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CTET Exam is a national-level eligibility test conducted in two phases - Paper 1 and Paper 2 for teacher's posts. Paper, I will be
Table Of Contents conducted for the candidates who aspire to become teachers for Classes I to V, and Paper II will be conducted for candidates who
CTET Syllabus and Exam aspire to become teachers for Class VI to VIII. Acing the CTET exam is no cakewalk as a huge number of candidates appear for
Pattern 2025 this eligibility test every year. In this article, we provide a detailed breakdown of the CTET Syllabus 2025 to help candidates
prepare a focused study plan and select the best resources for their preparation.
CTET 2025 Exam Pattern

CTET Syllabus Paper 1 2025

CTET Syllabus Paper 2 2025 CTET Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2025
Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) is conducted twice every year providing opportunities to lakhs of candidates who are
looking forward to beginning their career in the teaching sector. To score good marks in the CTET 2025 Exam, the proper
strategy for preparation is mandatory. The updated knowledge of the CTET Syllabus 2025 is the prior step for beginning the
preparation journey of the candidates. With this, it can boost their confidence and increase their chances of clearing the exam.

CTET Syllabus 2025- Highlights

Organisation Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)

Name of Examination CTET 2025 Exam

Duration of CTET Exam 2.5 hours (for each paper)

Language of Exam 20 languages

Maximum Marks 150 marks (for each paper)

Type of Questions Multiple Choice Questions

Mode of Exam Offline (OMR Based)

Marking Scheme 1 mark for each correct answer

Negative Marking No negative marking for wrong answers

CTET 2025 Exam Pattern

Check the CTET Exam Pattern 2025 as this helps to make plans for studying and candidates can get a clear vision of which topic
they should focus on more.

CTET will be conducted in two phases; Paper I for Class I-V and Paper II for Class VI-VIII.
There will be 150 MCQs in each paper.
There will be no negative marking for any incorrect answers.
For Paper I, the difficulty level will be of the second stage and for Paper II, the difficulty level will be of the senior secondary
stage.
CTET Paper-1 is divided into 5 sections: Child Development and Pedagogy, Language I & II, Mathematics and Environmental
Science.
CTET Paper-2 is divided into four sections: Child Development and Pedagogy, Language I & II, Mathematics/Science, and
Social Studies. Students will have the choice between Maths/Science and Social Studies.

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CTET Syllabus Paper 1 2025

In this section, we have covered the detailed syllabus subject-wise as released by CBSE for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test. It
is important for candidates who are going to appear in the upcoming CTET 2025 exam to be updated with the latest syllabus to
save both time and hard work. Bookmark this page for the CTET Syllabus and cover the syllabus topic-wise.

CTET Paper 1 Syllabus 2025 (Classes I to V)

The Paper I exam of CTET is an exam testing a candidate on the basis of their Language I & II, Child Development and Pedagogy,
Mathematics and Environmental Studies. Let's have a look at CTET Syllabus 2025 for the Primary Stage (Classes I-V ):

Subjects/ Topics Total Questions Total Marks

I. Child Development and Pedagogy 30 30

II. Language – I 30 30

III. Language – II 30 30

IV. Mathematics 30 30

V. Environmental Studies 30 30

I. Child Development and Pedagogy Syllabus- 30 Questions

a) Child Development (Primary School Child): 15 Questions

1. Concept of development and its relationship with learning

2. Principles of the development of children
3. Influence of Heredity & Environment
4. Socialization processes: Social world & children (Teacher, Parents, Peers)
5. Piaget, Kohlberg and Vygotsky: constructs and critical perspectives
6. Concepts of child-centred and progressive education
7. Critical perspective of the construct of Intelligence
8. Multi-Dimensional Intelligence
9. Language & Thought
10. Gender as a social construct; gender roles, gender-bias and educational practice
11. Individual differences among learners, understanding differences based on diversity of language, caste, gender, community,
religion etc.
12. The distinction between Assessment for learning and assessment of learning; School-Based Assessment, Continuous &
Comprehensive Evaluation: perspective and practice
13. Formulating appropriate questions for assessing readiness levels of learners; for enhancing learning and critical thinking in
the classroom and for assessing learner achievement.

b) Concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with special needs: 5 Questions

1. Addressing learners from diverse backgrounds including disadvantaged and deprived

2. Addressing the needs of children with learning difficulties, ‘impairment’ etc.
3. Addressing the Talented, Creative, Specially abled Learners

c) Learning and Pedagogy: 10 Questions

1. How children think and learn; how and why children ‘fail’ to achieve success in school performance.
2. Basic processes of teaching and learning; children’s strategies of learning; learning as a social activity; social context of
learning.
3. Child as a problem solver and a ‘scientific investigator’
4. Alternative conceptions of learning in children, understanding children’s ‘errors’ as significant steps in the learning process.
5. Cognition & Emotions
6. Motivation and learning
7. Factors contributing to learning - personal & environmental

II. Language I Syllabus- 30 Questions

a) Language Comprehension: 15 Questions

Reading unseen passages – two passages one prose or drama and one poem with questions on comprehension, inference,
grammar and verbal ability (Prose passage may be literary, scientific, narrative or discursive)

b) Pedagogy of Language Development: 15 Questions

1. Learning and acquisition

2. Principles of language Teaching
3. Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool
4. A critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form
5. Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors and disorders
6. Language Skills
7. Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing
8. Teaching-learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials, multilingual resource of the classroom
9. Remedial Teaching

III. Language II Syllabus- 30 Questions

a) Comprehension: 15 Questions

Two unseen prose passages (discursive or literary or narrative or scientific) with questions on comprehension, grammar and
verbal ability

b) Pedagogy of Language Development: 15 Questions

1. Learning and acquisition

2. Principles of language Teaching
3. Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool
4. A critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form;
5. Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors and disorders
6. Language Skills
7. Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing
8. Teaching-learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials, multilingual resource of the classroom
9. Remedial Teaching

IV. Mathematics Syllabus- 30 Questions

a) Content: 15 Questions

1. Geometry
2. Shapes & Spatial Understanding
3. Solids around Us
4. Numbers
5. Addition and Subtraction
6. Multiplication
7. Division
8. Measurement
9. Weight
10. Time
11. Volume
12. Data Handling
13. Patterns
14. Money

b) Pedagogical issues: 15 Questions

Nature of Mathematics/Logical thinking; understanding children’s thinking and reasoning patterns and strategies of making
meaning and learning

1. Place of Mathematics in Curriculum

2. Language of Mathematics
3. Community Mathematics
4. Valuation through formal and informal methods
5. Problems of Teaching
6. Error analysis and related aspects of learning and teaching
7. Diagnostic and Remedial Teaching

V. Environmental Studies Syllabus- 30 Questions

a) Content: 15 Questions

I. Family and Friends:

Relationships
Work and Play
Animals
Plants

II. Food

III. Shelter

IV. Water

V. Travel

VI. Things We Make and Do

b) Pedagogical Issues: 15 Questions

1. Concept and scope of EVS

2. Significance of EVS, integrated EVS
3. Environmental Studies & Environmental Education
4. Learning Principles
5. Scope & relation to Science & Social Science
6. Approaches of presenting concepts
7. Activities
8. Experimentation/Practical Work
9. Discussion
10. CCE
11. Teaching material/Aids
12. Problems

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CTET Syllabus Paper 2 2025

The candidates preparing to appear for Paper 2 in CTET 2025 must go through the detailed CTET paper 2 syllabus from the
below section.

CTET Paper 2 Syllabus 2025 (For Classes VI to VIII) Elementary Stage

The Paper 2 exam of CTET is an exam testing a candidate based on their Language I & II, Child Development and Pedagogy and
Mathematics & Science / Social Studies & Social Science. Let's have a look at CTET Syllabus for Elementary Stage (Classes VI-
VIII):

CTET Paper 2 Syllabus 2025

Subjects/ Topics Questions Marks

I. Child Development and Pedagogy 30 30

II. Language I (compulsory) 30 30

III. Language II (compulsory) 30 30

IV. A. Mathematics & Science or 30 + 30 60

B. Social Studies & Social Science 60 60

I. Child Development and Pedagogy Syllabus- 30 Questions

This topic is common in Paper-1 and Paper-2 which is compulsory to be attempted. Through this section, the candidate's
knowledge about Child development and Concept of Inclusive education will be covered. Go through the topics below to
understand the syllabus clearly.

a) Child Development (Elementary School Child): 15 Questions

1. Concept of development and its relationship with learning

2. Principles of the development of children
3. Influence of Heredity & Environment
4. Socialization processes: Social world & children (Teacher, Parents, Peers)
5. Piaget, Kohlberg and Vygotsky: constructs and critical perspectives
6. Concepts of child-centred and progressive education
7. Critical perspective of the construct of Intelligence
8. Multi-Dimensional Intelligence
9. Language & Thought
10. Gender as a social construct; gender roles, gender-bias and educational practice
11. Individual differences among learners, understanding differences based on diversity of language, caste, gender, community,
religion etc.
12. The distinction between Assessment for learning and assessment of learning; School-Based Assessment, Continuous &
Comprehensive Evaluation: perspective and practice
13. Formulating appropriate questions for assessing readiness levels of learners; for enhancing learning and critical thinking in
the classroom and for assessing learner achievement.

b) Concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with special needs: 5 Questions

1. Addressing learners from diverse backgrounds including disadvantaged and deprived

2. Addressing the needs of children with learning difficulties, ‘impairment’ etc.
3. Addressing the Talented, Creative, Specially abled Learners

c) Learning and Pedagogy: 10 Questions

1. How children think and learn; how and why children ‘fail’ to achieve success in school performance.
2. Basic processes of teaching and learning; children’s strategies of learning; learning as a social activity; social context of
learning.
3. Child as a problem solver and a ‘scientific investigator’
4. Alternative conceptions of learning in children, understanding children’s ‘errors’ as significant steps in the learning process.
5. Cognition & Emotions
6. Motivation and learning
7. Factors contributing to learning – personal & environmental

II. Language I Syllabus- 30 Questions

To test the candidate's knowledge in the language they have opted there will be 30 questions in the CTET Paper-I and Paper-II.

a) Language Comprehension: 15 Questions

Reading unseen passages – two passages one prose or drama and one poem with questions on comprehension, inference,
grammar and verbal ability.

b) Pedagogy of Language Development: 15 Questions

1. Learning and acquisition

2. Principles of language Teaching
3. Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool
4. A critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form;
Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors and disorders
5. Language Skills
6. Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing
7. Teaching-learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials, multilingual resources of the classroom
8. Remedial Teaching

III. Language II Syllabus- 30 Questions

The second language test will be for accessing the candidate's knowledge of the English language. There will be 30 questions in
the CTET Paper I and Paper-II.

a) Comprehension: 15 Questions

Two unseen prose passages (discursive or literary or narrative or scientific) with questions on comprehension, grammar and
verbal ability

b) Pedagogy of Language Development: 15 Questions

1. Learning and acquisition

2. Principles of language Teaching
3. Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool
4. A critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form;
Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors and disorders
5. Language Skills
6. Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing
7. Teaching-learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials, multilingual resource of the classroom
8. Remedial Teaching

IV. (A) Mathematics and Science Syllabus- 60 Questions

The candidates can check the topics to be covered in Mathematics and Science section. The questions of Maths should be
attempted with tricks and accuracy. There will be 30 questions from Maths and 30 from Science subject.

(i) Mathematics: 30 Questions

a) Content: 20 Questions

Number System
Knowing our Numbers
Playing with Numbers
Whole Numbers
Negative Numbers and Integers
Fractions
Algebra
Introduction to Algebra
Ratio and Proportion
Geometry
Basic geometrical ideas (2-D)
Understanding Elementary Shapes (2-D and 3-D)
Symmetry: (reflection)
Construction (using Straight edge Scale, protractor, compasses)
Mensuration
Data handling

b) Pedagogical issues: 10 Questions

Nature of Mathematics/Logical thinking

Place of Mathematics in Curriculum
Language of Mathematics
Community Mathematics
Evaluation
Remedial Teaching
Problem of Teaching

(ii) Science: 30 Questions

a) Content: 20 Questions

I. Food

Sources of food
Components of food
Cleaning food

II. Materials

Materials of daily use

III. The World of the Living

IV. Moving Things People and Ideas

V. How things work

Electric current and circuits

Magnets

VI. Natural Phenomena

VII. Natural Resources

b) Pedagogical issues: 10 Questions

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

V. Social Studies/Social Sciences Syllabus- 60 Questions

In this subject, the topics are divided into two parts: One includes History, Geography, Social & Political Life and the Second one
includes Pedagogical issues. The ratio of questions will be 40:20 respectively.

I. History

A strong catch on historical events, days, and dates to score good marks in this section. The questions will be asked from the
below topics

When, Where and How

The Earliest Societies
The First Farmers and Herders
The First Cities
Early States
New Ideas
The First Empire
Contacts with Distant lands
Political Developments
Culture and Science
New Kings and Kingdoms
Sultans of Delhi
Architecture
Creation of an Empir
Social Change
Regional Cultures
The Establishment of Company Power
Rural Life and Society
Colonialism and Tribal Societies
The Revolt of 1857-58
Women and reform
Challenging the Caste System
The Nationalist Movement
India After Independence

II. Geography

Though it is difficult for anyone to understand the complete geography of India unless they go deep into it. However, CBSE has
included a Geography subject for CTET Paper-II but no worries, you have to prepare only for a few topics that have been
provided below.

Geography as a social study and as a science

Planet: Earth in the solar system
Globe
Environment in its totality: natural and human environment
Air
Water
Human Environment: settlement, transport and communication
Resources: Types-Natural and Human
Agriculture

III. Social and Political Life

This section will test the candidate's knowledge about its surroundings and the topics that a candidate must be knowledgeable
about has been listed below.

Diversity
Government
Local Government
Making a Living
Democracy
State Government
Understanding Media
Unpacking Gender
The Constitution
Parliamentary Government
The Judiciary
Social Justice and the Marginalised

b) Pedagogical issues

There will be 20 questions from this section and the motive of this section will be to understand the candidate's intelligence and
presence of mind for Pedagogical issues. The topics that will be covered in this section are mentioned below:

Concept & Nature of Social Science/Social Studies

Class Room Processes, activities and discourse
Developing Critical thinking
Inquiry/Empirical Evidence
Problems of teaching Social Science/Social Studies
Sources – Primary & Secondary
Projects Work
Evaluation

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CTET Syllabus 2025: FAQs

Q1: What is the marking scheme of CTET 2025?

Q2: Is there any negative marking for incorrect or unanswered questions?

Q3: What will be the level of questions for CTET Paper-1 & 2?

Q4: What is the mode of CTET Exam?

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