Central Teacher Eligibility Test(CTET) January 2024

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Important Dates

  • Starting Date for Apply Online & Payment of Fee: 03-11-2023
  • Last Date for Apply Online & Payment of Fee: 23-11-2023 (11:59 PM)
  • Final verification of payment of fee by the bank: 28-11-2023
  • Online corrections if any, in the particulars uploaded by the candidate: 28-11-2023 to 02-12-2023
  • Date of Exam: 21-01-2024
  • Date for Downloading of Admit Card: Two Days before the day of examination
  • Date of Declaration of Result: By the end of FEBRUARY 2024 (TENTATIVELY)

Conducting Body            

  • Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)

Exam Level        

  • National

Exam Frequency             

  • Twice a year

Mode of Exam 

  • Offline – Pen and Paper Based

Exam Fees         

  • INR 1,000 for the General/ OBC INR 500 for SC/ ST/ PwD

Exam Duration 

  • 150 minutes

Total Questions               

  • 150 MCQs in each paper

Marking Scheme             

  • +1 for each correct answer No negative marking for incorrect answer

Language/Medium of Exam       

  • English and Hindi

Vacancy Details

Post Name Qualification
Teacher (for Classes I-V) B. Ed. Degree/Diploma in Education/ Elementary Education
Teacher (for Classes VI-VIII)

 Application Fee

  • For General/ OBC (NCL) (Only Paper I or II): Rs. 1000/-
  • For General/ OBC (NCL) (Both Paper I & II): Rs. 1200/-
  • For SC/ ST/ Differently Abled Person (Only Paper I or II): Rs. 500/
  • For SC/ ST/ Differently Abled Person (Both Paper I & II): Rs. 600/-
  • Payment Mode: Through Online-mode (Payment by Debit Card/ Credit Card/ Net Banking)

Paper I (for Classes I to V) Primary Stage

1. Child Development and Pedagogy 30 Marks 30 MCQs
2. Language II (compulsory) 30 Marks 30 MCQs
3. Language I (compulsory) 30 Marks 30 MCQs
4. Environmental Studies 30 Marks 30 MCQs
5. Mathematics 30 Marks 30 MCQs

Exam Pattern Paper II (for Classes VI to VIII) Elementary Stage

1. Compulsory- Child Development & Pedagogy 30 Marks 30 MCQs
2. Language II (compulsory) 30 Marks 30 MCQs
3. Language I (compulsory) 30 Marks 30 MCQs
4. Social Studies/Social Science 60 Marks 60 MCQs
5. Mathematics and Science 60 Marks 60 MCQs

Syllabus

CTET Paper 1

Child Development and Pedagogy

  • Child Development Concept
  • Concept of Inclusive Education
  • Learning & Pedagogy

Language-I

  • Language Comprehension
  • Pedagogy of Language Development

Language-II

  • Language 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

Environmental Studies

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

Paper 2

Child Development and Pedagogy

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

Language-I

  • Language Comprehension
  • Pedagogy of Language Development

Language-II

  • Language Comprehension
  • Pedagogy of Language Development

Mathematics and Science or Social Studies/Social Science

  • 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