Himachal Pradesh Board of Education has the authority to select the candidates for the post of JBT, TGT, PGT in the government schools of Himachal Pradesh. HP TET is the name of the exam through which this selection process is made. In this article we are sharing the HP TET Syllabus 2017 for the various subjects, JBT, TGT Arts, TGT Medical, TGT Non-Medical, TGT Language, TGT Shastri. Before going through the syllabus you are suggested to see the exam pattern for all the subjects mentioned above.

HP TET Syllabus

Below we are providing the syllabus for all subjects.

HP TET Syllabus for Child Development and Pedagogy

Part A : Child Development :

Unit-I : The Children’s Profile at the Beginning of Primary Education—Physical and Cognitive. Trends in physical growth—Hormonal influences on physical growth— Development of neurons Symbolic thinking and limits of logic—Sensory motor stage-Pre operational stage-Language Development—Influence of home environment, attitude of family members on cognitive development of the child-Identity status and psychological well being. Unit-II : The Children’s Profile at the Beginning of Primary Education—Social and Emotional. Self concept and Social Awareness—Sibling relationships—Peer relationship and play—Self awareness—Cultural influence on self-concept corresponding stages of Erickson’s Psycho-social development Emotional development in a Social context affection- sympathy-laughter-anger, sadness, fear-Parent-child relationship-Emotional well being emotion and health. Unit-III : Physical & Intellectual Development during Primary School Years (6 to 10 Years). Physical growth cycles-Body proportions-Muscles and fat-Capacity for attention and concentration-Selective attention-Memory strategies processing speed and capacity-Thinking skills. Cognitive development. Concrete operational stage-Piaget’s tasks-concept of intelligence as a mental ability. Development of mental/intellectual abilities. Intelligence tests-Creativity in primary school Children. Unit-IV : Social and Emotional Development during Primary School Years (6 to 10 Years). Meaning of social development-social expectations-Children’s Friendships factors in friendship and choices of companions social acceptance-the desire to belong-peer grouping-Effects of schooling on social, emotional, and cultural spheres-Pattern of emotional development-common emotional patterns-the role of maturation and-learning in emotional development how children develop likes and dislikes to subjects, teachers, school, other students-emotional balance impact of media on emotional development. Unit-V: Moral Development during Primary School Years (6 to 10 Years). Meaning of moral development-factors in moral training of children Honesty-Generosity-Children’s heroes and ideals-Meaning of discipline essentials of discipline-media and their influences on moral development

Part B : Learning :

Unit-I : Learning Dynamic internal process-connecting old knowledge to new information language learning-acquiring learning habits-learning to adapt to diverse situations in life-Nature of learning-learning through interactions. Unit-II : Types, levels and approaches to Learning. Types of learning-Learning Hierarchy-signal learning stimulus-response learning-Motor and verbal chain learning-Multiple discrimination concept learning-Learning rules and problem-solving. Learning Levels from imprint to intuition- examples of learning at different levels. Approaches Behaviorist-cognitivist and constructivist. Unit-III : Concepts and constructs. Concepts and constructs-concept-formation-Use of materials activities, scheme pictures, real life experiences-construct mental representations of external reality-connecting ideas generated by students due to exposure to peers, media and community-concept mapping. Unit-IV : Factors Contributing to Learning. Personal psychological, social, emotional factors and school related factors, Learning style; teaching strategies; media; technology; 1. Teaching Learning Process 2. Teacher’s personality traits Unit-V: Constructivist Approach to Learning. Learners construct knowledge for themselves-constructing meaning is learning-focus on the learner not on the lesson taught- Personal and social construction of meaning-Learning to Learn making meaning Learning, a social activity-ZPD. Unit-VI: Learning and Knowledge. Active learner-Nurturing learners’ active and creative activities children’s voices and experiences-integrating their experiences with School Knowledge-Right to learn-Physical and emotional security for learning. Conceptual development-continuous process-All children capable of learning-important aspects of learning-various ways of learning-Cognitive readiness for learning-Learning in and outside the school-knowledge and understanding-recreating knowledge-manifesto for learning.

HP TET Syllabus for English

  • Vocabulary
  • Synonyms
  • Antonyms
  • Grammar
  • Sentence Correction etc.

HP TET Syllabus for Hindi

  • Vocabulary
  • Synonyms
  • Antonyms
  • Grammar
  • Sentence Correction etc.

HP TET Syllabus for General Awareness

  • Scientific Research
  • Sports
  • Art and Culture
  • History
  • Polity Constitution
  • Everyday Science
  • Geography
  • Economics
  • National / International Organizations / Institutions etc

HP TET Syllabus for Mathematics

  • Geometry
  • Shapes & Spatial Understanding
  • Solids around Us
  • Numbers
  • Addition and Subtraction etc.
  • Nature of Mathematics/Logical thinking; understanding children’s thinking and reasoning patterns and strategies of making meaning and learning
  • Place of Mathematics in Curriculum
  • Language of Mathematics
  • Community Mathematics
  • Evaluation through formal and informal methods
  • Problems of Teaching

HP TET Other Important Links

HP TET Notification Click here for Notification
HP TET Exam Pattern Click here for Exam Pattern
HP TET Syllabus Click here for Syllabus
HP TET Admit Card Click here for Admit Card
HP TET Previous year papers / Model Test Papers JBT Papers
HP TET Previous year / Expected cut off Click here for Cut off
HP TET Books Click here for Books