Syllabus

Syllabus:

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

Duration of examination-Two-and-a half hours

Structure and Content (All Compulsory):

(i) Child Development and
 Pedagogy                                             30 MCQs                                   30 Marks

(ii) Language I -                                    30 MCQs                                   30 Marks

(iii) Language II -                                  30 MCQs                                   30 Marks

(iv) Mathematics -                                 30 MCQs                                  30 Marks

(v) Environmental Studies-                    30 MCQs                                   30 Marks

 Total:                                                   150 MCQs                                 150 Marks

Syllabus and Standard of the questions:

1.The test items on Child Development and Pedagogy will focus on educational psychology of teaching and learning relevant to the age group of 6-11 years. They will focus on understanding the characteristics and needs of diverse learners, interaction with learners and the attributes and qualities of a good facilitator of learning.

2. The Test items in Language I will focus on the proficiencies related to the medium of instruction.

3. The Test items in language II will focus on the elements of language, communication and comprehension abilities. Language II will be a language other than Language I. A candidate may choose any one language as Language I and other as Language II from the available language options and will be required to specify the same in the Confirmation Page.

4. The Test items in Mathematics and Environmental Studies will focus on the concepts, problem solving abilities and pedagogical understanding of the subjects. In all these subject areas, the test items will be evenly distributed over different divisions of the syllabus of that subject prescribed for classes I – V by the NCERT/CBSE.

5. The questions in the test for Paper I will be based on the topics prescribed in syllabus of the NCERT/CBSE for classes I – V but their difficulty standard as well as linkages, could be up to the Secondary stage.