CTET - 2016

Syllabus, Pattern and Preparatory Material

CTET is Teacher Eligibility Test

The

Test is mandatory for getting

jobs in all types of schools Government, private, unaided and
aided categories from Class 1 to 8

Makes

the candidate eligible for

teaching in any of the CBSE Schools

Syllabus for Teachers 1-5

Child Development and Pedagogy

Child Development (Primary School Child)
Concept of Inclusive education and understanding children
with special needs. Learning and Pedagogy

Language I
Language Comprehension
Pedagogy ofLanguage development

Language II
Comprehension
Pedagogy of Language Development

MATHEMATICS
Geometry
Shapes & Spatial
Understanding
Solids around Us
Numbers
Addition and Subtraction
Multiplication
Division
Measurement
Weight
Time
Volume

Data

Handling
Patterns
Money
Pedagogical issues
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

ENVIRONMENTAL
STUDIES
Content
Family and Friends
Relationships
Work and Play
Animals
Plants
Food
Shelter
Water
Travel
Things We Make & Do
Pedagogical Issues
Concept & scope of
EVS

Learning Principles
Scope & relation to Science &
Social Science Approaches of
presenting concepts
Activities Experimentation/
Practical Work
Discussion
CCE
Teaching material/Aids
Problems
Significance of EVS,
integrated
EVS, Environmental Studies

Syllabus for Teacher 6 - 8

MATHEMATICS

Content
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

SCIENCE
Food
Materials
The

World of the Living

Moving Things People and Ideas
How things work
Natural Phenomena
Natural Resources
Pedagogical issues
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

SCIENCE & SOCIAL STUDIES

Social and Political Life
Pedagogical issues
Concept & Nature of Social Science
History
Geography
Class Room Processes, activities and
discourse
Developing Critical thinking
Sources Primary & Secondary Projects Work

CTET Exam Pattern:

Paper 1 consists of 150 Multiple Choice questions
and the total marks of this paper are 150.
Subjects

No. of Questions

Marks

Child Development 30 MCQs

and Pedagogy

30 Marks

Language I

30 MCQs

30 Marks

Language II

30 MCQs

30 Marks

Mathematics

30 MCQs

30 Marks

Environmental
Studies

30 MCQs

30 Marks

Total

150 MCQs

150 Marks

Paper 2 contains Multiple Choice Questions from Child

Development and Pedagogy, Language I, Language II,
Mathematic & Science and Social Science teaching.
Subjects

No. of
Questions

Marks

Child
Development
and Pedagogy
(compulsory)

30 MCQs

30 Marks

Language I
(compulsory)

30 MCQs

30 Marks

ForMathematics
and Science
teacher

30 MCQs

30 Marks

For Social
Science teacher

30 MCQs

30 Marks

In order to prepare well for the exam, the

aspirants are required to follow some
tricks:
Keep track of the detailed and updated
syllabus for the CTET exam.
Catch hold of best preparatory material
with Disha CTET exam books.
Time management is another key point to
succeed in the exam. Keep track of the
time while attempting the exam and try to
move one step ahead while attempting
the questions.

In order to deal with the doubts and practicing

time management, practice free mock tests
available at Disha publication website. CTET Mock
tests are extremely beneficial to qualify the
exam.

Solving the sample papers in order to practice is

an important activity. The candidate can
download practice papers from the disha website
for regular practice.

It is very important to remain confident

throughout the preparation and maintain the
level of Confidence is a must while attempting
the exam.

Disha Publication CTET study material:

Solved question papers have been added in the books so as to provide the
students an understanding of the CTET examination.

The languages covered in the books are English (1st language) and Hindi (2nd
language).

The books include separate sections for Child Development & Pedagogy,
English Language, Hindi Language, EVS and Mathematics.

Every chapter is followed by set of exercises.

The exercises contain a set of MCQs from the previous year Question Papers of
CTET.

The exercise includes, "TEST YOURSELF" section which provides carefully

selected MCQs for practice.

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appearing in CTET.

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