CTET Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2024: The CTET Exam consists of two phases – Paper I and Paper II – for those aspiring to become teachers. Paper I is for candidates who want to teach Classes I to V, while Paper II is for candidates who want to teach Classes VI to VIII.
The CTET 2024 Exam Pattern & Syllabus remains unchanged, and you can find the detailed syllabus in the official notification. CTET Notification 2024 was released on 3rd November 2023 on the official website at https://ctet.nic.in/.Â
CTET Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2024 Overview
Please find all the necessary information about the CTET Syllabus 2024 in the table below before starting your preparation.
| Organization | Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) |
| Name of Examination | CTET |
| Duration of CTET Exam | 2.5 hours for Paper 1 and Paper 2 |
| Language of Exam | 20 Languages |
| Maximum Marks | 150 Marks for Paper 1 and Paper 2 |
| Type of Questions | MCQ |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Marking Scheme | 1 Mark for Correct Answer |
| Negative Marking | No Negative Marking |
CTET Exam Pattern 2024
The CTET 2024 Examination will be conducted online (Computer Based Test). Before diving into the detailed syllabus of CTET 2024, it’s important for students to understand the CTET Exam Pattern 2024. The exam pattern includes two papers – Paper I and Paper II. Paper I is for candidates who want to teach classes I to V, while Paper II is for those who want to teach classes VI to VIII. Both papers have 150 multiple-choice questions and a duration of two and a half hours. Each paper is worth 150 marks.
CTET Paper 1 Exam Pattern
The Paper I exam pattern includes five subjects, as follows:
- Child Development and Pedagogy
- Language I (compulsory)
- Language II (compulsory)
- Mathematics
- Environmental Studies
Here is a concise summary of the Paper I exam pattern for your reference:
| Subject | Number of Questions | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| Language I (compulsory) | 30 | 30 |
| Language II (compulsory) | 30 | 30 |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
Child Development and Pedagogy Syllabus
- Child Development (Primary School Child)
- Concept of development and its relationship with learning
- Principles of the development of children
- Influence of Heredity & Environment
- Socialization processes: Social world & children (Teacher, Parents, Peers)
- Piaget, Kohlberg, and Vygotsky: constructs and critical perspectives
- Concepts of child-centred and progressive education
- Critical perspective of the construct of Intelligence
- Multi-Dimensional Intelligence
- Language & Thought
- Gender as a social construct; gender roles, gender bias and educational practice
- Individual differences among learners, understanding differences based on diversity of language, caste, gender, community, religion etc.
- The distinction between Assessment for learning and assessment of learning; School-Based Assessment, Continuous and comprehensive Evaluation: perspective and practice
- Formulating appropriate questions for assessing readiness levels of learners; for enhancing learning and critical thinking in the classroom and for assessing learner achievement.
- Concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with special needs
- Addressing learners from diverse backgrounds including disadvantaged and deprived
- Addressing the needs of children with learning difficulties, ‘impairment’ etc.
- Addressing the Talented, Creative, Specially abled Learners
- Learning and Pedagogy
- How children think and learn; how and why children ‘fail’ to achieve success in school performance.
- Basic processes of teaching and learning; children’s strategies of learning; learning as a social activity; social context of learning.
- Child as a problem solver and a ‘scientific investigator’
- Alternative conceptions of learning in children, understanding children’s ‘errors’ as significant steps in the learning process.
- Cognition & Emotions
- Motivation and learning
- Factors contributing to learning – personal & environmental
Language I Syllabus
- Language Comprehension
- Reading unseen passages – two passages one prose or drama and one poem with questions on comprehension, inference, grammar and verbal ability (Prose passage may be literary, scientific, narrative or discursive)
- Pedagogy of Language Development
- Learning and acquisition
- Principles of language Teaching
- Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool
- A critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form
- Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors and disorders
- Language Skills
- Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing
- Teaching-learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials, multilingual resource of the classroom
- Remedial Teaching
Language II Syllabus
- Comprehension
- Two unseen prose passages (discursive or literary or narrative or scientific) with questions on comprehension, grammar and verbal ability
- Pedagogy of Language Development
- Learning and acquisition
- Principles of Language Teaching
- Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool
- A critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form;
- Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors, and disorders
- Language Skills
- Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing
- Teaching-learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials, multilingual resources of the classroom
- Remedial Teaching
Mathematics Syllabus
- Content
- Geometry
- Shapes & Spatial Understanding
- Solids around Us
- Numbers
- Addition and Subtraction
- Multiplication
- Division
- Measurement
- Weight
- Time
- Volume
- Data Handling
- Patterns
- Money
- Pedagogical issues
- Place of Mathematics in Curriculum
- Language of Mathematics
- Community Mathematics
- Valuation through formal and informal methods
- Problems of Teaching
- Error analysis and related aspects of learning and teaching
- Diagnostic and Remedial Teaching
Environmental Studies Syllabus
- Content
- I. Family and Friends:
- • Relationships
- • Work and Play
- • Animals
- • Plants
- II. Food
- III. Shelter
- IV. Water
- V. Travel
- VI. Things We Make and Do
- I. Family and Friends:
- Pedagogical Issues
- Concept and scope of EVS
- Significance of EVS, integrated EVS
- Environmental Studies & Environmental Education
- Learning Principles
- Scope & relation to Science & Social Science
- Approaches of presenting concepts
- Activities
- Experimentation/Practical Work
- Discussion
- CCE
- Teaching material/Aids
- Problems
CTET Previous Year Question Paper PDF
| CTET Previous Year Question Paper PDFs | |
| CTET 2022-23 | Download PDF |
| CTET Paper 1 Marathi Hindi | Download PDF |
| CTET Paper 1 Odia English | Download PDF |
| CTET Paper 1 Hindi Sanskrit | Download PDF |
| CTET Paper 1 Hindi Sanskrit | Download PDF |
| CTET Paper 2 Social Studies | Download PDF |
| CTET Paper 2 Social Studies | Download PDF |
| CTET Paper 2 Social Studies | Download PDF |
| CTET Previous Year Question Papers | |||
| Year | Session | Question Paper PDF | Solution PDF |
| 2021 | January | Paper I | Paper-I Solution |
| Paper-II | Paper-II Solution | ||
| 2019 | December | Paper I | Paper-I Solution |
| Paper-II | Paper-II Solution | ||
| July | Paper I | Paper-I Solution | |
| Paper-II | Paper-II Solution | ||
| 2018 | One | Paper I | Paper-I Solution |
| Paper-II | Paper-II Solution | ||
CTET Paper 2 Exam Pattern
The Paper II exam pattern includes four subjects, as follows:
- Child Development and Pedagogy
- Language I (compulsory)
- Language II (compulsory)
- Mathematics and Science (for Mathematics and Science teachers) or Social Studies/Social Science (for Social Studies/Social Science teachers)
| Subject | Number of Questions | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| Language I (compulsory) | 30 | 30 |
| Language II (compulsory) | 30 | 30 |
| Mathematics and Science (for Mathematics and Science teachers) or Social Studies/Social Science (for Social Studies/Social Science teachers) | 60 | 60 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
Child Development and Pedagogy Syllabus
- This topic is frequently addressed in both Paper-1 and Paper-2, which are mandatory to attempt. This section aims to assess the candidate’s understanding of Child development and the Concept of Inclusive education. Please review the topics below for a clear understanding of the syllabus.
NOTE: The syllabus of Child Development and Pedagogy is same as Paper 1, So you can look above the article for more information.
Language I Syllabus
- The CTET Paper-I and Paper-II will consist of 30 questions each to assess the candidate’s language knowledge. This test is specifically designed to evaluate your proficiency in the chosen language.
NOTE: The syllabus of Language I is same as Paper 1.
Language II Syllabus
- The second language test is designed to assess candidates’ English language skills. There will be a total of 30 questions in both CTET Paper-I and Paper-II.
NOTE: The syllabus of Language II is same as Paper 1.
Mathematics and Science Syllabus
Discover the topics to be covered in the Mathematics and Science section. The Maths questions should be approached with clever tricks and precision. You can expect 30 questions from Maths and 30 questions from Science.
- Â Mathematics
- Number System
- • Knowing our Numbers
- • Playing with Numbers
- • Whole Numbers
- • Negative Numbers and Integers
- • Fractions
- • Algebra
- • Introduction to Algebra
- • Ratio and Proportion
- • Geometry
- • Basic geometrical ideas (2-D)
- • Understanding Elementary Shapes (2-D and 3-D)
- • Symmetry: (reflection)
- • Construction (using Straight edge Scale, protractor, compasses)
- • Mensuration
- • Data handling
- Pedagogical issues
- Nature of Mathematics/Logical thinking
- • Place of Mathematics in Curriculum
- • Language of Mathematics
- • Community Mathematics
- • Evaluation
- • Remedial Teaching
- • Problem of Teaching
- Science
- Food
- • Sources of food
- • Components of food
- • Cleaning food
- Materials
- Materials of daily use
- The World of the Living
- Moving Things People and Ideas
- How things work
- Â Electric current and circuits
- • Magnets
- Natural Phenomena
- Natural Resources
- Food
- Pedagogical issues
- Nature & Structure of Sciences
- • Natural Science/Aims & objectives
- • Understanding & Appreciating Science
- • Approaches/Integrated Approach
- • Observation/Experiment/Discovery (Method of Science)
- • Innovation
- • Text Material/Aids
- • Evaluation – cognitive/psychomotor/affective
- • Problems
- • Remedial Teaching
Social Studies/Social Sciences Syllabus
In this subject, the topics are split into two sections. The first section covers History, Geography, Social and political Life, while the second section focuses on Pedagogical issues. The questions are divided in a ratio of 40:20, respectively. This information is aimed at those interested in discovering more about the subject.
- History
- When, Where and How
- • The Earliest Societies
- • The First Farmers and Herders
- • The First Cities
- • Early States
- • New Ideas
- • The First Empire
- • Contacts with Distant lands
- • Political Developments
- • Culture and Science
- • New Kings and Kingdoms
- • Sultans of Delhi
- • Architecture
- • Creation of an Empire
- • Social Change
- • Regional Cultures
- • The Establishment of Company Power
- • Rural Life and Society
- • Colonialism and Tribal Societies
- • The Revolt of 1857-58
- • Women and reform
- • Challenging the Caste System
- • The Nationalist Movement
- • India After Independence
- Geography
- Geography as a social study and as a science
- • Planet: Earth in the solar system
- • Globe
- • Environment in its totality: natural and human environment
- • Air
- • Water
- • Human Environment: settlement, transport and communication
- • Resources: Types-Natural and Human
- • Agriculture
- Social and Political Life
- Diversity
- • Government
- • Local Government
- • Making a Living
- • Democracy
- • State Government
- • Understanding Media
- • Unpacking Gender
- • The Constitution
- • Parliamentary Government
- • The Judiciary
- • Social Justice and the Marginalised
- Pedagogical issues
- Concept & Nature of Social Science/Social Studies
- • Class Room Processes, activities and discourse
- • Developing Critical thinking
- • Enquiry/Empirical Evidence
- • Problems of teaching Social Science/Social Studies
- • Sources – Primary & Secondary
- • Projects Work
- • Evaluation
