MPTET Exam Scheme 2024 – Revised Format (Point-Wise)

1. Nature of Exam:

• Type: One paper of 150 marks.
• Duration: 2.5 hours (150 minutes).
• Question Type: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) with four options; one correct.
• Negative Marking: No negative marking.

2. Structure and Content:

3. Nature and Standard of Questions:

• Child Development & Pedagogy:
  Based on the educational psychology of teaching and learning for children aged 6-11 years. It will assess understanding of learner needs, characteristics of diverse learners, communication with learners, and attributes of a good facilitator.

• Language-I:
  Questions will test the proficiency in the medium of language chosen by the candidate (Hindi, English, Sanskrit, Urdu, etc.).

• Language-II:
  This will be distinct from Language-I. Candidates will choose from Hindi, English, Sanskrit, or Urdu. It will assess comprehension, communication skills, and understanding of language elements.

• Mathematics & Environmental Studies:
  Questions will focus on subject concepts, problem-solving abilities, and understanding of pedagogy related to the topics.

4. Syllabus (Detailed):

Child Development & Pedagogy (30 Questions):

• A. Child Development (15 Questions):

  • Concept of child development and its relation to learning.
  • Factors affecting development.
  • Theories of child development (e.g., Piaget, Thorndike, Pavlov, etc.).
  • Heredity and environment’s role.
  • Socialization processes: teachers, parents, and peers.
  • Intelligence structure and measurement.
  • Gender and its social construction, discrimination, and its educational impact.

• B. Understanding of Special Needs Children (5 Questions):

  • Identification of learners from disadvantaged backgrounds.
  • Learning disabilities, special needs, gifted learners.
  • Recognition and diagnosis of problem children (juvenile delinquency).

• C. Learning and Pedagogical Issues (10 Questions):

  • How children think and learn.
  • Basic processes of teaching and learning.
  • Alternative concepts and errors made by children.
  • Motivation, memory, and cognition.
  • Learning as a social process.

Hindi Language (30 Questions):

• A. Language Comprehension (15 Questions):

  • Two unseen passages (one prose, one poetry) for comprehension, grammar, and verbal ability. Passages will focus on various topics like literature, scientific understanding, or social harmony.

• B. Pedagogy of Language Development (15 Questions):

  • Principles of language learning and teaching.
  • Role of listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
  • Challenges in language teaching in a diverse classroom.

English Language (30 Questions):

• A. Comprehension (15 Questions):

  • Two unseen prose passages for comprehension, grammar, and verbal ability.

• B. Pedagogy of Language Development (15 Questions):

  • Principles of second language teaching.
  • Language skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing).
  • Challenges in teaching language in a diverse classroom.

Mathematics (30 Questions):

• A. Content (15 Questions):

  • Number system (numbers above 1000, operations).
  • Basic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division).
  • Fractions and decimals.
  • Measurement (length, weight, volume).
  • Geometry (concepts of points, lines, angles, triangles, circles, etc.).
  • Patterns in numbers and geometry.

• B. Pedagogical Issues (15 Questions):

  • Role of mathematics in developing reasoning skills.
  • Creating and using teaching aids.
  • Evaluation and diagnostic techniques in mathematics teaching.

Environmental Studies (30 Questions):

• A. Content (20 Questions):

  1. Family and Friends:

     • Care for elderly, sick, and special-needs children.
     • Understanding relationships between people, plants, and animals.

  2. Food:

     • Nutritional needs, food components.
     • Impact of food on health.

  3. Shelter:

     • Various types of shelter for animals and humans.

  4. Water:

     • Water resources, pollution, and the water cycle.

  5. Travel and Transport:

     • Importance of various means of transportation.

  6. Things We Make and Do:

     • Conservation of natural resources.

• B. Pedagogical Issues (10 Questions):

  • Environmental education’s connection to science and social studies.
  • Use of teaching aids in environmental studies.

This summary organizes the MPTET exam scheme and syllabus into easy-to-digest points and topics, providing a clear understanding of what to expect in the exam.