CTET SYLLABUS 2023: CTET Syllabus 2023 has been released by the exam authority (CBSE). CTET Aspirants can check the complete syllabus on its official website. The authority has released the Paper 1 and Paper 2 syllabus in PDF format. In this article, we are going to discuss the detailed syllabus for the CTET exam ad many more important points related to this upcoming teaching exam.

Table of Content

• CTET Notification 2022
• CTET Full form
• About CTET Exam
• CTET Highlights
• CTET Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2023
• CTET Syllabus 2023
• CTET Exam Pattern 2023
• CTET Syllabus 2022 for Paper 1
• CTET Syllabus 2022 for Paper 2
• CTET 2023 Important Dates

CTET Notification 2022

The official notification for the CTET exam has been released by the authority on its official website. The notification was released by the CBSE on October 31, 2022. As per the official notification, the application for the CTET exam is completely online and candidates can apply for the exam through its official website. The deadline to apply for the exam is November 24, 2022.

Candidates can also apply with Sarkariresult.com. The exam is conducted from December 2022- January 2023. If you are a CTET aspirant and dream of being a teacher in life, this article will help you get factual information about the exam. Read the article till the end and get the essential information regarding the exam.

CTET Full form

The full form of the CTET is Central Teacher Eligibility Test or we can say that CTET is an abbreviation of the Central Teacher Eligibility Test. The exam is conducted twice a year. It is a national-level exam, conducted to provide opportunities to those willing to make theirs in teaching sectors.

About CTET 2022

Central Teacher Eligibility Test for a teaching exam conducted twice a year.  The exam is mainly for those students who aspire to make their careers in the teaching sector. This year, the authority released the official notification for CTET 2022 on October 31 and candidates have time to fill up the application form for the same till November 24, 2022.

The exam is conducted from December 2022- January 2023. CTET exam is most probably similar to the UPTET or various state-TET exams.  The exam is conducted under the control of the CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) twice a year.

CTET Highlights

Particular	Details
Exam	CTET 2022
Conducting body	CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education)
Exam language	20 languages
Duration of exam	2.5 hours
Number of papers	2
Maximum Marks	150 Marks for each paper
Mode of Application	Online only
Mode of exam	Online
Negative Marking	No
Type of Questions	Multiple Choice Questions

CTET Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2023

The syllabus for the CTET Exam has been released by the authority on the official website of the CTET exam. Candidates can check the complete syllabus by visiting the official website. As per the CTET syllabus 2022, the exam will be completed in two papers.

Paper 1 is basically for Classes 1 to 5 and the second paper will be for Classes 6 to 8. Candidates are free to apply for these both papers and can also appear for individual papers. The syllabus for the exam is available in both Hindi and English languages. The questions to be asked in the paper will be related to the NCERT books.

For CTET Paper 1, the question will be asked from the NCERT Books of Classes 1 to 5 and for CTET Paper 2, candidates will find the questions from the NCERT books of Classes 6 to 8. Having details and prior knowledge about the CTET exam syllabus will provide the aspirant with an edge over other competitors. Both papers will have multiple-choice questions and candidates will have 2.5 hours for each paper.

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CTET Exam Pattern 2023

Candidates who are prepared to appear for the CTET 2023 must understand the complete exam pattern and strategy of the CTET paper. Although the exam is not as tough as the other competitive exam in India whereas you must be required to be prepared for it, otherwise, you would not be able to crack the exam.

CTET 2023 exam will consist of Multiple Choice Questions and there will be a total of 2 papers. Candidates who are preparing for only Junior Classes can fill out the application form for only CTET paper 1 whereas candidates who wish to be teachers for classes 6 to 8 are needed to appear for CTET Paper 2.

Candidates are also free to apply for both CTET Papers. Those who wish to be certified teachers for Classes 1 to 8 are needed to qualify for both CTET exams. CTET exam will important details of the exam and candidates must understand the same.

What is very new in the CTET Exam?

The aspirants who are preparing for the CTET- CENTRAL TEACHER ELIGIBILITY TEST exam must be acquainted with the updated exam pattern and new changes in the CTET Exam Pattern. This year in 2022, the exam will be administered online for the first time in this lifecycle.

As per the CTET Pattern, there is no limitation to choosing any papers, and all the eligible candidates can appear for both papers. Although the exam is conducted online mode whereas the candidates do not need to worry about negative markings as the authority has clearly mentioned that there is no negative marking in the CTET exam. Before starting the paper, one must understand the complete syllabus and exam pattern for the CTET exam.

CTET Syllabus 2023

As we discussed earlier, the CTET Exam will consist of two papers. Paper 1 will be held for Classes 1 to 5 and paper 2 will be held for Classes 6 to 8. In this article, we will discuss the details syllabus for CTET 2023.

CTET Syllabus 2023 for Paper 1

Paper 1 Syllabus Overview for CTET

CTET Paper 1 Subjects	CTET Important Topics
Child Development and Pedagogy	Child Development, Learning and Pedagogy
Mathematics	Geometry, Solids around Us, Shapes & Spatial Understanding, Numbers, Multiplication, Division, Addition and Subtraction
Language-I	Comprehension, Pedagogy of Language Development
Language-II	Pedagogy of Language Development, Comprehension
Environment Studies	Family and Friends, Water, Food, Shelter, Travel

 CTET PAPER 2 SYLLABUS OVERVIEW

CTET Paper 2 Subjects	CTET Important Topics
Child Development and Pedagogy	Child Development, Learning and Pedagogy
Mathematics	Number System, Algebra, Mensuration, Geometry
Language-I	Comprehension, Pedagogy of Language Development
Language-II	Pedagogy of Language Development, Comprehension
Science	Food, Materials, Geometry, Mensuration, Algebra
Social Studies/Social Sciences	History, Social and Political Life, Geography, Pedagogical Issues

CTET SYLLABUS FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND PEDAGOGY

In Child Development and Pedagogy section, candidates will have to face a total of 30 questions. In this section, three main topics are to be asked namely Child Development (Primary School), the Concept of Comprehensive Education and Understanding Children with Special Needs, and Learning & Pedagogy.

This section will contain a total of 30 questions and the topics will have 15, 5, and 10 Multiple Choice Questions respectively. The topics to be covered to score well in the Child Development and Pedagogy section are as follows:

Child Development (Primary School) –

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

Concept of Comprehensive Education and Understanding Children with Special Needs (5 Questions)

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

Learning and Pedagogy (10 Questions)

• How children think and learn; how and why children ‘fail’ for achieving success in school performance.
• Basic processes of learning and teaching; learning as a social activity; children’s strategies of learning; social context of learning.
• Understanding the error of children as a significant step in the learning process, Alternative or other conceptions of learning in children
• Child as a problem solver and a ‘scientific investigator’
• Motivation and learning
• Cognition & Emotions
• Factors contributing to learning: personal & environmental

 

CTET SYLLABUS FOR LANGUAGE-I

This section will have consisted of 30 questions in it and the topics to be asked in this section are as follows:

Language Comprehension (15 Questions)

Unseen passages or Reading Comprehension: two passages one prose or drama and one poem

Questions will be based on given comprehension, inference, verbal ability and grammar

(Prose passage may be related to literary, narrative, scientific, or discursive)

Pedagogy of Language Development (15 Questions)

• Learning and Acquisition
• Role of listening and speaking; how children use language as a tool
• A perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language
• Principles of language Teaching
• Challenges of teaching language in a diverse or varied classroom; language difficulties, errors and disorders
• Language Skills
• Evaluating language comprehension and its proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing
• Teaching-learning materials such as multi-media materials, Textbook, and multilingual resources of the classroom
• Remedial Teaching

CTET SYLLABUS FOR LANGUAGE-II

This section will have consisted of 30 questions in it and the topics to be asked in this section are as follows:

Language Comprehension (15 Questions)

Two unseen passages related to prose (discursive, literary, narrative, scientific)

Questions on comprehension, verbal ability and grammar

Pedagogy of Language Development (15 Questions)

• Principles of language Teaching
• Role of speaking and listening and the function of language: how children use it as a tool
• Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language errors, difficulties, and disorders
• Learning and acquisition
• Language Skills
• A perspective on the role of grammar in learning a new language for communicating ideas verbally,
• Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: listening, speaking, reading and writing
• Teaching-learning materials: Textbook, multilingual resources, and multi-media materials of the classroom
• Remedial Teaching

CTET SYLLABUS FOR MATHEMATICS

This section will have consisted of 30 questions in it and the topics to be asked in this section are as follows:

Content (15 MCQs)

• Geometry
• Solids around Us
• Shapes & Spatial Understanding
• Addition and Subtraction
• Numbers
• Multiplication
• Measurement
• Division
• Weight
• Volume
• Time
• Data Handling
• Money
• Patterns

Pedagogical Issues (15 MCQs)

• Logical thinking/ Nature of Mathematics; understanding diverse cultures children’s thinking and reasoning patterns, strategies for making meaning and learning
• Place of Mathematics in Curriculum
• Language of Mathematics
• Evaluation through formal and informal methods
• Community Mathematics
• Problems of Teaching
• Error analysis and related aspects of teaching and learning
• Diagnostic and Remedial Teaching

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CTET Syllabus for Environmental Studies Section

This section will be contained 30 questions in it and the topics to be asked in this section are as follows:

Content (15 Questions)

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

Pedagogical Issues (15 Questions)

• Significance of EVS integrated EVS
• Concept and scope of EVS
• Environmental Education and Environmental Studies
• Learning Principles
• Approaches of presenting concepts
• Scope & relation to Science & Social Science
• Experimentation/Practical Work
• Activities
• Discussion
• CCE
• Teaching Material/Aids
• Problems

CTET Paper 2 Syllabus

There are 4 sections in CTET Paper 2, candidates are advised to attempt all the sections to score well in the CTET exam. The four sections that will be asked in the CTET Paper 2 are Child Development and Pedagogy, Language 1 and Language 2, and one Optional Subject (Maths-Science or Social Studies).

CTET aspirants must choose the subject between Maths-Science and Social Studies based on their specialization.

CTET Syllabus for Science section

The section will contain 30 questions with it. 20 questions will be based on the main content and 10 questions will be based on pedagogies. The topics to be covered in this section are as follows:

Content (20 Questions)

• Food
• Components of food
• Sources of food
• Cleaning food
• Sources of food
• Materials
• Materials of daily use
• Moving Things People and Ideas
• The World of the Living
• How things work
• Electric current and circuits
• Natural Resources
• Magnets
• Natural Phenomena

Pedagogical Issues (10 Questions)

• Nature & Structure of Sciences
• Understanding & Appreciating Science
• Integrated Approach/ Approaches
• Aims & objectives/Natural Science
• Observation/ Discovery (Method of Science)/Experiment
• Aids/Text Material
• Psychomotor/affective/ Evaluation – cognitive
• Innovation
• Remedial Teaching
• Problems

CTET Syllabus for Social Studies Section

The section will contain 60 questions with it of which 40 questions will be based on the main content and the rest 20 question will be related to the pedagogical Issues.  

Content (40 MCQs)

History

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

Geography

• Planet: Earth in the solar system
• Geography as a social study and as a science
• Globe
• Air
• Water
• Environment in its totality: natural and human environment
• Human Environment: transport, settlement, and communication
• Resources: Types-Natural and Human
• Agriculture

Social and Political Life

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

Pedagogical Issues (20 Questions)

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

Syllabus for Mathematics Section

The section will contain the

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

CTET 2023 Important dates

Particular	Detail of Session 1 (July)	Detail of Session 2 (December)
Official Notification	January 2023 (Tentative)	To be declared later
Online application begins	January 2023 (Tentative)	To be declared later
Last date to fill out the application form	March 2023	To be declared later
Last date to pay the exam fee	March 2023	To be declared later
Deadline to edit the details or modifications	March 2023	To be declared later
Availability of Admit Card	June 2023	To be declared later
CTET July Exam Date	July 2023	To be declared later
Announcement of Answer Key	August 2023	To be declared later
CTET 2023 Result Date	August 2023	To be declared later

With all hopes, a range of aspirants, new and repeaters attempt CTET exams to make their career in the field of teaching and to get a well-secured government job in their dream profession.

In this article, we have tried to come to light all the important facts and information regarding the upcoming CTET Exam, we have also discussed the detailed syllabus for the same. Hopefully, this article on CTET Syllabus 2023 will help you in collecting adequate information for this exam.

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