CTET: most asked topics and weightage
Where the marks are in CTET: Central Teacher Eligibility Test: subjects ranked by their share of the paper, the topics inside each, and the question and marks split of every section.
Subjects ranked by share of marks
Share of the exam's marks that the pattern gives to each subject, and the topics it covers in the official syllabus.
1.Language I and Language II
38% of marksComprehension (15 questions) · Pedagogy of language development (15 questions)
2.Child Development and Pedagogy (Paper I, age 6-11)
19% of marksChild development (15 questions) · Inclusive education and children with special needs (5 questions) · Learning and pedagogy (10 questions)
3.Mathematics (Paper I)
19% of marksContent (15 questions) · Pedagogical issues (15 questions)
4.Environmental Studies (Paper I)
19% of marksContent (15 questions) · Pedagogical issues (15 questions)
5.Child Development and Pedagogy (Paper II, age 11-14)
1% of marksChild development (15 questions): same areas as Paper I for the elementary school child · Inclusive education and children with special needs (5 questions) · Learning and pedagogy (10 questions)
6.Mathematics (Paper II)
1% of marksContent (20 questions) · Pedagogical issues (10 questions)
7.Science (Paper II)
1% of marksContent (20 questions) · Pedagogical issues (10 questions)
8.Social Studies / Social Science (Paper II)
1% of marksHistory · Geography · Social and political life · Pedagogical issues (20 questions)
Section-wise questions and marks
Paper I (Classes I-V, Primary)
| Section | Questions | Total marks | Share of marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 | 20% |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 | 20% |
| Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 | 20% |
| Language I | 30 | 30 | 20% |
| Language II | 30 | 30 | 20% |
Paper II (Classes VI-VIII, Elementary)
| Section | Questions | Total marks | Share of marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Science | 60 | 60 | 29% |
| Social Studies / Social Science | 60 | 60 | 29% |
| Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 | 14% |
| Language I | 30 | 30 | 14% |
| Language II | 30 | 30 | 14% |