MAHA TET Syllabus 2026 & Exam Pattern: Paper 1 & 2 Complete Guide

The Maharashtra State Council of Examination (MSCE) conducts the Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (MAHA TET) to assess candidate proficiency for teaching roles. Paper 1 is designed for aspirants seeking to teach classes 1st to 5th (Primary Teachers), while Paper 2 is for those aiming for classes 6th to 8th (Upper Primary Teachers). Reviewing the subject-wise MAHA TET Syllabus 2026 is essential for identifying key topics and refining your study strategy to maximize your performance.

MAHA TET Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2026

A career in teaching within the Maharashtra government requires qualifying for the MAHA TET. To build a robust preparation plan, candidates must first master the official MAHA TET Syllabus. The table below outlines the critical information regarding the 2026 exam requirements and curriculum structure.

MAHA TET Syllabus 2026 Overview
Exam Conducting Authority	Maharashtra State Council of Examination (MSCE)
Exam Name	Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (MAHA TET)
Level of Examination	State-level
Number of Papers	Paper-I (Primary Level) Paper-II (Upper Primary Teacher)
Mode of Exam	Offline (Pen and Paper)
MAHA TET Exam Date 2026	28th June 2026 (Sunday)
Type of Questions	Multiple Choice Questions
Marks of each paper	150
Total number of questions in each paper	150
MAHA TET Marking Scheme	+1 for each correct answer
Negative Marking	No negative marking
Time Allotted	2 hours and 30 minutes
Official website	www.mahatet.in

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MAHA TET Exam Pattern 2026

Aspirants preparing for the MAHA TET 2026 must thoroughly review the latest exam pattern. Read this article to gain a comprehensive understanding of the marking structure and specific topics for both Paper 1 and Paper 2, which are detailed in the sections below.

• There would be 150 questions of 150 marks.
• The duration of the exam will be 2.5 hours for each paper.
• There is no negative marking in the MAHA TET Eligibility Test.
• Paper 1 is for Primary level i.e. class 1st to 5th.
• Paper 2 is for secondary level i.e. class 6th to 8th.

MAHA TET Paper 1 Exam Pattern 2026

• Type of Questions- Objective Type Multiple Choice Questions
• Total Questions- 150
• Total Marks - 150 marks
• Time Duration - 2 Hours 30 Minutes
• Topics - Child Development and Pedagogy, Language 1, Language 2, Mathematics, Environmental Studies

Subject	Marks	Duration
Child Development and Pedagogy	30	2 Hours 30 Minutes
Language 1	30
Language 2	30
Mathematics	30
Environmental Studies	30
Total	150

MAHA TET Paper 2 Exam Pattern 2026

• Type of Questions- Objective Type Multiple Choice Questions
• Total Questions- 150
• Total Marks - 150 marks
• Time Duration - 2 Hours 30 Minutes
• Topics - Child Development and Pedagogy, Language 1, Language 2, Mathematics & Science or Social Science

Subjects	Marks	Duration
Child Development and Pedagogy	30	2 Hours 30 Minutes
Language 1	30
Language 2	30
Mathematics & Science or Social Science	60
Total	150

MAHA TET Syllabus 2026 for Paper 1

Success in the MAHA TET 2026 exam depends on having a clear, actionable understanding of every subject and sub-topic outlined in the official notification.

MAHA TET Child Development and Pedagogy Syllabus

Section	Topics
Development Of Child	Development, Growth & Maturation – Concept & Nature Principles of Development Factors influencing Development – Biological, Psychological, Sociological Dimensions of Development and their interrelationships – Physical & Motor, Cognitive, Emotional, Social, Moral, Language relating to Infancy, Early Childhood, late Childhood. Understanding Development – Piaget, Kohlberg, Chomsky, Carl Rogers Individual differences – Intra & Inter Individual differences in the areas of Attitudes, Aptitude, Interest, Habits, Intelligence and their Assessment Development of Personality – Concept, Factors affecting the development of Personality Adjustment, Behavioral problems, Mental Health Methods and Approaches of Child Development – Observation, Interview, Case The study, Experimental, Cross-sectional and Longitudinal Developmental tasks and Hazards
Understanding Learning	Concept, Nature of Learning – Input – Process – Outcome Factors of Learning – Personal and Environmental Approaches to Learning and their applicability – Behaviorism (Skinner, Pavlov, Thorndike), Constructivism (Piaget, Vygotsky), Gestalt (Kohler, Koffka) and Observational (Bandura) Dimensions of Learning – Cognitive, Affective and Performance Motivation and Sustenance –its role in learning. Memory & Forgetting Transfer of Learning
Pedagogical Concerns	Teaching and its relationship with learning and learner Learners in Contexts: Situating learner in the socio-political and cultural context Children from diverse contexts – Children With Special Needs (CWSN), Inclusive Education Understanding of Pedagogic methods – Enquiry based learning, Project-based learning, Survey, Observation and Activity-based learning Individual and Group learning: Issues and concerns concerning organizing learning in the classroom like Study habits, Self-learning and Learning to learn skills Organizing learning in heterogeneous classroom groups – Socio-economic background, Abilities and Interest Paradigms of organizing Learning - Teacher centric, Subject centred and Learner centric Teaching as Planned activity – Elements of Planning Phases of Teaching – Pre active, Interactive and Post active General and Subject related skills, competencies required in teaching and attributes of good facilitator Learning resources – Self, Home, School, Community, Technology Classroom Management: Role of student, teacher, Leadership style of the teacher, Creation of non-threatening learning environment, Managing behaviour problems, Guidance & Counseling, Punishment and its legal implications, Rights of a child, Time Management. The distinction between Assessment for Learning & Assessment of Learning, School based Assessment, Continuous & Comprehensive Evaluation : Perspective & Practice Understanding teaching & learning in the context of NCF, 2005 & Right To Education Act, 2009.

MAHA TET Language 1 Syllabus 

Section	Topics
Language Compression	Reading unseen passages - Two passages One prose or drama, and one poem, with questions on comprehension Inference Grammar Verbal ability (Prose passage may be literary, scientific, narrative, or discursive)
	Learning and acquisition Principles of Language Teaching Role of listening and speaking; function of language, and how children use it as a tool A critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom: language difficulties, errors, and disorders Language Skills Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading, and writing Teaching-learning materials: Textbook, multimedia materials, multilingual resources of the classroom Remedial Teaching

MAHA TET Language 2 Syllabus 

Sections	Topics
Comprehension	Two unseen prose passages (discursive or literary narrative or scientific)  with questions on comprehension, grammar, and verbal ability.
Pedagogy of Language Development	Learning and acquisition Principles of Language Teaching Role of listening and speaking; function of language, and how children use it as a tool A critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom: language difficulties, errors, and disorders Language Skills Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading, and writing Teaching-learning materials: Textbooks, multimedia materials, and multilingual resources in the classroom Remedial Teaching

MAHA TET Mathematics Syllabus 

Section	Topics
Content	Geometry Shapes & Spatial Understanding Solids around Us Numbers Addition and Subtraction Multiplication Division Measurement Weight Time Volume Data Handling Patterns Money
Pedagogical issues	Nature of Mathematics/Logical thinking; understanding children's thinking and reasoning patterns and strategies for making meaning and learning Place of Mathematics in the Curriculum Language of Mathematics Community Mathematics Evaluation through formal and informal methods Problems of Teaching Error analysis and related aspects of learning and teaching Diagnostic and Remedial Teaching

MAHA TET Environmental Studies Syllabus 

Section	Topics
Content	Family and Friends: * Relationships * Work and Play * Animals * Plants Food Shelter Water Travel Things We Make and Do
Pedagogical issues	Concept and scope of EVS Significance of EVS-integrated EVS Environmental Studies & Environmental Education Learning Principles Scope & relation to Science & Social Science Approaches to presenting concepts Activities Experimentation/Practical Work Discussion CCE (Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation) Teaching material/Aid Problems

MAHA TET Syllabus 2026 for Paper 2

The MAHA TET Syllabus provides an in-depth breakdown of the subjects and concepts required for the examination. Below, we have organized the 2026 syllabus for both papers to help streamline your study sessions.

MAHA TET Child Development and Pedagogy Syllabus

Section	Topics
Child Development (Elementary School Child)	Concept of development and its relationship with learning Principles of the development of children Influence of Heredity & Environment Socialization processes: Social world & children (Teacher, Parents, Peers) Piaget, Kohlberg, and Vygotsky: constructs and critical perspectives Concepts of child-centred and progressive education Critical perspective of the construct of Intelligence Multi-Dimensional Intelligence Language & Thought Gender as a social construct: gender roles, gender bias, and educational practice Individual differences among learners: understanding differences based  on diversity of language, caste, gender, community, religion, etc.
Concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with special needs	Addressing learners from diverse backgrounds, including disadvantaged and deprived Addressing the needs of children with learning difficulties, 'impairment', etc. Addressing the Talented, Creative, and Specially abled Learners
Learning and Pedagogy	How children think and learn; how and why children 'fail' to achieve success in school performance Basic processes of teaching and learning; children's strategies of learning; learning as a social activity; social context of learning Child as a problem solver and a 'scientific investigator Alternative conceptions of learning in children, understanding children's errors as significant steps in the learning process Cognition & Emotion Motivation and learnin Factors contributing to learning – personal & environmental

MAHA TET Language I Syllabus

The essential topics covered in the MAHA TET English Language syllabus are detailed below:

Section	Topics
Language Comprehension	Reading unseen passages – two passages, one prose or drama, and one poem with questions on comprehension, inference, grammar, and verbal ability (Prose passage may be literary, scientific, narrative, or discursive)
Pedagogy of Language Development	Learning and acquisition Principles of Language Teaching Role of listening and speaking; function of language, and how children use it as a tool A critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language  for communicating ideas verbally and in written form. Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom: language difficulties, errors, and disorders Language Skills Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading, and writing Teaching-learning materials: Textbook, multimedia materials, multilingual resources of the classroom Remedial Teaching

MAHA TET Mathematics Syllabus

The MAHA TET Mathematics syllabus covers core concepts including Mathematical Operations, Unitary Method, Geometry, HCF and LCM, and the Number System. Review the complete syllabus breakdown below.

Section	Topics
Content	Number System Knowing our Numbers Playing with Numbers Whole Numbers Negative Numbers and Integers Fractions Algebra Introduction to Algebra Ratio and Proportion Geometry Basic geometrical ideas (2-D) Understanding Elementary Shapes (2-D and 3-D) Symmetry: (reflection) Construction (using Straight edge Scale, protractor, compasses) Mensuration Data handling
Pedagogical Issues	Nature of Mathematics/Logical Thinking Place of Mathematics in the Curriculum Language of Mathematics Community Mathematics Evaluation Remedial Teaching Problem of Teaching

MAHA TET Science Syllabus

The comprehensive MAHA TET Science syllabus is outlined in the section below.

Section	Topics
Content	Food  * Sources of food  * Components of food  * Cleaning food Materials of daily use (Note: The Roman numeral 'II' is missing from the image, but this point logically follows 'I') The World of the Living Moving Things, People, and Ideas How things work * Electric current and circuits * Magnets Natural Phenomena Natural Resources
Pedagogical issues	Nature & Structure of Sciences Natural Science/Aims & objectives Understanding & Appreciating Science Approaches/Integrated Approach Observation/Experiment/Discovery (Method of Science) Innovation Text Material/Aids Evaluation – cognitive/psychomotor/affective Problems Remedial Teaching

MAHA TET Social Science Syllabus 

Section	Topics
History	When, Where, and How The Earliest Societies The First Farmers and Herders The First Cities Early States New Ideas The First Empire Contacts with Distant Lands Political Developments Culture and Science New Kings and Kingdoms Sultans of Delhi Architecture Creation of an Empire Social Change Regional Cultures
Gegography	Planet: Earth in the solar system Globe Environment in its totality: natural and human environment Air Water Human Environment: settlement, transport, and communication Resources: Types-Natural and Human Agriculture
Social and Political Life	Diversity Government Local Government Making a Living Democracy State Government Understanding Media Unpacking Gender The Constitution Parliamentary Government The Judiciary Social Justice and the Marginalised

MAHA TET Exam 2026 Qualifying Marks

The qualifying threshold for the MAHA TET 2026 is 60% for general category candidates, with a 55% qualifying requirement for reserved category applicants. Please refer to the table below for a full summary of qualifying marks.

Category	Percentage	Marks
Reserved	55%	82 Marks out of 150
General	60%	90 marks out of 150

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