The examination shall be for 200 marks of 200 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), each one of them carrying equal marks. There will be 2 tests in written exam, which includes the following,
| Part | Subject | No.of Questions (MCQs) | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Studies & Current Affairs | 100 | 100 |
| 2 | Pedagogy & General English | 100 | 100 |
Assam TET Exam 2013 General Studies and Current Affairs Syllabus
Part 1:General Studies and Current Affairs (100 marks)
I. General Studies (80 marks)
Unit 1: History and Culture of India with Special Emphasis on Assam History
Unit 2: Indian Political System and Constitution of India
Unit 3: General Science and Technology
Unit4: Geography of India with Special emphasis on Assam
Unit 5: Economy of India with Special emphasis on Assam
Unit6: Mental Ability and Reasoning
Unit7: Environment
Unit8: Secondary Education in India and Management of Schools
II. Current Affairs (20 Marks)
Matters of State, National and International importance, Political and Economic developments, Culture, Art, Literature, Games, Sports, Scientific and Technological advancements, etc.
Assam TET Exam 2013 Pedagogy and General English Syllabus
Part 2: Pedagogy and General English (100 marks)
I. Pedagogy (75 marks)
Unit 1: Teaching–Learning Process and Pedagogy
General Principles of Teaching, Maxims of Teaching
Significant trends in Modern Teaching Learning Process
Process of Learning-Major Laws of Learning, Role of Motivation in Learning
Teaching Methods and Techniques
Teaching Skills
Teaching Devices
Taxonomy of Educational Objectives: Cognitive, Affective & Psychomotor
Lesson Plan: Essentials of a good Unit
Teaching Aids
Unit 2: Educational Psychology
Educational Psychology- Its Meaning and Nature: Application of Educational
Psychology in the classroom.
Attention and Interest – Its Educational Implication
Personality- Its Concept- role of family and school in personality development
Education of Children with Special Needs Mental Health and Hygiene, Adjustment and Mechanism
Intelligence- concept and nature: Individual differences in intelligence,
creativity.
Unit 3: Psychology of Adolescence
Significance of Adolescence Period
Dimensions of Development during Adolescence- physical, intellectual,
social, emotional and moral.
Emotional problems in the classroom.
Understanding the adolescent learner- role of family and school
Juvenile Delinquency
Guidance and Counseling
Understanding Developmental Hazards during adolescence.
II. General English (Maximum 25 marks)
Unit 1: Remedial Grammar
Determiners
Tense Forms
Auxiliaries- primary and modals
Direct and indirect narration
Active and passive voice
Appropriate prepositions
Vocabulary-antonyms, Synonyms
Pairs of Words
Unit 2: Composition
Letter Writing- Personal and Formal
Report Writing
Phrases and idioms
Punctuation
Sentence structure – word order
Paragraph writing
Precis writing
Miscellaneous Corrections
All the best to all the candidates who are preparing for Assam Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) Examination for Secondary Education.