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CTET · Class 6-8 · Paper II · Social Studies syllabus: subjects, topics & subtopics
150 Questions · 150 Marks · 150 Minutes
Child Development & Pedagogy
CTET Child Development & Pedagogy
- CTET Class 6–8 · 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 6–8 · Inclusive education: Disability and learning difficulties, Social disadvantage and inclusion, Talented and creative learners
- CTET Class 6–8 · Learning and pedagogy: Cognition, emotions and motivation, How children learn and make errors, Learning through interaction and problem solving, Personal and environmental influences
Social Studies / Social Science
Social Science
- CTET Class 6–8 · Social studies content: Colonial rule, reform and the national movement, Democracy, media, gender and the Constitution, Diversity, livelihoods and local government, Early societies, farming and cities, Earth, environment, resources and agriculture, India after independence, Parliament, judiciary and social justice, States, empires and medieval India
- CTET Class 6–8 · Social studies pedagogy: Assessment and feedback, Classroom discussion and critical enquiry, Learning difficulties and remedial support, Learning objectives and classroom approaches, Learning resources and activities, Nature of social studies, Primary and secondary evidence
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 6-8 · Paper II · Social Studies and how long is the exam?
150 questions for 150 marks in 150 minutes.
Is there negative marking in CTET · Class 6-8 · Paper II · Social Studies?
No, there is no deduction for wrong answers.
What are the sections in CTET · Class 6-8 · Paper II · Social Studies?
4 sections: Child Development & Pedagogy (30), Social Studies / Social Science (60), Language I (30), Language II (30) questions.
What is the minimum qualifying score for CTET · Class 6-8 · Paper II · Social Studies?
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 6-8 · Paper II · Social Studies?
Tests are available in Hindi and English.
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