Central Teacher Eligibility CTET Test 2024 Syllabus

CTET  2024: Structure and Content of Syllabus

The CTET 2024 syllabus assesses candidates for teaching roles in primary (I-V) and elementary (VI-VIII) levels. It covers child development, pedagogy, language skills, and subject-specific knowledge like mathematics, science, and social studies. The syllabus focuses on understanding child psychology, teaching methods, and subject expertise to ensure effective classroom teaching.

Paper I (Primary Stage for Classes 1 to V)

I. Child Development and Pedagogy (30 Questions)

  • Child Development (15 Questions)

    • Development and learning relationship
    • Principles of child development
    • Influence of heredity and environment
    • Socialization (role of teachers, parents, peers)
    • Perspectives from Piaget, Kohlberg, and Vygotsky
    • Child-centered education and critical thinking
    • Intelligence and multidimensional approaches
    • Language and thought development
    • Gender as a social construct
    • Individual differences (language, caste, community, religion)
    • Assessment for learning vs. of learning
    • School-Based Assessment and Continuous & Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE)
    • Questioning techniques for critical thinking

  • Inclusive Education and Special Needs (5 Questions)

    • Addressing diversity in classrooms
    • Learning difficulties and impairments
    • Talented and creative learners

  • Learning and Pedagogy (10 Questions)

    • How children think, learn, and fail
    • Social context of learning
    • Child as a problem-solver and investigator
    • Errors as steps in learning
    • Cognition, emotions, motivation
    • Factors affecting learning

II. Mathematics (30 Questions)

  • Content (15 Questions)

    • Geometry, shapes, solids
    • Number operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
    • Measurement (weight, time, volume)
    • Data handling, patterns, and money

  • Pedagogy (15 Questions)

    • Understanding children’s thinking in math
    • Place of mathematics in curriculum
    • Language and community in math learning
    • Evaluation and remedial teaching

III. Environmental Studies (30 Questions)

  • Content (15 Questions)

    • Family, friends, animals, plants
    • Food, shelter, water, travel, things we make

  • Pedagogy (15 Questions)

    • EVS scope and integration
    • Approaches and activities in EVS teaching
    • Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE)

IV. Language I (30 Questions)

  • Comprehension (15 Questions)

    • Reading unseen prose or drama passages
    • Grammar, comprehension, inference skills

  • Pedagogy (15 Questions)

    • Language acquisition and teaching principles
    • Challenges in diverse classrooms
    • Teaching materials, remedial teaching

V. Language II (30 Questions)

  • Comprehension (15 Questions)

    • Reading unseen passages (prose, narrative, discursive)

  • Pedagogy (15 Questions)

    • Principles of language learning
    • Challenges in teaching language in diverse settings

 

Paper II (Elementary Stage for Classes VI to VIII)

I. Child Development and Pedagogy (30 Questions)

  • Child Development (15 Questions)

    • Learning relationship with child development
    • Influence of environment and socialization
    • Theories of Piaget, Kohlberg, Vygotsky
    • Intelligence and child-centered education
    • Gender and diversity in education
    • Assessment methods

  • Inclusive Education (5 Questions)

    • Learners from diverse backgrounds
    • Specially abled and talented learners

  • Learning and Pedagogy (10 Questions)

    • Cognitive development and learning strategies
    • Emotions and motivation in learning
    • Personal and environmental learning factors

II. Mathematics and Science (60 Questions)

  • Mathematics (30 Questions)

    • Content (20 Questions)

      • Number systems, algebra, geometry, mensuration
      • Data handling, ratio and proportion

    • Pedagogy (10 Questions)

      • Mathematical thinking and curriculum
      • Evaluation and problem-solving

  • Science (30 Questions)

    • Content (20 Questions)

      • Food sources, living organisms
      • Electric circuits, magnets, natural phenomena

    • Pedagogy (10 Questions)

      • Science structure and teaching methods
      • Observation, experimentation, and innovation

III. Social Studies/Social Sciences (60 Questions)

  • Content (40 Questions)

    • History
      • Early societies, empires, revolutions, nationalist movements
    • Geography
      • Earth, natural resources, environment
    • Social and Political Life
      • Diversity, government, democracy, justice

  • Pedagogy (20 Questions)

    • Critical thinking, evidence-based inquiry
    • Project work, evaluation techniques

IV. Language I (30 Questions)

  • Comprehension (15 Questions)

    • Reading unseen passages (literary, scientific, narrative)

  • Pedagogy (15 Questions)

    • Language acquisition, teaching principles
    • Remedial teaching

V. Language II (30 Questions)

  • Comprehension (15 Questions)

    • Reading unseen prose passages

  • Pedagogy (15 Questions)

    • Grammar and language skills in a diverse classroom
    • Teaching-learning resources and evaluation

 

 Note :- Base On July CTET 2024

Central Teacher Eligibility CTET Test 2024 Syllabus