Model Question Paper for KTET

My sister has filled the application form of the Karnataka Teacher Eligibility Test (KTET). Her exams are going to be conducted in the next month so for this she is looking for the Model question paper for preparation of it so will you please give me the link from where I can download the Model question paper of the Karnataka Teacher Eligibility Test (KTET)?

Can you provide me the syllabus of Category III - Paper III (For classes VIII to X) under KTET - Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test on which the question paper is based?

[pawan]

The syllabus of Category III - Paper III (For classes VIII to X) under KTET - Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test is as follows:

I. ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY, THEORIES OF LEARNING & TEACHING APTITUDE 40 Questions

A. Adolescent Psychology (10 marks)
a. Adolescence Nature and Characteristics- Methods of studying Adolescents - Principles of development Role of Heredity and Environment on development Developmental needs Physiological, Intellectual, Language, Emotional and Social. Developmental tasks.

b. Problems of adolescence Identity crisis, Underachievement, Peer Pressure, Substance Abuse, Delinquency, Health Problems, Adjustment Mechanisms - Challenges and Remedies.

c. Developmental theories Piaget, Bruner, Freud, Erikson, Kohlberg Special reference to adolescence - Classroom implications.

B. Theories of Learning (15 marks)
a. Nature and concept of Learning - Maturation and learning - characteristics of learning - Transfer of learning - Classroom implications.
b. Factors affecting learning - Motivation, Intelligence, Interest, Attention, Attitude, Anxiety, Level of aspiration, Memory, Learning Context, Content of Learning, Learner Characteristics- Teachers role.
c. Creativity - concept, nature, process, measurement, characteristics of creative children, relationship between creativity and achievement - Fostering creativity.
d. Theories of learning : Principles of learning, contributions of Thorndike, Pavlov, Skinner, Kurt Lewin, Piaget, Bruner, Vygotsky, Ausubel, Gagne, Gestalt Psychology, Constructivist approach in learning - Classroom implications.
e. Children with special needs : Gifted, Backward, Mentally challenged, Physically Challenged, Learning disabled - Problems and Challenges - Inclusive Education- Educational provisions.

C. Teaching Aptitude (15 marks)
a. Teaching - Nature & Objectives - Steps in Teaching, Factors affecting Teaching. Teacher characteristics, Identification of learner needs, creating appropriate learning situations, effective teacher, progressive teacher, teaching styles.
b. Teacher Roles - Motivator, Facilitator, Democratic leader, Guide, Counsellor, Mentor, Social Engineer Classroom Implications.
c. Methods and Techniques of Teaching: Learner Centered Teaching Strategies, Projects, Group Discussion, Activity, Co-operative Learning, Seminars, Debates etc. Effective use of ICT, AV Aids, Improvisation, Tools and Techniques of Evaluation, Concept of CCE and Assessment
d. Classroom Management, Skills in Planning and Implementation, Decision Making, Positive Feedback.
e. Personality of the Teacher - Emotional Maturity, Balanced Personality, Attitude, Values and Professional Ethics.
f. Understanding teaching and learning in the context of NCF 2005, KCF 2007 and right to education act 2009