Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) is conducted twice every year, providing opportunities to lakhs of candidates who are looking forward to beginning their career in the teaching sector. To score good marks in the CTET 2025 Exam, a proper strategy for preparation is mandatory. The knowledge of the CTET Syllabus 2025 is the prior step for beginning the preparation journey of the candidates. This article covers complete detail about the syllabus for both papers 1 and 2.

CTET Syllabus 2025

Before checking the syllabus, all candidates need to look out for the CTET Exam Pattern 2025, as this helps to make plans for studying and candidates can get a clear vision of which topic they should focus on more.

CTET will be conducted in two phases: Paper 1 for Classes 1 to 5 and Paper 2 for Classes 6 to 8.

There will be 150 MCQs in each paper.

There will be no negative marking for any incorrect answers.

For Paper I, the difficulty level will be of the second stage and for Paper II, the difficulty level will be of the senior secondary stage.

CTET Paper-1 is divided into 5 sections: Child Development and Pedagogy, Language I & II, Mathematics and Environmental Science.

CTET Paper-2 is divided into four sections: Child Development and Pedagogy, Language I & II, Mathematics/Science, and Social Studies. Students will have the choice between Maths/Science and Social Studies.

Exam structure and details

·       Exam type: Objective, multiple-choice questions.

·       Duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes.

·       Total marks: 150.

·       Negative marking: None.

·       Questions: 150 total, with 30 in each of the five sections.

Subjects and marks distribution

·       Child Development and Pedagogy: 30 questions, 30 marks

·       Language I: 30 questions, 30 marks

·       Language II: 30 questions, 30 marks

·       Mathematics: 30 questions, 30 marks

·       Environmental Studies: 30 questions, 30 marks