EMRS Syllabus 2023 and Exam Pattern

EMRS Syllabus

The EMRS (Eklavya Model Residential Schools) syllabus for the recruitment of Principal, Vice-Principal, PGT, and TGT positions is vast and covers various subjects. The subjects include English, Hindi, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. The syllabus encompasses topics such as grammar, comprehension, vocabulary, arithmetic, algebra, geometry, physics, chemistry, biology, history, geography, civics, and economics.

EMRS Syllabus 2023

Additionally, the marking scheme for the exam is crucial to understand. It is usually mentioned in the official notification and may vary for different positions. Candidates are advised to refer to the official PDF provided for the complete EMRS syllabus and marking scheme specific to their desired posts.

EMRS Exam Pattern 2023

EMRS Exam Pattern For Principal & Vice-Principal

S. No.	Sections	No. of Questions
I	General English	10
	General Hindi	10
II	General Knowledge & Current Affairs	10
	Logical Reasoning	10
	Computer Literacy	10
	Quantitative Aptitude Test	10
III	Academic	30
IV	Administration & Finance	70
Total		160

EMRS Syllabus – ACADEMIC

Child Development and Pedagogy

S. No.	Topics	Sub-Topics
1	Dimensions of Development	Growth & Development: Concept, Principal, Factors, & Stages
		Characteristics of stages of development with special reference to Childhood and Adolescence
		Adolescence: Understanding their needs and problems in the Indian context
		Parenting styles: Concept and its impact on child development
		Personality: meaning, nature, and assessment
2	Theories of Child Development	Theory of Cognitive Development by Piaget: Concept, Stages, and Implications with special reference to Indian Context
		Theory of Social & Emotional Development by Erikson: Concept, Stages, and Implications with special reference to Indian Context
		Kohlberg Theory of Moral Development: Concept, Stages, and Implications with special reference to Indian Context
3	Learner as a Developing Individual	Intelligence: Meaning, nature, and theories of intelligence; Measurement of intelligence and application of intelligence tests
		Creativity: Concept; relationship with intelligence; techniques for fostering creativity
		Mental Processes of Learning: Thinking Concept; Types of Thinking – Divergent, Convergent, Critical, Reflective & Lateral Thinking
		Memory – Concept, Types & Strategies to develop Memory; Forgetting – Nature, Causes, Factors & Strategies to minimize Forgetting
4	Learning in socio-cultural Perspective	Agencies of Socialization: Family, School, Community and their role in Child Development
		Social & Cultural Change as factors influencing Child Development
		Impact of Marginalization and Stereotyping on Child Development with special reference to Gender, Social Class & Poverty
		Role of media in constructing & deconstructing perceptions & ways of dealing with above issues

Perspectives in Education and School Organization

Acts/Rights	NEP 2020	School Organization
– Right of Children to free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009	– Early Childhood Care and Education	– Curriculum: Meaning, Principles, types of curriculum organization, approaches
– Child Rights	– Foundational Literacy and Numeracy	– Institutional Planning: Instructional Plan, Year Plan, Unit Plan, Lesson Plan
– POCSO Act	– Curtailing Dropout Rates and Ensuring Universal Access	– Instructional material and resources
– Protection of Children against Corporal Punishment in Schools and Institutions	– Curriculum and Pedagogy in Schools	– Evaluation: Types, tools, Characteristics, Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation
	– Teachers & Teacher Education	– Rights & duties of Principal / Vice – Principal in residential schools
	– Equitable & Inclusive Education	– Development and maintenance of facilities & assets
	– Efficient Resourcing and Effective Governance	– Role of Principal / Vice – Principal in promoting excellence
	– Standard Setting and Accreditation	– Promotion of ethics and values in academic institutions
	– Reimagining Vocational Education
	– Promotion of Indian Languages, Art & Culture
	– Online & Digital Education

Teaching – Learning

S. No.	Topics	Sub-Topics
1	Understanding Learning	Learning: Concept, Nature, types of learning & Factors influencing learning
		Learning strategies: Cooperative learning & Collaborative learning, peer – tutoring, group learning
		Role of Teacher & School in relation to learning strategies
		Individual Differences: Concept, Types, Causes & Educational implications
2	Learning Paradigm	Theories of Learning :
		– Connectionism theory (Trial & Error: Thorndike): Concept, laws of learning & Educational Implications
		– Conditioning theories: Classical conditioning (Pavlov) & Operant Conditioning (Skinner): Concept, characteristics and Educational Implications
		– Social-constructivist theory (Vygotsky & Bandura): Concept, Nature, and Educational Implications
3	Understanding Teaching	Teaching: Concept, characteristics, features, and levels of teaching
		Related concepts of Teaching (Training, conditioning, instruction & indoctrination)
		Variables in the Teaching Process: The Learning task (Instructional Objectives), Learning Behaviour (Entry behaviors & Learner’s characteristics) Teacher Behaviour: (Competence, Personality, Teaching Style)
		The social-constructivist approach in teaching (Applications of Bruner, Ausubel & Vygotsky’s ideas in teaching)
4	Phase & Models of Teaching	The phase of Teaching: Pre-active, Interactive, and Post – active
		Models of Teaching: Meaning, Need & Elements, Basic Teaching Model (Glaser), Concept Attainment Model (Bruner)
		Teaching Strategies: Brainstorming, Simulation, Role-playing, Gaming, Remedial teaching & Enrichment Programme

EMRS Syllabus 2023 For Administration & Finance

Rules and Regulations	Financial Management
CCS (CCA) Rules	General Financial Rules – Purchase procedure
CCS (Conduct) Rules	Income Tax & Service Tax
Fundamental & Supplementary Rules
Travelling Allowance Rules
Leave Travel Concession Rules
Medical Attendance Rules
Pension Rules & New Pension Scheme

EMRS PGT Exam Pattern 2023

S. No.	Sections	No. of Questions
I	General English	10
	General Hindi	10
II	General Knowledge & Current Affairs	10
	Analytical Ability	15
	Numerical Ability	10
	Computer Literacy	5
III	Teaching Aptitude / Pedagogy	20
IV	Subject Knowledge	80
Total		160

Note:

• 1 mark shall be awarded for every correct answer.
• 0.25 mark shall be deducted for every incorrect answer.

Teaching Aptitude / Pedagogy

Topics
Knowledge of NEP 2020
Pedagogical Concerns
Curriculum: Meaning, Principles, types of curriculum organization, approaches
Planning: Instructional Plan – Year Plan, Unit Plan, Lesson Plan
Instructional Material and Resources: Text Books, Workbooks, Supplementary material
AV aids, Laboratories, Library, Clubs – Museums – Community, Information and Communication Technology
Evaluation: Types, tools, Characteristics of a good test, Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation
Analysis, and interpretation of the Scholastic Achievement Test
Inclusive Education
Understanding diversities: concept types (disability as a dimension of diversity)
Disability as a social construct, classification of disability and its educational implications
Philosophy of inclusion with special reference to children with disabilities
Process of Inclusion: concern issues across disabilities
Constitutional Provisions
School readiness (infrastructural including technological, pedagogical & attitudinal) for addressing the diverse needs of children with disabilities and role of teacher
Communication & interaction
Communication: Concepts, Elements, Process
Types of Communication, Communication & language
Communication in the classroom, barriers in communication

Subject Knowledge (Based on CBSE Syllabus)

Level	Topics
PGT	Class XII CBSE Unrevised Syllabus 2023 with difficulty level up to Graduation Level
TGT	Class X CBSE Unrevised syllabus 2023 with difficulty level up to XII

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