Kerala SET Syllabus 2024 Paper 1 & 2 Exam Pattern Download PDF

• Paper 1: 2 hours 
• Paper 2: 2 hours

· There shall be 120 questions carrying one mark each for the subjects under Paper II except for Mathematics and Statistics.

· For Mathematics and Statistics, there shall be only 80 questions

· Except for Mathematics and Statistics, each question will carry 1 mark

· Whereas for Mathematics and Statistics questions will carry 1.5 march each.

General Studies

• General Science: Mathematics, statistics, physics, chemistry, and biology at the class 10 level.
• Social Science: Economics, history, geography, and Indian polity at the class 10 level.
• Humanities: Literature (classics and masterpieces of world and Indian literature), art (major art forms of India), and culture (life and society in India).
• Kerala Studies: Social reforms, national movements, Kerala model of development, literature, art, and culture, etc.

Language and Reasoning

• Comprehension and vocabulary
• Basic English grammar
• Logical reasoning and analytical ability
• Numeracy skills – pattern recognition and orders of magnitude

Current Affairs

• Technology: Inventions, innovations, and discoveries, etc.
• Environmental issues: Movements, treaties, and legislations at national and international levels, etc.
• UN and global affairs
• Institutions of higher learning and research: Scholarships and new initiatives at national and state levels, etc.
  Indian constitution and politics: Recent legislations such as right to information and right to education, etc.
• Events, persons, awards, etc.
• Sports and games
• Culture: Films, literature, music, and performing arts, etc.

Foundations of education

Philosophical Foundations

• Educational Philosophy
• Major philosophical systems in the East
• Major philosophical systems in the West
• Eminent thinkers in Education – Gandhiji, Tagore, Vivekananda, Plato, Rousseau, Montessori, Frobel, John Dewey, Paulo Freire
• Value education

Sociological Foundations

• Relation between education and sociology
• Social functions of education
• Social change and education
• Education and social institutions
• Education and socialization

Psychological Foundations

• Educational psychology
• Personality
• Intelligence
• Social and cognitive development
• Adolescent characteristics

History & Policies of Education

• History of education in Kerala and India
• Reports and policies on education in post-independence period
• Acts and bills relevant to higher education
• Programmes for universalisation of education
• Institutions of education at national and state level

Teaching, Learning and Evaluation

Teaching Aptitude

• Teaching aptitude
• Administrative aptitude
• Reflective practices
• Professional development
• Teacher characteristics

Teaching Methods

• Teaching skills
• Methods of teaching
• Techniques and approaches to teaching
• Instructional models of teaching
• Teaching & learning resources

Learning

• Learning theories
• Applications of learning theories
• Learner characteristics
• Learning environment
• Learners with special needs

Evaluation

• Tools and techniques for evaluation
• Continuous evaluation
• Terminal evaluation
• Grading
• Feedback and remediation

Communication, Technology Research and Educational Administration

Communication

• Communication and education
• Basic principles of communication
• Types of communication
• Barriers in communication
• Classroom application of communication

Computer and ICT

• Basics of computer knowledge
• Computer networks & internet
• Office tools
• ICT enabled learning
• General applications

Research in Education

• Basic aspects of educational research
• Types of research
• Methods, tools & techniques of research
• Action research
• Reporting of research

Educational Administration

• Planning and administration at the national level
• The organisational structure of education in the state
• School administration
• Management & Governance
• International agencies and education