CTET 2021 Exam Pattern, Syllabus not changed, CBSE announces change in level of question paper

No change in CTET Exam Pattern & Syllabus

Given below is the actual statement regarding the CTET syllabus and exam structure as mentioned in the official press release.

As seen above in the official statement of the CTET Director, the CTET exam pattern and the syllabus will remain the same and the only change will be in the level of question paper. The CTET question paper will now contain questions that will assess candidates’ conceptual understanding, application, reasoning, problem-solving and critical thinking.  

The question paper of CTET Paper 1 and Paper 2 was set in a manner to test candidates’ factual knowledge. However, now the focus of the CTET paper will be less on factual knowledge and more on testing the understanding of teaching the subject, candidates’ pedagogic content knowledge and knowledge relevance of the subject in the school curriculum. 

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The CBSE will officially release a detailed assessment framework containing sample blueprints and sample questions to enable candidates in their CTET preparation. 

There is no statement in the press release that states any change in the exam pattern or syllabus of the CTET examination.