TS TET Syllabus 2026: Paper 1 and Paper 2 Subject-Wise Topics

The TS TET syllabus is built around what a teacher needs to know and how a teacher teaches it. Both papers test Child Development and Pedagogy, a first language and English. After that, Paper 1 tests primary-level Mathematics and Environmental Studies, while Paper 2 tests either Mathematics and Science or Social Studies for Classes 6 to 8. This page lists the topics for each section and shows you how to plan your study.

A quick note on sources. The Telangana School Education Department publishes the syllabus in the Information Bulletin of each session, and the department does not always repeat it in detail in press notes. The topic lists below are compiled from the reported syllabus and the structure of the papers, so use them as a working checklist and compare them with the latest bulletin on the official portal before you finalise your plan.

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TS TET Syllabus at a Glance

Each question carries one mark and there is no negative marking.

Key Points to Know Before You Start

• One syllabus name, two spellings: TS TET and TG TET are the same exam. Notes titled either way refer to the Telangana test.

• Pedagogy runs through every section: Apart from the standalone Child Development and Pedagogy section, the language and subject sections also carry questions on how to teach the subject.

• Subject choice in Paper 2: You answer either the Mathematics and Science group or the Social Studies group, not both. Pick the one that matches your degree and the subject you will teach.

• Older pages may differ: Some websites still publish syllabus lists from earlier years. Follow the current Information Bulletin if you see any difference.

Child Development and Pedagogy (Both Papers)

This section has 30 questions in both papers and is the most scoring part for candidates who have studied their D.El.Ed or B.Ed theory properly. Questions are usually based on classroom situations, so understand each idea well enough to apply it.

Development of the child

• Growth and development: Meaning of growth and maturation, principles of development and the factors that influence it, including biological, psychological and social factors.

• Personality and intelligence: Individual differences, types of intelligence and how they affect learning in a classroom.

• Theorists: The ideas of Piaget, Kohlberg, Erikson, Chomsky and Rogers, and how each view shapes teaching.

• Research methods: Basic methods used to study child behaviour, such as observation and case study.

Understanding learning

• How learning happens: Personal and environmental factors, and the main approaches such as behaviourism, constructivism, Gestalt and observational learning.

• Motivation and memory: Types of motivation, memory, forgetting and transfer of learning.

Pedagogical concerns

• Teaching and learning: The relationship between teacher, learner and curriculum, and methods such as project, activity and collaborative learning.

• Inclusive education: Understanding children with special needs and adapting classroom practice.

• Assessment: Continuous and comprehensive evaluation, and the difference between assessment for learning and assessment of learning.

• Policy references: NCF 2005 and the Right to Education Act 2009 are the common anchors for policy-based questions.

Language I and Language II English (Both Papers)

Language I

You choose your first language at the time of application. The languages reported for recent sessions include Telugu, Urdu, Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil and Gujarati, with the exact list for each paper given in the bulletin. A language section of this kind typically tests comprehension of an unseen passage, grammar and vocabulary, and the pedagogy of teaching that language, such as listening, speaking, reading and writing skills and language difficulties among learners. The official syllabus does not publish a chapter-wise list, so practise from the textbooks of your language for the classes you will teach.

Language II: English

English is easy to underrate. Half of the section can be scored through grammar and comprehension with regular practice, and the other half depends on pedagogy, which you can learn once and revise.

TS TET Paper 1 Syllabus: Mathematics and Environmental Studies

Mathematics (30 questions)

The content is at the level of primary school mathematics, with a strong link to how children learn it.

• Number system: Place value, operations, fractions, decimals and factors.

• Arithmetic: Ratio, percentage, simple interest, time, money and unit conversion.

• Geometry and measurement: Shapes, lines and angles, perimeter, area, volume and length, weight and capacity.

• Data handling and algebra: Reading simple charts and tables, patterns and basic algebraic ideas.

• Pedagogy of mathematics: Nature of mathematics, errors made by children, remedial teaching, use of teaching aids and evaluation.

Environmental Studies (30 questions)

This section blends science, social science and environment, as in the primary school textbooks.

TS TET Paper 2 Syllabus: Mathematics and Science or Social Studies

The 60-question subject section is the largest block in Paper 2, so the choice you make here decides how you prepare.

Mathematics and Science

The group is generally split into Mathematics and Science sections of 30 questions each, which you should confirm in the bulletin.

• Mathematics: Number system, arithmetic, sets, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, mensuration and data handling, along with pedagogy of mathematics.

• Physical science: Natural resources, universe, natural phenomena, mechanics, magnetism and electricity, matter, chemical combination and calculations, atomic structure, periodic classification and bonding, and metallurgy.

• Biological science: Living world, plant and animal world, microbes and recent trends in biology.

• Pedagogy of science: Nature of science, methods such as demonstration and laboratory work, and evaluation.

Social Studies

The Social Studies group had the lowest pass rate in the June 2026 session, so do not treat it as an easy option. Read the textbooks line by line and add the history, geography and civics of Telangana to your notes.

Overlap Between Paper 1 and Paper 2

If you plan to write both papers, a large part of your preparation can be shared.

These three common sections carry 90 marks in each paper, so one round of good preparation gets you far in both.

How to Cover the TS TET Syllabus

1. Phase 1, concepts: Finish Child Development and Pedagogy and your subject textbooks first. Make short notes as you go and keep a separate list of formulas, definitions and theorists.

2. Phase 2, topic-wise practice: Attempt a short test after each unit. You can use TS TET topic-wise mock tests on Testkart to find out which topics need another round.

3. Phase 3, pedagogy revision: Revise teaching methods of every subject together, since these questions repeat the same ideas across sections.

4. Phase 4, full-length practice: Take complete papers in 2 hours 30 minutes, check the section-wise score, and fix the weakest section in the next two days.

The official bulletin and updates are available on https://tgtet.aptonline.in/.