KTET Syllabus 2021 - Check Category-wise Syllabus and Exam Pattern

KTET Syllabus 2021 - Check Category-wise Syllabus and Exam Pattern

Edited By Shristi Kirti | Updated on Feb 10, 2022 05:50 PM IST

KTET Syllabus 2021 - Kerala Pariksha Bhavan will release the KTET 2021 syllabus for all aspiring candidates on its official website. The syllabus of KTET will be released in the form of PDF for category I, II, III, and IV. The KTET syllabus 2021 will contain all the topics and chapters from where the questions will be asked in the exam. It is important for the candidates to go through the syllabus while preparing for the KTET exam. By going through the KTET 2021 syllabus, candidates will be able to know the difficulty of the chapters. KSET syllabus 2021 will provide all the topics at one place and applicants need not look here and there for what to study. Know more about the KTET syllabus, in the article below.

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  1. KTET Syllabus - Category wise
  2. KTET Syllabus Detailed PDF - Download Link
  3. KTET Exam Pattern
  4. Best Books for KTET
KTET Syllabus 2021 - Check Category-wise Syllabus and Exam Pattern
KTET Syllabus 2021 - Check Category-wise Syllabus and Exam Pattern

The KTET 2021 exam is expected to be conducted in January in offline mode. The test is conducted for four categories or papers - Category/Paper I II, III, and IV for classes 1 to 5, 6 to 8, 8 to 10 and for Language papers respectively. The test will be held to determine the eligibility of the candidates to be recruited as Teachers in classes 1 to 10 and Language Teachers in the schools of Kerala.

KTET Syllabus - Category wise

The authorities conduct the KTET exam for the following four categories or papers:

  • Category I or Paper I - For classes 1 to 5

  • Category II or Paper II - For classes 6 to 8

  • Category III or Paper III - For classes 8 to 10

  • Category IV or Paper IV - For Language Teachers ( in Arabic, Urdu, Sanskrit, Hindi), Specialist Teacher and Physical Education Teacher

KTET 2021 Syllabus For Category I (Classes 1 to 5)

The test for category I is conducted for those who wish to become teachers in classes 1 to 5. The KTET paper I or category I test consists of questions from the following sections:

  • Child Development And Pedagogy

  • Language I - Malayalam/Kannada/Tamil

  • Language II- English/arabic

  • Environmental Science

  • Mathematics

KTET Syllabus 2021 For Category II (Classes 6 to 8)

The authorities conduct category II tests for those willing to become teachers in classes 6 to 8. KTET paper II contains questions from the following sections:

  • Child Development And Pedagogy

  • Language I - Malayalam/English/Tamil/Kannada

  • Language II - Malayalam/English/Hindi/ Arabic/Urdu/Sanskrit

  • A) Science & Mathematics, B) Social Science

KTET 2021 Syllabus For Category III (Classes 8 to 10)

For those willing to teach classes 8 to 10, must go through the syllabus of KTET 2020 for category III. The sections from where the questions will be asked in the KTET paper III have been mentioned below:

  • Adolescent Psychology, Theories of Learning & Teaching Aptitude

  • Language I - Malayalam/English/Tamil/Kannada

  • Subject Specific Areas (Malayalam, English, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, Arabuc, Urdu, Sanskrit, Physical Science, Natural Science, Mathematics, Social Science

  • Economics

  • Political Science

  • Pedagogy

KTET Syllabus For Language Teachers (Category IV)

For determining the eligibility of the candidates as a Language Teacher, the authorities conduct a paper IV of KTET. The test for paper IV of JTET is conducted for the following languages:

  • Urdu

  • Hindi

  • Sanskrit

  • Arabic

  • Physical Education

  • Drawing

  • Sewing

  • Music

KTET Syllabus Detailed PDF - Download Link

To get the detailed syllabus of KTET, candidates must go through the table below containing the direct link to download the required KTET syllabus PDF:

KTET Syllabus PDFs

KTET Categories/Papers

Download Link

KTET category/paper I

Download Here

KTET category/paper II

Download Here

KTET category/paper III

Download Here

KTET category/paper IV (Language Teachers)

Download Here

KTET Exam Pattern

Along with the syllabus of KTET, candidates must also go through the exam pattern before starting off their exam preparation. The KTET exam pattern contains the sections from where the questions will be asked in the exam, total questions, marking schemes, duration etc. The tables below contain the exam pattern of KET for all the four categories/papers for which the test is held.

KTET Paper I Exam Pattern - Category I

Subject

Questions

Marks

Child Development & Pedagogy

30

30

Mathematics

30

30

Environmental Studies

30

30

Language I (Malayalam/Tamil/Kannada)

30

30

Language II (English/Arabic)

30

30

Total

150

150

KTET Paper II Exam Pattern - Category II

Subject

Questions

Marks

Child Development and Pedagogy

30

30

  • Maths & Science

(For Maths/Science teachers)

Or

  • Social Science

(For Social Science teacher)

60

60

Language I (Malayalam/Tamil/

Kannada/English)

30

30

Language II

(Malayalam/English/Hindi/ Arabic/Urdu/Sanskrit)

30

30

Total

150

150

KTET Paper III Exam Pattern - Category III

Subject

Questions

Marks

Adolescent Psychology,

Teaching Aptitude,

Theories of learning

40

40

Language (English/Kannada/

Malayalam/Tamil)

30

30

Subject-specific areas

(Content and Pedagogy)

80

80

Total

150

150

KTET Paper IV Exam Pattern - Category IV

Subject

Questions

Marks

Child Development,

Pedagogy and Teacher Aptitude

30

40

Language (English/Kannada/

Malayalam/Tamil)

40

30

Subject-specific paper

(Content and Pedagogy)

80

80

Total

150

150


Best Books for KTET

The most important thing one needs is some good books with the help of which the exam preparation can be done. By going through the best books for KTET, candidates will be able to prepare for their exam really well and crack the exam easily. Here is the list of some of the good books which can help the candidates to prepare well for the exam.

KTET Books

Name of the KTET Books

Author

Publisher

Sura’s K-TET Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test Recruitment of Teachers category 1- Lower Primary Classes

M.Ravindhiran and V.V.K. Subburaj


Sura College of Competition


K-TET C-TET For all categories

Dr.V.Balakrishnan MA. PhD

Manorama Books (2019)


K-TET Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test Success Master Category-II (Upper Primary Classes) Paper-II Mathematics & Science Teacher Selection for Class VI-VIII

Experts Compilation

Arihant Publications

K-TET Educational Psychology

Dr.V.Balakrishnan MA

Manorama Books


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How to Prepare for KTET 2021?

Here are some tips and tricks through which you can strategize your preparation and crack the KTET exam.

  • Go through the KTET syllabus and exam pattern

  • Figure out the easy and tough subjects

  • Give sufficient time to studies

  • Start off with the easy topics

  • Do not waste time in preparing only one subject or topic.

  • Solve previous year examination papers to get the first hand experience of the type of questions asked in the exam.

  • Take mock tests

Check and download the syllabus of other TET exams


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. Can I take both category I and II exams?

Yes, you can appear for both category I and II exams in case you wish to teach in classes 1 to 8. 

2. For how many marks will the KTET paper II be held?

Paper II or category II of KTET 2021 will be held for a total of 150 marks.

3. Can I opt Hindi in the Language II paper of KTET category II?

Yes, you can choose Malayalam, English, Hindi, Arabic, Urdu, or Sanskrit for Language II section for Category II of KTET.

4. How much time will I be given for completing KTET 2021?

You will be given 2 hours and 30 minutes to complete the test.

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