TET PYQ Bank — CTET Style Questions
Original TET-pattern practice questions across all paper sections. Show/hide answers for self-testing.
Child Development & Pedagogy (CDP)
Language Pedagogy
Mathematics Pedagogy
Science Pedagogy
Social Science Pedagogy
Exam Strategy & Pattern Analysis
CTET Paper Pattern at a Glance
| Section | Paper I (Cl. 1–5) | Paper II (Cl. 6–8) | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDP | 30 Qs | 30 Qs | 30 |
| Language I | 30 Qs | 30 Qs | 30 |
| Language II | 30 Qs | 30 Qs | 30 |
| Mathematics | 30 Qs | — | 30 |
| EVS | 30 Qs | — | 30 |
| Subject (Maths/Sc/SS) | — | 60 Qs | 60 |
| Total | 150 | 150 | 150 |
Duration: 2.5 hours | No negative marking | Qualifying: 60% (55% for reserved categories)
CDP carries 30 marks in both papers — highest single-section ROI. Master Piaget, Vygotsky, Kohlberg, and NCF 2005 first.
Two language sections together = 60 marks. Focus on pedagogy questions (15–18 Qs per language), not grammar alone.
Subject section (60 Qs) splits 50:50 — 30 content + 30 pedagogy. Pedagogy questions overlap with Phase 5–8 notes.
Attempt all 150 questions. Never leave blank. If unsure, eliminate 2 options and guess from remaining 2.
90 seconds per question. CDP: 45 min → Lang I+II: 45 min → Subject: 45 min → Buffer: 15 min.
Constructivism, NCF 2005, inclusive education, formative assessment, critical thinking appear in ALL sections.
- CDP: Piaget's stages + criticism; Vygotsky's ZPD; Kohlberg's moral stages; inclusive education under RTE 2009
- Language: Chomsky's LAD; communicative approach; reading sub-skills; error treatment philosophy
- Maths: Van Hiele levels; Dienes' concrete-pictorial-abstract; error analysis; math anxiety
- Science: Constructivist science; inquiry-based learning; misconceptions; NCF 2005 science aims
- Social Science: NCF 2005 SS goals; Paulo Freire; portfolio assessment; procedural neutrality
- Easy (40%): Direct recall — definitions, names of theorists, full forms, basic classifications
- Medium (40%): Application — "In the given scenario, which theory applies?" or "What should the teacher do?"
- Hard (20%): Analysis — "Why is X approach NOT appropriate?" or two-statement assertion-reason type