This blog article is aimed to provide you the prep materials for CTET (Central Teacher Eligibility Test) - it at first discusses the exam pattern/format of CTET, gives you the CTET syllabus and than points you to sources of sample/previous years exam papers of CTET and prep books. This article also is sequel to an earlier blog article titled: CTET 2013 Notification, Form & Eligibility and in case you do not know much about CTET, you can go through the same which not only says what is CTET, but also tells how to apply for the same.
Without wasting time further, let us find what is the CTET exam pattern/format.
CTET Exam Pattern:
CTET is being held for finding teacher eligibility for teaching two groups of students:
i) Class I-V: You have to appear in CTET Paper-I.
ii) Class VI-VIII: You have to appear in CTET Paper-II.
If you would like to teach both the groups, you have to appear in both Paper-I & Paper-II.
You have to obtain minimum 60% marks in these papers to qualify in CTET, following which CTET certificate would be given which will be valid for 7 years from the date of declaration of result.
There is no restriction to the number of times you can appear in CTET – also even after getting 60+% marks, you can appear in CTET again to better your scores. It would be held annually each year.
What is the pattern of CTET exam? You can find it from the tables below:
CTET Paper-I exam pattern:
CTET Paper-II exam pattern:
* Optional paper:
(a) For Maths and Science teacher: Maths and Science.
(b) For Social studies/Social Science Teacher: Social Science
(c) For any other teacher – either (a) or (b).
As you can find above, this pattern of exam is very similar to that of KVS PGT/TGT exam. Click here to find the pattern of KVS PGT exam. Therefore, you can use the sample papers and books of KVS exams for CBSE CTET exam.
CTET Exam Syllabus:
You can find the detailed CTET Exam syllabus in the blog post of mine titled: CTET Syllabus and Structure.
CTET Exam Previous Years Papers:
CBSE has uploaded all the previous years exam papers of CTET. Link for downloading the same for last three previous years exam papers of CTET is given below:
Click here to download CTET 2011 Exam Paper-I
Click here to download CTET 2011 Exam Paper-II
Click here to download CTET Jan 2012 Exam Paper-I
Click here to download CTET Jan 2012 Exam Paper-II
Click here to download CTET May 2012 Exam Paper-I
Click here to download CTET May 2012 Exam Paper-II
Above three previous years exam paper of actual CTET exam would not only help you to know about the exam, but will also serve you as the sample/model exam paper for CTET 2013.
CTET Exam Prep Books:
I could find following prep/guide books for CTET exam. These books are available in most of good book stores. But you can also order them online by clicking links below from flipkart.com, which offers huge discounts (Up to 25%), apart from free postage if the order exceeds Rs. 500/=. You can choose to pay through Credit Card/Debit Card/Internet Banking. You can also choose to pay through “Cash-on-Delivery” i.e. you pay in cash only when the same is delivered at your doorstep:
Subject-wise Prep/Guide books for CTET:
Child Development & Pedagogy for CTET & all STET's (Paper 1 & 2) Publisher: Disha
List Price: Rs. 150; Offer Price: Rs. 144; Discount: Rs. 6 (4%).
CTET/STET Teacher Eligibility Test Child Development And Pedagogy For Paper-I & II by Kiran Prakashan
List Price: Rs. 145.
Prep/Guide Book for CTET Paper-I
CTET Success master: Teacher Selection for Class I - V (Paper - I) by Arihant
List Price: Rs. 240; Offer Price: Rs. 216; Discount: Rs. 24 (10%);
CTET/STETs (Paper-1) Popular Master Guide by RPH Publisher: RPH.
List Price: Rs. 280; Offer Price: Rs. 266; Discount: Rs. 14 (5%);
Prep/Guide Book for CTET Paper-II:
CTET/STETs Mathematics and Science Teachers Guide (Paper 2) by RPH
List Price: Rs. 330; Offer Price: Rs. 297; Discount: Rs. 33 (10%).
CTET Success Master For Mathematics & Science Teacher (Paper-2) Author: Arihant Experts
List Price: Rs. 310; Offer Price: Rs. 279; Discount: Rs. 31 (10%).
CTET Success master For Social Science Teacher (Paper - II) (Class VI - VIII) by Arihant
List Price: Rs. 275; Offer Price: Rs. 261; Discount: Rs. 14 (5%)
CTET Practice Work Books:
Target CTET Practice Workbook - Social Studies (Paper 2) by Disha Experts
List Price: Rs. 150.
Target CTET Practice Workbook - Science/ Maths (Paper 2) By Disha Experts
List Price: Rs. 150; Offer Price: Rs. 135; Discount: Rs. 15 (10%);
Target CTET Practice Workbook Paper 1 (1 Past paper + 10 Mock Papers) by Disha Experts
List Price: Rs. 150.
I am sure with study materials - the sample papers & books for CTET Exam, you can easily crack the exam. Please keep visiting this blog - I would post more prep materials for these CTET exams as soon as I spot them. Best wishes!