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SIKKIM TET 2024 Exam

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About SIKKIM TET Exam

Department of Education under the Government of Sikkim conducts the STET exam one time annually. STET is the qualifying exam for the positions of Primary & Elementary teachers in the government schools of the state of Sikkim. Applicants are given the choice to take both the Primary and Elementary level exams if their eligibility fits for both. The official date for the commencement of application registration for the Sikkim TET 2022 exam is 6th September 2022. Keep reading this article to find all the information you need about Sikkim TET 2022.


SIKKIM TET Exam Date

Event Dates (Announced)
Notification Release 6th September 2022
Online Application Form 26th September 2022
Last date for submission of the Application Form 26th September 2022 
Submission of Printed Forms Along with Document 26th September 2022 
Date of Examination 29th October 2022

SIKKIM TET Eligibility

The candidates will be able to appear for the examination only if they fulfil the Sikkim TET eligibility set by the authorities like Age limit, educational qualifications, nationality etc. Following are the details for the eligibility requirements.
 

Age Limit

Certain age limitations are set by the Sikkim Human Resource Development Department for the candidates applying for the Sikkim TET examinations. The applicants must be between the age of 21 to 35 years. There are no age relaxations provided to any category. All the candidates must be between the prescribed age limit to apply.
 

Educational Qualification

The educational qualifications vary for Primary and elementary teacher posts. The candidates are advised to only apply if they fulfil the qualification eligibility otherwise, they will not be allowed to sit for the examination

The candidates must go through the following educational qualifications set by the authorities.

Post

Educational Qualification

Primary Teacher

Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) and passed or appearing* in the final year of 2 years Diploma in Elementary Education (D. El. Ed)

OR

Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) and passed in final year of 4 years Bachelor of Elementary Education (B. El. Ed).

OR

Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) passed or appearing* in the final year of 2 years Diploma in Education (Special Education).

Elementary (Graduate) Teacher

B.A./B.Sc./ passed or appearing* in the final year of 2 years Diploma in Elementary Education (D. El. Ed.).

OR

B.A./B.Sc./ passed or appearing* in the final year 2 years Bachelor in Education (B. Ed.).

OR

Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) and passed or appearing* in final year of 4- year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed)

OR

Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) and passed or appearing* in final year of 4- year B.A/B.Sc.Ed or B.A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed

The candidates must have passed with 50% marks in the above-mentioned qualifications. The candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC must have passed with 45% marks.
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Nationality

The candidates applying for the exam must be of Indian origin. Candidates holding the domicile certificate of Sikkim state are also eligible to apply for the examination.


SIKKIM TET Admit Card

Follow the steps to download your Sikkim TET Admit Card:

Step 1: Go to the official website of the Sikkim Human Resource Development Department.

Step 2: Check the circulars and notifications section where you will find a ‘Sikkim TET Admit Card 2022’ Option.

Step 3: Click on the link and enter your login details like email address and password.

Step 4: Download the file to save it on your device. Take a printout, later on, to carry it to the exam center.


SIKKIM TET Syllabus

The STET syllabus is mainly divided into two parts as per the exam pattern for Primary Teacher (Classes I to V) and Secondary Teacher (Classes VI to VIII). The syllabus for both the sections is as follows:

STET Syllabus for Primary Teacher (Classes I to V)
  • Child Development and Pedagogy
  • Language I
  • Language II
  • Mathematics
  • Environmental Studies

STET Syllabus for Secondary Teacher (Classes VI to VIII)
  • Child Development and Pedagogy
  • Language I
  • Language II
  • Mathematics and Science
  • Social Studies (for social studies teacher)
 

Refer to the table below to get a deeper understanding of the Sikkim TET Syllabus 2022. You can also download the Sikkim Teacher Eligibility Test syllabus copy from the above link and get a print out, so that it is always available for reference while you are preparing.
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Sikkim TET Syllabus

Subject

Syllabus

Child Development and Pedagogy

  • Intelligence
  • Adjustment
  • Learning Difficulties
  • Meaning and purposes of Assessment
  • Teaching-learning process
  • Right to Education Act 2009
  • Action Research
  • Child Development
  • Meaning and Concept of learning and its processes
  • The Role of Heredity and environment
  • Theories of learning and its implication
  • Factors Affecting Learning
  • Motivation and Implications for Learning
  • How children learn and think
  • Personality
  • Individual Differences
  • Understanding diverse learners

Language – I

  • Unseen Prose Passage
  • Framing Questions Including Wh-questions
  • Unseen Prose Passage
  • Teaching Learning Materials
  • Principles of Teaching English
  • Comprehensive & Continuous Evaluation
  • Development of Language Skills, Teaching Learning Materials

Language – 2

  • Unseen Prose Passage
  • Modal Auxiliaries, Phrasal Verbs, and Idioms, Literary Terms
  • Unseen Poem
  • Basic knowledge of English Sounds and their Phonetic Transcription
  • Principles of Teaching English, Communicative Approach to English Language Teaching, Challenges of Teaching English

Mathematics

  • Addition and Subtraction
  • Measurement
  • Division
  • Time
  • Weight
  • Data Handling
  • Volume
  • Money
  • Patterns
  • Decimal Fractions
  • LCM & HCF
  • Pedagogical issue
  • Geometry
  • Numbers
  • Shapes & Spatial Understanding
  • Multiplication

Environmental Studies

  • Solar System
  • Our Punjab
  • Food, resources, and care
  • Basic needs
  • Air
  • Water
  • Pollution
  • Transportation, communication and its development
  • Weather & climate
  • National property
  • Diseases
  • Community Buildings
  • Our Surroundings
  • Natural Resources
  • Parts of Body
  • Disaster management
  • First Aid
  • Clothes dresses & their care
  • Habitats, types
  • Festivals (school, family & national)
  • Group songs
  • Looking after the trees, plants & animals
  • Health, good habits & personal hygiene
  • Parts of plants
  • Living and nonliving
  • Days and Nights
  • Geographical features and changes
  • Local Bodies (Rural & Urban)
  • Disposal of solid waste

Social Studies/ Social Sciences

History:

  • When, Where and How
  • First Farmers and Herders
  • Earliest Societies
  • Regional Cultures
  • Colonialism and Tribal Societies
  • Rural Life and Society
  • Women and reform
  • The Revolt of 1857-58
  • The Nationalist Movement
  • Challenging the Caste System
  • India After Independence
  • The First Cities
  • The First Empire
  • New Ideas
  • Political Developments
  • Contacts with Distant Lands
  • New Kings and Kingdoms
  • Culture and Science
  • Architecture
  • Sultans of Delhi
  • Social Change
  • Creation of an Empire
  • The Establishment of Company Power

Geography:

  • Planet: Earth in the solar system
  • Air
  • The environment in its totality: natural and human environment
  • Human Environment: settlement, transport, and communication
  • Water
  • Agriculture
  • Resources: Types- Natural and Human
  • Geography as a social study and as a science
  • Globe

Social and Political Life (Civics):

  • State Government
  • The Constitution
  • Unpacking Gender
  • The Judiciary
  • Parliamentary Government
  • Pedagogical issues
  • Social Justice and the Marginalized
  • Diversity
  • Local Government
  • Government
  • Democracy
  • Making a Living
  • Understanding Media

SIKKIM TET Exam Pattern

The Sikkim TET exam pattern 2022 is divided into Paper-1 and Paper-2. Paper I is conducted for the candidates applying for the Primary Teacher post (Classes I - V) and Paper II is conducted for the candidates applying for the Elementary Teacher post (Classes VI - VIII). The detailed exam pattern for both the papers is given below :
 

Paper-1
  • A total number of 150 questions are asked.
  • The exam is conducted for 150 marks.
  • Each question carries 1 mark.
  • There is no negative marking.
  • The duration of the exam is 2 hours 30 minutes.
  • The questions asked on Child Development and Pedagogy will focus on Educational Psychology of Teaching and Learning relevant to the age group of 6 to 11 years.
 

Sections

Question

Marks

Duration

Child Development and Pedagogy

30

30

2 Hours 30 Minutes

Language I

30

30

Language II

30

30

Mathematics

30

30

Environmental Studies

30

30

Total 150 150  

Paper-2
  • A total number of 210 questions are asked.
  • The exam is conducted for 210 marks.
  • Each question carries 1 mark.
  • There shall be no negative marking.
  • The questions asked on Child Development and Pedagogy will focus on Educational Psychology of Teaching and Learning relevant to the age group of 11 to 14 years.
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Sections

Question

Marks

Child Development and Pedagogy

30

30

Language I

30

30

Language II

30

30

Mathematics

60

60

Social Science

60

60

Total 210 210

SIKKIM TET How to Apply

Once the registration process for the STET exam is opened. The candidates can start filling out their online application forms on the official website of the Sikkim Human Resource Development Department. The procedure for applying is given below for your convenience:
  • Open your device and in the web browser, type the link https://tet.sikkim.gov.in/
  • Under the ‘News & Events section, you will find the link for the Sikkim TET 2022 Application Forms.
  • Click on the link and you will reach the Sikkim TET 2022 registration portal.
  • Unlike many other forms, here you are required to pay the application fee first.
  • After the successful submission of the fee, carefully fill out your details in the application form.
  • Upload the necessary requirements like passport size photograph and signature and finally, submit the form.
  • Save a copy of the filled application form and get it printed.
  • You need to post your application form along with the required documents to the HRDD Secretariat for the scrutiny procedure.

Application Fee for the Sikkim TET Exam 2022
  • The exam fee for the Sikkim TET Exam is 400 and has to be deposited in any branch of IDBI bank in the account of HRDD (According to the previous year’s Records) The application fee for this exam has to be paid prior to form filling. This is because the payment details need to be provided in the application form.
  • The application fee is non-refundable.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) SIKKIM TET Exam

Q. What is the Syllabus of SIKKIM TET Exam?
A. In this article Page, we have provided the latest syllabus of the SIKKIM TET exam. The syllabus of SIKKIM TET comprises the topics and sub-topics under sections, Knowledge of SIKKIM TET syllabus helps candidates to focus on their preparation and important areas of each subject.
Q. What is pattern of SIKKIM TET Exam?
A. In this article Page, we have provided the latest exam pattern of the SIKKIM TET exam . The pattern of comprises the subject wise pattern and no. of questions will come in exam, go to our article section of exam pattern for more details.
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Q. How to prepare for the SIKKIM TET Exam?
A. To prepare for SIKKIM TET exam, candidates should go through the exam syllabus and exam pattern, solve mock tests, practice previous years' question papers. Try to clear the concepts of each and every topic rather than cramming. Set a time to go over the chapters, Differentiate weak areas and work to improve them. Solve puzzles to improve logical skill.
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