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.
History: Sources and Earliest SocietiesHarappan Civilisation and Vedic AgeMahajanapadas, New Ideas and the Mauryan EmpirePost-Mauryan Kingdoms, Guptas and CultureMedieval India: Sultans and MughalsColonial Rule, the Revolt of 1857 and ReformsThe National Movement and India after 1947
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Phase 2 — advanced topicsदूसरा चरण — उन्नत विषयThe remaining topics at exam level.
The Earth, Globe and MapsOur Environment: Land, Air and WaterResources and AgricultureDiversity, Government and Local GovernmentConstitution, Parliament and the JudiciaryGender, Media, Marginalisation and Social JusticePedagogy of Social Studies
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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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Social 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 · 63 topics
01History: Sources and Earliest Societies
4 topics+
- When, where and how: sources of history
- Hunter-gatherers and rock shelters
- First farmers and herders
- Archaeological and literary sources
02Harappan Civilisation and Vedic Age
4 topics+
- Harappan cities and town planning
- Trade and crafts of Harappa
- Vedic literature and society
- Megaliths and early iron age
03Mahajanapadas, New Ideas and the Mauryan Empire
4 topics+
- Janapadas and Mahajanapadas
- Buddhism and Jainism
- Upanishads
- Mauryan empire and Ashoka's dhamma
04Post-Mauryan Kingdoms, Guptas and Culture
4 topics+
- Contacts with distant lands (Silk Route, Kushanas)
- Gupta empire and prashastis
- Science, literature and art
- Buildings, paintings and books
05Medieval India: Sultans and Mughals
5 topics+
- New kings and kingdoms
- Delhi Sultanate
- Mughal empire and mansabdari
- Architecture, towns and regional cultures
- Bhakti and Sufi movements
06Colonial Rule, the Revolt of 1857 and Reforms
5 topics+
- Establishment of Company power
- Rural life and the Permanent Settlement
- Colonialism and tribal societies
- Revolt of 1857-58
- Women, caste and social reform
07The National Movement and India after 1947
4 topics+
- Rise of nationalism and the Congress
- Gandhian movements
- Partition and independence
- India after independence
08The Earth, Globe and Maps
4 topics+
- Earth in the solar system
- Latitudes and longitudes
- Motions of the earth
- Maps: components and types
09Our Environment: Land, Air and Water
5 topics+
- Major domains of the earth
- Landforms and interior of the earth
- Air: atmosphere and its layers
- Water: oceans, waves and tides
- Natural vegetation and wildlife
10Resources and Agriculture
5 topics+
- Types of resources
- Land, soil, water and natural vegetation
- Mineral and power resources
- Agriculture and major crops
- Industries
11Diversity, Government and Local Government
5 topics+
- Understanding diversity
- What is government
- Panchayati Raj
- Urban local bodies
- Making a living
12Constitution, Parliament and the Judiciary
5 topics+
- The Indian Constitution and fundamental rights
- Secularism
- Parliament and making of laws
- Judiciary and the criminal justice system
- State government
13Gender, Media, Marginalisation and Social Justice
4 topics+
- Unpacking gender
- Understanding media and advertising
- Marginalisation and safeguards
- Public facilities and law and social justice
14Pedagogy of Social Studies
5 topics+
- Concept and nature of social science
- Classroom processes and critical thinking
- Enquiry, sources and project work
- Problems of teaching social science
- Evaluation in social science
About this course
You will be able to
- Answer CTET / UPTET Paper 2 Social Studies content questions from NCERT classes VI-VIII
- Recall key facts of ancient, medieval and modern Indian history in sequence
- Use latitude, longitude and time-zone concepts and read maps
- Explain the Constitution, Panchayati Raj, Parliament and the judiciary
- Use sources, project work and open-ended questions in social science teaching
- Attempt the 60-mark Social Studies section of CTET Paper 2 with accuracy
Who it is for
- CTET Paper 2 (Class 6-8) Social Studies aspirants
- UPTET Upper Primary candidates
- B.Ed. students with an arts background
What you need
- Graduation (as per TET eligibility)
- B.Ed. / D.El.Ed. (pursuing or completed)
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 are the base for this course?
NCERT History (Our Pasts), Geography (The Earth Our Habitat, Resources and Development) and Social and Political Life for classes VI-VIII.
How many questions come from Social Studies?
CTET Paper 2 has 60 Social Studies questions: about 40 content and 20 pedagogy.
Do you cover current affairs?
TET does not test current affairs much, but the centre adds a monthly set of relevant updates for learners.
Are mock tests included?
Yes. Chapter tests, a final paper and full-length CTET-pattern mock tests are included.
