CTET Syllabus:

         CTET (Central Teacher Eligibility Test) is an important examination for those who wish to get into the teaching jobs in Governments schools of India. CTET examination is conducted in two papers such as Paper 1 and Paper 2. Paper 1 is for the Primary level teachers and Paper 2 is for elementary level teachers. Candidates must choose their preferred examination according to their educational qualification.

 

Paper 1 Pattern:

     This paper is for selecting the teachers for the Class I to Class V.

This has five parts in the examination.

Part 1: Child development and pedagogy

Part 2: Language I

Part 3: Language II

Part 4: Mathematics

Part 5: Environmental Studies.

 

Paper 2 Pattern:

       This paper is for selecting teachers for the Class Vi to Class VIII. This question paper contains five parts such as,

Part 1: Child development and pedagogy

Part 2: Language I

Part 3: Language II

Part 4: Mathematics and Science

Part 5: Social Studies or Social sciences

 

Paper 1 Syllabus:

Part 1: Child development and pedagogy covers topics such as

         Section a: (Contains 15 questions)

• Principles of child development
• Influence of Environment and child’s heredity
• Language and thought
• Multidimensional intelligence
• Enhancing learning and critical thinking in the classrooms, etc.,

Section b (Contains 5 questions)

• Concept of inclusive education
• Understanding children who requires special care and needs
• Addressing all types of children who are with learning difficulties as well as more capable learners.

      Section c (Contains 10 questions)

• Children’s ability in learning and how children fail to achieve their targets
• Children’s method of learning, strategy of learning, etc.,
• Cognition and emotions
• Learning and motivation
• Dealing with the factors that affect learning. Both personal and environmental problems.

Part 2: Language I

      Section a: (15 questions)

• Language comprehension

     Section b (15 questions)

• Pedagogy of Language development
• Language skills
• Testing reading, writing and listening ability of the candidate in the English language
• Grammar test

Part 3: Language II

   Section a: (15 questions)

• Language comprehension with two passages with question regarding the passage

       Section b (15 questions)

• Pedagogy of Language development
• Principles of language teaching
• Language skills
• Testing reading, writing and listening ability of the candidate in the English language
• Remedial teaching and grammar test

Part 4: Mathematics

Section a: (15 questions)

• Topics such as Geometry, Numbers, measurement, weight, multiplication, division, volume, data handling, patterns and money.

Section b: (15 questions)

• Pedagogical issues such as logical thinking in mathematics, language of mathematics, problems of teaching, community mathematics.
• Diagnostic and remedial teaching.

Part 5: Environmental Studies:

Section a: (15 Questions)

• Friends and family, water, travel, shelter, work and play, plants and animals.

Section b: (15 questions)

• Scope and concept of Environmental science
• Learning principles
• Activities in EVS
• Experimental and practical work

 

Paper 2 Syllabus:

     The pattern is similar to that of Paper 1

Part 1: Child development and pedagogy covers topics such as

         Section a: (Contains 15 questions)

• Principles of child development
• Influence of Environment and child’s heredity
• Language and thought
• Multidimensional intelligence
• Enhancing learning and critical thinking in the classrooms, etc.,

Section b (Contains 5 questions)

• Concept of inclusive education
• Understanding children who requires special care and needs
• Addressing all types of children who are with learning difficulties as well as more capable learners.

       Section c (Contains 10 questions)

• Children’s ability in learning and how children fail to achieve their targets
• Children’s method of learning, strategy of learning, etc.,
• Cognition and emotions
• Learning and motivation
• Dealing with the factors that affect learning. Both personal and environmental problems.

   Part 2: Pattern and syllabus for Language I is same as Paper 1.

   Part 3: Pattern and syllabus for Language II is same as Paper 2.

   Part 4: Mathematics and Science:

Mathematics:

      Section a: (20 questions)

• This covers Number system, Algebra, Geometry, mensuration.

       Section b: (10 questions)

• Logical thinking
• Nature of mathematics
• Evaluation and remedial teaching

Science:

          Section a: (20 questions)

• Food, Materials, world of living, Natural phenomena and natural resources.

Section b: (10 Questions)

• Nature and structure of sciences
• Text materials
• Innovation and experiments

Part 5: Social science:

     Section a: (40 questions)

• Complete history
• Social change
• Regional cultures
• Rural life and society
• Women and reform
• India after independence
• The nationalist movements
• Colonialism and tribal societies
• Sultans of Delhi
• Geography and its concepts
• Social and political life

      Section b: (20 questions)

• Nature of social science
• Projects work
• Evaluation
• Critical thinking development

 

 

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