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WBTET Primary Syllabus

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

13
Topics
130
Sub-topics
30
Questions

Primary is one of 5 sections in the WBTET syllabus. It has 13 topics and 130 sub-topics, tested in Primary — CDP, with about 30 questions (30 marks). Child Development & Pedagogy (CDP) — West Bengal Context.

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WBTET Primary: topic-wise syllabus

  1. 1

    Principles of Child Development

    ~4 marks

    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)

    • 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)
  2. 2

    Stages of Development

    ~3 marks

    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

    • 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. 3

    Cognitive Development

    ~3 marks

    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

    • 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
  4. 4

    Learning Theories

    ~3 marks

    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

    • 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
  5. 5

    Motivation & Emotion

    ~2 marks

    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

    • 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
  6. 6

    Personality

    ~2 marks

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

    • Personality — Theories (Freud, Erikson, Allport, Cattell, Eysenck, Big Five, Humanistic)
    • Assessment
    • Self-Concept
    • Self-Esteem
    • Adjustment
    • Mental Health
    • West Bengal Counselling Initiatives
    • Recent Advances
  7. 7

    Individual Differences

    ~2 marks

    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

    • 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
  8. 8

    Language & Thought

    ~1 marks

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

    • Language & Thought — Vygotsky
    • Thought & Language
    • Bilingualism (Bengali-Hindi)
    • Multilingualism
    • Language Development
    • Bangla Academy
    • Recent Advances
  9. 9

    Socialization

    ~2 marks

    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)

    • 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)
  10. 10

    Assessment & Evaluation

    ~2 marks

    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

    • 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
  11. 11

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

    ~1 marks
    • Inclusive Education & Special Needs
    • RPwD Act 2016
    • West Bengal State Initiatives
    • Recent Trends
  12. 12

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

    ~2 marks
    • Guidance & Counseling
    • Mental Health
    • NEP 2020
    • NCPCR
    • West Bengal Career Counselling
    • Recent Initiatives
    • Recent Topics
    • Recent Advances
  13. 13

    Pedagogy

    ~3 marks

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

    • 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

Frequently asked questions

What topics are in the WBTET Primary syllabus?

Primary for WBTET has 13 topics: Principles of Child Development, Stages of Development, Cognitive Development, Learning Theories, Motivation & Emotion, Personality, Individual Differences, Language & Thought, Socialization, Assessment & Evaluation and 3 more, with 130 sub-topics in all.

How many questions come from Primary in WBTET?

About 30 questions (30 marks) in Primary — CDP. Always check the latest notification, as numbers can change.

Which Primary topics matter most for WBTET?

By weightage in the syllabus data: Principles of Child Development (~4 marks), Stages of Development (~3 marks), Cognitive Development (~3 marks).

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