Syllabus for Rajasthan Teacher Eligibility Test

Rajasthan Teacher Eligibility Test Syllabus 

The Rajasthan Teacher Eligibility Test (RTET) is conducted by the Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan (BSER) to determine the eligibility of candidates for teaching positions in the state. The exam is divided into two papers:

• Paper-I: For candidates aspiring to teach classes I to V (Primary Level).
• Paper-II: For candidates aspiring to teach classes VI to VIII (Upper Primary Level).

Below is the comprehensive syllabus for both Paper-I and Paper-II of the RTET:

Paper-I: For Classes I to V (Primary Level)

1. Child Development and Pedagogy

Child Development (Primary School Child):

• Concept of development and its relationship with learning.
• Principles of child development.
• Influence of heredity and environment.
• Socialization processes: Social world & children (Teacher, Parents, Peers).
• Concepts of child-centered and progressive education.
• Critical perspective of the construct of Intelligence.
• Multi-dimensional Intelligence.
• Language & 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.
• The distinction between assessment for learning and assessment of learning; school-based assessment, continuous & comprehensive evaluation: perspective and practice.
• Formulating appropriate questions for assessing readiness levels of learners; for enhancing learning and critical thinking in the classroom and for assessing learner 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 talented, creative, especially abled learners.

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.
• 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 & Emotions.
• Motivation and learning.
• Factors contributing to learning – personal & environmental.

2. Language I (English/Hindi/Sanskrit/Urdu/Gujarati/Punjabi/Sindhi)

Language Comprehension:

• Reading unseen passages – two passages one prose or drama and one poem with questions on comprehension, inference, grammar, and verbal ability.

Pedagogy of Language Development:

• Learning and acquisition.
• Principles of language teaching.
• Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool.
• Critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form.
• Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors, and disorders.
• Language Skills.
• Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
• Teaching-learning materials: Textbook, multimedia materials, multilingual resource of the classroom.
• Remedial Teaching.

3. Language II (English/Hindi/Sanskrit/Urdu/Gujarati/Punjabi/Sindhi)

Comprehension:

• Two unseen prose passages (discursive or literary or narrative or scientific) with questions on comprehension, grammar, and verbal ability.

Pedagogy of Language Development:

• Learning and acquisition.
• Principles of language teaching.
• Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool.
• Critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form.
• Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors, and disorders.
• Language Skills.
• Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
• Teaching-learning materials: Textbook, multimedia materials, multilingual resource of the classroom.
• Remedial Teaching.

4. Mathematics

Content:

• Geometry.
• Shapes & Spatial Understanding.
• Solids around Us.
• Numbers.
• Addition and Subtraction.
• Multiplication.
• Division.
• Measurement.
• Weight.
• Time.
• Volume.
• Data Handling.
• Patterns.
• Money.

Pedagogical Issues:

• 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.

5. Environmental Studies

Content:

• Family and Friends:
  • • Relationships.
    • Work and Play.
    • Animals.
    • Plants.
• Food.
• Shelter.
• Water.
• Travel.
• Things We Make and Do.

Pedagogical Issues:

• Concept and scope of EVS.
• The significance of EVS, integrated EVS.
• Environmental Studies & Environmental Education.
• Learning Principles.
• Scope & relation to Science & Social Science.
• Approaches of presenting concepts.
• Activities.
• Experimentation/Practical Work.
• Discussion.
• CCE.
• Teaching material/Aids.
• Problems.

Paper-II: For Classes VI to VIII (Upper Primary Level)

1. Child Development and Pedagogy

Child Development (Elementary School Child):

• 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).
• Cognitive & Moral development.
• Concept of Inclusive Education and understanding children with special needs.
• Learning and Pedagogy.

2. Language I (English/Hindi/Sanskrit/Urdu/Gujarati/Punjabi/Sindhi)

Language Comprehension:

• Reading unseen passages – two passages one prose or drama and one poem with questions on comprehension, inference, grammar, and verbal ability.

Pedagogy of Language Development:

• Learning and acquisition.
• Principles of language teaching.
• Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool.
• Critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form.
• Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors, and disorders.
• Language Skills.
• Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
• Teaching-learning materials: Textbook, multimedia materials, multilingual resource of the classroom.
• Remedial Teaching.

3. Language II (English/Hindi/Sanskrit/Urdu/Gujarati/Punjabi/Sindhi)

Comprehension:

• Two unseen prose passages (discursive or literary or narrative or scientific) with questions on comprehension, grammar, and verbal ability.

Pedagogy of Language Development:

• Learning and acquisition.
• Principles of language teaching.
• Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool.
• Critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form.
• Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors, and disorders.
• Language Skills.
• Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
• Teaching-learning materials: Textbook, multimedia materials, multilingual resource of the classroom.
• Remedial Teaching.

4. Mathematics and Science (For Mathematics and Science Teachers)

Mathematics Content:

• Number System.
• Algebra.
• Geometry.
• Mensuration.
• Data Handling.

Science Content:

• Food.
• Materials.
• The World of the Living.
• Moving Things, People, and Ideas.
• How things work.
• Natural Phenomena.
• Natural Resources.

Pedagogical Issues (Mathematics and Science):

• Nature of Mathematics/Science.
• Understanding children’s thinking and reasoning patterns.
• Place of Mathematics/Science in Curriculum.
• Language of Mathematics/Science.
• Community Mathematics/Science.
• Evaluation.
• Problems of Teaching.
• Diagnostic and Remedial Teaching.

5. Social Studies/Social Science (For Social Studies/Social Science Teachers)

Content:

• History.
• Geography.
• Social and Political Life.

Pedagogical Issues:

• Concept & Nature of Social Science/Social Studies.
• Class Room Processes, activities, and discourse.
• Developing Critical thinking.
• Problems of teaching Social Science/Social Studies.
• Sources – Primary & Secondary.
• Projects Work.
• Evaluation.

Additional Notes:

Exam Pattern:

• Both papers contain multiple-choice questions (MCQs).

Qualifying Marks:

• Candidates need to score minimum qualifying marks as prescribed by the exam authorities to be eligible for teaching positions.

Study Tips:

• Focus on understanding concepts rather than rote learning. Practice with sample papers and previous year’s question papers to get a good grasp of the exam