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 |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| 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 |
