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The official syllabus and exam pattern for KTET Category 4 for June Session have been released for the August 24, 2025 exam. This category is for candidates aspiring to teach in specialist subjects like language teachers, PE, and arts. In this blog, we’ve attached the detailed syllabus PDF and exam pattern. Explore Now!
KTET 2025 Exam Highlights
| Event | Details |
|---|---|
| Exam Name | Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test (KTET) |
| Conducting Body | Kerala Pareeksha Bhavan |
| Session | June 2025 |
| KTET Notification Release Date | July 2, 2025 |
| Application Form Dates | July 3 to July 15, 2025 |
| Admit Card Release Date | August 14, 2025 |
| KTET Exam Dates | August 23 and 24, 2025 |
| Mode of Exam | Offline (OMR-Based) |
| Official Website | ktet.kerala.gov.in |
What is KTET 2025 Category 4?
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KTET Category 4 refers to the Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test (Paper IV), meant for aspiring language teachers (Arabic, Hindi, Sanskrit, Urdu up to upper primary level), as well as specialist teachers in areas like Art & Crafts or Physical Education, including those working in inclusive or special school settings.
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The official syllabus for KTET Category 4 has been released by Kerala Pareeksha Bhavan for the upcoming exam on August 24, 2025. This syllabus is meant for candidates applying as language teachers, specialist teachers (Art, Physical Education, etc.), and other equivalent posts. Download the detailed syllabus PDF below and start your preparation now!
KTET Previous Year Question Papers – Category I
| Set | Download Link |
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| Category IV – Set 1 | |
| Category IV – Set 2 | |
| Category IV – Set 3 |
KTET 2025 Category 4 Model Question Paper PDF
The official model question paper for KTET Category 4 has been released along with the updated syllabus by Kerala Pareeksha Bhavan for the August 2025 exam. This will help candidates understand the latest exam pattern, question types, and marking scheme for specialist and language teacher posts. Get the Kerala TET 2025 Category 4 model paper here!
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- Total Questions: 150 MCQs
- Duration: 2½ hours (150 minutes)
- Total Marks: 150 (1 mark per question)
- Negative Marking: None
| Part | Content Area | Qs / Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Child Development, Pedagogy & Teacher Aptitude | 30 / 30 |
| 2 | Language I (Malayalam / English / Tamil / Kannada) | 40 / 40 |
| 3 | Subject‑specific Content & Pedagogy (e.g., Language, PE, Art) | 80 / 80 |
Kerala TET 2025 Category 4 Syllabus – Detailed
The KTET Category 4 is for language teachers (like Arabic, Hindi, Sanskrit, Urdu), specialist teachers (Art, Physical Education), and teachers for special schools. Below, we’ve explained the detailed syllabus in simple terms—covering key topics, subject areas, and what to focus on for each section.
1. ARABIC
- This section has two parts. First part (50 MCQs) intents to text comprehension, Inference , Verbal ability, Applied grammar and Understanding of history of classical and modern Arabic literature. The second part (30 MCQs) tests the awareness of pedagogy of language learning and development. Each MCQ carries one mark.
Part One
Arabic language¡V its history, characteristics, literature and its importance – Classical and Modern:
General overview (10 Marks)
- Influence of Holly Quran and Hadith Shareef in Arabic literature. (5 Marks)
- Comprehension based on one unseen passage and poem lines (10 Marks)
- Applied Grammar, Rhetoric and Prosody (15 Marks)
- Arabic Text books and Hand books from STD 1 to STD 8 of state schools of Kerala (10 Marks)
Part Two
- Language learning and acquisition
- Basic language skills – listening, speaking, reading and writing
- Communication skills
- Methods of Teaching Arabic – Traditional and modern
- Teaching of grammar – modern view on the role of grammar
- Teaching languages in diverse class rooms, differently abled children: Problems and Challenges
- Teaching, learning materials, text books, hand books, and Multimedi
- Evaluation: CCE, Terminal Evaluation
- Lesson planning – its important and modalities
2. HINDI
3. SANSKRIT
4. URDU
5. PHYSICAL EDUCATION
I. Foundation, Philosophy and History of Physical Education
a) Definition, aims and objectives of Physical Education – Scope and nature of Physical EducationModern concept of Physical Education and its inter-disciplinary approach- Sports Sciences including Sports Medicine, Biomechanics, Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology, Sports Psychology.
b) Biological Principles – Biological basis of life, Growth and development, Biped position, Individual differences- Heredity and environment- Sex differences- Body types- Anatomical age- Physiological age- Chronological age and mental age.
c) Philosophical Principles: Philosophy- meaning and nature- Educational philosophy applied to Physical Education – Naturalism, idealism, pragmatism, realism, existentialism- Contribution of following educational philosophers- Rousseau, Froebel, Dewey, Gandhiji and Tagore.
d) History: Physical Education in ancient Greece, Rome – Physical Education in ancient India- Vedic period and epic period- National Sports Awards- SAI, NSNIS, NYK, PYKKA, TPFP- Ancient and modern Olympics games, Asian games, Common wealth games and SAF games, Youth Olympic Games (YOG).
II. Management of Physical Education and Sports
Meaning, Importance and scope of management – Principles and guidelines of management- Skills of management- Management structure for Physical Education and Sports programmes (SAI, SGFI, KSSC,IOA) – Facility management- Playfield preparation, layout and maintenance – Purchase, Care, maintenance and repair of equipment- Planning and budgeting – Storekeeping- Stock register- Stock verification.
III. Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology and Biomechanics
a) Cell, Tissue, organ and system, cell divisions – Structure and functions of blood- Classifications and functions of bones- Structural and functional classification of muscles- Cardiac and smooth musclesDefinition and classification of joints.
b) Physiology: Digestion, absorption and transportation of nutrients, Organs associated with excretion and their functions- Structure of neuron- Functions of important parts of nervous system (brain and spinal cord)- Secretions and functions of endocrine glands (Pituitary and thyroid)- Functions of sense organs (skin, eye, nose, tongue and ear)- Cardiac output – Stroke volume – Heart rate- Venous Return – Blood pressure – Vital capacity – Tidal volume – VO2max -BMI-BMR- Aerobic and anaerobic activities- Oxygen debt- Second wind.
c) Kinesiology and Biomechanics: Definitions and role of Kinesiology and Biomechanics in Physical Education and Sports- Fundamental and anatomical positions- Orientation of planes and axes of motion- Fundamental joint movements and related muscles- Types of muscular contraction- Definition and brief explanation of following terms: mass, weight, force, motion and its types, equilibrium, friction and momentum, levers and its types, anatomical levers, Newton’s laws of motion, speed, velocity, acceleration, spin, water buoyancy, centrifugal and centripetal force, work, power and energy, centre of gravity, pressure, moment of force, moment of inertia, projectiles, momentum and impulse, impact and elasticity, air resistance and water resistance.
IV. Psychology and Sociology
a) Psychology: Definition and nature of Psychology- Branches of Psychology Educational and Sports psychology- Methods of Psychology- Learning- Definition, types and nature of learning- Laws of learning- Transfer of learning- Motivation- Personality- Personality and sports performanceCompetition anxiety and its causes and ways to overcome competitive anxiety.
b) Sociology: Nature and scope of sociology- Socialization- Social stratification- Social control- Groups, crowds and public- Values of sports in society- Sports and mass media- Sports and politics- Role of sports in national integration and world peace.
V. Health Education, First-Aid, Corrective and Adapted Physical Education
a) Health Education: Definitions, determinants and spectrum of health, Communicable diseases- disease cycle, method of disease transmission- immunity- concept of hygiene- community health- NutritionClassification of foods- Proximate principles – important sources and functions of vitamins and minerals- Balanced diet- Under nutrition- Malnutrition- Lifestyle diseases: Type II diabetics, Hypertension, osteoporosis, obesity, heart diseases.
b) First-Aid: Definition, Principles of first-aid- Wounds, types and its management- Common sports injuries and its management- CPR- RICE- ABC of first-aid- First-aid for burns, scalds, animal bite, snake bite, heat stroke, drowning- Electric shock- Safety at home- safety at school- Safety at sports and Physical Education.
c) Corrective Physical Education: Definition and concept of posture- disadvantages and causes of bad posture- Types of postural deviations and its causes- Khyphosis, lordosis, scoliosis, knock-knees, bow-legs, flat foot- Massage and its classifications- Principles of prevention of injuries- treatment of postural deviation through corrective excercises.
d) Adapted Physical Education: Definition of disabling conditions – Desigining Physical Education programmes for differently abled students – Benefits of Physical Education for students with disabilities – Recreational sports opportunities- Competition opportunities: Paralympics – Classification of disability: Physical disabilities, Mental retardation, Visual impairment, Hearing impairment , Behavioral disorders, Characteristics and functional limitations of the above disabilities.
VI. Teaching Methodology in Physical Education
Definitions and Functions of Education – Types of Education- Formal, Informal and Non-formal education – Principles of teaching – Teaching Methods in Physical education: Lecture Method, Command Method , Demonstration Method, Imitation Method, Project Method, Discussion Method, Group Directed Practice Method, Dramatisation, At Will Method, Set Drill Method , Whole Method, Part Method, Whole-PartWhole Method, Stage-Whole Method- Presentation Techniques : Meaning Importance and step involved in presentation, Preparation-Personal and Technical, Command-Its types, command used in different situations, Formation-Its types, and situations for using different formations, Class Management-Meaning and Principles, Practice Teaching, Micro Teaching- Educational Technologies: Importance of teaching aids, Criteria in selecting teaching aids, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in Physical Education. Lesson Planning: Meaning and objectives of Lesson Plan, Principles of Lesson Plan, Types and parts of lesson plan – Tournaments: Types of Tournaments, Types of fixtures, Organisation of tournaments, Event Management. – Intramurals: Objectives of intramural, Organisation of Intramural competitions, Annual sports day – Extramurals: Objectives of extramural competitions.
VII. Test & Measurements in Physical Education & Sports
a) Meaning of the terms: test, measurement and evaluation- -Need and importance of test, measurement and evaluation in physical Education- Criteria in the selection of test – Scientific Authenticity, Validity, Reliability , Objectivity, Norms , Administrative feasibility, Educational applications – Administration of a testing programme- Duties before, during and after testing- Measurement of Cardio respiratory function – Cooper’s 12 minute Run/Walk test, Harvard’s step test and its modifications Measurement of motor fitness- AAHPER physical fitness test battery, JCR test- Measurement of general motor ability- Barrow motor ability test (Men), Scott Motor ability test (Women), Mc Cloys’ general motor ability test- Measurement of Strength Kraus-Weber minimum muscular fitness test, Roger’s physical fitness index.
Sport Skill Tests: Basketball: Johnson’s basketball test, Knox basketball test – Football: AAHPER football test, McDonald Soccer test- Volleyball: Brady volleyball test, AAHPER volleyball test – Badminton: Lockhart and McPherson’s test, French short-serve test – Tennis: Broer Miller test, Dyer’s test- Hockey: Friedel field hockey test- Frank-Tyson’s Cricket skill tests.
b) Anthropometry: Girth measurements – Width measurements -Height and weight readings – Skinfold measurements -Body composition and indices.
c) Statistics: Measures of Central Tendency (Mean, Median and Mode)- Measures of Variability (Range, Quartile Deviation and Standard Deviation).
d) Rules and measurements of selected games: Track & Field- Basketball- Football- Volleyball- HockeyCricket- Shuttle Badminton-Table Tennis- Handball- Kho-Kho- Kabaddi-Swimming.
VIII. General Theory and Methods of Training
a) Definitions of conditioning, training, coaching and sports training- Objectives and principles of sports training- Training load- Load adaptation process, super compensation, overload- signs and symptoms of overload, remedial measures and methods of overcoming overload.
b) Physical Fitness: Definition of physical fitness, health-related physical fitness – skill/performance related physical fitness – components of physical fitness.
c) Strength: Definition of strength – Types of strength – Factors determining strength – Methods of strength training – Endurance : Definition of endurance – Classification of endurance – Factors determining endurance – Methods of endurance training- Basic methods of conditioning- continuous method, interval method, repetition method
Speed: Definition of speed – Types of speed abilities – Factors determining speed – Methods of developing speed abilities- Speed barrier – Flexibility: Definition of flexibility – Types of flexibility- Factors determining flexibility- Methods of flexibility training
Coordinative abilities: Definition of coordinative abilities- Importance of coordinative abilities- Types of coordinative abilities- Methods to develop coordinative abilities
d) Technical training: Definition of technique – Importance of technique- Process of technique learning (phases of skill acquisition) – Methods of technique training- – Concept tactics and strategy- Periodical cycles (micro, meso and macro cycles) – Principles of Planning- Periodisation- Definition of periodisation , Importance of periodisation, Types of periodisation.
6. DRAWING
To develop an awareness of the basic principles of art in students so that they can articulate in Visual language.
Basic Elements
Picture plane, Picture frame, line, shape, texture, Pigments, Various Media and materials, colour theory, composition, characteristics of space, volume, dimensions, Geometrical space, perceptual space, conceptual space, Space volume as medium of experience and expression in sculpture and perspective principles.
Principles of Basic Elements
Proportion, balance, harmony, Rhythm unity of form and composition. Art and its primitive beginnings, prehistoric cave paintings of Europe and India.
History of Indian Art
Indus valley civilization and its sculptures and monuments. Mauryan Art:–Buddhists Stupas and pillarsEvolution of Buddha image-Ajanta paintings. Gupta architecture and sculpture. Post-Gupta periodMedieval Hindu Temples, Chola, Pandya, Pallava, Kerala Murals and Folk and Ritual art of Kerala.
History of World Art
Pre-historic art :-Altamira — Paleolithic Painting & Sculpture- Neolithic Pottery — Magico-religious function of art
Greek Art- Roman architecture and sculpture-Early Christian Art-Byzantine art Art of the middle agesGothic art. Renaissance in Italy and Northern European countries Leonardo da vinci, Michael Angelo, Raphael, Dutch realists of 17th Century, Romanticism, “Realism” in 19th Century
Impressionism– Post impressionism — Fauvism, Cubism–Expressionism-Futurism abstraction-surrealismDadaism-Pop art, post modern art -Installations- Public art practices- contemporary art scene.
Art Pedagogy
Scope, role and nature of art education in School curriculum– the rationale for including art subject supplementing learning process to see overall how it affect personality development.
Method of imparting the skillConstructive method: practical work-concept formation-Imagination
1. History of art and Ideas: ( to be narrated in story-telling style)
2. Simple introduction to some important aesthetic concepts
3. Description of great works of art stressing their significance of form-and- content relationship.
4. Arrange reproductions or electronic images of works of art and hold discussions on them — motivate students to look at works and encourage them to interpret the works in their own words.
5. Introduce to the students simple pieces of description about a work written by noted art-writers and make them learn how to talk about/write about a work of painting or sculpture, stressing the form, content and meaning of the work.
7. SEWING
Sewing Machine
- Different types of sewing machine – Hand, treadle, electrical, over lock
- Parts of sewing machine and functions
- Care and maintenance
- Common problems and remedies while sewing
- Special attachments
Tailoring Tools and Equipments
Measuring, Drafting, Cutting, Stitching, Pressing
Body Measurement
- Measurement of human body and its importance
- Dress form
- Eight head and ten head theory
- Measurement chart & relation of measurement
Pattern Making
- Precautions in making patterns, Lay out, grading, spec sheet
- Precautions in cutting cloth – texture based and design based
Hand Stitches used for Tailoring
Tacking, running, hemming, back, button hole, herring bone, over casting…..
Fullness in garments
- Seams, darts, tucks, pleats, ruffles, gathers, smocking
- Hemmed opening, continous opening, simple placket, mitred opening, fly opening, bound opening, shirt opening
- Buttonholes, buttons, hooks, eyes, zip, tape loops, rouleau loops
- Facing, Binding, Piping
Raw Materials
- Introduction to textiles
- Classification of fibres – Natural and manmade
- Yarn manufacturing process, yarn particulars
- Different types of sewing threads, properties of sewing thread
Fabric Forming
Features of looms – types of looms – weaving process
Fabric Particulars
Warp, weft, EPI, PPI selvedge, cloth width, weaving designs
Finishing Process
- Singeing, scouring, bleaching, mercerizing, sanforising, dyeing, printing, calendaring, shrinking, weighing, napping, glazing, embossing, moireing
- Roller printing, screen, block, stencil, spray, direct, discharge, resist
- Common dyes, methods and styles of dyeing
Study of cloth
- History of clothing
- Cotton, silk, linen, woolen, shiffon, net, rayon, polyester, nylon, velvet, canvas
- Selection of Fabrics according to climate, age, occupation, religion, cultural, political, festival
- Clothing care – Stains removal, laundry
- Different Types of mending, darning, patching
Technical Terms
Cross back, fly, lapels etc
Knitting
Basic stitches, patterns, knowledge of tools
Crochet
Basic stitches, knowledge of tools
Embroidery
- Hand embroidery tools
- Stitches and usage – Out line stitches, chain stitches, border stitches, marking stitches, decorative stitches and ornamentation stitches
- Design Transferring – Pouncing method, carbon, direct
- Design Enlarging and Reducing – Square method, diagonal method
- Cut work, aplique work, shadow work, drawn thread work, mirror work, beads work, sequence work
Fabric Painting
Primary colours, secondary colours, tertiary colours, warm and cool colours, colour wheel
PEDAGOGY
- Scope, role and nature of art and craft education in school curriculum – the rationale for including craft subject – supplementing learning process – overall personality development
- Method of imparting the skill – constructive method – practical work – concept formation – imagination – instructional aids – use of audio visual equipments – practical records and albums – field visit – lesson planning – unit planning
- Directing learner interest – approach
- Trends and development in garment manufacturing – Socio economic considerations of fashion – fashion designers – India and abroad
- Publications in the craft – books and journals – national level institutes in garment manufacturing education – NIFT – institutes involved in framing \ quality norms in the craft – ATIRA, NITRA
- Evaluation – Constructing practical tests, assessing the skills.
8. MUSIC
Historical aspects of Music
- Origin of music
- Margi – Desi
- Evaluation of Scales
- Forms in sacred music, their evaluation
Music in Vedic Period
- Udatha – Anudatha – …
- Natya Sasthra by Bharathamuni, Bhrahdessi by Mathangamunni
- Sangeetharatnakara – by Sarangadevan
- Swaramelakalanidhi by Ramamathyar
- Curriculum by Purandaradasa in mayamalavagowla Raga
Pre and post period of Trinity
- Ashtapathy of Jayadeva
- Bifurcation of Indian music as Hindustani and Karnatic music.
Seats of music
Madura, Tanjur, Mysore, Travancore
LIFE SKETCH
Thyagaraja, Deekshithar, Syamasasthri , Purandara dasar, Kshathrajnar,Narayanatheerthar, Jayadevar, Arunagiri nathar, Maharaja Swathithirunal Mahakavi Kuttamath, Kuttikunnjithankachi, Eravivarman thambi, K.C Kesava pilla, Papanasam Sivan, Neelakanda Sivan,
Technical aspects of Music
Musical Terminology
Naada, Swara, Sruthi, Vadi, Samvadi, Vivadi, Anuvadi, Sthayi, Gruha, Jeeva, Nyasa, Amsa, Raga, Gamaka, Notation, ….
Musical Forms
Geetha, Jathiswaram, Swarajathi, Thanavarnam, Daruvarnam,Padavarnam, Krithi, Keerthanam, Padam, Ragamalika, Javali, Thillana, Thirupukal, ……
Ragalaekshanam
- Mayamalavagoula , Kalyani, Hamasadwani, Sankarabharanam, Hindolam, Mohanam, Saveri, Thodi, Panthuvarali, Keeravani, Kharaharapriya, Chakravakam, Bilahari, Aarabhi, Vasantha, Abhogi, Kamboji, Bhairavi, Poorvikalyani, Madhyamavathi
- Sruthibhedha, 22 Sruthis, Dasavidagamagas, 72 Melakartha ragam Kadapayadi, Bhoothasankhya
Origin and development of Thala
- Sapthathala
- Scheme of 35 Thala, Jathi, Gathi, Angas, Shadanga, Dasaprana.
- Desadi -Madyadi Thala
- Chapputhala and its varities
Recent Trends and development in music
Light music, film songs, Patriotic songs, Festival songs, Fution music, Karokea music, Music theraphy, Influence of Carnatic music on Kathakali music , Influence of Hinduathsni music on Carnatic Music
Musical Instruments – Classification of musical instruments
- String
- Wind
- Percussion
- Origin and development of musical instruments
- Construction of musical instruments
- Playing techniques
Musical Instruments
Thambura, Veena, violin, flute, mridangam, Chenda, Khanjira, Maddalam, Edakka, Thimila, Kombu, Kuzhal, Gottuvadyam, Ghatam, Thavil, Nadaswram.
Folk Music, its characteristic and classification
- Devotional song
- Festival Song
- Agricultural Song
- Vanchipattu
- Tharattupattu(Cardle Song, Lulleby )
- Nadanpattukal
- Traditional ritual Songs
Pedagogical aspects of Music
- Approach to learning of music
- Process of teaching (Methodology)
- Teaching manual/Plan
- Pedagogic Analysis
Information Technology (IT) And Music
- Out line Knowledge of personal computers, laptops and note book.
- Internet, E-mail, Blog, World wide web Music sits, MP3, DVD’s,recording
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