MAHA TET Paper 1 study guide
MAHA TET Paper 1 · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (MAHA TET) Paper I is the eligibility credential for people who want to teach Classes I to V in recognised schools in Maharashtra. Clearing it does not give you a job; it makes you eligible to apply when a recruitment drive for primary teachers is announced, and that separate recruitment process decides selection. Paper I is meant for candidates who have completed the prescribed primary-teacher qualification and are comfortable teaching the full primary curriculum. The paper has five equal sections: Child Development and Pedagogy, Language I, Language II, Mathematics, and Environmental Studies. The MAHA TET Paper 1 study guide has 5 sections and about 1,634 words.
01Child Development and Pedagogy
Child Development and Pedagogy carries 30 of the 150 Paper I questions. It tests how children aged 6–11 grow, learn and differ, and whether you can use theory to justify classroom decisions.
316 words, about 2 min02Language I (first language opted by the candidate)
Language I is the candidate’s first language - commonly Marathi in Maharashtra - and carries 30 questions. The paper tests unseen comprehension, grammar and vocabulary, plus the pedagogy of teaching that language as a mother tongue.
316 words, about 2 min03Language II (language other than Language I, typically English)
Language II is the language other than Language I - usually English - and carries 30 questions. It tests English comprehension, grammar and vocabulary, and the pedagogy of teaching English as a second language.
306 words, about 2 min04Mathematics
Mathematics carries 30 questions. Content is up to Class V: place value, four operations, fractions, decimals, measurement, time and money, geometry, patterns and data handling.
328 words, about 2 min05Environmental Studies
Environmental Studies carries 30 questions and is an integrated subject for Classes I–V, combining science, social studies and environmental education. It tests content about family, plants, animals, food, water, shelter, travel, communication, body, safety, maps and resources, plus EVS pedagogy.
368 words, about 2 min