The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has conducted the CTET 2019 exam on December 8 in 110 cities across India. The exam has been conducted for paper-I and II in two shifts. The morning (9:30 AM-12 Noon) and afternoon (2:00-4:30 PM) shifts of the exam were conducted successfully for paper-I and II, respectively. The paper-I of CTET was given by aspirants who want to teach classes I-V and paper-II was given by candidates who want to teach classes VI-VIII.
Every year, after the exam is conducted, Shiksha reaches out to students to know the difficulty level of the exam. Check paper-wise CTET exam analysis 2019 by students and CTET cutoff below. Also, go through CTET 2018 exam analysis for reference below.
- Section-Wise CTET Exam Analysis 2019 for Paper-I
- CTET Exam Analysis 2019 for Paper-II
- CTET Cutoff 2019
- CTET Exam Analysis 2018
Section-Wise CTET Exam Analysis 2019 for Paper-I
CTET 2019 paper-I was of easy to moderate difficulty level. However, the paper, especially the reading comprehensions were extremely lengthy and many candidates could not complete their exam on time. Check the complete CTET 2019 paper-I analysis and reviews by students.
Based on the feedback of students, the section-wise difficulty level of CTET paper-I 2019 is given below:
| CTET Paper-I Subjects |
Good Attempts & Total Questions |
Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Child Development & Pedagogy |
Good attempts: 25-28 Total questions: 30 |
Easy to Moderate |
| Hindi Language-I |
Good attempts: 21-25 Total questions: 30 |
Moderate |
| English Language-II |
Good attempts: 20-25 Total questions: 30 |
Moderate |
| Mathematics |
Good attempts: 20-25 Total questions: 30 |
Moderate |
| Environmental Studies |
Good attempts: 24-28 Total questions: 30 |
Easy to Moderate |
| Total |
Good attempts: 110-131 Total questions: 150 |
Easy to Moderate |
CTET Exam Analysis 2019 for Paper-II
The overall difficulty level of CTET paper-II 2019 was moderate. The exam contained a mix of difficult, moderate and easy questions. The paper was not very lengthy but some questions in the exam were tricky. Check complete CTET paper-II 2019 analysis.
Based on the feedback of students, the section-wise difficulty level of CTET paper-II 2019 is given below:
| CTET Paper-II Subjects |
Good Attempts & Total Questions |
Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Child Development & Pedagogy |
Good attempts: 23-26 Total questions: 30 |
Moderate to Difficult |
| Language-I |
Good attempts: 22-25 Total questions: 30 |
Easy to Moderate |
| Language-II |
Good attempts: 22-25 Total questions: 30 |
Easy to Moderate |
| Mathematics & Science |
Good attempts: 43-48 Total questions: 60 |
Moderate to Difficult |
| Social Studies/Social Science |
Good attempts: 43-48 Total questions: 60 |
Moderate to Difficult |
| Total |
Good attempts: 110-124 Total questions: 150 |
Moderate |
CTET Cutoff 2019
CBSE will release the CTET 2019 cutoff along with the announcement of CTET result. However, the minimum marks that aspirants need to obtain in order to qualify the CTET exam is mentioned in the table below:
| Category |
CTET Marks Cutoff 2018 |
CTET Percentage Cutoff 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| General |
90 |
60 |
CTET Exam Analysis 2018
Candidates who took CTET exam in 2018 shared that the difficulty level of the Central Teacher Eligibility Test was moderate. However, many students shared that compared to the last edition (2017) of CTET exam, the test conducted in 2018 was fairly easy.
CTET exam pattern is such that aspirants need to attempt 150 questions in 150 minutes duration. The exam pattern for paper-I and II of CTET exam is shared below:
| CTET Paper-I Exam Pattern |
||
|---|---|---|
| CTET Paper-I Subjects |
CTET Paper-I Questions |
CTET Paper-I Marks |
| Child Development and Pedagogy |
30 |
30 |
| Language I (compulsory) |
30 |
30 |
| Language II (compulsory) |
30 |
30 |
| Mathematics |
30 |
30 |
| Environmental Studies |
30 |
30 |
| Total |
150 |
150 |
| CTET Paper-II Exam Pattern for Mathematics and Science Teacher |
||
| CTET Paper-II Subjects |
CTET Paper-II Questions |
CTET Paper-II Marks |
| Child Development & Pedagogy (compulsory) |
30 |
30 |
| Language I (compulsory) |
30 |
30 |
| Language II (compulsory) |
30 |
30 |
| Mathematics and Science (for Mathematics and Science teacher) |
60 |
60 |
| Total |
150 |
150 |
| CTET Paper-II Exam Pattern for Social Studies/Social Science Teacher |
||
| CTET Paper-II Subjects |
CTET Paper-II Questions |
CTET Paper-II Marks |
| Child Development & Pedagogy (compulsory) |
30 |
30 |
| Language I (compulsory) |
30 |
30 |
| Language II (compulsory) |
30 |
30 |
| Social Studies/Social Science (for Social Studies/Social Science teacher) |
60 |
60 |
| Total |
150 |
150 |
| CTET Paper-II Exam Pattern (Apart from Social Studies/Social Science, Mathematics and Science Teacher) |
||
| CTET Paper-II Subjects |
CTET Paper-II Questions |
CTET Paper-II Marks |
| Child Development & Pedagogy (compulsory) |
30 |
30 |
| Language I (compulsory) |
30 |
30 |
| Language II (compulsory) |
30 |
30 |
| Mathematics and Science (for Mathematics and Science teacher) Or Social Studies/Social Science (for Social Studies/Social Science teacher) |
60 |
60 |
| Total |
150 |
150 |
CTET Exam Analysis Highlights 2018
Go through some highlights for CTET exam analysis 2018 below:
- Questions asked in the Child Development & Pedagogy section were from topics such as learning & pedagogy. In CTET 2018 exam, lesser number of practical questions were asked in this section. The difficulty level of the questions asked in this section of the exam was moderate.
- In the Social Studies CTET exam section, questions were asked from topics related to Political Science and Geography. In 2018, more questions were asked from polity as compared to past years’ papers. The difficulty level of the questions asked in this section of the exam ranged from easy to moderate.
- No major changes were witnessed in the English language section. So, the difficulty level of the questions asked in this section was similar to past years’ CTET question papers. The passages asked in CTET exam were lengthy.
- The questions asked in the Science section were mostly from Biology and the difficulty level of the questions asked was moderate. This section of the exam contained more questions from Biology and Earth Science topics.
- The questions asked in the Mathematics section were mostly from Arithmetic and the difficulty level of the questions asked was moderate.
- Questions asked in the Hindi language section were easier as compared to questions asked in the same section in previous editions of the exam.
| CTET Exam Analysis 2018: Overall |
||
|---|---|---|
| Subject |
Difficulty Level |
Good Score |
| Child Development & Pedagogy |
Moderate |
22-24 |
| Science & Mathematics (For Science Students) |
Moderate |
42-48 |
| Social Studies (For Arts Students) |
Easy to Moderate |
46-52 |
| English |
Moderate |
22-24 |
| Hindi |
Easy to Moderate |
23-26 |
| Overall |
Moderate |
112-120 |
Further, aspirants can go through section-wise CTET exam analysis 2018 below:
| CTET Exam Analysis 2018 of Child Development Pedagogy |
|
|---|---|
| Topics |
Number of Questions |
| Development and its Relation to Learning |
2 |
| Individual Differences & Socialisation Processes |
4 |
| Questions Related to Theories |
4 |
| Concept of Inclusive Education |
2 |
| Language, Thinkers and Thought |
3 |
| Learning and Pedagogy |
7 |
| Questions Related to Education Act |
1 |
| Conceptual & Practical Questions |
3 |
| Miscellaneous Questions |
4 |
| CTET Exam Analysis 2018 for Social Studies |
|
| History |
12 |
| Geography |
12 |
| Political Science |
18 |
| Social Science Pedagogy |
14 |
| Other Miscellaneous Questions |
4 |
| CTET Exam Analysis 2018 for Science & Mathematics |
|
| Percentage, Profit & Loss |
3 |
| Data Analysis & Probability |
2 |
| Number System |
3 |
| Mensuration |
3 |
| Simplification |
2 |
| Geometry & Algebra |
4 |
| Mathematics Pedagogy |
15 |
| Physics |
4 |
| Chemistry |
3 |
| Biology & Earth Science |
8 |
| Science Pedagogy |
15 |
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Student Forum
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Hi.
How to Choose Exam Centre Area in the CTET Form
Select Exam Centre City Preferences
In the application form, you'll find a section “Choice of Examination Centres” where you can select multiple preferred exam cities (usually up to 4 choices) in order of preference.
These must be different cities
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Scholar-Level 17
Answered a month ago
Yes, the degree from Indira Gandhi National Open University is valid for CTET and other government jobs also. Candidates can get admission after clearing the IGNOU BEd Entrance Test.
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