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CTET Exam Pattern: Paper 1 & Paper 2

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Each CTET paper has 150 multiple-choice questions for 150 marks in 150 minutes, with no negative marking.

At a glance

OrganisationCentral Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
StatusCurrent
Questions150
Marks150
Duration150 minutes
Negative markingNone
Qualifying marks60% (general)

Details

Paper 1 is for classes 1 to 5 teachers and Paper 2 for classes 6 to 8. Both cover child development and pedagogy, languages and subject-specific sections. The qualifying mark is 60 percent for the general category. Check the current bulletin for any change.

How to use this

  1. Prepare child development and pedagogy thoroughly.
  2. Practise language comprehension.

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