Sample of Teachers Oral Interview 2025 Ajira Portal
Welcome back to Ajira Zote Educational Blog. Today we have prepared this informative article regarding some questions asked during interviews on the 2025 Ajira Portal. The topics covered are as follows:
- Meaning of Oral Interview
- Verification of Academic Certificates and Identification
- Exercise of Preparing Lesson Notes
- Types of Questions Asked
- Examples of Questions Asked for Degree and Diploma
1. Meaning of Oral Interview
An oral interview in formal English is an interview where the interviewee is asked questions related to their profession directly by one of the panel members.
2. Verification of Academic Certificates and Identification
Upon arriving at the assigned interview center, there will be an exercise to verify your academic certificates along with your identification (NIDA, Voter Card, or an identification letter from your street or village).
3. Exercise of Preparing Lesson Notes
After the verification of certificates and receiving initial instructions, all interviewees will be given time to prepare lesson notes. Here, you will be provided with paper containing instructions to choose a topic of your choice and prepare notes which you will present to the panel.
4. Types of Questions Asked
After the time for preparing notes ends, the notes you prepared will be collected. Then you will be given instructions about the room where you will attend the oral interview. The types of questions asked in interviews conducted in the early months were:
- The first question was to introduce yourself (Tell Us about Yourself).
- After answering the introduction question, you will be given 10 minutes to present/teach the topic you prepared. Ensure you explain well and treat the panel as your students.
- After presenting your notes or the topic you prepared, you will be asked one question from the subject you teach or are being interviewed for. The question can come from any topic and any level; if you completed Form Six, you may be asked a question from Form Six topics (only one question).
- At least four other questions came from education modules such as educational psychology, pedagogy, etc.
5. Examples of Questions Asked for Degree and Diploma
Among the questions asked to teachers interviewed in January and February are:
I. ORAL INTERVIEW PHYSICS IIIC
a. Tell us about yourself and education background
b. Importance of having a curriculum in our education (5 points)
c. What to consider before planning a lesson (5 points)
d. What is the importance of keeping records of students' results in physics subject (5 points)
e. Present topics of your interest
II. Oral Questions for Teachers III A
a. What methods would you use to help a student develop long-term memory? Mention 5 points
b. What documents should you have when preparing a lesson? Mention 4 teaching materials/documents
c. What things should you consider when preparing teaching aids? Mention 5 points
d. Steps to consider when preparing a lesson plan, Mention 5 steps
III. Questions I Encountered in History Oral Exam
a. Explain yourself
b. Choose any topic and then present
c. Criteria to consider when choosing teaching methods
d. Mention currently trending global issues
e. Importance of diaspora in Tanzania
f. Challenges faced during Zanzibar revolution
IV. Oral Interview Questions for Primary School Teachers IIIC
a. Briefly explain your educational background
b. Choose any topic then present to the panel. Assume the panel as students
c. As a primary teacher, how will you help pupils who are performing poorly? 5 points
d. As a primary teacher, which teaching strategies will you use? 5 points
e. How is ICT integrated in teaching and learning? 5 points
f. Explain the importance of using a teaching manual in the teaching and learning process
V. Oral Interview Questions for Teachers IIIB Mathematics
a. Explain briefly about yourself
b. What do you consider when preparing a mathematics lesson? 5 points
c. What strategies do you consider to make mathematics simple for students? 5 points
d. What is the importance of professional development in mathematics? 5 points
e. Mention five laws of algebra used in simplification of logic
VI. Oral Interview Questions for Kiswahili Subject
a. Introduce yourself
b. Prepare a topic of your choice and then present it to the panel using teaching methods
c. Ways to help students acquire vocabulary
d. How to remove pronunciation challenges in the language of instruction
e. Teaching aids/resources
