JTET · Syllabus
JTET Syllabus 2026 — every subject & topic
JTET syllabus: 7 subjects (Child Development and Teaching Methods, Language I — Hindi / English, Language II — Tribal / Regional, Mathematics (Paper I), Environmental Studies (Paper I) and 2 more) and 142 topics. JTET Level-1: 150 questions, 150 marks, 150 minutes, no negative marking (JAC notice, 26 Mar 2026). Official syllabus and notification: jac.jharkhand.gov.in.
The complete Jharkhand Teacher Eligibility Test (JTET) syllabus: 7 subjects, 142 topics. 87 topics below link to free study notes. Practise by topic in a topic-wise mock →
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JTET Level-1 exam pattern
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Child Development and Pedagogy (compulsory) | 30 | 30 |
| Language-I: any two of Hindi, Sanskrit, Urdu and English | 30 | 30 |
| Language-II: one regional or tribal language listed in Schedule-I of the Rules | 30 | 30 |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
Time: 150 minutes · Negative marking: none · Language: Hindi and English (medium Hindi or English); the language papers in their own language · Source: JAC notice, 26 Mar 2026 (Rule 11(ख) duration, 11(ग) multiple-choice and no negative marking, 11(घ) Level-1 table, all on page 10, dated 26 Mar 2026).
Read from Jharkhand Academic Council, Ranchi's scanned PDF (an image, no text layer) by AI, twice — the second reading made without seeing the first — and the two readings agree digit for digit.
Exam pattern last checked 29 Sept 2026 (IST).
Check the official syllabus / notification — Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) ↗
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- Concept of Development →
Growth and Development · Principles of Development · Heredity and Environment · Dimensions of Development · Adolescence (Paper II)
- Theories of Learning →
Behaviourism · Gestalt and Insight · Piaget and Bruner · Vygotsky
- Intelligence, Creativity and Personality →
Theories of Intelligence · Measurement of Intelligence · Creativity · Personality
- Motivation and Implications →
Concept of Motivation · Maslow's Hierarchy · Achievement Motivation
- Individual Differences and Inclusive Education →
Diversity Among Learners · Children with Special Needs · Talented and Creative Learners · Tribal and Disadvantaged Learners
- Assessment, RTE and CCE →
Assessment for and of Learning · School-based Assessment and CCE · RTE Act 2009 · NEP 2020 and NCF
Language I — Hindi / English
- Apathit Gadya / Unseen Prose →
- Apathit Padya / Unseen Poem →
- Varnamala / Phonology →
- Shabd Bhed / Word Categories →
- Sandhi and Samas →
- Prefixes and Suffixes →
- Parts of Speech →
- Grammar and Sentence Structure →
- Idioms and Proverbs →
- Alankar and Ras →
- Synonyms and Antonyms →
- Pedagogy of Language Development →
Acquisition vs Learning · Principles of Language Teaching · LSRW Skills · Multilingual Classroom · Teaching-Learning Materials · Evaluation in Language
Language II — Tribal / Regional
- Unseen Prose Passages →
- Unseen Poem →
- Script and Phonology →
- Parts of Speech →
- Tense, Gender, Number and Case →
- Sentence Structure →
- Idioms and Proverbs →
- Synonyms and Antonyms →
- Literature of Lang II →
- Pedagogy of Lang II →
Acquisition vs Learning · Principles of Language Teaching · LSRW Skills · Multilingual Classroom · Evaluation
Mathematics (Paper I)
- Number System →
- Fractions and Decimals →
- LCM and HCF →
- Percentage →
- Profit, Loss and Discount →
- Simple Interest →
- Ratio and Proportion →
- Geometry →
- Mensuration →
- Measurement →
- Data Handling →
- Money and Time →
- Pedagogy of Mathematics →
Nature of Mathematics · Place of Mathematics · Community Mathematics · Evaluation · Error Analysis
Environmental Studies (Paper I)
- Family and Friends →
- Food →
- Shelter →
- Water →
- Travel and Communication →
- Things We Make and Do →
- Our Body and Health →
- Plants and Animals Around Us →
- Geography of Jharkhand →
- Culture and Heritage of Jharkhand →
- Minerals and Industry of Jharkhand →
- Earth and Universe →
- Environmental Protection →
- Pedagogical Issues in EVS →
Concept and Scope of EVS · EVS as Integrated Subject · Approaches to Teaching EVS · CCE in EVS · Teaching Aids
Mathematics and Science (Paper II)
- Algebra →
- Quadratic Equations →
- Geometry →
- Mensuration →
- Statistics and Probability →
- Trigonometry →
- Living and Non-living →
- Human Body Systems →
- Plant Life →
- Matter and its Nature →
- Acids, Bases and Salts →
- Force, Motion and Energy →
- Heat, Light and Sound →
- Electricity and Magnetism →
- Environment and Ecosystem →
- Pedagogy of Math and Science →
Nature of Math and Science · Methods of Teaching · Lab Work · Evaluation
Social Studies (Paper II)
- Ancient India →
- Medieval India →
- Modern India →
- History of Jharkhand →
- Earth and the Universe →
- Physical Features of India →
- Natural Resources →
- Geography of Jharkhand →
- World Geography →
- Indian Constitution →
- Indian Democracy →
- Local Self-Government →
- Indian Economy →
- Environment and Sustainable Development →
- Tribal Culture of Jharkhand →
- Pedagogical Issues in Social Studies →
Concept and Nature of Social Studies · Classroom Processes · Critical Thinking · Primary and Secondary Sources · Project Work and Field Visits · Evaluation
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