CTET 2025 Exam Pattern and Syllabus PDF Download (Paper 1 & Paper 2)

Are you preparing for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) July 2025? Conducted by CBSE, CTET is a crucial exam for candidates aspiring to teach Classes I to VIII in government and private schools across India. This blog post provides the complete topic-wise breakdown of the CTET syllabus for both Paper 1 (Primary Stage) and Paper 2 (Upper Primary Stage), along with structure, marking scheme, and direct PDF links to download the syllabus.

Overview of CTET July 2025

Feature	Details
Exam Mode	Offline (Pen-and-Paper, OMR-based)
Type of Questions	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Marks per Question	1 mark per question
Negative Marking	No negative marking
Exam Duration	2.5 Hours per paper
Papers	Paper 1 (Classes I-V) Paper 2 (Classes VI-VIII) Both Papers (For teaching Classes I-VIII)
Bilingual Paper	Hindi & English
Language Choices	Choose 2 from 20 available options

CTET July 2025 Paper 1 Syllabus

(For Classes I to V – Primary Stage)

Total Questions: 150 MCQs
Total Marks: 150 Marks
Duration: 2.5 Hours
Structure (All sections compulsory):

Section	Questions	Marks
Child Development and Pedagogy	30 MCQs	30 Marks
Mathematics	30 MCQs	30 Marks
Environmental Studies (EVS)	30 MCQs	30 Marks
Language I (Compulsory)	30 MCQs	30 Marks
Language II (Compulsory)	30 MCQs	30 Marks
Total	150 MCQs	150 Marks

Topic-Wise Breakdown for Paper 1

1. Child Development and Pedagogy (30 Questions)

• Focus: Educational psychology of teaching and learning for ages 6–11 years
• Sub-Topics:
  • Child Development (15 Questions):
    • Concept of development and its relation to learning
    • Principles of child development
    • Influence of heredity and environment
    • Socialization processes (Teacher, Parents, Peers)
    • Theories: Piaget, Kohlberg, Vygotsky (constructs and critical perspectives)
    • Child-centered and progressive education
    • Intelligence: Critical perspective, Multi-Dimensional Intelligence
    • Language and thought
    • Gender as a social construct (roles, bias, educational practice)
    • Individual differences (language, caste, gender, community, religion)
    • Assessment: Formative vs. summative, Continuous & Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE)
    • Formulating questions to assess readiness, learning, and critical thinking
  • Inclusive Education (5 Questions):
    • Addressing diverse backgrounds (disadvantaged, deprived)
    • Supporting children with learning difficulties or impairments
    • Catering to talented, creative, and specially-abled learners
  • Learning and Pedagogy (10 Questions):
    • How children think and learn; reasons for academic failure
    • Teaching-learning processes; learning as a social activity
    • Child as a problem solver and scientific investigator
    • Children’s errors as learning opportunities
    • Cognition, emotions, motivation, and factors affecting learning

Sub-Topic	Description
Child Development (15 Qs)	Development and learning, Piaget, Kohlberg, Vygotsky, intelligence, socialization, gender roles, assessment strategies
Inclusive Education (5 Qs)	Diverse backgrounds, disabilities, gifted learners
Learning & Pedagogy (10 Qs)	Learning strategies, errors in learning, cognition, motivation, problem-solving

2. Mathematics (30 Questions)

• Focus: Concepts, problem-solving, and pedagogical understanding for Classes I–V
• Sub-Topics:
  • Content (15 Questions):
    • Geometry
    • Shapes & Spatial Understanding
    • Solids around Us
    • Numbers
    • Addition and Subtraction
    • Multiplication and Division
    • Measurement
    • Weight
    • Time
    • Volume
    • Data Handling
    • Patterns
    • Money
  • Pedagogical Issues (15 Questions):
    • Nature of mathematical/logical thinking
    • Children’s thinking and reasoning patterns
    • Place of mathematics in the curriculum
    • Language of mathematics
    • Community mathematics
    • Evaluation methods (formal and informal)
    • Teaching problems and error analysis
    • Diagnostic and remedial teaching

Category	Topics
Content (15 Qs)	Geometry, Shapes, Solids, Numbers, Operations, Measurement (Weight, Time, Volume), Data Handling, Patterns, Money
Pedagogy (15 Qs)	Logical thinking, evaluation methods, place of mathematics, error analysis, diagnostic and remedial teaching

3. Environmental Studies (EVS) (30 Questions)

• Focus: Concepts and pedagogy for Classes I–V
• Sub-Topics:
  • Content (15 Questions):
    • Family and Friends (Relationships, Work and Play, Animals, Plants)
    • Food
    • Shelter
    • Water
    • Travel
    • Things We Make and Do
  • Pedagogical Issues (15 Questions):
    • Concept and scope of EVS
    • Significance of integrated EVS
    • Environmental Studies vs. Environmental Education
    • Learning principles
    • Relation to Science and Social Science
    • Approaches to presenting concepts
    • Activities, experimentation, and practical work
    • Discussion and CCE
    • Teaching materials/aids
    • Problems in teaching EVS

Content (15 Qs)	Pedagogy (15 Qs)
- Family & Friends - Food, Shelter, Water - Travel & Environment	- Integrated EVS approach - Activity-based learning - Teaching aids

4. Language I (30 Questions)

• Focus: Proficiency in the medium of instruction
• Sub-Topics:
  • Language Comprehension (15 Questions):
    • Two unseen passages (one prose/drama, one poem)
    • Questions on comprehension, inference, grammar, and verbal ability
  • Pedagogy of Language Development (15 Questions):
    • Learning and acquisition
    • Principles of language teaching
    • Role of listening and speaking
    • Function of language as a tool
    • Role of grammar in communication
    • Challenges in diverse classrooms (difficulties, errors, disorders)
    • Language skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing)
    • Teaching materials (textbooks, multimedia, multilingual resources)
    • Remedial teaching

Sub-Topic	Description
Language Comprehension (15 Qs)	2 unseen passages (1 prose/drama, 1 poem)
Language Pedagogy (15 Qs)	Language acquisition, grammar, listening/speaking/reading/writing skills, errors, diverse classrooms, remedial teaching

5. Language II (30 Questions)

• Focus: Language, communication, and comprehension abilities (different from Language I)
• Sub-Topics:
  • Comprehension (15 Questions):
    • Two unseen prose passages (discursive, literary, narrative, or scientific)
    • Questions on comprehension, grammar, and verbal ability
  • Pedagogy of Language Development (15 Questions):
    • Same as Language I

Sub-Topic	Description
Comprehension (15 Qs)	2 unseen prose passages
Language Pedagogy (15 Qs)	Same as Language I pedagogy with focus on bilingualism and multilingual resource use

Nature of Questions:

• Questions are based on the NCERT syllabus for Classes I–V.
• Difficulty may extend up to the secondary stage.
• Focus on conceptual understanding, pedagogical application, and problem-solving.

Download Paper 1 Syllabus PDF: Click Here

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CTET July 2025 Paper 2 Syllabus

(For Classes VI to VIII – Elementary Stage)

Total Questions: 150 MCQs
Total Marks: 150 Marks
Duration: 2.5 Hours
Structure:

Section	Questions	Marks
Child Development and Pedagogy (Compulsory)	30 MCQs	30 Marks
Mathematics and Science (for Mathematics/Science teachers) OR Social Studies/Social Science (for Social Studies/Social Science teachers)	60 MCQs	60 Marks
Language I (Compulsory)	30 MCQs	30 Marks
Language II (Compulsory)	30 MCQs	30 Marks
Total	150 MCQs	150 Marks

Note: Teachers of other subjects may choose either Maths & Science or Social Studies/Social Science.

Topic-Wise Breakdown for Paper 2

1. Child Development and Pedagogy (30 Questions)

• Focus: Educational psychology for ages 11–14 years
• Sub-Topics:
  • Child Development (15 Questions):
    • Same as Paper 1, tailored for elementary stage (Classes VI–VIII)
  • Inclusive Education (5 Questions):
    • Same as Paper 1
  • Learning and Pedagogy (10 Questions):
    • Same as Paper 1, with focus on older learners

2. Mathematics and Science (60 Questions)

• For Mathematics and Science Teachers
• Sub-Topics:
  • Mathematics (30 Questions):
    • Content (20 Questions):
      • Number System: Knowing Numbers, Whole Numbers, Negative Numbers, Integers, Fractions
      • Algebra: Introduction to Algebra, Ratio and Proportion
      • Geometry: Basic ideas (2D), Elementary Shapes (2D/3D), Symmetry, Construction
      • Mensuration
      • Data Handling
    • Pedagogical Issues (10 Questions):
      • Nature of mathematical thinking
      • Place of mathematics in curriculum
      • Language of mathematics
      • Community mathematics
      • Evaluation and remedial teaching
      • Problems in teaching
  • Science (30 Questions):
    • Content (20 Questions):
      • Food: Sources, components, cleaning
      • Materials: Daily-use materials
      • The World of the Living
      • Moving Things, People, and Ideas
      • How Things Work: Electric current, circuits, magnets
      • Natural Phenomena
      • Natural Resources
    • Pedagogical Issues (10 Questions):
      • Nature and structure of sciences
      • Aims and objectives
      • Understanding and appreciating science
      • Approaches (integrated, observation, experiment)
      • Innovation and evaluation
      • Teaching materials and problems

➤ Mathematics (30 Questions)

Category	Topics
Content (20 Qs)	Number System, Whole/Negative Numbers, Fractions, Algebra, Ratio & Proportion, Geometry, Mensuration, Data Handling
Pedagogy (10 Qs)	Logical reasoning, error analysis, evaluation, remedial teaching, role of mathematics in curriculum

➤ Science (30 Questions)

Category	Topics
Content (20 Qs)	Food (sources, components), Materials, Living World, Movement, Electricity, Magnets, Natural Phenomena, Natural Resources
Pedagogy (10 Qs)	Nature of science, innovation, experimentation, observation, scientific appreciation, evaluation techniques

3. Social Studies/Social Science (60 Questions)

• For Social Studies/Social Science Teachers
• Sub-Topics:
  • Content (40 Questions):
    • History:
      • When, Where, and How
      • Earliest Societies
      • First Farmers and Herders
      • First Cities
      • Early States
      • New Ideas
      • The First Empire
      • Contacts with Distant Lands
      • Political Developments
      • Culture and Science
      • New Kings and Kingdoms
      • Sultans of Delhi
      • Architecture
      • Creation of an Empire
      • Social Change
      • Regional Cultures
      • Establishment of Company Power
      • Rural Life and Society
      • Colonialism and Tribal Societies
      • Revolt of 1857–58
      • Women and Reform
      • Challenging the Caste System
      • The Nationalist Movement
      • India After Independence
    • Geography:
      • Geography as a social study/science
      • Planet: Earth in the solar system
      • Globe
      • Environment (natural, human)
      • Air, Water
      • Human Environment (settlement, transport, communication)
      • Resources (natural, human)
      • Agriculture
    • Social and Political Life:
      • Diversity
      • Government
      • Local Government
      • Making a Living
      • Democracy
      • State Government
      • Understanding Media
      • Unpacking Gender
      • The Constitution
      • Parliamentary Government
      • The Judiciary
      • Social Justice and the Marginalised
  • Pedagogical Issues (20 Questions):
    • Nature of Social Science/Social Studies
    • Classroom processes and activities
    • Developing critical thinking
    • Enquiry and empirical evidence
    • Problems in teaching
    • Sources (primary, secondary)
    • Project work
    • Evaluation

4. Language I (30 Questions)

• Focus: Same as Paper 1
• Sub-Topics: Same as Paper 1

5. Language II (30 Questions)

• Focus: Same as Paper 1
• Sub-Topics: Same as Paper 1

Nature of Questions:

• Questions are based on the NCERT syllabus for Classes VI–VIII.
• Difficulty may extend up to the senior secondary stage.
• Emphasis on concepts, problem-solving, and pedagogical understanding.

Download Paper 2 Syllabus PDF: Click Here

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Language Options for CTET July 2025

Candidates must select Language I (medium of instruction) and Language II (different from Language I) from the following options:

Language	Code	Language	Code
English	01	Gujarati	06
Hindi	02	Kannada	07
Assamese	03	Khasi	08
Bengali	04	Malayalam	09
Garo	05	Manipuri	10
Marathi	11	Mizo	12
Nepali	13	Odia	14
Punjabi	15	Sanskrit	16
Tamil	17	Telugu	18
Tibetan	19	Urdu	20

Tip: Choose languages you’re proficient in to maximize your score in comprehension and pedagogy sections.

Final Tips for CTET 2025 Preparation

• Use NCERT books as your primary reference.
• Focus equally on pedagogy and subject content.
• Practice previous year papers and sample questions.
• Read daily passages to improve comprehension for Language sections.
• Stay updated via the official CTET Website.

Frequently Asked Questions about CTET Exam Pattern and Syllabus