Section B: Post-specific Subject Knowledge for the PGT Discipline
Section B tests post-specific subject knowledge for the PGT discipline. The exact paper depends on your subject, but the frame is consistent: master's-level command of the subject, alignment with NCERT classes 11–12 and the Delhi senior-secondary curriculum, and the pedagogical content knowledge needed to teach it. Expect direct subject questions, application-based problems, and questions on assessment and misconceptions.
Core rules and concepts
- Syllabus depth: revise core theories, definitions, derivations, and standard results, not just facts.
- Curriculum link: map each topic to NCERT chapters and the stage where it is introduced.
- Pedagogy: know formative versus summative assessment, lesson planning, questioning, and inclusive classroom practice.
- Practical work: for science subjects, know apparatus, safety, observations, and error analysis; for languages, know textual analysis and grammar pedagogy.
- Assessment: match question type to learning objective; avoid recall-only testing of higher-order skills.
Worked example (Physics)
Question: A body moves in uniform circular motion. Is its acceleration zero? Explain. Reasoning: speed is constant, but velocity is a vector and its direction changes continuously. Therefore velocity changes, so acceleration is non-zero. In uniform circular motion the acceleration points toward the centre and has magnitude v²/r. The common error is equating constant speed with zero acceleration.
Traps
- Treating centrifugal force as a real force in an inertial frame.
- Confusing formative assessment with summative assessment.
- Ignoring units and dimensions in numerical answers.
- Teaching a topic without checking the prerequisite concept from an earlier class.
- Memorising a derivation without knowing its assumptions.