CTET Paper II (Classes VI-VIII) syllabus
The topics the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) notification lists for CTET-II, 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 14 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-II exam pattern
| Subject | Questions | Marks | Topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Development & Pedagogy | 30 | 30 | 9 |
| Hindi | 30 | 30 | 9 |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 14 |
| Mathematics (Elementary) | - | - | 18 |
| General Science | - | - | 10 |
| Social Science | - | - | 10 |
| Total | 150 | 150 | 70 |
Entered weights add up to 144.7%; 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 | 51 Qs |
| Child Developmentnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 4% | 6 | 40 Qs |
| Learning Theoriesnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 4% | 6 | 40 Qs |
| Science Pedagogynotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 10% | 15 | 40 Qs |
| Educational Psychologynotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 3.33% | 5 | 33 Qs |
| Inclusive Educationnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 3.33% | 5 | 33 Qs |
| Assessment & Evaluationnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2.67% | 4 | 27 Qs |
| Education Policies & Acts (RTE, NEP 2020, NCF)notification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2.67% | 4 | 27 Qs |
| Social Science Pedagogynotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2% | 3 | 18 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 | 44 Qs |
| Vyakaran (Grammar)notification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2.67% | 4 | 31 Qs |
| Apathit Padyansh (Poetry Passage)notification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 3.33% | 5 | 28 Qs |
| Shabd Gyannotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2% | 3 | 18 Qs |
| Sandhi & Samasnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2% | 3 | 17 Qs |
| Muhavare & Lokoktiyannotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2% | 3 | 16 Qs |
| Hindi Bhasha Shikshannotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 1.33% | 2 | 14 Qs |
| Paryayvachi & Vilomnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 1.33% | 2 | 14 Qs |
| Alankar & Rasnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 1.33% | 2 | 10 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 | 57 Qs |
| Grammar (Tenses, Modals, Clauses)notification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2% | 3 | 23 Qs |
| Active & Passive Voicenotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 1.33% | 2 | 14 Qs |
| English Language Teaching (Pedagogy)notification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 1.33% | 2 | 13 Qs |
| Error Spottingnotification 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 |
| Synonyms & Antonymsnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 1.33% | 2 | 11 Qs |
| Idioms & Phrasesnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 1.33% | 2 | 10 Qs |
| Direct & Indirect Speechnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 1.33% | 2 | 9 Qs |
| Cloze Testnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 1.33% | 2 | 8 Qs |
| Sentence Improvementnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 7 Qs |
| Para Jumblesnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 6 Qs |
| One Word Substitutionnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 5 Qs |
| Spellingnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 5 Qs |
Mathematics (Elementary)
| Topic | Weight | Expected Qs | In our papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algebranotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 10 Qs |
| Number Systemnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 1.33% | 2 | 10 Qs |
| Mensurationnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 6 Qs |
| LCM & HCFnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 5 Qs |
| Percentagenotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 5 Qs |
| Shapes & Spatial Understandingnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 5 Qs |
| Fractions & Decimalsnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 4 Qs |
| Ratio & Proportionnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 4 Qs |
| Simplificationnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 4 Qs |
| Time & Worknotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 4 Qs |
| Profit & Lossnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 3 Qs |
| Trigonometrynotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 3 Qs |
| Unitary Methodnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 3 Qs |
| Geometrynotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 2 Qs |
| Averagenotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 1 Q |
| Data Handling & Interpretationnotification 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 |
| Simple & Compound Interestnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | - |
General Science
| Topic | Weight | Expected Qs | In our papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Living Worldnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2% | 3 | 18 Qs |
| Natural Phenomenanotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 1.33% | 2 | 11 Qs |
| Food & Materialsnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 1.33% | 2 | 9 Qs |
| Moving Things, Work & Energynotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 1.33% | 2 | 9 Qs |
| Natural Resources (Upper Primary)notification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 1.33% | 2 | 9 Qs |
| Environmentnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 5 Qs |
| Biologynotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 4 Qs |
| Science & Technologynotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 4 Qs |
| Chemistrynotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 3 Qs |
| Physicsnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 3 Qs |
How to use this syllabus
Every topic above is tagged on every question in our CTET-II 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.
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