WB TET Syllabus 2026: Part-wise Primary TET Topics

The WB TET syllabus for the Primary TET (Classes I to V) is set by the West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE). It has five parts: Child Development and Pedagogy, Language I, Language II (English), Mathematics and Environmental Studies. Each part carries 30 one-mark questions, which makes 150 questions in all.

This page sets out the syllabus part by part, using the topic list WBBPE published in its TET-2022 Information and Guidelines, the latest detailed syllabus available. TET 2023 kept the same five-part structure. You will also find the content and pedagogy split for each part, the topics to start with, and a phased plan to cover the whole syllabus before your mocks.

Table of Contents

• WB TET Syllabus at a Glance

• Key Points to Know Before You Start

• Part A: Child Development and Pedagogy

• Part B: Language I

• Part C: Language II (English)

• Part D: Mathematics

• Part E: Environmental Studies

• Pedagogy Across Parts: Study It Once

• Question Types to Expect in Each Part

• Reliable Sources for the Syllabus

• Upper Primary TET Syllabus in Brief

• How to Cover the WB TET Syllabus

WB TET Syllabus at a Glance

The paper lasts 150 minutes, is answered on an OMR sheet and has no negative marking.

Key Points to Know Before You Start

• Pedagogy outweighs content: Only 60 of 150 questions test pure subject content. The other 90 test child development and teaching methods, so a strong school-level base alone will not get you through.

• Language I follows your medium: Part B tests the language of the medium you choose in the application form, from Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, Nepali, Santhali, Odia and Telugu.

• Language II has been English: The TET-2022 notice and guidelines set English as Language II. Check the next notice in case the rule changes.

• The paper is bilingual: Questions are printed in Bengali and English, so you can study Child Development, Mathematics and EVS in whichever language you think in.

• West Bengal content matters: EVS includes the geography of India and West Bengal, which generic national TET books cover only lightly.

The topic lists below follow the TET-2022 guidelines. WBBPE has not released a separate syllabus for any later cycle, so use this as your working checklist and compare it with the next official notice when it is published.

Part A: Child Development and Pedagogy

Part A carries 30 questions and is the most theory-heavy part of the paper. The guidelines divide it into three areas.

Child development

• Growth and development: Concepts of development, growth and maturation, their principles, and how they relate to learning.

• Heredity and environment: How each influences development.

• Socialisation: The child's social world of teachers, parents and peers.

• Stages of development: Physical, psychological and social development across life-span periods.

• Theories of development: Cognitive, moral, language and social development, with the views of Piaget, Kohlberg and Vygotsky.

• Personality: Meaning, nature and theories of Freud and Erikson.

• Intelligence: Theories of Spearman, Thorndike, Guilford, Gardner and Sternberg, and individual differences.

Inclusive education and children with special needs

• Diverse learners: Learners from disadvantaged and deprived backgrounds.

• Learning difficulties: Physical, sensory, developmental and behavioural difficulties, and types of learning disability.

• Gifted and creative learners: Identifying and teaching talented and differently abled learners.

• Gender: Gender as a social construct, gender roles and bias in educational practice.

Learning and pedagogy

• Learning theories: Pavlov, Skinner, Thorndike and Gestalt, with classroom implications.

• Child-centred education: Learner-centred and progressive education, and constructivism including the 5E model.

• Motivation: Maslow's theory and achievement motivation.

• Teaching methods: Lecture, demonstration, discussion, discovery, heuristic, inductive, deductive, project and problem-solving methods.

• Objectives and skills: Bloom's taxonomy, learning outcomes, microteaching and teaching skills.

• Evaluation: Formative and summative evaluation, assessment for and of learning, CCE, school-based assessment and diagnostic tests.

Start with Piaget, Vygotsky and Kohlberg, learning theories and evaluation. These areas appear in almost every TET paper and also help you answer pedagogy questions in other parts.

Part B: Language I

Part B tests the language of your chosen medium of instruction. It has two halves of 15 questions each.

The pedagogy half covers:

• Learning and acquisition: How children learn a first language, and the principles of language teaching.

• Listening and speaking: Their role in language learning and how children use language as a tool.

• Grammar: The role of grammar in oral and written expression.

• Diverse classrooms: Errors, difficulties and disorders, and teaching in a multilingual classroom.

• Materials and assessment: Teaching-learning materials including ICT, evaluating proficiency, remedial teaching, lesson planning and microteaching.

Part C: Language II (English)

Part C follows the same two-half structure, with English as the language tested.

The pedagogy half covers:

• Principles: Learning and acquisition, and the principles of teaching English.

• Skills: Listening, speaking, reading and writing, and the functions of language.

• Approaches and methods: Approaches, methods and techniques of teaching English, and a critical view of grammar teaching.

• Evaluation and remediation: Assessing the four skills, teaching-learning materials and remedial teaching.

For grammar, revise tenses, voice, narration, articles, prepositions and subject-verb agreement. These come up inside passage-based questions rather than as standalone items.

Part D: Mathematics

Content questions are at primary-class level, but they often test concepts such as place value, the division algorithm or the relation between area and perimeter. Pedagogy questions usually describe a classroom situation and ask what the teacher should do next.

Part E: Environmental Studies

Build a one-page note on West Bengal: districts, rivers, soils, crops, forests and national parks. This area is specific to WB TET and is easy to lose marks on if you rely only on national books.

Pedagogy Across Parts: Study It Once

Many pedagogy ideas repeat across parts. Studying them together saves time.

Question Types to Expect in Each Part

Knowing the topic list is only half the job. Each part also has a typical question style, and practising in that style is what lifts your score.

A useful habit: after every practice test, label each wrong answer as either a content gap or a pedagogy gap. Over a few weeks, the labels show you exactly which half of the syllabus needs more time.

Reliable Sources for the Syllabus

• Official notice and guidelines: The WBBPE TET notice and its information and guidelines document are the only official topic lists. Read them before anything else.

• Primary textbooks: West Bengal primary textbooks for Classes I to V match the content level of Mathematics, EVS and Language I.

• D.El.Ed course material: Your training course books cover most of Child Development and subject pedagogy.

• Previous papers and answer keys: WBBPE publishes final answer keys after each cycle. Use them to see how topics are actually asked.

Upper Primary TET Syllabus in Brief

The Classes VI to VIII route sits under the West Bengal Central School Service Commission's upper primary rules, not under WBBPE. Under NCTE's general framework, an upper primary TET paper covers Child Development and Pedagogy, two languages, and either Mathematics and Science or Social Studies. No recent official upper primary TET syllabus for West Bengal was found, so follow WBSSC notices if you are aiming for Classes VI to VIII.

WBSSC website: https://westbengalssc.com/

How to Cover the WB TET Syllabus

A 12-week plan works for most students who have finished or are finishing their D.El.Ed. Add four weeks if you are starting from scratch.

1. Weeks 1 to 3, Part A theory: Child development, theories of development, learning theories and intelligence. Make a one-page sheet for each theorist.

2. Weeks 2 to 5, content base: Revise Class I to V Mathematics and EVS, and read one passage a day in your Language I and in English.

3. Weeks 4 to 7, subject pedagogy: Study language, maths and EVS pedagogy together, using the cross-part table above.

4. Weeks 6 to 9, part-wise tests: Take 30-question tests for each part and log every wrong answer with the reason.

5. Weeks 10 to 12, full mocks: Attempt full 150-question mocks in 150 minutes, analyse the same day, and revise from your error log.

For topic-wise practice, you can take part-wise WB TET tests on Testkart and check which pedagogy area is costing you marks. Solve previous year WB TET papers alongside them, because WBBPE's question style, especially in pedagogy, can differ from national TET papers. If you prefer ready revision material, Testkart also lists WB TET study notes from educators, and you can browse all resources on the WB TET exam page.

Official source for notices and answer keys: https://wbbpe.wb.gov.in/