TS TET Syllabus and Exam Pattern: Paper 1 and Paper 2

The TS TET (Telangana Teacher Eligibility Test, now TG TET) has two papers. Paper 1 is for teachers of classes I to V, Paper 2 for classes VI to VIII. Both are computer-based, with 150 multiple-choice questions for 150 marks in 2 hours 30 minutes, and no negative marking.

TS TET exam pattern

Section	Paper 1 (classes I-V)	Paper 2 (classes VI-VIII)
Child Development & Pedagogy	30	30
Language I (Telugu, Urdu, Hindi, ...)	30	30
Language II (English)	30	30
Mathematics	30	60 (Mathematics & Science) or 60 (Social Studies)
Environmental Studies	30	60 (Mathematics & Science) or 60 (Social Studies)
Total	150 questions, 150 marks	150 questions, 150 marks

Each question carries 1 mark. Questions are shown in English and in the candidate's medium (Telugu, Urdu, Hindi and others). Paper 2 candidates choose Mathematics & Science or Social Studies according to the subject they will teach.

Qualifying marks

Category	Qualifying marks
General	60% (90 out of 150)
BC	50% (75 out of 150)
SC, ST and differently abled	40% (60 out of 150)

TS TET syllabus, section by section

Every content section also has questions on how to teach that subject (pedagogy), so learn both the content and the methods.

Child Development and Pedagogy (30 questions)

Growth and development of children (adolescents in Paper 2), principles of development, heredity and environment, learning and how children learn, theories of learning and development, motivation, individual differences, inclusive education and children with special needs, the teaching-learning process, classroom management and assessment for learning.

Language I (30 questions)

Reading comprehension of an unseen passage or poem, grammar, vocabulary, and basic literature of the language, followed by the pedagogy of teaching that language.

Language II: English (30 questions)

Reading comprehension, parts of speech, tenses, voice, reported speech, articles and prepositions, vocabulary, and the pedagogy of teaching English.

Mathematics (Paper 1: 30 questions)

Numbers and number system, the four operations, fractions and decimals, measurement, geometry, money, time, data handling and patterns, at primary-school level, and the pedagogy of mathematics.

Environmental Studies (Paper 1: 30 questions)

Family, food, health and hygiene, shelter, water, plants and animals, our body, the local environment and community, maps and places, at primary-school level, and the pedagogy of environmental studies.

Mathematics and Science (Paper 2: 60 questions)

Upper-primary mathematics (number system, algebra, geometry, mensuration, data handling) and science (physics, chemistry and biology), each with its pedagogy.

Social Studies (Paper 2: 60 questions)

Upper-primary history, geography, civics (political science) and economics, with the pedagogy of social studies.

How to use the syllabus with previous papers

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Where these papers and answer keys come from

Each paper here is the question paper of that exam date and shift, entered from the question paper released after the exam, with questions in English and in the paper's own medium as printed. Answers follow the final answer key published by the exam authority. Where the final key gives marks to every candidate for a question (a bonus question) or accepts two options, the paper shows exactly that. Our team checks the papers against the printed booklets and corrects errors that students report. Found a mistake? Tell us through Contact and we will fix it.

Frequently asked questions

How many questions are there in TS TET?

Each paper has 150 multiple-choice questions for 150 marks, to be answered in 2 hours 30 minutes.

Is there negative marking in TS TET?

No. Wrong answers do not lose marks, so answer every question.

What are the TS TET qualifying marks?

60% for General, 50% for BC, and 40% for SC, ST and differently abled candidates.

What is the difference between TS TET Paper 1 and Paper 2?

Paper 1 is for teaching classes I to V and has Mathematics and Environmental Studies. Paper 2 is for classes VI to VIII and has 60 questions of either Mathematics & Science or Social Studies.