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Syllabus 2024 CTET Syllabus 2024
Complete syllabus for Central Teacher Eligibility Test — Paper 1 (Class 1–5) and Paper 2 (Class 6–8)
Paper 1 — Primary Level (Class 1–5)
| Total Questions | 150 MCQs |
| Total Marks | 150 |
| Duration | 2.5 Hours |
| Negative Marking | None |
| Qualifying Marks | 90 (60%) for all categories |
Paper 2 — Upper Primary Level (Class 6–8)
| Total Questions | 150 MCQs |
| Total Marks | 150 |
| Duration | 2.5 Hours |
| Negative Marking | None |
| Qualifying Marks | 90 (60%) for all categories |
Paper 1 Syllabus — Primary Level
Child Development & Pedagogy
30 Marks- •Child Development (Primary School Child) — 15 Qs
- •Concept of Inclusive Education & Children with Special Needs — 5 Qs
- •Learning and Pedagogy — 10 Qs
- •Piaget, Kohlberg and Vygotsky — Constructs and Critical Perspectives
- •Multi-dimensional Intelligence, Language and Thought
Language I (compulsory)
30 Marks- •Language Comprehension — 15 Qs (Reading unseen passage)
- •Pedagogy of Language Development — 15 Qs
- •Learning and Acquisition
- •Principles of Language Teaching
- •Challenges of Teaching Language in a Diverse Classroom
Language II (compulsory)
30 Marks- •Comprehension (Two Unseen Prose Passages) — 15 Qs
- •Pedagogy of Language Development — 15 Qs
- •Roles of Listening and Speaking — Language and Thinking
- •Teaching-Learning Materials — Textbook, Multimedia, Multilingual Resource
Mathematics
30 Marks- •Content — 15 Qs (Geometry, Shapes & Spatial Understanding, Measurement, Data Handling, Patterns)
- •Pedagogical Issues — 15 Qs
- •Nature of Mathematics, Place of Mathematics in Curriculum
- •Language of Mathematics
- •Community Mathematics, Error Analysis
Environmental Studies (EVS)
30 Marks- •Content — 15 Qs (Family & Friends, Food, Shelter, Water, Travel, Things We Make)
- •Pedagogical Issues — 15 Qs
- •Concept and Scope of EVS
- •Significance of EVS, Integrated EVS
- •Activities, Experimentation, Practical Work
Paper 2 Syllabus — Upper Primary Level
Child Development & Pedagogy (compulsory)
30 Marks- •Child Development (Elementary School Child) — 15 Qs
- •Concept of Inclusive Education & Children with Special Needs — 5 Qs
- •Learning and Pedagogy — 10 Qs
- •Addressing the Talented, Creative, Specially Abled Learners
- •Cognition & Emotions, Motivation and Learning
Language I (compulsory)
30 Marks- •Language Comprehension — 15 Qs
- •Pedagogy of Language Development — 15 Qs
- •Critical Perspective on the Role of Grammar
- •Diversity in Language Classroom
Language II (compulsory)
30 Marks- •Comprehension — 15 Qs
- •Pedagogy of Language Development — 15 Qs
- •Language as a Medium of Learning
- •Remedial Teaching
Mathematics & Science (for Maths/Science stream)
60 Marks- •Mathematics — Number System, Algebra, Geometry, Mensuration, Statistics
- •Science — Food, Materials, The World of the Living
- •Science — Moving Things, People and Ideas, Natural Phenomena, Natural Resources
- •Mathematics Pedagogy — Nature of Maths, Problems of Teaching
- •Science Pedagogy — Nature & Structure of Sciences, Science Teaching
Social Studies / Social Sciences (for Social Studies stream)
60 Marks- •History — When, Where and How, From Earliest Societies to Modern Times
- •Geography — Resources, Environment, Agriculture, Disaster Management
- •Social & Political Life — Constitution, Democracy, Government, Economic Development
- •Pedagogical Issues — Concept & Nature of Social Science/Studies
CTET vs UPTET — Key Differences
| Feature | CTET | UPTET |
|---|
| Conducted by | CBSE | UPMSP |
| Valid for | Central Govt. schools (KV, NVS) | UP State Govt. schools |
| Validity | Lifetime | 5 years |
| Qualifying % | 60% (all categories) | 60% General / 55% Reserved |
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