CTET 2019: Eligibility, Syllabus, Important Dates
CBSE has released the notifications regarding CTET exam 2019. CTET is an teacher eligibility exam to access the qualities of a candidate to serve as a teacher in central schools. The person, who wants to make a career in teaching profession must get this certificate. Important dates regarding CTET exam 2019 are mentioned below.
Starting date of online application form : 1 August' 2019
Last date of online application form : 27 August' 2019
Last date to pay fee : 30 August' 2019 before 3:30 p.m
CTET Admit card availability : Last week of November' 2019
Download admit card : from official website (ctet.nic.in)
CTET 2019 Exam date : 9th December' 2019
Result declaration : January' 2019
Check CTET Result online : At ctet.nic.in
CTET 2019 certificates dispatch : January 2019
CTET Eligibility Criteria 2019
CBSE has decided some eligibility criteria to appear in CTET exam. Mainly two points are considered for a candidate to assess if he/she is eligible to appear in exam or not.
Age for CTET Eligibility
Minimum age limit for CTET exam 2019 is 18 yrs for both the papers. There is no restriction for upper age limit to appear in CTET Exam 2019
Qualification for CTET Eligibility
Academic Qualification for paper 1(Classes I - V)
- Candidate should passed or appearing in final year of Diploma in Elementary Education with 50% marks in Sr. Sec.
OR
- Candidate should passed or appearing in 2nd yr. of diploma in elementary education with 45% marks in Sr. Sec.
OR
- Candidate should passed Senior Secondary Education or its equivalent with 50% aggregate in diploma in special education.
Academic Qualification for paper 2(Classes VI - VIII)
- Candidates, who completed or pursuing final yr. of diploma in elementary education (B.El.Ed) with B.A/B.Sc
OR
- Completed or appearing in last year of Bachelor in education with 50% marks in B.A/B.Sc
OR
- Completed or appearing B.ed with atleast 45% marks in B.A//B.Sc
OR
- Qualified or appearing in Bachelor in elementary education (B.El.Ed) with 50% marks in Sr.Sec.
- Passed or appearing 1-year B.ed (Special education) with 50% marks in B.A/B.sc.
OR
- Passed or pursuing 4 year B.A/B.sc with 50% marks in Sr. Sec.
CTET Exam Syllabus
CBSE conduct All India level Entrance Examination CTET twice in a Year. Aspiring candidates have to qualify the exam with (>=60%) to be a CTET Certified candidate. This certificate is must for a person who is having a great desire to serve in central schools. We are providing full information of the CTET Exam Syllabus' 2019 for both papers, Paper 1 (Class I-V) and Paper 2 (Class VI-VIII). CTET Test Syllabus for Child development & Pedagogy, Language 1 & Language 2 topics will be same for both the papers (Paper 1 & Paper 2)
CTET Syllabus 2019 : Complete Guidance
Child Development and Pedagogy (Paper 1 & 2) (30 Questions)
Child Development & Pedagogy (15 marks)
- Development of child at primary and elementary level & how development is related with learning.
- Factors to affect the development (Heredity and Environment)
- Child development principles
- Child development theories
- Kohlberg, Piaget and Vygotsky (contructs and critical perspectives)
- Child's socialization process. (With teachers, parents and peers)
- Child's developmental phases
- Child centered and Progressive education
- Child's developmental stages
Concept of inclusive education & physically challenged children (5 marks)
- Progressive and child centered education
- Difference between assessment for learning and assessment of learning. School based assessment and CCE ( Continuous and comprehensive evaluation).
- Question formulation to assess readiness, learning and critical thinking of learner in classroom.
- Discrimination among learners based on caste, creed, gender, religion, colour etc.
- Address the children with special needs, creative, with learning difficulties, physically challenged etc.
Learning Pedagogy (10marks)
- Addressing children's cognitive stage to learn. learning as a social activity in social context.
- Access children's potential to learn & make them free to learn so that they got succeeded.
- Access the children's learning pattern and take desired step to overcome the difficulties in learning.
- Every child has some innate power as: a problem solver or scientific investigator
- Motivational, personal & environmental factors in learning.
Topics for language 1 & 2 for both papers (60 marks)
language comprehension (15 X 2 = 30 marks)
Comprehension on two unseen passages and one poem. passage may be narrative, literary, scientific or discursive & multiple choice questions based upon these passages.
Language pedagogy (15 X 2 = 30 marks)
- Evaluation of four skills of language: reading, writing, listening, speaking
- How the children do excel in these four skills.
- Pronunciation is the main point of consideration in verbal communication.
- Three principal views of language: structural, functional & interactive.
- Remedial teaching
CTET Mathematics Syllabus - Paper 1 (30 marks)
Topics (15 marks)
- Number
- simple equations
- geometric patterns
- algebra
- time
- money
- data handling etc.
- Mathematics pedagogical issues(15 marks)
- Math laboratory
- concrete examples
- remedial teaching.
CTET EVS SYLLABUS - Paper 1(30 marks)
TOPICS (15 marks)
- Environment
- Natural resources
- Food
- Water
- Energy
- Family
- Friends
EVS pedagogical issues (15 marks)
- Excursions
- Diagrams
- Charts
- Remedial teaching
CTET Math Syllabus - Paper 2 (30 marks)
Topics (20 marks)
Math :
- Number System(Indian & international)
- Algebra
- Geometry
- Mensuration
- Data handling.
Mathematics pedagogical issues(10 marks)
- Math laboratory
- Concrete examples
- Audio - visual aids
- Smart classes
- Remedial teaching etc.
CTET Science Syllabus - Paper 2 (30 marks)
Topics - 20 marks
- Food sources
- The world of living
- Moving things
- People & ideas
- How things work?
- Natural phenomenon & resources etc.
Science pedagogical issues (10 marks)
- Visits
- Excursions
- Diagrams
- Charts
- Models
- Small projects
- Working objects & remedial teaching etc.
Paper 2: Social studies (60 marks)
Subject related topics (40 marks)
- Ancient history
- Medieval history
- Modern history
- Geography
- Social and Political life
Pedagogical Issue (20 marks)
- Primary and secondary sources
- Project work
- Evaluation.
