About PSTET Exam

 

PSTET: Punjab State Teacher Eligibility Test

NCTE: National Council for Teacher Education

RTE: Right to Free and Compulsory Education

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The implementation of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 requires the recruitment of a large number of teachers.

In accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 23 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has laid down the minimum qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in class I to VIII, vide its Notification dated August 23, 2010. A copy of the Notification is attached at ANNEXURE-1

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About PSTET-I and PSET-II Exam

Punjab State Teacher Eligibility Test (PSTET) is a state-level exam conducted by the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) to determine the eligibility of candidates for Primary (Classes 1 to 5) and Upper Primary (Classes 6-8) level teachers in the schools of Punjab. The Punjab State TET(PSTET) exam is conducted in two shifts for two papers - Paper-1 and Paper-2. PSTET Paper 1 is conducted for candidates who want to become teachers for Classes 1-5 and Paper 2 is for candidates who want to become teachers of Classes 6-8. Candidates who want to become Classes 1-8 teachers need to appear for both papers.

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Eligibility for PSTET Exam:

The following persons shall be eligible for appearing in the TET:

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 i) A person who has acquired the academic and professional qualifications specified
in the NCTE Notification dated 23rd August 2010.

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 ii) A person who is pursuing any of the teacher education courses (recognized by the NCTE or the RCI, as the case may be) specified in the NCTE Notification dated 23rd August 2010.

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 iii) The eligibility condition for appearing in TET may be relaxed in respect of a 3 State/UT which has been granted relaxation under sub-section (2) of section 23 of the RTE Act. The relaxation will be specified in the Notification issued by the Central Government under that sub-section. Structure and Content of TET

 

All questions will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), each carrying one mark, with four alternatives out of which one answer will be correct. There will be no negative marking. The examining body should strictly adhere to the structure and content of the TET specified below.

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There will be two papers of the TET.

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Paper I will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for classes I to V.

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Paper II will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for classes VI to VIII.

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A person who intends to be a teacher either for classes I to V or for classes VI to VIII will have to appear in both papers (Paper I and Paper II)

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Paper I (for classes I to V);

    No. of MCQs – 150;

    Duration of examination: one-and-a-half hours

 

Structure and Contents of Paper-I (All Compulsory)

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    (i) Child Development and Pedagogy 30 MCQs 30 Marks

    (ii) Language I: 30 MCQs 30 Marks

    (iii) Language II: 30 MCQs 30 Marks

    (iv) Mathematics: 30 MCQs 30 Marks

    (v) Environmental Studies 30 MCQs 30 Marks

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NATURE AND STANDARD OF QUESTIONS

While designing and preparing the questions for Paper I, the examining body shall take the following factors into consideration:

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• The test items on Child Development and Pedagogy will focus on educational psychology of teaching and learning relevant to the age group of 6-11 years. They will focus on understanding the characteristics and needs of diverse learners, interaction with learners and the attributes and qualities of a good facilitator of learning.

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• The Test items for Language I will focus on the proficiencies related to the medium of instruction, (as chosen from list of prescribed language options in the application form).

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• The Language II will be from among the prescribed options other than Language I. A candidate may choose any one language from the available language options and will be required to specify the same in the application form. The test items in Language II will also focus on the elements of language, communication and comprehension abilities.

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• The test items in Mathematics and Environmental Studies will focus on the concepts, problem solving abilities and pedagogical understanding of the subjects. In all these subject areas, the test items shall be evenly distributed over different divisions of the syllabus of that subject prescribed for classes I–V by the appropriate Government.

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• The questions in the tests for Paper I will be based on the topics of the prescribed syllabus of the State for classes I–V, but their difficulty standard, as well as linkages, could be upto the secondary stage.