CTET Paper-II Examination and Syllabus

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

Structure and Content (All Compulsory):

(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) Mathematics and Science
(for Mathematics and Science teacher)
OR
(v) Social Studies/Social Science 60 MCQs 60 Marks
(for Social Studies/Social Science teacher)

*For any other teacher – either (IV) or (V)
Total 150 MCQs 150 Marks

Nature and standard of questions:

ï‚· 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 or 11-14 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.
ï‚· The Test items in Language I will focus on the proficiencies related to the medium of instruction.
ï‚· The Test items in Language II will focus on the elements of language, communication and comprehension abilities.
ï‚· 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.
ï‚· Opt two languages in which you wish to appear for CTET : List of languages and code are as follows

ï‚· The Test items in Mathematics and Environmental Studies will focus on the concepts, problem solving abilities and pedagogical understanding and applications 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 VI-VIII by the NCERT.
ï‚· The questions in the test for Paper II will be based on the topics prescribed in syllabus of the NCERT for classes VI-VIII but their difficulty standard as well as linkages, could be up to the Secondary stage.

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