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ZuluCTET is the abbreviation used for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test. It is the eligibility test that allows aspirants from various streams to go into teaching as a profession. It is a national level entrance exam conducted every year to recruit prospective aspirants to teach children studying in Class 1 to Class 8 in renowned schools and institutions like Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS).
The CTET 2022 Exam is scheduled in two sessions, Paper 1 and Paper 2. Aspirants who want to become teachers for Classes 1 to 5 have to take CTET Paper 1, and aspirants who want to become teachers for Classes 6 to 8 have to take Paper 2. Aspirants who want to mentor Classes 1 to 8 have to take both papers, i.e., Paper 1 and 2.
Application fees for different categories:
- General/ OBC candidate: Rs. 600 for one Paper and Rs. 1000 for both
- SC/ ST candidate: Rs. 300 for one Paper and Rs. 500 for both Papers
| CTET Important Events | CTET Important Dates |
| CTET Official Notification Release Date | January 2022 (tentative) |
| Commencement of Application Form Filling | To be notified |
| Last Date to Fill Application Forms | To be Notified |
| Release date of Admit Cards | January 2022 (tentative) |
| CTET Exam Date | To be notified |
| CTET Results date | To be notified |
CTET Exam Pattern 2022
The CTET exam pattern for this year will comprise objective-type questions (MCQs), and the time allotted for the exam will be 2 hours 30 minutes. The details of the CTET exam pattern for Paper 1 and Paper 2 are mentioned below:
| CTET Parameters | CTET Details |
| Type of questions | MCQs or Objective type |
| Number of questions | 150 |
| Time limit | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Language | Hindi and English |
| Total Marks | 150 |
| Marking Scheme | 1 mark will be awarded for each correct answer |
| Negative Marking | No |
CTET Exam Pattern: Paper 1
The exam pattern for Paper 1 is discussed below:
| Subject | No. of Questions | Total Marks |
| Child Development & Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| Language I (Compulsory) | 30 | 30 |
| Language II (Compulsory) | 30 | 30 |
| Environmental studies | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
CTET Exam Pattern: Paper 2
The exam pattern of Paper 2 is mentioned in the table given below:
| Subject | No. of Questions | Total Marks |
| Child Development & Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| Language I (Compulsory) | 30 | 30 |
| Language II (compulsory) | 30 | 30 |
| Mathematics or Science Or, Social Studies/ Social Sciences | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
CTET Syllabus 2022
The CTET syllabus for this year for both Paper 1 and Paper 2 are mentioned below:
CTET Paper 1 Syllabus 2022
In Paper 1, the questions will be asked from 4 subjects: Child Development & Pedagogy, Mathematics, Language, and Environmental Studies. Here are some of the important topics from the subjects as mentioned above:
Child Development & Pedagogy
- Principles of Children Development
- Heredity & Environment
- Language & Thought
- Addressing Learners from Diverse Backgrounds
- Motivation & Learning
Language
- Reading unseen passage
- Inference
- Grammar
- Learning & acquisition
- Remedial teaching
Mathematics
- Geometry
- Division
- Data Handling
- Language of Mathematics
- Community Mathematics
- Problems of teaching
Environmental Studies
- Food
- Water
- Travel
- Family and friends
- Concept, scope, and significance of EVS
- Learning Principles
CTET Paper 2 Syllabus 2022
In Paper 2, questions will be asked from 5 subjects: Child Development & Pedagogy, Mathematics, Science, Language, and Social Studies/Social Sciences. Here are some of the important topics from the subjects as mentioned above:
Child Development & pedagogy
- Principles of Children development
- Heredity and environment
- Language and thought
- Addressing learners from diverse backgrounds
- Motivation and learning
Language
- Reading unseen passage
- Inference
- Grammar
- Learning & acquisition
- Remedial teaching
Mathematics
- Geometry
- Division
- Data Handling
- Language of Mathematics
- Community Mathematics
- Problems of teaching
Environmental Studies
- Food
- Water
- Travel
- Family and friends
- Concept, scope, and significance of EVS
- Learning Principles
Social Studies/ Social sciences
- History
- Geography
- Social and Political Life
- Concept and Nature of social science
All the appearing candidates must go through the CTET Exam Pattern and Syllabus to help them form a good preparation strategy. Also, having a good understanding of the exam pattern will significantly impact your performance.
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