PSTET · Syllabus
PSTET Syllabus 2026 — every subject & topic
PSTET syllabus: 7 subjects (Child Development and Pedagogy, Language I (Medium of Instruction — Punjabi/Hindi/English/Urdu), Language II (different from Language I), Mathematics (Paper I — Classes I-V), Environmental Studies (Paper I — Classes I-V) and 2 more) and 139 topics. Official syllabus and notification: ssapunjab.org.
The complete Punjab State Teacher Eligibility Test (PSTET) syllabus: 7 subjects, 139 topics. 31 topics below link to free study notes. Practise by topic in a topic-wise mock →
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- Child Development →
Concept of Development & Relationship with Learning · Principles of Child Development · Influence of Heredity and Environment · Socialization Processes · Piaget's Cognitive Development · Kohlberg's Moral Development · Vygotsky's Socio-cultural Theory · Child-Centred and Progressive Education · Concept of Intelligence · Language and Thought · Gender as a Social Construct · Individual Differences among Learners · Distinction between Assessment for and of Learning
- Inclusive Education and CWSN →
Learners from Disadvantaged Backgrounds · Learners with Learning Difficulties · Talented and Creative Learners · Right to Education Act 2009
- Learning and Pedagogy →
How Children Think and Learn · Motivation and Learning · Cognition and Emotion · Alternative Conceptions and 'Errors' · Factors Affecting Learning
Language I (Medium of Instruction — Punjabi/Hindi/English/Urdu)
- Language Comprehension →
Unseen Passages · Unseen Poem
- Pedagogy of Language Development →
Learning and Acquisition · Principles of Language Teaching · Role of Listening and Speaking · Critical Perspective on Grammar · Challenges in Diverse Classrooms · Language Skills · Evaluation of Language Comprehension · Teaching-Learning Materials · Remedial Teaching
- Punjabi Vyakaran →
Varnamala and Mukhandar · Shabad Bhed · Kaal and Vachan · Muhavre and Akhane
Language II (different from Language I)
- Comprehension →
Discursive Passage · Literary or Narrative Passage
- Pedagogy of Language Development →
Learning and Acquisition · Principles of Language Teaching · Role of Listening and Speaking · Critical Perspective on Grammar · Challenges in Diverse Classrooms · Language Skills · Evaluation of Language Proficiency · Teaching-Learning Materials · Remedial Teaching
Mathematics (Paper I — Classes I-V)
- Mathematical Content →
Numbers and Place Value · Addition and Subtraction · Multiplication and Division · Fractions and Decimals · Measurement · Geometry · Data Handling · Patterns
- Pedagogical Issues →
Nature of Mathematics · Place of Mathematics in Curriculum · Language of Mathematics · Community Mathematics · Evaluation in Mathematics · Problems of Teaching · Error Analysis and Remediation · Diagnostic and Remedial Teaching
Environmental Studies (Paper I — Classes I-V)
- EVS Content →
Family and Friends · Food · Shelter · Water · Travel · Things We Make and Do · Environment and Conservation
- Pedagogical Issues →
Concept and Scope of EVS · Significance of EVS · Integrated EVS Approach · Environmental Studies & Education · Learning Principles in EVS · Activities and Experimentation · CCE in EVS · Teaching Materials and Aids · Problems in Teaching EVS
Mathematics and Science (Paper II — Classes VI-VIII)
- Mathematics Content (Class VI-VIII) →
Number System · Algebra · Geometry · Mensuration · Commercial Mathematics · Data Handling · Symmetry and Practical Geometry
- Science Content (Class VI-VIII) →
Food · Materials · The World of Living · Moving Things, People and Ideas · How Things Work · Natural Phenomena · Natural Resources
- Pedagogical Issues →
Nature and Aims of Science/Maths · Understanding and Appreciating Science · Approaches and Methods · Text and Teaching Aids · Evaluation in Science/Maths · Problems of Teaching · Remedial Teaching · Innovations in Teaching
Social Studies / Social Sciences (Paper II — Classes VI-VIII)
- Ancient India →
- Medieval India →
- Modern India →
- History of Punjab and Sikh Gurus →
- Earth as a Planet →
- Physical Geography of India →
- Geography of Punjab →
- Resources and Agriculture →
- World Geography →
- Indian Constitution and Government →
- Indian Democracy →
- Local Self-Government →
- Basic Economics →
- Indian Economy and Development →
- Environmental Issues →
- Pedagogical Issues in Social Studies →
Concept and Nature of Social Studies · Classroom Processes and Activities · Developing Critical Thinking · Sources — Primary and Secondary · Projects and Field Work · Evaluation in Social Studies
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