CTET Syllabus for Paper 1 & Paper 2 in Hindi & English

Good knowledge of CTET Syllabus is an important help to the candidates, who are appearing for the exam. The topics in Syllabus are designed to test the understanding of the candidate and hold on their specialized topics. CTET refers to Central Teacher Eligibility Test, a national-level examination for recruiting teachers for Elementary and Primary Classes in schools across the country. For ease of candidates, the detailed information on the syllabus in Hindi as well as in English is provided below, which will be a complete help.

CTET Syllabus (सिलेबस)

CTET Syllabus covers subject knowledge, awareness of concepts/subjects with their criteria of marks. CTET Exam is conducted in two stages, Primary Stage or Paper 1 and Elementary stage. One can appear in both Paper 1 and 2 if you have selected the option in the CTET online form. The qualification of both papers will make the candidate eligible for the elementary class teaching, that is V to VIII. Syllabus for Paper 1 and 2 is given separately and topic-wise. Go through the same from the subsequent paragraphs.

CTET Syllabus for Paper 1 & 2

The following table depicts a brief of CTET Syllabus for Paper 1 and Paper 2:

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CTET Syllabus Paper 1

(CTET सिलेबस 2020 Hindi & English)

CTET Syllabus Paper 1 covers the general topics under the subjects of Class I to V. These are more or less the primary stage subjects with topics of basic mathematics, science, child development and theoretical concepts.

CTET Paper I Syllabus Topics

I. Child Development and Pedagogy

II. Language I- 30 Questions

CTET comes as a great opportunity as well as an excuse to prepare for the teaching jobs, such as the State TET exams.

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CTET Syllabus Paper II

CTET Syllabus Paper 2 covers a higher level of topics, where candidates will be tested on the basis of their learning ability, their evaluation ability and the specialised subject. Given are the topics for the second paper of CTET.

CTET Paper 2 Syllabus Topics

I. 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.
    • Distinction between Assessment for learning and assessment of learning; School-Based Assessment, Continuous & 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.

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, Specially 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 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

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
    • 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 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 too
    • 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 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

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
    • Enquiry/Empirical Evidence
    • Problems of teaching Social Science/Social Studies
    • Sources – Primary & Secondary
    • Projects Work
    • Evaluation

CTET Negative Marking or Not?

• • • All questions in CTET will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with four alternatives provided. One correct answer is to be chosen.
    • Each correct answer carries one mark and there will be no negative marking in CTET
    • This marking scheme will be helpful to calculate/predict scores while the CTET answer key is available.

CTET Qualifying Marks

Candidates appearing for CTET are considered CTET qualified only when they clear the paper 1 OR both paper 1 and 2. A minimum score is needed for CTET Qualification.

The qualifying score is 60% for General category candidates, while it is relaxed for the reserved category.

CTET Qualifying Marks for SC/ ST category is 55%.

The official notification clearly mentions:

“Relaxation up to 5% in the qualifying marks in the minimum Educational Qualification for eligibility shall be allowed to the candidates belonging to reserved categories, such as
SC/ST/OBC/Differently abled”

Note: Candidates who qualify Paper 1 despite appearing for both paper 1 and paper 2 will also be considered CTET qualified.

Also, as per CTET Rules,

• • • School managements (Government, local bodies, government-aided and unaided) may consider giving concessions to person belonging to SC/ST, OBC, differently-abled persons, etc., in accordance with their extant reservation policy.
    • Should give weightage to the CTET scores in the recruitment process, however, qualifying the CTET would not confer a right on any person for recruitment/employment as it is only one of the eligibility criteria for appointment

CTET Validity

The Validity Period of CTET qualifying certificate for appointment will be seven years from the date of declaration of its result for all categories

How many attempts are there in CTET Exam?

A candidate may appear for n number of times for CTET Exam. There is no limit to the number of attempts. A candidate may keep appearing in the exam to improve their score/ performance.

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