PSTET Syllabus 2023: Punjab State Education Board (PSEB) has released the PSTET Syllabus 2023 for Paper 1 & Paper 2 along with its notification. PSTET Paper 1 is for Class 1 to 5 teachers and PSTET Paper 2 is for Class 6 to 8 teachers. Before preparing for the PSTET 2023 Exam, the syllabus should be studied thoroughly so that the candidate has an idea on which part of the syllabus needs to be focused. The syllabus for PSTET for Paper 1 & Paper 2 has been explained in the below article along with a detailed PSTET Exam Pattern.
PSTET Syllabus 2023
Candidates who want to pursue a career in teaching under the Punjab government must take the PSTET exam. The qualified PSTET 2023 candidates will get a PSTET Certificate which will be valid for lifetime. Have a look at the glimpse of PSTET Syllabus 2023 & Exam Pattern as tabulated below.
PSTET Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2023
Exam Conducting Authority
Punjab State Education Board (PSEB)
Exam Name
Punjab State Teacher Eligibility Test (PSTET)
PSTET Paper 2 Exam Date 2023
30th April 2023
Level of Examination
State-level
Number of Papers
Paper-I (Primary Level)
Paper-II (Upper Primary Teacher)
Mode of Exam
Offline (Pen and Paper)
Type of Questions
Multiple Choice Questions
Marks of each paper
150
Total number of questions in each paper
150
PSTET 2023 Marking Scheme
+1 for each correct answer
Negative Marking
No negative marking
Time Allotted
2 hours and 30 minutes
Language of the exam
Bilingual (English and Hindi)
Official website
https://www.pseb.ac.in/pstet
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PSTET Exam Pattern 2023
Candidates who are planning to appear in the PSTET 2023 exam must go with the exam pattern in detail. In the following section, We have provided the PSTET Paper 1 & Paper 2 Exam Pattern in detail.
PSTET Paper 1 Exam Pattern
There will be five subjects i.e. Child Development and Pedagogy, Environmental Studies, Mathematics, Language I, and Language II in PSTET Paper 1 exam pattern. Lets have a quick overview on PSTET Paper 1 Exam Pattern.
There will be 150 questions asked in the PSTET Paper 1 exam. The 30 questions of 30 marks will come from each subject.
The duration of the PSTET Paper 1 exam is 2 hr 30 mins (150 minutes).
One mark will be rewarded for each correct answer.
No mark will be deducted for wrong answers.
The PSTET Paper 1 exam pattern is given below in the table:
PSTET Paper 1 Exam Pattern 2023
Sections
Number of Questions
Marks
Child Development and Pedagogy
30
30
Environmental Studies
30
30
Mathematics
30
30
Language I
30
30
Language II
30
30
Total
150
150
PSTET Paper 2 Exam Pattern
Aspirants who want to teach secondary classes from 6th to 8th must choose PSTET Paper 2 exam. The PSTET Paper II exam has 4 subjects which are tabulated below. Check the PSTET Paper 2 Exam Pattern details below.
There will be 150 questions asked in PSTET Paper 2 exam.
Each question carries one mark.
The PSTET Paper 2 exam duration is 2 hr 30 mins (150 minutes).
There will be no negative marking in PSTET Paper 2 exam.
The PSTET Paper 2 Exam Pattern is tabulated below:
PSTET Paper 2 Exam Pattern 2023
Sections
Number of Questions
Marks
Child Development and Pedagogy
30
30
Language I
30
30
Language II
30
30
Mathematics and Science Or, Social Studies
60
60
Total
150
150
PSTET Syllabus 2023 for Paper 1 & Paper 2
The syllabus is the most important of any exam, the candidates should prepare with the help of the PSTET syllabus to consolidate their preparation. The candidates can plan their studies in order to complete the PSTET syllabus 2023, after completion of the syllabus, solve the mock tests as much as possible and improve weak areas. The detailed PSTET Syllabus 2023 in English is given below:
PSTET Syllabus 2023 for Paper 1
PSTET Paper 1 Syllabus 2023
PSTET Subjects
PSTET Topics
Child Development and Pedagogy
1) Child Development (Primary School Child)
Critical perspective of the construct of Intelligence
Multi-Dimensional Intelligence
Language & Thought
Gender as a social construct; gender roles, gender-bias and educational practice
Individual differences among learners, understanding differences based on diversity of language, caste, gender, community, religion etc.
Concept of development and its relationship with learning
Principles of the development of children
Influence of Heredity & Environment
Socialization processes: Social world & children (Teacher, Parents, Peers)
Piaget, Kohlberg and Vygotsky: constructs and critical perspectives
Concepts of child-centered and progressive education
Formulating appropriate questions for assessing readiness levels of learners; for enhancing learning and critical thinking in the classroom and for assessing learner achievement.
The distinction between Assessment for learning and assessment of learning;
School-Based Assessment, Continuous & Comprehensive Evaluation: perspective and practice
2) Concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with special needs
Addressing the needs of children with learning difficulties, ‘impairment’ etc.
Addressing the Talented, Creative, Specially abled Learners
Addressing learners from diverse backgrounds including disadvantaged and deprived
3) Learning and Pedagogy
Child as a problem solver and a ‘scientific investigator’ Alternative conceptions of learning in children, understanding children’s ‘errors’ as significant steps in the learning process.
Cognition & Emotions
Motivation and learning
Factors contributing to learning – personal & environmental
How children think and learn; how and why children ‘fail’ to achieve success in school performance.
Basic processes of teaching and learning; children’s strategies of learning; learning as a social activity; social context of learning.
Language – I
1) Language Comprehension
Reading unseen passages – two passages one prose or drama and one poem with questions on comprehension, inference, grammar and verbal ability (Prose passage may be literary, scientific, narrative or discursive)
2) Pedagogy of Language Development
Language Skills
Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing
Teaching- learning materials: Textbook, multimedia materials, multilingual resource of the classroom
Remedial Teaching
Learning and acquisition
Principles of Language Teaching
Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool
Critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form
Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors and disorders
Language – II
1) Comprehension
Two unseen prose passages (discursive or literary or narrative or scientific) with question on comprehension, grammar and verbal ability
2) Pedagogy of Language Development
Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors and disorders
Language Skills
Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing
Teaching – learning materials: Textbook, multimedia materials, multilingual resource of the classroom
Remedial Teaching
Learning and acquisition
Principles of Language Teaching
Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool
Critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form;
Mathematics
1) Content – 15 Questions
Division
Measurement
Weight
Time
Volume
Data Handling
Patterns
Money
Geometry
Shapes & Spatial Understanding
Solids around Us
Numbers
Addition and Subtraction
Multiplication
2) Pedagogical issues
Language of Mathematics
Community Mathematics
Evaluation through formal and informal methods
Problems of Teaching
Error analysis and related aspects of learning and teaching
Diagnostic and Remedial Teaching
Nature of Mathematics/Logical thinking; understanding children’s thinking and reasoning patterns and strategies of making meaning and learning
Place of Mathematics in Curriculum
Environmental Studies
1) Content
i. Family and Friends
ii. Food
iii. Shelter
iv. Water
v. Travel
vi. Things We Make and Do
2) Pedagogical Issues
Activities
Experimentation/Practical Work
Discussion
CCE
Teaching material/Aid
Problems
Concept and scope of EVS
Significance of EVS integrated EVS
Environmental Studies & Environmental Education
Learning Principles
Scope & relation to Science & Social Science
Approaches of presenting concepts
PSTET Syllabus 2023 for Paper 2
PSTET Paper 2 Syllabus 2023
PSTET Subjects
PSTET Topics
Child Development and Pedagogy
1) Child Development (Elementary School Child)
Individual differences among learners, understanding differences based on diversity of language, caste, gender, community, religion etc.
Distinction between Assessment for learning and assessment of learning; School-Based Assessment, Continuous & Comprehensive Evaluation: perspective and practice
Formulating appropriate questions for assessing readiness levels of learners; for enhancing learning and critical thinking in the classroom and for assessing learner achievement.
Concept of development and its relationship with learning
Principles of the development of children
Influence of Heredity & Environment
Socialization processes: Social world & children (Teacher, Parents, Peers)
Piaget, Kohlberg and Vygotsky: constructs and critical perspectives
Concepts of child-centered and progressive education
Critical perspective of the construct of Intelligence
Multi Dimensional Intelligence
Language & Thought
Gender as a social construct; gender roles, gender-bias and educational practice
2) Concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with special needs-5 Questions
Addressing learners from diverse backgrounds including disadvantaged and deprived
Addressing the needs of children with learning difficulties, ‘impairment’ etc.
Addressing the Talented, Creative, Specially abled Learners
3) Learning and Pedagogy
How children think and learn; how and why children ‘fail’ to achieve success in school performance.
Basic processes of teaching and learning; children’s strategies of learning; learning as a social activity; social context of learning.
Child as a problem solver and a ‘scientific investigator’
Alternative conceptions of learning in children, understanding children’s ‘errors’ as significant steps in the learning process.
Cognition & Emotions
Motivation and learning
Factors contributing to learning – personal & environmental
Language – I
1) Language Comprehension-15 Questions
Reading unseen passages – two passages one prose or drama and one poem with questions on comprehension, inference, grammar and verbal ability (Prose passage may be literary, scientific, narrative or discursive)
2) Pedagogy of Language Development
Learning and acquisition
Principles of Language Teaching
Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool
Critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form;
Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors and disorders
Language Skills
Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing
Teaching-learning materials: Textbook, multimedia materials, multilingual resource of the classroom
Remedial Teaching
Language – II
1) Comprehension
Two unseen prose passages (discursive or literary or narrative or scientific) with question on comprehension, grammar and verbal ability
2) Pedagogy of Language Development
Learning and acquisition
Principles of Language Teaching
Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool
Critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form;
Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors and disorders
Language Skills
Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing
Teaching – learning materials: Textbook, multimedia materials, multilingual resource of the classroom
Remedial Teaching
Mathematics & Science
(i) Mathematics
1) Content
Number System
Knowing our Numbers
Playing with Numbers
Whole Numbers
Negative Numbers and Integers
Fractions
Algebra
Introduction to Algebra
Ratio and Proportion
Geometry
Basic geometrical ideas (2-D)
Understanding Elementary Shapes (2-D and 3-D)
Symmetry: (reflection)
Construction (using Straight edge Scale, protractor, compasses)
Mensuration
Data handling
2) Pedagogical issues
Nature of Mathematics/Logical thinking
Place of Mathematics in Curriculum
Language of Mathematics
Community Mathematics
Evaluation
Remedial Teaching
Problem of Teaching
(ii) Science
1) Content
I. Food
Sources of food
Components of food
Cleaning food
II. Materials
III. The World of the Living
IV. Moving Things People and Ideas
V. How things work
Electric current and circuits
Magnets
VI. Natural Phenomena
VII. Natural Resources
2) Pedagogical issues
Nature & Structure of Sciences
Natural Science/Aims & objectives
Understanding & Appreciating Science
Approaches/Integrated Approach
Observation/Experiment/Discovery (Method of Science)
Innovation
Text Material/Aids
Evaluation – cognitive/psychomotor/affective
Problems
Remedial Teaching
Social Studies/Social Sciences
1) Content
I. 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
II. 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
III. 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
2) Pedagogical issues-20 Questions
Concept & Nature of Social Science/Social Studies
Classroom Processes, activities and discourse
Developing Critical thinking
Inquiry/Empirical Evidence
Problems of teaching Social Science/Social Studies
Sources – Primary & Secondary
Projects Work
Evaluation
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PSTET Cut-Off Marks 2023
The Punjab TET Cut-Off Marks 2023 are given in detail in the below-mentioned table. The PSTET Cut-Off 2023 marks are different as per the categories. The cut-off marks for general categories are 60% while the cut-off marks for reserved categories are 55%. Interested candidates can check the table below.