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Punjab State Teacher Eligibility Test (PSTET) is a state-level exam conducted by the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) to determine the eligibility of candidates for Primary (Classes 1 to 5) and Upper Primary (Classes 6-8) level teachers in the schools of Punjab.
Latest Notification
The notification for the PSTET 2022 will be tentatively announced in the month of September 2022. The official notification is expected to be released on the official website of the Punjab School Education Board.
The PSTET notification is an important document whose aim is to make the aspirants wary of the process of the examination and registration. The document consists of important information pertaining to the dates of the exam, the pattern of the same, the syllabus, and guidelines for the exam.
Registration
The application form can be fulfilled by the candidates who have met the eligibility requirements. The candidates need to follow the following steps for registration for the exam.
Step 1: Go to the official website.
Step 2: Select the “New Registration and Applicant Login” on the homepage.
Step 3: Click on the registration link to register yourself. The candidate will be redirected to a new page
Step 4: Candidates need to click on the ‘proceed’ option and enter the details asked.
Step 5: After clicking on the ‘Register Me’ option, the candidate will be redirected to a new page that will have the login details.
Step 6: Enter login credentials on the new page that will appear.
Step 7: After login, the candidate needs to enter details such as the name, email ID, etc.
Step 8: Upload signature and photo after entering the necessary details.
Step 9: Make the payment for the registration.
Step 10: After all the processes have been carried out. Click on ‘Submit’.
Syllabus
The PSTET syllabus for 2022 for both papers is shown in the following table.
| Paper | Subjects |
|---|---|
| Paper 1 |
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| Paper 2 |
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The syllabus is shown in detail here:
- Child Development (Primary school child)
- Concept of development and its relationship with learning.
- Principles of development of children.
- Influence of Heredity and Environment.
- Process of Socialization: Social work and children (Teachers, parents, and peers).
- Concepts of child-centered and progressive education.
- Critical perspective of the construct of Intelligence.
- Multi-Dimensional Intelligence
- Language and Thought
- Gender as a social construct: gender roles, gender bias, and educational practice.
- Individual differences among learners, understanding differences based on diversity of language, caste, gender, community, religion, etc
- Distinction between Assessment for learning assessment of learning; School-Based Assessment, Continuous and Comprehension Evaluation: Perspective and practice
- Formulation of appropriate questions for assessment of the readiness of the levels of the learners'
- Concept of education that is inclusive and understanding children with special needs.
- Learning and pedagogy.
Eligibility Criteria
Before filling out the application form, candidates should read the PSTET eligibility criteria. Different Papers have different eligibility criteria, which are stated below.
The candidate has to be older than the age of 18 for applying for the PSTET exam.
PSTET Educational Qualifications 2022
The educational qualifications are given below:
Primary Teachers (Class I to V):
- Senior Secondary (or the equivalent) with a minimum of 50% marks or appearing in the final year of a two-year Diploma in Elementary Education.
- Senior Secondary (or the equivalent) with a minimum of 45% marks or appearing in the final year of a two-year Diploma in Elementary Education.
- Senior Secondary (or the equivalent) with a minimum of 45% marks or appearing in the final year of a four-year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed).
- Senior Secondary (or the equivalent) with a minimum of 45% marks or appearing in the final year of a two-year Diploma in Education (Special Education).
- Completed graduation or appearing in the final year of a two-year Diploma in Elementary Education.
Upper Primary Teachers (Class VI to XII):
- Graduation or appearing in the final year of a two-year Diploma in Elementary Education.
- Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in one-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed).
- Graduation with at least 45% marks or passed or appearing in one-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed) in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure) Regulations that are issued from time to time in this regard.
- Senior Secondary (or the equivalent) with a minimum of 50% marks or appearing in the final year of a four-year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed).
- Senior Secondary (or the equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of the four-year B.A/B.Sc.Ed or B.A. Ed/B.Sc.Ed.
- Graduation with a minimum of 50% marks and passed or appearing in one-year B.Ed (Special Education).
Points to be noted:
- There will be relaxations granted up to five within the marks required for qualifying within the academic qualification for eligibility to use will be allowed to the candidates of reserved classes (SC/ST/OBC/PWD).
- Provisional admission is granted to those applicants who are appearing in their final year of their Bachelor's Degree in Education or Diploma in Elementary Education. Their PSTET certificates will be valid only after they get their degrees.
Application Fee
The details are given in the table below:
| Category | Paper – I Fees | Paper-II Fees | Paper I and II Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| General/OBC | INR 600 | INR 600 | INR 1,200 |
| SC/ST/Physically Handicapped | INR 300 | INR 300 | INR 600 |
| Ex-Servicemen | NIL | NIL | NIL |
Exam Pattern
The PSTET exam 2022 will be held on two papers: Paper – I and Paper II. The exam will be held offline and each paper will contain 150 questions based on multiple-choice. One mark will be awarded for each correct answer and questions not attempted will fetch no marks. Incorrect answers also fetch no negative marks.
Exam Pattern for Paper – I
The pattern for the PSTET – I is given in the following table:
| Subject Name | Total Questions | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Child Development & Pedagogy (Compulsory) | 30 | 30 |
| Language – I | 30 | 30 |
| Language – II | 30 | 30 |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 |
| Total Marks | 150 | 150 |
Exam Pattern for Paper-II
The pattern for PSTET – II in the following table:
| Subject | Total Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Child Development & Pedagogy (Compulsory) | 30 | 30 |
| Language – I (Compulsory) | 30 | 30 |
| Language – II (Compulsory) | 30 | 30 |
Candidates can choose any of the following subjects.
| For mathematics and science teacher (Mathematics and Science) | 60 | 60 |
| For Social Studies Teacher (Social Studies) | 60 | 60 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
Exam Pattern
The PSTET exam 2022 will be held on two papers: Paper – I and Paper II. The exam will be held offline and each paper will contain 150 questions based on multiple-choice. One mark will be awarded for each correct answer and questions not attempted will fetch no marks. Incorrect answers also fetch no negative marks.
Exam Pattern for Paper – I
The pattern for the PSTET – I is given in the following table:
| Subject Name | Total Questions | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Child Development & Pedagogy (Compulsory) | 30 | 30 |
| Language – I | 30 | 30 |
| Language – II | 30 | 30 |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 |
| Total Marks | 150 | 150 |
Exam Pattern for Paper-II
The pattern for PSTET – II in the following table:
| Subject | Total Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Child Development & Pedagogy (Compulsory) | 30 | 30 |
| Language – I (Compulsory) | 30 | 30 |
| Language – II (Compulsory) | 30 | 30 |
Candidates can choose any of the following subjects.
| For mathematics and science teacher (Mathematics and Science) | 60 | 60 |
| For Social Studies Teacher (Social Studies) | 60 | 60 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
