English) – 30 Questions

Section	Topic	Detail	Total Questions
A	Language Comprehension	Reading unseen passage – two passages one prose or drama and one poem with questions on comprehension, inference, grammar and verbal ability (Prose passage may be literary, scientific, narrative or discursive)	15 Questions
B	Pedagogy of Language Development	Principles, aims and objectives of English language teaching Approaches, Methods and techniques of teaching English Learning and acquisition of English language skills: Pronunciations, Stress and Modulation Role of listening and speaking: function of language and how children use it as a tool Communicative and writing skills in English Role of grammar in learning English language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form Challenges of teaching the English language: Prose, Poetry, Composition, Letter Writing, creative writing etc. Evaluating English language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing Teaching-learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials, multilingual resources of the classroom Diagnostics Test and Remedial Teaching	15 Questions

III. Language – II Marathi/Konkani 30 Questions

Section	Topic	Detail	Total Questions
A	Comprehension	Reading unseen passages – two passages one prose or drama and one poem with questions on comprehension, inference, grammar and ve4rbal ability (Prose passage may be literary, scientific, narrative or discursive)	15Questions
B	Pedagogy of Language Development	Principles, aims and objectives of language teaching Approaches, Methods and Techniques of teaching language Learning and acquisition of language skills: Pronunciations, Stress and Modulation Role of listening and speaking: function of language and how children use it as a tool Communicative and Writing skills Role of grammar in learning language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form Challenges of teaching language: Prose, Poetry, Composition, letter writing, creative writing etc. Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing Teaching – learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials, multilingual resource of the classroom Diagnostic Test and Remedial Teaching	15Questions

IV. Mathematics 30 Questions

Section	Topic	Detail	Total Questions
A	Content	Geometry Shapes & Spatial Understanding Solids around Us Numbers Addition and Subtraction Multiplication Division Measurement Weight Time Volume Data Handling Patterns Money	15 Questions
B	Pedagogical issues	Aims and objectives of teaching Mathematics Place of Mathematics in school Curriculum Methods of teaching Mathematics: inductive, deductive, analytic, synthetic, heuristic Approaches and techniques involved in teaching of Mathematics Competency based teaching in Mathematics (class-I-IV) Concept Attainment Model of teaching in Mathematics Challenges of Teaching Mathematics Teaching – learning materials: Textbook, Mathematical Kit, Models, other aids Evaluation through formal and informal methods Error analysis and related aspects of learning and teaching Diagnostic Test and Remedial Teaching	15 Questions

V. Environmental Studies 30 Questions

Section	Topic	Detail	Total Questions
A	Content	Family and Friends: Relationships Work and Play Animals Plants Food Shelter Water Travel Things we Make and Do	15 Questions
B	Pedagogical Issues	Meaning, scope and purpose of EVS Significance of EVS as an integrated area of study at primary level Environmental Studies in relation to Science & Social Studies Methods of teaching EVS: Observation Method, Project Method, Role Play, Storytelling, Environmental Games, Exhibition etc. Approaches to teaching EVS: Activity based, Exploration, Discovery, Experimentation/ Practical Work, Reporting Teaching – learning materials: Textbook, Computer aided Learning, Models, other locally relevant resources etc. Evaluation of learning objectives of EVS: Achievement test, Environmental Awareness test, assessment of attitude towards Environment, Interest etc. Diagnostic Test and Remedial Teaching in EVS	15 Questions

Paper-II: Elementary Stage (for classes VI to VIII)

I. Child Development and Pedagogy 30 Questions

Section	Topic	Detail	Total Questions
A	Child Development (Elementary School)	Meaning and Nature and Scope of Educational Psychology Concept and Principles of Growth and Development and its relationship with learning Characteristics of growth and development of children (Physical, Emotional, Social) Causes of Individual differences: Heredity & Environment, Social and Emotional development, Paget’s stages of cognitive development Concepts of child- centred and progressive education Concept and types of Intelligence, Multiple Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence Measurement of Intelligence Concept of Personality, Development of Personality in Childhood Adjustment and Mental Health at home and school Self-Concept, attitude, interest, values	10 Questions
B	Learning	How children think and learn Concept and nature of Learning, Learning styles Laws of Learning Theories and principles of Conditioning, Cognitivism and Constructivism Factors affecting Learning: Concept, Types, Methods Information Processing and thinking: Critical thinking, problem solving, divergent thinking, creativity and innovation	10 Questions
C	Curriculum, Pedagogy and Evaluation	Concept and Principles of Curriculum Bases of Curriculum Development: Models of Curriculum Development Types of Curriculum Development Factors affecting Curriculum Transaction Concept and Forms of Evaluation Continuous & Comprehensive Evaluation: perspective and practice Different type of tests: Marking, grading of scholastic and co-scholastic Achievement of children. Principles of test construction and characteristics of a good test Question Bank, Blue Print and Item Analysis	7 Questions
D	Concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with special needs	Features, Characteristics and Educational Provision for: Gifted children, Slow Learners, physically challenged and children with Learning Disabilities Concept and strategies for Inclusive Education	3 Questions

II. Language I (English) 30 Questions

Section	Topic	Detail	Total Questions
A	Language Comprehension	Reading unseen passage – two passages one prose or drama and one poem with questions on comprehension, inference, grammar and verbal ability (Prose passage may be literary, scientific, narrative or discursive)	15 Questions
B	Pedagogy of Language Development	Principles, aims and objectives of English language teaching Approaches, Methods and techniques of teaching English Learning and acquisition of English language skills: Pronunciations, Stress and Modulation Role of listening and speaking: function language and how children use it as a tool Communicative and writing skills in English Role of grammar in learning English language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form Challenges of teaching English language; Prose, Poetry, composition, letter writing, creative writing etc. Evaluating English language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing Teaching – learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials, multilingual resource of the classroom Diagnostic Test and Remedial Teaching	15 Questions

III. Language – II: Marathi/Konkani 30 Questions

Section	Topic	Detail	Total Questions
A	Comprehension	Reading unseen passage – two passages one prose or drama and one poem with questions on comprehension, inference, grammar and verbal ability (Prose passage may be literary, scientific, narrative or discursive)	15 Questions
B	Pedagogy of Language Development	Principles, aims and objectives of language teaching Approaches, Methods and techniques of teaching language Learning and acquisition of language skills: Pronunciations, Stress and Modulation Role of listening and speaking: function of language and how children use it as a tool Communicative and writing skills Role of grammar in learning language: Prose, Poetry, composition, letter writing, creative writing etc. Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing Teaching – learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials, multilingual resource of the classroom Diagnostic Test and Remedial Teaching	15 Questions

IV. Mathematics and Science 60 Questions

(i) Mathematics 30 Questions

Section	Topic	Detail	Total Questions
A	Content	Number System Knowing our Numbers Playing with Numbers Whole Numbers Negative Numbers and Integers Fractions Algebra Introduction to Algebra Ratio and Proportion Geometry Basic geometrical ideas (2-D) Understanding Elementary Shapes (2-D and 3-D) Symmetry: (reflection) Construction (Using Straight edge Scale, protractor, compasses) Menstruation Data handling	20 Questions
B	Pedagogical issues	Aims and objectives of teaching Mathematics Place of Mathematics in school Curriculum Methods of teaching Mathematics: inductive, deductive, analytic, synthetic, heuristic Approaches and techniques involved in teaching of Mathematics Competency based teaching in Mathematics (class-I-IV) Concept Attainment Model of teaching in Mathematics Challenges of Teaching Mathematics Teaching – learning materials: Textbook, Mathematical Kit, models, other aids Evaluation through formal and informal methods Error analysis and related aspects of learning and teaching Diagnostic Test and Remedial Teaching	10 Questions

IV. Science 30 Questions

Section	Topic	Detail	Total Questions
A	Content	Food Sources of food Components of food Cleaning food Materials Materials of daily use The World of the Living Moving Things People and Ideas How things work Electric Current and Circuits Magnets Natural Phenomena Natural Resources	20 Questions
B	Pedagogical issues	Nature, aims and objectives of teaching Sciences Correlation of Science with other subjects in the curriculum Methods and teaching Strategies of Science: Lecture, Demonstration. Heuristic, Inductive-deductive, Project etc. Observation/Experiment/Discovery (Methods of Science) Teaching Resources: Textbooks, charts, models, specimen, use of mass media, use of ICT Science Laboratory, Science Club, Science Exhibition Scientific Attitude Diagnostic Test and Remedial Teaching	10 Questions

V. Social Studies/ Social Science 60 Questions

Section	Topic	Detail	Total Questions
A	History	When, Where and How The Earliest Societies The First Cities Early States New Ideas The First Empire Contacts with Distant lands Political Developments Culture and Science New Kings and Kingdom Sultans of Delhi Architecture Creation of an Empire Social Change Regional Cultures The Establishment of Company Power Rural Life and Society Colonialism and Tribal Societies The Revolt of 1857-58 Women and reform Challenging the Caste System The Nationalist Movement India After Independence	20 Questions
	Geography	Geography as a social study and as a science Planet: Earth in the Solar system Globe Environment in its totality: natural and human environment Air Water Human Environment: Settlement, transport and Communication Resources: Types- Natural and Human Agriculture	10 Questions
	Social and Political Life	Diversity Government Local Government Making a Living Democracy State Government Understanding media Unpacking Gender The Constitution Parliamentary Government The Judiciary Social Justice and the Marginalized	10 Questions
B	Pedagogical issues	Nature, aims and objectives of teaching Social Studies (History, Geography, Social and Political Life) Correlation of Social Studies with other subjects in the curriculum Methods and Teaching Strategies of Social studies: Lecture, Story Telling, Dramatization, Discussion, Brain Storming, Field trips, project methods etc. Observation/Excursion/Regional (Method of social studies) Teaching Resources: Textbooks, charts, models, News Paper, Historical Lab, Geography room, Museum, Exhibition Practical Geography Infusion of Local History Diagnostic Test and Remedial Teaching	20 Questions

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