REET Level 2 Exam Pattern

Syllabus
Teacher Eligibility Test (TET)
Paper II
(For a person who intends to be a teacher for classes VI to VIII)
(iv)a Science

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Micro-organisms: Bacteria, virus, fungi (Beneficial & Harmful)
Living Being: different parts of plants, nutrition in plants, respiration and excretion, plant cell
and animal cell- their structure and Funcation, Cell Division
Human body and health: Diseases spread by micro-organisms, (tuberculosis , measles ,
diphtheria, cholera, typhoid); prevention from diseases; different systems of human body ;
infectious diseases (reasons of spreading and prevention); Major components of food and
diseases developed due to their deficiency; Balanced diet;
Animal Reproduction and Adolescence: Methods of Reproduction; Sexual and asexual.
Adolescence and puberty: Changes in body, role of hormones in reproductions, Reproductive
health
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Force and Motion: Types of forces- (muscular force, frictional force, gravitational force,
magnetic force, electrostatic force),Pressure.
Types of motion (linear, zigzag, circular, vibrating, periodic) speed.
Types of energies- traditional and alternative sources of energy; energy conservation;
Heat: applications of heat; transformation of heat, concept of temperature; melting, boiling and
evaporation; condensation and sublimation; examples of thermal expansion in daily life;
insulator and conductor of heat; Methods of heat transfer (conduction, convention and radiation).
Light & Sound: sources of light, formation of shadow, reflection of light, image formation in
plane mirror, Types of sound, sound propagation Characteristics of sound, echo, noise and
methods to reduce noise.
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Science and Technology: Importance of science in daily life; Synthetic Fibers & Plastics-Types
and characteristics of synthetic fibers. Plastic and its properties, Plastic and environment,
detergents, cement, etc.; Science and Technology in medical field (X-ray, C.T. Scan, Surgery,
Ultrasound and LASER) ; In the field of Telecommunication – general information about fax
machine, computer, internet, e-mail and website.
Solar System: Moon and stars, Solar family-Sun and Planets, Comets, Constellation
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Structure of Matter; Atom and molecule; structure of atom; element, compound and mixture;
separation of impurities of substances; symbols of elements; chemical formulae of compounds
and chemical equations.
Chemical Substances: Oxides, green house effect and global warming, Hydrocarbon
(Introductory knowledge), Acide, Alkali and salt, Oxygen gas, Nitrogen gas and nitrogen cycle,
Coal, Petroleum and natural gas
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Nature & Structure of Sciences
Natural Science : Aims & objectives
Understanding the Science
Methods of Science teaching
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Innovation
Text Material/Aids
Evaluation
Problems
Remedial Teaching