Central Teacher Eligibility Test Eligibility

For next time I want to participate in Central Teacher Eligibility Test, so tell me what is the required eligibility criteria to apply also give exam paper pattern & detailed syllabus???

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Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conduct Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) for recruitment of Teachers in various CBSE institutes.

Here are other details:

Eligibility;

For becoming Teacher for Classes I-V: Primary Stage
Senior Secondary with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education

OR

Senior Secondary with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education in accordance with the NCTE

OR

Senior Secondary with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed)

OR

Senior Secondary with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Diploma in Education (Special Education)

OR

Graduation and passed or appearing in final year of two year Diploma in Elementary Education

For becoming Teacher for Classes VI-VIII: Elementary Stage

Graduation and passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education

OR

Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed)

OR

Graduation with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed), in accordance with the NCTE Regulations issued from time to time in this regard.

OR

Senior Secondary with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4-year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed).

Exam pattern

CTET exam has consist 2 papers:

CTET Paper 1
This paper consists of 150 Questions based on the Multiple Choice Type and the total marks of this paper are 150.

Questions are asked from the different subjects, these subjects are given below.
Complete this exam within 2.30 hrs.

Child Development and Pedagogy
Language I
Language II
Mathematics
Environmental Studies

CTET Paper 2:

This paper contains 150 Multiple Choice Questions of 150 marks. Questions are given from CDP or Child Development and Pedagogy, Language I, Language II, Mathematics and Science. Time: 2.30 hrs.
CTET Syllabus

1. STRUCTURE AND CONTENT OF CTET

All questions in CTET test will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), each carrying one mark, with four alternatives out of which one answer will be correct. There will be no negative marking.
There will be two papers of CTET.
(i) Paper I will be for a person who intents to be a teacher for classes I to V.
(ii) Paper II will be for a person who intents to be a teacher for classes VI to VIII.

Note: A person who intents to be a teacher for both levels (classes I to V and classes VI to VIII) will have to appear in both the papers (Paper I and Paper II).
1.1 Paper I (for classes I to V) Primary Stage : Duration of examination-Two-and-a-half hours

Structure and Content (All Compulsory): (Appendix 1)
(i) Child Development and Pedagogy 30 MCQs 30 Marks
(ii) Language I 30 MCQs 30 Marks
(iii) Language II 30 MCQs 30 Marks
(iv) Mathematics 30 MCQs 30 Marks
(v) Environmental Studies 30 MCQs 30 Marks

Total 150 MCQs 150 Marks
Nature and standard of questions:
• The test items on Child Development and Pedagogy will focus on educational psychology of teaching and learning relevant to the age group of 6-11 years. They will focus on understanding the characteristics and needs of diverse learners, interaction with learners and the attributes and qualities of a good facilitator of learning.
• The Test items in Language I will focus on the proficiencies related to the medium of instruction.

The Test items in language II will focus on the elements of language, communication and comprehension abilities.
Language II will be a language other than Language I. A candidate may choose any one language as Language I and other as Language II from the

available language options and will be required to specify the same in the Confirmation Page.
• The Test items in Mathematics and Environmental Studies will focus on the concepts, problem solving abilities and pedagogical understanding of the subjects. In all these subject areas, the test items will be evenly distributed over different divisions of the syllabus of that subject prescribed for classes I – V by the NCERT/CBSE.
• The questions in the test for Paper I will be based on the topics prescribed in syllabus of the NCERT/CBSE for classes I – V but their difficulty standard as well as linkages, could be up to the Secondary stage.

1.2 Paper II (for classes VI to VIII) Elementary Stage : Duration of examination – Two-and-a-half hours

Structure and Content (All Compulsory): (Appendix 1)
(i) Child Development & Pedagogy(compulsory) 30 MCQs 30 Marks
(ii) Language I (compulsory) 30 MCQs 30 Marks
(iii) Language II (compulsory) 30 MCQs 30 Marks
(iv) (a) For Mathematics and Science teacher : 60 MCQs 60 Marks

Mathematics and Science
(b) For Social Studies/Social Science teacher: 60 MCQs 60 Marks
Social Science
(c) For any other teacher – either (a) or (b)
Total 150 MCQs 150 Marks
Nature and standard of questions:
• The test items on Child Development and Pedagogy will focus on educational psychology of teaching and learning, relevant to the age group of 11-14 years. They will focus on understanding the characteristics, needs and psychology of diverse learners, interaction with learners and the attributes and qualities of a good facilitator of learning.
• The Test items in Language I will focus on the proficiencies related to the medium of instruction.

The Test items in language II will focus on the elements of language, communication and comprehension abilities.
Language II will be a language other than Language I. A candidate may choose any one language as Language I and other as Language II from the available language options and will be required to specify the same in the Confirmation Page.
• The Test items in Mathematics and Science, and Social Studies/Social Science will focus on the concepts, problem solving abilities and pedagogical understanding of the subjects. The test items of Mathematics and Science will of 30 marks each. The test items will be evenly distributed over different


divisions of the syllabus of that subject as prescribed for classes VI - VIII by the NCERT/CBSE.

The questions in the test for Paper II will be based on the topics prescribed in syllabus of the NCERT/CBSE for classes VI - VIII but their difficulty standard as well as linkages, could be up to the Senior Secondary stage.