CTET 2019 paper-I was held successfully today, December 8 from 9:30AM-12 Noon. Know the section-wise difficulty level of CTET paper-I here.
CTET 2019 paper-I was conducted by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on December 8 from 9:30 AM-12 Noon. The paper-I of Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) was conducted in offline mode to shortlist eligible candidates for recruitment as teachers in classes I-V.
Also Read: CTET 2019 Exam Analysis & Reviews by Students for Paper-II
The CTET paper-I contained 150 objective-type multiple-choice questions (MCQs) of 150 marks. The paper was divided into four sections (mentioned in the table below) and candidates had to complete the exam in a duration of 150 minutes. There was no negative marking in the exam.
CTET Paper-I Subjects |
Number of Questions |
Total Marks |
---|---|---|
Child Development and Pedagogy |
30 |
30 |
Language I (compulsory) |
30 |
30 |
Language II (compulsory) |
30 |
30 |
Mathematics |
30 |
30 |
Environmental Studies (EVS) |
30 |
30 |
Total |
150 |
150 |
Check complete CTET exam pattern.
CTET Paper-I Section-Wise Difficulty Level
Shiksha reported live from a CTET exam centre in Noida where total 600 students appeared for paper-I. A majority of the candidates that Shiksha spoke to shared that paper-I was easy but lengthy. Many of the candidates could not complete their paper on time. Check out the complete CTET paper-I analysis 2019 by students below:
Also Read: CTET 2019 exam analysis & cutoff
Alisha: CTET 2019 exam was good. The section of Maths was also good. However, in Hindi section, some questions came outside of the syllabus. Also, the numbering of one question in Hindi comprehension was wrong, which wasted a lot of time. Secondly, I believe that CBSE should increase the time of the paper a bit so that candidates can finish it with greater efficiency. I could not complete my paper on time. I left four questions in the exam.
Meenakshi: The Child Development & Pedagogy section of CTET paper-I was of moderate difficulty level. I found some questions in the section tough. Questions from Maths section were easy as compared to previous year’s CTET question paper. I found Hindi and English Pedagogy sections also of easy to moderate difficulty level; however, it took a lot of time to answer reading comprehension questions. The section of Environmental Science (EVS) was easy. Overall, the CTET paper-I was good and easy. I could not complete the paper on time.
Anita: This year’s CTET paper-I was extremely good. Although this was my first attempt at the exam, I had watched many online videos during the preparation and found the paper easy. The section of Maths was easier as compared to previous years’ papers. I found some difficulties in answering the questions from English (language-II) section of the exam. Overall, the paper was easy.
Anshika: CTET paper-I was good but time consuming. We had very less time to answer the questions. All the sections in the exam were easy, however, I found some difficulty in answering questions from Maths and English sections.
Anika: My CTET exam went good. However, I found the paper little lengthy. The EVS section of the exam was good. The English section was lengthy and I could not complete it. Overall, the paper-I was easy.
Iti: I gave the CTET exam for the first time and it went good. Some questions in English and Hindi sections were tough. Apart from that, Maths and EVS sections were good and easy.
Neha: I found all sections of CTET 2019 paper-I easy. However, I got confused in some questions from Maths section. I could manage the time well in the exam. Overall, the paper was not tough.
Ishan: For the last ten years, CTET exam is being conducted at a high level. Talking about the section-wise difficulty level, I found Hindi section of the level little hard. The unseen passages in Hindi section were difficult. I also found the paper lengthy due to unseen passages. The exam pattern was the same as mentioned by CBSE in the information brochure.
Shiela: The paper was good but I found Maths questions hard. Rest all other sections of the exam were easy.
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Answered a month ago
The CTET 2025 notification has not been released as of now. It is expected that the CBSE CTET notification will be released in October 2025. The notification will be displayed as a CTET information bulletin on the official website- ctet.nic.in. Candidates should visit this page to get the latest upd
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
Yes, you can apply for CTET Paper 1 only if you make sure that you meet the minimum teacher education requirement for Classes 1 to 5.
If we talk about Paper 1, CTET generally requires passing of Class 12 with 50% marks and also a 2-year D.El.Ed, or any certain equivalent teacher training qualificatio
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
CTET stands for Central Teacher Eligibility Test. It is an eligibility exam conducted every year to determine the eligibility of candidates to teach Classes 1 to 8 in central government schools such as KVS, NVS, etc. Passing the CTET exam is compulsory for aspirants who want to apply for teacher rec
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 2 months ago
The major difference between CTET and UPTET is that when candidates clear the CTET exam, it provides a national-level eligibility certificate that can be used across India, whereas clearing the UPTET exam provides a state-level eligibility certificate that is only valid within Uttar Pradesh state.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
No, the CTET form 2025 has not been released yet. The CBSE CTET application form 2025 is expected to be released in the coming months, especially around August 2025. Candidates need to visit the official website- ctet.nic.in regularly to get the updates about the CTET 2025 form. Moreover, the latest
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Beginner-Level 5
Will the CTET 2025 notification be released in October?