KARTET Syllabus 2025 [Revised]: Karnataka TET Syllabus and Exam Pattern

Date April 18, 2025

KARTET Syllabus 2025 [Revised]: Karnataka TET Syllabus and Exam Pattern

The following part of the article discusses the detailed topic-wise KARTET Syllabus 2025, which will help to the candidates to start their preparation in the right path for the KARTET Syllabus 2025. The syllabus consists of all the important subjects therefore candidates must bookmark this page and cover the topics one by one for the upcoming exam. Candidates can also download the revised PDF and check the list of useful reference books in the PDF.

Karnataka Education Department conducts Karnataka Eligibility Test-2025 to select the appointment as teachers in various schools of Karnataka. Karnataka education authorities updated KARTET membership 2025 on their website and the following article is also available. Karnataka TET (Cartet) has two papers, one for class 1 to 5 and one for class 6 to 9. For Paper 1 and Paper 2, they require the examination, marking scheme and selection procedure. For complete information about the updated topics and village by village, it is advised to read the complete article.

KARTET Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2025

The official exam conducting authority has released the Karnataka TET syllabus for 2025 for both Papers (Paper 1 and Paper 2). The questions in the KARTET exam are asked from various subjects, including Child Development and Pedagogy, Language, Mathematics, and Environmental Studies. So, Understanding the syllabus and exam pattern is important as it outlines specific topics for exam preparation. The syllabus consists of all the important subjects, this will help candidates to increase their score in the examination.

KARTET Syllabus 2025- Highlights
Organization	Education Department of Karnataka
Exam Name	Karnataka TET Exam 2025
Exam Level	National Level
Mode of Exam	Offline
Type of Questions	Objective Type
Total Question	150 (for each paper)
Total Marks	150 (for each paper)
Negative Marks	0.25 marks

KARTET Exam Pattern 2025

The Karnataka TET exam will consist of two papers – Paper 1 and Paper 2. The first paper will be conducted for candidates seeking appointment as government teachers for classes 1 to 5 and the second paper will be conducted for teachers of classes 6 to 8. The exam pattern for both the papers is given below in brief.

KARTET Exam Pattern for Paper I (for Classes 1 to 5)

The first paper of KARTET exam will be conducted for a total of 150 marks with multiple choice questions and it is divided into 5 parts with 150 MCQs for 1 mark each. Karnataka TET exam duration is 2 hours 30 minutes (180 minutes) and will be in English and Hindi language. This exam will be conducted offline (pen-paper mode) and no negative marks will be given.

Subjects	Questions	Marks
Child Development and Pedagogy	30	30
Language I (compulsory)	30	30
Language II (compulsory)	30	30
Mathematics	30	30
Environmental Studies	30	30
Social studies (For visually impaired candidates instead of mathematics and EVS)	60	60
Total	150	150

KARTET Exam Pattern for Paper 2 (for Classes 6 to 8)

Karnataka TET Paper 2 carries a total of 150 marks and consists of 150 multiple choice questions (MCQs). Each question in the Teacher Eligibility Test carries one mark. There is no negative marking for wrong answers in the KARTET exam. The duration of Paper 2 exam will be 180 minutes.

Subjects	Questions	Marks	Duration
Child Development and Pedagogy	30	30	3 hours
Language I (compulsory)	30	30
Language II (compulsory)	30	30
Subject Concerned (Mathematics & Science Or Social Studies)	60	60
Total	150	150

Karnataka TET Syllabus 2025

Understanding the Karnataka TET paper I or paper II syllabus and exam pattern is important as it outlines specific topics for exam preparation. The syllabus consists of all the important subjects, number of questions, marking scheme, and duration of each section, this will help candidates to prepare effectively, focusing on key areas, managing their time efficiently and increase their score in the examination. Moreover, it enables candidates to practice with a strategy tailored to the actual test format, thereby increasing their chances of success.

KARTET Paper 1 Syllabus 2025

The KARTET paper 1 syllabus is divided into 5 parts: child development and pedagogy, mathematics, environmental studies, and language I & II. Social studies has been included for for visually impaired candidates instead of mathematics and environmental studies (EVS). Start your preparation for Exam with the detailed Syllabus and Exam Pattern. Check the stage-wise Syllabus for the upcoming exam below.

Child Development and Pedagogy Syllabus

Child development: Concept of development and its relationship with learning, Principles of the development of children, Influence of Heredity & Environment.
Socialization processes: Social world & children (Teacher, Parents, Peers)
Concepts of child-centered and progressive education: Piaget, Kohlberg and Vygotsky, constructs and critical perspectives., Critical perspective of the construct of Intelligence, Multi-Dimensional Intelligence, Language & Thought.
Gender as a social construct: gender roles, gender – bias and educational practice, Individual differences among learners, understanding differences based on diversity of language, caste, gender, community, religion, etc.,
The distinction between Assessment for learning and assessment of learning: School-Based Assessment, Continuous & Comprehensive Evaluation., perspective and practice, Formulating appropriate questions for assessing readiness levels of learners, for enhancing learning and critical thinking in the classroom, and for assessing learner achievement.
Concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with special needs: Addressing learners from diverse backgrounds including disadvantaged and deprived Addressing the needs of children with learning difficulties, ‘impairment’ etc., addressing the Talented, Creative, Specially abled Learners
Learning and Pedagogy: How children think and learn; how and why children ‘fail’ to achieve success in school performance.
Basic processes of teaching and learning: children’s strategies of learning, learning as a social activity and social context of learning, Child as a problem solver and a ‘scientific investigator’.
Alternative conceptions of learning in children: understanding children’s ‘errors’ as significant steps in the learning process. Cognition & Emotions, Motivation, and learning, Factors contributing to learning – personal & environmental.

Language I (compulsory) Syllabus

Language Comprehension Reading unseen passages – Answering the question based on the given unseen passage. (Prose, Drama, or Poetry)
Pedagogy of Language Development: Learning and Acquisition, Principles of Language Teaching, Role of listening and speaking, the function of language and how children use it as a tool. A critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form. Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom and Language Skills.
Teaching-learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials, multilingual resource of the classroom, Remedial Teaching.

Language II (compulsory) Syllabus

Language Comprehension Reading unseen passages – Answering the question based on the given unseen passage. (Prose, Drama, or Poetry.)
Pedagogy of Language Development: Learning and Acquisition, Principles of Language Teaching, Role of listening and speaking, the function of language and how children use it as a tool. A critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form. Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom and Language Skills.
Teaching-learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials, multilingual resource of the classroom, Remedial Teaching.

Mathematics Syllabus

Geometrical figures & the knowledge of space
3 – D Geometrical figures
Numbers
Fractions
Mathematical operations on numbers and algebraic expressions
Measurements – Weight, time, and volume
Data Handling & Measures of central tendency
Ratio and proportion
Mathematics in daily life
Lines & angles
Polygons
Basic algebra – Linear equations & Identities

Environmental Studies Syllabus

Our Environment: Major components of the environment, types of ecosystem, life diversity and its features, food chain, and nature balancing factors, Food web, ecological Pyramids, Plant and animal species, factors of Biodensity, Tropic levels, Types of pollution, reasons – effects – remedial measures, greenhouse effect, greenhouse gasses, sustainable development and its maintenance, waste management measures. Environment movements (Related to state and national level), Important Environment activists, state and national award-winning literature, and writers related to the environment, major environmental phenomena, and types of ecological conservation.
Living world: Life processes, classification of organisms. How do organisms reproduce? Cell, Tissues, Organs, and organs system.
Sources of Energy: Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Tidal Energy, Geothermal Energy, Biodegradable wastes, non-biodegradable wastes, and Chemicals in our daily life.
Human Health and Hygiene: Carbohydrates: Types of Monomers, lipids, proteins, Vitamins, Minerals, Deficiencies.
Natural Phenomena: Motion, Force, Gravitation, Newton’s laws of motion, distance-speed graphs.
How do things work: Electricity: Definitions of important terminologies, SI units, Numerical.

Social studies Syllabus For visually impaired candidates instead of mathematics and EVS

History: When, Where and How, The Earliest Societies, The First Cities, Early States, New Ideas, The First Empire, Contacts with Distant lands, Political Developments, Culture and Science, New Kings and Kingdoms, Sultans of Delhi, Architecture, Creation of an Empire, Social Change, Regional Cultures, The Establishment of Company Power, Rural Life and Society, Colonialism and Tribal Societies, The Revolt of 1857 – 58, Women and reform, Challenging the Caste System, The Nationalist Movement, India After independence.
Geography: Geography as a social study and as a science, Planet – Earth in the solar system, Globe, Environment in its totality: natural and human environment, Air, Water, Human-Environment – settlement, transport and communication, Resources – Types – Natural and Human, Agriculture.
Social and Political Life: Diversity, Government, Local Government, Making a Living, Democracy, State Government, Understanding Media, Unpacking Gender, The Constitution, Parliamentary Government, The Judiciary, Social Justice and the Marginalized. Pedagogical issues: Concept & Nature of Social Science/Social Studies, Class Room Processes, activities, and Discourse, Developing Critical Thinking, Enquiry/Empirical Evidence, Problems of Teaching Social Science/Social Studies, Sources – Primary & Secondary, Project Work, Evaluation.

KARTET Paper 2 Syllabus 2025

Candidates will have to prepare subjects from subjects like Child Development and Pedagogy, 2 compulsory language subjects and finally Mathematics, Social Studies and Science (as per the subject they have applied for). Below is the complete list of subject wise topics for Karnataka TET Paper II.

Subject	Topics
Child Development and Pedagogy	Child development: Concept of development and its relationship with learning, Principles of the development of children, Influence of Heredity & Environment. Socialization processes: Social world & children (Teacher, Parents, Peers) Concepts of child-centered and progressive education: Piaget, Kohlberg and Vygotsky, constructs and critical perspectives., Critical perspective of the construct of Intelligence, Multi-Dimensional Intelligence, Language & Thought. Gender as a social construct: gender roles, gender – bias and educational practice, Individual differences among learners, understanding differences based on diversity of language, caste, gender, community, religion, etc. The distinction between Assessment for learning and assessment of learning: School-Based Assessment, Continuous & Comprehensive Evaluation., perspective and practice, Formulating appropriate questions for assessing readiness levels of learners, for enhancing learning and critical thinking in the classroom, and for assessing learner achievement. Concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with special needs addressing learners from diverse backgrounds including disadvantaged and deprived Addressing the needs of children with learning difficulties, ‘impairment’ etc., addressing the Talented, Creative, Specially abled Learners. Learning and Pedagogy: How children think and learn; how and why children ‘fail’ to achieve success in school performance. Basic processes of teaching and learning, children’s strategies of learning, learning as a social activity and social context of learning, Child as a problem solver and a ‘scientific investigator’. Alternative conceptions of learning in children, understanding children’s ‘errors’ as significant steps in the learning process. Cognition & Emotions, Motivation, and learning, Factors contributing to learning – personal & environmental
Language I (compulsory)	Language Comprehension Reading unseen passages – Answering the question based on the given unseen passage. (Prose, Drama, or Poetry.) Pedagogy of Language Development: Learning and Acquisition, Principles of Language Teaching, Role of listening and speaking, the function of language and how children use it as a tool. A critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form. Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom and Language Skills. Teaching-learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials, multilingual resource of the classroom, Remedial Teaching.
Language II (compulsory)	Comprehension: Two unseen prose passages (discursive or literary or narrative or scientific) with questions on comprehension, grammar, and Verbal Ability. Pedagogy of Language Development: Learning and acquisition, Principles of Language Teaching, Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool, Critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form, Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors and disorders, Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors, and disorders, Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing, Teaching – learning materials: Textbook, multimedia materials, multilingual resource of the classroom, Remedial Teaching.
Subject Concerned (Mathematics & Science Or Social Studies)	Mathematics Arithmetic Progression Number system Statistics & Probability Trigonometry Coordinate geometry Identifies Pair of linear equations in two variables Quadratic equations Polynomials Mensuration Triangles Quadrilaterals Circles Area related to circles Science Physics Motion: Definitions, Types of motion, Law & Equations of motion. Laws and numerals. Gravitation: Law, numerical. How do things work : Light – Reflection- Refraction Lens – Concave, Convex Mirror – Concave, Convex – Images formed in Spherical mirrors and lens Electricity and Electric Circuits – Definitions, units, derivations. Resistors – Numerical, circuit diagrams. Magnetism – Definition, Various laws, numerical, AC, DC motors, and generators. Natural phenomenon: Eye, Eye defects. : TIR, Dispersion. Chemistry Materials & Materials in our daily life – Metals, non-metals. Physical and chemical properties Acids, Bases, and Salts: Physical and chemical properties. Atoms and Molecules: Formulae, Masses, electronic configuration. Polymers: Artificial, natural, uses. Natural resources: Types and applications. Chemicals in our daily life: Soaps, detergents, Sweeteners, medicines, Drugs. Biology Food – Definition of food, Food, and its importance, Food chain, Food web, Food pyramid Food and its sources – Plant source and animal source implications. Food and its constituents: Energy-giving food– Carbohydrates & lipids, Bodybuilding food– Proteins, Body protectors– Vitamins & minerals, Roughage, and water. Living World: Microorganisms, Plant kingdom, Animal kingdom Animal kingdom: Vertebrates, Invertebrates Cell: Plant cell and Animal cell – Tissues, organ, organ system