The complete official syllabus, straight from the NTA notification. Browse it here or use the subject tabs above. Study material lands topic by topic.
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Unit-I: Teaching Aptitude
- Teaching Aptitude -- concept/objectives/levels of teaching, learner characteristics, factors affecting teaching, teaching methods (offline/online, MOOCs), evaluation systems
Unit-II: Research Aptitude
- 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
- Comprehension -- passage-based reading comprehension questions
Unit-IV: Communication
- 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
- 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)
Unit-VI: Logical Reasoning
- Logical Reasoning -- structure of arguments, formal/informal fallacies, deductive vs inductive reasoning, Analogies, Venn diagrams, Indian Logic (Pramanas, Anumana, Vyapti, Hetvabhasas)
Unit-VII: Data Interpretation
- Data Interpretation -- sources/classification of data, quantitative and qualitative data, graphical representation (bar-chart, histogram, pie-chart, table-chart, line-chart), data and governance
Unit-VIII: Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
- 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
- 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.GS Paper III — Economy, Tech & Security: Biodiversity and Conservation
- 2.GS Paper III — Economy, Tech & Security: Environmental Pollution, Degradation and Impact Assessment
- 3.GS Paper III — Economy, Tech & Security: Climate Change and International Environmental Governance
- 4.GS Paper III — Economy, Tech & Security: Disaster Management Framework and Institutions
- 5.GS Paper III — Economy, Tech & Security: Types of Disasters and Mitigation Strategies
Unit-X: Higher Education System
- 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