NTI PGDE Past Questions and Answers 2026 (1st & 2nd Semester)

Are you writing the National Teachers Institute (NTI) postgraduate examination either for first or second semester? Tacking all the syllabic courses and topics might seems quite challenging, as such it is important you focus on what matters the most. The NTI PGDE past questions and answers aids with this clarity.

We have clearly scanned and uploaded online for easy download the up-to-date past questions and answers for NTI PGDE examination. The material covers all key subjects including General Methods in Education, Curriculum Design, Philosophy and Psychology in Education etc.

The National Teachers Institute (NTI) situated at Kaduna was officially founded in 1976 with the Federal Government with the aim of equipping, and upgrading teachers in all parts of the country. Certifications offered by the institution includes NCE, Postgraduate Diploma and Degree programs etc.

Getting any of the aforementioned certificates requires you pass each semester examination. For those applying for Postgraduate studies, this material will help you better prepare as it is suitable for those who have written the exam before or had receipts.

About the NTI PGDE Past Questions PDF

The National Teachers Institute (NTI) Postgraduate Education (PGDE) past questions and answers is a combination of previous years examinations into a Portable Document Format (PDF). We put it in this format to ease offline preparation like practicing on your mobile phone, iPad or laptop without internet or better still print it out.

In accordance to the examination syllabus, the past questions covers first and second semester for the following subjects:

• Curriculum Design and Development
• Developmental Psychology
• General Methods in Education
• Guidance and Counseling
• History of Education
• Measurement and Evaluation
• Micro Teaching
• Philosophy of Education
• Psychology of Education
• Research Methods in Education
• Sociology of Education
• Statistical Method in Education

Benefits of Practicing NTI PGDE Past Questions

There is nothing wrong in trying to ascertain what would be your benefits after spending hours to study this material. This is why we have decided to highlight amongst others some key reasons why you should download this material.

• Through practicing NTI PGDE past questions, you will get a better insight of the examination questions
• You will get to understand the examination question more
• It is inevitable that questions will repeat
• Studying this material will as well boost your self-confidence
• You will also get predisposed to the actual exam questions

There are still many more benefits and as you study the material you will understand better.

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Steps to Get the Full PDF

The steps to get the material is not difficult, just scroll to the start of this page and select the “get past questions” option, complete the form and follow through the instructions given.

Sample of NTI PGDE Past Questions

The past questions are segmented by subjects and years, below is an extract from the compendium.

Course 1: Microteaching

1. Write short notes on the following

• Descriptive statistics
• Inferential Statistics
• Types of Errors
• Degree of Freedom
• Nominal Scale

2. Discuss any three (3) sample techniques in education and also explain the role of t-test instrument in research.

3. Describe any four (4) assumptions that are made before hypotheses are tested.

4. Distinguish between null and alternative hypotheses in educational research.

5. What do you understand by the term “Micro-teaching”. Highlight and explain any four (4) differences between the traditional teaching practice and micro teaching.

6. List five (5) Micro-Teaching processes and explain any two (2).

7. Explain carefully the three (3) major guiding principles for the selection of teaching methods.

8. As a teacher trainee, what would you consider to be the qualities of a good teacher.

9. Explain the following; (i) Physical Development (ii) Social Development (iii) Cognitive Development.

10. Explain the counselling intervention according to Eric Erikson theory of psychosocial development.

11. Discuss any three (3) sampling techniques in education research.

12. Explain the role of the t-test instrument in research.

Course 2: Curriculum Design and Development

What do you see as an accurate definition of ‘teaching’?

Answer: Teaching defined or seen as the interaction between a teacher or instructor and student under the teachers responsibility with the aim of bringing expected change in the student behavior or attitude.

2. Outline any five (5) qualities of a sound teacher

Answer: Good character, competence, willingness, kindness and understanding.

3. If evaluation is an indispensable act in teaching. Extrapolate this concept with any five (5) of its purpose.

Answer: The fundamental purpose of teaching is for teachers to attain the set objectives of the lesson thus examining teachers, learners or others concerned whether learning actually happened.

Course 3: Guidance and Counselling

Explain Reinforcement according to Brown (1975)

2. State four (4) Reinforcement strategies you would sue to occupy brilliant students in class.

3. What are the various ways which negative reinforcement could be used by a skillful teacher.

4. What is transfer of learning?

5. Define Psychological test and explain its uses.

NTI PGDE Frequently Asked Questions

Does the NTI PGDE new syllabus contain French?

Yes, the National Teachers Institute (NTI) reviewed their syllabus for the postgraduates program and examination, and French is not included. This means that further examinations includes the subject.

Does the NTI PGDE past questions contain French?

Currently no, but we’re working on getting the past questions and answers for French. Meanwhile, we have for 16 other subjects including General methods in education.

 Can I pass NTI PGDE exams by studying only past questions?

Yes, it is possible to ace the National Teachers Institute postgraduate examination at one sitting through sufficient practice of the past questions. In as much as this is possible, we highly recommend you study other relevant materials as well.

How many semesters does NTI PGDE Contain?

The National Teachers’ Institute (NTI) Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) is a one (1) year programme with only two (2) semesters i.e. first and second semesters. Passing exam for both semester is mandatory before you’re awarded certification.

Do you also have NTI PGDE study pack?

Yes, apart from the past questions and answers, we have study materials that will aid adequate preparation.