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GPSTR Syllabus 2026 Overview

The Graduate Primary Teacher (GPSTR) recruitment is conducted by the School Education Department of Karnataka to hire qualified candidates for upper primary teacher positions across government schools. Refer to the table below for a structured overview of the recruitment process.

GPSTR New Syllabus 2026 & Exam Pattern

Review the detailed GPSTR syllabus and exam pattern below. The selection process consists of three distinct stages: Paper-I, Paper-II, and Paper-III. Since the total marks and exam duration vary by paper, it is essential to check the following tables for full clarity.

GPSTR 2026 Latest Syllabus Marks Distribution

Candidates should analyze the GPSTR marks distribution to understand the exam structure and the weightage assigned to each section across all three papers.

GPSTR Syllabus 2026 Paper-I

GPSTR Paper-I is divided into six specialized sections. Because mark distribution varies by subject, we recommend reviewing the table below to prioritize your study plan effectively.

GPSTR Syllabus 2026 Paper-II

Paper-II focuses on your specific subject expertise, featuring a mix of 50-mark objective (MCQ) questions and 100-mark descriptive questions. Available subjects include English, Maths & Science, Biological Science, and Social Studies. Please consult the official GPSTR Syllabus 2026 for comprehensive topic breakdowns.

GPSTR Syllabus 2026 Paper-III

In GPSTR Paper-III, candidates must attempt 100-mark descriptive questions in their chosen medium of instruction. Available languages include Kannada, Urdu, Tamil, Telugu, and Marathi.

GPSTR Syllabus 2026 Subject Wise

The following section provides an in-depth breakdown of the GPSTR Syllabus 2026 for Paper-I, covering all mandatory subjects extensively.

Subject: General English: 

Language proficiency: Grammar, usage, and functional 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, expressing one’s opinion.
• Vocabulary: synonyms, antonyms, prefixes, suffixes, homophones, homonyms, collocations, word forms, one word substitutions, abbreviations, idioms, phrasal verbs, syllabification.
• Reading Comprehension: Unfamiliar passages and poems.
• Rhyming words
• Rearranging letters/words/sentences.
• Proverbs.

Subject: General Knowledge & Current Affairs 

1. Books and Authors
2. Invention & Discoveries,
3. Basic science – Scientific Phenomena
4. Health & Hygiene
5. Events in World History and Indian history/ Karnataka history
6. Glimpses of Indian History
7. Geographical terms(basic)
8. Sports – International & National
9. Awards, Honors and Prizes
10. 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)
11. Current International affairs – India’s foreign relations
12. Current National affairs.
13. Movies
14. Currency and Capitals of the country

Key Historical Dates and Slogans 

1. Festivals, Folkdance, tribes of the country
2. United nation organization and Head quarters
3. Initiatives in education in India

18. Monuments and National forests
19. Important tourist places and peaks
20. Industries and ores
21. Three Wings of the army
22. Indian constitution
23. Highways, Railways, and Airport Name
24. Abbreviations
25. Science and its branches.

General Mental Ability Test 

• Series Completion: 

1. Number Series
2. Completing The Given Series
3. Identifying the Wrong Number
4. Alphabet Series
5. Letter Series

• Coding – Decoding 

1. Letter Coding
2. Number Coding
3. Substitution
4. Mixed Letter Coding
5. Mixed Number Coding

• Blood Relations 

1. Relation Puzzle
2. Coded Relations

• Direction Sense Test 

1. Situations on Angles/Directions
2. Situations on Pythagoras Theorem
3. Ranking in Row/Column

• Logical Venn Diagrams 

1. Venn Diagrams
2. Intersection Figures

• Mathematical Operations 

1. Problem Solving by Substitution
2. Interachange of Signs and Numbers, Identify correct one, arithmetical reasoning
3. Age
4. Venn Diagrams
5. Ratio And Proportion
6. Permutation And Combinations
7. Calender

• Spatial Visualisation 

1. Dice
2. Paper Folding
3. Paper Cutting

• Identifying the Number of Geometrical Figures 

1. Triangles
2. Squares
3. Rectangles
4. Analogy: Numbers, Words – Code

• Inserting Missing Character (Numbers In Figures And Their Relationship)

Subject: Educational Psychology, Child Development, and Pedagogy 

• 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 – development al tasks across various stages from infancy to adolescence,
• Childhood: Meaning, characteristics, implications of physical, intellectual, social and emotional development of child – childhood across cultures and societies. Impact of diversity, differences, marginalization of childhood.
• Adolescence: Meaning and characteristics, dimensions of development in adolescence – physical, social, emotional and moral development patterns of adolescent learner. Impact of Urbanization, economic change culture and media on adolescent. Issues/problems, emotional disturbance, risk behavior, drug, addiction, abuse – bullying, mental health and role of 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.
• Learner and Learning – Learning style, learning skills for 21stcentury – Critical thinking, Creative thinking, communication and collaborative skills.
• Domains of learning – Cognitive, Affective and Psychomotor – according to Horrain Anderson.
• Discovery in learning – Principle to assesses quality of learning (Bruner)learning cycle for discovery
• Constructivism – Socio – cultural Vygotsky (ZPD – concept),5E model
• Cognitive psychology – Cognitive development according to Piaget
• Children with diverse need – Gifted, Creative, Educationally backward, learning disabled – meaning, characteristics and programs.
• Individual differences – Heredity and environment, personality – factors, theories, and the role of teacher in development of personality.
• Evaluation – Meaning, characteristics, achievements, types, characteristics, and advantages.
• Objective type test – characteristics, construction advantages.
• Concept of CCE, Diagnostic test, types of evaluation, areas of assessment.
• Tool and techniques of assessment – characteristics, techniques, Rubrics
• Statistics – measures of central tendency, variability, correlation, and NPC.
• Innovative trend in Assessment – online, open book.
• Effective teaching – components, parameters, teaching skills, principles of teaching, maxims of teaching, techniques – experiential learning, Inductive-deductive, co-operative learning, collaborative learning.

Subject: Health and Value Education 

Health Education Principles 

1. Health and Diseases: Definition of health, healthy habits. Communicable diseases: classification modes of transmission. Prevention and control.
2. Noncommunicable diseases: Life diseases. Mental health diseases. Prevention and cure
3. Diet for healthy living: Dietary requirements of the human body. Balanced diet. Malnutrition and types Eof ating disorders
4. Reproductive health: Reproductive tract infections and sexually transmitted infections. Prevention and control
5. 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
6. Social health: Meaning. Customs and health. Clean water and food resources, community health, and use of a healthy environment.
7. First aid and safety: Meaning, First aid for drowning, fire injuries, injuries on the play field
8. Physical exercises, sports, yoga, and National integration.

Value-Based Education 

1. Theories of goodness: Intrinsic and Instrumental Good, Hedonism, Ethical Pluralism, Moral qualities, and self-realization
2. Rules and Principles of Human Conduct
3. Theories of conduct: Universalizability. Rationality and morality, Ethical egoism, Rational self-interest
4. The general good theory: Rule utilitarianism
5. Reasons and emotions in human conduct: Emotions in moral education, factors of control. Moral weakness
6. Character and Personality: Components of Personality, Character and its factors.

Character and Personality Development Patterns

Values within the Curriculum and Sustainable Development goals

Subject: Computer Literacy

1. Introduction to computers: 

• What is 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

2. Introduction to operating systems: 

• What is an operating system – Types of operating systems – Linux: UBUNTU – MINT – Red Hat, Mac Os (Macintosh)
• Windows and windows 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

3. Application software: 

• Different types of application software – MS Office – document settings – tool bar – menu bar – sorting – page layout options – cut – copy – paste – undo – redo – save options – different key shortcuts in 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: pi chart – bar chart – line chart – print preview settings
• Ms – paint: applications and different tools in a paint program

4. Internet applications: 

• Brief History of Internet: Brief information about – URL S – ISPs – web page – web links – LAN – WAN – WWW – search engines
• Creating e-mail IDs – sending mail – attaching files – composing – downloading – viewing mails – creating folders

5. Nudi Software: 

Overview of Nudi Software: Keyboard options, Unicode font usage, scroll lock features, and standard TrueType fonts for Kannada typing.

6. Digital repositories: NROER – DIKSHA, Webinar platforms: Google Meet – Zoom meet, Microsoft Teams, Cisco WebEx. Etc.
7. Karnataka state govt. projects: Mahiti Sindhu – ICT Projects – CALC schools – STF – TALP

GPSTR Syllabus 2026 PDF

Access the GPSTR Syllabus 2026 PDF files for all subjects below. Simply click the links in the table to download the official documents for your exam preparation.