If you are looking for CTET Exam Pattern for Paper I and Paper II then you are at the right place.
You can download CTET Exam Pattern for Paper 1 and Paper 2 from this paper.
Central Board of Secondary Education CBSE CTET is going to conduct CTET Exam (Central Teacher Eligibility Test) in Dec 2021 from 16th Dec 2021 to 13th Jan 2022.
You should know CBSE CTET Exam Pattern to increase your chances to qualify for the UPTET December 2021 Exam.
The CTET Exam will consist of multiple-choice questions (MCQs). There will be two papers for CTET 2021 December.
CTET Exam Pattern
- CTET Exam will consist of two papers (Paper I and Paper II).
- CTET Paper I & Paper II contain 150 MCQs (multiple-choice questions) each.
- For each correct answer, you will get one mark.
- There is no negative marking for wrong answers (incorrect answers).
- The 15th Edition of CTET will be a Computer-Based Test (CBT). Before the exam was conducted in offline mode as a pen-and-paper-based test.
- Paper 1 will have 5 sections and Paper-II will have 4 sections.
- Candidates wishing to become teachers of classes I to IV will be required to take Paper-I.
- Candidates who would like to teach Classes VI to VIII will have to take Paper-II.
CTET Exam Pattern For Paper I
There are five sections in the CTET Paper-I exam. Here is the breakdown of questions and marks for Paper-1:
| Subject | Total Number of Questions | Total Number of Marks |
| Language I (compulsory) | 30 | 30 |
| Language II (compulsory) | 30 | 30 |
| Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 |
| Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
Note: The duration of CTET Exam Paper 1 will be 2.5 Hours and there is no negative marking for wrong answers (incorrect answers).
CTET Exam Pattern for Paper II
The CTET Paper-I exam consists of four sections. Paper 2 consists of either Math & Science or Social Studies.
Paper-2 questions and marks are listed below:
| Subject | Total Number of Questions | Total Number of Marks |
| Language I (compulsory) | 30 | 30 |
| Language II (compulsory) | 30 | 30 |
| A. Mathematics & Science | 30 + 30 | 60 |
| B. Social Studies & Social Science | 60 | 60 |
| Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
Note: Note: The duration of CTET Exam Paper 1 will be 2.5 Hours and there is no negative marking for wrong answers (incorrect answers).
CTET Exam Pattern Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Marking Scheme of the CTET Exam?
One mark will be given for each correct answer and there is no negative marking for wrong answers.
From Where can I get the Exam Pattern of CTET?
You can see the exam pattern of CTET in this post.
How Many Questions will be there in CTET Exam?
There will be 150 multiple-choice questions on paper one and 150 questions on paper two.
What will be the Mode of CTET Exam 2021?
Previously the CTET Exam was conducted offline (Pen Paper Based) using an OMR sheet but this year CTET exam will be an online mode computer-based test (CBT).
Verdict
Now you have the CTET Exam Pattern. Go through it and prepare thoroughly. Try to cover all the topics including:
- Mathematics and Environmental Studies,
- pedagogical understanding
- elements of language
- comprehension abilities
- Mathematics and Science
