REET — Syllabus & Exam Pattern

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Exam Pattern

REET (Rajasthan Eligibility Examination for Teachers) is conducted by the Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan, Ajmer (BSER). It is an ELIGIBILITY test only — passing it gives no direct right to a job; recruitment (including the separate 'REET Mains' by the Rajasthan Staff Selection Board) is a different process. Two levels: Level 1 for classes 1-5 (primary) and Level 2 for classes 6-8 (upper primary); you may appear in both. Each paper: 150 MCQs, 150 marks (1 mark each), 2 hours 30 minutes (plus 10 minutes to read instructions). Level 1 sections: Child Development & Teaching Methods 30/30, Language-I 30/30, Language-II 30/30 (must differ from Language-I; both chosen from Hindi/English/Sanskrit/Urdu/Sindhi/Punjabi/Gujarati), Mathematics 30/30, Environmental Studies 30/30. Level 2 sections: Child Development & Teaching Methods 30/30, Language-I 30/30, Language-II 30/30, and Section IV 60/60 — either Mathematics & Science OR Social Studies. IMPORTANT MARKING RULE: the notification says there is no negative marking for a WRONG answer, BUT every question has a fifth option 'E' ('not attempting'); if you leave a question with none of the five circles darkened, 1/3 mark is deducted, and leaving more than 10% of questions fully blank makes you INELIGIBLE — so always darken one circle. Minimum qualifying marks: General 60%; SC/OBC/MBC/EWS 55%; ST 55% (Non-TSP)/36% (TSP); widows/divorced women and ex-servicemen 50%; Divyang 40%; Sahariya 36%. The REET certificate is valid for LIFETIME (Rajasthan Govt order dated 16-03-2022). Fee (2024 cycle): one level ₹550, both levels ₹750. CONFIRMED against the official BSER REET-2024 notification (Vigyapti No. 01/2024 dated 12-12-2024, rajeduboard.rajasthan.gov.in) and the official Level-1/Level-2 syllabus PDFs.

Syllabus (topic-wise)

NOTE: Always confirm against the current year's official REET notification at rajeduboard.rajasthan.gov.in — pattern and syllabus can change between cycles. Details below are from the official REET-2024 notification (exam held 27-02-2025). Do not confuse REET (eligibility test, BSER) with 'REET Mains' (a separate 300-mark recruitment exam by the Rajasthan Staff Selection Board).
Level 1 & 2 — Child Development & Pedagogy (30 Q): growth and development, heredity and environment, individual differences, personality (types, factors, measurement), intelligence and multiple intelligence, diverse learners (gifted, backward, CWSN, learning disabilities), adjustment, learning theories (Behaviourism, Gestalt, Cognitivism, Constructivism — emphasised at Level 2), motivation, teaching-learning strategies (NCF 2005), assessment and CCE, achievement tests, action research, RTE Act 2009, NEP 2020 (foundational literacy & numeracy, ECCE, inclusive education), Rajasthan child-welfare schemes.
Level 1 & 2 — Language-I (30 Q; Hindi/English/Sanskrit/Urdu/Sindhi/Punjabi/Gujarati as opted; at Level 2 it must be the medium of instruction): unseen passage with grammar (for Hindi: synonyms, antonyms, one-word substitution, spelling, prefix/suffix, sandhi, samas, tense, gender, number, idioms, punctuation), language-teaching methods, the four language skills, teaching materials, evaluation, remedial teaching.
Level 1 & 2 — Language-II (30 Q; must differ from Language-I): unseen passage, grammar and usage, language pedagogy, skills development, materials and evaluation for the chosen language.
Level 1 — Mathematics (30 Q; content classes 1-5, difficulty up to class 10): numbers to one crore, place value, four operations, Indian currency, Vedic maths, fractions, prime/composite numbers, LCM-HCF, unitary method, average, profit-loss, simple interest, geometry basics (point/line/ray/angles), length-weight-capacity-time-area units, area and perimeter of squares and rectangles; nature of mathematics, maths pedagogy, error analysis, diagnostic and remedial teaching.
Level 1 — Environmental Studies (30 Q): family and social abuses (child marriage, dowry, child labour), occupations and industries of Rajasthan, culture and civilization (fairs, festivals, dress, tourist places, forts, lok-devtas of Rajasthan), transport and traffic rules, personal health, balanced diet, common diseases and prevention, living beings and biodiversity (state flower/tree/bird/animal, national parks), water-forest-wetlands and pollution, irrigation in Rajasthan, solar system, EVS pedagogy (approaches, activities, CCE, ICT).
Level 2 — Section IV(a) Mathematics & Science (60 Q; for maths/science teachers; content classes 6-8, difficulty up to class 12) — Maths: exponents, algebraic expressions and identities, linear equations, squares/cubes and roots, rationals, interest and profit-loss, ratio-proportion, percentage, plane figures (triangles, quadrilaterals, circle, polygon), area-perimeter, surface area and volume, symmetry, statistics (bar graph, histogram, pie chart), probability, maths pedagogy and evaluation.
Level 2 — Section IV(a) Science: micro-organisms, plants (nutrition, respiration, reproduction, cell structure), human body and health (systems, infectious and deficiency diseases, balanced diet), adolescence and reproductive health, force and motion, pressure, energy sources, heat, light and sound, electricity and magnetism, natural phenomena (lightning, earthquake), atoms and molecules, elements/compounds/mixtures, acids-alkalis-salts, hydrocarbons and fuels, conservation (greenhouse effect, endangered species, sanctuaries), agriculture management, science pedagogy and evaluation.
Level 2 — Section IV(b) Social Studies (60 Q; for social-studies teachers): Indus Valley to Mahajanapadas, Maurya and Gupta empires, Chola empire, Bhakti-Sufi movements, Mughal-Rajput relations, British policies and 1857, Indian National Movement 1885-1947; Indian Constitution and democracy (Preamble, rights and duties, elections, child rights); government structure (Parliament, President, PM, state government, Panchayati Raj in Rajasthan, judiciary); Earth and environment (solar system, winds, cyclones, climate zones); geography and resources of India and of Rajasthan (physical regions, drainage, agriculture, minerals, industries, population, tourism); history of Rajasthan (dynasties, 1857 contribution, Prajamandal, tribal-peasant movements, integration); art, culture and heritage of Rajasthan; social-science pedagogy (critical thinking, ICT, project work, evaluation).
Marking caution: attempt-or-mark-E rule — never leave a question with no circle darkened (1/3 deduction; >10% blank = disqualified).

Official source: https://rajeduboard.rajasthan.gov.in/reet2024final121224.PDF

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