Recommended Textbooks for National Teachers Eligibility Test

The National Teachers' Eligibility Test is to assess teaching aptitude, communication skills. classroom management, teaching, training and assessment technology, student psychology. andragogy, pedagogy and others

The following are the recommended textbook for various units as per NCISM and NCH guidelines 

1. Teaching & Training Communication

• "Teaching of Education" by S.P. Kulshrestha, Publisher: Loyal Book Depot
• "Essentials of Educational Technology and Management" by J.C. Aggarwal Publisher: Vikas Publishing House, Latest Edition: 2021
• "Principles, Methods, and Techniques of Teaching" by J.C. Aggarwal, Publisher: Vikas Publishing House, Latest Edition: 2019
• "Educational Psychology: A Cognitive View" by David P. Ausubel, Publisher: McGraw-Hill
• "Teaching at Its Best: A Research-Based Resource for College Instructors" by Linda B. Nilson, Publisher: Jossey-Bass, Latest Edition: 2016 (4th Edition)
• "Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: A Practical Guide" by Michael Williams and Alan Hargreaves, Publisher: Routledge, Latest Edition: 2020

2. Communication

• "Communication and Educational Technology" by Suresh Sharma, Publisher: Elsevier India, Latest Edition: 2020
• "Mass Communication Theory: Foundations, Ferment, and Future" by Stanley J. Baran and Dennis K. Davis, Publisher: Cengage Learning, Latest Edition: 2020 (8th Edition)
• "Mass Communication: Principles and Concepts" by Seema Hasan, Publisher: CBS Publishers & Distributors
• "Effective Communication and Soft Skills" by Nitin Bhatnagar and Mamta Bhatnagar, Publisher: Pearson India, Latest Edition: 2021

3. Classroom Management

• "Classroom Management That Works: Research-Based Strategies for Every Teacher" by Robert J. Marzano, Publisher: ASCD
• "Classroom Management: Sound Theory and Effective Practice" by Robert T. Tauber, Publisher: Praeger
• "The First Days of School: How to Be an Effective Teacher" by Harry K. Wong and Rosemary T. Wong, Publisher: Harry K. Wong Publications, Latest Edition: 2018 (5th Edition)
• "Effective Classroom Management: The Essentials" by Tracey Garrett, Publisher: Teachers College Press, Latest Edition: 2014

4. Assessment Methods

• "Classroom Assessment Techniques: A Handbook for College Teachers" by Thomas A. Angelo and K. Patricia Cross, Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• "Assessment Essentials: Planning, Implementing, and Improving Assessment in Higher Education" by Catherine A. Palomba and Trudy W. Banta, Publisher: Jossey-Bass, Latest Edition: 2020 (2nd Edition)
• "Educational Measurement and Evaluation" by J.P. Lal,Publisher: Anmol Publications

5. Educational Technologies

• "Essentials of Educational Technology" by J.C. Aggarwal, Publisher: Vikas Publishing House, Latest Edition: 2021
• "Educational Technology: A Practical Textbook for Students, Teachers, Professionals and Trainers" by S. K. Mangal and Uma Mangal, Publisher: PHI Learning, Latest Edition: 2019
• "Information and Communication Technology in Education" by Dr. R.P. Pathak and Dr. Shobha Shukla, Publisher: Pearson India, Latest Edition: 2020
• "Teaching with Technology: Tools and Strategies to Improve Student Learning" by Judith B. Harris, Mark J. Hofer, and Glen L. Bull, Publisher: Routledge, Latest Edition: 2020
• "Fundamentals of Information Technology" by Alexis Leon and Mathews Leon, Publisher: Vikas Publishing House
• "E-Learning: Concepts and Practice" by Bryn Holmes and John Gardner, Publisher: SAGE Publications

6. Educational Psychology

• "Educational Psychology: Developing Learners" by Jeanne Ellis Ormrod, Publisher: Pearson, Latest Edition: 2020 (10th Edition)
• "How People Learn II: Learners, Contexts, and Cultures" by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Publisher: National Academies Press, Latest Edition: 2018
• "Educational Psychology: Theory and Practice" by Robert E. Slavin, Publisher: Pearson, Latest Edition: 2020 (13th Edition)

7. Andragogy in Education

• "The Adult Learner: The Definitive Classic in Adult Education and Human Resource Development" by Malcolm S. Knowles, Publisher: Routledge, Latest Edition: 2020 (9th Edition)
• "Learning in Adulthood: A Comprehensive Guide" by Sharan B. Merriam and Rosemary S. Caffarella, Publisher: Jossey-Bass, Latest Edition: 2020 (4th Edition)

8. Learning and Pedagogy

• "Pedagogy of the Oppressed" by Paulo Freire, Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic, Latest Edition: 2018 (50th Anniversary Edition)
• "Methods of Teaching" by J.C. Aggarwal, Publisher: Vikas Publishing House, Latest Edition: 2017 (4th Edition)
• "Critical Pedagogy: Where Are We Now?" by Peter McLaren and Joe L. Kincheloe, Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing
• "Pedagogy: The Development of Teaching Skills" by David K. Cohen and James P. Spillane, Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Latest Edition: 2020