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Karnataka TET Paper 1 Exam Pattern
| Subjects | No of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 | |
| Language – I (Kannada) | 30 | 30 | |
| Language – II (English) | 30 | 30 | 150 Minutes (2 Hours 30 Mins) |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 | |
| Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 | |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
The Questions will be Objective Type Questions with a total of 150 questions.
- Each question will carry 1 mark.
- There will be no negative marking.
KARTET Paper 2 Exam Pattern
| Subjects | No of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 | |
| Language – I (Kannada) | 30 | 30 | |
| Language – II (English) | 30 | 30 | 150 Minutes (2 Hours 30 Mins) |
| Mathematics and Science | 30 | 30 | |
| Social Studies/ Social Science | 30 | 30 | |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
- The total number of questions will be 150.
- There will be no negative marking.
Child Development and Pedagogy
- Child Development (Primary School Child).
- The Concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with special needs.
- Learning and Pedagogy.
Language-I (Kannada)
- Language Comprehension.
- Pedagogy of Language Development.
Language- II (English)
- Comprehension.
- Pedagogy of Language Development.
Mathematics
- Geometry.
- Shapes & Spatial Understanding.
- Solids around Us.
- Numbers.
- Addition and Subtraction.
- Multiplication.
- Division.
- Measurement.
- Weight.
- Time.
- Volume.
- Data Handling.
- Patterns.
- Money.
- Pedagogical issues.
Environmental Studies
- Relationships.
- Work and Play.
- Animals.
- Plants.
- Food.
- Shelter.
- Water.
- Travel.
- Pedagogical Issues.
- Concept and scope of EVS.
- The significance of EVS integrated EVS.
- Environmental Studies & Environmental Education.
- Learning Principles.
- Scope & relation to Science & Social Science.
- Approaches to presenting concepts.
- Activities.
- Experimentation/Practical Work.
- Discussion.
- CCE.
- Teaching material/Aids.
- Problems.
KARTET Syllabus Social Studies/ Social Sciences:
History
- When, Where and How.
- The Earliest Societies.
- The First Farmers and Herders.
- The First Cities.
- Early States.
- New Ideas.
- The First Empire.
- Contacts with Distant Lands.
- Political Developments.
- Culture and Science.
- New Kings and Kingdoms.
- Sultans of Delhi.
- Architecture.
- Creation of an Empire.
- Social Change.
- Regional Cultures.
- The Establishment of Company Power.
- Rural Life and Society.
- Colonialism and Tribal Societies.
- The Revolt of 1857-58.
- Women and reform.
- Challenging the Caste System.
- The Nationalist Movement.
- India After Independence.
Geography
- Geography as a social study and as a science.
- Planet: Earth in the solar system.
- Globe.
- Environment in its totality: natural and human environment.
- Air.
- Water.
- Human Environment: settlement, transport and communication.
- Resources: Types- Natural and Human.
- Agriculture.
Social and Political Life
- Diversity.
- Government.
- Local Government.
- Making a Living.
- Democracy.
- State Government.
- Understanding Media.
- Unpacking Gender.
- The Constitution.
- Parliamentary Government.
- The Judiciary.
- Social Justice and the Marginalized.
- Pedagogical issues.
Pedagogical issues
- Concept & Nature of Social Science/Social Studies
- Class Room Processes, activities, and discourse
- Developing Critical thinking
- Inquiry/Empirical Evidence
- Problems of teaching Social Science/Social Studies
- Sources – Primary & Secondary
- Projects Work
- Evaluation