CTET Exam Pattern:
As we all know, CTET (Central Teacher Eligibility Test) is a national level Teacher’s entrance examination conducted by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) which filters out the efficient teachers for the classes I to VIII.
Class I to Class V teachers are selected through the CTET paper 1 exam whereas Class VI to Class VIII teachers are selected through the CTET Paper 2.
Paper 1(Primary level CTET examination) Pattern:
- Most of the question pattern is based on Pedagogy which deals with the method of teaching the subjects.
- This exam tests the candidate’s knowledge in English through various sections such as comprehension, speaking, listening and reading skills.
- Along with the language skills it tests the student’s capability to solve mathematical questions.
- Also some questions from child’s development, critical thinking in the classroom, how to deal with child’s emotional problems, etc.,
Question pattern for Paper 1:
- Development of children and pedagogy:
This contains three sections with a total of 30 marks each such as
It mainly concentrates on the development of primary staged children. Questions are mostly from Principles of development of child, social world and their relation with children, influence of surrounding environment and the children’s heredity, continuos and comprehensive evaluation of children, etc.
This section carries 15 questions.
This section carries 5 marks which contains questions from inclusive learning and understanding children with special needs. This deals with addressing the children who have learning difficulties as well as children who are more capable learners. Teachers must have the efficient capacity to deal with both types of children. Thus, this section tests the candidate’s efficiency to deal with such children.
This is a section named “Learning and pedagogy” which carries 10 marks. This tests the teacher’s ability to check children’s method of learning, their process and strategy of learning, how they rectify their errors, etc. Teachers must follow a perfect pedagogy to deal with the children’s strategy of learning. This way they can help the children to learn in more smart and efficient manner.
- Language I:
This part totally contains 30 marks in which section “a” contains 15 questions and section “b” contains 15 questions.
Questions on comprehension, grammar and verbal ability cover this section. Two unseen passages are given to test the candidate’s ability in the English language.
This section is said to be “Pedagogy of Language Development”. This deals with the candidate’s ability of reading, writing, speaking the language. It tests the candidate’s ability in teaching in diverse classrooms, language difficulties, communication and other language skills.
- Language II:
Similar questions like the Part 2 “Language I”. This part also carries 30 marks totally.
- Mathematics:
This part totally contains 30 questions and covers syllabus from the topics such as Time, Volume, Data handling, patterns, money, numbers, solids around us, Geometry, etc.,
This section “a” contains 15 questions.
The section “b” consists of questions on logical thinking, reasoning patterns and strategies of learning mathematics, community mathematics, error analysis, diagnostic and remedial teaching, etc., This section separately contains 15 questions.
- Environmental studies:
This totally contains 30 questions in which section “a” contains questions based on food, Shelter, Water, Travel, family and friends, etc., whereas section “b” contains questions based on Need for environmental education, learning principles, significance of EVS, etc.,
Paper II (Elementary level CTET examination) pattern:
Most of the patterns are just similar to that of Paper 1 CTET examination. Question parts like Child development and pedagogy, understanding children with special needs, Language I and Language II have similar types of questions as that of Paper 1.
The fourth part is Mathematics and Science whereas in Paper 1 it is just Mathematics.
- Development of Child and pedagogy with 30 questions.
- Language I:
- Language II:
Part 4: Mathematics and Science:
This part totally consists of 60 questions in which mathematics contains 30 questions and Science section contains remaining 30 questions.
Mathematics:
Section “a” of Mathematics covers the Syllabus from Number system, Algebra, Geometry, Mensuration, Data handling, etc., which contains 20 questions in this section.
Pedagogical issues which covers Nature of mathematics, logical thinking, community mathematics, etc., and covers 10 questions in this section.
Science:
Total number of questions in Science section is 30.
In this section “a” contains questions based on food, materials, electric currents and circuits, natural resources and phenomena, etc. In addition to this, it also covers questions from social science, Geography and social and political life. This contains 20 questions.
In this section “b” contains questions based on Natural sciences, understanding and appreciating science, innovation and discovery of various science projects, etc., This contains total of 10 questions.
Part 5: Social science:
Section “a” contains questions from Early states, India after independence, women and reform, etc., This contains 40 questions.
Section “b” contains questions from concepts of natural and social science. This contains 20 questions. Thus, this is the detailed pattern for CTET examination for both paper 1 and paper 2. Candidates who are going to take up Paper 1 or Paper 2 must prepare according to the pattern and syllabus of CTET.
