GUIDELINES FOR CANDIDATES : PART A PAPER

General Guidelines
1.
The aim of this paper is to select teachers who have background knowledge and basic skills with
potential to develop into good teachers in an English Medium school.
2.

The following are important to become good teachers in Army Public Schools :(a)
Good communication skills in English language. While verbal communication skills will
be assessed during the interview, the screening exam will gauge your comprehension skills,
grammar and knowledge of the language.
(b)
Basic computer skills are mandatory since technology has made major inroads into
education.
(c)
General Awareness is important since the students of today are very aware due to the
influx of media.
(d)
Basic mathematical skills and logical thinking are essential if one is to evolve as an
educator.

3.
Since only this paper is applicable to candidates who are aspiring to become Primary teachers in
Army Public Schools, it is important that they have capability to teach all subjects at Primary level.
4.
To meet the above requirements, this paper has beam designed as given in the following
paragraphs.
Syllabus
5.

English (20 Marks)

(a)

Comprehension Skills

(b)

Language and Grammar

6.
Numerical Aptitude(15 Marks)
problems.
7.
Reasoning and Logical Thinking
analysis.

Profit and loss, Interest, Age problems, Average/Speed

Series and pattern completion, Logical thinking, Critical

8.
General Knowledge(15 Marks) Current Affairs, Politics, History, Geography, Science and
Technology, Sports, Awards and decorations, Language and Literature.
9.
Computer Skills (20 Marks) Internet usage common terms used, word-power pointspreadsheet keys, usage drop down menus their application, Awareness of computer based technology
and terminology.

10.
Teaching Skills and Knowledge(20 Marks)
Theories and Principles of Education , Educational
Psychology , Current Problems of Indian Education , Knowledge of RTE , School organization and
administration, General methods of teaching , Educational Technology, Education ,Evaluation and
Measurement , Health and Physical Education ,Lesson Planning , Knowledge of NCF.
Sources of Study
11.
The above mentioned topics i.e. English, Numerical Aptitude and General Knowledge have to be
studied from the different sources which are available. There are many books on these topics.
Computer Skills are application of what is being done and books are available on the above mentioned
topics. The B.Ed. DOABA guide would be a good resource for Teaching skills and Knowledge.