Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) is conducted by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). It is a national-level eligibility test which is required as a prerequisite to apply for teacher recruitment in schools under Central and State government.
CTET 2021- Exam Pattern
Before getting into the subject-wise CTET syllabus 2021, let us have an overview of the exam mentioned below:
| Name of the Exam | Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) |
| Exam Conducting Authority | Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) |
| Posts | Primary and Elementary Teachers in Central Government Schools |
| Language Medium | English and Hindi |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Mode of Exam | Offline |
| Number of Stages | Two |
| Number of Sections | Five |
| Question Type | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). |
| Frequency of exam | Twice in a year |
| Duration | 2 hours 30 minutes (each paper) that is 150 minutes |
| Marking Scheme | No Negative Marking |
| Official website | https://ctet.nic.in/webinfo/Public/Home.aspx |
Aspirants can download the CTET syllabus 2021 pdf from the official website.
CTET 2021 exam is conducted in two stages:
- Paper 1 (primary stage)- is for applicants who want to teach students of Class 1 to 5 but difficulty level and linkages could be up to the secondary stage.
- Paper 2 (Elementary Stage)- is for applicant who want to teach in Class 6 to 8 but difficulty level and linkages could be up to the senior secondary stage.
CTET Syllabus 2021 is extensive and revolves around Child Development and Pedagogy, one of the most important sections of the CTET exam. The other sections are Mathematics, Science/Environmental Science, and Languages.
| Particulars | Paper-I | Paper-III |
| Mode of Exam | Offline (OMR Sheet Based) | Offline (OMR Sheet Based) |
| Type of Questions | Multiple Choice Questions | Multiple Choice Questions |
| Duration of Exam | 2.5 hours (150 minutes) | 2.5 hours (150 minutes) |
| Sections | 1. Child Development and Pedagogy
2. Language I (compulsory) 3. Language II (compulsory) 4. Mathematics 5. Environmental Studies |
1. Child Development and Pedagogy
2. Language I (compulsory) 3. Language II (compulsory) 4. Mathematics & Science OR Social Studies |
| Total marks | 150 marks | 150 marks |
| Marking scheme | 1 mark for the correct response | 1 mark for the correct response |
| Negative Marking | No | No |
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CTET 2021 Syllabus
CTET Syllabus for Paper 1
The CTET paper I exam will be conducted for the Primary Stage i.e. from Class I to Class V. The Paper will have questions from Child Development and Pedagogy, Language I, Language II, Environmental Studies and Mathematics. The exam will be for a total of 150 Marks. Read to know the detailed CTET Paper I syllabus given below.
- Child Development and Pedagogy (30 Questions)
- a) Child Development (15 Questions)
- 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 & Comprehensive Evaluation: perspective and practice
- Formulating appropriate questions for assessing learners’ readiness levels, enhancing learning and critical thinking in the classroom, and assessing learner achievement.
- b) Concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with special needs (5 Questions)
- Addressing learners from diverse backgrounds, including disadvantaged and deprived
- Addressing the needs of children with learning difficulties, ‘impairment’ etc.
- Addressing the Talented, Creative, especially abled Learners
- c) Learning and Pedagogy (10 Questions)
- How children think and learn; how and why children ‘fail’ to achieve success in school performance.
- Basic processes of teaching and learning; children’s learning strategies; 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 (30 Questions)
- a) Language Comprehension (15 Questions)
- Reading unseen passages – two passages, one prose or drama and one poem with questions on comprehension
- Inference
- Grammar
- verbal ability (Prose passage may be literary, scientific, narrative, or discursive)
- b) Pedagogy of Language Development (15 Questions)
- 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
III. Language – II (30 Questions)
- a) Comprehension (15 Questions)
- Two unseen prose passages (discursive or literary or narrative or scientific) with the question on comprehension, grammar, and verbal ability
- b) Pedagogy of Language Development (15 Questions)
- 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
IV Mathematics (30 Questions)
- a) Content (15 Questions)
- Geometry
- Shapes & Spatial Understanding
- Solids around Us
- Numbers
- Addition and Subtraction
- Multiplication
- Division
- Measurement
- Weight
- Time
- Volume
- Data Handling
- Patterns
- Money
- b) Pedagogical issues (15 Questions)
- Nature of Mathematics/Logical thinking; understanding children’s thinking and reasoning patterns and strategies of making meaning and learning
- Place of Mathematics in Curriculum
- Language of Mathematics
- Community Mathematics
- Evaluation through formal and informal methods
- Problems of Teaching
- Error analysis and related aspects of learning and teaching
- Diagnostic and Remedial Teaching
- Environmental Studies (30 Questions)
- a) Content 15 Questions
- Family and Friends:
- Relationships
- Work and Play
- Animals
- Plants
- Food
- Shelter
- Water
- Travel
- Things We Make and Do
- b) Pedagogical Issues 15 Questions
- Concept and scope of EVS
- Significance of EVS integrated EVS
- Environmental Studies & Environmental Education
- Learning Principles
- Scope & relation to Science & Social Science
- Approaches to presenting concepts
- Activities
- Experimentation/Practical Work
- Discussion
- CCE
- Teaching material/Aids
- Problems
CTET Syllabus for Paper 2
- Child Development and Pedagogy 30 Questions
- a) Child Development (Elementary School Child) 15 Questions
- 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 & Comprehensive Evaluation: perspective and practice
- Formulating appropriate questions for assessing learners’ readiness levels, enhancing learning and critical thinking in the classroom, and assessing learner achievement.
- b) Concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with special needs (5 Questions)
- Addressing learners from diverse backgrounds, including disadvantaged and deprived
- Addressing the needs of children with learning difficulties, ‘impairment’ etc.
- Addressing the Talented, Creative, especially abled Learners
- c) Learning and Pedagogy (10 Questions)
- How children think and learn; how and why children ‘fail’ to achieve success in school performance.
- Basic processes of teaching and learning; children’s learning strategies; 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
- II. Language I (30 Questions)
- a) Language Comprehension (15 Questions)
- 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)
- b) Pedagogy of Language Development (15 Questions)
- 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
III. Language-II (30 Questions)
- a) Comprehension (15 Questions)
- Two unseen prose passages (discursive or literary or narrative or scientific) with a question on comprehension, grammar, and verbal ability
- b) Pedagogy of Language Development (15 Questions)
- 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 disorder
- 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
- Mathematics and Science (60 Questions)
(i) Mathematics (30 Questions)
- a) Content (20 Questions)
- 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
- b) Pedagogical issues (10 Questions)
- Nature of Mathematics/Logical thinking
- Place of Mathematics in Curriculum
- Language of Mathematics
- Community Mathematics
- Evaluation
- Remedial Teaching
- Problem of Teaching
- ii) Science (30 Questions)
- a) Content 20 Questions
- 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
- Electric current and circuits
- Magnets
- Natural Phenomena
- Natural Resources
- b) Pedagogical issues (10 Questions)
- 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
- V. Social Studies/Social Sciences (60 Questions)
- a) Content (40 Questions)
- 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
- b) Pedagogical issues (20 Questions)
- Concept & Nature of Social Science/Social Studies
- Class Room Processes, activities, and discourse
- Developing Critical thinking
- Inquiry/Empirical Evidence
- Problems of teaching Social Science/Social Studies
- Sources – Primary & Secondary
- Projects Work
- Evaluation
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