GPSTR Syllabus 2026 and Exam Pattern, Download Syllabus PDF

The Karnataka School Education and Literacy Department is going to recruit a large number of Guest Primary School Teachers (GPSTR), for which candidates have to appear for a written exam that includes 3 papers. Candidates who are willing to appear for the exam must start their preparation with the GPSTR Syllabus 2026 and Exam Pattern. Preparing with the syllabus and exam pattern helps candidates to understand the topics that are to be covered for the exam. 

GPSTR Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2026

The GPSTR 2026 Exam includes 3 Papers. Preparing with the GPSTR Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2026 helps candidates to prepare in the right direction rather than wasting their time on irrelevant topics, and the exam pattern outlines the complete exam format, including the number of questions, marking scheme, and more. 

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GPSTR Exam Pattern 2026

Here is the GPSTR syllabus and Exam Pattern given below in detail. The candidates will have to appear for three papers – Paper-I, Paper-II and Paper-III. The total marks and duration of the GPSTR examination for each paper are different; thus, it is essential for the candidates to check the table below for clarity.

GPSTR Paper 1 Exam Pattern 2026 

There are six sections in GPSTR Paper-I, and six different subjects are covered in these sections. Candidates can check the subject wise marks distribution from below.

GPSTR Paper 2 Exam Pattern 2026

In Paper 2, the candidates need to answer questions based on their subject of concern. They need to answer MCQs of 50 marks and 100-mark descriptive-type questions. The subject options available for GPSTR Paper-II are English, Maths & Science, Biological Science, and Social Studies.

GPSTR Paper 3 Exam Pattern 2026

In GPSTR Paper-III, the candidates will have to answer 100-mark questions based on the language they choose as their teaching medium. The questions will be descriptive in nature

GPSTR Syllabus 2026

Candidates can check out the new GPSTR Syllabus 2026 of Paper-I in the following section. The New GPSTR Syllabus 2026 is discussed in detail.

General English Syllabus

Language use: (Grammar and functions of Language)

• Parts of speech
• Tense forms
• Verbs: Auxiliaries, modals, participles, regular and irregular verbs, subject-verb agreement.
• Articles
• Active and Passive voice
• Question Tags
• Framing questions
• Language functions: Introducing oneself and others, seeking and giving information, asking for and giving directions, giving instructions, making a request, giving suggestions and advice, thanking, and expressing one’s opinion.
• Vocabulary: synonyms, antonyms, prefixes, suffixes, homophones, homonyms, collocations, word forms, one-word substitutions, abbreviations, idioms, phrasal verbs, and syllabification.
• Reading Comprehension: Unfamiliar passages and poems.
• Rhyming words
• Rearranging letters/words/sentences.
• Proverbs.

General Knowledge and Current Affairs Syllabus

• Books and Authors
• Invention & Discoveries,
• Basic Science – Scientific Phenomena
• Health & Hygiene
• Events in World History and Indian history/ Karnataka history
• Glimpses of Indian History
• Geographical terms(basic)
• Sports – International & National
• Awards, Honours, and Prizes
• Indian culture – Land & people—festivals. Physical geography – Population – Literacy – Natural regions – Natural Resources – Food crops – Non – Food crops – Major Industries – Projects – Public undertakings. Indian Art – Artists of recognition – Classical Awards for various achievements – National Policy on Education, Constitution of India – Major items – Union Govt. and State Govt – Cabinets – Indian leaders of International & National Recognition – (Who is who – India)
• Current International affairs – India’s foreign relations
• Current National affairs.
• Movies
• Currency and Capitals of the country

Important days and Slogans

• Festivals, dance, tribes of the country
• United Nations Organization and Headquarters
• Initiatives in education in India
• Monuments and National Forests
• Important tourist places and peaks
• Industries and ores
• Three Wings of the Army
• Indian constitution
• Highways, Railways, and Airport Name
• Abbreviations
• Science and its branches

General Mental Aptitude Test Syllabus 

• Series Completion: 
  Number Series
  Completing The Given Series
  Identifying the Wrong Number
  Alphabet Series
  Letter Series
   
• Coding – Decoding 
  Letter Coding
  Number Coding
  Substitution
  Mixed Letter Coding
  Mixed Number Coding
   
• Blood Relations 
  Relation Puzzle
  Coded Relations
   
• Direction Sense Test 
  Situations on Angles/Directions
  Situations on the Pythagorean Theorem
  Ranking in Row/Column
   
• Logical Venn Diagrams 
  Venn Diagrams
  Intersection Figures
   
• Mathematical Operations 
  Problem Solving by Substitution
  Interchange of Signs and Numbers, Identify the correct one, arithmetical reasoning
  Age
  Venn Diagrams
  Ratio And Proportion
  Permutations and Combinations
  Calender
   
• Spatial Visualisation 
  Dice
  Paper Folding
  Paper Cutting
   
• Identifying the Number of Geometrical Figures 
  Triangles
  Squares
  Rectangles
  Analogy: Numbers, Words – Code
   
• Inserting Missing Character (Numbers In Figures And Their Relationship)

Educational Psychology, Child Development, and Pedagogy Syllabus

• Meaning, Nature, Scope, and Need of Educational Psychology
• Methods: observation, Case study, experimental and introspection—meaning, steps and implications
• Growth and Development: Meaning, Principles & Dimensions of individual development: Physical, cognitive, language, social, moral and emotional stages of development—developmental tasks across various stages from infancy to adolescence.
• Childhood: Meaning, characteristics, implications of physical, intellectual, social and emotional development of a child—childhood across cultures and societies. Impact of diversity, differences, and marginalisation in childhood.
• Adolescence: Meaning and characteristics, dimensions of development in adolescence – physical, social, emotional and moral development patterns of adolescent learners. Impact of urbanisation, economic change, culture and media on adolescents. Issues/problems, emotional disturbance, risk behaviour, drug addiction, abuse, bullying, mental health, and the role of the teacher in solving the above issues.
• Learning: Meaning and characteristics of learning, factors of influencing learning – Maturation, Motivation, Attention, Remembering, Attitude, Interest – Meaning and educational implications.
• Theories of learning: Trial and error, Classical and Operant conditioning, Insight learning – Kohler, Bandura’s social learning theory.
  (i) Learner and Learning – Learning style, learning skills for the 21st century – Critical thinking, Creative thinking, communication and collaborative skills.
  (ii) Domains of learning – Cognitive, Affective and Psychomotor – according to Horrain Anderson.
  (iii) Discovery in learning – Principle to assess quality of learning (Bruner) learning cycle for discovery
  (iv) Constructivism – Socio – cultural Vygotsky (ZPD – concept),5E model
  (v) Cognitive psychology – Cognitive development according to Piaget
  (vi) Children with diverse needs—gifted, Creative, educationally backwards, and learning disabled—meaning, characteristics, and programs.
  (vii) Individual differences – Heredity and environment, personality – factors, theories, and the role of the teacher in the development of personality.
  (ix) Evaluation – Meaning, characteristics, achievements, types, and advantages.
  (x) Objective type test – characteristics, construction advantages.
  (xi) Concept of CCE, Diagnostic test, types of evaluation, areas of assessment.
  (xii) Tools and techniques of assessment – characteristics, techniques, Rubrics
  (xiii) Statistics – measures of central tendency, variability, correlation, and NPC.
  (xiv) Innovative trend in Assessment – online, open book.
  (xv) Effective teaching – components, parameters, teaching skills, principles of teaching, maxims of teaching, techniques – experiential learning, Inductive-deductive, co-operative learning, collaborative learning.

Value and Health Education Syllabus

Health Education

• Health and Diseases: Definition of health, healthy habits. Communicable diseases: classification modes of transmission. Prevention and control.
• Noncommunicable diseases: diseases of life. Mental health diseases. Prevention and cure
• Diet for healthy living: Dietary requirements of the human body. Balanced diet. Malnutrition and types of eating disorders
• Reproductive health: Reproductive tract infections and sexually transmitted infections. Prevention and control
• Growing up with confidence: Growth, development,t and maturation, Determinants of growth and development, Psychological security, Anxiety and depression, Drug and substance abuse, sexual abuse
• Social health: Meaning. Customs and health. Clean water and food resources, community health, and the use of a healthy environment.
• First aid and safety: Meaning, First aid for drowning, fire injuries, injuries on the playfield
• Physical exercises, sports, yoga, and national integration.
   

Value Education

• Theories of goodness: Intrinsic and Instrumental Good, Hedonism, Ethical Pluralism, Moral qualities, and self-realization
• Rules and Principles of Human Conduct
• Theories of conduct: Universalizability. Rationality and morality, Ethical egoism, Rational self-interest
• The general good theory: Rule utilitarianism
• Reasons and emotions in human conduct: Emotions in moral education, factors of control. Moral weakness
• Character and Personality: Components of Personality, Character and its factors.
• Character Personality Patterns
• Values in the curriculum and values for Sustainable development

Computer Literacy Syllabus

• Introduction to computers: 
  What is a computer? – Broad categories of computers – Language of computers
  Basic applications of the computer
  Computer memory and memory devices
  Computer hardware and software types and different brands
  Types of computers
   
• Introduction to operating systems: 
  What is an operating system – Types of operating systems – Linux: UBUNTU – MINT – Red Hat, Mac Os (Macintosh)
  Windows and window concepts—Different icons on the computer screen – Window settings: control panel – wallpaper and screen savers – status bar – menu bar – tool bar and different options – setting the date, time, and sound – Advancement in Windows. Using the right bottom of the mouse – creating shortcuts – basics of Windows setup
   
• Application software: 
  Different types of application software—MS Office—document settings—toolbar – menu bar – sorting – page layout options – cut – copy – paste – undo – redo – save options – different key shortcuts on the keyboard
  MS – PowerPoint: slide design – animations – slide show – and different applications
  Ms – Excel: simple mathematical formulas used Excel – alignment – formatting sheet – merge cells – wrapping – charts: pie chart – bar chart – line chart – print preview settings
  Ms Paint: applications and different tools in a paint program
   
• Internet applications:  
  Brief History of the Internet: Brief information about URLs, ISPs, web page, web links, LAN, WAN, WWW, and search engines
  Creating e-mail IDs – sending mail – attaching files – composing – downloading – viewing mails – creating folders
   
• Nudi Software: Brief information about Nudi software – options – Unicode font – scroll lock options single language – standard fonts and TrueType fonts – Kannada word typing in Nudi Unicode font
   
• Digital repositories: NROER, DIKSHA, Webinar platforms: Google Meet, Zoom Meet, Microsoft Teams, Cisco WebEx. Etc.
   
• Karnataka State Government projects: Mahiti Sindhu – ICT Projects – CALC schools – STF – TALP

GPSTR Syllabus 2026 PDF

In the following, the candidates will find the GPSTR Syllabus 2026 PDF files for all the papers and subjects. They can easily download the syllabus PDFs by clicking on the links given in the table below.