CBSE determines the syllabus for CTET and it has not seen any changes over the years. The detailed syllabus is given below:
CTET Syllabus for Paper 1
Sections | Topics | No. of questions |
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Child Development and Pedagogy | Development of a Primary School Child | 15 |
Concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with special needs | 5 |
Learning and Pedagogy | 10 |
Language 1 | Language Comprehension | 15 |
Pedagogy of Language Development | 15 |
Language 2 | Language Comprehension | 15 |
Pedagogy of Language Development | 15 |
Mathematics | Content (numbers, solving simple equations, algebra, geometry patterns, time, measurement, data handling, solids, data handling, etc.) | 15 |
Pedagogical issues | 15 |
Environmental Studies | Content (environment, food, shelter, water, family and friends, etc.) | 15 |
Pedagogical Issues | 15 |
CTET Syllabus for Paper 2
Section | Topic | No. of Questions |
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Child Development and Pedagogy | Development of an Elementary School Child | 15 |
Concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with special needs | 5 |
Learning and Pedagogy | 10 |
Language 1 | Language Comprehension | 15 |
Pedagogy of Language Development | 15 |
Language 2 | Language Comprehension | 15 |
Pedagogy of Language Development | 15 |
Mathematics and Science | Mathematics Number system, Algebra, Geometry, Mensuration, Data Handling Pedagogical issues | 20 |
Pedagogical issues | 10 |
Science Food, Materials, The world of the living, Moving things, people and ideas, How things work, Natural phenomena and resources | 20 |
Pedagogical issues | 10 |
Social Studies | History, Geography, Social and Political Life | 40 |
Pedagogical issues | 20 |