CTET Exam Analysis OUT February 7, 2026 Paper 1 & 2: Check Section-Wise Difficulty Level, Student's Reactions
Central Teacher Eligibility Test 2026 ( CTET )
The CTET exam 2026 of February 7 (Day 1) is Over. The CTET exam analysis of Paper 1 & 2 are provided here based on the feedback of the students received. The section-wise difficulty level, topics asked in the exam of the CTET 2026 Feb 7 exam. Download the CTET question paper PDF 2026 for Paper 1 & Paper 2 below once over.
CTET Exam Analysis 2026 (February 7)
CTET Exam Analysis 2026 (Feb 7): The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducted the 21st edition of the CTET exam on February 7. The CTET exam was conducted two shifts for Paper 1 and Paper 2. The CTET exam analysis 2026 is provided here based on student reactions. Shiksha.com reached out to the candidates at one of the CTET exam centres to get their feedback on the question paper difficulty level. The real-time CTET Paper 2 and Paper 1 Analysis 2026 is provided here. Also, the CTET question papers PDF is shared here along with the unofficial answer key PDF.
Also Read: CTET 2026 [7 Feb]: Shift 1 Paper 2 Analysis Live Updates
- CTET Exam Analysis Feb 7, 2026 (Paper 1): Overall Difficulty Level
- CTET Exam Analysis Feb 7, 2026 (Paper 2): Overall Difficulty Level
- Topics Asked in Child Development & Pedagogy (Paper 2) Shift 1 (Feb 7)
- CTET Exam Pattern 2026 for Paper 2
- CTET Exam Pattern 2026 for Paper 1
- CTET Paper 2 Analysis 2026: Section-Wise (SOON)
- CTET Answer Key 2026 Paper 2: PDF Download (Unofficial Soon)
CTET Exam Analysis Feb 7, 2026 (Paper 1): Overall Difficulty Level
The CTET exam analysis 2026 for Paper 1 in terms of the difficulty level of each section will soon be shared below.
| CTET Paper 1 Subjects |
Difficulty Level |
Number of Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Child Development and Pedagogy |
to be updated here |
30 |
| Language-I (English) |
to be updated here |
30 |
| Language II (Hindi) |
to be updated here |
30 |
| Mathematics |
to be updated here |
30 |
| Environmental Studies |
to be updated here |
30 |
| Total |
to be updated here |
150 |
Commonly asked questions
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.
The Central Board of Secondary Education conducted the CTET exam on February 7 & 8, 2026. The 21st edition of the Central Teacher Eligibility Test was held offline.
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 Feb 7, 2026 (Paper 2): Overall Difficulty Level
Check the CTET exam analysis 2026 for Paper 2 in the table below soon:
| 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 |
Topics Asked in Child Development & Pedagogy (Paper 2) Shift 1 (Feb 7)
As per the students, the paper was more analytical. Topics asked in Child Development and Pedagogy are:
- Scanning and Skimming
- Writing process stages
- Reading as meaning-making versus letter-sound decoding
- Shared reading and guided reading practices
- Dictation as language learning activity
- Language learning principles
- Language development in children (12 - 18 months, early sounds and speech)
- Listening skill assessment methods
- Performance-based assessment
- Testing versus assessment, etc.
Commonly asked questions
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.
Candidates who obtain the minimum qualifying marks are considered CTET pass. Those who get over and above the set marks are considered good scorers. Hence, scoring 120 marks in the CTET exam is good.
CTET Exam Pattern 2026 for Paper 2
Before going through the exam analysis, have a look at the CTET 2026 exam pattern for Paper 2 below.
| Subjects |
Number of Questions |
Total Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Child Development & Pedagogy |
30 |
30 |
| Language-I |
30 |
30 |
| Language-II |
30 |
30 |
| Mathematics and Science OR Social Studies/ Social Science (Any one of the above for other subject teachers) |
60 |
60 |
| Total |
150 |
150 |
CTET Exam Pattern 2026 for Paper 1
Before going through the CTET paper analysis, have a look at the CTET exam pattern for Paper 1 below.
| Subjects |
Number of Questions |
Total Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Child Development and Pedagogy |
30 |
30 |
| Language-I |
30 |
30 |
| Language-II |
30 |
30 |
| Mathematics |
30 |
30 |
| Environmental Studies |
30 |
30 |
| Total |
150 |
150 |
Also Read: CTET Syllabus 2026
CTET Paper 2 Analysis 2026: Section-Wise (SOON)
The section-wise CTET paper analysis 2026 for Paper 2 will soon be shared below.
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CTET Answer Key 2026 Paper 2: PDF Download (Unofficial Soon)
The official CTET answer key 2026 for Paper 2 will be released within 15 to 20 days. However, the unofficial CTET Feb 7 answer key for Paper 2 will be published by various coaching centres. We will share below the unofficial answer key PDF for Paper 2.
| Paper Name |
Answer Key |
|---|---|
| CTET Paper 2 Answer Key 2026 (7 February) |
to be updated here |
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Student Forum
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As a teacher trainer, you may want to check these institutions.
For CTET, you have:
- Maulana Azad National Urdu University Hyderabad, its constituent colleges in Bhopal and Bihar. They are College of Teacher Education, Darbhanga (Bihar), and College of Teacher Education, Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh). These
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The most important topics for the CTET exam in Environmental studies are family and friends, food, shelter, water, travel, environmental studies and its integration with other subjects, methods of teaching EVS, scope and importance of EVS in primary education, evaluation and assessment techniques in
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It has been said that for the CTET exam preparation around three to four months is required with dedicated study and practice of question papers. It also depends upon the candidate to candidate and their conceptual clarity of the topics.
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Yes, the CTET eligibility can be changed based on the NCTE regulations. The CBSE opened the online application form correction window for the CTET Feb 2026 examination on December 23, 2025. The CTET form correction 2026 link allows candidates to change the already submitted applications, in case of
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Answered a month ago
The CTET exam generally held twice a year. The February session exam was conducted on February 7 and 8, 2026 at several centres across the country. The another session may be conducted later this year.
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The CTET exam is a eligibility test and does not have a centralized counselling process.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
According to the NCTE notification, candidates require 60% or more to pass the CTET examination. The minimum marks required by a candidate being a General category to qualify the CTET exam is 90 out of 150 and for SC, ST, OBC and PwD is 82 out of 150.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
Candidates can visit the official website at ctet.nic.in for the syllabus of the CTET. The entire syllabus is provided and candidates can download it for every topic together. The syllabus PDF is also provided on our Shiksha page.
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Yes, it is possible for a candidate to clear CTET exam in three months. All is required a dedicated and disciplined approach. Clear understanding of the syllabus and pattern of an exam. Frequent revision, practice and strategize the preparation.
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Candidates need to visit the official website to download the PDF of the CTET Syllabus at ctet.nic.in and check the information bulletin. The CTET syllabus is available in English as well as Hindi medium that covers both Paper 1 and 2 topics in detail. The CTET syllabus PDF is also available on our
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