Quick answer: The official K-TET Category 2 syllabus is for Classes VI-VIII. It has Child Development and Pedagogy, Language I, Language II, and either Science & Mathematics or Social Science. Each paper is for 150 marks.
Official source note: The 2026 registration page links this Category 2 PDF. The PDF is labelled K-TET 2012; always confirm the latest official notification.
Category 2 Paper Structure
| Section | Questions / Marks |
|---|---|
| Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 / 30 |
| Language I | 30 / 30 |
| Language II | 30 / 30 |
| Science & Mathematics OR Social Science | 60 / 60 |
| Total | 150 / 150 |
Child Development and Pedagogy
The official syllabus gives 30 questions: Elementary Child Development (15), Inclusive Education (5), and Learning & Pedagogy (10). It includes development, heredity and environment, socialisation, Piaget/Kohlberg/Vygotsky, child-centred education, intelligence, language and thought, gender, individual differences, CCE, learning, cognition, emotion, motivation and adjustment.
Language I
Official options: Malayalam, English, Tamil or Kannada. It carries 30 marks and includes language comprehension, language pedagogy and language/literature/culture components according to the selected language.
Language II
Official options: Malayalam, English, Hindi, Arabic, Urdu or Sanskrit. It carries 30 marks. The English syllabus has 15 language-comprehension questions and 15 pedagogy questions.
Science & Mathematics Option
The official syllabus gives 60 questions: Science 30 and Mathematics 30. Science covers content and pedagogy, including biology, environment, physics and everyday science areas. Mathematics includes content and pedagogy for the Kerala State syllabus context of Classes VI-VIII.
Social Science Option
The official PDF provides Social Science as the alternative 60-mark subject option. Candidates should open the official document and study the listed History, Geography, Civics/Economics and social-science pedagogy topics for their selected option.
Study checklist
- Confirm whether Science & Mathematics or Social Science applies to your application.
- Prepare CDP and both languages as separate 30-mark sections.
- Use Classes VI-VIII SCERT syllabus context while reading the official PDF.