HTET PRT Syllabus — Complete Subject-wise Guide

The Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test (HTET) PRT Level-1 exam consists of 150 questions to be completed in 150 minutes. Each question carries 1 mark with no negative marking.

Subject-wise Question Distribution

1. Child Development & Pedagogy (30 Questions)

This is the most important section. Key topics include:

• Growth & Development — stages, principles, factors
• Piaget's Cognitive Development Theory
• Vygotsky's Social Development Theory
• Kohlberg's Moral Development Theory
• Learning theories — Behaviorism, Constructivism
• Intelligence — types, measurement, Gardner's Multiple Intelligences
• Inclusive Education — special needs, learning disabilities
• Assessment & Evaluation methods
• NCF 2005 and NEP 2020

2. Hindi (15 Questions)

Covers Hindi grammar, comprehension, and literature:

• Synonyms (पर्यायवाची), Antonyms (विलोम)
• Idioms & Proverbs (मुहावरे और लोकोक्तियाँ)
• Sandhi, Samas, Alankar
• Unseen passage comprehension
• Hindi pedagogy — teaching methods

3. English (15 Questions)

Grammar, comprehension, and teaching methodology:

• Tenses, Voice, Narration
• Vocabulary — synonyms, antonyms, one-word substitutions
• Reading comprehension
• English pedagogy

4. Quantitative Aptitude (10 Questions)

• Percentage, Profit & Loss, Simple/Compound Interest
• Ratio & Proportion, Average
• Time & Work, Speed & Distance
• Number System, LCM & HCF

5. Reasoning (10 Questions)

• Series completion (number, letter, mixed)
• Coding-Decoding
• Analogy, Classification
• Blood Relations, Direction sense
• Venn Diagrams

6. Haryana GK (20 Questions)

Very important — frequently asked:

• History & Freedom Movement of Haryana
• Geography — rivers, climate, districts
• State symbols — animal, bird, flower, tree
• Folk culture, festivals, dances
• Government schemes & current affairs
• Important personalities from Haryana
• Sports & awards

7. Mathematics (25 Questions)

• Geometry — angles, triangles, circles
• Algebra — basic equations
• Mensuration — area, volume, perimeter
• Data interpretation
• Mathematics pedagogy

8. Environmental Studies (25 Questions)

• Plants & Animals — classification, habitats
• Food & Nutrition
• Natural resources — water, air, soil
• Weather & climate
• EVS pedagogy — NCF guidelines

Qualifying Marks

• General: 60% (90/150)
• SC/ST/OBC (Haryana): 55% (82/150)