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WBTET Syllabus and Exam Pattern

West Bengal Teacher Eligibility Test (Primary TET / Upper Primary TET)

Sections
5
Topics
41
Sub-topics
538
Stages
5
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The WBTET (West Bengal Teacher Eligibility Test (Primary TET / Upper Primary TET)) syllabus is organised into 5 sections: Primary, Primary, Primary, Primary and Primary. Together they cover 41 topics and 538 sub-topics, tested in Primary — CDP, Primary — Bengali, Primary — English and 2 more. Below you will find every section's topics, the exam pattern and answers to common questions.

About the exam and pattern

WBTET is conducted by the West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE) for Primary (Class I-V) and the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) for Upper Primary (Class VI-VIII) government school teacher recruitment. Two papers (Primary & Upper Primary), 150 MCQs each, 90 minutes, no negative marking. Subjects: Child Development & Pedagogy, Language I (Bengali), Language II (English), Mathematics, Environmental Studies (Primary) / Social Studies or Science (Upper Primary). West Bengal-specific GK throughout.

Exam pattern: Offline OMR (Pen & Paper) + WBTET Certificate (lifetime as per WBBPE)

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  • Principles of Child Development

    Continuity, Individual Differences, Maturation, Readiness, Critical Periods, Growth vs Development, Factors (Heredity, Environment, Maturation, Learning), Theories (Piaget, Vygotsky, Erikson, Kohlberg, Freud, Bandura, Bronfenbrenner, Skinner, Pavlov, Watson, Gesell), West Bengal Context (Sundarbans — Climate, Cyclone, Mangroves, Royal Bengal Tiger, Sunderban Tiger Reserve, UNESCO World Heritage Site; Tribal — Santal, Munda, Oraon, Lodha, Sabar, Mahali, Ho, Birhor, Bhumij, Rajbanshi, Matua, Namasudra; Tea Garden Workers; Beedi Workers; Jangalmahal; Migrant Workers; Famine 1943; Cyclones Aila 2009, Amphan 2020, Yaas 2021, Bulbul 2019, Fani 2019; West Bengal Govt Initiatives — Kanyashree, Sabuj Sathi, Swasthya Sathi, Lakshmir Bhandar, Rupashree, MAA, Swasthya, Sandeshkhali; Malnutrition; Female Foeticide; Child Labour; Child Marriage; Child Trafficking; Recent Initiatives)

    ~4 marks

  • Stages of Development

    Prenatal, Infancy, Babyhood, Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, Late Childhood, Adolescence, Adulthood, Theories, Implications for Teaching, WBBPE Age Norms, NCERT Framework, NEP 2020, West Bengal State

    ~3 marks

  • Cognitive Development

    Piaget, Vygotsky, Information Processing, Memory, Attention, Perception, Language, Intelligence (IQ, EQ, SQ, Multiple Intelligence, Gardner, Sternberg, Emotional Intelligence), Creativity, Brain-based Learning, WBBSE Academic Standards, NCF 2005, NCF 2023, NEP 2020, Recent Advances

    ~3 marks

  • Learning Theories

    Behaviorist (Pavlov, Skinner, Thorndike, Bandura, Watson), Cognitive (Gestalt, Bruner, Ausubel, Gagne), Constructivist (Piaget, Vygotsky, Bruner), Humanistic (Maslow, Rogers), Connectivism, Andragogy, Experiential Learning (Kolb), Mastery Learning (Bloom), WBBPE Pedagogy, RTE 2009, NEP 2020, Recent Advances

    ~3 marks

  • Motivation & Emotion

    Theories (Maslow, Herzberg, McClelland, Vroom, Expectancy, Self-Determination, Attribution), Types, Emotion, Self-Esteem, Self-Efficacy, Mental Health, West Bengal State Mental Health Programme, Recent Advances

    ~2 marks

  • Personality

    Theories (Freud, Erikson, Allport, Cattell, Eysenck, Big Five, Humanistic), Assessment, Self-Concept, Self-Esteem, Adjustment, Mental Health, West Bengal Counselling Initiatives, Recent Advances

    ~2 marks

  • Individual Differences

    Heredity & Environment, Intelligence, Aptitude, Interest, Personality, Creativity, Learning Styles (VAK, Kolb, Honey & Mumford), Multiple Intelligences, Differentiated Instruction, Inclusive Education, Special Needs, West Bengal State Inclusive Education Policy, Recent Advances

    ~2 marks

  • Language & Thought

    Vygotsky, Thought & Language, Bilingualism (Bengali-Hindi), Multilingualism, Language Development, Bangla Academy, Recent Advances

    ~1 marks

  • Socialization

    Process, Agents, Theories, West Bengal Social Context (Rajbanshi, Matua, Namasudra, SC, ST, OBC, Tea Garden, Beedi, Migrant, Sundarbans, Jangalmahal, Sandeshkhali, Recent Issues, Cyclone, Climate, Sundari Trees, Tiger, Mangroves, Sundarbans Affairs, Child Trafficking, Child Labour, Child Marriage, Malnutrition, Female Foeticide, West Bengal Govt Initiatives, Kanyashree, Sabuj Sathi, Swasthya Sathi, Lakshmir Bhandar, Rupashree, MAA, Recent Initiatives, Recent Topics)

    ~2 marks

  • Assessment & Evaluation

    Formative, Summative, Diagnostic, Tools, CCE, Bloom's Taxonomy, WBBPE Guidelines, NCF 2005, NEP 2020, RTE 2009, NCPCR Guidelines, NAS, West Bengal School Achievement Survey, Recent Initiatives

    ~2 marks

  • Inclusive Education & Special Needs, RPwD Act 2016, West Bengal State Initiatives, Recent Trends

    ~1 marks

  • Guidance & Counseling, Mental Health, NEP 2020, NCPCR, West Bengal Career Counselling, Recent Initiatives, Recent Topics, Recent Advances

    ~2 marks

  • Pedagogy

    Methods, Approaches, Constructivism, Activity-Based, Play-Way, Cooperative, Collaborative, ICT Integration, NEP 2020, NCF 2023, West Bengal Initiatives, Recent Topics, Recent Trends, Recent Advances

    ~3 marks
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Exam pattern at a glance

Offline OMR (Pen & Paper) + WBTET Certificate (lifetime as per WBBPE)

High-weightage WBTET topics

  1. 1Mathematics PedagogyPrimary~12 marks
  2. 2ব্যাকরণ (Bengali Grammar)Primary~8 marks
  3. 3ArithmeticPrimary~8 marks
  4. 4Language PedagogyPrimary~7 marks
  5. 5Reading ComprehensionPrimary~6 marks
  6. 6সাহিত্য (Bengali Literature)Primary~5 marks
  7. 7রচনা, গদ্য, পদ্য, প্রবন্ধ, সারাংশ, সংক্ষেপণ, পল্লবন, ভাব-বিস্তার, পত্র-লিখন, ব্যাখ্যা, টীকা, ভাষ্য, West Bengal Govt. Writing, Reports, Notices, Editorials, Articles, Essays, Letters, Summaries, Précis, Recent Topics, Recent Initiatives, Recent Advances, Bangla Academy, Paschimbanga Bangla AkademiPrimary~5 marks
  8. 8GrammarPrimary~5 marks

WBTET section-wise syllabus

Primary

Primary — CDP · 13 topics · 130 sub-topics

  • Principles of Child Development
  • Stages of Development
  • Cognitive Development
  • Learning Theories
  • Motivation & Emotion
  • Personality
  • Individual Differences
  • Language & Thought
  • Socialization
  • Assessment & Evaluation
  • Inclusive Education & Special Needs, RPwD Act 2016, West Bengal State Initiatives, Recent Trends
  • Guidance & Counseling, Mental Health, NEP 2020, NCPCR, West Bengal Career Counselling, Recent Initiatives, Recent Topics, Recent Advances
  • Pedagogy
Full Primary syllabus

Primary

Primary — Bengali · 7 topics · 157 sub-topics

  • ব্যাকরণ (Bengali Grammar)
  • অনুবাদ (Translation)
  • সাহিত্য (Bengali Literature)
  • রচনা, গদ্য, পদ্য, প্রবন্ধ, সারাংশ, সংক্ষেপণ, পল্লবন, ভাব-বিস্তার, পত্র-লিখন, ব্যাখ্যা, টীকা, ভাষ্য, West Bengal Govt. Writing, Reports, Notices, Editorials, Articles, Essays, Letters, Summaries, Précis, Recent Topics, Recent Initiatives, Recent Advances, Bangla Academy, Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi
  • ভাষাতত্ত্ব (Linguistics), ভাষা-ইতিহাস, বাংলা ভাষার উৎপত্তি, বিকাশ, উপভাষা, সাধু ও চলিত রীতি, বাংলা লিপির ইতিহাস, Recent Topics, Dialects (Rarhi, Bangali, Varendri, Sundarbani, Manbhumi, Jharkhandi, Bengali, Manbhum, Singhbhum, Santhali, Ho, Mundari, Kurukh, Nepali, Rajbanshi, Koch, Sadri, Recent Topics, West Bengal Dialects, Bengali Dialects, Bangla Academy
  • মুহূর্ত, প্রবাদ-প্রবচন, বাগধারা, লোকোক্তি, West Bengal-Specific, Bengali Idioms, Bengali Proverbs, Recent Topics, Recent Initiatives
  • শব্দার্থ, পর্যায়বাচক, বিপরীত শব্দ, বাক্যাংশের জন্য শব্দ, বহু শব্দের জন্য এক শব্দ, বাংলা উপভাষা, সাধু, চলিত, Bengali Vocabulary, Common Errors, West Bengal-Specific, Recent Topics, Recent Initiatives, Recent Advances
Full Primary syllabus

Primary

Primary — English · 6 topics · 72 sub-topics

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Grammar
  • Vocabulary
  • Verbal Ability
  • Language Pedagogy
  • English Literature Awareness
Full Primary syllabus

Primary

Primary — Mathematics · 5 topics · 70 sub-topics

  • Arithmetic
  • Geometry & Mensuration, NCERT Class I-V Geometry, WBBPE Primary Mathematics, West Bengal Geometry (Terracotta, Baluchari, Bankura, Murshidabad, Birbhum, Midnapore, Sundarbans, Hooghly, Nadia, Howrah, 24 Parganas, Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Malda, Murshidabad, Diamond Harbour, Tamluk, Contai, Digha, Mandarmani, Shankarpur, Tajpur, Bakkhali, Fraserganj, Henry's Island, Sundarbans, Recent Topics, Recent Initiatives, West Bengal Handicrafts, Terracotta, Baluchari, Bankura, Murshidabad Silk, Tant, Baluchari, Kantha, Dokra, Terracotta, Baluchari, Bankura Horse, Recent Topics, Recent Initiatives, Recent Advances)
  • Mathematics Pedagogy
  • Data Interpretation & Statistics, NCERT Primary Level, West Bengal Census, Agriculture Statistics, Recent Topics, Recent Initiatives
  • Modern Mathematics
Full Primary syllabus

Primary

Primary — EVS · 10 topics · 109 sub-topics

  • EVS Foundations
  • Family & Friends
  • Food & Health
  • Water & Resources
  • Travel & Tourism
  • Shelter
  • Environment & Ecology
  • Plants & Animals
  • Social Science Concepts
  • EVS Pedagogy
Full Primary syllabus

Frequently asked questions

What is the WBTET syllabus?

The WBTET syllabus has 5 sections: Primary, Primary, Primary, Primary and Primary. Together they cover 41 topics and 538 sub-topics.

What is the WBTET exam pattern?

Offline OMR (Pen & Paper) + WBTET Certificate (lifetime as per WBBPE). Stages: Primary — CDP, Primary — Bengali, Primary — English, Primary — Mathematics, Primary — EVS.

How many questions come from each WBTET section?

Primary: 30 questions (30 marks); Primary: 30 questions (30 marks); Primary: 30 questions (30 marks); Primary: 30 questions (30 marks); Primary: 30 questions (30 marks). Numbers can change with each notification.

Which WBTET topics carry the most marks?

By weightage in the syllabus data: Mathematics Pedagogy (Primary, ~12 marks), ব্যাকরণ (Bengali Grammar) (Primary, ~8 marks), Arithmetic (Primary, ~8 marks), Language Pedagogy (Primary, ~7 marks), Reading Comprehension (Primary, ~6 marks).

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Is this the official WBTET syllabus?

It is compiled from the official WBTET notification and exam pattern for study purposes. The conducting body can change the syllabus, so always confirm with the latest official notification.

Compiled from official notifications for study purposes. Always confirm with the conducting body's latest notification.