CTET Exam Pattern 2023 (Paper 1 & 2): Marking Scheme, Total Marks & Questions

CTET exam pattern 2023: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is a conducting body that is responsible for the release of the CTET 2023 exam pattern along with other detailed notifications. The CTET exam pattern 2023 contains all the information related to the question paper such as the number of questions, CTET total marks, etc.  

CTET Exam Pattern 2023 – Overview

The CTET exam is divided into 2 levels of papers, i.e, paper I and paper II. Paper I is for the candidates who wish to teach classes 1-5 whereas paper II is for the candidates who wish to teach classes 6-8. 

Both papers I and II contain 150 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) with no negative markings. Paper I consists of 5 sections while paper 2 consists of 4 sections. To know more about the CTET exam pattern 2023, candidates can read the complete article below. 

Name of the exam	Central Teachers Eligibility Test (CTET)
Conducting authority	Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Mode of the exam	Online
CTET Exam Date June 2023	To be Notified
Papers	Paper I and Paper II
Exam time duration	2 hours 30 minutes each
Type of questions	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
Marking scheme	1 mark per questionNo negative marking
Post	Teachers
CTET pass marks	90 marks for General category 82 marks for SC/ ST/ OBC

CTET Exam Pattern 2023

As per the CTET syllabus PDF 2023, the exam comprises two papers, i.e., the paper I and II. The CTET exam pattern for both papers is as follows.

CTET Paper I Exam Pattern

The CTET paper 1 exam is divided into five sections. A total of 2.5 hours will be given to the candidates to solve the paper. The exam pattern is as follows.

Subjects	Total number of questions	Total number of marks
Child development and pedagogy	30	30
Language-I (compulsory)	30	30
Language-II (compulsory)	30	30
Mathematics	30	30
Environmental studies	30	30
Total	150	150

CTET Paper II Exam Pattern 

In paper II, candidates are required to choose between Mathematics and Science and Social studies. Candidates will be given a duration of 2.5 hours to solve the paper. The exam pattern is as follows.

Subjects	Total number of questions	Total number of marks
Child development and pedagogy	30	30
Language-I (compulsory)	30	30
Language-II (compulsory)	30	30
A. Mathematics and Science	30+30	60
B. Social studies and Social Science	60	60
Total	150	150

CTET Exam Pattern 2023 – Marking Scheme 

The CTET marking scheme for both papers is given below. The candidates can refer to the table below and know the marking scheme and use CTET answers key 2023 to calculate probable score.

CTET Marking Scheme Paper I

Sections	Number of question (MCQ)	Marks
Child development and pedagogy	30	30
Langage-I (Compulsory)	30	30
Language- II (Compulsory)	30	30
Mathematics	30	30
Environmental studies	30	30
Total	150	150

CTET Marking Scheme Paper II

Sections	Number of questions (MCQ)	Marks
Child development and pedagogy	30	30
Language – I (compulsory)	30	30
Language – II (compulsory)	30	30
Mathematics and Science or Social Studies	60	60
Total	150	150

CTET Exam Pattern 2023 – Syllabus 

The CBSE outlines the CTET Syllabus 2023. The course curriculum has not changed over the years.

• Child Development and Pedagogy, Language 1, Language 2, Mathematics, and Environmental Studies are the five components that makeup Paper 1.
• Paper 2 has four sections namely Child Development and Pedagogy, Language 1, Language 2, Mathematics &Science ORSocial Studies.
• Paper 1 is for primary school teaching, therefore; the level of questions is related to classes 1- 5.
• Similarly, paper 2 is conducted for elementary school teaching, hence, questions are of class 6- 8 level.

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• CTET OMR Sheet 150 questions PDF download
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• CTET Model papers with answers
• CTET result 2023 with marks

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