CTET

CTET

EXAM DETAILS

ONLINE APPLICATION DATE :- 18/12/14 TO 8/1/2015

LAST DATE :- 8/1/2015

EXAM DATE :- 22/2/2015

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA 

Min educational qualification for paper 1 (class 1 to 5)  primary stage. 

• 10+2 or equivalent with min 50% aggregate and passed / appearing in 2 year diploma of elementary education. 

Or

• 10+2 or equivalent with min 45% aggregate and appearing / passed 2 year diploma in elementary education in accordance with NCTE regulation 2002. 

Or 

• 10+2 with min 50% aggregate and passed/ appearing in 4 year bachelor of elementary education (B. El. Ed).

Or

• 10+2 with min 50% marks and passed/ appearing in 2 year diploma in education (Special Education).

Or 

• Graduation and passed / appearing in 2 year diploma of elementary education.

Qualification  for paper 2 (class 6 to 8) Elementary Stage. 

• Graduation and passed / appearing in final year of 2 year diploma in elementary education.

Or

• Graduation with min 50% marks of passed / appearing in 1 year bachelor in  education (B. Ed).

Or 

• Graduation with 45% marks of passed / appearing in (B. Ed ) accordance with NCTE. 

Or

•  S Sec with at 50% marks of passed / appearing in 4 year bachelor of elementary education (B. El. Ed)

Or 

• Graduation with attest 50% marks of passed / appearing in B. Ed.

CTET PATTERN OF EXAM

Paper 1- for classes 1 to 5

I.        Child Psychology and Pedagogy =      30 Questions

II.        Language 1                                    =     30 Questions

III.        Language 2                                   =     30 Questions

IV.        Mathematics                                   =      30 Questions

V.        Environmental Studies                    =      30 Questions

I.  CHILD PSYCHOLOGY AND PEDAGOGY :-

(a) CHILD PSYCHOLOGY (primary school child)     = 15 Questions

(b) Concept of Inclusive education and understanding

Children with special needs    = 5 Questions

(c) Learning and pedagogy   = 10 Questions

II.   Language 1:-

(a)  Language comprehension (one prose passage + one poem)    = 15 Questions

(b)  Pedagogy of language development      = 15 Questions

III.   Language 2:-

(a)  Comprehension (2 unseen prose passages)     = 15 Questions

(b)   Pedagogy and language development     = 15 Questions

IV.    Mathematics:-

(a)  Content    = 15 Questions

(b)  Pedagogy     = 15 Questions

V.    Environmental Studies:-

(a) Content      = 15 Questions

(b) Pedagogy     = 15 Questions

SYLLABUS PAPER-1

I.CHILD PSYCHOLOGY AND PEDAGOGY

(a)     Child development (primary school child) :- 15 Question 

• Concept of development & its relation to learning. 
• Principles in vowed in child development. 
• Heredity & environmental influence on child. 
• Social world & children. 
• Theories of Paget,  Kohlberg and Vygotsky.
• Student / child – centered education. 
• Critical aspect of intelligence.
• Language in developing thoughts. 
• Role of gender in social scenario, gender bias and education practice. 
• Question formulation for enhancing learning and critical thinking among students and for their assessment. 
• Individual differences and learning process. 
• CCE – concept & practice. 
• Difference between assessment of learning and assessment for learning.

(b)  Inclusive education and individual differences: - 5 Questions

(c)     Pedagogy:- 

• Thinking process of children, how and why they fail to achieve success. 
• Process of teaching and learning, learning merged with social activities. 
• Child as scientific investigator. 
• Various factors affecting learning. 
• Motivation & learning. 
• Alternative concepts of learning.

II. LANGUAGE - 1

(a)    Language Comprehension:- 15 Questions 

• 2 Passages: One prose or drama. 
• One poem 

(Passage can be of any type)

(b)  Pedagogical issues 

• Principles of teaching a language. 
• Role of all four skills in learning language. 
• Acquisition and learning. 
• Role of grammar. 
• Objectives of teacher language in diverse classroom. 
• Evaluation. 
• Teacher learning material.
• Remedial Teacher.

III. LANGUAGE – 2

(a)  Comprehension:- 15 Questions 

• 2 unseen prose passages

(b)  Pedagogical issues:- 15 Questions 

• Principals of teaching language. 
• Acquisition and learning. 
• Functions of skills of language. 
• Role of grammar in learning a language. 
• Teaching in diverse classroom & its challenges. 
• Evaluation techniques. 
• Teaching learning materials. 
• Remedial teaching.

IV. MATHEMATICS:-

(a)  Content 

• Geometry. 
• Shapes & Spatial understanding. 
• Solids. 
• Numbers. 
• Addition and subtraction. 
• Multiplication & division.Menstruation (Volume, Avro etc) 
• Time. 
• Date handing. 
• Simple & Compound interest. 
• Profit & loss.

V.  Environmental Studies:-

(a) Content 

• Family and friends                          Food 
• Relationships                                  Shelter 
• Work & play                                   Water 
• Animals                                           Travel 
• Plants                                              Things we make and do

(b) Pedagogical issues:-15 Questions 

• Super and concept of EVS. 
• Environment students and environmental Edam. 
• Principles of learning. 
• Scope & relation of science & social science. 
• Actuaries & approaches. 
• Practical work. 
• CCE 
• Teaching / Learning material.

PAPER 2:- for classes 6 to 8

ELEMENTARY CLASSES

I.   CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND PEDAGOGY

(a) Child  Development: 15 Questions 

• Concept of development. 
• Principal of development. 
• Effect of heredity & environment. 
• Child centered education. 
• Ntelligence. 
• Piaget, Kohlberg, Vygotsky theories. 
• Gender bias and educational practice. 
• Assessment. 

(b) Concept of inclusive education & children with special needs :5 Questions

(c) Pedagogical issues:10 Questions 

• Same as paper 1

II.  LANGUAGE  1

(a)  Language Comprehension:15 Questions 

• Reading Passage : One prose / drama 
• One poem 

(Literary, scientific or narrative)

(b)  Pedagogy:15 Questions 

• Same as paper  1

III.   LANGUAGE  2: 30 Questions

(a)  Comprehension: 15 Questions 

• unseen prose passage

(b)  Pedagogy:15 Questions 

• Same as paper

IV. MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE: 60 Questions

MATHEMATICS: 30 Questions

(a) Content:20 Questions 

• Number system. 
• Algebra 
• Geometry 
• Menstruation(2D, 3D) 
• Data handling

(b) Pedagogy:10 Questions 

• Nature of Mathematics 
• Same as paper  1

SCIENCE: 30 Questions

(a) Content:20 Questions 

• Food 
• Materials 
• World of living 
• How things work 
• Electricity 
• Magnetism 
• Natural phenomenon 
• Natural resources

(b) Pedagogy: 10 Questions 

• Nature & swipe of science 
• Aims of teaching science 
• Approaches 
• Methods of teaching science 
• Teaching /learning material 
• Evaluation 
• Remedial teacher

V.  SOCIAL STUDIES / SOCIAL SCIENCE: 60 Questions

(a) Content:40 Questions

History 

• When, where and how 
• Earliest societies 
• First farmers and herders 
• First cities 
• Early states 
• New ideas 
• The first empire 
• Distant lands 
• Political dev. 
• Culture & science 
• New kings 
• Sultans of Delhi 
• Architecture 
• Creation of empire 
• Social change 
• Regional cultures 
• Establishment of company power 
• Rural life & society 
• Tribal society 
• Revolt of 1857-58 
• Women & reform 
• Challenging caste system 
• Nationalist movement 
• India after independence

Geography 

• Planet : earth in the solar system 
• Environment 
• Air, Water 
• Human environment 
• Resources 
• Agriculture

SOCIAL & POLITICAL LIFE 

• Diversity 
• Government 
• Making a living 
• Democracy 
• Understanding media 
• Gender 
• Constitution 
• Judiciary 
• Social justice

(b)  Pedagogy:20 Questions 

• Concept of social studies 
• Class room processes 
• Developing critical thinking 
• Project work 
• Evaluation 
• Enquirer

FAQʼS

Q 1. What is Teacher eligibility test (TET)? 

It is a route / way to standardize quality of teachers appointed in school so as to provide quality education to students.It was started in 2011 by central government in form of CTET as an essential requirement to teach in center government schools.After that states have also started conducting state TET for appointment of teachers in state aided school.

Q 2. Why is TET important?

Acc. To central government, TET is mandatory to get a job in any school (Government, private, aided and unaided)

Q 3.  How many tines CTET is conducted?

Twice  a year.

Q 4.  Structure  and mode of paper?

Paper consists of multiple choice questions.

Q 5.  Validity  period of CTET certificate?

7year.

Q 6.  How many times a person can appear for CTET exam? 

No limit.

Q 7.  Qualification marks for CTET?

       General     =    60% & above marks

                         =    i.e.  90/150 or above

      SC / ST, OBC = According to resonation criteria.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS 

• Complete coverage of NCERT syllabus 
• Introduction to CCE concept 
• Special attention given to pedagogy gical issue in class 
• NET / CTET qualified faculty 
• Unlimited test series 
• Every section  in taught by specialized teachers 
• Relevant study material 
• Reasonable fee structure teachers 

COURSE MODULES 

• child development & pedagogy 
• EVS (paper 1) / science (paper 2) 
• Mathematics 
• Social science 
• Language  1 
• Language  2 
• Test series 

OPPORTUNITIES AFTER TET 

• TET certificate adds to educational qualification, pay grades etc of a teacher. 
• Only TET qualified teacher can apply for government school, aided and unaided schools. 
• Openings & opportunities widen for TET qualified teacher.

APPLICABILITY 

• CTET is applicable for all schools under central government KVS, NVS, Central tibelian Schools etc.
• It is also applicable for schools under  administration of UTS of Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar, Haveli, Daman & Diu and Andaman & Nicobar  islands and NCT of Delhi.
• CTET may also apply to private schools. Private schools may also consider state level TET. 
• State government owned schools can also consider CTET if they decide not to conduct state TET.

STUDENTS TESTAMENT

• AKON ACADEMY is such an institute which caters all educational needs of students as per requirement of student. I would like to thank my teachers form AKON ACADEMY for such an enormous support & help to clear my doubts.

                                                                                -: Sugandha  Mishra 

• AKON ACADEMY study material & teachers guidance in person has helped me in a great way to clear all my doubts in pedagogy in better way.

                                                                                -: Preeti Jain 

• AKON ACADEMY faculty support was great and wear always in constant touch for supporting students via e-mail & phone.

                                                                                -: Neetu Thakur 

• I would like to thanks all faculty members. Who have helped in each & every possible manner? There were a number of test which helped in improving our weaknesses.

                                                                                -: Priya Sharma