CTET 2026 Exam Dates Out. The Exam will be held on February 08, 2025
CTET 2026 Syllabus: A person who intends to be a teacher for both levels (classes I to V and classes VI to VIII) will have to appear in both papers (Paper I and Paper II). A person who scores 60% or more in the TET exam will be considered a TET pass.
CTET 2026 Syllabus: Exam Pattern
The CBSE conducts this Eligibility Test in two shifts for CTET Paper I and Paper II. CTET Paper 1 is for candidates who want to become a teacher of Classes I-V and CTET Paper 2 is for Classes VI-VIII teachers.
Paper-1 (Subject)
| Sr. No. | Subject | No. of Questions | Marks |
| 1 | Child Development and Pedagogy(compulsory) | 30MCQs | 30 |
| 2 | Mathematics (compulsory | 30MCQs | 30 |
| 3 | Environmental Studies (compulsory | 30MCQs | 30 |
| 4 | Language I (compulsory) | 30MCQs | 30 |
| 5 | Language II (compulsory | 30MCQs | 30 |
Paper II (Subjects)
| Sr. No. | Subject | No. of Questions | Marks |
| 1 | Child Development and Pedagogy(compulsory) | 30MCQs | 30 |
| 2 | Mathematics and Science (for Mathematics and Science teacher) or Social Studies/Social Science (for Social Studies/Social Science teacher) | 30MCQs | 60 |
| 4 | Language I (compulsory) | 30MCQs | 30 |
| 5 | Language II (compulsory | 30MCQs | 30 |
CTET 2026 Syllabus Paper I (for classes 1 to V) Primary Stage
Child Development (Primary School Child) 15 Questions
- Concept of development and its relationship with learning
- Principles of the development of children • Influence of Heredity& Environment
- Socialization processes: Social world & children (Teacher, Parents, Peers)
- Piaget, Kohlberg, and Vygotsky: constructs and critical perspectives
- Concepts of child-centered and progressive education
- Critical perspective of the construct of Intelligence
- Multi-Dimensional Intelligence
- Language & Thought
- Gender as a social construct; gender roles, gender -bias, and educational practice.
- Individual differences among learners, understanding differences based on diversity of language, caste, gender, community, religion, etc.
- The distinction between Assessment for learning and assessment of learning; School-Based Assessment, Continuous & Comprehensive Evaluation: perspective and practice.
- Formulating appropriate questions for assessing readiness levels of learners; for enhancing learning and critical thinking in the classroom and for assessing learner achievement.
Concept of Inclusive Education And Understanding Children With Special Needs (5 questions)
- Addressing learners from diverse backgrounds including disadvantaged and deprived
- Addressing the needs of children with learning difficulties, “impairment” etc.
- Addressing the Talented, Creative, Specially baled Learners
Learning and Pedagogy (10 Questions)
- How children think and learn; how and why children “fail” to achieve success in school performance.
- Basic processes of teaching and learning; children’s strategies of learning; learning as a social activity; social context of learning.
- Child as a problem solver and a“ scientific investigator”
- Alternative conceptions of learning in children, understanding children’s “errors” as significant steps in the learning process.
- Cognition & Emotions
- Motivation and learning
- Factors contributing to learning-personal& environmental
CTET 2026 Syllabus: Mathematics (30 Questions)
Content (15 Questions)
- Shapes & Spatial Understanding
- Solids around Us
- Numbers
- Addition and Subtraction
- Multiplication
- Division
- Measurement
- Weight
- Time
- Volume
- Data Handling
- Patterns
- Money
Pedagogical Issues (15 Questions)
- Nature of Mathematics/ Logical thinking; understanding children’s thinking and reasoning patterns and strategies for making meaning and learning
- Place of Mathematics in Curriculum
- Language of Mathematics
- Community Mathematics
- Evaluation through formal and informal methods
- Problems of Teaching
- Error analysis and related aspects of learning and teaching
- Diagnostic and Remedial Teaching
CTET 2025 Syllabus: Environmental Studies (30 Questions)
Content (15 Questions)
- Family and Friends: Relationships Work and Play Animals Plants
- Food
- Shelter
- Water
- Travel
- Things We Make and Do
Pedagogical Issues (15 Questions)
- Concept and scope of EVS
- Significance of EVS integrated EVS
- Environmental Studies & Environmental Education
- Learning Principles
- Scope & relation to Science & Social Science
- Approaches of presenting concepts
- Activities
- Experimentation/Practical Work
- Discussion
- CCE
- Teaching material/Aids
- Problems
CTET 2025 Syllabus: Language I (30 Questions)
Language Comprehension (15 Questions)
Reading unseen passages – two passages one prose or drama and one poem with questions on comprehension, inference, grammar, and verbal ability (Prose passage may be literary, scientific, narrative, or discursive)
Pedagogy of Language Development (15 Questions)
- Learning and Acquisition
- Principles of Language TeachingRole of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool • Critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form
- Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors, and disorders
- Language Skills
- Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading, and writing
- Teaching-learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials, multilingual resources of the classroom
- Remedial Teaching
CTET 2025 Syllabus: Language II (30 Questions)
Comprehension (15 Questions)
Two unseen prose passages (discursive literary narrative or scientific) with questions on comprehension, grammar, and verbal ability
Pedagogy of Language Development (15 Questions)
- Learning and acquisition
- Principles of language Teaching
- Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool • Critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form;
- Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors, and disorders
- Language Skills
- Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading, and writing
- Teaching – learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials, multilingual resources of the classroom
- Remedial Teaching
CTET 2025 Syllabus Paper II (for Classes VI to VIII)
Child Development and Pedagogy 30 Questions
Child Development (Elementary School Child) 15 Questions
- Concept of development and its relationship with learning
- Principles of the development of children
- Influence of Heredity & Environment
- Socialization processes: Social world &children(Teacher, Parents, Peers)
- Piaget, Kohlberg, and Vygotsky: constructs and critical perspectives
- Concepts of child-centered and progressive education
- Critical perspective of the construct of Intelligence
- Multi-Dimensional Intelligence
- Language & Thought
- Gender as a social construct; gender roles, gender bias, and educational practice
- Individual differences among learners, understanding differences based on diversity of language, caste, gender, community, religion, etc.
- The distinction between Assessment for learning and assessment of learning; School-Based Assessment, Continuous & Comprehensive Evaluation: perspective and practice
- Formulating appropriate questions for assessing the readiness levels of learners; for enhancing learning and critical thinking in the classroom and for assessing learner achievement.
Concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with special needs (5 Questions)
- Addressing learners from diverse backgrounds including disadvantaged and deprived
- Addressing the needs of children with learning difficulties, “impairment‟ etc.
- Addressing the Talented, Creative, Specially abled Learners
Learning and Pedagogy (10 Questions)
- How children think and learn; how and why children„ fail‟ to achieve success in school performance.
- Basic processes of teaching and learning; children’s strategies of learning; learning as a social activity; social context of learning.
- Child as a problem and a “scientific investigator‟
- Alternative conceptions of learning in children, understanding children’s “errors‟ as significant steps in the learning process.
- Cognition & Emotions • Motivation and learning
- Factors contributing to learning-personal & environmental
CTET 2026 Syllabus: Mathematics
Content Number System
- Knowing our Numbers
- Playing with Numbers
- Whole Numbers
- Negative Numbers and Integers
- Fractions
Algebra
- Introduction to Algebra
- Ratio and Proportion
Geometry
- Basic geometrical ideas (2-D)
- Understanding Elementary Shapes (2-Dand3-D)
- Symmetry: (Reflection)
- Construction (using Straight edge Scale, protractor, compasses)
- Mensuration
- Data Handling
Pedagogical Issues (10 Questions)
- Nature of Mathematics/Logical thinking
- Place of Mathematics in Curriculum
- Language of Mathematics
- Community Mathematics
- Evaluation
- Remedial Teaching
- Problem of Teaching
CTET 2026 Syllabus: Science (30 Questions)
Content (20 Questions)
- Sources of food
- Components of food
- Cleaning food v Materials
- Materials of Daily Use
- The World of the Living
- Moving Things People and Ideas v How Things Work
- Electric current and circuits
- Magnets v Natural Phenomena v Natural Resources
Pedagogical Issues (10 Questions)
- Nature & Structure of Sciences
- Natural Science/Aims & Objectives
- Understanding & Appreciating Science
- Approaches/Integrated Approach
- Observation/Experiment/Discovery(Method of Science)
- Innovation
- Text Material/Aids
- Evaluation-cognitive/psycho-motor/affectiveProblems
- Remedial Teaching
CTET 2026 Syllabus: Social Studies/Social Sciences (60 Questions)
Content (40 Questions)
History
- The Earliest Societies
- The First Farmers and Herders
- The First Cities
- Early States
- New Ideas
- The First Empire
- Contacts with Distant Lands
- Political Developments
- Culture and Science
- New Kings and Kingdoms
- Sultans of Delhi
- Architecture
- Creation of an Empire
- Social Change
- Regional Cultures
- The Establishment of Company Power
- Rural Life and Society
- Colonialism and Tribal Societies
- The Revolt of 1857-58
- Women and Reform Challenging the Caste System
- The Nationalist Movement
- India After Independence
Geography
- Geography as a social study and as a science
- Planet: Earth in the solar system
- Globe
- Environment in its totality: natural and human environment
- Air
- Water
- Human Environment: Settlement, Transport and Communication
- Resources: Types-Natural and Human
- Agriculture
Social And Political Life
- Diversity
- Government
- Local Government
- Making a Living
- Democracy
- State Government
- Understanding Media
- Unpacking Gender
The Constitution
- Parliamentary Government
- The Judiciary
- Social Justice and the Marginalised
Pedagogical Issues (20 Questions)
- Concept & Nature of Social Science/Social Studies
- Class Room Processes, activities, and discourse
- Developing Critical thinking
- Inquiry/Empirical Evidence
- Problems of Teaching Social Science/Social Studies
- Sources- Primary & Secondary
- Projects Work
- Evaluation
Language I (30 Questions)
Language Comprehension (15 Questions)
Reading unseen passages-two passages one prose or drama and one poem with questions on comprehension, inference, grammar, and verbal ability (Prose passage may be literary, scientific, narrative, or discursive)
Pedagogy of Language Development (15 Questions)
- Principles of Language Teaching
- Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use
- IT as a tool
- Critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form;
- Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors, and disorders
- Language Skills
- Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading,g and writing
- Teaching-learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials, multilingual resources of the classroom
- Remedial Teaching
Language II (30 Questions)
Comprehension (15 Questions)
Two unseen prose passages (discursive literary narrative or scientific) with questions on comprehension, grammar, and verbal ability.
Pedagogy of Language Development (15 Questions)
- Learning and Acquisition
- Principles of Language Teaching
- Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool
- Critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form
- Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom
- Language Skills
- Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading, and writing
- Teaching-learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials, multilingual resources of the classroom
- Remedial Teaching
