What is the difficulty level of CTET exam?

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. The CTET exam is conducted for two papers- Paper 1 and Paper 2. Each paper carries 150 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) of 1 mark each. Out of the total 150 marks, 90 marks are considered qualifying for the General category and 82 are considered qualifying or CTET cut-off for Reserved categories such as SC/ ST/ OBC.

How can I prepare to pass CTET in science stream?

CTET exam pattern is such that aspirants need to attempt 150 multiple choice questions in two and a half hours duration. Informing about CTET Paper-I pattern, the official website informs: The test items on Child Development and Pedagogy will focus on educational psychology of teaching and learning relevant to the age group of 6-11 years. They will focus on understanding the characteristics and needs of diverse learners, interaction with learners and the attributes and qualities of a good facilitator of learning. CTET Paper-II pattern is such that, the test items on Child Development and Pedagogy will focus on educational psychology of teaching and learning, relevant to the age group of 11-14 years. They will focus on understanding the characteristics, needs and psychology of diverse learners, interaction with learners and the attributes and qualities of a good facilitator of learning. You can follow this link for subject wise information about CTET https://www.google.co.in/amp/s/www.shiksha.com/teaching-education/exams/amp/ctet/pattern.

How can I prepare for the CTET exam in 10 days?

Candidates can prepare for CTET in 10 days, given that they devote each and every minute towards the exam preparation. Firstly, understand the CTET exam pattern and syllabus well. Spend more time on topics that you are less confident with. Attempt at least two CTET question papers daily in the last one week of the exam.

Is CTET a tough exam?

The CTET is an easy exam to crack if candidates have prepared well in advance. The difficulty level of the CTET question paper is generally moderate. The CTET exam difficulty level varies on the basis of the question paper. Candidates should be well prepared in order to crack the exam without any hassle.

How many students have cleared CTET 2024?

As per the CTET result 2024 of the July session, over 2 lakh candidates cleared the exam. The number of qualified and non-qualified candidates in CTET 2024 exam was available after the declaration of results. The number of qualified candidates were announced by the CBSE in the result PDF. The CTET result is declared based on the qualification criteria that is the minimum qualifying marks. Have a look at the CTET qualified and non-qualified numbers below for the January 2024 session: CTET 2024 Registered Appeared Qualified Paper 1 9,58,193 7,95,231 1,26,845 Paper 2 17,35,333 14,81,242 1,12,033 Total 26,93,526 22,76,473 2,38,878

I want to crack CTET so that I can teach 1st to 5th class. Is it compulsory to give both TET and CTET?

If you need to secure a job in KVS or any central government school like DSSSB then you need to qualify CTET Exam. However, the TET exams are conducted by the state government of the particular state. Through TET, candidates can secure teaching jobs in government schools run by state governments only.

Is coaching necessary for the CTET exam?

No, coaching is not necessary for cracking the CTET exam. Candidates can have their own well-thought-out CTET preparation strategy to crack the exam. Also, solving previous year CTET question papers and attempting mock tests is always a plus in preparation. Moreover, there are a lot of materials and guidance available online, you do not need a coaching but you really need to work hard to crack the CTET exam.

What are the highest marks in the CTET exam?

There are no fixed the highest marks in the CTET exam. As the exam is of a total of 150 marks, whoever obtains the highest scores will be considered as a the highest marks obtainer. Out of the total 150 marks, 90 marks are minimum qualifying marks for the General category and 82 are minimum qualifying marks for Reserved categories such as SC/ ST/ OBC.

CTET 2022 January 9 Analysis Paper 1: Know Student Reaction & Difficulty Level

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Updated on Jan 9, 2023 13:12 IST

CTET 2022 exam analysis and review is shared here for Paper 1 based on the student reaction. The difficulty level of the exam held on January 9, 2023 was easy to moderate.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is conducting the CTET 2022 exam at various exam centres across the country. The exam is being held online starting January 9, 2023, and will continue till February 7, 2023, in multiple shifts. Shiksha.com covered the students' reactions after the CTET 2022 (Jan, 9) Paper 1 at the exam centre. As per the feedback shared by candidates, the overall difficulty level of CTET 2022 (Jan, 9) Paper 1 was easy to moderate. According to some students’ Paper 1 had some different questions.

The CTET question paper 2022 for January 9 Paper 1 consists of 150 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) in total from subjects including Child Development and Pedagogy, Language-I, Language-II, Mathematics, and Environmental Studies. Candidates were required to attempt the paper in a total duration of two hours and thirty minutes.

In this article, we have shared the detailed CTET 2022 (January 9) exam analysis based on the students’ reaction. Continue reading further to know the section-wise difficulty level, overall difficulty, and the topics from which questions were asked in the exam.

CTET January 9 2023 Paper 1: Students’ First Reactions

Shiksha.com asked some candidates about today's CTET 2022 Paper 1 and the reactions were:

- The overall difficulty level of the CTET 2022 exam is easy to moderate.

- Questions was asked from CDP Piaget

- Questions based on Animals was also asked like on elephant.

- Dance form of Rajasthan

- Full form of NEP

- Question on Madhubani Painting

- In Maths, pocket money related question was also asked, etc.

CTET 2022 (January 9) Exam Timing and Schedule

Candidates can check below the CTET 2022 exam time schedule.

CTET 2022 (January 9) Exam	Details
CTET Examination	January 9, 2023
	Paper 1	Paper 2
Entry in the Examination Centre	07:30 AM	12:30 PM
Checking of Admit Cards	09: 00 AM to 09:15 AM	02:00 PM to 02:15PM
Checking of Computer	09:15 AM	02:15 PM
Last Entry in the Examination Centre	09:30 AM	02:30 PM
Test Commences	09:30 AM	02:30 PM
Test Concludes	12:00 Noon	05:00 PM

Note: Candidates will not be permitted to enter the Examination Centre after the commencement of the examination as per time schedule given above/Admit Card.

CTET 2022 January 9 Exam Analysis: Paper 1 Section-Wise

The table below contains the detailed exam analysis and review of the CTET 2022 Jan 9 Paper 1:

Section	Difficulty Level
Language 1	Easy (Good Attempts 26-28)
Language 2	Easy to Moderate (Good Attempts 26-28)
Child Development and Pedagogy	Easy (Good Attempts 24-27)
Mathematics	Easy to Moderate (Good Attempts 24-25)
Environmental Studies	Easy (Good Attempts 23-25)
Expected number of good attempts out of 150	Easy to Moderate (Good Attempts 110-120)

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CTET January 9 Exam Analysis 2022 Paper 1: Section-Wise Difficulty Level & Topics

Take a look at the section-wise exam analysis and review of the CTET 2022 exam held on January 9 (Paper 1). Know the difficulty level as well as the topics from which questions were asked.

Section	Difficulty Level	Topics
Child Development and Pedagogy	Easy	Piaget Stages Vygotsky – Scaffolding Inclusive Education – Dyslexia Teaching-learning processes Chomsky -Learning accusation, LAD Growth and Stages of Development Teaching Method & Individual Difference Assessment and Evaluation Behaviourism (Classical and Operant Conditioning) New Education Policy Primary Socialization -is the primary agency of socialization of children NCF 2005 Basic Education Howard Gardner NEP 2020 PYQ, etc
Language-I (English)	Easy	Methods of teaching Global Language, Extensive Reading, Remedial teaching, NEP 2020, NCF 2005, Grammar Translation Method, Phoneme, Classroom teaching method, etc. Reading comprehension (1 passage Psychoanalysis), national initiative for proficiency in reading Poem Synonym, Antonym
Language-II (Hindi)	Easy to Moderate	Reading comprehension (based on Mahatma Gandhi, environment, etc) Poem Amar Raho based questions Hindi pedagogy ( Stephen Krashen and Language Acquisition Hypothesis, NEP 2020, Multilingualism, Language skill, Learning disablility, NCF 2005, etc.) Hindi Grammar (समास, पर्यायवाची, संधि विच्छेद, प्रत्यय, मुहावरे, विलोम), सदुपयोग का संधि
Mathematics	Easy to Moderate	Number system HCF & LCM Time and Distance Mensuration Area and Perimeter Volume Arithmetic operation Pattern Mathematical Pedagogy, Pedagogy -Top Down Approach, Van Hiele Blood relation Place value, Reciprocal Symmetry Lines
Environmental Studies	Easy	Animal Elephant UP, Rajasthan Jaipur capital Which animal lay eggs NCF 2022 NEP full form Folk dance of Rajasthan Dance from Manipur Worli Maharastra Ganga Yojana Map based question Bay of Bengal Madhubani Painting Mizoram Language Eye defect Bird wings function Pedagogy, etc.

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