CTET Exam Analysis January 18, 2023 Paper 1: Check Detailed Section-Wise Student Reactions
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CTET Exam Analysis January 18, 2023: The CTET exam 2022-23 analysis for Paper 1 Shift 1 held on January 18, 2023 is available here. Candidates can find below the detailed CTET exam 2022-23 analysis in detail, including the overall difficulty level, good attempts, questions asked, etc.
CTET Exam Analysis January 18
CTET Exam Analysis January 18, 2023: The CTET 2022-23 exam has been conducted successfully on January 18, 2023 Paper 1 (Shift 1), at various centres from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CTET 2022-23 Paper 1 included questions from the following sections: Child Development and Pedagogy, Language-I, Language-II, Mathematics, and Environmental Studies. CTET 2022-23 Paper 1 comprises 150 multiple-choice questions (MCQs). Check below for CTET exam analysis held on January 18, 2023 Paper 1 Shift 1, including the overall difficulty level, good attempts, questions asked, etc.
According to the feedback provided by the students to Shiksha.com and its team, the overall difficulty level of the CTET 2022-23 exam Paper 1 (Shift 1) held on January 18, 2023 was easy to moderate. Some students felt that CDP was easy. Some said that in the language section, the paragraph asked was lengthy, and therefore the overall difficulty level was moderate. But on average, as per most of the students, the overall difficulty level of the CTET exam 2022-23 Paper 1 (Shift 1) was easy to moderate.
Commonly asked questions
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.
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 Exam Analysis 2022-23 January 18 Paper 1 (Shift 1)
CTET Exam 2022-23 first shift has been completed on January 18, 2023. Candidates who took today's CTET exam can review the detailed CTET exam analysis section by section below. It will also be helpful for the students who will appear in the CTET exam in the upcoming days. According to candidate feedback, the CDP section was simple; the language section was lengthy; and the mathematics section was moderate. Examine the CTET exam section-by-section analysis based on student responses.
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The table below contains the detailed exam analysis and review of the CTET 2022-23 Paper 1 (Jan 18):
| Section |
Difficulty Level |
|---|---|
| Language 1 |
Easy (Good Attempts 23-26) |
| Language 2 |
Easy to Moderate (Good Attempts 21-24) |
| Child Development and Pedagogy |
Easy (Good Attempts 23-26) |
| Mathematics |
Moderate (Good Attempts 21-24) |
| Environmental Studies |
Easy to Moderate (Good Attempts 22-25) |
| Expected number of good attempts out of 150 |
Easy to Moderate (Good Attempts 120-125) |
CTET Exam Analysis 2022-23 Jan 18 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 18) CTET 2022-23 exam. Scroll down to learn about the difficulty level and the topics on which the questions were asked.
CTET 2022 Paper 1 (Shift 1) Jan 18: 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 - Adaptation, Thoughts and Languages |
2-3 |
| Vygotsky – Cutlure |
2-3 |
| New Educational Policy 2020 |
1-2 |
| Learning Disability - Dyscalculia, ADHD |
|
| Gender-Constructivism |
1 |
| Inclusive Education |
1-2 |
| Kohlberg Nice Boy Nice Girl |
1-2 |
| Growth & development |
1-2 |
| NCF 2005, 2022 |
1-2 |
| Applied Psychology |
1-2 |
| Full Form of PARKH |
1-2 |
| Howard Gardner |
1-2 |
| ECCE |
1-2 |
| Learning, Critical Thinking |
1-2 |
| Chomsky LAD |
1-2 |
| PYQ |
1-2 |
| Good Attempt |
23-26 |
CTET 2022 Paper 1 (Shift 1) Jan 18: Mathematics Topic-Wise Analysis
According to the students feedback and review, questions asked in the Mathematics topics is provided below.
Commonly asked questions
Yes, the CTET 2026 paper analysis is available here. Shiksha.com reached out to the candidates who appeared for the exam to provide the real-time exam analysis and review. The overall as well as section-wise CTET paper analysis is shared here based on the candidates' feedback who appeared for the examination - https://www.shiksha.com/exams/ctet-exam-analysis
| Topic |
Number of Questions |
|---|---|
| Geometry-Right Angle, parallel lines |
1-2 |
| Pie Chart-Angle based |
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 |
21-24 |
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CTET 2022 Paper 1 (Shift 1) Jan 18: EVS Topic-Wise Analysis
According to the students feedback and review, questions asked in the Mathematics topics is provided below.
| Topic |
Number of Questions |
|---|---|
| Union Territory |
1-2 |
| Painting |
1-2 |
| Map - Nepal border |
1-2 |
| Heredity |
1-2 |
| Martial Arts |
1-2 |
| Tiger, Owl- Which animal can see in night, Birds, Sleeping time of Elephant |
1 |
| Tamil Nadu Capital |
2-3 |
| Plants, Pitcher Plant |
1-2 |
| Forest- In India, where deciduous plant found |
1 |
| Bacteria |
1 |
| Golkunda Kila |
1-2 |
| Direction |
1-2 |
| Heat wave |
1 |
| Pedagogy- Simple, Learning and Development, NCF 2005, NEP, etc. |
10 |
| Good Attempt |
22-25 |
CTET 2022-23 Exam Analysis Jan 18: 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 Ram, Ravana, Deepawali समास, पर्यायवाची, मुहावरे, विलोम, इत्यादी |
15 |
| Pedagogy - NCF-2005, 2022, NEP 2020, etc. | 15 |
| Good Attempt | 23-24 |
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