Post Date / Update: 23 September 2026, 04:02 PM
Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) Paper I 2026 kendriya vidyalayon (KVS, NVS, EMRS) me Class 1 se 5 tak padhane ke liye anivarya yogyata pariksha hai, jise Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) aayojit karta hai. Paper I me kul 150 multiple-choice questions hote hain — 5 sections me bate hue, pratyek me 30-30 questions. Neeche diya gaya syllabus CBSE ke official Information Bulletin (Appendix-I) par aadharit hai, taaki aapki taiyari bilkul sahi direction me ho. Isi pattern par hamara CTET Paper I Full Test 1 2026 bhi taiyar kiya gaya hai.
Exam Pattern
| Section | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Development & Pedagogy (बाल विकास एवं शिक्षाशास्त्र) | 30 | 30 | 2 hours 30 minutes (150 min) |
| Language I (भाषा-I) | 30 | 30 | |
| Language II (भाषा-II) | 30 | 30 | |
| Mathematics (गणित) | 30 | 30 | |
| Environmental Studies (पर्यावरण अध्ययन) | 30 | 30 | |
| Total | 150 | 150 | 150 min |
- Marking: Har sahi jawab par 1 mark; galat ya chhute hue jawab par koi negative marking nahi.
- Qualifying marks: General/Unreserved — 60% (90/150); SC/ST/OBC/PwD — lagbhag 55% (82–83/150), official bulletin ke anusar.
- Medium: Hindi aur English dono me paper uplabdh (language sections ko chhodkar).
- Certificate validity: Lifetime (aajivan).
Detailed Syllabus
1. Child Development & Pedagogy (30 Marks)
(a) Child Development (Primary School Child) — 15 questions
- Concept of development and its relationship with learning; principles of child development (विकास की अवधारणा एवं अधिगम से संबंध)
- Heredity and environment (आनुवंशिकता एवं वातावरण) ki bhoomika
- Socialisation processes — teachers, parents and peers (सामाजीकरण)
- Piaget, Vygotsky and Kohlberg ke cognitive aur moral development ke siddhant
- Child-centred and progressive education (बाल-केंद्रित एवं प्रगतिशील शिक्षा)
- Gardner ka multi-dimensional intelligence ka siddhant; intelligence testing par critical perspective
- Gender as a social construct; gender roles, gender bias in education
- Language, caste, gender, community, religion par aadharit individual differences (व्यक्तिगत भिन्नता)
- Assessment for learning vs. assessment of learning; CCE aur school-based assessment
- Classroom me critical thinking badhane wale prashn banana
(b) Inclusive Education and Children with Special Needs — 5 questions
- Gifted, creative, specially-abled aur disadvantaged learners ki zaruratein
- Learning disabilities — dyslexia, dyscalculia, ADHD: pehchan aur classroom strategies
- Inclusive classroom banane ki strategies (समावेशी शिक्षा)
(c) Learning and Pedagogy — 10 questions
- How children think and learn; motivation aur learning environment
- The child as a problem solver; learning ke alternative conceptions
- Learning ko prabhavit karne wale karak — attention, perception, memory
- NCF 2005 aur NEP 2020 ke primary education se sambandhit key guidelines
2. Language I (30 Marks)
- Language Comprehension (15 questions): Unseen prose/drama passage aur ek poem — comprehension, inference, grammar aur verbal ability par prashn
- Pedagogy of Language Development (15 questions): Language acquisition; principles of language teaching; listening-speaking ki bhoomika; grammar ki bhoomika; diverse classroom ki chunautiyan; language skills (LSRW); teaching-learning materials; remedial teaching (उपचारात्मक शिक्षण)
3. Language II (30 Marks)
- Comprehension (15 questions): Do unseen prose passages (discursive, literary, narrative ya scientific) — grammar aur verbal ability ke prashn
- Pedagogy of Language Development (15 questions): Language acquisition and learning; approaches and methods of teaching; communicative language teaching; evaluation of language proficiency
Note: Language II, Language I se alag bhasha honi chahiye.
4. Mathematics (30 Marks)
Content (20 questions)
- Geometry and spatial understanding (ज्यामिति एवं स्थानिक समझ)
- Numbers, addition and subtraction, multiplication, division (संख्याएँ एवं संक्रियाएँ)
- Measurement — length, weight, capacity, time, area (मापन)
- Data handling, patterns and money (आंकड़ों का प्रबंधन, पैटर्न, मुद्रा)
Pedagogical Issues (10 questions)
- Nature of mathematics and logical thinking
- Place of mathematics in the curriculum; language of mathematics; community mathematics
- Evaluation methods, error analysis aur remedial teaching
5. Environmental Studies (30 Marks)
Content (20 questions)
- Family and Friends — relationships, work and play, animals, plants (परिवार और मित्र)
- Food (भोजन), Shelter (आश्रय), Water (जल), Travel (यात्रा)
- Things We Make and Do (हम जो बनाते और करते हैं)
Pedagogical Issues (10 questions)
- Concept and scope of EVS; integrated EVS; environmental education
- Learning principles; activities and experimentation (गतिविधियाँ एवं प्रयोग)
- Comprehensive and continuous evaluation (CCE)
Important Links
| Description | Link |
|---|---|
| CTET Official Website (CBSE) | Click Here |
| CTET Information Bulletin / Syllabus PDF | Click Here |
FAQ
Q1. CTET Paper I me kitne questions aur marks hote hain?
A: Kul 150 MCQs, 150 marks, 5 sections me 30-30 questions; samay 2.5 ghante.
Q2. Kya CTET me negative marking hai?
A: Nahi. Galat ya chhute jawab par koi mark nahi kat-ta; har sahi jawab par 1 mark milta hai.
Q3. CTET qualify karne ke liye kitne marks chahiye?
A: General category ko 60% (90/150) aur SC/ST/OBC/PwD ko lagbhag 55% (82–83/150) marks chahiye.
Q4. Paper I kis class ke liye hota hai?
A: Paper I Class 1 se 5 (Primary stage) ke teachers ke liye hai; Paper II Class 6 se 8 ke liye.
Q5. Kya Language I aur Language II same bhasha ho sakti hai?
A: Nahi. Language II, Language I se alag bhasha honi chahiye.
Q6. CTET certificate kitne samay tak valid rehta hai?
A: CTET eligibility certificate lifetime (aajivan) valid hai.