Is CTET a tough exam?

The CTET exam is easy to crack. The difficulty level of the question paper is generally easy to moderate. Candidates should be well prepared in order for the exam.

What is the most difficult section of the CTET exam?

As per the CTET 2026 analysis and as per the experts, the most difficult section of the CTET exam is generally Paper 2 Maths and Science or Social Science section. Because of its vast syllabus and the difficulty level was Moderate. Also, some of the questions asked in the application-based Child Development and Pedagogy was also seen a bit difficult.

What is the CTET exam date 2026 for September session?

The Central Board of Secondary Education will conduct the CTET exam on September 6, 2026. The Setpember session of the Central Teacher Eligibility Test will be held offline.

What is the time table for CTET 2026?

The CTET 2026 exam for the September session will be conducted on September 6. The Board released the time table for the exam as given below: Events Paper 2 Paper 1 Reporting Time 7:30 AM 12:30 PM Checking of Admit Cards 9:00 AM to 9:15 AM 2:00 PM to 2:15 PM Checking of Computer 9:15 AM 2:15 PM Last Entry in the Examination Centre 9:30 AM 2:30 PM Test Commences 9:30 AM 2:30 PM Test Concludes 12:00 Noon 5:00 PM

What is the difficulty level of CTET exam?

The CTET exam is generally easy to moderate in terms of difficulty level. The difficulty level depends on the nature of the questions asked in the exam.

What are the most important topics for CTET?

The most important topics that candidates need to focus on Child Development and pedagogy including child psychology, pedagogical application, theories like Piaget's, Vygotsky's, Multiple Intelligences Theory, Learning disabilities and how to help, Motivation. In Language 1 Writing skills development, Using stories and poems in teaching, How to teach language to children, Reading two passages and answering questions, Teaching methods for language learning, etc. In Language 2 Reading comprehension, Grammar and vocabulary, Cultural aspects of language, Translation skills, Literature appreciation, etc. In Mathematics Numbers and number systems, Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, Fractions and decimals, Geometry and shapes, Measurement (length, weight, time, money), Data handling and simple graphs, etc.

What is the format of CTET Question Papers?

The CTET question paper contains multiple choice questions- MCQs. There are 150 questions in the exam. The paper carries 150 marks. Candidates need to mark the answers on the OMR Sheet.

How many sections are there in CTET Paper 1?

CTET Paper 1 contains five sections - Child Development and Pedagogy Language-I Language-II Mathematics Environmental Studies.

Which sections of the CTET exam are usually lengthy?

The CTET exam is conducted for two papers- Paper 1 and Paper 2. The CTET Paper 1 contains questions from Child Development and Pedagogy, Language-I, Language-II, Mathematics and Environmental Studies. The CTET Paper 2 comprises questions from four subjects- Child Development and Pedagogy, Language-I, Language-II, Mathematics and Science or Social Studies/Social Sciences. Candidates usually find the Mathematics section a little time taking. Moreover, many candidates find the Reading Comprehension questions of the CTET exam also lengthy.

CTET Exam Analysis 2026 OUT: Detailed Paper 1 & 2 Analysis & Review

CTET 2026 Sep Session Application Form

11 May '26 - 10 Jun '26

Updated on Feb 8, 2026 17:39 IST

By Shikha Goyal, Assistant Manager

Overview

CTET Exam Analysis 2026: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducted the 21st CTET exam on February 7 & 8. The CTET exam analysis and review is shared here based on the feedback of candidates who take the examination. Shiksha.com reached out to candidates at the CTET exam centres to know the difficulty level of question paper and the topics from which questions are asked.

The CTET paper analysis contains the section-wise topics. Candidates can also check the previous years' exam analysis and review for past sessions. The Central Teacher Eligibility Test is conducted offline in written mode. The CBSE conducts the exam in two shifts in several CTET exam centres.

Also Read: Last 5 Years Question Papers of CTET: Download Free PDFs

Table of contents

CTET Exam Analysis 2026
CTET Exam Analysis 2024 (Paper 1 & 2)
CTET Previous Years Exam Analysis (Subject Wise)
CTET Exam Analysis 2026 FAQs

CTET Exam Analysis 2026

The CTET exam analysis 2026 is shared here based on the feedback of candidates. The analysis informs about the level of difficulty of the exam and the topics from which questions are asked.

CTET Exam Analysis 2026 Feb 8: Shift 2 Paper 1

As per the students' reactions, the Shift 2 exam of CTET 2026 was Easy to Moderate. But some of the students' felt it moderate.

CTET Exam Analysis 2026 Feb 8: Shift 1 Paper 2

As per the feedback received from the students', the CTET exam 2026 Shift 1 was Easy to Moderate. Questions were based on concepts and CDP asked was analytical. Question from theories were there.

CTET Exam Analysis 2026 Feb 7: Shift 2 Paper 1

As per the feedback received from the students, Shift 2 exam was concept based, focused on teaching understandings. In CDP theories were asked instead of definitions. Questions from Piaget, Vygotsky, Gardner and Kohlberg were asked. Gender socialism was also asked. Hindi section was focused on language acquisition and classroom application

CTET Exam Analysis 2026 Feb 7: Shift 1 Paper 2

As per the feedback received from the students', the overall difficulty level of the Paper 2 Shift 1 was Easy to Moderate.

CTET Subjects	Difficulty Level	Good Attempts
Child Development and Pedagogy	Easy to Moderate	22-26
Language-I (English)	Easy	23-27
Language II (Hindi)	Easy	23-27
Mathematics	Moderate	18-22
Science	Easy to Moderate	17-21
Social Science	Moderate	15-19
Total	Easy to Moderate	115-130

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CTET Exam Analysis 2024 (Paper 1 & 2)

CTET Paper 1 Analysis

CTET Paper 1 Subjects	Difficulty Level	Number of Questions
Child Development and Pedagogy	Easy to Moderate	30
Language-I (English)	Easy to Moderate	30
Language II (Hindi)	Easy to Moderate	30
Mathematics	Moderate	30
Environmental Studies	Easy to Moderate	30
Total	Easy to Moderate	150

CTET Paper 2 Analysis

CTET Paper 2 Subjects	Difficulty Level	Number of Questions
Child Development and Pedagogy	Easy to Moderate	30
Language-I (English)	Easy to Moderate	30
Language II (Hindi)	Easy to Moderate	30
Mathematics & Science or Social Science	Moderate	30
Total	Easy to Moderate	150

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CTET Previous Years Exam Analysis (Subject Wise)

Candidates can check the previous year's CTET exam analysis below in detail.

CTET Exam Analysis 2023: Paper 1 & Paper 2

CTET Paper Analysis 2023 for Paper 1

Have a look at the CTET exam analysis 2023 for Paper 1 below along with the questions asked and their difficulty level:

CTET Subjects	Difficulty Level	Number of Questions
Child Development and Pedagogy	Moderate	30
Language-I (English)	Easy to Moderate	30
Language-II (Hindi)	Easy	30
Mathematics	Moderate	30
Environmental Studies	Moderate	30
Total	Moderate	150

CTET Exam Analysis 2023 for Paper 2

Have a look at the CTET exam analysis 2023 for Paper 2 below along with the questions asked and their difficulty level:

CTET Subjects	Difficulty Level	Number of Questions
Child Development and Pedagogy	Moderate	30
Language-I (English)	Easy to Moderate	30
Language II (Hindi)	Easy	30
Mathematics & Science/ Social Science	Moderate to Difficult	30
Total	Moderate	150

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CTET 2022 Exam Analysis for Shift 1 and 2

The detailed CTET Exam Analysis 2022 is mentioned below. The CTET exam analysis and review is provided here separately for Shift 1 and Shift 2 in detail.

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CTET Exam Analysis 2021

The CTET December 2021 exam was held on multiple days and in multiple shifts. As per the students' reaction, the overall difficulty level of the exam was easy to moderate. CTET exam analysis is shared below along with the section-wise difficulty level and topics from which questions are asked in the exam. Have a look:

CTET Paper 1 Exam Analysis 2021: Section-wise

The table below contains the detailed exam analysis and review of the CTET Paper 1:

Section	Difficulty Level	Topics
Child Development and Pedagogy	Easy to Moderate	Teaching-learning processes Theories (Piaget, Kohlberg, Vygotsky, Multiple Intelligence, etc) Conceptual and Practical Question Teaching Method & Individual Difference Assessment and Evaluation Behaviourism (Classical and Operant Conditioning) New Education Policy
Language-I (English)	Moderate	Methods of teaching Reading Comprehension (on use of electronic gadgets) Poem Figure of speech Synonym
Language-II (Hindi)	Easy	Reading comprehension Poem Hindi pedagogy
Mathematics	Moderate	Number system HCF & LCM Distance Mensuration Mathematical Pedagogy
Environmental Studies	Easy	Animal Map NCF 2005 Diseases Seeds Nobel Prize Nature and nutrition Soil Madhubani painting Fruits and vegetables

Also Read: CTET Exam Analysis 2021 of Paper 1: Know Student Reaction

CTET Paper 2 Exam Analysis 2021: Section-wise

The table below contains the detailed exam analysis and review of the CTET Paper 2:

Section	Difficulty Level	Topics
Child Development and Pedagogy	Easy to Moderate	Inclusive education Progressive education Theories (Howard Gardner, Piaget, Kohlberg, Vygotsky, etc) Understanding-based questions Case-study based questions Locomotor disability Gender stereotype Learning-centred education Secondary socializing agency NCF 2005 Multi culture theory New education policy
Language-I (English)	Moderate	Reading Comprehension Grammar Pedagogy
Language-II (Hindi)	Easy	Reading comprehension Hindi Grammar- संधि, समास, उपसर्ग-प्रत्यय, अलंकार, मुहावरे Pedagogy
Mathematics & Science	Moderate	Mathematics Rhombus- Area Polygon Algebra Quadratic equation Mensuration Volume Statement-based question Concept application-based questions Van Hiele Science Carotene Vitamin deficiency due to raw fish Hydrometer Longest bone in human body Osteoporosis Vitamin D Melatonin – Sleeping Hormone Fish liver oil – Vitamin A+D Scurvy
Social Studies	Moderate	Parliament reservation Anglo-Indian seat reservation Atmosphere Language Schedule 8 Solar system Article 44-66 Jhoom cultivation Siberian crane Nagar Nigam Presidential power Ostrich Pedagogy

CTET 2020 Exam Analysis for Paper 1 & 2

The overall difficulty level of CTET Paper 1 was easy. The CTET 2020 Paper 2 was relatively easier than last year. Shiksha reported live from the CTET exam centre and interviewed the candidates who appeared in the CTET Paper 2. Most of the candidates were of opinion that CTET can be qualified in two months of preparation. Except for some questions, the paper was easy and doable. Solving the previous year papers provided little help as most of the questions were new. The number of repeated questions were negligible. The paper followed the pattern given in the notification and the questions were evenly distributed among all the topics of the CTET Syllabus.

CTET 2019 Exam Analysis for Paper 1 & 2

CTET 2019 Paper 1 was conducted on December 8 from 9:30 am-12 noon. A majority of the candidates that Shiksha spoke to shared that the paper was easy but lengthy. Many of the candidates could not complete the paper on time. Have a look at the analysis of Paper 1 below.

CTET 2019 Paper 2 was conducted in the second shift from 2:00-4:30 pm on December 8. The majority of the students that Shiksha spoke to shared that the paper was of easy to moderate difficulty level and the questions in the exam were a bit tricky. Watch the detailed analysis below.

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CTET Exam Analysis 2026 FAQs

Have a look at the CTET exam analysis 2026 FAQs below.

Q: Does the CTET syllabus change every year?

The CTET syllabus remains the same every year. The change in the syllabus or pattern is notified by the CBSE in the notification. CTET is a national-level eligibility exam which is conducted as per the syllabus prescribed by the NCTE.

Q: How to prepare for CTET Exam Paper 2?

First candidate should understand pattern of an exam and syllabus. Analyze the previous year question papers and practice them. From this, candidates will come to know about the type of questions asked in the examination. Refer NCERT books, make a proper strategy for the preparation. Practice questions related to CDP. Give mock test online. Do frequent revision, etc.

Q: Is the CTET 2026 Analysis Available?

The CTET 2026 paper analysis will be available for the September session after the conduction of an exam. Shiksha.com will reach out to the candidates who will appear for the exam to provide the real-time exam analysis and review. The overall as well as section-wise CTET paper analysis will be shared on this page based on the candidates' feedback who appeared for the examination - https://www.shiksha.com/exams/ctet-exam-analysis

Q: What is a good score in CTET?

Candidates who get more than 60 per cent marks in the CTET are good scorers. Those who manage to get over 130 marks are considered as high scorers in the Central Teaching Eligibility Test.

Q: Who sets the CTET question paper?

The CTET Unit of the Central Board of Secondary Education CBSE Sets the CTET question paper every year. The CTET exam comprises two papers- Paper 1 and Paper 2. The CTET exam pattern lays down the structure of both papers including the number of questions asked in the exam, the marking scheme and the name of the subjects.

Q: Is it compulsory to attempt the Language 1 section of CTET exam Paper 1?

Yes, candidate need to attempt the Language 1 section of the CTET exam in Paper 1. It is mandatory. Language 1 and 2 are compulsory to attempt.

Q: Which subjects do I have to study for CTET Exam?

Subjects that candidate need to study for the CTET exam Paper 1 are Child Development and Pedagogy, Language I usually Hindi or English, Language II, Mathematics, Environmental Studies. For Paper 2 apart from CDP, Language 1 and 2, Mathematics and Science or Social studies.

Q: What is the overall difficulty level of CTET Exam?

In general, the CTET exam is considered of easy to moderate in difficulty level and with the focused preparation and conceptual clarity is manageable to prepare. Also the difficulty level of the paper depends upon the nature of the questions asked in the examination.

Q: What is the duration of CTET exam?

The duration of the CTET exam 2026 for both papers is 2.5 hours or 150 minutes. Both the papers of the CTET exam is conducted in an offline mode and there is no negative marking.

Q: What is the marking scheme for CTET?

CTET Paper 1 and Paper 2 each contain a total of 150 multiple-choice questions. In the CTET exam, one mark is given for each correct answer. Have a look at the CTET marking scheme below-

Marks for a correct answer: +1.

Marks for an incorrect answer: 0.

Marks for an unanswered question: 0.

Q: What is the exam pattern for CTET?

The CTET exam pattern for Paper 1 and Paper 2 is shared below-

Particular	Paper 1 Pattern	Paper 2 Pattern
Exam Mode	Offline	Offline
Name of Subjects	Child Development and Pedagogy Language-I Language-II Mathematics Environmental Studies	Child Development and Pedagogy Language-I Language-II Mathematics and Science/ Social Studies or Social Science
Exam Duration	2 hours 30 minutes	2 hours 30 minutes
Question	150	150
Marks	150	150