The most demanding Government job in West Bengal is a Teaching Job. Aspirants start their preparation from student life. In West Bengal as well as in India Job are not that easy to find. Applicants should have a proper qualification to get a job. Government teacher gets all the benefit of a Government job with a proper holiday routine. Hence it is a very convenient job. The State Government of West Bengal undertakes the entire recruitment process of teaching. Naturally, the salary, as well as perks for the employees, is really high. Also, the recruitment process for teachers is very straightforward. Candidates should have a relevant degree & required to qualify for the Eligibility Examination.
West Bengal Government Teaching Job:
In West Bengal as well as all over India there were four levels of Teaching Jobs. Before appearing for the examination related to railway jobs it is very important to know about the career prospect of the same. As a matter of fact, the positions of Indian railway jobs in India are divided into several categories. The gradation is made as per the qualification of each individual applicant. Following are the categories
-Primary Level Teacher
-Secondary Level Teacher
-Higher Secondary Level Teacher
-University Professors
Eligibility for Government Teaching Job in West Bengal:
• Primary Level Teachers- This is considered as the lowest level of the Education board. The applicant will be hired as Primary school Teachers. To be eligible for this post candidates must have passed their class 12th with a certificate of full-time D.Ed from a recognized University. Also, candidates should successfully be passed the West Bengal Teacher Eligibility Test (WBTET).
• Secondary Level Teachers- This is the category where the candidates with Graduation can apply. From class V to class VII is come under Secondary Level. At the Primary Level, the applicant should be passed the WBTET exam for this post too.
• Higher Secondary Level Teacher- This vacancy would fill up with the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) exam. It is compulsory for an applicant to have a B.Ed degree in any respected subject from any recognized University.
• University Professors- Master Candidates with compulsory B.Ed are eligible to apply for these posts. West Bengal Government will hold a National Eligibility Test (NET) to select worthy candidates for this.
West Bengal Govt school Teacher Job Examination
Lick all other States, West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE) conduct West Bengal Teacher Eligibility Test every year. Applicants will be selected for the post of teacher in primary for all schools of West Bengal State through this exam. Candidates must go with the eligibility criteria before applying for WBTET.
Eligibility Criteria for WBTET Exam:
WBTET Eligibility Criteria for Primary Teachers (Class I to V)
Higher Secondary/Senior Secondary (or it’s equivalent 10+2) with at least 50% marks and a 2-year diploma in Elementary Education (DEIEd)
OR
Higher Secondary/Senior Secondary (or its equivalent 10+2) with at least 50% marks and 4 years Bachelor of
Elementary Education (BEIEd)
OR
Graduation and a two-year Diploma in Elementary Education (DEIEd)
WBTET Eligibility Criteria for Primary Teachers (Class VI to VIII)
Applicant should have BA / B.Sc and those appearing in final 2-year D.Ed. / B.A / B.Sc with at least 45% marks and passed/appearing in B.Ed / Senior Secondary with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final 4-year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed) / 4-year BA / B.Sc.Ed or B.A (Ed.) / B.Sc. (Ed.) / B.Ed (Special Education) with 50% in BA or B.Sc are Eligible for WBTET.
West Bengal TET Exam Pattern:
West Bengal Teacher Eligibility Test is done in two-stage Paper I for those candidates who want to be a for Primary level (Class I to V) & Paper-II is eligible to become a teacher for classes VI-VIII (TGT – Trained Graduate Teacher). Through the exam pattern, candidates will be able to get the structure of the question paper. The exam pattern will include the duration of the exam, the weightage of each topic, and the overall marks of the West Bengal Primary Teacher exam.
Both Paper are objective types. Each paper will consist of 150 MCQs. Each question carries 1 mark totaling for 150 marks. There will be 30 questions from each subject. The total time duration of the exam will be 90 minutes.
| Level | Subject | Marks |
| I | Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 |
| Language I | 30 | |
| Language II | 30 | |
| Mathematics | 30 | |
| Environmental Studies | 30 | |
| II | Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 |
| Language I | 30 | |
| Language II | 30 | |
| Math’s or Science | 30 | |
| Social Science | 30 |
West Bengal TET Exam Syllabus
Syllabus of Paper I (for classes I to V)
Child Development & Pedagogy
• Approaches to teaching and learning
• Understanding the Learning Process and Learners
• Understanding Child Development during Childhood (focus on children at the primary level)
• Concept of Inclusive Education and Understanding Children with special needs
• Assessment
Bengali Language:
• Language Comprehension
• Teaching, Reading and Writing Skills
• Assessment of learning Bengali
• Learning Bengali at the elementary level
• Language items
• English Language Syllabus
• The Language items
• Language Learning
• Skills in learning English
• Learning English at the Elementary Level
• Assessment of English
• Comprehension
Mathematics Syllabus
• Shapes and Spatial Relationship
• Methods and Approaches to Teaching-Learning Mathematics
• Assessment in Mathematics
• Number System and Operation in Numbers
• Mathematics Education in Schools
• Measurement
• Data Handling and Patterns
Environmental Studies (EVS) Syllabus
• Methods and Approaches
• Evaluation in EVS
• Governance
• Concept
• Internal Systems of Human Body
• Physical Features of West Bengal and India
• Health and Diseases
• History of Freedom Struggle in India and West Bengal
• Matter, Force, and Energy
WBTET Paper II Syllabus
Child Development and Pedagogy Syllabus
• Curriculum Teaching: Learning Approaches and Evaluation
• Child Development (Focus on Upper Primary School Children)
Learning
Syllabus for Bengali Language I
• Contribution of famous literates for development of Bengali language
• Teaching Language
• Assessment of Language
• Learning Bengali at Upper Primary Level
• Elements of Bengali Language
• Language Items
Syllabus Language II (English)
• Comprehension
• Development of English Language Skills
• Assessment of learning the English Language
• Learning English at Upper Primary Level
• Language Items
Syllabus Mathematics
• Shapes and Spatial Relationship
• Methods and Approaches to Teaching-Learning Mathematics
• Evaluation in Mathematics
• Number System
• Mathematics at Upper Primary Stage
• Algebra
• Commercial Arithmetic
Science Syllabus Paper II
• Life Science
• Methods and Approaches
• Evaluation in Science
• Nature of Science
• Physical Science
Social Study Syllabus
• Geography
• Methods and Approaches
• Evaluation in Social Science
• Aims and Objectives of Teaching Social Studies
• History and Political Science
• Political Science
There are only selective job opportunities that allow us to touch others’ life and teaching is the best way to do that. Teaching as a job allows us to reach the deepest corners of one mind and sometimes even change that person forever. It has remained the noblest of the profession and it shall ever be.
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