Previous year paper2026

CTET-I - February 2026 pattern paper · 2026

The 2026 paper, set as a timed test. A previous year paper for CTET Paper I (Classes I-V), the recruitment conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). 150 questions for 150 marks in 150 minutes, with no negative marking - the same pattern and the same clock as the exam.

Set on the pattern of the 7-8 February 2026 (21st edition) paper. The questions are original, written to that year's pattern, topics and difficulty - not the official question paper.

Pitched at 39 easy, 79 medium and 32 hard questions.

Start this test 150 min · 150 Qs · 150 marks

Your first 2 tests on any paper are free. No card needed.

Paper pattern

SectionQuestionsCorrectWrong
Child Development & Pedagogy30+1none
Language I - Hindi30+1none
Language II - English30+1none
Mathematics30+1none
Environmental Studies30+1none
Total150150 marks

Topics in this paper

  • Mathematics Pedagogy15
  • EVS Pedagogy15
  • Reading Comprehension9
  • Learning Theories8
  • Gadyansh (Passage)8
  • Child Development7
  • Apathit Padyansh (Poetry Passage)6
  • Educational Psychology5
  • Vyakaran (Grammar)5
  • Inclusive Education4
  • Grammar (Tenses, Modals, Clauses)4
  • Direct & Indirect Speech4
  • Algebra4
  • Plants & Animals4
  • Education Policies & Acts (RTE, NEP 2020, NCF)3
  • Assessment & Evaluation3
  • Sandhi & Samas3
  • Shabd Gyan3
  • Synonyms & Antonyms3
  • English Language Teaching (Pedagogy)3
  • LCM & HCF3
  • Muhavare & Lokoktiyan2
  • Paryayvachi & Vilom2
  • Active & Passive Voice2
  • Mensuration2
  • Shapes & Spatial Understanding2
  • Natural Resources2
  • Food & Nutrition2
  • Our Environment & Pollution2
  • Water2
  • Alankar & Ras1
  • Idioms & Phrases1
  • Error Spotting1
  • Cloze Test1
  • Spelling1
  • Sentence Improvement1
  • Number System1
  • Time, Speed & Distance1
  • Geometry1
  • Ratio & Proportion1
  • Travel & Transport1
  • Health & Hygiene1
  • Shelter & Habitat1

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