HTET 2026 is happening on 13 and 14 June 2026. If you are reading this on 14 June, you may be sitting for the Level‑1 PRT or Level‑2 TGT paper this afternoon - or preparing for the next notification cycle. Either way, the syllabus blueprint released by the Board of School Education Haryana (BSEH) for this year’s examination does not change dramatically between cycles. The version published with the HTET 2026 information bulletin is your most reliable guide for the current test and the next scheduled examination likely in November 2026.
HTET 2026 at a Glance
BSEH, Bhiwani, conducts the Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test once a year - and has announced that a second session may follow in October‑November 2026 to fulfil court‑mandated annual testing requirements. Over 2.5 lakh candidates are expected for the June 2026 session, which is being conducted through a public sector undertaking agency for the first time.
The information bulletin and syllabus PDF are available on bseh.org.in. Always download the full bulletin - it carries the exam pattern, section‑wise question distribution, and the detailed syllabus in a single document. The bulletins from 2024 and 2025 are also useful for trend analysis because the syllabus structure has remained stable.
The Three Levels - Pick the Right One
HTET certifies eligibility for three distinct teaching posts. Applying for the wrong level makes your candidature invalid even if you clear the exam.
There is no age limit for HTET. Candidates who are in the final year of their professional degree can also apply, but their candidature will be considered only after they acquire the minimum qualification.
HTET 2026 Exam Pattern - Level‑Wise
All three levels have 150 multiple‑choice questions carrying 1 mark each. There is no negative marking. The paper is printed in both Hindi and English; language sections appear in the respective script.
Level 1 - Primary Teacher (PRT)
Level 2 - Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) and Level 3 - Post Graduate Teacher (PGT)
For TGT, subject‑specific questions are set at the difficulty level of Classes VI‑X, with some linkages up to Senior Secondary. For PGT, the standard is Classes IX‑XII, extending to Post‑Graduation level in the concerned subject.
Subject‑Wise Syllabus - What You Must Study
1. Child Development & Pedagogy (30 Marks, Common to All Levels)
This section tests your understanding of how children learn and develop, and how a teacher should facilitate that. The age‑group focus shifts with the level: PRT (6‑11 years), TGT (11‑16 years), PGT (14‑17 years). The topics, however, remain largely the same.
Key areas:
- Growth and development - principles, relationship with learning, influence of heredity and environment
- Socialisation processes - family, school, peers as agents
- Theories of development - Piaget, Kohlberg, Vygotsky (constructs and critical perspectives); for PGT, Freud and Erikson are also included
- Progressive and child‑centred education - concept, multi‑dimensional intelligence, language and thought
- Gender - roles, bias, and educational practice
- Individual differences among learners - language, caste, gender, community, religion
- Assessment - assessment for learning vs. assessment of learning; continuous and comprehensive evaluation; framing questions that promote critical thinking
- Inclusive education - addressing learners from disadvantaged and deprived backgrounds; children with learning difficulties, impairment, and specially‑abled learners
- Learning and pedagogy - how children think and learn; why children ‘fail’ in school; basic processes of teaching and learning; cognition and emotions; motivation; factors contributing to learning (personal and environmental)
2. Language I - Hindi (15 Marks, All Levels)
- Comprehension: Two unseen passages (prose/drama and poem) with questions on understanding, inference, grammar, and verbal ability
- Grammar topics: संज्ञा, सर्वनाम, विशेषण, क्रिया, वचन, लिंग, उपसर्ग-प्रत्यय, वाक्य निर्माण (सरल, संयुक्त, मिश्रित), पर्यायवाची, विलोम, अनेकार्थक शब्द, मुहावरे एवं लोकोक्तियाँ, अलंकार, संधि, तत्सम-तद्भव-देशज-विदेशी शब्द, समास.
- Pedagogy: principles of language teaching, role of listening and speaking, challenges in a diverse classroom, errors and disorders, evaluation of language proficiency.
3. Language II - English (15 Marks, All Levels)
- Comprehension: Two unseen prose passages (literary, scientific, narrative, or discursive) with questions on comprehension, grammar, and verbal ability.
- Grammar: articles, modals, narration, pronouns, adverbs, adjectives, verbs, prepositions, tenses, punctuation, voice, vocabulary, idioms & phrases, antonyms & synonyms.
- Pedagogy: learning and acquisition, principles of language teaching, role of grammar, teaching‑learning materials, remedial teaching, challenges in a diverse classroom.
4. Quantitative Aptitude (10 Marks, All Levels)
- Number system, simplification, fractions, decimals
- Ratio and proportion, percentage
- Profit & loss, discount, average, partnership
- Simple and compound interest
- Time & work, time & distance
- Algebra, elementary surds, graphs of linear equations
- Geometry - triangles, quadrilaterals, circles, congruence and similarity, mensuration (2‑D and 3‑D shapes including right prism, cylinder, cone, sphere, hemisphere, regular pyramid)
- Data interpretation - histogram, frequency polygon, bar diagram, pie chart
- Trigonometric ratios, heights and distances
5. Reasoning (10 Marks, All Levels)
Both verbal and non‑verbal reasoning. Topics include:
- Analogies (semantic, symbolic, figural)
- Classification (semantic, symbolic, figural)
- Series (semantic, number, figural)
- Coding‑decoding
- Blood relations, direction sense
- Syllogism, venn diagrams
- Space visualisation, space orientation
- Problem‑solving, critical thinking, emotional and social intelligence
- Punched hole/pattern folding‑unfolding, embedded figures
6. Haryana GK (10 Marks, All Levels)
This is the defining section that separates HTET from CTET. Questions are entirely Haryana‑specific.
- History of Haryana - key events, movements, personalities
- Geography - districts, rivers, climate, soil, agriculture
- Economy - major industries, crops, irrigation
- Polity - administrative structure, Panchayati Raj
- Culture - folk dances (e.g., Ghoomar, Phag, Dhamal), festivals, food, traditional attire
- Art and literature - notable poets, writers, architecture
- Sports - stadiums, prominent athletes
- Current affairs - state government schemes, budget highlights, recent developments
- Environment - wildlife, national parks, conservation
Static Haryana GK questions often ask: “Haryana’s largest district by area?” (Sirsa), “Formation date?” (1 November 1966), “First Chief Minister?” (Bhagwat Dayal Sharma). Current affairs from the last 6‑12 months before the exam are heavily tested, so relying on a year‑old book is risky. Track government portals and leading Haryana newspapers monthly.
7. Mathematics (30 Marks) - Level 1 (PRT) Only
- Number systems, simplification, decimals
- Fractions, LCM, HCF
- Ratio and proportion, percentage, average, profit & loss, discount
- Simple and compound interest
- Time & work, time & distance
- Geometry - shapes, spatial understanding, solids around us
- Data handling - tables, graphs, patterns
- Measurement - weight, time, volume, money
- Pedagogical issues: nature of mathematical/logical thinking, how children learn maths, common errors, diagnostic and remedial teaching.
8. Environmental Studies (30 Marks) - Level 1 (PRT) Only
Content:
- Family and friends - relationships, work and play
- Food - sources, components
- Shelter, water, travel
- Things we make and do
- Plants and animals
- Natural phenomena - weather, climate
- Natural resources and their conservation
Pedagogy: concept and scope of EVS, integrated EVS, environmental education, approaches to presenting concepts, activities, experimentation, discussion, CCE, teaching aids.
9. Subject‑Specific (60 Marks) - TGT and PGT
This is the heaviest section. You choose one subject from the official list. The syllabus follows the Haryana school education department’s curriculum.
TGT concerned subjects: Science, Mathematics, Music, Hindi, English, Home Science, Sanskrit, Social Studies, Art, Punjabi, Physical Education, Urdu.
PGT concerned subjects: Hindi, Biology, Political Science, Home Science, Chemistry, English, Sociology, Mathematics, Urdu, Psychology, Commerce, Computer Science, Punjabi, Economics, Physical Education, History, Music, Physics, Sanskrit, Geography, Fine Arts.
Broad topic outlines for popular subjects
TGT/PGT Science: Chemistry (sorting materials, acids‑bases‑salts, metals and non‑metals, carbon compounds, atomic structure, chemical reactions), Biology (cell, tissues, diversity of life, human physiology, reproduction, heredity, ecology, food resources, diseases), Physics (motion, force, gravitation, work‑energy‑power, sound, light, electricity, magnetism, modern physics). These are tested up to Class X level for TGT and up to Graduation/Post‑Graduation depth for PGT.
TGT/PGT Mathematics: Number system, algebra, coordinate geometry, trigonometry, geometry (Euclidean), mensuration, statistics, probability - with increasing depth at PGT.
TGT/PGT Social Studies: History (ancient, medieval, modern India, world history, Haryana’s role in freedom movement), Geography (physical features, climate, resources, agriculture, Indian and Haryana geography), Civics (constitution, democracy, Panchayati Raj, UN), Economics (development, sectors, money and banking, globalisation, consumer rights).
TGT/PGT English: Reading comprehension, grammar (verb patterns, tenses, narration, voice, articles, determiners, phrasal verbs, parts of speech), literature (text‑based questions from Haryana board syllabus for Classes VI‑X), pedagogy.
TGT/PGT Hindi: History of Hindi language and literature, detailed knowledge of prescribed textbooks (Basant), grammar (रस, छंद, अलंकार, संधि, समास, वाक्य शुद्धि), pedagogy.
For the full, chapter‑wise syllabus of your chosen subject, download the official HTET 2026 information bulletin from bseh.org.in. The document contains subject‑wise detailed topic lists running into several pages. No third‑party summary should replace that official list.
Qualifying Marks
The HTET qualifying certificate is awarded to candidates who secure the minimum cut‑off marks. The exam is qualifying in nature; it does not guarantee a job. The cut‑offs are category‑wise and uniform across all three levels.
The HTET certificate remains valid for 7 years from the date of issuance. There is no limit on the number of attempts. You can reappear to improve your score even after qualifying.
How to Use This Syllabus for Preparation
- Secure the official PDF. The BSEH bulletin is the master document. Match every resource you buy against its topic list.
- Prioritise high‑weightage sections. For TGT and PGT, the 60‑mark subject‑specific section is decisive. For PRT, the combination of Mathematics, EVS, and Child Development (90 marks) forms the core.
- Do not treat Haryana GK as an afterthought. 10 marks from Haryana GK can push you across the qualifying line. Monthly current‑affairs notes and a dedicated Haryana GK book are essential.
- Practice without negative‑marking pressure. Since there is no penalty, attempt every question. Use previous‑year papers and mock tests to build speed - you have roughly one minute per question.
- Align your subject preparation with the Haryana board curriculum. For TGT/PGT, use the NCERT textbooks prescribed by the Haryana education department as your primary content source before moving to advanced reference books.