Complete Strategies and Tips for CTET Exam Preparation 2021

Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) is one the most sought after exams and the only entry for getting a teaching job in the schools at the junior and elementary level (that is from 1-8th standard). Qualifying the CTET exam is the minimum requirement defined for teachers who are working or planning to work in any government, public or private school. The CTET exam, conducted by the CBSE, is found to be a moderate examination, but to crack the exam aspirants must have a proper strategic plan based on their abilities. Hence in this blog, we are going to discuss, complete strategies and tips to make the CTET exam preparation 2021 easy.

CTET exam, unlike the Super TET exams, is conducted twice a year, consists of two levels, and both levels are conducted on a single day in separate sessions in over 135 CTET exam centers. The duration of the exam will be two and a half hours and the question paper will be available in two languages – English and Hindi. Candidates who score above the exam cut off marks and thus qualifies in the CTET exam can join various schools run by the central government, schools under the control of UT’s, private schools, schools owned, and those managed by the state government/local bodies. The CTET Eligibility Certificate will be valid for 7 years from the declaration of the result and will be awarded to candidates scoring more than 60%.

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Tips for CTET Exam Preparation 2021

Understand the CTET 2021 Exam Pattern

It is very important to know the exam pattern and how to prepare for CTET exam. For the Teachers Eligibility Test following the topics to be covered. The understanding of subject-wise exam duration, mark distribution will help candidates to divide time during exams. Check some important points regarding the CTET 2021 examination conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education.

• The offline CTET exam will have MCQ – objective question papers and will be set in both Hindi and English languages.
• Both the papers will have compulsory papers with 150 marks each.
• There will be no negative marks and each correct answer will be awarded one mark.
• The exam duration will be 2 hours 30 minutes to attempt each paper.

Exam Pattern for the Paper I

Exam Pattern for the Paper-II

Complete CTET Syllabus

• The syllabus includes topics from the NCERT syllabus for classes I to V (Paper I) and V to VIII (Paper II) respectively.
• The exam difficulty level will be to the level of the senior secondary stage.
• CTET aspirants will have two compulsory languages test, one as a medium of instruction and another language of the candidates’ choice.
• For language papers, it is usually tested on communication and comprehension abilities along with the elements of language.
• Child Development and Pedagogy section syllabus covers all the topics that test teacher’s teaching ability and student psychology-related questions, that they will be teaching after qualifying for the exam.

Make Own Notes

List out some important books or subscribe to online platforms for topic-wise notes. After reading and understanding make your own notes. Scribble the important points, important theories, equations. Also, learn through asking questions. Try to teach yourselves the points or topics! These rough notes will for sure, help you at the time of revisions!

Practice CTET Mock Exams

An important part of CTET preparation. Practice more mock tests to be thorough with the exam pattern and analyze the questions completed, wrongly marked ones, after each test. Time management is very crucial for objective tests and mock tests will help you for achieving this. Most candidates who are attempting for the first time really should focus upon this issue.

Attempt Previous Question Papers

Like the mock test, previous question papers will help you to practice the exam. This is a very good reservoir of questions, and topic-wise mark distribution can be analyzed.

Paper-wise Strategies and Tips for CTET 2021

Now, let us check the complete CTET preparation strategy to cover the entire topics in each of the papers discussed in the exam pattern.

CTET Preparation Tips Child Development and Pedagogy

• Covering the whole topic 15 questions will be asked from the child development section.
• The questions will be associated with the ideologies and principles of thinkers under the child development section.
• Aspirants can get 5 sure-shot questions from the concept of comprehensive education and understanding physically challenged children. So, include it as a priority topic.

CTET Preparation Tips for Language I and II

Normally, it is seen that language 1 is the Local Language and the second Language is the Language for Communication.

CTET Language I

• This will be the language used to give instructions in classes that will be added as the language I section.
• So, aspirants must practice a lot to master this language section.
• In most cases, the local language opted by the majority of candidates is Hindi.
• Learn the grammar, read newspapers of local languages and also focus on time management.
• Planning topic-wise portions, practicing questions will improve the performance in this section.
• This subject contains two unseen passages and prose and a drama. The questions from the Prose section can be literally, scientific, or narrative. Reading habits will add to the speed for these sections!
• Practice and focus more on the questions on grammar and verbal ability, Inference-based questions, and poems.

CTET Language II

• This will be the second principal language used in the respective region.
• Questions paper pattern will be comparable to that of language I.
• There will be questions that test the grammatical skills of the candidate in language paper II.

Common Tips for Both Languages 

• Read books or papers available in both languages and practice this regularly.
• Grammar is indispensable for language sections, so learn various parts of speeches for both parts I and part II with the help of grammar books.
• Always follow the syllabus guidelines before jumping into practice.
• Acquire practical training for the teaching methods, and answer the questions productively.

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CTET Preparation Tips for Mathematics Paper I and II

Mathematics is a common topic for both papers I and paper II. So, set a strategy on the basis of the important guidelines outlined for the teachers.

• NCERT Books: Cover the topics and revise the NCERT books of mathematics from class I – V/ VI-VIII depending upon the paper appearing.
• Regular Practice of Mock Tests: Download the entri app and attempt as many maths mock tests.
• Attempt and analyze the CBSE CTET Sample Papers: Before the exam, CBSE will release sample papers that must be practiced so that the exam type, pattern, and format of the questions can be familiarized.
• Maths and Pedagogy: Mathematics papers too include pedagogy questions, so that, candidates must have good knowledge and understanding of these questions.
• Attempt maximum questions – There are no negative marks!

Environmental Studies

• Rely on NCERT books on EVS of Class I to V and Geography books of Class VI to VIII.
• Read the newspaper, make it a routine!
• GK quiz and subjective quizzes for environmental studies will help to perform well in the exam and get 30 marks.

CTET Preparation Tips for Science

• Only 30 MCQ-type questions will be from the basic class VI to VIII syllabus in paper 2.
• Cover the NCERT books from class I to VIII properly.
• Problems in these Science books are not to be left, it matters.
• Study and attempt mock to test your preparations.
• Mostly it is found to have very few questions from chemistry.

CTET Preparation Tips for Social Science Paper-II

• This includes the CBSE Class I- VIII syllabus under environmental science and social science.
• The questions will be on the basic concepts of cultural, economic, and political skills.
• From Social science, questions will be based on how our society works, of which aspirants can make notes
• Keep updated with the latest constitution-related, laws, and parliamentary news.
• Continuous preparation is necessary to score in this. The years, agreements, names of rulers, leaders etc.

Can Aspirants Crack CTET in very First Attempt?

Is it possible to crack CTET in the first attempt? This is a common question that comes into the mind of every aspirant. The CTET exam is described to be easy to moderate, with moderate difficulty level questions asked. That means the proper preparation for the exam surely awards you the CTET certificate. lakhs of teaching aspirants apply for this biannual exam, but only a few are succeeded. That doesn’t mean, you cannot achieve. Make a proper timetable, and follow the same, as per schedule. Cut your social media and other hangouts, and focus on the examination. Calculate the time available, portion to be covered, your weak and string portions, and set a plan. Stick on this plan, surely you will succeed. And, also, remember not to stuck on a portion that you cant learn, also on the question that you cant answer!

CTET Exam Preparation Tips – Important Links

• CTET Job Profile – Scope, Career Growth
• CTET Salary for Teachers  – Primary and Secondary

Aspirants who strive for a teaching job should have to clear CTET or any state-wise TET examinations. The CTET is compulsory for CBSE schools and central government school jobs. The exam is always rated as easy to moderate as discussed but needs quite hard work to crack. Hope the following strategies and tips will surely help aspirants to cover the entire syllabus and crack the examination.

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