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TNTET Paper I Syllabus

Tamil Nadu Teacher Eligibility Test (TET Paper I & II)

5
Topics
92
Sub-topics
30
Questions

Paper I is one of 5 sections in the TNTET syllabus. It has 5 topics and 92 sub-topics, tested in Paper I — Mathematics, with about 30 questions (30 marks). Mathematics (Class I-V Level — Tamil Nadu Curriculum).

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TNTET Paper I: topic-wise syllabus

  1. 1

    Arithmetic

    ~8 marks

    Number System, HCF/LCF, Percentages, Profit & Loss, SI/CI, Ratio & Proportion, Averages, Time-Work-Speed, Boats & Streams, Pipes & Cisterns, Mixture, Alligation, Mensuration, Geometry, Algebra, Trigonometry, Probability, Statistics, Data Interpretation, Mental Math, Estimation, Time Management, NCERT Primary Level, TNSCERT Primary Mathematics, Samacheer Kalvi Mathematics, Tamil Nadu Rural Context, Recent Topics, Recent Initiatives, Recent Trends, Recent Advances

    • Arithmetic — Number System
    • HCF/LCF
    • Percentages
    • Profit & Loss
    • SI/CI
    • Ratio & Proportion
    • Averages
    • Time-Work-Speed
    • Boats & Streams
    • Pipes & Cisterns
    • Mixture
    • Alligation
    • Mensuration
    • Geometry
    • Algebra
    • Trigonometry
    • Probability
    • Statistics
    • Data Interpretation
    • Mental Math
    • Estimation
    • Time Management
    • NCERT Primary Level
    • TNSCERT Primary Mathematics
    • Samacheer Kalvi Mathematics
    • Tamil Nadu Rural Context
    • Recent Topics
    • Recent Initiatives
    • Recent Trends
    • Recent Advances
  2. 2

    Geometry & Mensuration, NCERT Class I-V Geometry, TNSCERT Primary Mathematics, Samacheer Kalvi, Tamil Nadu Geometry (Chola, Pallava, Pandya, Vijayanagara, Nayak, Maratha, Mahabalipuram, Thanjavur, Brihadeeswara, Meenakshi, Madurai, Chidambaram, Srirangam, Rameshwaram, Kanyakumari, Recent Topics, Recent Initiatives, Recent Trends, Recent Advances, Tamil Nadu Temple Architecture, Geometric Patterns, Recent Topics, Recent Initiatives, Recent Trends, Recent Advances)

    ~4 marks
    • Geometry & Mensuration
    • NCERT Class I-V Geometry
    • TNSCERT Primary Mathematics
    • Samacheer Kalvi
    • Tamil Nadu Geometry (Chola, Pallava, Pandya, Vijayanagara, Nayak, Maratha, Mahabalipuram, Thanjavur, Brihadeeswara, Meenakshi, Madurai, Chidambaram, Srirangam, Rameshwaram, Kanyakumari, Recent Topics, Recent Initiatives, Recent Trends, Recent Advances, Tamil Nadu Temple Architecture, Geometric Patterns, Recent Topics, Recent Initiatives, Recent Trends, Recent Advances)
  3. 3

    Mathematics Pedagogy

    ~12 marks

    Nature, Aims, Curriculum (NCF 2005, NCF 2023, TNSCERT Primary Maths, NEP 2020, Samacheer Kalvi), Methods, Evaluation, CCE, Diagnostic, Remedial, Errors, Misconceptions, Recent Approaches, Math Anxiety, Math Disability, Recent Initiatives, Tamil Nadu State Maths Olympiad, NCF 2023, NEP 2020, Recent Topics, Recent Initiatives, Recent Trends, Recent Advances, Tamil Nadu Maths — Kanakkathi Vitai, Kanam, Pattarai, Narkasu, Puduchelver, Recent Topics, Recent Initiatives, Recent Trends, Recent Advances, Kanakku, Alavu, Parimiti, Recent Topics, Recent Initiatives, Recent Trends, Recent Advances

    • Mathematics Pedagogy — Nature
    • Aims
    • Curriculum (NCF 2005, NCF 2023, TNSCERT Primary Maths, NEP 2020, Samacheer Kalvi)
    • Methods
    • Evaluation
    • CCE
    • Diagnostic
    • Remedial
    • Errors
    • Misconceptions
    • Recent Approaches
    • Math Anxiety
    • Math Disability
    • Recent Initiatives
    • Tamil Nadu State Maths Olympiad
    • NCF 2023
    • NEP 2020
    • Recent Topics
    • Recent Initiatives
    • Recent Trends
    • Recent Advances
    • Tamil Nadu Maths — Kanakkathi Vitai
    • Kanam
    • Pattarai
    • Narkasu
    • Puduchelver
    • Recent Topics
    • Recent Initiatives
    • Recent Trends
    • Recent Advances
    • Kanakku
    • Alavu
    • Parimiti
    • Recent Topics
    • Recent Initiatives
    • Recent Trends
    • Recent Advances
  4. 4

    Data Interpretation & Statistics, NCERT Primary Level, Tamil Nadu Census, Agriculture Statistics, Recent Topics, Recent Initiatives, Recent Trends, Recent Advances

    ~3 marks
    • Data Interpretation & Statistics
    • NCERT Primary Level
    • Tamil Nadu Census
    • Agriculture Statistics
    • Recent Topics
    • Recent Initiatives
    • Recent Trends
    • Recent Advances
  5. 5

    Modern Mathematics

    ~3 marks

    Set Theory, Relations, Functions, Matrices, Determinants, Vectors, 3D, Calculus, Recent Topics, Recent Trends, Recent Advances, Recent Initiatives

    • Modern Mathematics — Set Theory
    • Relations
    • Functions
    • Matrices
    • Determinants
    • Vectors
    • 3D
    • Calculus
    • Recent Topics
    • Recent Trends
    • Recent Advances
    • Recent Initiatives

Frequently asked questions

What topics are in the TNTET Paper I syllabus?

Paper I for TNTET has 5 topics: Arithmetic, Geometry & Mensuration, NCERT Class I-V Geometry, TNSCERT Primary Mathematics, Samacheer Kalvi, Tamil Nadu Geometry (Chola, Pallava, Pandya, Vijayanagara, Nayak, Maratha, Mahabalipuram, Thanjavur, Brihadeeswara, Meenakshi, Madurai, Chidambaram, Srirangam, Rameshwaram, Kanyakumari, Recent Topics, Recent Initiatives, Recent Trends, Recent Advances, Tamil Nadu Temple Architecture, Geometric Patterns, Recent Topics, Recent Initiatives, Recent Trends, Recent Advances), Mathematics Pedagogy, Data Interpretation & Statistics, NCERT Primary Level, Tamil Nadu Census, Agriculture Statistics, Recent Topics, Recent Initiatives, Recent Trends, Recent Advances and Modern Mathematics, with 92 sub-topics in all.

How many questions come from Paper I in TNTET?

About 30 questions (30 marks) in Paper I — Mathematics. Always check the latest notification, as numbers can change.

Which Paper I topics matter most for TNTET?

By weightage in the syllabus data: Mathematics Pedagogy (~12 marks), Arithmetic (~8 marks), Geometry & Mensuration, NCERT Class I-V Geometry, TNSCERT Primary Mathematics, Samacheer Kalvi, Tamil Nadu Geometry (Chola, Pallava, Pandya, Vijayanagara, Nayak, Maratha, Mahabalipuram, Thanjavur, Brihadeeswara, Meenakshi, Madurai, Chidambaram, Srirangam, Rameshwaram, Kanyakumari, Recent Topics, Recent Initiatives, Recent Trends, Recent Advances, Tamil Nadu Temple Architecture, Geometric Patterns, Recent Topics, Recent Initiatives, Recent Trends, Recent Advances) (~4 marks).

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