Central Teacher Eligibility Test is a national eligibility exam for the appointment of teachers in classes I- VIII. The responsibility for conducting CTET is entrusted with Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi.
The exam consists of two papers, Paper -I and Paper-II.
Candidates should qualify the 10+2 examination with an aggregate mark of 50% or appearing final year of 2-year diploma in elementary education.
Applicants should qualify 10+2 examination with at least 50% marks or passed or appearing in the final year of the 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education.
Applicants who are passed or appearing 2-year Diploma in special education can also apply CTET.
Eligibility for teachers of class VI-VII.
Candidates should qualify the teacher training programs/teacher education course.
Candidates should have passed Diploma in Elementary Education (2 years ) or must be appearing for the final year exam.
B.Ed Final year students or graduates who are passed with at least 50% marks or with an aggregate mark of 45% in 1 year B. Ed under NCTE can also apply for the exam.
Aspirants who were passed 10+2 examination and were passed or appearing at least 50% mark in 4 year Bachelor in Elementary Education/ 4 years B.A./B.Sc./B.A. B.Ed/B.Sc. B. Ed or 1-year B.Ed. can apply for CTET.
Syllabus of CTET
Paper I syllabus
SUBJECTS
TOPICS
Child Development and Pedagogy
Child Development (Primary School Child)Concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with special needsLearning and Pedagogy
Language I
Language ComprehensionPedagogy of Language Development
Language – II
Pedagogy of Language DevelopmentComprehension
Environmental Studies
Family and FriendsFood ShelterWater Travel Things We Make and Do Pedagogical Issues: Concept and scope of EVS Significance of EVS, integrated EVS Environmental Studies & Environmental Education Learning Principles Scope & relation to Science & Social Science Approaches of presenting concepts Activities Experimentation/Practical Work Discussion CCE Teaching material/Aids • Problems
Mathematics
Geometry • Shapes & Spatial Understanding • Solids around Us • Numbers • Addition and Subtraction • Multiplication • Division • Measurement • Weight • Time • Volume • Data Handling • Patterns • Money Pedagogical issues: Nature of Mathematics/Logical thinking; understanding children’s thinking and reasoning patterns and strategies of making meaning and learning Place of Mathematics in Curriculum Language of Mathematics Community Mathematics Evaluation through formal and informal methods Problems of Teaching Error analysis and related aspects of learning and teaching Diagnostic and Remedial Teaching
Paper II Syllabus
SUBJECTS
TOPICS
Child Development and Pedagogy
Child Development (Elementary School Child)Concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with special needsLearning and Pedagogy
Language I
Language ComprehensionPedagogy of Language Development
Language-II
ComprehensionPedagogy of Language Development
Mathematics and Science
Mathematics: Number System, Algebra, Geometry, Mensuration, Data handling, Pedagogical issues: Nature of Mathematics/Logical thinking • Place of Mathematics in Curriculum • Language of Mathematics • Community Mathematics • Evaluation • Remedial Teaching • Problem of Teaching ii) Science Food, Materials, The World of the Living, Moving Things People and Ideas, Natural Phenomena, Natural Resources,. Pedagogical issues: Nature & Structure of SciencesNatural 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
History, Geography, Social and Political Life, Pedagogical issues
Exam Pattern of Central Teacher Eligibility Test
There are two papers for CTET. Both are offline exams.
Duration of both exams is 2 ½ hours.
All questions are multiple-choice questions.
There is no negative mark for examination.
The language of examination can be Hindi or English
CTET Paper I pattern
Sections
Number of Questions
Language I (compulsory)
30
Environmental Studies
30
Child Development and Pedagogy
30
Language II (compulsory)
30
Mathematics
30
CTET Paper II pattern
Sections
Number of Questions
Language I (compulsory)
30
Mathematics and Science (for Mathematics and Science teacher only) ORSocial Studies/Social Science (for Social Studies/Social Science teacher only)
60
Language II (compulsory)
30
Child Development & Pedagogy(compulsory)
30
Total
150
How to apply for CTET?
Candidates can submit the online application for CTET by visiting http://www.nata.in
Click on ‘Apply online’.
At first, the candidates have to enter the name, date of birth, gender, state and identification for registration purpose.
After that, they have to fill the application by giving the basic details, academic detail and Communication details.
Candidates will receive the application number and password.
Applicants have to upload the scanned image of passport size photograph and signature in the prescribed format mentioned in the information bulletin.
The application fees can be paid through either online by using Debit/Credit card/ Net Banking or through E-challan with Syndicate or Canara Bank.
Candidates can take a print out of the confirmation page after submitting the application form.
