# Punjab State Teacher Eligibility Test (PSTET) (PSTET) — Shishya exam context

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## Exam pattern
- Category: STATE_LEVEL · state: PB
- Questions: 150 · Total marks: 150 · Marks per question: 1
- Duration: 150 minutes
- Negative marking: none
- Languages offered: EN, PA

## Eligibility & vacancies
- Age: 18–? years (before category relaxation: OBC +3, SC/ST +5)
- Education: Senior Secondary (12th) with 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education or Graduation with B.Ed for teaching eligibility
- Note: No upper age limit; PSTET certificate has lifetime validity; two papers available - Paper I for Classes I-V, Paper II for Classes VI-VIII
- Official portal: https://www.ssapunjab.org (State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), Punjab)

## Key dates
- 2026-08-04 — Admit card release
- 2026-08-19 — PSTET 2026 examination date (exam day)
- 2026-08-26 — Provisional answer key publication
- 2026-10-03 — Result declaration (expected)
- 2026-10-15 — PSTET 2026-27 Notification (expected)
- 2027-02-03 — PSTET 2027 expected notification (tentative)

## Syllabus outline
### Child Development and Pedagogy (weight 1)
Child Development · Distinction between Assessment for and of Learning · Child-Centred and Progressive Education · Concept of Development & Relationship with Learning · Gender as a Social Construct · Influence of Heredity and Environment · Individual Differences among Learners · Concept of Intelligence · Kohlberg's Moral Development · Language and Thought · Piaget's Cognitive Development · Principles of Child Development · Socialization Processes · Vygotsky's Socio-cultural Theory · Inclusive Education and CWSN · Learners from Disadvantaged Backgrounds · Learners with Learning Difficulties · Right to Education Act 2009 · Talented and Creative Learners · Learning and Pedagogy · Cognition and Emotion · Factors Affecting Learning · Alternative Conceptions and 'Errors' · How Children Think and Learn · Motivation and Learning

### Language I (Medium of Instruction — Punjabi/Hindi/English/Urdu) (weight 1)
Language Comprehension · Unseen Poem · Unseen Passages · Pedagogy of Language Development · Challenges in Diverse Classrooms · Evaluation of Language Comprehension · Critical Perspective on Grammar · Language Skills · Learning and Acquisition · Principles of Language Teaching · Remedial Teaching · Role of Listening and Speaking · Teaching-Learning Materials · Punjabi Vyakaran · Kaal and Vachan · Muhavre and Akhane · Shabad Bhed · Varnamala and Mukhandar

### Language II (different from Language I) (weight 1)
Comprehension · Discursive Passage · Literary or Narrative Passage · Pedagogy of Language Development · Challenges in Diverse Classrooms · Evaluation of Language Proficiency · Critical Perspective on Grammar · Language Skills · Learning and Acquisition · Role of Listening and Speaking · Principles of Language Teaching · Remedial Teaching · Teaching-Learning Materials

### Mathematics (Paper I — Classes I-V) (weight 1)
Mathematical Content · Data Handling · Fractions and Decimals · Geometry · Measurement · Multiplication and Division · Numbers and Place Value · Addition and Subtraction · Patterns · Pedagogical Issues · Community Mathematics · Place of Mathematics in Curriculum · Diagnostic and Remedial Teaching · Error Analysis and Remediation · Evaluation in Mathematics · Language of Mathematics · Nature of Mathematics · Problems of Teaching

### Environmental Studies (Paper I — Classes I-V) (weight 1)
EVS Content · Environment and Conservation · Family and Friends · Food · Shelter · Things We Make and Do · Travel · Water · Pedagogical Issues · Activities and Experimentation · CCE in EVS · Concept and Scope of EVS · Environmental Studies & Education · Learning Principles in EVS · Problems in Teaching EVS · Integrated EVS Approach · Significance of EVS · Teaching Materials and Aids

### Mathematics and Science (Paper II — Classes VI-VIII) (weight 1)
Mathematics Content (Class VI-VIII) · Algebra · Commercial Mathematics · Data Handling · Geometry · Mensuration · Number System · Symmetry and Practical Geometry · Pedagogical Issues · Approaches and Methods · Evaluation in Science/Maths · Innovations in Teaching · Nature and Aims of Science/Maths · Problems of Teaching · Remedial Teaching · Text and Teaching Aids · Understanding and Appreciating Science · Science Content (Class VI-VIII) · Food · Materials · Moving Things, People and Ideas · Natural Phenomena · Natural Resources · How Things Work · The World of Living

### Social Studies / Social Sciences (Paper II — Classes VI-VIII) (weight 1)
Indian Constitution and Government · Indian Democracy · Local Self-Government · Basic Economics · Indian Economy and Development · Environmental Issues · Earth as a Planet · Physical Geography of India · Geography of Punjab · Resources and Agriculture · World Geography · Ancient India · Medieval India · Modern India · History of Punjab and Sikh Gurus · Pedagogical Issues in Social Studies · Classroom Processes and Activities · Concept and Nature of Social Studies · Evaluation in Social Studies · Projects and Field Work · Sources — Primary and Secondary · Developing Critical Thinking

## Expected cutoffs (category-wise)
| Category | Expected Cutoff (indicative) |
|----------|------------------------------|
| General | 90-95 marks (60-63%) |
| EWS | 85-90 marks (57-60%) |
| OBC | 82-88 marks (55-58%) |
| SC | 78-84 marks (52-56%) |
| ST | 75-81 marks (50-54%) |
| PwD | 72-78 marks (48-52%) |

**Guidance notes:**

- The General-OBC gap typically ranges 5-7 marks (3-5 percentage points); SC/ST categories see relaxations of 10-15 marks below General cutoff, aligning with 60% minimum qualifying standard for unreserved candidates.
- Cutoffs fluctuate based on paper difficulty, total candidates appearing, and vacancy positions; easier papers may push General cutoff toward 95 marks, while challenging papers can lower it to 88-90 marks.
- PSTET qualifying certificates remain valid for **7 years** from result date; scores above cutoff determine eligibility but not recruitment ranking—recruitment depends on subsequent selection processes by Punjab School Education Board.

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