TNTET Paper I Syllabus
Tamil Nadu Teacher Eligibility Test (TET Paper I & II)
- 6
- Topics
- 72
- Sub-topics
- 30
- Questions
Paper I is one of 5 sections in the TNTET syllabus. It has 6 topics and 72 sub-topics, tested in Paper I — English, with about 30 questions (30 marks). Language II (English).
Practise this section freeTNTET Paper I: topic-wise syllabus
- 1
Reading Comprehension
~6 marksFactual, Inferential, Literary, Scientific, Social, Discursive, Argumentative, Editorial, News, Reports, Tamil Nadu-Context Passages, Recent Topics
- Reading Comprehension — Factual
- Inferential
- Literary
- Scientific
- Social
- Discursive
- Argumentative
- Editorial
- News
- Reports
- Tamil Nadu-Context Passages
- Recent Topics
- 2
Grammar
~5 marksParts of Speech, Tenses, Articles, Prepositions, Voice, Narration, Subject-Verb Agreement, Error Spotting, Sentence Correction, Transformation, Modals, Conditionals, Punctuation, Recent Topics
- Grammar — Parts of Speech
- Tenses
- Articles
- Prepositions
- Voice
- Narration
- Subject-Verb Agreement
- Error Spotting
- Sentence Correction
- Transformation
- Modals
- Conditionals
- Punctuation
- Recent Topics
- 3
Vocabulary
~4 marksSynonyms, Antonyms, Idioms, Phrases, One-word Substitution, Foreign Words, Etymology, Spelling, Confusables, Collocations, Tamil Nadu-Specific Words, Indian English Variants, Recent Topics
- Vocabulary — Synonyms
- Antonyms
- Idioms
- Phrases
- One-word Substitution
- Foreign Words
- Etymology
- Spelling
- Confusables
- Collocations
- Tamil Nadu-Specific Words
- Indian English Variants
- Recent Topics
- 4
Verbal Ability
~4 marksPara Jumbles, Sentence Rearrangement, Cloze Test, Fill in the Blanks, Active-Passive, Direct-Indirect, Functional Grammar, Editing, Omission, Recent Topics
- Verbal Ability — Para Jumbles
- Sentence Rearrangement
- Cloze Test
- Fill in the Blanks
- Active-Passive
- Direct-Indirect
- Functional Grammar
- Editing
- Omission
- Recent Topics
- 5
Language Pedagogy
~7 marksMethods, Skills (LSRW), Materials, Assessment, CCE, Tamil Nadu State English Curriculum, TNSCERT Guidelines, NCF 2005, NCF 2023, NEP 2020, Recent Approaches, Recent Trends, Recent Topics, Recent Initiatives, Recent Advances
- Language Pedagogy — Methods
- Skills (LSRW)
- Materials
- Assessment
- CCE
- Tamil Nadu State English Curriculum
- TNSCERT Guidelines
- NCF 2005
- NCF 2023
- NEP 2020
- Recent Approaches
- Recent Trends
- Recent Topics
- Recent Initiatives
- Recent Advances
- 6
English Literature Awareness
~4 marksIndian & Global Authors, Literary Forms, Movements, Recent Awards (Booker, Pulitzer, Sahitya Akademi, Jnanpith), Children's Literature, Recent Topics, Recent Initiatives, Recent Advances
- English Literature Awareness — Indian & Global Authors
- Literary Forms
- Movements
- Recent Awards (Booker, Pulitzer, Sahitya Akademi, Jnanpith)
- Children's Literature
- Recent Topics
- Recent Initiatives
- Recent Advances
Frequently asked questions
What topics are in the TNTET Paper I syllabus?
Paper I for TNTET has 6 topics: Reading Comprehension, Grammar, Vocabulary, Verbal Ability, Language Pedagogy and English Literature Awareness, with 72 sub-topics in all.
How many questions come from Paper I in TNTET?
About 30 questions (30 marks) in Paper I — English. Always check the latest notification, as numbers can change.
Which Paper I topics matter most for TNTET?
By weightage in the syllabus data: Language Pedagogy (~7 marks), Reading Comprehension (~6 marks), Grammar (~5 marks).
How do I practise TNTET Paper I on Topicly?
Pick a topic above and study it your way — step-by-step chat, a quiz, a formula sheet or a voice call with Sia. Topicly tracks each sub-topic so you know what's left. It's free to start.
Compiled from official notifications for study purposes. Always confirm with the conducting body's latest notification.