KTET Syllabus 2020: The Kerala TET syllabus 2020 for each category is now available. Pareeksha Bhawan conducts the Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test (KTET) every year. The exam is to qualify candidates for different levels of teaching recruitment in the state of Kerala. Accordingly, the Pareeksha Bhawan releases the KTET Syllabus 2020 at the official website. Along with the KTET 2020 syllabus PDF, we have also provided the exam pattern. Candidates need to secure a minimum of 60% marks to qualify KTET 2020. Candidates can strategize preparations by knowing the syllabus and pattern of the examination. Get detailed KTET syllabus 2020 and exam pattern with important books from the article below.
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KTET Syllabus 2020
KTET Syllabus includes all the topics and subjects based on which the question paper for the exam is prepared. It is released by Pareeksha Bhawan on the official website in the form of pdf files for download. We have compiled the complete KTET Syllabus for all the categories of the exam and provided the direct download links here. Scroll down and click on the respective links to download the syllabus for each category.
| Category | Download link |
| Category- I | Click here |
| Category- II | Click here |
| Category- III | Click here |
| Category- IV | Click here |
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KTET Exam Pattern 2020
Downloading the KTET Syllabus is not enough for preparations unless candidates are aware of the exam pattern. Knowing the distribution of questions, types of questions, the number of questions and marks distribution is important to prepare and practice for the exam efficiently. Check the details of the exam pattern from this section.
- Language: English & Malayalam
- Exam mode: Online
- Type of questions: Multiple choice questions (MCQ)
- Duration of examination: 2 hours and 30 minutes for each paper
- Number of questions: 150 questions
- Maximum Marks: 150 marks
Check out marks distribution for Primary Teacher (Category I)
| Subject | Questions | Marks |
| Child Development & Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 |
| Language I (Malayalam/Tamil/Kannada) | 30 | 30 |
| Language II (English/Arabic) | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
Check out marks distribution for Upper Primary Teacher (Category II)
| Subject | Questions | Marks |
| Child Development & Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| Maths & Science (For Maths/Science teachers) OR Social Science (For Social Science teacher) For any other teachers, any one of the two. | 60 | 60 |
| Language I (Malayalam/Tamil/ Kannada/English) | 30 | 30 |
| Language II (Malayalam/English) | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
Check out marks distribution for High School Teacher (Category III)
| Subject | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Adolescent Psychology, Teaching Aptitude, Theories of learning | 40 | 40 |
| Language (English/Kannada/ Malayalam/Tamil) | 30 | 30 |
| Subject-specific areas (Content and Pedagogy) | 80 | 80 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
Check out marks distribution for Language Teacher (Category IV)
| Subject | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Child Development, Pedagogy and Teacher Aptitude | 30 | 40 |
| Language (English/Kannada/ Malayalam/Tamil) | 40 | 30 |
| Subject-specific paper (Content and Pedagogy) | 80 | 80 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
Important Books for KTET 2020
For the preparation of Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test (KTET), applicants can refer to the books mentioned below. However, the list of suggested books is non exhaustive and candidates can refer to other books of their preference besides these.
| Books Title | Buy here |
| KTET CTET for all categories | Click here |
| Kerala Teacher Eligibility ( K-TET ) Exam Books 2019 (Lower Primary Classes) | Click here |
| KTET for Category III and IV | Click here |
| KTET Educational Psychology | Click here |
About KTET
The Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test (KTET) exam is conducted to provide eligibility to candidates for teaching posts. Pareekha Bhawan Kerala is responsible to conduct KTET each year twice – one in Feb and the second in December. Aspirants who wish to build their career in the teaching field have to qualify KTET exam. Once they crack the exam, they are awarded the KTET certificate. Using this certificate, aspirants can apply for various government, public aided school across the state of Kerala.
