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TN TRB BEO Syllabus 2025 – Overview

Organization Name	Tamilnadu Teacher Recruitment Board (TN TRB)
Name of the Post	Block Educational Officer (BEO)
Number of Vacancies	Notified Soon
Selection Process	Written Test, Interview
Category	Syllabus and Exam Pattern
Job Location	Tamil Nadu
Official site	trb.tn.nic.in

TN TRB BEO Syllabus 2025
General Paper (Core Subject) :-
Unit 1 – History of Tamil Literature
1. Sangam Age to Present
i. Sangam Literature – Notes on Sangam Literature
ii. Compilation Method of Idylls (Paattu) and Anthologies (Thogai)
iii. Significance of Sangam Literature
2. Eighteen Lesser Texts (Pathinenkilkanakku)
3. Significance of Tamil Books of Law (Needhi Noolgal)
4. The Five Great Epics (Aimperumkappiyangaḷ)
5. The Five Small Epics (Ainchirumkappiyangal)
6. Bhakti Literature, Thevaram, Naalayira Dhivya Prabhandham, Thirumandhiram, Thiruppugazh, Pattinathaar, Arunagirinathar, Thaayumaanavar, Vallalar, Kambaramayanam, Mahabharatham, Periya Puranam, Thiruvilayadal Puranam
7. Sitrilakkiyangal, 96 Prabhandhangal, Kovai, Pillaitamil, Kalambagam, Ula, Thoodhu, Parani, Pallu, Kuravanji
8. Religious sects growth by Tamil – Jainism, Buddhism, Islam, Christianism
9. Siddhargal, Social Reformation (Samooga Seerthiruttham)
10. Present Day Tamil Literature – Development of Tamil Prose, Tamil Fiction, Novels, Short Stories, Tamil Folklores, Essays, Literature
11. Tamil Grammar – Letters, Words, Meanings, Yaappu Ilakkanam, Ani Ilakkanam
Unit 2 – History of English Literature
1. Development of Prose, Poetry, Fiction, Drama and Grammar
2. Approaches to Literature (From 1830 to the Present day)
3. Modern Drama, Modern Fiction, Literary Movements, Literary Criticism and Theory
4. Teaching of English in India, Journalism and Creative Writing in English
5. British English Literature – American English Literature, Indian English Literature
6. English Language and Grammar, Origin of English Language
7. General Characteristics of Old and Middle English
8. Rise and Growth of Modern English
9. Growth of Vocabulary – Greek, Latin, French, Italian, Scandinavian and other foreign influences, Word Formation, Change of meaning
10. The Makers of English – Spenser, Shakespeare, Milton and Dr. Johnson
11. Basic English Grammar – Parts of Speech, Tenses, Voice, Singular/Plural, Spelling Reforms
Unit 3 – Mathematical Aptitude and Mental Ability Tests
1. Data Analysis, Conversion of Information to Data
2. Presentation and Interpretation of Data
3. Tables, Graphs and Diagrams, Analytical Interpretation of Data
4. Simplification, Percentage,Highest Common Factor (HCF), Lowest Common Multiple (LCM), Ratio and Proportion
5. Simple Interest, Compound Interest, Area, Volume, Time & Work
6. Decision Making and Problem Solving, Logical Reasoning, Puzzles, Dice Numerals, Verbals and Non verbals
Unit 4 – General Science
Physics :
1. Units and Measurement
2. Laws of motions
3. Force, Work, Energy and Power
4. Properties of Matter
5. Current Electricity
6. Magnetism
7. Heat, Light and Sound
8. Atomic Devices
9. Electronic Devices
Chemistry:
1. Classification of Matter
2. Stoichiometry
3. Types of Reactions
4. Extraction of Metals (Zn, Cu, Al, Au, Ag, Pb)
5. Acids and Bases
6. Periodic Classification
7. Chemical Bonding
8. Compounds of Carbon, Nitrogen, Oxygen and Sulphur
9. Gas Laws
10. Drugs, Fertilizers, Dyes and Polymers
Botany :
1. Plant Physiology
2. Cell – Basic Unit of Life
3. Photosynthesis – Its significance
4. Families – Malvaceae, Solanaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Musaceae and their economic importance
5. Plant Pathology, Bio Technology, Tissue Culture
Zoology:
1. Human Physiology – Human Body Functions
2. Environmental Biology
3. Global Warming- Greenhouse Effect
4. Ozone Layer Depletion
5. Applied Biology – Genetics and Evolution
6. Dairy, Poultry, Pisciculture, Fish Farming, Health and Hygiene
Unit 5 – History – National Movements of Tamil Nadu and India and Constitutional Development
1. South Indian History – Culture and Heritage of Tamil People
2. Advent of European Invasion, Expansion and Consolidation of British Rule, Effect of British Rule on socio-economic factor
3. Social reforms and religious movements
4. India since Independence, Characteristics of Indian culture
5. Unity in Diversity; Race, colour, language, custom
6. India as a secular state, Organizations for fine arts, dance, drama, music, Growth of rationalism
7. Advent of Europeans, Early uprising against British rule – 1857 Revolt
8. Indian National Congress, Emergence of National Leaders, Growth of Militant Movements
9. Role of Tamil Nadu in Freedom Struggle
10. Birth of political parties/political system in India since Independence
11. Dravidian movement in TN, Political parties and populist schemes
12. Prominent personalities in the various spheres; Arts, Science, Literature and Philosophy
13. Constitution of India
i. Preamble to the Constitution, Salient features of the Constitution, Union, State and Territory
ii. Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties, Human Rights Charter
iii. Union Legislature, Parliament, State Executive, State Legislature, Assembly, Status of Jammu and Kashmir
iv. Local Government, Panchayat Raj – Tamil Nadu
v. Judiciary in law, Rule of Lae/Due Process of Law, Indian Federalism, Centre-State Relations, Emergency Provisions
vi. Elections, Election Commissions – Union and State
vii. Amendments to Constitution, Schedules to Constitution, Administrative reforms and Tribunals
viii. Corruption in Public Life, Anti Corruption Measures
ix. Central Vigilance Commission, Lok Adalats, Ombudsman
x. Comptroller and Auditor General of India, Right to Information, Central and State Commissions, Empowerment of Women
Unit 6 – Physical Geography and Economic, Commercial Geography of India
1. Universe – Solar System, Earth and Atmosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere
2. Monsoon, rainfall, weather and climate, Water Resources
3. Geography of India, Physical Features: Soil, minerals and natural resources, Natural Vegetation, Forest and Wildlife
4. Agricultural Pattern, Livestock and Fisheries
5. Social Geography, Population – Density and Distribution
6. Natural Calamities – Disaster Management
7. Geographical Landmarks, Policy on environment and ecology
8. Geography of Tamil Nadu
9. Nature of Indian economy, Five year plan models – an assessment, Land reforms and agriculture, Application of Science in agriculture
10. Industrial Growth, Role of Public Sector and disinvestment, Development of infrastructure, National Income, Rural Welfare oriented programmes
11. Social sector problems – population, education, health, employment, poverty, HRD (Human Resource Development)
12. Sustainable Economic Growth, Economic Trends in Tamil Nadu
13. Energy – Different Sources and Development
14. Finance Commission, Planning Commission, National Development Council
15. Current Socio-Economic Problems, New Economic Policy and Government Sector, NITI Aayog, Liberalization, Privatization, Globalization and Marketing
Unit 7 – General Knowledge and Current Affairs :
1. Latest diary of events – National, National Symbols, Profile of States
2. Eminent persons & places in news, Sports & Games, Books & Authors, Awards & Honors
3. Latest historical events, India & its neighbors
4. Science & Technology – Latest inventions
5. Latest discoveries in Health Science, Mass media and Communication
Child Psychology and Pedagogy :

Unit 1 – Human Growth and Development:

1. Interaction of Nature and Nurture Concept

2. Distinction among Growth, Development, and Maturation

3. General Principles of Growth and Development

4. Characteristics, Dimensions of Development – Physical, Cognitive, Emotional, Social, and Moral

5. Phases of Development and Development Tasks – Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence

Unit 2 – History of English Literature:

1. Cognitive Process

2. Attention – Factors relating to attention, Kinds of attention, Inattention, distraction and division of attention, Span of attention

3. Sensation and Perception – Factors relating to perception, Perceptual Errors, Concept Formation – Nature and types of concept

4. Piaget’s stages of cognitive development, Bruner’s theory

5. Concept Maps, Imagery, Language and Thinking, Reasoning and Problem Solving, Implications to the Teacher

Unit 3 – Social, Emotional, and Moral Development:

1. Social Development – Factors, Social Maturity, Erikson’s Stages of Social Development

2. Emotional Development – Meaning, Positive and Negative Emotions, Emotional Control and maturity, Place of emotions in life

3. Significance of Emotional Intelligence

4. Moral Development – Kohlberg’s stages of Moral Development

Unit 4 – Learning:

1. Learning – Nature & Importance

2. Individual Differences in Learning – Learning Curves

3. Factors influencing Learning – Theories of Learning

4. Conditioning: Classical and Operant (Pavlov, Skinner), Trial and Error (Thorndike), Learning by Insight (Kohler)

5. Transfer of Learning, Learning by imitation

6. Levels of Learning – Gagne, Remembering and Forgetting – Curve of Forgetting

Unit 5 – Intelligence and Creativity:

1. Intelligence – Nature and Distribution

2. Theories of Intelligence – Single, Two, and Multifactor theories

3. Guilford’s structure of the Intellect

4. Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence Theory

5. Constancy of IQ, Assessment of Intelligence, Users of Intelligence Tests

6. Process of Creativity – Creativity and Intelligence

7. Identification and promotion of Creativity

8. Thinking: Convergent and Divergent Thinking

Unit 6 – Motivation & Group Dynamics:

1. Motivation and Learning, Kinds of Motives

2. Theories of Motives: Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Role of Rewards and Punishments, Level of Aspiration

3. Achievement Motivation, Techniques of developing Achievement Motivation

4. Motivation in the Classroom Context, Competition and Cooperation

5. Leadership Traits, Leadership styles and Classroom Climate

Unit 7 – Personality and Assessment:

1. Meaning and Definitions of Personality, Major Determinants of Personality, Theories, Types, and Traits of Personality

2. Psycho-analytic assessment of Personality: Projective and Non-Projective techniques

3. Aptitude – Concept, types, and measurement

4. Attitude & interest – Concept and measurement

5. Integrated Personality

Unit 8 – Mental Health and Hygiene:

1. Concept of Mental Health and Hygiene, Conflict and Frustration, Unrest, Adjustment and Maladjustment, Causes of Maladjustment

2. Defence Mechanisms, Mental Illness, Juvenile Delinquency

3. Promotion of Mental Health of Students and Teachers

Unit 9 – Guidance and Counselling:

1. Nature, types, and need for Guidance and Counseling – Educational, Vocational, and Personal

2. Identification of Children with Counseling needs

3. Counseling Techniques – Individual and Group

4. Guidance and Counseling for children with Learning Difficulties

Unit 10 – History of Educational Development in Tamil Nadu:

1. Educational System – Ancient, Medieval, Modern

2. Development and Growth of Modern Educational System (since 1813 to present day)

3. Organizational Structures of the Educational System in Tamil Nadu (DSE, DEE, SSA, SCERT, Non-Formal)

4. Roles and Responsibilities of DEO, CEO, BEO

5. Acts & Rules governing the educational system

6. Right to Education (RTE) Act and its implications in Tamil Nadu

7. Schools run by other departments in Tamil Nadu

8. Kallar Reclamation and its impact on education

9. Forest Department’s role in promoting education

10. Adhi Dravida and Tribal Welfare Department’s initiatives in education

11. Implementation of Educational Schemes in Tamil Nadu and their impact.

TN TRB BEO Exam Pattern 2025
Part – A: Compulsory Tamil Language Eligibility Test: (Objective Type) :

S.no	Subject	No.of Question	Marks	Duration
1	Tamil Language Eligibility Test – Part – A Syllabus for 10th standard level	30	50	30 Minutes
	Total	30	50	30 Minutes

Part – B Written Exam (Objective Type) :
1. There is no negative marking in the examination.
2. The questions will be in the languages of English and Tamil.
Duration : 180 Minutes

S.No.	Subject	No.of Question	Marks
1	General Paper Core Subject (Tamil, English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Biology, History, and Geography	110	110
2	General Knowledge	10	10
3	Child Development and Pedagogy (Educational Methodology)	30	30
	Total	150	150

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