REET (Rajasthan Eligibility Examination for Teachers)

REET Syllabus: Level 1 and Level 2

As per BSER's REET-2024 syllabus (Vigyapti 01/2024, 12 Dec 2024) · Exam date: the next REET is not announced yet

REET, the Rajasthan Eligibility Examination for Teachers, is held by the Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan (Ajmer). Level 1 is for teachers of classes 1–5 and Level 2 for classes 6–8; you may sit one or both. Below is the complete syllabus of both levels, section by section, as BSER gave it for REET 2024.

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REET exam pattern

Questions per level, 1 mark each: 150
Time per level: 2½ hours
Marks cut for a wrong answer: None
Cut for a question with no option: 1/3

Level 1 has five sections of 30 questions: Child Development and Pedagogy, Language I, Language II, Mathematics and Environmental Studies. Level 2 has Child Development and Pedagogy, Language I and Language II (30 each), and either Mathematics and Science (60: 30 + 30) or Social Studies (60); teachers of other subjects choose one of the two. Language I and Language II are chosen in the application from Hindi, English, Sanskrit, Urdu, Sindhi, Punjabi and Gujarati, and must differ. Nothing is cut for a wrong answer, but the OMR sheet has a fifth option E for a question you leave: a question with no option marked loses 1/3 mark, and more than 10% with no option disqualifies. Questions follow the state syllabus of classes 1–5 (Level 1) or 6–8 (Level 2), at difficulty up to Class 10 and Class 12 respectively, and are in Hindi and English except the language sections.

Level 1: Classes 1–5

Unit 1

Child Development and Pedagogy (30 questions)

Child development: concept of growth and development, dimensions and principles of development, factors affecting development (especially in the context of family and school) and their relationship with learning
Role of heredity and environment
Individual differences: meaning, types and factors affecting individual differences; understanding individual differences
Personality: concept and types, factors that shape it, its measurement
Intelligence: concept, theories and its measurement; multiple intelligence and its implications
Understanding diverse learners: backward, mentally retarded, gifted, creative, disadvantaged and deprived children, children with special needs and with learning disabilities
Learning difficulties
Adjustment: concept and ways of adjustment; role of the teacher in adjustment
Meaning and concept of learning; factors affecting learning
Theories of learning and their implications
How children learn: learning processes, reflection, imagination and argument
Motivation and its implications for learning
Teaching-learning processes, strategies and methods in the context of the National Curriculum Framework 2005
Meaning and purposes of assessment, measurement and evaluation; comprehensive and continuous evaluation; construction of achievement tests; learning outcomes
Action research
Right to Education Act 2009: role and responsibilities of teachers
Contemporary child welfare educational schemes of Rajasthan

National Education Policy 2020

Early childhood care and education
Foundational literacy and numeracy
Curriculum and pedagogy in schools
Teachers
Equitable and inclusive education
Standard-setting and accreditation for school education

Unit 2

Language I (30 questions)

Hindi (हिंदी)

अपठित गद्यांश से व्याकरण: पर्यायवाची, विलोम, वाक्यांशों के लिए एक शब्द, शब्दार्थ, शब्द शुद्धि; उपसर्ग, प्रत्यय, संधि और समास; संज्ञा, सर्वनाम, विशेषण, अव्यय
अपठित गद्यांश पर प्रश्न: रेखांकित शब्दों का अर्थ; वचन, काल, लिंग ज्ञात करना; दिए गए शब्दों का वचन, काल और लिंग बदलना
वाक्य रचना, वाक्य के अंग, वाक्य के प्रकार, पदबंध, मुहावरे और लोकोक्तियाँ, विराम चिह्न
भाषा की शिक्षण विधि, भाषा शिक्षण के उपागम, भाषा दक्षता का विकास
भाषायी कौशलों का विकास (सुनना, बोलना, पढ़ना, लिखना); हिंदी भाषा शिक्षण में चुनौतियाँ; शिक्षण अधिगम सामग्री, पाठ्य पुस्तक, बहु-माध्यम एवं शिक्षण के अन्य संसाधन
भाषा शिक्षण में मूल्यांकन, उपलब्धि परीक्षण का निर्माण, समग्र एवं सतत मूल्यांकन, उपचारात्मक शिक्षण
राजस्थानी भाषा एवं बोलियों का सामान्य परिचय

English

Unseen prose passage: synonyms, antonyms, spellings, word formation, one-word substitution
Unseen prose passage: parts of speech, tenses, determiners, degrees of comparison
Framing questions including Wh-questions; active and passive voice; narration; knowledge of English sounds and phonetic symbols
Principles of teaching English; methods and approaches to English language teaching
Development of language skills; teaching-learning materials (textbooks, multimedia materials and other resources)
Comprehensive and continuous evaluation; evaluation in English language

Unit 3

Language II (30 questions)

Hindi (हिंदी)

अपठित गद्यांश पर आधारित व्याकरण: युग्म शब्द, वाक्यांशों के लिए एक शब्द, उपसर्ग, प्रत्यय, संधि, समास, संज्ञा, सर्वनाम, विशेषण, क्रिया, लिंग, वचन, काल, शब्द शुद्धि
अपठित पद्यांश पर प्रश्न: भाव सौंदर्य, विचार सौंदर्य, नाद सौंदर्य, शिल्प सौंदर्य, जीवन दृष्टि
वाक्य रचना, वाक्य के अंग, वाक्य के भेद, पदबंध, मुहावरे, लोकोक्तियाँ, कारक चिह्न, अव्यय, विराम चिह्न
भाषा शिक्षण विधि, भाषा शिक्षण के उपागम, भाषायी दक्षता का विकास
भाषायी कौशलों का विकास (सुनना, बोलना, पढ़ना, लिखना); शिक्षण अधिगम सामग्री, पाठ्य-पुस्तक, बहु-माध्यम एवं शिक्षण के अन्य संसाधन
भाषा शिक्षण में मूल्यांकन (सुनना, बोलना, पढ़ना, लिखना), उपलब्धि परीक्षण का निर्माण, समग्र एवं सतत मूल्यांकन, उपचारात्मक शिक्षण
राजस्थानी भाषा की सामान्य जानकारी

English

Unseen prose passage: linking devices, subject-verb concord, inferences
Unseen poem: alliteration, simile, metaphor, personification, assonance, rhyme
Modal auxiliaries; common idioms and phrases; literary terms: elegy, sonnet, short story, drama
Basic knowledge of English sounds and symbols
Principles of teaching English; communicative approach to English language teaching; challenges of teaching English: difficulties in learning English (role of home language, multilingualism)
Methods of evaluation; remedial teaching

Unit 4

Mathematics (30 questions)

Whole numbers up to one crore, place value, comparison; basic operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; Indian currency; Vedic mathematics
Fractions: proper fractions, comparing proper fractions with the same and with unequal denominators, mixed fractions, addition and subtraction of fractions; prime and composite numbers, prime factors, LCM and HCF
Unitary method, average, profit and loss, simple interest
Plane and curved surfaces; plane and solid geometrical figures and properties of plane figures; point, line, ray, line segment; angles and their types
Length, weight, capacity, time, measurement of area, their standard units and the relations between them; area and perimeter of square and rectangular surfaces
Nature of mathematics and logical thinking; place of mathematics in the curriculum; language of mathematics; community mathematics; data management
Evaluation through formal and informal methods; problems of teaching; error analysis and related aspects of learning and teaching; diagnostic and remedial teaching

Unit 5

Environmental Studies (30 questions)

Family: personal relationships, nuclear and joint families; social evils (child marriage, dowry, child labour, theft); addiction (intoxication, smoking) and its personal, social and economic ill effects
Clothes and habitats: clothes for different seasons, care of clothes at home, handloom and powerloom; habitats of living beings, types of houses, cleanliness of houses and surroundings, materials for building houses
Professions: occupations around us (tailoring, gardening, farming, animal rearing, vegetable selling and so on), small and cottage industries, major industries and handicrafts of Rajasthan, need for consumer protection, co-operative societies
Our culture and civilisation: national symbols, national festivals; fairs and festivals, dress and ornaments, food, architecture, tourist places, great personalities and pride, heritage (forts, palaces, monuments), paintings, proverbs and folk deities of Rajasthan
General knowledge of Rajasthan
Transport and communication: means of transport and communication, rules for pedestrians and traffic, traffic signs, effect of means of communication on lifestyle
Care of our body: external body parts and their cleanliness, general information on internal organs, balanced diet and its importance, common diseases (gastroenteritis, amoebiasis, anaemia, fluorosis, malaria, dengue), their causes and prevention, Pulse Polio campaign
Living beings: levels of organisation of plants and animals, diversity of living organisms; state flower, tree, bird and animal; reserve forests and wildlife (national parks, sanctuaries, tiger reserves, world heritage); conservation of plant and animal species; agricultural practices
Water: basic knowledge of water, forests, wetlands and deserts; types of pollution and their control; properties, sources and management of water; artistic water sources, drinking water and irrigation sources of Rajasthan
Our earth and space: the solar system, Indian astronauts
Mountaineering: difficulties and equipment, leading women mountaineers of India
Concept and scope of environmental studies: its importance, integrated environmental studies, learning principles of environmental education, its links with and scope alongside science and social science
Environmental pedagogy: approaches to presenting concepts; activities, experiments and practical work, discussion; comprehensive and continuous evaluation; teaching material and aids; problems of teaching; information and communication technology

Level 2: Classes 6–8

Unit 1

Child Development and Pedagogy (30 questions)

Child development: concept of growth and development, dimensions and principles of development, factors affecting development (especially in the context of family and school) and their relationship with learning
Role of heredity and environment
Individual differences: meaning, types and factors affecting individual differences
Personality: concept and types, factors that shape it, its measurement
Intelligence: concept, theories and its measurement; multiple intelligence and its implications
Understanding diverse learners: backward, mentally retarded, gifted, creative, disadvantaged and deprived children, children with special needs and with learning disabilities
Learning difficulties
Adjustment: concept and ways of adjustment; role of the teacher in adjustment
Meaning and concept of learning and its processes; factors affecting learning
Theories of learning (behaviourism, Gestalt, cognitivism, constructivism) and their implications
How children learn: learning processes, reflection, imagination and argument (constructivist approach, experiential learning, concept mapping, investigation, problem solving)
Motivation and its implications for learning
Teaching-learning processes, strategies and methods in the context of the National Curriculum Framework 2005
Meaning and purposes of assessment, measurement and evaluation; comprehensive and continuous evaluation; construction of achievement tests; learning outcomes
Action research
Right to Education Act 2009: role and responsibilities of teachers
Contemporary child welfare educational schemes of Rajasthan

National Education Policy 2020

Early childhood care and education
Foundational literacy and numeracy
Curriculum and pedagogy in schools
Teachers
Equitable and inclusive education
Standard-setting and accreditation for school education

Unit 2

Language I (30 questions)

Hindi (हिंदी)

अपठित गद्यांश से व्याकरण: शब्द ज्ञान (तत्सम, तद्भव, देशज, विदेशी शब्द); पर्यायवाची, विलोम, एकार्थी एवं अनेकार्थी शब्द; उपसर्ग, प्रत्यय, संधि और समास; संज्ञा, सर्वनाम, विशेषण, विशेष्य, अव्यय; वाक्यांश के लिए एक शब्द, शब्द शुद्धि
अपठित गद्यांश पर प्रश्न: रेखांकित शब्दों का अर्थ; वचन, काल, लिंग ज्ञात करना; दिए गए शब्दों का वचन, काल और लिंग बदलना; राजस्थानी शब्दों के हिंदी रूप
वाक्य रचना, वाक्य के अंग, वाक्य के प्रकार, पदबंध, मुहावरे और लोकोक्तियाँ, विराम चिह्न
भाषा की शिक्षण विधि, भाषा शिक्षण के उपागम, भाषा दक्षता का विकास
भाषायी कौशलों का विकास (सुनना, बोलना, पढ़ना, लिखना); हिंदी भाषा शिक्षण में चुनौतियाँ; शिक्षण अधिगम सामग्री, पाठ्य पुस्तक, बहु-माध्यम एवं शिक्षण के अन्य संसाधन
भाषा शिक्षण में मूल्यांकन, उपलब्धि परीक्षण का निर्माण, समग्र एवं सतत मूल्यांकन, उपचारात्मक शिक्षण
राजस्थानी भाषा एवं साहित्य की सामान्य जानकारी

English

Unseen prose passage: synonyms, antonyms, spellings, word formation, one-word substitution
Unseen prose passage: parts of speech, tenses, determiners, degrees of comparison
Framing questions including Wh-questions; active and passive voice; narration; knowledge of English sounds and phonetic symbols
Principles of teaching English; methods and approaches to English language teaching
Development of language skills; teaching-learning materials (textbooks, multimedia materials and other resources)
Continuous and comprehensive evaluation; assessment and evaluation in language

Unit 3

Language II (30 questions)

Hindi (हिंदी)

अपठित गद्यांश पर आधारित व्याकरण: वर्ण विचार, वर्ण विश्लेषण; शब्द ज्ञान (तत्सम, तद्भव, देशज, विदेशी शब्द, युग्म शब्द); उपसर्ग, प्रत्यय, संधि, समास; शब्दों को शब्द-कोश क्रम में लिखना, शब्दों के मानक रूप; संज्ञा, सर्वनाम, विशेषण, क्रिया विशेषण, क्रिया, लिंग, वचन, काल
अपठित पद्यांश पर प्रश्न: भाव सौंदर्य, विचार सौंदर्य, नाद सौंदर्य, शिल्प सौंदर्य, जीवन दृष्टि
वाक्य रचना, वाक्य के अंग, वाक्य के भेद, पदबंध, मुहावरे, लोकोक्तियाँ; कारक चिह्न, अव्यय, विराम चिह्न; राजस्थानी मुहावरों का अर्थ व प्रयोग
भाषा शिक्षण विधि, भाषा शिक्षण के उपागम, भाषायी दक्षता का विकास
भाषायी कौशलों का विकास (सुनना, बोलना, पढ़ना, लिखना); शिक्षण अधिगम सामग्री: पाठ्य पुस्तक, बहु-माध्यम एवं शिक्षण के अन्य संसाधन
भाषा शिक्षण में मूल्यांकन (सुनना, बोलना, पढ़ना, लिखना), उपलब्धि परीक्षण का निर्माण, समग्र एवं सतत मूल्यांकन, उपचारात्मक शिक्षण
राजस्थानी साहित्य एवं साहित्यकार

English

Unseen prose passage: linking devices, subject-verb concord, inferences
Unseen poem: alliteration, simile, metaphor, personification, assonance, rhyme
Modal auxiliaries; common idioms and phrases; literary terms: elegy, sonnet, short story, drama
Basic knowledge of English sounds and their phonetic symbols
Principles of teaching English; communicative approach to English language teaching; challenges of teaching English: difficulties in learning English (role of home language, multilingualism)
Methods of evaluation; remedial teaching

Unit 4

Mathematics and Science (60 questions, for Maths and Science teachers)

Mathematics (30 questions)

Exponents and powers: multiplication and division of numbers with the same base, laws of exponents
Algebraic expressions: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; identities
Factors of simple algebraic expressions
Linear equations in one variable
Squares and square roots
Cubes and cube roots
Decimals
Rational numbers
Interest: simple interest, compound interest; profit and loss
Ratio and proportion: division into proportional parts; fractions
Percentage, rate, growth and depreciation
Lines, rays and angles: line segment, straight and curved lines, types of angles
Plane figures: triangles, congruence of triangles, quadrilaterals and circles, polygons
Area and perimeter of plane figures: triangles, rectangles, parallelograms and trapeziums
Surface area and volume: cube, cuboid and right circular cylinder
Symmetry
Statistics: collection and classification of data, frequency distribution tables, tally marks, bar graphs and histograms, pie charts
Graphs: various types of graphs
Probability
Nature of mathematics and logical thinking; importance of mathematics in the curriculum; language of mathematics; community mathematics
Evaluation; remedial teaching; problems of teaching

Science (30 questions)

Living and non-living: introduction, differences and characteristics
Micro-organisms: bacteria, viruses, fungi (useful and harmful)
Living beings: types and parts of plants, nutrition in plants, respiration and excretion, structure and function of plant and animal cells, reproduction in plants, nutrition in animals, body movement
Human body and health: diseases spread by micro-organisms (tuberculosis, measles, diphtheria, cholera, typhoid) and their prevention; systems of the human body; infectious diseases (how they spread, prevention); sources of food, major components of food and deficiency diseases; balanced diet
Animal reproduction and adolescence: sexual and asexual reproduction; adolescence and puberty: changes in the body, role of hormones in reproduction, reproductive health
Mechanics: force and motion; types of forces (muscular, frictional, gravitational, magnetic, electrostatic); types of motion (linear, circular, vibrational, periodic, rotational); pressure, atmospheric pressure
Energy: traditional and alternative sources of energy, energy conservation
Heat and temperature: their meaning, thermometers, transfer of heat (conduction, convection, radiation)
Light and sound: sources of light, reflection, spherical mirrors, images formed by plane and spherical mirrors, refraction, lenses and images formed by lenses; sound, its characteristics and propagation, noise pollution
Electricity and magnetism: electric current, electric circuit, heating, magnetic and chemical effects of current, magnets and magnetism
Natural phenomena: lightning, earthquakes
Structure of matter: atoms and molecules, structure of the atom; elements, compounds and mixtures; properties of matter, separation of substances; symbols of elements, chemical formulae and chemical equations; physical and chemical changes
Chemical substances: oxides, acids, bases and salts; oxygen, nitrogen and the nitrogen cycle; hydrocarbons (introduction); coal, petroleum and natural gas; combustion and flame
Conservation of plants and animals: deforestation, greenhouse effect and global warming, endangered species, wildlife sanctuaries, national parks
Agriculture management: agricultural practices, types and examples of crops
Nature and structure of science; natural science: aims and objectives, natural resources, environment, pollution and its control, biodiversity, adaptation, waste management
Understanding science; methods of science teaching; innovation; teaching material and aids
Evaluation; problems of teaching; remedial teaching

Unit 5

Social Studies (60 questions, for Social Studies teachers)

Indian civilisation, culture and society: Indus Valley civilisation, Vedic culture, Jainism and Buddhism, Mahajanapadas
Mauryan and Gupta empires and the post-Gupta period: political history and administration, economy, literature and architecture, contribution to Indian culture; India (600–1000 AD); Greater India
Medieval and modern period: Chola empire, Bhakti and Sufi movements, Mughal-Rajput relations, Mughal administration, economy and architecture of the medieval period; British policies towards Indian states, revolt of 1857, impact of British rule on the Indian economy, renaissance and social reform, Indian National Movement (1885–1947)
Indian Constitution and democracy: making of the Constitution and its features, Preamble, fundamental rights and duties, law and social justice, gender perception, child rights and child protection, elections in a democracy and voter awareness
Government, composition and functions: Parliament, President, Prime Minister and Council of Ministers; state government; Panchayati Raj and urban self-government (with reference to Rajasthan); district administration; judiciary
Earth and our environment: solar system, latitude, longitude, movements of the earth, air pressure and winds, cyclones and anticyclones, ocean circulation, volcanoes, earthquakes, major climate zones and major spheres of the earth, environmental problems and their solutions
Geography and resources of India: physiographic regions, climate, natural vegetation, wildlife, soil, crops, industries, minerals, population, human resources; economic and social development programmes
Geography and resources of Rajasthan: physical regions, climate and drainage, lakes, water conservation and harvesting, agriculture, soil, crops, minerals and energy resources, major canals and river-valley projects, transport, industries, population, tourist places, forests and wildlife
History of Rajasthan: ancient civilisations and Janapadas, major dynasties, Rajasthan's part in the revolt of 1857, Praja Mandals, tribal and peasant movements, integration of Rajasthan, major personalities
Art and culture of Rajasthan: heritage (forts, palaces, monuments), fairs and festivals, folk arts, paintings, folk dances and folk drama, folk deities and saints, folk music and instruments, handicrafts and architecture, dress and ornaments, languages and literature
Pedagogical issues I: concept and nature of social science/social studies; classroom processes, activities and discourse; problems of teaching social science/social studies; developing critical thinking
Pedagogical issues II: enquiry and empirical evidence; teaching-learning material and aids; information and communication technology; project work; learning outcomes; evaluation

Frequently asked questions

When is the next REET?

BSER has not announced it yet. The last one, REET 2024, was held on 27 and 28 February 2025; when the next notification comes out on rajeduboard.rajasthan.gov.in, we will add its date here.

What is the REET exam pattern?

Each level has 150 one-mark questions in 2½ hours. Level 1 has five sections of 30: Child Development and Pedagogy, Language I, Language II, Mathematics and Environmental Studies. Level 2 has Child Development and Pedagogy, Language I and Language II (30 each) and either Mathematics and Science or Social Studies (60).

Is there negative marking in REET?

Not for a wrong answer. But the OMR sheet has a fifth option E for a question you leave; a question with no option marked at all loses 1/3 mark, and leaving more than 10% of the questions with no option disqualifies you.

Which languages can I choose?

Language I and Language II are chosen in the application from Hindi, English, Sanskrit, Urdu, Sindhi, Punjabi and Gujarati, and must be different. Language I should be your medium of instruction. This page shows the Hindi and English syllabus.

Which section should a Level 2 candidate choose?

Maths and Science teachers take Mathematics and Science, and Social Studies teachers take Social Studies. Teachers of other subjects may take either of the two.

Where can I get the official syllabus?

BSER publishes it with each REET notification on rajeduboard.rajasthan.gov.in (REET 2024 on reet2024.co.in). This page follows the REET 2024 syllabus; always check the new one when the next REET is notified.