Your roadmap · आपका रोडमैप
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Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकातEnquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.
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Phase 1 — basicsपहला चरण — बुनियादConcepts of every subject from the start.
Family and Friends: RelationshipsWork and PlayAnimalsPlantsFoodShelterWater
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Phase 2 — advanced topicsदूसरा चरण — उन्नत विषयThe remaining topics at exam level.
Travel and TransportThings We Make and DoConcept, Scope and Significance of EVSLearning Principles and ApproachesActivities, Experiments, Discussion and Teaching AidsContinuous and Comprehensive Evaluation in EVSProblems of Teaching EVS
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Phase 3 — practice & previous papersतीसरा चरण — अभ्यासTopic tests, previous-year questions and speed practice.
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Phase 4 — mock testsचौथा चरण — मॉक टेस्टFull-length mock tests in the real exam pattern, with analysis.
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Environmental Studies (TET) examपरीक्षाExam-day plan and document checklist.
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Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्टTake the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम
1 subject · 14 chapters · 61 topics
01Family and Friends: Relationships
4 topics+
- Nuclear and joint family
- Family tree and inherited traits
- Changes in family
- Old age and care of elders
02Work and Play
4 topics+
- Occupations and work done at home
- Traditional and modern games
- Child labour and right to education
- Sports and teamwork
03Animals
5 topics+
- Animal habitats and adaptations
- Senses of animals
- Animals and humans (pets, domestic, wild)
- Endangered animals and conservation
- Birds and their beaks, nests
04Plants
5 topics+
- Parts of plants
- Seed germination and dispersal
- Plants and their uses
- Trees and forests, Chipko movement
- Special plants (insectivorous, cactus)
05Food
5 topics+
- Food habits and regional food
- Nutrients and balanced diet
- Cooking and preservation of food
- Food from plants and animals
- Hunger, food wastage and PDS
06Shelter
5 topics+
- Need for shelter
- Houses in different regions and climates
- Building materials
- Animal shelters
- Clean and safe surroundings
07Water
5 topics+
- Sources of water
- Traditional water harvesting (stepwells, baoli)
- Water pollution and purification
- Floating, sinking and dissolving
- Water-borne diseases
08Travel and Transport
5 topics+
- Means of transport and communication
- Maps, directions and scale
- Journeys and travellers
- Space travel and mountaineering
- Petrol, diesel and fuel conservation
09Things We Make and Do
4 topics+
- Crafts and artisans
- Pottery, weaving and textiles
- Folk arts of India
- Building and making things
10Concept, Scope and Significance of EVS
4 topics+
- Meaning and scope of EVS
- Integrated EVS (science, social science, environmental education)
- EVS in NCF 2005
- Themes of the NCERT EVS textbooks
11Learning Principles and Approaches
4 topics+
- How children learn EVS
- Children's ideas and alternative conceptions
- Constructivist and theme-based approach
- Inclusive EVS classroom
12Activities, Experiments, Discussion and Teaching Aids
4 topics+
- Field trips and surveys
- Experimentation and practical work
- Discussion and questioning
- Teaching-learning materials and local resources
13Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation in EVS
4 topics+
- Indicators of learning in EVS
- Tools: observation, portfolio, anecdotal record
- Formative and summative assessment
- Questions that test thinking
14Problems of Teaching EVS
3 topics+
- Large classes and lack of resources
- Textbook-centred teaching
- Linking school knowledge with the local environment
About this course
You will be able to
- Answer CTET / UPTET Paper 1 EVS content questions on the six NCERT themes
- Relate EVS topics to the child's own environment and Indian context
- Explain the concept, scope and integrated nature of EVS as per NCF 2005
- Choose suitable activities, field trips and teaching aids for EVS lessons
- Use CCE tools such as observation, portfolio and anecdotal records in EVS
- Attempt the 30-mark EVS section of CTET Paper 1 with accuracy
Who it is for
- CTET Paper 1 (Class 1-5) aspirants
- UPTET Primary candidates
- D.El.Ed. trainees
What you need
- Class 10 / 12 pass
- D.El.Ed. / B.El.Ed. (pursuing or completed) as per TET eligibility
Online tests & result
Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Student login →
Questions
Which books should I read along with this course?
NCERT EVS 'Looking Around' for classes III to V are the base; our notes are built on them.
How much of the EVS paper is pedagogy?
In CTET, 15 of the 30 EVS questions are on content and 15 on pedagogy; both are covered.
Is EVS asked in Paper 2?
No. EVS is a Paper 1 subject; Paper 2 has Science and Social Studies instead.
Are there practice tests?
Yes. Each chapter has a test and full-length CTET-pattern mock tests are given.
