What is the exam pattern for CTET?
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The CTET exam pattern for Paper 1 and Paper 2 is shared below-
Particular Paper 1 Pattern Paper 2 Pattern Exam Mode Offline Offline Name of Subjects Child Development and Pedagogy
Language-I
Language-II
Mathematics
Environmental Studies
Child Development and Pedagogy
Language-I
Language-II
Mathematics and Science/ Social Studies or Social Science
Exam Duration 2 hours 30 minutes 2 hours 30 minutes Question 150 150 Marks 150 150 -
CTET is an acronym used for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test and is conducted in two sessions: Paper 1 and Paper 2. Both the papers include a total of 150 MCQs. The first paper consists of questions from the following subjects: Child Development and Pedaogaoy, Language-1 (compulsory), Mathematics and Environmental Studies. The questions in Paper 2 include (four sections) Child Development and Pedagogy, Mathematics and Sciences/Social Studies. The maximum number a student can get in Paper 1 is 150.
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