CTET 2024 Syllabus (Paper 1, 2) & Exam Pattern PDF

1. 📖Child development & Pedagogy

2. 📖Language I

3. 📖Language II

4. 📖Mathematics

5. 📖Environmental studies

1. 📖Child development & Pedagogy

1. Child Development (Primary School Child):

   • Concept of development and its relationship with learning

   • Principles of the development of children

   • Influence of heredity and environment on child development

   • Socialization processes: Theories of socialization

   • Piaget, Kohlberg, and Vygotsky: Constructs and critical perspectives

2. Learning and Pedagogy:

   • Concepts of learning and its processes

   • Theories of learning and their educational implications

   • How children think and learn

   • Motivation and learning

   • Factors contributing to learning

   • The role of emotions and socialization in learning

3. Cognitive Development:

   • Cognitive development stages (Piaget)

   • Language and thought

   • Critical perspective of the construct of intelligence

   • Multi-dimensional intelligence

   • Assessment of cognitive development

4. Social and Emotional Development:

   • Erikson's stages of psychosocial development

   • Identity formation

   • Emotional and social development in early childhood

   • Emotional intelligence

   • Understanding and addressing emotional and behavioral problems

5. Moral and Social Development:

   • Moral development theories (Kohlberg, Gilligan)

   • Values and their role in teaching

   • Socialization and social institutions

   • Family, school, and community as socialization agents

6. Addressing the Diverse Needs of Children:

   • Inclusive education

   • Addressing children with special needs

   • Gifted children and their education

   • Gender and educational issues

   • Socioeconomic status and educational opportunities

7. Assessment and Evaluation:

   • Formative and summative assessment

   • Continuous and comprehensive evaluation (CCE)

   • Tools and techniques for assessment

   • The relationship between assessment and learning

   • Use of technology in assessment

2. 📖Language I (Compulsory)

3. 📖Language II (Compulsory)

4. 📖Mathematics/Science

Mathematics Topics:

• Number System:

  • Whole Numbers

  • Negative Numbers and Integers

  • Fractions

  • Decimals

  • Ratio and Proportion

  • Percentage

• Algebra:

  • Basic Algebraic Expressions

  • Linear Equations

  • Quadratic Equations

  • Polynomials

• Geometry:

  • Basic Geometrical Ideas (2-D and 3-D)

  • Understanding Elementary Shapes (2-D and 3-D)

  • Symmetry

  • Construction (using Straight Edge, Scale, Protractor, Compasses)

  • Mensuration

• Data Handling:

  • Collection, Organization, and Representation of Data

  • Interpretation of Data

Science Topics:

• Food:

  • Sources of Food

  • Types of Food

  • Nutrition

  • Digestion

• Materials:

  • Properties of Materials

  • Classification of Materials

  • Changes in Materials

• Natural Phenomena:

  • Weather

  • Climate

  • Seasons

  • Day and Night

  • Magnets and Magnetism

  • Electricity

• Natural Resources:

  • Soil

  • Water

  • Air

  • Minerals

  • Forests

5. 📖Social Science

History:

• Ancient, Medieval, and Modern History of India

• Indian Freedom Struggle

• World History

Geography:

• Physical and Human Geography

• Natural Resources, Climate, and Weather

• Agriculture, Industry, and Trade

• Transport and Communication

Political Science:

• Indian Polity and Constitution

• Governance and Local Government

• Citizenship and International Relations

Economics:

• Indian Economy and Economic Development

• Money, Banking, and Poverty

• Globalization and the Indian Economy

Social and Cultural Issues:

• Social Institutions and Cultural Diversity

• Social Change, Development, and Gender Issues

• Human Rights

Pedagogy of Social Science:

• Social Science Curriculum

• Teaching-Learning Strategies

• Assessment and Evaluation

• Inclusive Education