A General Paper on Teaching and Research Aptitude (Series B), covering diverse academic topics:
Educational Policy and History: Includes questions regarding the National Policy on Education 2020 (NEP-2020) structure, B.Ed. program timelines, and the five pillars of the policy. It also addresses ancient Indian education concepts and centers, such as 'Ghatikasthanam'.
Research and Teaching Aptitude: Details research ethics, Ph.D. thesis repositories like Shodhganga, and the process of gap analysis. Teaching methodologies discussed include memory, understanding, and reflective levels, along with learner-centric methods and evaluation types, such as diagnostic, formative, and summative.
ICT and Communication: Covers IT concepts including quantum computing (Qubit), ROM, FTP, and the three pillars of IT governance. Communication topics encompass mass media functions, circular communication, limitations of oral communication, and various communication barriers.
Environmental Studies: Features questions on significant environmental summits (such as the Kyoto Protocol, Montreal Protocol, and Paris Agreement), specific ecological sites like Silent Valley, and various national parks.
Reasoning and Data Analysis: The document includes quantitative data interpretation based on graphs showing candidate pass rates over five years. It also contains logical reasoning tasks, including syllogisms, sequence completion, and arithmetic problems related to elections and profit/loss calculations.