MAHA TET Paper 2 study plan
MAHA TET Paper 2 · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Child Development and Pedagogy
Map the full CDP syllabus into a one-page checklist covering development, learning, individual differences, assessment, and inclusive education
Define and contrast Piaget's, Vygotsky's, and Kohlberg's stage frameworks in your own words without notes
Build a 40-item glossary of CDP terms (schema, ZPD, scaffolding, conservation, egocentrism, moral reasoning) with one classroom example each
Solve 25 CDP multiple-choice items and log the exact concept behind every wrong answer
Your checkpoint
A dated CDP concept map plus a 40-term glossary and an error log listing every missed item with its underlying concept
Child Development and Pedagogy
Explain socialization, gender, and intelligence theories (Gardner, Spearman, Guilford) and where each is applied in a classroom
Distinguish learning theories - behaviourist, cognitivist, constructivist, and social learning - by their classroom implications
Describe motivation, memory, and transfer of learning with two teaching strategies per concept
Write 5 short case-based answers on learning difficulties, gifted learners, and inclusive classrooms
Your checkpoint
Five handwritten case-response answers of 100–150 words each, self-scored against a rubric you write yourself
Child Development and Pedagogy & Language I (Marathi/Hindi/Urdu/English/Gujarati etc. as opted)
Revise assessment and evaluation: formative vs summative, CCE, and constructing valid test items
Complete a full 30-question CDP mock under 30 minutes and analyse accuracy by topic
Diagnose your Language I strengths and gaps using a 25-item diagnostic in your chosen language
Draft a 20-term Language I grammar and usage sheet covering the most-tested items in your opted language
Your checkpoint
A CDP mock score sheet with topic-wise accuracy percentages, plus a Language I diagnostic result and gap list
Language I (Marathi/Hindi/Urdu/English/Gujarati etc. as opted) & Language II (English or other language as opted)
Master Language I pedagogy: approaches to teaching the mother tongue, LSRW skills, and language-across-the-curriculum
Practise 20 Language I comprehension and grammar questions in your opted language and correct every error with a rule
Build a 50-word vocabulary and idiom list in Language I with usage sentences
Complete a 30-question English (Language II) mock covering grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, and pedagogy, and record the score
Your checkpoint
A combined Language I and Language II mock report, with every error rewritten correctly and tagged to a rule
Language I (Marathi/Hindi/Urdu/English/Gujarati etc. as opted) & Language II (English or other language as opted)
Write two timed 150-word essays in Language I on education topics and self-edit for structure, vocabulary, and grammar
Explain Language II pedagogy: communicative approach, error correction, and teaching the four skills
Practise 25 Language II grammar items (tenses, voice, reported speech, prepositions) and note recurring traps
Read one full-length passage in each language daily and summarise it in three sentences
Your checkpoint
Two corrected essays plus a one-page error-pattern summary showing your top five recurring mistakes across both languages
Mathematics and Science (for Mathematics/Science teacher candidates)
Work through the Mathematics syllabus: number systems, algebra, geometry, mensuration, and data handling, writing formula cards for each area
Solve 40 mixed Mathematics problems under timed conditions and rework every incorrect solution to completion
Revise Science content: food and nutrition, materials, the living world, motion, force, light, and electricity, with a diagram for each
Draft 5 pedagogy answers on mathematics and science teaching - problem-solving, activity-based learning, and assessment
Your checkpoint
A formula and concept card set plus a solved-error notebook showing 100% corrected Mathematics problems
Mathematics and Science (for Mathematics/Science teacher candidates)
Complete two full 30-question Mathematics and Science mocks and compare topic-wise accuracy between them
Explain Science pedagogy: the scientific method, laboratory safety, and inquiry-based instruction
Revisit the five weakest Mathematics and Science topics and solve 10 targeted questions per topic
Summarise each Science chapter into a five-line recall note
Your checkpoint
A comparison table of two mock scores by topic, plus a set of one-page recall notes for every Science unit
Child Development and Pedagogy & Language I (Marathi/Hindi/Urdu/English/Gujarati etc. as opted) & Language II (English or other language as opted) & Mathematics and Science (for Mathematics/Science teacher candidates) & Social Science (for Social Science teacher candidates)
Take three full-length timed mock tests replicating the real pattern and weightage, and record scores for each
Review every error across all domains and re-learn the weakest 15 concepts
Drill high-yield CDP and pedagogy facts, plus your opted Social Science or Mathematics/Science strand, in 20-minute flash sessions
Finalise exam-day logistics: admit card, ID, reporting time, and a one-page revision sheet for the last hour
Your checkpoint
Three completed full-length mock scorecards with a final one-page high-yield revision sheet
Milestones
Week 2: You can explain Piaget, Vygotsky, Kohlberg, and the major learning theories from memory, and you have scored at least 60% on a 30-question CDP set
Week 4: Your CDP mock accuracy is at least 65%, and your Language I and Language II diagnostics show a named rule behind every error
Week 6: You have corrected every Mathematics problem you attempted and can state the formula or concept for each without notes
Week 8: Your last full-length mock is at or above your target cut-off, with no domain below 55% accuracy