TNTET stands for Tamil Nadu Teacher Eligibility Test. The Teachers Recruitment Board releases the TNTET Syllabus every year. As per the recent announcement made by Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishak, the TNTET certificate will be valid for the lifetime.
TNTET 2021- EXAM PATTERN
| Particulars | Details |
| Exam Name | Tamil Nadu Teachers Eligibility Test (TNTET) |
| Conducting Body | Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB) |
| Post Name | Lower and Upper Primary Teacher |
| Mode of Registration | Online only |
| Exam Mode | Offline (Pen-paper based) |
| Number of Papers | 2 Papers
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| Score validity | Lifetime |
| TNTET Official Website | trb.tn.nic.in |
Aspirants can download the TNTET syllabus pdf 2021 for the official website.
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Required Marks Category Wise for Qualifying TNTET 2021:
- General Category- 60% (90 Marks)
- SC/ST/OBC- 55% (83 Marks)
The exam consists of 2 papers:
- Paper-I (for classes I – V)
- Paper-II (for classes VI-VIII)
Paper 1 and Paper 2 have a separate syllabus and are released accordingly. Two papers include different topics which are very helpful to examine the knowledge of the applications on respective topics. Aspirants who will be appearing for the teacher eligibility test must thorough understanding of the basics of every topic.
TNTET 2020 Paper 1
It is conducted for aspirants who wish to become primary teacher (classes 1 – 5) in various central government-aided schools in the state of Tamil Nadu.
| Subjects | Questions | Marks |
| Child Development and Pedagogy (relevant to the age group of 11-14 years) Compulsory |
30 | 30 |
| Language (Tamil/Telugu/Malayalam/Kannada/ Urdu) Compulsory |
30 | 30 |
| Language II – English Compulsory |
30 | 30 |
| a) For Mathematics and Science Teacher: Mathematics and Science or b) Social Science Teacher: Social Science or c) Any other Teacher either iv (a) or iv (b) |
60 | 60 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
A Brief Introduction of TNTET Paper I Sections:
- Child Development and Pedagogywill focus on Educational Psychology of Teaching and Learning, relevant to the age group 6 – 11 years.
- The language Iwill focus on the proficiencies related to the Medium of Instruction. Candidate has to choose any one of the languages (Tamil/Telugu/Malayalam/Kannada/Urdu). For the recruitment process, candidates shall be considered for the vacancies in the concerned medium only.
- Language II – ENGLISHwill focus on the elements of language, communication and comprehension abilities.
- Mathematics and Environmental Studieswill focus on the concepts, problem-solving abilities and pedagogical understanding of these subjects.
TNTET 2020 Paper 2
It is conducted for candidates who wish to seek employment in the elementary classes of schools in Tamil Nadu. This paper consists of 4 compulsory sections. They will have an option in the fourth section which candidates should opt as per the subject they wish to teach.
| Subjects | Questions | Marks |
| Child Development and Pedagogy (relevant to the age group of 6 – 11 years) |
30 | 30 |
| Language I (Tamil/Telugu/Malayalam/Kannada/Urdu) | 30 | 30 |
| Language II – English | 30 | 30 |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
A Brief Introduction of TNTET Paper II Sections:
- Child Development and Pedagogywill focus on Educational Psychology of Teaching and Learning, relevant to the age Group 11– 14 years.
- Language Iwill focus on the proficiencies related to the Medium of Instruction. Candidate has to choose any one of the languages (Tamil/Telugu/Malayalam/Kannada/ Urdu). For recruitment process, candidate shall be considered for the vacancies in the concerned medium only.
- Language II – ENGLISHwill focus on the elements of language, communication and comprehension abilities.
- Mathematics and Science / Social Sciencewill focus on the concepts, problem-solving abilities and pedagogical understanding of these subjects.
TNTET Syllabus 2021
TNTET Paper I (I-V class)
Paper 1 will have subjects Child Development & Pedagogy, Tamil, English, Maths & Environmental Studies and Science. Those who are seeking to appear for TNTET 2021 can go through the subject-wise syllabus for 1-5th class.
- Child Development & Pedagogy Syllabus
- The Children’s Profile at the Beginning of Primary Education- Physical and Cognitive –
- Trends in physical growth, Hormonal influences on physical growth
- Sensory-motor stage-Pre operational stage-Language Development
- Development of neurons Symbolic thinking and limits of logic
- Influence of home environment
- The attitude of family members on cognitive development of the child-Identity status and psychological wellbeing.
- The Children’s Profile at the Beginning of Primary Education-Social and Emotional-
- Self-concept & Social Awareness & Sibling relationships
- Peer relationship and play
- Self-awareness
- Cultural influence on self-concept- corresponding stages of Erickson’s Psycho-social development Emotional development in a social context affection- sympathy-laughter-anger, sadness, fear-Parent-child relationship-Emotional well-being emotion & health.
- Physical & Intellectual Development during Primary School Years –
- Physical growth cycles-Body proportions
- Muscles & fat-Capacity for attention & concentration
- Selective attention
- Memory strategies- processing speed and capacity-Thinking skills.
- Concrete operational stage Piaget’s tasks-concept of intelligence as a mental ability. Cognitive development
- Development of mental/intellectual abilities
- Intelligence tests Creativity in primary school children.
- Social and Emotional Development during Primary School Years –
- Meaning of social development-social expectation children’s Friendships
- choices of companion’s social acceptance-the desire to belong-peer grouping
- Effects of schooling on social, emotional, and cultural spheres-Pattern of emotional development-common emotional patterns.
- Moral Development during Primary School Years
- Learning, Types, levels and approaches to Learning
- Factors Contributing to Learning
- Concepts and constructs
- Constructivist Approach to Learning & Learning and Knowledge
English Syllabus- For Class 1st & 2nd
- Listening & singing to jingles / Nursery rhymes
- Understanding keywords in the rhymes
- Listening to short, familiar stories or folktales & understanding the main point of short stories told in English
- Can follow simple instructions given in English
- Understanding & responding to greetings appropriately, etc.
- Expressing needs and likes
- Asking permission
- Respond to questions,
- Speaking using a combination of grammatical forms
- Recognizing & naming letters
- Letter sound correspondence
- Reading words/sentences
- Responding to various types of reading material.
- Writing
- Vocabulary
- Language Functions
English Syllabus- For Class 3rd
- Listening to rhymes, thematic songs, poems
- Listening to dual instructions & directions
- Listening & responding to questions
- Listening to stories, incidents
- Singing rhymes, poems, songs
- Communicate a message
- Participating in discussion
- Asking questions
- Reading sentences / longer text
- Transcription of print text
Mathematics Syllabus
- Shapes and Figures
- Numbers
- Measurements
- Patterns
- Study of Data
- Environmental Studies & Science Syllabus
- Plants
- Animals & Birds
- Small Creatures around the children
- Day & Night
- Water, Air, Food
- My Body
- Keeping Healthy & Clean
- Man, matter & materials
- Work
- Everyday Science
- Life
- Travelogue
Social Science Syllabus
- Knowledge of Social behaviour – In my Home, School, Village/Area
- Knowing the route from Home to School
- Knowing the basic directions; relating the sun
- Knowing Traffic Rules- Road Safety-Norms
TNTET Paper II Syllabus (VI-VIII class)
Paper 2 will have the same subjects as mentioned for class 1-5th but the topics will be different.
Child Development & Pedagogy Syllabus
- Nature of Educational Psychology
- Human Growth and Development
- Cognitive Development
- Social, Emotional and Moral Development
- Learning
- Intelligence and Creativity
- Motivation and Group Dynamics
- Personality and Assessment
- Mental Health and Hygiene
- Guidance and Counselling
English Syllabus
- Listening to: Instructions, Imperative Statements, Short Stories & audio pieces (radio play/
- chosen parts of CDs/Poetry/ Short passages)
- Identifying & discriminating difficult words, Dictation: Hearing words, and spelling accurately
- Reading aloud from a text
- Answers questions in complete sentences, using punctuation, etc.
TNTET Reference Books for Paper-1
| Book Name | Author/ Publisher |
| TNTET Paper I (Child Development & Pedagogy) in Tamil | Editorial Board of Sakthi Publishing House |
| TNTET Paper I (Child Development & Pedagogy) in English | Editorial Board of Sakthi Publishing House |
| TNTET Paper I Mathematics & Environmental Studies (5 in 1) | Dr. P. Kowsalya Lawren, Dr.D. Antony Xavier A. Basheer Ahamed |
| TNTET Tamil Paper I and II 9000 Q&A | (-) |
TNTET Reference Books for Paper-2
| Book Name | Author/ Publisher |
| TNTET Paper II (Child Development & Pedagogy) in Tamil | Editorial Board of Sakthi Publishing House |
| TNTET Paper II Mathematics & Science (5 in 1) | Dr. P. Kowsalya Lawren, Dr.D. Antony Xavier A. Basheer Ahamed |
| TNTET Math & Science Paper II | V.V.K. Subburaj |
| TNTET Paper II Social Science | Editorial Board |
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