HTET Syllabus 2026 is framed by the Haryana Board of School Education. It comprises the essential chapters and topics for all three levels: PRT, TGT and PGT. With the exam just around the corner, aspirants must be well acquainted with the HTET Syllabus to kickstart their preparation systematically.
A comprehensive understanding of the HTET syllabus is important to pave the path to success. The syllabi for all three levels differ from one another. Here, we have mentioned the subject-wise HTET Syllabus and exam pattern for PRT, TGT and PGT.
The Haryana Board of School Education has revised the HTET Syllabus 2026 and released it along with the HTET prospectus. This exam is conducted to recruit candidates for levels 1, 2, and 3 in the schools under the Haryana Government. It is a highly competitive exam as lakhs of candidates appear for it and compete for a couple of thousand vacancies. Hence, in order to clear the exam, candidates must study hard for the Haryana TET exam. The HTET syllabus is the first step for candidates to begin their preparation.
The syllabus for the Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test includes topics from various subjects which are important for clearing the exam. Detailed subject-wise Haryana Teacher syllabus is discussed in this post.
Take a look at the key highlights of HTET 2026 syllabus in the table below.
| HTET Syllabus 2026 | |
| Exam conducting authority | Board of School Education, Haryana |
| Levels of Exam | Level 1: PRT, Level 2 : TGT, Level 3 : PGT |
| HTET Exam Date 2026 | To be announced |
| Exam Level | State Government |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Marking Scheme | 1 mark for each question |
| Negative Marking | 0 |
| Selection Process | Computer Based Test |
| Official Website | |
The direct link to download the HTET Syllabus PDF is provided below for your convenience. It covers all the topics which are important for the exam. Aspirants are advised to cover the entire HTET syllabus comprehensively in order to score maximum marks in the exam.
The HTET exam pattern is quite similar for all levels. It consists of a total of 150 multiple-choice questions. Each question carries weightage of one mark and there’s no negative marking.
Particulars | PRT | TGT | PGT |
Number of questions | 150 | 150 | 150 |
Number of subjects | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Total marks | 150 | 150 | 150 |
Duration of exam | 2 hours 30 minutes | 2 hours 30 minutes | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Haryana TET Level 1 Exam Pattern 2025 consists of a total of 150 questions, each carrying one mark, making the exam worth 150 marks. The subjects included are Child Development and Pedagogy (30 marks), Language-Hindi (15 marks), Language-English (15 marks), Quantitative Aptitude (10 marks), Reasoning (10 marks), Haryana General Knowledge (10 marks), Mathematics (30 marks), and Environmental Studies (30 marks).
| HTET Exam Pattern 2026 [Level 1] | ||
| Subject | Questions | Marks |
| Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| Language-Hindi | 15 | 15 |
| Language-English | 15 | 15 |
| Quantitative aptitude | 10 | 10 |
| Reasoning | 10 | 10 |
| Haryana GK | 10 | 10 |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
Candidates aiming for TGT position must know the exam pattern for HTET Level 2. It includes a total of 150 questions, each carrying one mark, for a total of 150 marks. Child Development and Pedagogy is allotted 30 marks, while Language-Hindi and Language-English each contribute 15 marks. The Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning sections are worth 10 marks each. Haryana General Knowledge also carries 10 marks. The exam further includes a Subject-Specific section, which is the largest component, worth 60 marks in total.
| HTET Exam Pattern 2026 [Level 2] | ||
| Subjects | Questions | Marks |
| Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| Language-Hindi | 15 | 15 |
| Language-English | 15 | 15 |
| Quantitative aptitude | 10 | 10 |
| Reasoning | 10 | 10 |
| Haryana GK | 10 | 10 |
| Subject Specific | 60 | 60 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
The level 3 exam pattern is quite similar to HTET Level 1 and 2. Check the number of questions asked from each section in the table below.
| HTET Exam Pattern 2026 [Level 3] | ||
| Subjects | Total Question | Total Marks |
| Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| Language-Hindi | 15 | 15 |
| Language-English | 15 | 15 |
| Quantitative aptitude | 10 | 10 |
| Reasoning | 10 | 10 |
| Haryana GK | 10 | 10 |
| Subject Specific | 60 | 60 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
| Topic | Subtopics |
|---|---|
| Child Development | - Growth & development and its relationship with learning - Heredity & Environment - Socialization processes - Piaget, Kohlberg, and Vygotsky - Constructs and critical perspectives - Concepts of child-centred and progressive education - Multi-Dimensional Intelligence - Language & Thought, Gender roles - Gender-bias and educational practice - Individual differences among learners - Assessment & Evaluation - Formulating appropriate questions - Critical thinking in the classroom - Inclusive education - Understanding children with special needs - Diverse backgrounds, including disadvantaged, deprived, and talented learners - Creative and specially abled learners - Learning and Motivation - Basic processes of teaching and learning - Strategies of learning - Understanding children’s ‘errors’ - Cognition & Emotions - Motivation and learning |
| Language-Hindi | - संज्ञा, सर्वनाम, विशेषण - क्रिया, वचन, लिंग - उपसर्ग एवं प्रत्यय - वाक्य निर्माण (सरल, संयुक्त एवं मिश्रित वाक्य) - पर्यायवाची, विपरीपार्थक - अनेकार्थक, समानार्थी शब्द - मुहावरे एवं लोकोक्तियाँ - अलंकार, सन्धि, तत्सम - तद्भव, देशज एवं विदेशी शब्द - समास |
| Language-English | - Articles, Modal - Narration, Pronoun - Adverb, Adjective, Verb - Preposition, Tenses - Punctuation, Voice - Vocabulary - Idioms & phrases - Antonym & Synonyms |
| Quantitative Aptitude | - Number System, Fractions - Algebra, Ratio, and Proportion - Understanding Elementary Shapes (2-D and 3-D) - Mensuration, Profit & Loss - Average, Problem on Age - Speed, Distance & Time - Percentage, SI & CI - Time & Work |
| Reasoning | - Analogies, Similarities - Syllogism, Space Visualization - Problem-solving, Blood Relation - Arithmetical reasoning - Figure Classification - Logical Reasoning |
| Haryana GK | - Haryana districts - Stadium, Culture - Folk dance, Food - All historical places, etc. |
The HTET TGT exam contains seven subjects: Hindi, English, Quantitative aptitude, Haryana GK, Reasoning, Mathematics, Child Development and Pedagogy (CDP), and subject-specific. A total of 150 questions will be asked, carrying a weightage of 1 mark each. Take a look at the HTET TGT Syllabus 2026 below.
HTET TGT Syllabus 2026 | |
Subjects | Topics Covered |
Child Development and Pedagogy for HTET Exam 2024 | Growth and Development, Gender roles, Multi-Dimensional Intelligence, Critical thinking, Assessment and Evaluation, Interaction with learners, qualities of good facilitators etc. |
English | Articles, Pronoun, Tenses, Active & Passive Voice, Narration, Modals, Idioms and Phrases, Opposite Words, Vocabulary, Synonyms & Antonyms etc. |
Hindi | विशेषण, क्रिया, मुहावरे एवं लोकोक्तियाँ, वचन, लिंग, उपसर्ग एवं प्रत्यय, वाक्य निर्माण, पर्यायवाची, विपरीपार्थक, तत्सम, तद्भव, संज्ञा, सर्वनाम, देशज एवं विदेशी शब्द, समास, अनेकार्थक, समानार्थी शब्द, अलंकार, सन्धि. |
Quantitative Aptitude | Percentage, Number System, Ratio and Proportion, Fractions, Profit and loss, Algebra, Mensuration, Average, Problem on age etc. |
Haryana GK | Haryana districts, Stadiums, Culture, Folk dance, Food, historical places, etc. |
Reasoning | Analogies, Embedded figures, Similarities, Classification, Coding decoding, Problem-solving, Blood Relation analysis, Syllogism etc. |
Subject Specific | The Subject Specific section deals with the detailed syllabus of the concerned subject and topics taught in class IX-XII by the Education Department, Govt. of Haryana. – It included various concepts, problem-solving abilities, and a pedagogical understanding of the subjects. |
Through this exam, candidates teaching aptitude and knowledge for senior classes i.e. classes 9 to 12 would be tested. It comprises 150 questions, carrying a weightage of one mark each. Check out the detailed subject-wise HTET PGT Syllabus 2024 below.
Subject | Topics |
Child Development and Pedagogy | - Growth & development and its relationship with learning - Heredity & Environment - Socialization processes: Piaget, Kohlberg, and Vygotsky - Constructs and critical perspectives - Concepts of child-centered and progressive education - Multi-Dimensional Intelligence - Language & Thought - Gender roles, gender bias, and educational practice - Individual differences among learners - Assessment & Evaluation - Formulating appropriate questions - Critical thinking in the classroom - Inclusive education - Understanding children with special needs - Diverse backgrounds including disadvantaged and deprived - Talented, creative, specially-abled learners - Learning and Motivation - Basic processes of teaching and learning - Strategies of learning - Understanding children’s ‘errors’ - Cognition & Emotions, Motivation, and learning |
Language - Hindi | - Noun, pronoun, adjective - verb, number, gender - prefix and suffix - sentence formation (simple, compound and compound sentence) - synonyms, antonyms - multiple meanings, synonyms - idioms and proverbs - figure of speech, sandhi - tatsam, tadbhava - native and foreign words - compound |
Language - English | - Articles - Modal - Narration - Pronoun - Adverb - Adjective - Verb - Preposition - Tenses - Punctuation - Voice - Vocabulary - Idioms & phrases - Antonyms & Synonyms |
Quantitative Aptitude | - Number System - Fractions - Algebra - Ratio and Proportion - Understanding Elementary Shapes (2-D and 3-D) - Mensuration - Profit & Loss - Average - Problem on Age - Speed, Distance & Time - Percentage - Simple Interest (SI) & Compound Interest (CI) - Time & Work |
Reasoning | - Analogies - Similarities - Syllogism - Space visualization - Problem-solving - Blood Relation - Arithmetical reasoning - Figure classification - Logical Reasoning |
Haryana GK | - Haryana districts - Stadiums - Culture - Folk dance - Food - Historical places |
As per the syllabus released by the board, Child Development and Pedagogy Syllabus for HTET will remain the same for all the posts. However, the difficulty level of the questions might differ. Candidates can check the detailed Child Development and Pedagogy Syllabus for HTET below.
