Teachers’ Eligibility Test (TET) – for Lower Primary and Upper Primary level for the state of Assam is conducted by the government of Assam by NCTE recommendations under Section 23 of the RTE Act – 2009. TET Paper I (Lower Primary) and Paper-II (Upper Primary) are open to candidates who have a permanent address in the state of Assam.
The date of the examination is set to be 24th October 2021. There are two papers, Paper I (Lower Primary) and Paper-II (Upper Primary). The duration of the examination is 2 and 1/2 hours (For each paper).
Eligibility Criteria to Appear in LP UP TET
Lower Primary TET (Classes I to V):
Senior Secondary (or equivalent) with at least 50% marks and a 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by any name) OR Senior Secondary (or equivalent) with at least 50% marks and a 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed) OR Senior Secondary (or equivalent) with at least 50% marks and a 2-year Diploma in Education (Special Education) OR a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) obtained from any recognized institution and a two-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known) OR a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) obtained from any recognized institution and a minimum of 50% marks shall be considered for appointment as a teacher in classes I to V, provided that the person so appointed as a teacher must undergo mandatory training.
Upper Primary TET (Classes VI to VIII):
Graduation and a 2-year Elementary Education Diploma (under any name) OR Senior Secondary (or it’s equivalent) with at least 50% marks and a 1-year Bachelor in Education (B. Ed) OR Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and a 4-year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B. El. Ed). OR Senior Secondary (or equivalent) with a minimum of 50% and a 4-year B.A./B. Sc. Ed. OR B.A. Ed/B. Sc. Ed. OR Graduation with a minimum of 50% and a 1-year B. Ed (Special Education).
Minimum Marks to Qualify in TET
To pass the Teachers’ Eligibility Test, a candidate must score 60 percent, or 90 out of 150 points (TET).
However, there will be a 5% relaxation for SC/ST (Hills)/ST (Plain)/OBC/MOBC/PWD (PH). As a result, qualifying grades for these candidates will be 83 out of 150, or 55%.
Assam TET Syllabus 2021
Child Development (For children 6-11 years group)
Factors influencing Child Development
Individual differences
Personality
Common Behavioural problems of Children
Adjustment
Process of Learning
Meaning and Nature of Learning,
Factors affecting Learning.
Maturation and Readiness for learning.
Motivation and Learning.
Methods of Learning, Major Laws of Learning with their educational implications.
Theories of Learning
Connectionism( Stimulus-Response Theory)
Conditioning Classical and operant.
Constructivism
Pedagogy
Knowledge of children from Diverse Context
Organising Teaching
Classroom Management-
Concept of child-centered teaching and competency-based teaching
Evaluation
- Language – I:
The candidates have to select one language that the candidate has proficiency in.
Bengali
Assamese
Bodo
Hindi
Manipuri
Nepali
Hmar
Garo
Karbi
- Language-II (English):
Pedagogy of language teaching
Development of four skills: Listening, speaking, reading, writing.
Elements of language, the preliminary concept of language functions.
Learning and acquisition
Vocabulary development/structure of the sentence
Teaching learning materials in English
Continuous and comprehensive assessment, assessing the four skills: Listening, speaking, reading, writing
Methods— Approaches, Methods, Techniques, and Strategies
Grammar
Parts of speech ( use of noun, adjective, adverb)
Jumbled words/sentences
Correct form of the verb, Tense
Verb, phrases
Article/determiners
Synonyms/antonyms
Prepositions
Punctuation
Question pattern/wh-questions, tag questions
Sentence pattern]types of sentence
Contracted form
Connectors/linking words ( use of ‘but’, ‘etc)
- Mathematics:
Numbers
Fraction
Money
Geometry & Mensuration
Data Handling
Integration of ICT teaching Mathematics
- Environmental Studies:
Children Environment (Near and far)
Natural environment (biotic and abiotic component)
Social and man-made environment
Festivals
Some social issues
Environment and Child’s need
Air, Water, Soil, Food, Plants
Care and Protection of Environment
Pedagogy
Concept, meaning, and approach of environmental studies.
Nature and scope of environmental studies.
Objectives of teaching environmental studies.
Different approaches to teaching environmental studies.
Integration of ICT in teaching Environmental Science
Importance of ICT in teaching Environmental Science.
Use of ICT in teaching Environmental Science.
Assam TET Syllabus 2021 for Upper Primary (UP)
- Child Development and Pedagogy:
Child Development (For children 14-11 years group)
Factors influencing Development
Dimensions Of Child Development
Individual differences
Personality
Adjustment
Adolescence
Process of Learning
Meaning and Nature of Learning,
Factors affecting Learning.
Maturation and Readiness for learning.
Motivation and Learning.
Methods of Learning, Major Laws of Learning with their educational implications.
Theories of Learning
Connectionism( Stimulus-Response Theory)
Conditioning Classical and operant.
Constructivism
Pedagogy
Knowledge of children from Diverse Context
Organising Teaching
Classroom Management-
Concept of child-centered teaching and competency-based teaching
Evaluation
- Language – I:
The candidates have to select one language that the candidate has proficiency in.
Bengali
Assamese
Bodo
Hindi
Manipuri
Nepali
Hmar
Garo
Karbi
- Language-II (English):
Pedagogy of language teaching
Learning and acquisition
Principles of language teaching, functions of language.
Development of four skills: Listening, speaking, reading, and writing
Continuous and comprehensive assessment, Assessing the four skills: Listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Language difficulties, attitude towards errors, and mistakes of second language learning
Teaching Learning Materials,
Teaching of vocabulary and structure
Methods
Methods, approaches, techniques, and strategies of teaching English
Grammar
Correct form of verb/tense
Parts of speech (use as a noun, adjective, adverbs)
Phrase and clause/phrasal verb/use of phrase and idioms
Determiners
Voice-Active and passive voice
Narration
Transitive and intransitive verb
Prefix, suffix, Vocabulary-Synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms
Sentence types/simple, compound, complex sentence/ question pattern/tag questions
4 (a) Mathematics & Science:
Mathematics:
Number System
Socially applicable Mathematics
Algebra
Introduction to Graphs & Data Handling
Integration of ICT in teaching Mathematics
Science:
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
4 (b) Social Science:
Geography
History
Economics
Political Science
Integration of ICT in teaching Social Science
