I. Child Development and Pedagogy: 30 Questions

  1. Child Development (Primary School Child): 15 Questions
  2. Concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with special needs: 5 Questions
  3. Learning and Pedagogy: 10 Questions

II. Mathematics: 30 Questions

  1. Content: 15 Questions
  2. Pedagogical issues: 15 Questions

III. Science: 30 Questions

  1. Content: 15 Questions
  2. Pedagogical issues: 15 Questions

IV. Language-I: 30 Questions

  1. Language Comprehension: 15 Questions
  2. Pedagogy of Language Development: 15 Questions

V. Language- II: 30 Questions

  1. Comprehension: 15 Questions
  2. Pedagogy of Language Development: 15 Questions

I. Child Development and Pedagogy: 30 Questions

  1. Child Development (Elementary School Child): 15 Questions
  2. Concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with special needs: Questions
  3. Learning and Pedagogy: 10 Questions

II. Mathematics: 30 Questions

  1. Content: 20 Questions
  2. Pedagogical issues: 10 Questions

III. Science: 30 Questions

  1. Content: 20 Questions
  2. Pedagogical issues: 10 Questions

III. Social Studies/ Social Sciences: 60 Questions

  1. Content: 40 Questions
  2. Pedagogical issues: 20 Questions

IV. Language-I: 30 Questions

  1. Language Comprehension: 15 Questions
  2. Pedagogy of Language Development: 15 Questions

V. Language- II: 30 Questions

  1. Comprehension: 15 Questions
  2. Pedagogy of Language Development: 15 Questions

All questions in CTET will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), with four alternatives out of which one answer will be most appropriate. Each carrying one mark and there will be no negative marking.

There will be two papers of CTET.

  1. Paper I will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for classes I to V.
  2. Paper II will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for classes VI to VIII.

    Note: A person who intends to be a teacher for both levels (classes I to V and classes VI to VIII) will have to appear in both the papers (Paper I and Paper II).

    Paper I (for Classes I to V) Primary Stage; Duration of examination-Two-and-a-half hours Structure and Content (All Compulsory): (Appendix I)

    1 Child Development and Pedagogy (compulsory) 30 MCQs 30 Marks
    2 Mathematics (compulsory) 30 MCQs 30 Marks
    3 Environmental Studies (compulsory) 30 MCQs 30 Marks
    4 Language I (compulsory) 30 MCQs 30 Marks
    5 Language II (compulsory) 30 MCQs 30 Marks
    TOTAL 150 MCQs 150 Marks

Paper II (for Classes VI to VIII) Elementary Stage: Duration of examination-Two-and-a-half hours Structure and Content (All Compulsory): (Appendix I)

1 Child Development and Pedagogy (compulsory) 30 MCQs 30 Marks
2 Mathematics and Science (for Mathematics and Science teacher) 60 MCQs 60 Marks
3 OR Social Studies/Social Science (for Social Studies/Social Science teacher) 60 MCQs 60 Marks
4 Language I (compulsory) 30 MCQs 30 Marks
5 Language II (compulsory) 30 MCQs 30 Marks