What is the syllabus of KTET?

The syllabus of KTET include topics from the subjects listed for each category by the Kerala Pareeksha Bhawan or you can download from the above article.

Does the KTET syllabus change every year?

No, the KTET syllabus remains the same every year.

Who prescribes the KTET syllabus?

The syllabus for KTET is prescribed by the Kerala Pareeksha Bhawan.

Which is the most scoring section of KTET exam?

Almost all the sections are scoring in the KTET exam. Candidates find the Child Development and Pedagogy section as the most scoring section.

KTET Syllabus 2024 and Exam Pattern for Categories 1, 2, 3, and 4

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The KTET Syllabus 2024 was officially released on 6 November 2024 by Pariksha Bhawan, along with the official notification for the upcoming Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test (KTET). The exam is scheduled to take place on 18 and 19 January 2025, covering all four papers. Candidates preparing for the KTET are strongly encouraged to thoroughly review the Kerala TET Syllabus and Exam Pattern for each category, which spans teaching levels from Classes 1 to 12. Understanding the syllabus is essential for structuring a focused and effective study plan.

To aid in this preparation, Adda247 offers a detailed guide to the KTET Syllabus 2024, helping candidates gain a clear understanding of the topics they need to cover and allowing them to devise a tailored strategy for success. Familiarizing themselves with the syllabus will ensure that candidates are well-prepared for all sections of the exam, ultimately increasing their chances of securing a teaching position in Kerala.

KTET Syllabus 2024

The Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test (KTET) is conducted to determine the eligibility of candidates for teaching positions in both government and private schools across Kerala. The KTET Exam 2024 is organized for four categories: Category I for Lower Primary Classes (I-V), Category II for Upper Primary Classes (VI-VIII), Category III for High School Classes (IX-X), and Category IV for Language Teachers (Arabic, Hindi, Sanskrit, Urdu for Upper Primary classes), Specialist Teachers (Art & Crafts), and Physical Education Teachers.

Each category evaluates the specific knowledge and teaching skills required for the respective roles. This article provides a detailed overview of the KTET Syllabus 2024 and the updated exam pattern, offering essential guidance for candidates to effectively prepare and succeed in the exam.

Kerala TET Syllabus & Exam pattern

The KTET Syllabus covers a broad spectrum of subjects and topics, specifically designed for each exam category to assess the necessary teaching knowledge and skills. It includes key areas such as Child Development and Pedagogy, Language I and II, Mathematics, Environmental Studies, and specialized subjects for the more advanced papers. Each paper is tailored to evaluate candidates’ understanding of age-appropriate teaching methodologies and subject-specific knowledge. It is crucial for candidates to carefully study the detailed syllabus released by the Kerala Government to ensure thorough and focused preparation.

To assist with this, a comprehensive overview of the Kerala TET Syllabus and Exam Pattern is provided below, offering a clear roadmap for candidates to plan their study effectively and perform well in the examination.

KTET Syllabus 2024
Organization	Pareeksha Bhavan, Kerala/ Kerala Government Education Board (KGB)
Exam Name	Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test (KTET)
State	Kerala
Level	Category I (Lower Primary Classes) Category II (Upper Primary Classes) Category III (High School Classes) and Category IV (for Language Teachers – Arabic, Hindi, Sanskrit, Urdu (up to Upper Primary classes), Specialist Teachers (Art & Crafts) and Physical Education Teachers.
Exam Mode	Online/Offline
Exam Language	Language for Category-1,2,4 will be Malayalam or English The language for Category-3 will be English only.
Duration Of Exam	2:30 Hour
Total Marks	150
Total Questions	150

KTET Category I Exam Pattern -(Lower Primary Classes)

Candidates interested in teaching Lower Primary Classes must review the KTET Category I Exam Pattern. This pattern is specifically tailored for aspiring Lower Primary teachers and includes five subjects: Child Development and Pedagogy, Tamil/Kannada/Malayalam, English/Arabic, Mathematics, and Environmental Studies. Each subject includes 30 questions, with one mark per question, resulting in a total of 150 questions and 150 marks. This exam format assesses candidates’ understanding of child development, language skills, and fundamental academic subjects, ensuring they possess the teaching aptitude needed to instruct young children effectively.

KTET Category I Exam Pattern -(Lower Primary Classes)
S.No.	Subjects	No. of Questions	Marks
1	Child Development and Pedagogy	30	30
2	Tamil/Kannada/Malayalam	30	30
3	English/ Arabic	30	30
4	Mathematics	30	30
5	Environmental Studies	30	30
	Total	150	150

Kerala TET Category I Syllabus

Here is the detailed Kerala TET category I syllabus. Candidates must go through the entire Kerala TET Category I Syllabus thoroughly for better understanding.

CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND PEDAGOGY 30 Questions

Child Development and Learning (15 Questions)

Methods of studying child behaviour – observation, case study, Interviews, Psychological tests etc.
Concept of development
Principles of Growth and Development
Influence of Heredity and environment on human development
Concept of learning
Basic theories of learning: Conditioning (Pavlov, Skinner); Insight learning (Gestalt); cognitive learning (Piaget, Bruner and Vygotsky)
Relation between development and learning: learner readiness of maturation
Piaget, Kohlberg and Vygotsky: Constructs and critical perspectives.
Concept of child-centred and progressive education – Activity-based method of Teaching and Learning, Problem-Based Learning
Critical perspectives of the construct of intelligence (Theories of Spearman, Guilford, Thurstone and Gardner).
Language and Thought (Basic perspectives of Piaget, Chomsky and Vygotsky).
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.,
The distinction between – Assessment for learning and Assessment of learning – school based Assessment (Internal assessment)
Continuous and comprehensive evaluation: Perspectives and practice
Assessing learner achievement – grading
Personality development – the concept of personality and basic approaches to personality (Psychoanalytic and Trait) – Adjustment mechanisms

Concepts of inclusive education and understanding children with special needs (5 Questions)

Concept of exceptional children
Concept of 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 Talented, creative, specially-abled children

Learning and pedagogy (10 Questions)

How children think and learn: how and why children fail to achieve success in school performance
Different factors influencing learning and achievement
The basic process of teaching and learning: Children’s strategies of learning – Learning as a social activity – social context of learning
Child as a problem solver and ‘scientific investigator’ (concept of the nature of child by Piaget, Bruner and Vygotsky)
Alternative concepts of Learning in children: Understanding children’s ‘errors’ as significant steps in the learning process (Self – corrective nature of the child)
Cognition and Emotions – Emotion – Basic Emotions – characteristics of childhood emotionality. Emotional Development (Bridge’s) – cognition (Thinking, Reasoning, Problems solving and Investigation)
Motivation and learning – How does motivation influence learning – Maslow’s theory of motivation
Factors contributing to learning – Personal and environmental

2. LANGUAGE I – MALAYALAM/ KANNADA/TAMIL

TAMIL 30 Questions

Reading Comprehension – Prose (5 Questions)

Comprehension of theme
Interpretation
Inference

2. Reading Comprehension – Poem. (5 Questions)

Comprehension of themes
Poetic images
Interpretation

3. Pedagogical aspects of Mother tongue Education – Class – I – V (10 Questions)

Principles of Language Learning
Classroom practices
Inclusion of differently abled children
Methodology of curriculum Transaction

4. Language, Literature and culture. (10 Questions)

Books and Authors
Functional Grammar
Proverbs
Forms of Literature
Tamil Festivals

KANNADA 30 Questions

Reading comprehension – Prose (5 Questions)

Comprehension of Theme
Interpretation
Inference

2. Reading comprehension –Poem (5 Questions)

Comprehension of Theme
Poetic images

3. Pedagogical aspects of Kannada Language – Class 1 to 5 (10 Questions)

Principles of Language Learning
Classroom Practices
Inclusion of differently-abled children
Methodology of curriculum transaction

4. History of Language, Literature and Culture (10 Questions)

Idioms, Phrases and Usages
Functional grammar
Proverbs
Rhythms

3. LANGUAGE II – ENGLISH/ARABIC

ENGLISH 30 Questions

Language II will have questions for 30 marks, of which 15 marks will be for language comprehension and 15 marks for pedagogy. Each question carries one mark. The language comprehension part questions will be from an unfamiliar passage or poem to test reading comprehension, grammar and verbal ability.

Language Comprehension (15 Questions)

Comprehension passage: The unfamiliar passages are intended to check factual, inferential, analytical and evaluative comprehension.
Grammar: Language elements included in the Course books of standard I to V. Such as :

Article
Concord
Interrogatives
Yes / No Questions
‘wh’ – Questions
Question tags
Prepositions
Tense and Time
Determiners
Phrasal verbs
Gerunds
Reflexive Pronouns
Linkers
Auxiliaries

3. Verbal ability :

Vocabulary
Inflexions
Affixes
- Prefix
- Suffix
Antonyms, Synonyms
Idioms and Phrases

Pedagogy of language development (15 Questions)

Questions will be based on the present Kerala Primary school curriculum (English)

Language Acquisition and Learning
Learning vs acquisition – Major schools of thought.
Principles of Language Learning
Constructivism – Social Constructivism – Critical Pedagogy – Error Treatment – Cognitivism
Language and Thought
Different views of Whorf, Piaget, Vygotsky and Chomsky – Relationship between language and thought.
Objectives of Teaching English
Relevance of English – Curricular Objectives.
Language skills and communication skills
Ways of improving language/communication skills – classroom activities – tools.
ICT-based aids in language teaching
Modern Strategies
Nurturing multiple intelligence
Instruction to cater to individual differences – Teaching learners with special needs.
Evaluation
continuous and comprehensive evaluation – assessment of skills and products.

4. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 30 Questions

Content ( 20 questions)

Family → Relationships, jobs and duties of family members
Water → Water sources, conservation of water, water pollution, prevention of water pollution
Agriculture → Different types of agriculture, tools of agriculture, agricultural product, herbal garden
Vehicles → Types of vehicles used
Soil → Different soils, soil pollution. Prevention of soil pollution, soil erosion
Earth → Ecosystem, environmental protection, the impact of pollution on earth,
remedial measures
Shelters → Types of shelters, characteristics of animal shelters
Diseases → Different types of diseases, causes, remedial measures, healthy habits
Food → Types of food – natural and artificial foods, their merits and demerits
Jobs → Types of jobs, different types of tools
Public Institute → Services of people by the public institute
Energy → Types of energy, conservation of energy
Animal world → Varieties of animals, movement, food habits, uses of animals
Plants → Variety of plants – uses – herbal garden, photosynthesis
First aid → Different types of first aid needed for first aid box
Solar system → Plants, stars, sky, water
Air → Importance of nature, air pollution, remediation
Light → Eye, protection of the eye, sources of light. reflection of light, shadow.

2. Pedagogy (10 questions)

Science → Scope, meaning, history of science, the role of science in human development
Aims of learning science → Cognitive area, process skill area, scientific attitude, application area, scientific creativity
Supplementary activities for enhancing science learning → Bulletin board, science club, wall magazine, day celebrations, quiz etc
Scientific process → Steps in the scientific process
Different process skills → Its developmental strategies
Characteristics of science teaching
Approaches of science teaching → Nature of learning activities, evaluation process etc
Integrated Approach in environmental science
Evaluation strategy in science classes → Grading
Different strategies in science teaching-learning process → Projects, seminars, debates, experiments, field trips etc
Role of science teacher
Learning aids → need, scope
Unit analysis → Comprehensive planning – teaching manual
Pedagogic analysis
Analysis of primary science curriculum
Action Research
Evaluation system → Grading – continuous evaluation – preparation and administration of evaluation tools

5. MATHEMATICS 30 Questions

The examination will be broadly based on topics prescribed for class 1 to 5 in the Kerala State Syllabus for Mathematics, but some problems may have links to extensions of these concepts to the secondary stage.

Content (20 questions)

Numbers :
Natural Numbers: Place value, ordering, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of natural numbers, factors and multiples, prime numbers, and practical problems.
Fractions: Fraction of a measure such as a metre, litre, or gram. Fractional parts of objects. Equal fractions, Operations on fraction. The decimal representation of fractions is related to metric units of length, volume, and weight. Operations on decimals, practical problems.
Geometry: Perimeter of rectilinear figures (polygons), area of rectangles, patterns of geometrical figures, practical problems.
Measurements: Basic operations in solving problems involving, length, weight, capacity, time, money and practical problems.

2. Pedagogy

Nature of Mathematics: Abstraction, Understanding children’s thinking and reasoning. Language of Mathematics.
Place of Mathematics in Curriculum: Aims and objectives of learning mathematics in primary classes – Values of mathematics learning Correlation with other subjects, Lower Primary and Upper Primary Mathematics, curriculum, syllabus
Mathematics – Trends and Developments: Historical Development of mathematics great mathematicians and their contributions
Approach to Mathematics Learning: Proper learning experiences keeping in mind the characteristics of children, their natural learning capacity and the learning process Theoretical base of learning mathematics
The teaching of Mathematics – Strategies and Methods: Teaching strategies – Concept attainment, process-oriented teaching, projects, seminars, assignments, field trips. Different teaching-learning methods –Inductive and deductive methods, analytic and synthetic methods, project methods, and laboratory methods.
Learning Materials in Mathematics: Textbook and handbooks, information technology, mathematics club, mathematics laboratory, mathematics fair, mathematics library collecting mathematical puzzles, riddles.
Mathematics Learning – Evaluation: Concept of a continuous and comprehensive evaluation, evaluation activities, grading and recording the results diagnosis, remedial teaching and error analysis.

KTET Category II Exam Pattern -(Upper Primary Classes)

Candidates aspiring to teach Upper Primary Classes should review the KTET Category II Exam Pattern. This exam is designed for those aiming to become teachers for Upper Primary Classes and consists of four key sections: Child Development and Pedagogy, Tamil/Kannada/Malayalam/English, English/Malayalam, and a specialization section where candidates can choose between Mathematics & Science or Social Studies/Social Science based on their subject expertise.

The first three sections each contain 30 questions, with one mark awarded for each. The specialization section consists of 60 questions, carrying a total of 60 marks. In total, the exam has 150 questions and 150 marks, evaluating candidates on their pedagogical knowledge, language skills, and subject-specific expertise for upper primary education.

KTET Category II Exam Pattern -(Upper Primary Classes)
S.No.	Subjects	No. of Questions	Marks
1	Child Development and Pedagogy	30	30
2	Tamil/Kannada/Malayalam/English	30	30
3	English/Malayalam	30	30
4	Mathematics & Science Or Social Studies/Social Science or Any other subject teacher	60	60
	Total	150	150

KTET Category II Syllabus

CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND PEDAGOGY 30 Questions

Child development ( Elementary Child) (15 Questions)

Concept of development and its relation with learning: Growth and Development – stages of development – Infancy, Childhood, Adolescence – Maturation – Relationship between development, Maturation, and learning. Principles of development of children – Major principles of growth and development – Implication of learning. Influence of Heredity and Environment – Role of Heredity and Environment on the development of child -Teacher’s role.
Socialization Process: Concept of Socialization – Social world and children: Role of family, peers, teachers in the process of socialization – a pattern of social development – Erick Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development.
Piaget, Kohlberg, Vygotsky – Constructs and Critical Perspectives : Cognitive development theory of Piaget, Kohlberg’s theory of moral development – Vygotsky’s theory of social constructivism – Educational Implications.
Concept of child centered and progressive Education.: Concept of child centeredness – Individual difference – Methods of teaching and learning – Activity methods – Concept of progressive education – Role of teacher.
Critical perspective of the construct of Intelligence : Concept of Intelligence – Theories of intelligence – factor theories – S -I model of Intellect – multiple Intelligences – Concept of IQ – Intelligence Tests (Examples) – Sternberg’s Information processing theory.
Language and Thought : Language development – stages, Theories – Piaget, Vygotsky, Chomsky – Relationship between language and thought -approaches to language learning and teaching.
Gender as a social construct: Gender Roles, bias, educational practices – Gender equality – teacher’s role.
Individual difference among learners: Understanding differences based on diversity of language, caste, gender, community, religion etc. Individual difference – socio cultural determinants
Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation : (CCE) Concept – Assessment to learning – strategies – Cumulative records, Anecdotal records, Portfolios Assessment Techniques. – Feed back
Nature of prior learning: Readiness for learning – Strategies for assessment – Encouraging critical thinking – Teacher’s role.

Inclusive Education (5 Questions) : Addressing learners from diverse backgrounds – including disadvantaged and deprived. LD, MR, OPH, Sensorily deprived – socially and culturally deprived – Educational Implications/ Addressing the needs of LD. Exceptional children – Gifted, creative, specially abled children – Educational provision – Needs – characteristics – Identification and Remedial measures

Learning and Pedagogy (10 Questions):

Identification of individual learner needs – Intellectual, Emotional, Social, Creative needs, Catering to the individual needs of learners.

Process of teaching and learning : Creating Learning situations – criteria of learning experiences – different modes of learning – social learning (Bandura) – co-operative and collaborative learning, Group discussion – Role of Teacher.
Cognitive Process and Emotions : Perception – concept formation – thinking – Imagination – Reasoning – Inductive and deductive – Problem solving – Memory – Emotional development – characteristics, Emotional maturity Emotional Intelligence – Emotional Quittance (EQ)
Motivation and Learning : Learning – Factors affecting Learning – Theories of Learning – Pavlov, Thorndike, Skinner, Gagne’s hierarchy of learning, Insightful learning (Kohler) – Constructivism – Piaget, Bruner, Vygotsky, Ausubel – Educational Implications. Motivation – Concept, types – Importance to learning – Theories of motivation – Abraham Maslow, McClelland
Personality and adjustment : Concept – Approaches – Type, Trait – Allport – Measurement of personality – Projective and Non projective techniques – Adjustment Mechanisms

2. LANGUAGE I – MALAYALAM/ENGLISH/TAMIL/KANNADA

ENGLISH 30 Questions

1. Language Comprehension 15 Questions

An unfamiliar passage or poem with questions on reading comprehension, inference, vocabulary and language elements.
Questions to evaluate the knowledge of basic grammar such as Tense forms, Articles, Prepositions and Linkers.

2. Pedagogy of Language Development 15 Questions

Language Acquisition and Learning – Theories and their classroom implications.
Principles of Language Teaching
Language skills – Strategies to develop them
Problems and challenges in language classrooms
Teaching learning materials – Textbook, ICT and other teaching aids.
Learner Assessment – Self, Peer, Teacher
Strategies for teaching children with special needs (CWSN)
Teacher Attitude and Aptitude

TAMIL 30 Questions

1. Reading Comprehension – Prose 5 Questions

Comprehension of theme
Interpretation
Inference

2. Reading Comprehension – Poem. 5 Questions

Poetic images
Comprehension of themes
Interpretation
Extended Meaning

3. Pedagogical aspects of Mother tongue education – Class – VI – VIII 10 Questions

Principles of Language Learning
Inclusion of differently abled children
Methodology of curriculum Transaction

4. Language Literature and culture. 10 Questions

Books and Authors
Functional Grammar
Proverbs
Trends in Literature
Foreign Contribution in Tamil Literature
Tamil Festivals and Folk Arts

KANNADA 30 Questions

Reading comprehension – Prose 5 Questions

Comprehension of Theme
Interpretation
Inference

2. Reading comprehension –Poem 5 Questions

Comprehension of Theme
Poetic images
Poetic emotions and feelings
Imaginating elements

3. Pedagogical aspects of Kannada Language – Class 6 to 8 10 Questions

Principles of Language learning
Classroom Practices
Inclusion of differently abled children
Methodology of curriculum transaction

4. History of Language, Literature and Culture 10 Questions

Idioms, Phrases and usages
Functional grammar
Proverbs
Rhythms
History and Forms of Literature

III. LANGUAGE II – MALAYALAM/ENGLISH/HINDI/ARABIC/URDU/SANSKRIT

ENGLISH 30 Questions

Language Comprehension 15 Questions

One or two unfamiliar passages or poems with questions on comprehension, inference, vocabulary and elements of grammar.
A few questions to evaluate knowledge of basic grammar, such as
- Article
- Concord
- Question tags
- Prepositions
- Tense and time
- Modal Auxiliaries
- Phrasal verbs and idioms
- Degrees of comparison
- Active and passive voice
- Reported speech
- Language functions
- Error identification

2. Pedagogy of Language Development 15 Questions

Language Acquisition and Learning – Theories and their classroom implications.
Principles of Language Teaching
Problems and challenges in the language classrooms
Language skills – strategies to develop them
Teaching learning materials – Textbook, ICT and other teaching aids.
Assessment – Self, Peer, Teacher
Strategies for teaching children with special needs (CWSN)

HINDI 30 Questions

Pedagogy of language development. 15 Questions

Concepts and process in language learning and acquisition.
Developments – principles of language teaching.
Role of listening and speaking.
Functions of language and how children use it as a tool in formal and informal situations.
Role of grammar in learning language for communicating ideas verbally and in written forms-critical perspective.
Challenges in language teaching.
Diverse classroom – errors and disorders.
Language skills.
Evaluation in language learning-comprehension and proficiency.
Teaching-learning material-other resource materials to be used in class rooms.
Remedial measures to be taken in language class.
Creating proper interactive situations in language class rooms.
Competence of a teacher in selecting proper extended materials in language class rooms.
Various forms of presentation of discourses in language class rooms.
How to address the special needs of differently abled children in language class rooms.

2. Questions for Language comprehension – 15 Questions

Reading unseen passages (prose, poem) and elements of language
Question to be asked on the basis of the poem given to test the competence to comprehend ideas and enjoy the poetic emotions and feelings, imaginative elements, ideas and views beyond the lines, particular forms of composition, etc.
Questions on the given prose or drama to test the competency for comprehension, interpretation and language usage.
Language elements like structure of sentences, combination of words, usage of words in various situations, idioms in use and basic grammar.
History & Culture of Languages – Major landmarks – developments of modern prose (Discourses)

IV.A SCIENCE & MATHEMATICS 60 Questions

SCIENCE – 30 Questions

Content 20 Questions

Germination of seed

Steps of seed germination.
Plant adaptations.
Pest-pest control.
Chemical and biological pest control.

Cell

Cell structure.
Cell organelles.
Types of tissues.
Organ system.
Levels of organisation.

Diseases

Micro organisms.
Mode of disease transmission.
Preventive measures.

Pollution

Different types of pollution.
Bio-degradable and non bio degradable pollutants.
Plastic waste.

Cardio vascular system

Heart -blood-lymph
Arteries- veins- capillaries
Cardio vascular diseases

Cellular equilibrium

Osmosis-diffusion-active transport
Cellular equilibrium

Excretion

Kidney-skin.

Plant reproduction

Agents of pollination
Seed dispersal
Types of fruits.

Animal nutrition

Human digestive system
Indigenous food
Food adulteration.

Human nervous system

Brain-nervous disorders.

Body structure

Human skeletal system
Joints
First aid.

Agriculture

Hybrid varieties of plants
Crop rotation
Nitrogen fixation
Vegetative propagation- (budding, grafting, layering)
Tissue culture
Plant nutrition
Chemical and bio fertilizers
Integrated farming
Pisciculture- sericulture- epiculture
Plant diseases-plant disease control measures
Agricultural garden- agricultural research institutes.
Indigenous varieties of animals- hybrid varieties of animals.
Taxonomy
Two kingdoms and five-kingdom classification
Binomial nomenclature.

Ecosystem

Food chain- food web- positive and negative interactions.

Biodiversity

Conservation of biodiversity
Biosphere reserve- national park- zoological park- gene bank-
Endemic species
Hot spot- sustainable development.

Transparent and opaque objects

Reflection of light – images-different types of mirrors. solar eclipse-lunar eclipse-orbit-satellite-information technology, Image formation by spherical mirrors.

Solar system – Sun, planets, satellites, asteroids, meteorites, comets, etc.

Simple machines – Inclined plane-pulleys-lever-fulcrum-resistance-effort -application of simple machines-electromagnet

Magnetism – Properties of magnet, applications, earth’s magnetism

Energy- Different forms of energy-fuels-conservation of energy-forms of fuels-potential energy- kinetic energy-evaporation of water-

Thermal Expansion- Density – heat and change of state-sea breeze and land breeze-atmospheric pressure and its application-fluid pressure. temperature, thermometer

Static Electricity –Frictional electricity, electroscope, earthing, lightning and lightning arresters, conductors and insulators.

Sound – Production of sound-characteristics of sound, application of sound (sonar, ultra sound etc) propagation of sound – sound pollution-musical instruments.

Motion-Different types of motion-uniform, non-uniform speed-velocity-acceleration-Newton’s laws of motion-friction-advantages and disadvantages.

Thermal conductivity –Radiation-applications of thermal insulators (flask, casseroles)

Basic concepts of force –Types of force-inertia-relation between inertia and mass. Basic concepts of thrust and pressure-relationship between surface area and thrust. Atmospheric pressure – barometer

Different types of mixtures – Methods of separation of pure substances-acids and bases and its characteristics, reaction with metals and carbonates. Neutralisation, PH

Metals – Metals and its characteristics- prevention of corrosion.

Cosmetics

Chemical reactions and its classification – Chemical reactions in day to day life-affect of chemical reactions on nature. Molecules and atoms- fundamental concepts- classification of matter- symbols of elements- properties of elements and matter- structure of atom- discovery-Dalton’s concept- atom model- Bohr’ model of atom-atomic number and mass number. Octet electronic configuration Role of electrons in bonding- valency-ions – atomicity

2. Pedagogy 10 Questions

Approaches to the science curriculum-criticism of contemporary science education-Aims and objectives of science education-science literacy.
Approaches of science education-taxonomy of science education.
Knowledge domain
Problem-solving skills-creativity domain-attitudinal domain-application domain
Scientific inquiry
Pedagogic strategies-activity based – collaborative and cooperative learning.
Significance of the history of science
Significance of laboratory
Evaluation, CCE, assessment of performance
Scientific attitude
Methods of science teaching
Role of science teacher
Teaching and learning aids
Psychological basis of science learning

MATHEMATICS 30 Questions

The examination will be broadly based on the topics prescribed for classes 6 to 8 in the Kerala State syllabus for mathematics but some problems may have links to extension of these concepts to the Higher Secondary stage. The details are given below:

Content

Arithmetic
Fractions: Different forms of the same fraction and reduction to lowest terms. Operations on fractions. Representation of certain fractions as terminating decimals. Operations on such decimals.
Percent: Concept of per cent and its relation to fractions. Applications of per cent in monetary transactions, such as interest (simple and compound), profit and loss, and discount.
Average: Average as a representative number of a group of numbers. Computation of average. Quick computation of the change in average when one number of the group is replaced by another. Average of combined groups
Negative Numbers: Use of negative numbers in certain physical contexts such as temperature and scoring. Fundamental operations of negative numbers. Use of negative numbers in algebra.
Exponentiation: Exponentiation as repeated multiplication. Positive integral powers. Multiplication and division of numbers expressed as powers. Meaning of negative powers and its use in simplification.
Ratio and Proportion: Ratios for comparing two or more magnitudes using a common unit. Multiple interpretations of comparisons involving ratios. Uses of the idea in such contexts as comparing different types in a group, different ingredients in a mixture, monetary division, aspect ratio in geometry and so on. Proportion as a change of quantities without changing the ratio. The idea of the constant of proportion. Inverse proportion is proportionality with the reciprocal. The equations y = kx and y = . Use of these ideas in physics, such as in elasticity, levers and gravitation.
Time and Distance: The concept of average speed. Relation between time, distance and average speed. Finding the average speed of trips done in two parts in various cases such as when the distance in both parts is equal and when the time for both parts is the same.
Algebra: Use of algebra to express unchanging relations between changing physical quantities. Algebraic expressions as shorthand for arithmetical operations on unspecified numbers. General properties of arithmetic operations, especially products of sums and differences as algebraic identities. Formulation and solution of a linear equation in one unknown, arising from certain physical and mathematical contexts.
Geometry
Angles: Angle as a measure of slant and as a measure of spread. The degree measure of an angle by dividing a circle into 360 equal sectors. Perpendicularity relation between the four angles made by two intersecting lines.
Parallel Lines: A pair of parallel lines as lines keeping the same distance throughout and as lines having the same slant with a third line. Characterization of a pair of parallel lines in terms of various pairs of angles from the eight angles made by intersection with a third line. The sum of angles of a triangle and polygons.
Triangles: Area of a triangle in terms of base and height. Drawing triangles according to some specified measures. Cases where two different triangles are possible and no triangle is possible. The concept of congruency of triangles, Sufficient conditions for two triangles to be congruent, such as having lengths of all three sides equal, lengths of two sides and included angle equal, and lengths of one side and the two angles on it equal. Various applications of these ideas such as in proving properties of parallelograms and isosceles triangles, drawing the perpendicular bisector of a line and bisector of an angle.
Quadrilaterals: Classification of quadrilaterals as rectangle, square, parallelogram, rhombus, and trapezium and their various characterizations. Drawing these types of quadrilaterals of specified measures. Areas of various types of quadrilaterals.
Solids: The idea of a rectangular prism. Its volume and surface area.
Statistics
Graphical Representation: Represent numerical data as pictographs, bar graphs, multiple bar graphs, line graphs and pie charts. Drawing inferences from such graphs.
Tabular Representation: Represent numerical data as a frequency table.

Pedagogy

Nature of Mathematics – Abstraction, Understanding children’s thinking and reasoning. Language of Mathematics.
Place of Mathematics in Curriculum – Aims and objectives of learning mathematics in primary classes -Values of mathematics learning. Correlation with other subjects, Lower primary and Upper primary Mathematics curriculum
Mathematics – Trends and Developments – Historical development of mathematics. History of great mathematicians and their contributions
Approach to Mathematics Learning – Proper learning experiences keeping in mind the characteristics of children, their natural learning capacity and the learning process of the child. Theoretical Base of learning mathematics
Learning of Mathematics – Strategies and Methods – learning strategies- Concept attainment, Process-oriented approach, Projects, Seminars, Field trip, etc. Different teaching-learning methods –Inductive and deductive method, Analytic and Synthetic method, Project Method, laboratory method. Planning of a lesson
Learning Materials in Mathematics – Textbook and Handbooks, Information technology, Mathematics club, Mathematics Laboratory, Mathematics fair, Mathematics library. Mathematics collection – a collection of mathematical puzzles, riddles, etc.
Mathematics Learning – Evaluation – Concept of a continuous and comprehensive evaluation, Evaluation activities, Grading the performance and recording the results. Diagnosis, Remedial Teaching and Error Analysis.

(B) SOCIAL SCIENCE 60 Questions

(i) HISTORY (12 Questions)

Stone Age, the beginning of agriculture
Civilizations – Egypt, China, Mesopotamia, Harappa
Industrial and agrarian revolutions, capitalism
Socialism, labour movements and labour struggles
Colonialism in India
Struggles of peasants, workers, tribals, women, sepoys, poligars, rulers and chieftains
Revolt of 1857
Social reform movements of India
Indian national movement and Gandhian era.
Movements for social change, peasant struggles and national movement in modern Kerala

(ii) GEOGRAPHY (12 Questions)

Planets and other heavenly bodies
Size, shape, the interior structure of the earth, seasons, temperature zones
Latitude, longitude, longitude and time
Map and its types, scale, topographical maps, globe
Climate & weather, temperature, pressure, rainfall and winds
India – Relief, climate, drainage, vegetation
India – Resources, agriculture, industry, transport, population
Kerala – Physiography, drainage, agriculture, transport, human life
Environmental problems and conservative measures.

(iii) ECONOMICS (8 Questions)

Economic growth, development and human development – concepts and trends
Five Year Plans
Agriculture, food security and poverty
Traditional industries of Kerala
Money and banking
Demographic trends – India and Kerala
Globalisation and India

(iv) POLITICAL SCIENCE (8 Questions)

Democracy
People and state Governments
Political parties – Types and functions
Election Process and the Role of Election Commission
Local Self Governments

(v) SOCIAL SCIENCE – PEDAGOGY (20 Questions)

Nature, scope, importance and correlation
National goals, aims & objectives of instruction
Curriculum – trends, principles & organisations
Analysis and planning of instruction.
Types of learners and requirements for learning
Learning resources and co-curricular activities
Purpose and modern trends of evaluation
Methods, approaches & techniques of instruction
Characteristics of modern instructional strategies

KTET Category III Exam Pattern -(Secondary School Classes)

The candidates must check out the Kerala TET Category III Exam Pattern for the candidates willing to become High School Classes. The KTET Category III Exam Pattern is designed for candidates aspiring to teach Secondary School Classes. The exam is divided into three main sections: Adolescence Psychology Study/ Teaching Strategy, Tamil/ Kannada/ Malayalam/ English, and Topic-Based Questions. The first section on psychology and teaching methods has 40 questions worth 40 marks, focusing on understanding adolescent learners and effective teaching strategies.

The language section includes 30 questions for 30 marks, assessing proficiency in the chosen language. The largest section, Topic-Based Questions, features 80 questions for 80 marks, evaluating candidates’ in-depth knowledge of their subject specialization. Overall, the exam comprises 150 questions and 150 marks.

KTET Category III Exam Pattern -(Secondary School Classes)
S. No	Subject	No. of Questions	Marks
1	Adolescence Psychology Study/ Teaching Strategy	40	40
2	Tamil/Kannada/Malayalam/English	30	30
3	Topic-Based Questions	80	80
Total		150	150

KTET Category IV Exam Pattern -(High School Classes)

Kerala TET Category IV Exam Pattern –(for Language Teachers – Arabic, Hindi, Sanskrit, Urdu (up to Upper Primary classes), Specialist Teachers (Art & Crafts) and Physical Education Teachers). The KTET Category IV Exam Pattern is structured for candidates aiming to teach High School Classes, particularly as language teachers, specialist teachers, or physical education instructors. The exam consists of three sections: Child Development/ Cognitive Science, Tamil/ Kannada/ Malayalam/ English, and Topic-Based Questions.

The first section has 30 questions for 30 marks, focusing on child development theories and cognitive processes. The second section includes 40 questions for 40 marks, testing language proficiency in the chosen language. The final section, with 80 questions for 80 marks, evaluates candidates’ expertise in their specific teaching subject. In total, the exam has 150 questions, carrying 150 marks.

KTET Category IV Exam Pattern -(High School Classes)
S. No	Subject	No. of Questions	Marks
1	Child Development / Cognitive Science	30	30
2	Tamil/Kannada/Malayalam/English	40	40
3	Topic-Based Questions	80	80
Total		150	150

KTET Syllabus 2024 Download PDF

The KTET 2024 Syllabus PDF is available for free download via the link provided below. The syllabus varies for each of the four categories: Category 1 (Lower Primary Classes), Category 2 (Upper Primary Classes), Category 3 (High School Classes), and Category 4 (Language Teachers, Specialist Teachers, and Physical Education Teachers). Detailed syllabi for all four categories are shared below.

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KTET Category 1	KTET 2024 Category 1 Syllabus
KTET Category 2	KTET 2024 Category II Syllabus
KTET Category 3	KTET 2024 Category III Syllabus
KTET Category 4	KTET 2024 Category IV Syllabus

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