CTET Exam Pattern 2025, PDF Download, Sections, Questions, Marks, Hindi

CTET Exam Pattern 2025: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) releases the exam pattern along with the CTET official notification. Candidates wishing to appear for the CTET exam must check the CTET exam pattern for Paper 1 and Paper 2. Knowing the exam pattern will help them make an effective study plan.

Candidates who want to teach classes 1 to 5 must attempt paper 1, and candidates who want to teach classes 6 to 8 have to attempt paper 2. Both papers contain 150 objective-type multiple-choice questions. Paper 1 consists of five sections, whereas paper 2 comprises four sections. To get all the details about the CTET paper pattern, continue reading this article until the end.

*Steps to practice unlimited questions are mentioned below in this article.

CTET 2025 Exam Pattern for Paper 1 and Paper 2

Through the CTET paper pattern, aspirants can understand the type of questions asked. They can find out about various sections, the number of questions, marks, and the duration of the exam. CTET has two papers:

• Paper 1 is for the candidates who aspire to be a teacher for Class 1-5
• Paper 2 is for the candidates who aspire to be a teacher for Class 6-8

The CTET Paper 1 exam consists of sections like Child Development and Pedagogy, Language I, Language II, Mathematics, and Environmental Studies. On the other hand, paper 2 comprises sections such as Child Development and Pedagogy, Language-I, Language-II, and Mathematics & Science or Social Studies/Social Sciences. Candidates can further check the table below to know the exam pattern:

CTET Paper 1 Pattern

Candidates appearing for the CTET Paper 1 can check the exam pattern given below:

Important Points:

• Child Development and Pedagogy will focus on educational psychology and learning relevant to ages 6 to 11 and on understanding the characteristics and needs of diverse learners, interaction with learners, and qualities of a good facilitator.
• The language I will focus on proficiency is related to the medium of instruction.
• Language II will focus on elements of language, communication, and comprehension abilities.
• Mathematics and Environmental Studies will focus on concepts, problem-solving, and pedagogical understanding of the subjects.
• The questions will be based on the topics prescribed in the NCERT syllabus for classes 1 to 5.

How To Practice Questions on CTET Paper 1 Exam?

Know the steps to practice questions on the CTET Paper 1 exam below:

• 1st Step: Visit Embibe’s official website, i.e., embibe.com.
• 2nd Step: Use the mobile number/email to log in.
• 3rd Step: Click on the menu bar “Getting a Government Job”. 
• 4th Step: Select the Goal “Teaching” from the Dropdown and click “Next”.
• 5th Step: Search and Select “CTET Paper 1” on the search bar and click “Next”.
• 6th Step: Select the preferred language and click “Done”.
• 7th Step: Click “Practice” from the Header Section.
• 8th Step: Scroll down to the “Subjects” section.
• 9th Step: Click on any CTET Paper 1 subjects.
• 10th Step: Scroll down to click on the chapters from the selected subject to begin the practice.

CTET Paper 2 Pattern

Candidates appearing for the CTET Paper 2 exam can check the following exam pattern for Paper 2 mentioned below:

Important Points:

• Child Development and Pedagogy will focus on educational psychology and learning relevant to ages 11 to 14. And focus on understanding the characteristics and needs of diverse learners, interaction with learners, and attributes of qualities of a good facilitator.
• Language I will focus on the proficiency related to the medium of instruction.
• Language II will focus on elements of language, communication, and comprehension abilities.
• Mathematics or Science and Social Studies or Social Science will focus on concepts, problem-solving, and pedagogical understanding of the subjects.
• The questions will be based on the topics prescribed in the NCERT syllabus for classes 6 to 8.

CTET Language Sections

Candidates must select two languages from the below-mentioned language options:

Also, Check:

You can also download the CTET syllabus in PDF. Alternatively, check out CTET exam pattern in Hindi.

FAQs on CTET Exam Pattern 2025

Below are some of the most commonly asked questions about the CTET exam pattern 2025:

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