CTET Paper I (Classes I-V) syllabus
The topics the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) notification lists for CTET-I, subject by subject, with the weight each carries and a link to the source. Topics marked notification are from that list; the others are topics our 8 published papers ask, shown with how many questions each has here.
The paper is 150 questions for 150 marks in 150 minutes, with no negative marking.
CTET-I exam pattern
| Subject | Questions | Marks | Topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Development & Pedagogy | 30 | 30 | 8 |
| Hindi | 30 | 30 | 9 |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 14 |
| Mathematics (Elementary) | 30 | 30 | 18 |
| Environmental Studies (EVS) | 30 | 30 | 10 |
| Total | 150 | 150 | 59 |
Entered weights add up to 104.7%; the notification gives weights for some topics only.
Child Development & Pedagogy
30 questions · 30 marks
| Topic | Weight | Expected Qs | In our papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Pedagogynotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 10% | 15 | 60 Qs |
| Child Developmentnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 4% | 6 | 40 Qs |
| Learning Theoriesnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 4% | 6 | 39 Qs |
| EVS Pedagogynotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 10% | 15 | 36 Qs |
| Educational Psychologynotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 3.33% | 5 | 32 Qs |
| Inclusive Educationnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 3.33% | 5 | 32 Qs |
| Education Policies & Acts (RTE, NEP 2020, NCF)notification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2.67% | 4 | 26 Qs |
| Assessment & Evaluationnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2.67% | 4 | 25 Qs |
Hindi
30 questions · 30 marks
| Topic | Weight | Expected Qs | In our papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gadyansh (Passage)notification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 4.67% | 7 | 40 Qs |
| Vyakaran (Grammar)notification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2.67% | 4 | 23 Qs |
| Apathit Padyansh (Poetry Passage)notification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 3.33% | 5 | 21 Qs |
| Sandhi & Samasnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2% | 3 | 18 Qs |
| Muhavare & Lokoktiyannotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2% | 3 | 15 Qs |
| Shabd Gyannotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2% | 3 | 13 Qs |
| Paryayvachi & Vilomnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 1.33% | 2 | 12 Qs |
| Hindi Bhasha Shikshannotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 1.33% | 2 | 11 Qs |
| Alankar & Rasnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 1.33% | 2 | 9 Qs |
English Language
30 questions · 30 marks
| Topic | Weight | Expected Qs | In our papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehensionnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 5.33% | 8 | 35 Qs |
| Grammar (Tenses, Modals, Clauses)notification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2% | 3 | 16 Qs |
| Synonyms & Antonymsnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 1.33% | 2 | 14 Qs |
| Cloze Testnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 1.33% | 2 | 13 Qs |
| English Language Teaching (Pedagogy)notification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 1.33% | 2 | 13 Qs |
| Fill in the Blanksnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 1.33% | 2 | 11 Qs |
| One Word Substitutionnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 10 Qs |
| Error Spottingnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 1.33% | 2 | 9 Qs |
| Spellingnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 9 Qs |
| Active & Passive Voicenotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 1.33% | 2 | 8 Qs |
| Direct & Indirect Speechnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 1.33% | 2 | 7 Qs |
| Idioms & Phrasesnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 1.33% | 2 | 6 Qs |
| Sentence Improvementnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 6 Qs |
| Para Jumblesnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 5 Qs |
Mathematics (Elementary)
30 questions · 30 marks
| Topic | Weight | Expected Qs | In our papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number Systemnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 1.33% | 2 | 13 Qs |
| Algebranotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 10 Qs |
| Mensurationnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 8 Qs |
| Geometrynotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 7 Qs |
| LCM & HCFnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 6 Qs |
| Ratio & Proportionnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 6 Qs |
| Data Handling & Interpretationnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 4 Qs |
| Simplificationnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 4 Qs |
| Percentagenotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 3 Qs |
| Time & Worknotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 3 Qs |
| Shapes & Spatial Understandingnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 2 Qs |
| Simple & Compound Interestnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 2 Qs |
| Unitary Methodnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 2 Qs |
| Averagenotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 1 Q |
| Fractions & Decimalsnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 1 Q |
| Profit & Lossnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 1 Q |
| Time, Speed & Distancenotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 1 Q |
| Trigonometrynotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 1 Q |
Environmental Studies (EVS)
30 questions · 30 marks
| Topic | Weight | Expected Qs | In our papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plants & Animalsnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 1.33% | 2 | 16 Qs |
| Food & Nutritionnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 1.33% | 2 | 12 Qs |
| Shelter & Habitatnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 1.33% | 2 | 10 Qs |
| Natural Resourcesnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 1.33% | 2 | 8 Qs |
| Travel & Transportnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 1.33% | 2 | 7 Qs |
| Waternotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 1.33% | 2 | 7 Qs |
| Our Environment & Pollutionnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 6 Qs |
| Health & Hygienenotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 4 Qs |
| Family & Relationshipsnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 3 Qs |
| Society & Civic Life (Basics)notification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 2 Qs |
How to use this syllabus
Every topic above is tagged on every question in our CTET-I papers, so a mock test here ends with a report that scores you on this same list, topic by topic, out of ten. Start with a free paper, and the weak topics it finds are the ones to read first.