TNTET Exam Syllabus 2024: Latest Subject-wise Syllabus and Exam Pattern

The Tamil Nadu Teachers Eligibility Test (TNTET) is conducted by the Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB), Tamil Nadu. This exam is conducted to examine the eligibility of the candidates applying for the teacher’s position at the primary and upper primary levels. Many candidates from all over Tamil Nadu appear for the exam every year. Aspiring candidates should be aware of the TNTET exam syllabus and the exam pattern, as it would help them to prepare for the exam. The exam has two papers. Paper 1 has five topics, and Paper 2 has four topics.

This article will discuss the TNTET exam syllabus in detail.

Overview of the TNTET exam syllabus

Exam name	Tamil Nadu Teachers Eligibility Test (TNTET)
Exam conducting body	Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB)
Exam mode	Offline
Number Of paper	2
Number Of subjects for each paper	Paper 1 – five topics Paper 2 – four topics
Time duration	2 hours and 30 minutes for each paper
Total Questions	150 for each paper
Total marks	150 for each paper
Marking system	1 mark for correct answer and no negative marks for wrong answers
Paper language	Tamil & English
Difficulty level	Class 12 level
Subjects	Paper 1 English. Tamil. Mathematics. Environmental studies. Child development & pedagogy. Paper 2 English. Tamil. Maths & Science or Social studies. Child development & pedagogy.
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Latest update on the TNTET exam syllabus & exam pattern

• There has been no latest announcement regarding any change in the TNTET exam syllabus.
• The candidates can prepare according to the TNTET 2022 syllabus.

TNTET exam syllabus 2024

• The TNTET exam syllabus is important to understand for aspiring candidates. This would help them to prepare the correct topics for the exam.
• The syllabus covers all the topics that would come in the TNTET exam. The candidates can prepare the topics through the prescribed books and do well in the exam.
• The candidates can prepare for the TNET exam 2024 by following the TNTET syllabus 2022.

TNTET exam syllabus for paper 1

Let’s look at the TNTET paper 1 syllabus in detail.

Tamil	Speaking. Reading. Language Comprehension. Vocabulary. Language functions.
English	Speaking. Reading. Language Comprehension. Vocabulary. Language functions.
Maths	Number systems. Shapes & Figures. Measurements. Patterns. Study of Data. Fractional numbers.
Environmental studies & Science	Science (Class Ill-V) Environmental studies (Class I -Il) Social Science (Class Ill-V) History, Civics, and Geography (Class IV-V)
Child development & Pedagogy	Part A (Child development) Physical & Cognitive development. Social & Emotional development. Physical & Intellectual development. Social & Emotional development. Moral Development Part B (Learning) Learning Types, levels, and approaches to learning. Concepts & Constructs. Factors contributing to leaming. Constructivist approach to learning. Learning & Knowledge.

• The candidates can prepare a timetable to cover all the TNTET paper 1 syllabus topics.
• There are a number of prescribed books for the subjects to cover all the topics with proper exercises to revise the topics.
• The prescribed books would help to cover the topics present in the paper. This would help to prepare well for the exam.
• The candidates must practice several mock papers and solve the previous year’s papers to prepare for the TNTET Paper 1 exam.

TNTET exam syllabus for paper 2

Let’s look at the TNTET syllabus 2022 paper 2 in detail.

Tamil	Speaking. Reading. Language Comprehension. Vocabulary Language functions.
English	Speaking. Reading. Language Comprehension. Vocabulary Language functions.
Child development & pedagogy	Nature of Educational pedagogy. Human Growth & Development. Cognitive development. Social, emotional, and moral development Learning. Intelligence & creativity. Motivation & group dynamics. Personality & assessment. Mental health & hygiene. Guidance & counselling.
Social Science	History. Civics. Geography. Economics.
Maths	Class VI Measurements. Number systems. Life mathematics. Algebra. Data handling. Geometry. Practical geometry. Class VII-VIII Real number system. Measurements. Life mathematics. Practical geometry. Geometry. Data handling.
Science	Health & hygiene. World of animals. Applied biology Life process. Environmental science Matter & measurements. Exploring the world. Forces & movement. Exploring chemical changes and their formulation. Exploring phenomena.

• The TNTET paper 2 has four subjects. The subjects are
  • Tamil.
  • English.
  • Child development & pedagogy.
  • Mathematics & Science or Social Science.
• The candidates must prepare a timetable to cover all the topics of the subjects of paper 2. This would help them to cover all the topics uniformly and on time.
• The candidates should also practice several mock papers and solve the previous year’s papers to prepare well for the exam.

TNTET exam pattern 2024

TNTET exam pattern for paper 1

Let’s look at the TNTET exam pattern for paper 1 in detail.

Subjects	Questions	Marks	Time
Tamil	30	30	2 hours and 30 minutes
English	30	30
Child Development & Pedagogy.	30	30
Mathematics	30	30
Environmental Studies	30	30
Total	150	150

TNTET exam pattern for paper 2

Here is the exam pattern for TNTET paper 2:

Subjects	Questions	Marks	Time
Tamil	30	30	2 hours and 30 minutes
English	30	30
Child Development & Pedagogy	30	30
Mathematics & Science OR Social Science	60	60
Total	150	150

• The TNTET exam for papers 1 & 2 is offline and objective-based. The candidates have to mark their answers on the OMR sheet provided.
• 1 mark is awarded for the right answer. No marks are deducted for wrong answers.
• All questions are compulsory, and the candidates can start from any section.
• The language papers would check the language proficiencies of the candidates.
• The child development and pedagogy papers aim to analyze the candidates’ understanding of child psychology and learning ability.
• Maths, Social Science, Science, and environmental studies analyze the candidate’s understanding of the concepts, problem-solving skills, and knowledge of the subject.

Also Read: TNTET Previous Year Question Paper: Download Subject-wise PDFs of Paper 1 & Paper 2

Candidates can download the latest detailed syllabus for the TNTET 2024 exam below

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Competitive books for TNTET exam 2024

Let’s look at the list of books to help you prepare for the TNTET exam.

Paper 1
Child Development & Pedagogy.	Child Development and Pedagogy by Kiran Publications.
Tamil	TN board Tamil language books.
English	English Language by Geeta Sahni. Pearson Publications
Maths	Quantitative Aptitude by RS Aggarwal. S Chand publications.
Environmental studies	Environmental studies by Wiley publications.
Paper 2
Tamil	TN board Tamil language books.
English	English Language by Geeta Sahni. Pearson Publications.
Child Development & Pedagogy.	Child Development and Pedagogy by Kiran Publications.
Maths	Quantitative Aptitude by RS Aggarwal. S Chand publications.
Science	NCERT books for Science.
Social Science	Social Science by Disha publications.

• There are many books related to the subjects for the TNTET exam. It is not possible to cover all the books. So, choosing the right book would help to cover all the topics, understand the topics, and revise properly before the exam.
• All the topics of the TNTET exam syllabus are important. So, covering all the topics properly and practising them before the exams is advised.

Conclusion

The TNTET exam syllabus is important to know how to prepare for the exam. With the syllabus knowledge, the candidates can prepare the right topics for the exam. The candidates can prepare a timetable according to the topics. This would help them complete the syllabus on time and invest their time in practicing mock papers.

All the topics are important. Candidates cannot ignore a single topic to clear the exam with good marks. The candidates require the right books to prepare for the exam. The TNTET exam is competitive as several candidates appear for the exam for limited seats. So, understanding and preparing for the syllabus is important.

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