CTET · Syllabus

CTET Syllabus 2026

The CTET exam assesses a candidate's teaching aptitude and subject knowledge for eligibility to teach at primary and upper primary school levels. Topics below follow the official CTET notification pattern — check the linked notification for the authoritative list.

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Paper I — Primary Teachers

Child Development and Pedagogy: Principles of development, Piaget, Vygotsky, inclusive education

Language I: Comprehension, pedagogy of language development

Language II: Comprehension, pedagogy of language development

Mathematics: Nature of Mathematics, problem solving, number system, geometry

Environmental Studies: Family and Friends, Food, Shelter, Water, Travel

Paper II — Upper Primary Teachers

Child Development and Pedagogy: Principles of development, inclusive education, learning-teaching-evaluation relationship

Language I: Comprehension, pedagogy of language development

Language II: Comprehension, pedagogy of language development

Mathematics and Science: Mathematics (Algebra, Mensuration), Science (Food, Natural Resources, Pollution)

Social Studies/Social Science: History (Early Societies), Geography (Planet Earth), Social and Political Life (Diversity, Government)

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