CTET Paper I Syllabus 2021 with Topic-wise Weightage 

Given below is the detailed topic-wise weightage of all the topics from different sections of CTET Paper I.

Sections

Topics

No. of Qs

Child Development and Pedagogy

Development of a Primary School Child

15

Concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with special needs

5

Learning and Pedagogy

10

Language 1 and Language 2 (30 Questions each)

Language Comprehension

15

Pedagogy of Language Development

15

Mathematics

Content (numbers, solving simple equations, algebra, geometry patterns, time, measurement, data handling, solids, data handling, etc.)

15

Pedagogical issues

15

Environmental Studies

Content (environment, food, shelter, water, family, and friends, etc.)

15

Pedagogical Issues

15

CTET Syllabus Paper II

The CTET Paper II Syllabus will have Child Development and Pedagogy, Language I, Language II, Maths & Science and Social Studies/Social Science as sections. The exam will be of 150 marks and the questions asked will be of elementary stage level.

CTET Paper II Syllabus - Child Development and Pedagogy

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

  • Concept of development and its relationship with learning
  • Principles of the 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
  • 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, understanding differences based on diversity of language, caste, gender, community, religion, etc.
  • 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 achievement.

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 learning.
  • 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 process.
  • Cognition & Emotions
  • Motivation and learning
  • Factors contributing to learning – personal & environmental


CTET Paper II Syllabus - Language I

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

  • 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 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, multimedia materials, multilingual resource of the classroom
  • Remedial Teaching

CTET Paper II Syllabus - Language – II 

a) Comprehension - 15 Questions

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

b) Pedagogy of Language Development - 15 Questions

  • 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 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, multimedia materials, multilingual resource of the classroom
  • Remedial Teaching

CTET Paper II Syllabus - Mathematics and Science

i) Mathematics 30 Questions

a) Content 20 Question

  • Number System
  • Knowing our Numbers
  • Playing with Numbers
  • Whole Numbers
  • Negative Numbers and Integers
  • Fractions
  • Algebra
  • Introduction to Algebra
  • Ratio and Proportion
  • vGeometry
  • 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

  • Food
  • Sources of food
  • Components of food
  • Cleaning food
  • Materials
  • 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 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


CTET Paper II Syllabus - Social Studies/Social Sciences

a) Content 40 Questions

  • History
  • 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 Empire
  • 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
  • Geography
  • 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
  • Social and Political Life
  • 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 20 Questions

  • Concept & Nature of Social Science/Social Studies
  • Class Room Processes, activities and discourse
  • Developing Critical thinking
  • Enquiry/Empirical Evidence
  • Problems of teaching Social Science/Social Studies
  • Sources - Primary & Secondary
  • Projects Work
  • Evaluation

CTET Paper II Syllabus 2021 with Topic-wise Weightage 

Sections

Topics

Questions

Child Development and Pedagogy

Development of an Elementary School Child

15

Concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with special needs

5

Learning and Pedagogy

10

Language 1 and Language 2 (30 questions each)

Language Comprehension

15

Pedagogy of Language Development

15

Mathematics and Science

Mathematics Number system, Algebra, Geometry, Mensuration, Data Handling Pedagogical issues

20

Pedagogical issues

10

Science Food, Materials, The world of the living, Moving things, people and ideas, How things work, Natural phenomena and resources

20

Pedagogical issues

10

Social Studies

History, Geography, Social and Political Life

40

Pedagogical issues

20

CTET Exam Pattern Paper 1

The CTET Exam Pattern should be understood by every candidate who wants to seriously prepare for the CTET exam 2021. So, we have provided the .............

  • The Paper I will have 5 sections having 30 questions each. 
  • The total number of questions asked will be 150 of 1 mark each.

Section

No. of Qs

Max Marks

Child Development & Pedagogy(compulsory)

30

30

Language I (compulsory)

30

30

Language II (compulsory)

30

30

Mathematics

30

30

Environmental Studies

30

30

Total

150

150

CTET Exam Pattern Paper 2

Section

No. of Qs

Max Marks

Child Development & Pedagogy(compulsory)

30

30

Language I (compulsory)

30

30

Language II (compulsory)

30

30

Mathematics and Science (for Mathematics and Science teacher)

60

60

Social Studies/Social Science (for Social Studies/Social Science teacher)

60

60

Total

150

150

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CTET Books for Preparation - Paper I

There are two papers mainly for the CTET exam 2021 which are Paper 1 and Paper 2. It's very important to know the best books for each paper. 

Books for Preparation of Paper I examination.

Subject

Books

Author

Publisher

Features

Child Development and Pedagogy

A Complete Resource for CTET: Child Development and Pedagogy

Sundeep Kumar

Pearson

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English

CTET English & Pedagogy (Paper I & II)

Geeta Sahni

Pearson

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This is one of the best books which provides a comprehensive understanding about the concerns, theories and concepts associated with English Language teaching.

CTET & TETs English Language Paper I & II

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This book mainly focuses on 3 sectors - Grammar, Unseen Prose, Poem and Pedagogy. You can find the previous year question papers.

Hindi

Hindi Bhasha Evam Shikshashastra CTET & TETs (Paper I & II)

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Hindi Bhasha Evam Shikshashastra CTET & TETs (Paper I & II) by Arihant Experts which is one of the best books if you choose your Language as Hindi. You can get the previous year unsolved question papers, model papers, example questions etc.

Wiley’s Hindi Exam Goalpost for CTET and TETs

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Wiley

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This book enriches your skills in Hindi. You can go through all the concepts of the Hindi Language.

Mathematics

Mathematics & Pedagogy for Class I-V 

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Arihant

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This book has solved previous year question papers. This book has concepts like Mathematics, Number System, LCM and HCF, Fraction etc.

A Complete Resources for CTET: Mathematics and Pedagogy

Haneet Gandhi

Pearson

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A Complete Resources for CTET: Mathematics and Pedagogy is one of the best books for the Paper I. You can find the concepts required for Class I - V and helps you to gain the mathematics concepts required for I - V.

Environmental Science

CTET & TETs Environmental Studies & Pedagogy

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This book has 1000 Multi Choice Questions on Environmental Science. You can get 5 practice sets of question papers. 

Environmental Studies (EVS)

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Environmental Studies (EVS) is one of the best books where you can find the syllabus required for the CTET Paper I examination.

CTET Books for Preparation - Paper II

Subject

Books

Author

Publisher

Features

Child Development and Pedagogy

A Complete Resource for CTET: Child Development and Pedagogy

Sundeep Kumar

Pearson

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A Complete Resource for CTET: Child Development and Pedagogy is one of the best books where you can find all the topics required for the CTET 2021 examination.

CTET & TETs Child Development & Pedagogy (Paper I & II)

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Arihant

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CTET & TETs Child Development & Pedagogy (Paper I & II) by Arihant is one of the best books for Child Development and Pedagogy for Paper I and II. This book has 16 chapters and you can also get the previous years question papers.

English

CTET English & Pedagogy (Paper I & II)

Geeta Sahni

Pearson

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This is one of the best books which provides a comprehensive understanding about the concerns, theories and concepts associated with English Language teaching.

CTET & TETs English Language Paper I & II

Arihant Experts

Arihant

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This book mainly focuses on 3 sectors - Grammar, Unseen Prose, Poem and Pedagogy. You can find the previous year question papers.

Hindi

Hindi Bhasha Evam Shikshashastra CTET & TETs (Paper I & II)

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Arihant

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Hindi Bhasha Evam Shikshashastra CTET & TETs (Paper I & II) by Arihant Experts which is one of the best books if you choose your Language as Hindi. You can get the previous year unsolved question papers, model papers, example questions etc.

Wiley’s Hindi Exam Goalpost for CTET and TETs

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Wiley

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This book enriches your skills in Hindi. You can go through all the concepts of the Hindi Language.

Mathematics

CTET & TETs for Class VI-VIII Mathematics & Pedagogy

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This book helps you to gain more practical knowledge on the Mathematics Concepts. You can get unsolved example problems, solved previous year question papers, many example problems.

Mathematics and Science for CTET 2021 Paper II

Hankeet Gandhi and Yukti Sharma

Pearson

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Mathematics and Science for CTET 2021 Paper II is one of the best books where you can learn concepts like Number System, Algebra, Geometry, Mensuration, Comparative Study etc.

Science

CTET Science and Pedology

Yukti Sharma

Peason

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This book has two sections. unit 1 of the book discusses the concept of EVS at the primary level.The second section of the book looks at science and its pedagogy.

CTET Success Master Maths & Science Paper-II 

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CTET Success Master Science

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This book is prepared based on NCERT concepts. Where you can find previous year solved questions. More than 3000 MCQ are present in this book.

Social Studies

Wiley's CTET Exam Goalpost, Paper-II, Social Studies / Social Science, Class VI-VIII

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Wiley's CTET Exam Goalpost, Paper-II, Social Studies / Social Science, Class VI-VIII

 Is of the best books which helps you to learn complete concepts required for CTET Social Science Paper II.

CTET Success Master Paper-II Teacher Selection for Class VI-VIII Social Studies/Science 2021

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CTET Success Master for Paper II published by Arihant is focused study material completely based on NCERT Books. You can find more than 3000 CQ questions.


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