Exam📚 CTET Syllabus 2026
Paper 1 (Class 1–5) & Paper 2 (Class 6–8) — Complete Topic-wise Breakdown
📋 CTET Sep 2026 exam will follow the same syllabus pattern. Total: 150 questions | 150 marks | 2.5 hours
Paper 1 — Class 1 to 5 Teachers
📊 Paper 1 Exam Pattern
| Subject | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Child Development & Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| Language I (Hindi/English) | 30 | 30 |
| Language II (English/Hindi) | 30 | 30 |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| Environmental Studies (EVS) | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
🧠 Child Development & Pedagogy (30 Qs)
- Concept of development and its relationship with learning
- Principles of child development
- Influence of heredity and environment
- Socialization processes — social world and children
- Piaget, Kohlberg, Vygotsky — constructs and critical perspectives
- Concept of child-centred and progressive education
- Intelligence — multi-dimensional, language and thought
- Gender as a social construct — gender roles and education
- Individual differences among learners
- Assessment and evaluation — CCE, achievement tests
- Inclusion of children with special needs
- Right to Education Act 2009
📖 Language I & II (30 Qs each)
- Unseen prose passage — comprehension questions
- Unseen poem — comprehension questions
- Pedagogy of language development
- Principles of language teaching
- Role of grammar in learning a language
- Challenges of teaching language in diverse classroom
- Language skills (Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing)
- Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency
➗ Mathematics (30 Qs)
- Geometry — shapes, spatial understanding
- Solids around us — cubes, cuboids, cylinders
- Numbers — number system, operations
- Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
- Measurement — length, weight, capacity, time
- Weight and volume, data handling
- Patterns and money
- Pedagogical issues in mathematics teaching
🌿 Environmental Studies / EVS (30 Qs)
- Family and friends — relationships, animals, plants
- Food — sources, components, cleaning
- Shelter — types of houses, materials
- Water — sources, uses, conservation
- Travel — types of transport
- Things we make and do
- Pedagogical issues in EVS
Paper 2 — Class 6 to 8 Teachers
📊 Paper 2 Exam Pattern
| Subject | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Child Development & Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| Language I | 30 | 30 |
| Language II | 30 | 30 |
| Maths & Science / Social Science | 60 | 60 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
* Choose Maths & Science OR Social Science based on your subject specialization
📐 Mathematics & Science (60 Qs)
- Number system, rational numbers, integers
- Algebra — linear equations, polynomials
- Geometry — triangles, quadrilaterals, circles
- Statistics and probability basics
- Mensuration — area, perimeter, volume
- Science: food, materials, living world
- Moving things, people and ideas
- Natural phenomena — light, electricity
- Natural resources and environment
🌍 Social Science (60 Qs)
- History: When, Where and How — medieval and modern India
- Geography: India — resources, agriculture, industries
- Political Science: government, constitution, democracy
- Economics: markets, money, globalization
- Pedagogical issues in Social Science
🎯 Quick Tips
- Child Development & Pedagogy is common in both papers — prepare it well
- Language I = your proficiency language | Language II = another language (you choose)
- No negative marking — never leave a question blank
- Focus on NCERT books for content accuracy