CTET Exam Analysis January 17 2023: The CBSE has successfully conducted CTET 2022-23 Shift 1 (Paper 1) on January 17, 2023. Check out the students' reactions and responses to CTET 2022-23 Paper 1, including the overall difficulty level, good attempts, which sections were questioned the most, and so on.
CTET Exam Analysis January 17 2023: The CBSE conducted the CTET 2022-23 Paper 1 today (January 17, 2023) at various centres across the country. Candidates will get an idea about the CTET examination for their upcoming CTET 2023 exam. Check below for CTET exam analysis held on January 17, 2023 Paper 1 Shift 1, including the overall difficulty level, good attempts, questions asked, etc.
The CTET 2022-23 exam will end on February 7, 2023. The CTET exam analysis will help candidates in their exam preparation. Shiksha.com provides daily CTET exam analysis for this year. Scroll down to know the CTET 2022-23 exam analysis.
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 |
CTET 2022-23 Exam Analysis 17 January Paper 1 (Shift 1)
CTET exam 2022 shift 1 was conducted from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The first shift has ended for the day, and the second shift will begin at 2:30 p.m. and last until 5:00 p.m. Students who took CTET 2022 Shift 1 Paper 1 can review the analysis of Paper 1 (Shift) below.
As per the feedback shared by the candidates, the overall CTET exam was easy to moderate. Some of the students felt that in today's Mathematics section, the difficulty was moderate. Take a look at the subject-by-subject or section-by-section analysis of the CTET 2022 exam questions.
The table below contains the detailed exam analysis and review of the CTET 2022-23 Paper 1 (Jan 17):
| Section |
Difficulty Level |
|---|---|
| Language 1 |
Easy (Good Attempts 26-28) |
| Language 2 |
Easy (Good Attempts 26-28) |
| Child Development and Pedagogy |
Moderate (Good Attempts 20-22) |
| Mathematics |
Moderate (Good Attempts 20-22) |
| Environmental Studies |
Easy (Good Attempts 22-24) |
| Expected number of good attempts out of 150 |
Easy to Moderate (Good Attempts 110-115) |
Also Read: CTET 2023 Exam, Analysis, Syllabus, Exam Pattern, and More
CTET Exam Analysis 2022-23 Jan 17 Paper 1 Shift 1: Section-Wise Difficulty Level & Topics
Check below for the section-wise exam analysis and responses of the students who appeared in today's (January 17) CTET 2022-23 exam. Scroll down to learn about the difficulty level and the topics on which the questions were asked.
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CTET 2022 Paper 1 (Shift 1) Jan 17: Child Development And Pedagogy Topic-Wise Analysis
According to the students feedback and review, questions asked in the Child Development & Pedagogy topics is provided below.
| Topic |
Number of Questions |
|---|---|
| Piaget - Stages, Curiosity, Schema Thoughts and Languages |
2-3 |
| Vygotsky – Private Speech, Social Interaction |
2-3 |
| New Educational Policy 2020 |
1-2 |
| Gender - Socio Constructivism |
1-2 |
| Inclusive Education –Autism |
1-2 |
| Kohlberg Moral Stages |
1-2 |
| Growth & development |
1-2 |
| NCF 2005, 2022 |
1-2 |
| Applied Psychology |
1-2 |
| Motivation |
1-2 |
| Howard Gardner |
1-2 |
| What is meaning of P in NIPUN? |
1-2 |
| Learning, Critical Thinking |
1-2 |
| Chomsky LAD |
1-2 |
| PYQ |
1-2 |
| Good Attempt |
20-22 |
CTET 2022 Paper 1 (Shift 1) Jan 17: Mathematics Topic-Wise Analysis
According to the students feedback and review, questions asked in the Mathematics topics is provided below.
| Topic |
Number of Questions |
|---|---|
| Geometry-Right Angle, parallel lines |
1-2 |
| Pie Chart-Angle based |
1-2 |
| Based on PYQ |
1-2 |
| Geometry-Perimeter, Circle, Cuboid, Area of Rectangle, etc. |
2-3 |
| Roman System Prime Numbers |
1-2 |
| Number System |
1-2 |
| LCM, HCF |
1-2 |
| Fractions |
1 |
| Time and Distance, Train |
2-3 |
| Clock |
1-2 |
| Unit converter, Measurement |
1-2 |
| BODMAS |
1-2 |
| Pattern |
1-2 |
| Pedagogy-NCF-2005, NEP-2022 |
10 |
| Good Attempt |
20-22 |
Also Read: CTET 2023 Exam Analysis
CTET 2022 Paper 1 (Shift 1) Jan 17: EVS Topic-Wise Analysis
According to the students feedback and review, questions asked in the Mathematics topics is provided below.
| Topic |
Number of Questions |
|---|---|
| Classical Dance |
1-2 |
| Pochampalli |
2-3 |
| Classical language |
1 |
| Torang Kantila Jari |
1-2 |
| Map – Kerala, yellow colour of Taj Mahal |
1-2 |
| National Cleanliness Programme |
1-2 |
| Martial Arts of Kerala |
1-2 |
| Elephant - Weight of baby elephant, Birds- hybernation |
1 |
| Ozone Layer |
1-2 |
| Language Jharkhand |
1-2 |
| Nutrition- Iron deficiency |
1 |
| Blood |
1 |
| Pedagogy- Environment aim, NCF 2005, NEP, etc. |
10 |
| Good Attempt |
22-24 |
CTET 2022-23 Exam Analysis Jan 17: Sanskrit Language
The questions asked in the Sanskrit language was easy in nature like previous year. Take a look at the setailed analysis of the paper.
| Topic | Number of Question |
|---|---|
| Passage on Raja or Napit समास, पर्यायवाची, मुहावरे, विलोम, इत्यादी |
15 |
| Pedagogy - NCF-2005, 2022, NEP 2020, NIPUN Full form, etc. | 15 |
| Good Attempt | 25-26 |
Read More:
| CTET 2022 Exam Dates | CTET 2022 Exam Analysis |
|---|---|
| December 28, 2022 | Shift 1: Click Here Shift 2: Click Here |
| December 29, 2022 | Shift 1: Click Here |
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| January 10, 2023 | Shift 1: Click Here |
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| January 17, 2023 | Shift 1: Click Here |

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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.