CTET Syllabus 2023: Download Paper 1 & 2 Pdf, Exam Pattern

CTET Exam 2023: CBSE organizes the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) Exam twice a year. The exams are conducted every year in July and December. The CTET Syllabus, along with previous years’ question papers, is very important for a candidate who wants to prepare for this central TET exam. We will provide all the information through this post with the help of CTET candidates.

CBSE releases the CTET syllabus and previous year’s questions in a wide variety of model formats. This helps the candidates to appeal for their CTET exam. We also provide all the official required information related to CTET. The CTET July 2023 paper ii syllabus can be downloaded by clicking here.

CTET Syllabus 2023 Details

OrganizationCBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education)
Name of ExamCTET (Central Teacher Eligibility Test)
Exam sessionJuly and December every Year
Official websitehttps://ctet.nic.in
Apply ModeOnline

CTET Exam 2023 Question Paper Details

Types OF QuestionMultiple choice questions (MCQ)
language Question paperEnglish and Hindi
Total Marks in each paper 150 Marks
Exam Duration2:30 Hrs.
Negative MarkingNo Negative Marks
Marks of Each question1 Marks
Related PostCTET Admit Card

CTET Exam 2023 Syllabus Details

The CTET exam will begin in two different ways. Paper 1 for the Primary Section and Paper 2 for the Upper Primary Section Candidates easily appear at different times on the same day. Read the syllabus given below to read the paper-by-paper guide.

Question Paper Marks Distribution

Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) questions paper Divided into Two Types

1 . Social Science (for Arts Stream) Paper- II

Subject MarksNo. Of questions
CDP(Child development pedagogy3030
Language I (Your choice)3030
Language II (Compulsory)3030
Social Science6060

2. Science & Maths (for Science stream) Paper- II 

Subject MarksNo. Of questions
CDP(Child development pedagogy3030
Language I (Your choice)3030
Language II (Compulsory)3030
Science& Mathematics (Science Teacher)6060

Child Development and Pedagogy Syllabus: Paper I

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

Concept of development and its relationship
Principles of the development of children
Influence of Heredity & Environment
Socialization processes
Piaget, Kohlberg, and Vygotsky
Concepts of child-centered and progressive education
Critical perspective of the construct of Intelligence
Multi-Dimensional Intelligence
Language & Thought
Gender as a social construct – gender roles, gender-bias and educational practice
Individual differences among learners – to understanding differences based on diversity of language, caste, gender, community, religion, etc.
Difference between Assessment for learning and assessment of learning
School-Based Assessment, Continuous & Comprehensive Evaluation
Formulating suitable questions for assessing learners’ readiness levels, enhancing learning and critical thinking in the classroom, and evaluating learner achievement.

CTET Syllabus 2023

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

Addressing learners from varied backgrounds, including disadvantaged and deprived
Addressing the needs of children with learning complications, impairment, etc.
Addressing the Talented, Creative, Especially abled Students

(c) Learning and Pedagogy – 5 Questions

How children contemplate and learn and how and why children fail to attain triumph in school performance.
Basic teaching and learning processes along with children’s learning strategies, learning as a social activity, and social context of learning.
Child as a problem solver and a scientific investigator
Alternative conceptions of learning in children, understanding children’s errors as important steps in the education process.
Cognition & Emotions
Motivation and learning
Factors contributing to learning – personal & environmental

CTET Language 1 Syllabus for Paper 1

a) Comprehension

Two Unseen Prose Passage (Discursive or Literary or Narrative or Scientific) with Questions on Comprehension, Grammar, and Verbal Ability

b) Pedagogy of Language Development

Factors contributing to learning – personal & environmental
Principles of Language Teaching
Role of Listening and Speaking; Function of Language and How Children Use it as a Tool
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
Language Skills
Evaluating Language Comprehension and Proficiency: Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing
Teaching-Learning Materials: Textbook, Multi-Media, Materials, Multilingual Resource of the Classroom
Remedial Teaching

CTET Social Science Syllabus For Paper 1

a) Content

  • Family and Friends: Relationships, Work and Play, Animals, Plants
  • Food
  • Shelter
  •  Water
  •  Travel
  • Things We Make and Do

b) 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

CTET Paper II syllabus for Upper Primary Class

a) CTET Child Development (Class 5- Class 8 Childs) – 15 Questions

  • Concept Development and its Relationship with learning
  • Principles of Development of Children
  • Influence of Heredity & Environment
  • Socialization processes: Social world & children (Teacher, Parents, Peers)
  • Piaget, Kohlberg, and Vygotsky: constructs and critical perspectives
  • Concepts of child-centered and progressive education
  • The critical view of the construct of Intelligence
  • Multi-Dimensional Intelligence
  • Language & Though Gender as a social construct; gender roles, gender-bias and educational practice
  • Individual differences among learners, understanding differences based on diversity of language, caste, gender, community, religion
  • The distinction between Assessment for learning and assessment of learning; School-Based Assessment, Continuous & Comprehensive Evaluation: perspective and practice
  • Formulating appropriate questions for assessing readiness levels of learners; for enhancing learning and critical thinking in the classroom and for assessing learner

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

  • Addressing learners from diverse backgrounds, including disadvantaged and deprived
  • Addressing the needs of children with learning difficulties, ‘impairment.’
  • Addressing the Talented, Creative, Specially abled Learners

C) Learning and Pedagogy 10 Questions

  • How children think and learn; how and why children ‘fail’ to achieve success in school performance.
  • Basic processes of teaching and learning; children’s strategies of learning; learning as a social activity; social context of
  • Child as a problem solver and a ‘scientific investigator.’
  • Alternative conceptions of learning in children, understanding children’s ‘errors’ as significant steps in the learning
  • Cognition & Emotions
  • Motivation and learning

CTET Language I Syllabus for Paper II (Upper Primary)

a) Language Comprehension

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

  • Learning and acquisition
  • Principles of language Teaching
  • Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool
  • A critical perspective on the part 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
  • Language Skills
  • Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading, and writing
  • Teaching-learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials, multilingual resource of the classroom
  • Remedial Teaching.

CTET Syllabus for Mathematics

a) Content

  • 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 Idea (2-D)
    • Understanding Elementary Shapes (2D and 3D)
    • Symmetry (Reflection)
    •  Construction (Using Straight Edge Scale, Protractor, Compasses)
    •  Mensuration
    • Data Handling

b) Pedagogical Issues

  •  Nature of Mathematics/Logical Thinking
  • Place of Mathematics in Curriculum
  • Language of Mathematics
  • Community Mathematics
  • Evaluation
  • Remedial Teaching
  • Problem of Teaching

CTET Syllabus 2023 Science For Upper primary

a) Content 

  • food sources of Food
  • Components of Food
  • Cleaning Food
  • Materials of Daily Use
  • The World of the Living
  • Moving Things, People, and Ideas
    • How Things Work Electric Current and Circuits
    • Magnets
  • Natural Phenomena
  • Natural Resources

b) Pedagogical Issues

  • Nature & Structure of Sciences
  • Natural Science/Aims & Objectives
  • Understanding & Appreciating Science
  • Approaches/Integrated Approach
  •  Observation/Experimental/Discovery (Method of Science)
  • Innovation
  • Text Material/Aids
  • Evaluation – Cognitive/Psychomotor/Effective
  • Problems
  • Remedial Teaching

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