CG TET 2024 Exam Pattern: Subject-wise Pattern for Paper 1 & 2

The CG TET 2024 exam was held on June 23, 2024. The CG TET exam was conducted in two shifts for Paper 1 and Paper 2. The Chhattisgarh Teacher Eligibility Test (CG TET) is conducted offline in pen and paper mode. The shift timings and exam timing are mentioned on the CG TET admit cards 2024 of the candidates. 

No, there is no negative marking in the CG TET exam. Candidates are awarded zero marks for an incorrect answer in the exam. There are total 150 questions in both CG TET Paper 1 and Paper 2. In the exam, one mark is given for each correct answer and 0 for the incorrect answer. There is no negative marking in the exam for any incorrect answer or unattempted question.

The CG TET exam consists of two papers: Paper 1 and Paper 2. Have a look at the difference between CG TET Paper 1 and CG TET Paper 2 below:

• Applicability: CG TET Paper 1 is for candidates who want to teach Classes 1 to 5 in Chhattisgarh schools. The CG TET Paper 2 is for candidates who want to teach Classes 6 to 8. Candidates who want to teach Classes 1 to 8 need to appear for both papers.
• Syllabus & Exam Pattern: The CG TET syllabus and exam pattern for Paper 1 and Paper 2 are different in terms of subjects, topics and question and marks distribution.
• Level of Questions: The CG TET Paper 1 questions will be based on 6 to 11 age group of children and Paper 2 will be based on 11 to 14 age group of children.
• Difficulty Level: The difficulty level of CG TET question paper for Paper 1 will be up to Class 12. However, the difficulty level of CG TET question paper 2 will be up to graduation level.

CG TET Paper 1 comprises 5 sections. Have a look at the details of these sections below:

• Child Development and Pedagogy: This section tests the candidates' understanding of the concepts and principles of child development and the process of learning.
• Language 1 (Hindi): This section tests the candidates' language skills in the Hindi language. Candidates should know the basics of language which is the medium of instructions.
• Language 2 (English): The section tests the candidates' language skills in English language, their understanding and communication skills.
• Mathematics: This section tests the candidates' learning and understanding of concepts and classroom situations.
• Environmental Studies: This section tests the candidates' knowledge of the surroundings, understanding of current issues and their applicability.

Each section contains 30 questions and each question is of 1 marks.

The CG TET exam consists of a total of 150 questions. In the CG TET exam, objective-type multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are asked in both Paper 1 and Paper 2. Candidates need to attempt the questions in the total duration of 2 hours 30 minutes. Have a look at the CG TET questions details in both papers below:

• CG TET Paper 1: A total of 150 MCQs are asked in Paper 1 with 30 questions in each section- Child Development and Pedagogy, Language 1, Language 2, Mathematics, and Environmental Studies. 
• CG TET Paper 2: A total of 150 MCQs are asked in Paper 2 with 30 questions from 3 sections- Child Development and Pedagogy, Language 1 and Language 2, and 60 questions from Mathematics and Science or Social Studies/Social Science.

The CG TET exam duration is 2 hours 3 minutes for Paper 1 and Paper 2 each. Candidates need to mark their answers in the given time frame. The exam is conducted in two shifts, with CG TET Paper 1 conducted in the morning shift and Paper 2 in the afternoon shift. Both the papers comprise 150 multiple-choice questions (MCQs), with each question carrying one mark.

CG TET Paper 2 comprises 4 sections. Have a look at the details of these sections below:

• Child Development and Pedagogy: This section tests the candidates' understanding individual differences of children, deciding appropriate teaching-learning process, role of teacher, modern techniques and others.
• Language 1 (Hindi): This section tests the candidates' language skills in the Hindi language. Candidates should know the basics of language which is the medium of instructions.
• Language 2 (English): The section tests the candidates' language skills in English language, their understanding and communication skills.
• Maths & Science: This section tests problems and understanding of subject-specific pedagogy. Questions from this section will test candidates' learning and understanding of concepts and classroom situations.

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• Social Studies: This section tests problems and understanding of subject-specific pedagogy. This section tests the candidates' knowledge of the surroundings, understanding of current issues and their applicability.