WB SLST Education Syllabus 2025
– Complete Guide
Preparing for the WB SLST (School Service Commission) Education Exam? Here is the complete and detailed syllabus of Education (Code 10) arranged in a structured way. Aspirants should go through each section carefully for effective preparation.
I. Philosophical Foundations of Education
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Concept and Aims of Education
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Methods of Teaching and Role of Teachers in the light of:
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Idealism
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Naturalism
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Pragmatism
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Marxism
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Philosophical & Psychological bases of Curriculum
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Principles of Curriculum Construction
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Evaluation of Madhyamik & Higher Secondary Curriculum of W.B.
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Co-curricular Activities
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Freedom and Discipline
II. Psychological Foundations of Education
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Growth & Development of Child: Physical, Cognitive, Social, Adolescence stage
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Intelligence: Concept & Two-factor theory
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Personality: Concept & Trait theory
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Theories of Learning:
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Connectionism (Thorndike, Pavlov, Skinner)
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Cognitive (Gestalt)
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Factors affecting learning: Maturation, Interest, Motivation
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Memory and Attention
III. Sociological Foundations of Education
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Social Groups: Primary & Secondary
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Social Processes: Associative & Dissociative
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Education, Society & Social Change
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Education & Socialization
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Current Sociological Problems in India:
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Illiteracy
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Universalisation of Primary Education
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Equality of Educational Opportunity (SC, ST, OBC education)
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IV. Historical Foundation of Education
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Ancient India: Brahmanic & Buddhist Education
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Medieval India: Islamic Education
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Pre-Independence Landmarks:
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Serampore Missionary activities
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Macaulay’s contribution
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Wood’s Despatch
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Hunter Commission
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Sadler Commission
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Wardha Scheme
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Sargent Report
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V. Modern Development in Indian Education
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Post-Independence Landmarks:
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Mudaliar Commission
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Radhakrishnan Commission
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Kothari Commission
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Ramamurti Committee
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Mitra Commission
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National Policies on Education (1968, 1986)
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Contemporary Issues in Education
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Present structure & administration of Primary & Secondary education in India (with focus on West Bengal)
VI. Contribution of Great Educators
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Indian: Vidyasagar, Vivekananda, Rabindranath Tagore, Mahatma Gandhi
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Western: Rousseau, Pestalozzi, Dewey, Froebel
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Emphasis on Aim of Education, Methodology, Discipline, Role of Teacher
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VII. Guidance in Education & Impact of Mass Media
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Guidance & Counselling: Concept, Types, Tools, Techniques, Importance
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Impact of Mass Media:
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Print Media
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Cinema
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Radio
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Television & Electronic Media
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VIII. Mental Hygiene
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Concept & Criteria of Mental Health
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Scope of Mental Hygiene
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Maladjustment: Types, Causes, Prevention & Remedies
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Adjustment Mechanisms
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Mental Disorders: Classification, Description
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Therapeutic Measures: Psychoanalytic, Behaviouristic, Play Therapies
IX. Measurement & Evaluation in Education
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Concept, Need & Scope of Evaluation
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Tools & Techniques of Evaluation
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Construction & Standardization of Achievement Tests
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Defects of Present Examination System & Suggestions for Improvement
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Types of Tests: Intelligence, Interest, Personality
X. Educational Statistics
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Need for Statistics in Education
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Frequency Distribution, Graphs, Measures of Central Tendency & Variability
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Normal Probability Curve: Properties & Uses
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Skewness & Kurtosis
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Percentile & Percentile Rank
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Derived Scores: Standard Score, T-Score
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Coefficient of Correlation: Rank difference & Product-moment method
📌 Conclusion
The WB SLST Education syllabus is vast and covers Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, History, Modern Development, Educators’ contributions, Guidance, Mental Hygiene, Evaluation, and Statistics. Aspirants should plan their study systematically and practice mock tests to strengthen their preparation.
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