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West Bengal TET Syllabus 2023 : Exam Pattern
| WB TET Exam Details | |
| Conducting Body | West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE) |
| Category | Sarkari Syllabus |
| Post Name | Teachers Eligibility Test |
| Official Website | wbbpe.org |
West Bengal TET 2023 Exam Pattern
The WB TET exam pattern is provided below. Candidates are advised to go through the passages that follow for better understanding. WB TET is conducted in an offline manner and has only one objective type paper. The exam consists of two papers, Paper I for class I- V and Paper II for class VI-VIII.
Paper-I Pattern (Class I-V):
The subjects involved in the WB TET Paper-I Exam are given below in the table.
| WB TET Paper-1 Details | ||
| Subject | Number of questions | Marks |
| Child Development & Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| Language-I (Regional) | 30 | 30 |
| Language-II (English) | 30 | 30 |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
Paper-II Pattern (Class VI-VIII):
The subjects involved in the WB TET Paper-II Exam are given below in the table.
| WB TET Paper-II Details | ||
| Subject | Number of questions | Marks |
| Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| Language-I (Regional) | 30 | 30 |
| Language-II (English) | 30 | 30 |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 |
West Bengal TET 2023 Syllabus
The detailed WB TET syllabus for the written exam is shared in the tabular format below. Candidates are advised to go through it thoroughly.
Paper- I Syllabus
Given below is the WB TET syllabus for Paper-I, i.e., for Class I-V:
| Subjects | Topics |
| Child Development and Pedagogy | Approaches to Teaching and Learning, Understanding the Learning Process and Learners, Understanding Child Development during Childhood (focus on children at the primary level), Concept of Inclusive Education and Understanding Children with special needs, Assessment |
| Bengali Language | Language Comprehension, Teaching, Reading and Writing Skills, Assessment of Learning Bengali, Learning Bengali at the elementary level, Language Items |
| English Language Syllabus | The Language items, Language Learning, Skills in learning English, Learning English at the Elementary Level, Assessment of English, Comprehension |
| Mathematics Syllabus | Shapes and Spatial Relationship, Methods and Approaches to Teaching-Learning Mathematics, Assessment in Mathematics, Number System and Operation in Numbers, Mathematics Education in Schools, Measurement, Data Handling and Patterns |
| Environmental Studies Syllabus |  Methods and Approaches, Evaluation in EVS Governance, Concept, Internal Systems of Human Body, Physical Features of West Bengal and India, Health and Diseases, History of Freedom Struggle in India and West Bengal, Matter, Force, and Energy |
Paper-II Syllabus
Given below is the WB TET syllabus for Paper-I, i.e., for Class V-VIII:
| Subjects | Topics |
| Child Development and Pedagogy Syllabus | Curriculum Teaching: Learning Approaches and Evaluation, Child Development (Focus on Upper Primary School Children)Learning |
| Bengali Language I | Contribution of famous literates for development of Bengali language, Teaching Language, Assessment of Language, Learning Bengali at Upper Primary Level, Elements of Bengali Language, Language Items |
| Language II | Comprehension, Development of English Language Skills, Assessment of learning the English Language, Learning English at Upper Primary Level, Language Items |
| Mathematics | Shapes and Spatial Relationship, Methods and Approaches to Teaching-Learning Mathematics, Evaluation in Mathematics, Number System, Mathematics at Upper Primary Stage, Algebra, Commercial Arithmetic |
| Science | Life Science, Methods and Approaches, Evaluation in Science, Nature of Science, Physical Science |
| Social Studies | Geography, Methods and Approaches, Evaluation in Social Science, Aims and Objectives of Teaching Social Studies, History and Political Science, Political Science |
West Bengal TET 2023 Reference Books
Aspirants can refer to the list of books shared below to prepare for the WB TET exam 2023:
- PEARSON- CTET Child Development and Pedagogy for Paper I and Paper II
- DT EDITORIAL SERVICES- English for TET
- SHYAM ANAND- Child Development and Pedagogy for Paper I and Paper II