CTET · Class 1-5 · Paper I syllabus: subjects, topics & subtopics

150 Questions · 150 Marks · 150 Minutes

Child Development & Pedagogy

CTET Child Development & Pedagogy

CTET Class 1–5 · Child development: Assessment for and of learning, Development and learning, Heredity, environment and socialisation, Language, thought, gender and learner differences, Learner-centred education and intelligence, Piaget, Kohlberg and Vygotsky
CTET Class 1–5 · Inclusive education: Disability and learning difficulties, Social disadvantage and inclusion, Talented and creative learners
CTET Class 1–5 · Learning and pedagogy: Cognition, emotions and motivation, How children learn and make errors, Learning through interaction and problem solving, Personal and environmental influences

Mathematics

Mathematics - गणित

CTET Class 1–5 · Mathematics content: Measurement, weight, time and volume, Numbers and arithmetic operations, Patterns, data and money, Shapes, solids and spatial reasoning
CTET Class 1–5 · Mathematics pedagogy: Assessment and feedback, Learning difficulties and remedial support, Learning objectives and classroom approaches, Learning resources and activities, Mathematical thinking and language, Mathematics in curriculum and community

Environmental Studies

CTET Environmental Studies

CTET Class 1–5 · EVS content: Animals and plants, Everyday materials and activities, Family, relationships, work and play, Food, shelter and water, Travel
CTET Class 1–5 · EVS pedagogy: Activities, experiments and discussion, Assessment and feedback, Connections with science and social studies, Integrated environmental learning, Learning difficulties and remedial support, Learning objectives and classroom approaches, Learning resources and activities

Language I (Choose one)

English Language

CTET Language I · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Unseen prose or drama and poetry
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Hindi Language

CTET Language I · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Unseen prose or drama and poetry
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Assamese Language

CTET Language I · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Unseen prose or drama and poetry
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Bengali Language

CTET Language I · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Unseen prose or drama and poetry
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Garo Language

CTET Language I · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Unseen prose or drama and poetry
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Gujarati Language

CTET Language I · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Unseen prose or drama and poetry
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Kannada Language

CTET Language I · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Unseen prose or drama and poetry
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Khasi Language

CTET Language I · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Unseen prose or drama and poetry
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Malayalam Language

CTET Language I · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Unseen prose or drama and poetry
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Manipuri Language

CTET Language I · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Unseen prose or drama and poetry
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Marathi Language

CTET Language I · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Unseen prose or drama and poetry
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Mizo Language

CTET Language I · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Unseen prose or drama and poetry
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Nepali Language

CTET Language I · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Unseen prose or drama and poetry
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Odia Language

CTET Language I · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Unseen prose or drama and poetry
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Punjabi Language

CTET Language I · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Unseen prose or drama and poetry
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Sanskrit

CTET Language I · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Unseen prose or drama and poetry
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Tamil Language

CTET Language I · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Unseen prose or drama and poetry
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Telugu Language

CTET Language I · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Unseen prose or drama and poetry
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Tibetan Language

CTET Language I · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Unseen prose or drama and poetry
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Urdu

CTET Language I · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Unseen prose or drama and poetry
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Bodo Language

CTET Language I · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Unseen prose or drama and poetry
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Dogri Language

CTET Language I · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Unseen prose or drama and poetry
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Kashmiri Language

CTET Language I · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Unseen prose or drama and poetry
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Konkani Language

CTET Language I · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Unseen prose or drama and poetry
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Maithili Language

CTET Language I · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Unseen prose or drama and poetry
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Santhali Language

CTET Language I · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Unseen prose or drama and poetry
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Sindhi Language

CTET Language I · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Unseen prose or drama and poetry
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Language II (Choose one)

English Language

CTET Language II · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Two unseen prose passages
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Hindi Language

CTET Language II · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Two unseen prose passages
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Assamese Language

CTET Language II · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Two unseen prose passages
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Bengali Language

CTET Language II · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Two unseen prose passages
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Garo Language

CTET Language II · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Two unseen prose passages
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Gujarati Language

CTET Language II · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Two unseen prose passages
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Kannada Language

CTET Language II · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Two unseen prose passages
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Khasi Language

CTET Language II · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Two unseen prose passages
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Malayalam Language

CTET Language II · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Two unseen prose passages
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Manipuri Language

CTET Language II · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Two unseen prose passages
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Marathi Language

CTET Language II · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Two unseen prose passages
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Mizo Language

CTET Language II · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Two unseen prose passages
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Nepali Language

CTET Language II · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Two unseen prose passages
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Odia Language

CTET Language II · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Two unseen prose passages
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Punjabi Language

CTET Language II · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Two unseen prose passages
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Sanskrit

CTET Language II · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Two unseen prose passages
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Tamil Language

CTET Language II · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Two unseen prose passages
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Telugu Language

CTET Language II · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Two unseen prose passages
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Tibetan Language

CTET Language II · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Two unseen prose passages
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Urdu

CTET Language II · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Two unseen prose passages
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Bodo Language

CTET Language II · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Two unseen prose passages
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Dogri Language

CTET Language II · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Two unseen prose passages
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Kashmiri Language

CTET Language II · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Two unseen prose passages
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Konkani Language

CTET Language II · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Two unseen prose passages
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Maithili Language

CTET Language II · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Two unseen prose passages
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Santhali Language

CTET Language II · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Two unseen prose passages
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Sindhi Language

CTET Language II · Comprehension: Comprehension and inference, Grammar and verbal ability, Two unseen prose passages
CTET · Language pedagogy: Grammar and communication, Language assessment, resources and remedial teaching, Language learning and acquisition, Listening, speaking, reading and writing, Multilingual classrooms and learning difficulties

Frequently asked questions

How many questions are there in CTET · Class 1-5 · Paper I and how long is the exam?

150 questions for 150 marks in 150 minutes.

Is there negative marking in CTET · Class 1-5 · Paper I?

No, there is no deduction for wrong answers.

What are the sections in CTET · Class 1-5 · Paper I?

5 sections: Child Development & Pedagogy (30), Mathematics (30), Environmental Studies (30), Language I (30), Language II (30) questions.

What is the minimum qualifying score for CTET · Class 1-5 · Paper I?

60% overall. These are practice benchmarks; official cut-offs and category relaxations depend on the notification.

In which languages can I practise for CTET · Class 1-5 · Paper I?

Tests are available in English and Hindi.

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