Teacher eligibility exams (TET & NET)

State TETs - Child Development & Pedagogy (Paper 1 & 2) previous year questions (PYQ)

1,550 previous year State TETs - Child Development & Pedagogy (Paper 1 & 2) questions, grouped by year, with answers and solutions.

Start free Book a demo

2026 (552 questions)

Q1.
In Teaching Eligibility & UGC NET Paper 1 (Child Development & Learning Theories): A student consistently reverses letters (e.g. reading 'b' as 'd' or 'was' as 'saw') and struggles with phonological decoding. This condition is diagnosed as:

(A)
Dyspraxia
(B)
Dyslexia
(C)
Dysgraphia
(D)
Dyscalculia
Show answer & solution
Verified Answer & Solution Locked
Sign in to your free student account to reveal verified answers and step-by-step solutions.
Sign in to view
Q2.
In Teaching Eligibility & UGC NET Paper 1 (Child Development & Learning Theories): In classroom pedagogical evaluation, what is the primary diagnostic objective of 'Formative Assessment'?

(A)
Certifying students for university entrance and scholarships
(B)
Monitoring student learning progress during instruction to provide continuous adaptive feedback to both teachers and students
(C)
Benchmarking school performance against national standardized percentiles
(D)
Assigning final letter grades and ranking students at the end of an academic semester
Show answer & solution
Verified Answer & Solution Locked
Sign in to your free student account to reveal verified answers and step-by-step solutions.
Sign in to view

2025 (64 questions)

Q1.
In Teaching Eligibility & UGC NET Paper 1 (Child Development & Learning Theories): In classroom pedagogical evaluation, what is the primary diagnostic objective of 'Formative Assessment'?

(A)
Certifying students for university entrance and scholarships
(B)
Monitoring student learning progress during instruction to provide continuous adaptive feedback to both teachers and students
(C)
Benchmarking school performance against national standardized percentiles
(D)
Assigning final letter grades and ranking students at the end of an academic semester
Show answer & solution
Verified Answer & Solution Locked
Sign in to your free student account to reveal verified answers and step-by-step solutions.
Sign in to view
Q2.
In Teaching Eligibility & UGC NET Paper 1 (Child Development & Learning Theories): According to Jean Piaget's cognitive development theory, in which stage does a child acquire the ability to conserve mass, volume, and number, and perform mental reversibility?

(A)
Sensorimotor Stage (0 to 2 years)
(B)
Formal Operational Stage (11 years and above)
(C)
Preoperational Stage (2 to 7 years)
(D)
Concrete Operational Stage (7 to 11 years)
Show answer & solution
Verified Answer & Solution Locked
Sign in to your free student account to reveal verified answers and step-by-step solutions.
Sign in to view

2024 (312 questions)

Q1.

Vygotsky's Socio-Cultural Theory: What term did Lev Vygotsky use to describe the temporary instructional assistance provided by an adult or competent peer to help a child solve a problem in 'Inclusive Education: Children with Special Needs (CWSN), Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, ADHD'?

(A)

Scaffolding (Inclusive Education: Children with Special Needs (CWSN), Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, ADHD)

(B)

Conditioning

(C)

Assimilation

(D)

Ego-centric speech

Show answer & solution
Verified Answer & Solution Locked
Sign in to your free student account to reveal verified answers and step-by-step solutions.
Sign in to view
Q2.

Advanced Research & Methodology: In scholarly analysis of 'Concept of Development: Physical, Motor, Cognitive, Emotional and Social Development', which methodological approach ensures reproducibility and minimizes systematic bias?

(A)

Controlled multi-factorial experimental design with blinded statistical validation (Concept of Development: Physical, Motor, Cognitive, Emotional and Social Development)

(B)

Post-hoc selective data reporting highlighting only conforming sample sets

(C)

Uncalibrated qualitative impressions without standardized measurement criteria

(D)

Extrapolating microscopic laboratory observations directly to macro ecosystems without validation

Show answer & solution
Verified Answer & Solution Locked
Sign in to your free student account to reveal verified answers and step-by-step solutions.
Sign in to view

2023 (71 questions)

Q1.
In Teaching Eligibility & UGC NET Paper 1 (Child Development & Learning Theories): According to Jean Piaget's cognitive development theory, in which stage does a child acquire the ability to conserve mass, volume, and number, and perform mental reversibility?

(A)
Sensorimotor Stage (0 to 2 years)
(B)
Preoperational Stage (2 to 7 years)
(C)
Concrete Operational Stage (7 to 11 years)
(D)
Formal Operational Stage (11 years and above)
Show answer & solution
Verified Answer & Solution Locked
Sign in to your free student account to reveal verified answers and step-by-step solutions.
Sign in to view
Q2.
In Teaching Eligibility & UGC NET Paper 1 (Child Development & Learning Theories): According to Jean Piaget's cognitive development theory, in which stage does a child acquire the ability to conserve mass, volume, and number, and perform mental reversibility?

(A)
Sensorimotor Stage (0 to 2 years)
(B)
Concrete Operational Stage (7 to 11 years)
(C)
Preoperational Stage (2 to 7 years)
(D)
Formal Operational Stage (11 years and above)
Show answer & solution
Verified Answer & Solution Locked
Sign in to your free student account to reveal verified answers and step-by-step solutions.
Sign in to view

2022 (73 questions)

Q1.
In Teaching Eligibility & UGC NET Paper 1 (Child Development & Learning Theories): According to Jean Piaget's cognitive development theory, in which stage does a child acquire the ability to conserve mass, volume, and number, and perform mental reversibility?

(A)
Sensorimotor Stage (0 to 2 years)
(B)
Preoperational Stage (2 to 7 years)
(C)
Concrete Operational Stage (7 to 11 years)
(D)
Formal Operational Stage (11 years and above)
Show answer & solution
Verified Answer & Solution Locked
Sign in to your free student account to reveal verified answers and step-by-step solutions.
Sign in to view
Q2.
In Teaching Eligibility & UGC NET Paper 1 (Child Development & Learning Theories): Under the National Education Policy (NEP 2020), what is the new pedagogical and curricular structure replacing the 10+2 system?

(A)
3 + 3 + 4 + 4
(B)
4 + 4 + 3 + 3
(C)
5 + 3 + 3 + 4 (Foundational, Preparatory, Middle, Secondary)
(D)
5 + 4 + 3 + 2
Show answer & solution
Verified Answer & Solution Locked
Sign in to your free student account to reveal verified answers and step-by-step solutions.
Sign in to view

2021 (74 questions)

Q1.
In Teaching Eligibility & UGC NET Paper 1 (Child Development & Learning Theories): Under the National Education Policy (NEP 2020), what is the new pedagogical and curricular structure replacing the 10+2 system?

(A)
5 + 3 + 3 + 4 (Foundational, Preparatory, Middle, Secondary)
(B)
5 + 4 + 3 + 2
(C)
4 + 4 + 3 + 3
(D)
3 + 3 + 4 + 4
Show answer & solution
Verified Answer & Solution Locked
Sign in to your free student account to reveal verified answers and step-by-step solutions.
Sign in to view
Q2.
In Teaching Eligibility & UGC NET Paper 1 (Child Development & Learning Theories): Under the National Education Policy (NEP 2020), what is the new pedagogical and curricular structure replacing the 10+2 system?

(A)
5 + 3 + 3 + 4 (Foundational, Preparatory, Middle, Secondary)
(B)
3 + 3 + 4 + 4
(C)
5 + 4 + 3 + 2
(D)
4 + 4 + 3 + 3
Show answer & solution
Verified Answer & Solution Locked
Sign in to your free student account to reveal verified answers and step-by-step solutions.
Sign in to view

2020 (59 questions)

Q1.
In Teaching Eligibility & UGC NET Paper 1 (Child Development & Learning Theories): Under the National Education Policy (NEP 2020), what is the new pedagogical and curricular structure replacing the 10+2 system?

(A)
3 + 3 + 4 + 4
(B)
5 + 4 + 3 + 2
(C)
5 + 3 + 3 + 4 (Foundational, Preparatory, Middle, Secondary)
(D)
4 + 4 + 3 + 3
Show answer & solution
Verified Answer & Solution Locked
Sign in to your free student account to reveal verified answers and step-by-step solutions.
Sign in to view
Q2.
In Teaching Eligibility & UGC NET Paper 1 (Child Development & Learning Theories): A student consistently reverses letters (e.g. reading 'b' as 'd' or 'was' as 'saw') and struggles with phonological decoding. This condition is diagnosed as:

(A)
Dyslexia
(B)
Dysgraphia
(C)
Dyscalculia
(D)
Dyspraxia
Show answer & solution
Verified Answer & Solution Locked
Sign in to your free student account to reveal verified answers and step-by-step solutions.
Sign in to view

2019 (73 questions)

Q1.
In Teaching Eligibility & UGC NET Paper 1 (Child Development & Learning Theories): According to Jean Piaget's cognitive development theory, in which stage does a child acquire the ability to conserve mass, volume, and number, and perform mental reversibility?

(A)
Preoperational Stage (2 to 7 years)
(B)
Formal Operational Stage (11 years and above)
(C)
Sensorimotor Stage (0 to 2 years)
(D)
Concrete Operational Stage (7 to 11 years)
Show answer & solution
Verified Answer & Solution Locked
Sign in to your free student account to reveal verified answers and step-by-step solutions.
Sign in to view
Q2.
In Teaching Eligibility & UGC NET Paper 1 (Child Development & Learning Theories): In Lev Vygotsky's sociocultural theory of development, what is the 'Zone of Proximal Development' (ZPD)?

(A)
The distance between what a learner can achieve independently and what they can achieve with scaffolding guidance from a capable mentor
(B)
The physical zone in a classroom conducive to peer group discussions
(C)
The biological ceiling of memory retention during childhood
(D)
The chronological window during which second-language syntax is permanently acquired
Show answer & solution
Verified Answer & Solution Locked
Sign in to your free student account to reveal verified answers and step-by-step solutions.
Sign in to view

2018 (67 questions)

Q1.
In Teaching Eligibility & UGC NET Paper 1 (Child Development & Learning Theories): A student consistently reverses letters (e.g. reading 'b' as 'd' or 'was' as 'saw') and struggles with phonological decoding. This condition is diagnosed as:

(A)
Dyscalculia
(B)
Dyslexia
(C)
Dysgraphia
(D)
Dyspraxia
Show answer & solution
Verified Answer & Solution Locked
Sign in to your free student account to reveal verified answers and step-by-step solutions.
Sign in to view
Q2.
In Teaching Eligibility & UGC NET Paper 1 (Child Development & Learning Theories): A student consistently reverses letters (e.g. reading 'b' as 'd' or 'was' as 'saw') and struggles with phonological decoding. This condition is diagnosed as:

(A)
Dysgraphia
(B)
Dyslexia
(C)
Dyspraxia
(D)
Dyscalculia
Show answer & solution
Verified Answer & Solution Locked
Sign in to your free student account to reveal verified answers and step-by-step solutions.
Sign in to view

2017 (60 questions)

Q1.
In Teaching Eligibility & UGC NET Paper 1 (Child Development & Learning Theories): A student consistently reverses letters (e.g. reading 'b' as 'd' or 'was' as 'saw') and struggles with phonological decoding. This condition is diagnosed as:

(A)
Dysgraphia
(B)
Dyscalculia
(C)
Dyslexia
(D)
Dyspraxia
Show answer & solution
Verified Answer & Solution Locked
Sign in to your free student account to reveal verified answers and step-by-step solutions.
Sign in to view
Q2.
In Teaching Eligibility & UGC NET Paper 1 (Child Development & Learning Theories): In Lev Vygotsky's sociocultural theory of development, what is the 'Zone of Proximal Development' (ZPD)?

(A)
The physical zone in a classroom conducive to peer group discussions
(B)
The biological ceiling of memory retention during childhood
(C)
The distance between what a learner can achieve independently and what they can achieve with scaffolding guidance from a capable mentor
(D)
The chronological window during which second-language syntax is permanently acquired
Show answer & solution
Verified Answer & Solution Locked
Sign in to your free student account to reveal verified answers and step-by-step solutions.
Sign in to view

2016 (67 questions)

Q1.
In Teaching Eligibility & UGC NET Paper 1 (Child Development & Learning Theories): A student consistently reverses letters (e.g. reading 'b' as 'd' or 'was' as 'saw') and struggles with phonological decoding. This condition is diagnosed as:

(A)
Dyspraxia
(B)
Dyslexia
(C)
Dysgraphia
(D)
Dyscalculia
Show answer & solution
Verified Answer & Solution Locked
Sign in to your free student account to reveal verified answers and step-by-step solutions.
Sign in to view
Q2.
In Teaching Eligibility & UGC NET Paper 1 (Child Development & Learning Theories): According to Jean Piaget's cognitive development theory, in which stage does a child acquire the ability to conserve mass, volume, and number, and perform mental reversibility?

(A)
Formal Operational Stage (11 years and above)
(B)
Preoperational Stage (2 to 7 years)
(C)
Concrete Operational Stage (7 to 11 years)
(D)
Sensorimotor Stage (0 to 2 years)
Show answer & solution
Verified Answer & Solution Locked
Sign in to your free student account to reveal verified answers and step-by-step solutions.
Sign in to view

2015 (78 questions)

Q1.
In Teaching Eligibility & UGC NET Paper 1 (Child Development & Learning Theories): In Lev Vygotsky's sociocultural theory of development, what is the 'Zone of Proximal Development' (ZPD)?

(A)
The chronological window during which second-language syntax is permanently acquired
(B)
The distance between what a learner can achieve independently and what they can achieve with scaffolding guidance from a capable mentor
(C)
The biological ceiling of memory retention during childhood
(D)
The physical zone in a classroom conducive to peer group discussions
Show answer & solution
Verified Answer & Solution Locked
Sign in to your free student account to reveal verified answers and step-by-step solutions.
Sign in to view
Q2.
In Teaching Eligibility & UGC NET Paper 1 (Child Development & Learning Theories): Under the National Education Policy (NEP 2020), what is the new pedagogical and curricular structure replacing the 10+2 system?

(A)
4 + 4 + 3 + 3
(B)
3 + 3 + 4 + 4
(C)
5 + 3 + 3 + 4 (Foundational, Preparatory, Middle, Secondary)
(D)
5 + 4 + 3 + 2
Show answer & solution
Verified Answer & Solution Locked
Sign in to your free student account to reveal verified answers and step-by-step solutions.
Sign in to view
All Years Protected

Want All 1550 State TETs - Child Development & Pedagogy (Paper 1 & 2) PYQs?

Sign up free to unlock every previous year question paper with detailed solutions, practice in timed exam mode, and evaluate your rank.

Sign in to unlock Create free account

Ready to practice State TETs - Child Development & Pedagogy (Paper 1 & 2) PYQs?

Sign up free to unlock every previous year question and generate papers from them.

Start free Chat on WhatsApp