WBTET Primary Syllabus
West Bengal Teacher Eligibility Test (Primary TET / Upper Primary TET)
- 5
- Topics
- 70
- Sub-topics
- 30
- Questions
Primary is one of 5 sections in the WBTET syllabus. It has 5 topics and 70 sub-topics, tested in Primary — Mathematics, with about 30 questions (30 marks). Mathematics (Class I-V Level — West Bengal Curriculum).
Practise this section freeWBTET Primary: topic-wise syllabus
- 1
Arithmetic
~8 marksNumber 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, WBBPE Primary Mathematics, West Bengal Rural Context, Recent Topics, Recent Initiatives, 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
- WBBPE Primary Mathematics
- West Bengal Rural Context
- Recent Topics
- Recent Initiatives
- Recent Advances
- 2
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)
~4 marks- 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)
- 3
Mathematics Pedagogy
~12 marksNature, Aims, Curriculum (NCF 2005, NCF 2023, WBBPE Primary Maths, NEP 2020), Methods, Evaluation, CCE, Diagnostic, Remedial, Errors, Misconceptions, Recent Approaches, Math Anxiety, Math Disability, Recent Initiatives, West Bengal State Maths Olympiad, NCF 2023, NEP 2020, Recent Topics, Recent Initiatives, Recent Advances
- Mathematics Pedagogy — Nature
- Aims
- Curriculum (NCF 2005, NCF 2023, WBBPE Primary Maths, NEP 2020)
- Methods
- Evaluation
- CCE
- Diagnostic
- Remedial
- Errors
- Misconceptions
- Recent Approaches
- Math Anxiety
- Math Disability
- Recent Initiatives
- West Bengal State Maths Olympiad
- NCF 2023
- NEP 2020
- Recent Topics
- Recent Initiatives
- Recent Advances
- 4
Data Interpretation & Statistics, NCERT Primary Level, West Bengal Census, Agriculture Statistics, Recent Topics, Recent Initiatives
~3 marks- Data Interpretation & Statistics
- NCERT Primary Level
- West Bengal Census
- Agriculture Statistics
- Recent Topics
- Recent Initiatives
- 5
Modern Mathematics
~3 marksSet 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 WBTET Primary syllabus?
Primary for WBTET has 5 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 and Modern Mathematics, with 70 sub-topics in all.
How many questions come from Primary in WBTET?
About 30 questions (30 marks) in Primary — Mathematics. Always check the latest notification, as numbers can change.
Which Primary topics matter most for WBTET?
By weightage in the syllabus data: Mathematics Pedagogy (~12 marks), Arithmetic (~8 marks), 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) (~4 marks).
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Compiled from official notifications for study purposes. Always confirm with the conducting body's latest notification.