The EMRS PGT Geography Syllabus 2025 has been released along with the detailed exam pattern, providing candidates with clear guidance for their preparation. The syllabus includes comprehensive topics covering physical and human geography, aligned with the National Education Policy 2020 and tribal education focus.
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EMRS PGT Geography Syllabus & Exam Highlights
- Covers Physical and Human Geography along with environmental topics.
- Syllabus is divided into two tiers: Tier-I (general aptitude) and Tier-II (subject expertise).
- Exam follows a two-tier structure with objective and descriptive papers.
- Aligned with NCERT syllabus and NEP 2020 guidelines.
- Emphasis on geographical issues relevant to tribal and regional contexts.
EMRS PGT Geography Syllabus Exam Pattern 2025
- Tier-I: Objective multiple-choice questions including general awareness, reasoning, ICT, teaching aptitude, and language skills.
- Tier-II: Descriptive exam focusing on subject-specific geography topics.
- Exam duration, marking scheme, and negative marking details are as per official notification.
- Final selection based on combined scores of both tiers.
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EMRS PGT Geography Syllabus 2025 for Tier-I
- General Awareness: Current affairs and general knowledge.
- Reasoning Ability: Puzzle solving, seating arrangement, blood relations, and verbal reasoning.
- Knowledge of ICT: Basics of computers including MS Office, internet, cybersecurity.
- Teaching Aptitude: Teaching methods, learner characteristics, evaluation systems.
- Domain Knowledge: Activity-based pedagogy and National Education Policy NEP (2020).
- Language Competency: English grammar, comprehension, vocabulary; Basics of Hindi language.
EMRS PGT Geography Syllabus 2025 for Tier-II
- Geography as a Discipline:
Geography as an integrating discipline, as a science of spatial attributes. Branches of Geography: Physical Geography and Human Geography. - The Earth:
Origin and evolution of the earth. Interior of the earth. Earthquakes and volcanoes: causes, types and effects. Distribution of oceans and continents: Wegener’s continental drift theory and plate tectonics. - Landforms:
Geomorphic processes: weathering; mass wasting; erosion and deposition; soil-formation. Landforms and their evolution – Brief erosional and depositional features. - Climate:
Atmosphere – composition and structure; elements of weather and climate. Solar Radiation – Insolation – angle of incidence and distribution; heat budget of the earth – heating and cooling of atmosphere (conduction, convection, terrestrial radiation and advection); temperature – factors controlling temperature; distribution of temperature – horizontal and vertical; inversion of temperature.
Atmospheric circulation and weather systems – Pressure-pressure belts; winds – planetary, seasonal and local; air masses and fronts; tropical and extra tropical cyclones.
Water in the atmosphere – Precipitation – evaporation; condensation – dew, frost, fog, mist and cloud; rainfall – types and world distribution.
World Climate and Global Concerns. - Water (Oceans):
Basics of Oceanography. Oceans – distribution of temperature and salinity. Movements of ocean water – waves, tides and currents; submarine reliefs. - Life on the Earth:
Biosphere – importance of plants and other organisms; biodiversity and conservation. - India – Physical Environment:
India: Location, space relations, India’s place in the world.
Physiography: Structure and Relief; Physiographic Divisions. Drainage systems: Concept of river basins, watershed; the Himalayan and the Peninsular rivers. - Climate, Vegetation and Soil:
Weather and climate – spatial and temporal distribution of temperature, Indian monsoon: mechanism, onset and withdrawal.
Natural vegetation – forest types and distribution; wildlife; conservation; biosphere reserves. - Hazards and Disasters: Causes, Consequences and Management:
Floods, Cloudbursts.
Droughts: types and impact.
Earthquakes and Tsunami. Cyclones: features and impact.
Landslides. - Fundamentals of Maps:
Geospatial data, Concept of Geographical data matrix; Point, line, area data.
Maps – types; scales – types; construction of simple linear scale, measuring distance; finding direction and use of symbols.
Map projection – Latitude, longitude and time, typology, construction and properties of projection: Conical with one standard parallel and Mercator’s projection. - Topographic and Weather Maps:
Study of topographic maps (1 : 50,000 or 1 : 25,000 Survey of India maps); contour cross section and identification of landforms – slopes, hills, valleys, waterfall, cliffs; distribution of settlements.
Satellite imageries, stages in remote sensing data – acquisition, platform and sensors and data products, (photographic and digital). - People:
The World Population – distribution, density and growth.
Population change – Components of population change, Demographic Transition.
Human development – concept; selected indicators, international comparisons.
Population: distribution, density and growth; composition of population – linguistic, religious; sex, rural-urban and occupational-regional variations in growth of population.
- Human Activities:
Primary activities – concept and changing trends; gathering, pastoral, mining, subsistence agriculture, modern agriculture; people engaged in agricultural and allied activities – some examples from selected countries.
Secondary activities – concept; manufacturing: types – household, small scale, large scale; agro based and mineral based industries.
Tertiary activities – concept; trade, transport and tourism; services; people engaged in tertiary activities.
Quaternary activities – concept; people engaged in quaternary activities – case study from selected countries. - Human Settlements:
Rural settlements – types and distribution.
Urban settlements – types, distribution and functional classification. - Transport, Communication and Trade:
Land transport – roads, railways; trans-continental railways.
Water transport – inland waterways; major ocean routes.
Air transport – Intercontinental air routes.
Oil and gas pipelines.
Satellite communication and cyber space – importance and usage for geographical information; use of GPS.
International trade – bases and changing patterns; ports as gateways of international trade; role of WTO in international trade. - Resources and Development:
Land resources – general land use; agricultural land use; geographical conditions and distribution of major crops (Wheat, Rice, Tea, Coffee, Cotton, Jute, Sugarcane and Rubber); agricultural development and problems.
Water resources – availability and utilization – irrigation, domestic, industrial and other uses; scarcity of water and conservation methods – rain water harvesting and watershed management.
Mineral and energy resources – distribution of metallic (Iron ore, Copper, Bauxite, Manganese); non-metallic (Mica, Salt) minerals; conventional (Coal, Petroleum, Natural gas and Hydroelectricity) and non-conventional energy sources (solar, wind, biogas) and conservation.
Planning in India – target group area planning (case study); idea of sustainable development (case study). - Transport, Communication and International Trade:
Transport and communication – roads, railways, waterways and airways; oil and gas pipelines; Geographical information and communication networks.
International trade – changing pattern of India’s foreign trade; sea ports and their hinterland and airports. - Geographical Perspective on Selected Issues and Problems:
Environmental pollution; urban-waste disposal.
Urbanization, rural-urban migration; problems of slums.
Land degradation.
EMRS PGT Geography Selection Process 2025
- Stage 1: Tier-I exam assessing general knowledge, reasoning, teaching aptitude, ICT skills, and language competence.
- Stage 2: Tier-II descriptive exam evaluating detailed knowledge of geography.
- Final merit list derived from combined marks in Tier-I and Tier-II.
- Document verification and further procedures as per NESTS guidelines.
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