Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) (Paper I and Paper II): Type of questions

Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET)
(Paper I and Paper II): Type of questions

CTET (Central Teacher Eligibility Test) is scheduled to be conducted on February 22, 2015. This test is held by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to select candidates who wish to teach primary and elementary classes. Paper (I) is held for candidates who wish to teach Classes I to V, whereas Paper II is scheduled for candidates who are interested in teaching Classes VI to VIII.

Paper I will consist of 150 MCQs carrying one mark each. It is bifurcated into five sections, namely:

• Child Development and Pedagogy
• Language I 30 MCQs 30 Marks
• Language II 30 MCQs 30 Marks
• Mathematics
• Environmental Studies

• 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.

Paper II will consist of 150 MCQs carrying one mark each. It is bifurcated as:

• Language I
• Language II
• (a) Mathematics and Science
• (b) Social Science

The nature of questions for Paper II is described here:

• 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.

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