Cognition refers to the mental actions or processes that lead to acquisition of knowledge, experience through senses and understanding through thoughts. It includes processes like attention, memory, perception and thought. This unit will also include studies relating to intelligences, emotions and learning networks that empower learning through sensory integration. Further, studies in cognitive sciences, brain-based learning, and social construction of knowledge will be included. The questions under this unit will cover all principles, processes and theories related to the above topics.

Gandhian approach to Education, Rabindranath Tagore and Idealism, Aurobindo’s Philosophy on Education Behaviourism- Cognitivism – Constructivism – Connectivism The educational philosophies advocated by - Maria Montessori, John Dewey, John Piaget, BF Skinner, Lev Vygotsky, J. Krishnamurthy, Aurobindo.

Any teacher/educator/principal above the age of 18 is eligible to take the examination. The examination is also open to aspiring teachers, retired teachers and school leaders.

The Rules and Regulations are applicable to all the participants of GFFTE. Please read the following before commencing the examination. To participate/To get certified To get certified through our examinations – You will have to be above 18 years of age. You can be an aspiring teacher, a working teacher, an educator, a retired teacher or a school leader. The certification is applicable to teachers of all boards. Before the exam During registration, make sure you provide all the required fields for communication. Make sure you provide a valid phone number and email ID during registration. Please make sure the phone number and email ID are functional and in use. The details provided by you during registration will be used to communicate necessary information such as examination updates, results and other notifications. All the details provided during the registration will be used for the issue of certificates too. The details of the examination, such as results and notifications, will be communicated only via the notification page on the website/SMS/email. The examination fee is non-refundable. Even in the event that a particular candidate is unable to participate in the examination for any reason, the registration fee will not be refunded. During the Examination The registered participant can start the examination any day within 20 days of the payment. The link to take the examination will expire after 20 days. The examination, once started, cannot be postponed, paused or changed to a later time or date. Once the examination begins, it has to be completed in one sitting, within the given 40 minutes. All the questions will be in the English language ONLY. Translation in other regional languages will NOT be available. The participant should make sure that there is an uninterrupted internet connection during the examination. The participant is encouraged to take the examination on a laptop or a desktop. The participant should make sure that the laptop/phone is working before the examination begins. The participant should make sure that the laptop/phone is fully charged or connected to a power source to avoid interruptions. If the participant is taking the examination on the mobile phone, he/she should make sure that the examination is not interrupted by calls. The participant should make sure that there is sufficient data/mobile data on the laptop/mobile phone before commencing the examination. GFFTE will not be responsible if the examination is interrupted due to power issues or data problems. A re-examination will not be scheduled if the participant has data or connectivity problems during the examination. The examination in each topic will have 50 questions each. All of them will be multiple-choice questions, with 4 options each. Each of the questions needs to be attempted before going to the next one. The participant has to select one of the four options provided for each question before proceeding to the next question. The next question will not appear on screen until the ‘NEXT’ button is pressed/clicked. There is no negative marking. The examination is for forty minutes (40 minutes). The timer will start once you open the link. The timer cannot be paused in between the examination. The timer will stop, and the examination will end immediately after the completion of 40 minutes. There is no fixed timing for each question. But all the 50 questions will have to be answered/attempted before the completion of 40 minutes. After the examination Please check the website/SMS/email frequently for updates and notifications.

The examinee will receive certificates based on their performance. Gold (81% and above) Silver (66 – 80%) Bronze (50–65%) Participation Certificate (50% and below) All the participants taking part in the examination will get participation certificates.