CTET Exam Analysis 2024 Paper 1 (14 December): Question Paper PDF & Difficulty Level
Central Teacher Eligibility Test 2026 ( CTET )
CTET Exam Analysis 2024 (Paper 1): The CBSE conducted the CTET exam on December 14, 2024. The CTET Paper 1 analysis and review is provided below. The section-wise as well as the overall difficulty level of the CTET Dec 2024 question paper is shared based on candidates’ feedback. Download the CTET question paper PDF 2024 for Paper 1 below.
CTET Exam Analysis 2024 Paper 1 (14 Dec)
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducted the 20th edition of the CTET 2024 exam on December 14, 2024. The CTET exam was held in two shifts for Paper 1 and Paper 2. The CTET Paper 1 shift was conducted from 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm. The CTET exam analysis 2024 is provided here based on student reactions. Shiksha.com reached out to the students at the exam centres to get the real-time CTET exam analysis and review.
Also Read: CTET Exam Analysis 2024 Paper 2 (14 December): Difficulty Level of Question Paper
The CTET question paper 2024 analysis for Paper 1 is provided here section-wise for Child Development and Pedagogy (CDP), Language I, Language II, Mathematics and Environmental Science (EVS). Candidates can go through the detailed analysis below.
- CTET Exam Pattern 2024 for Paper 1
- CTET Exam Analysis 2024 (Paper 1): Overall Difficulty Level
- CTET Paper Analysis 2024: Section-Wise Topics
- CTET Answer Key 2024 (Paper 1): Download PDF
- CTET Question Paper 2024 Paper 1 All Sets
CTET Exam Pattern 2024 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 2024
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.
CTET Exam Analysis 2024 (Paper 1): Overall Difficulty Level
The CTET exam analysis 2024 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 |
Easy to Moderate |
30 |
| Language-I (English) |
Easy to Moderate |
30 |
| Language II (Hindi) |
Easy to Moderate |
30 |
| Mathematics |
Moderate |
30 |
| Environmental Studies |
Easy to Moderate |
30 |
| Total |
Easy to Moderate |
150 |
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CTET Paper Analysis 2024: Section-Wise Topics
The section-wise CTET exam analysis 2024 for Paper 1 is shared here:
CTET Exam 2024 Analysis: Child Development & Pedagogy
The CTET CDP analysis 2024 of Paper 1:
| Topics |
Number of Questions |
|---|---|
| Vygotsky |
1-2 |
| Piaget Theory |
3-4 |
| Kohlberg |
1-2 |
| Learning Difficulties |
1-2 |
| Assertion & Reasoning |
1-2 |
| Evaluation |
1-2 |
| Language Development |
1-2 |
| Inclusive Education |
1-2 |
| Attribution Theory of Motivation |
1-2 |
| Formative Assessment |
1-2 |
| Heredity |
1-2 |
| Progressive Education |
1-2 |
| Gardener Intelligence |
1-2 |
CTET Exam Analysis 2024 for Languages I & II: English & Hindi
Have a look at the CTET analysis for Hindi and English Languages of Paper 1 below:
| Topics |
No. Of Questions |
|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension |
9-10 |
| Poem |
7-8 |
| English/ Hindi Pedagogy |
15 |
CTET Maths Question Paper Analysis 2024
The CTET paper analysis 2024 for Maths section is shared below:
| Topics |
No. Of Questions |
|---|---|
| Decimal |
1-2 |
| Data Interpretation |
1-2 |
| Subtraction |
1 |
| Equation |
1-2 |
| Number system |
1-2 |
| Fractions |
1 |
| Geometry |
3-4 |
| Maths Pedagogy |
10 |
CTET EVS 2024 Analysis
Have a look at the analysis of the CTET EVS section below:
| Topics |
No. Of Questions |
|---|---|
| Blood vessels |
1-2 |
| Species |
1-2 |
| Birds |
2-3 |
| Earth |
1-2 |
| Volcano |
1-2 |
| Time |
1-2 |
| Travel |
1-2 |
| Heat conductors |
1-2 |
| EVS Pedagogy |
10 |
Commonly asked questions
The CTET exam is generally easy to moderate in terms of difficulty level. The difficulty level depends on the nature of the questions asked in the exam.
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.
No, coaching is not necessary for the CTET exam. Candidates can prepare well through self studies. One needs to cover the syllabus, solve previous year question papers and mock tests to clear the exam.
CTET Answer Key 2024 (Paper 1): Download PDF
The unofficial CTET answer key 2024 for Paper 1 will be released by various coaching centres soon after the exam. the unofficial CTET answer key PDF will be provided below. The official CTET Dec answer key PDF 2024 for Paper 1 will be out soon.
| Paper Name |
Answer Key |
|---|---|
| CTET Paper 1 Answer Key 2024 (14 December) |
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CTET Question Paper 2024 Paper 1 All Sets
The CTET question paper 2024 PDF download files for Paper 1 All Sets will be shared here.
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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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Contributor-Level 6
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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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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
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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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
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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