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KVS PGT English (Tier-II) Syllabus
- March 26, 2026
- Posted by: Team Halder e-Academy
- Category: WBCS
KVS PGT English (Tier-II) Syllabus 2026
KVS PGT English (Tier-II) Syllabus 2026
🔶 Section A: Reading Comprehension
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Three or four unseen passages from different genres:
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Prose
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Poetry
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Drama / Fiction
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Questions will test:
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Comprehension
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Inference
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Vocabulary in context
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Literary interpretation
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🔶 Section B: Writing Ability
Candidates will be assessed on:
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Essay writing
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Precis writing
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Letter writing (formal & informal)
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Report writing
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Article writing
Focus areas:
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Coherence & cohesion
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Organization of ideas
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Grammar accuracy
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Style & tone
🔶 Section C: Grammar and Usage
Core grammar topics include:
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Parts of Speech
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Tenses
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Modals
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Voice (Active & Passive)
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Reported Speech
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Subject–Verb Agreement
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Articles & Determiners
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Prepositions
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Conjunctions
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Clauses & Sentence Structure
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Error Detection & Correction
🔶 Section D: Literature
📖 British Literature
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William Shakespeare (Drama)
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Romantic Period poets
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Victorian Age writers
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Modern British Literature
📖 American Literature
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Robert Frost
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Ernest Hemingway
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Walt Whitman
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George Bernard Shaw
📖 Indian Writing in English
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R. K. Narayan
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Mulk Raj Anand
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Nissim Ezekiel
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Anita Desai
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Vikram Seth
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Ruskin Bond
📖 World Literature
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Major writers and works in English (global perspective)
🔶 Section E: Pedagogy of English Language
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Principles of language teaching
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Methods & approaches:
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Direct Method
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Grammar Translation Method
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Communicative Language Teaching (CLT)
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Skills:
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Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing (LSRW)
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Lesson planning
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Teaching aids & ICT use
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Assessment & evaluation
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Error analysis & remediation
🎯 Exam Focus (Important Insights)
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Heavy weightage on Reading + Literature
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Questions are analytical, not factual
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Pedagogy is KVS-specific (classroom-oriented)
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Writing section tests structure + clarity














