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Paper-I · General Paper on Teaching & Research Aptitude (compulsory, common to all subjects, 50 marks/50 questions across 10 units)

10 topics · 10 sections — from the official NTA syllabus. Study material lands topic by topic.

Unit-I: Teaching Aptitude

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    Teaching Aptitude -- concept/objectives/levels of teaching, learner characteristics, factors affecting teaching, teaching methods (offline/online, MOOCs), evaluation systems

Unit-II: Research Aptitude

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    Research Aptitude -- meaning/types/characteristics of research, positivism and post-positivism, research methods, steps of research, thesis/article writing, ICT in research, research ethics

Unit-III: Comprehension

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    Comprehension -- passage-based reading comprehension questions

Unit-IV: Communication

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    Communication -- meaning/types/characteristics, effective communication (verbal/non-verbal, inter-cultural, classroom), barriers to communication, mass media and society

Unit-V: Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude

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    Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude -- types of reasoning, Number series, Letter series, Codes and Relationships, Mathematical Aptitude (fractions, time & distance, ratio/proportion/percentage, profit & loss, interest & discounting, averages)
    1. 1.Coding-Decoding6 min
    2. 2.Number Series8 min
    3. 3.Alphabet Series9 min

Unit-VI: Logical Reasoning

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    Logical Reasoning -- structure of arguments, formal/informal fallacies, deductive vs inductive reasoning, Analogies, Venn diagrams, Indian Logic (Pramanas, Anumana, Vyapti, Hetvabhasas)
    1. 1.Analogies7 min

Unit-VII: Data Interpretation

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    Data Interpretation -- sources/classification of data, quantitative and qualitative data, graphical representation (bar-chart, histogram, pie-chart, table-chart, line-chart), data and governance
    1. 1.Bar Graphs8 min
    2. 2.Pie Charts10 min
    3. 3.Table-Based Data Interpretation9 min
    4. 4.Line Graph Data Interpretation8 min

Unit-VIII: Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

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    Information and Communication Technology (ICT) -- general ICT terminology, Internet/Intranet/E-mail/conferencing basics, digital initiatives in higher education, ICT and governance

Unit-IX: People, Development and Environment

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    People, Development and Environment -- Millennium/Sustainable Development Goals, human-environment interaction, environmental issues (air/water/soil/noise/waste pollution, climate change), natural and energy resources, natural hazards and disaster mitigation, Environmental Protection Act 1986, international agreements (Montreal Protocol, Rio Summit, Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement, International Solar Alliance)
    1. 1.GS Paper III — Economy, Tech & Security: Biodiversity and Conservation241 min
    2. 2.GS Paper III — Economy, Tech & Security: Environmental Pollution, Degradation and Impact Assessment200 min
    3. 3.GS Paper III — Economy, Tech & Security: Climate Change and International Environmental Governance204 min
    4. 4.GS Paper III — Economy, Tech & Security: Disaster Management Framework and Institutions252 min
    5. 5.GS Paper III — Economy, Tech & Security: Types of Disasters and Mitigation Strategies254 min

Unit-X: Higher Education System

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    Higher Education System -- higher learning in ancient India, evolution of higher education post-Independence, oriental/conventional/non-conventional learning programmes, professional/technical/skill-based education, value and environmental education, policies/governance/administration

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