CTET Exam Analysis 2021

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CTET Paper-1 Exam Analysis 2021- 16th December

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducted CTET 2020 on 31st January 2021. The exam is conducted in two shifts, 1st shift for the primary level (Paper I) & 2nd the shift for the upper primary level (Paper-II). CTET Paper 1 is over. Now we are discussing shift two i.e CTET Primary Level (Paper 2) Exam (2:00 am to 4:30 pm). The students who appeared in the exam must be eager to know about the CTET exam analysis and Exam review of the papers that have been held. Today, we are going to share the detailed exam analysis of the CTET 2020 Exam.

CTET Paper 2 Exam Analysis 2020 Highlight

The overall level of the CTET exams was Easy
Child development section was easy to moderate and many questions were asked from the previous year’s question.
Science & Mathematics was also moderate and most of the question asked from NCERT
Social Studies was also moderate and most of the question are direct in nature
There is no major change in the Hindi & English language section. Hindi section is approximately the same as compared to the previous year.
Overall CTET 2021 paper 2 is Easy in nature.

CTET Paper 2 Exam Pattern

Sections	Number of Questions	Total Marks	Duration
Child Development and Methodology and Pedagogy(Compulsory)	30	30	2 hour 30 minutes
1st Language (English)	30	30
2nd Language (Hindi)	30	30
(a). Mathematics & Science Or (b). Social Studies/ Social Science	60	60
Total	150	150

CTET Paper II Exam Analysis:

Subjects	Total Number of Questions	Difficulty Level	Good Attempts
Child Development & Pedagogy	30	Easy	20-22
Mathematics	30	Moderate	20-23
Science	30	Moderate	22-24
Language I (English)	30	Moderate	21-23
Language II(Hindi)	30	Easy-Moderate	19-20
Overall	150	Moderate	102-112

CTET 2020 Paper 1 PDF

CTET 2020 Paper 1 Answer Key

CTET 2020 Paper 2 PDF

CTET 2020 Paper 2 Answer Key

Subject wise Exam analysis OF CTET Paper II

1. Child Pedagogy & Development Exam Review

Total Number – 30
Topic	No of questions
Stages Of Development	2
Individual differences & Socialization processes	3
Theories Based question [Piaget, Kohlberg, Vygotsky	7
Inclusive Education & Progressive Education	1
Gender Bias	1
Teaching method*	3
Learning and Pedagogy	2
Motivation	1
Assessment & Evaluation	1
Miscellaneous Question	9

Exam Review of English Language:

Total Number – 30
Topic	No of questions (As a 1st Language)	No of questions (As a 2nd Language)
Passage	9	15
Poem	6 [Hard]	–
Language Pedagogy	15	15

Questions Based on Adverb
Questions Based on the figure of speech [ 2 Question]
Questions Based on Determiners
Questions Based on language acquisition
Questions Based on English is an official Or National Language
Questions Based on Assessment

II. Review of Hindi Language: (2nd Language)

Total Number – 30
Topic	No of questions (As a 1st Language)	No of questions (As a 2nd Language)
Passage	9	15
Poem	6	–
Language Pedagogy	15	15

Review of Science & Mathematics:

Total Number – 60
Topic	No of questions
Algebra	3-4
Probability	0
Number System	3-4
Mensuration	3
Simplification	2
Geometry	3
Mean & Median	1
Mathematics Pedagogy	10
Physics	4
Chemistry	5
Biology & Earth science	6
Science Pedagogy	10

Questions Based on Mensuration (calculate Lateral Surface Area of cube)
Number System [Prime Factor, fraction,
Questions Based on Geometry (Problem-based on triangle i.e similar & congruent triangle)
Questions Based on Edges on polyhedron
Questions Based on Ration & proportion
Questions Based on Profit & Loss
Algebra- (Find the value of x)
Mean & Median

Review Of Science CTET Exam

Questions Based on which plant doesn’t have chlorophyll
Questions Based on life cycle of silkworm
Questions Based on bones & muscles
Questions Based on which gland secrete more than 2 hormones
Questions Based on natural source
Questions Based on the domestic fuel
Questions Based on species restricted to a particular area
Questions Based on the image formation
Questions Based on force
Questions Based on the conductor of electricity

Review of Social Science

Total Number – 60
Topic	No of Questions
History	12
Geography	13
Political Science	11
Other Miscellaneous Question	9
Social Science Pedagogy	15

CTET Exam Analysis Paper 1 Highlight

The overall level of the CTET exam for Today was Easy to Moderate.
The child development section was Easy to moderate and mostly Teaching learning process & Theories based question was asked.
EVS section was moderate in nature. Pedagogy is simple. Mostly Questions are NCERT Based.
Mathematics content was Moderate and the pedagogy part was easy.
The English Language was moderate and the passage was lengthy.
Hindi Was a Easy – Moderate and mostly grammar-based question asked in Hindi Passage.
Overall CTET 2021 Paper 1 is easy. There is no change in Exam Pattern in both the Hindi & English language section.

CTET Paper I Exam Pattern

Sections	Number of Questions	Total Marks	Duration
Child Development and Methodology and Pedagogy	30	30	2 hour 30 minutes
Language 1 (English)	30	30
2nd Language (Hindi)	30	30
Mathematics	30	30
Environmental Studies	30	30
Total	150	150

CTET Paper I Exam Analysis Overall Section-wise

The below table gives complete CTET Exam Analysis Subject-Wise details for no of questions, difficulty level, and good attempts:

Subjects	Total Number of Questions	Difficulty Level	Good Attempts
Child Development & Pedagogy	30	Easy-Moderate	22-23
Mathematics	30	Moderate	20-23
Environmental Science	30	Easy-Moderate	20-21
Language I (English)	30	Moderate	20-21
Language II(Hindi)	30	Easy	22-23
Overall Score	150	Easy- Moderate	104-111

Subject wise analysis

CTET Child Pedagogy & Development Exam Section analysis :

The Child Development section of CTET 2021 was Easy-Moderate. Questions were oriented around:

Total Number – 30
Topic	No of questions
Development and its relation to learning	2
Language, Thinkers, and thought	2
Different Theories (Piaget, Kohlberg, Vygotsky, Multiple Intelligence, etc)	7
NCF & Disability Act	1
Inclusive Education and progressive education	4
Assessment & CCE	1
Learning & Pedagogy	3
Motivation & Shame	1
Conceptual and Practical Question	3
Teaching Method & Individual Difference	4
Other Miscellaneous Question: Socialization	2

Diverse learner & Learning Difficulty
Motivation to the learner can be sustained
Constructive view of learning
Learning
Best State of Learning
Individual Difference
Sign Of Private Speech
Progressive classroom
Kohlberg Theory
Shame

2. CTET 2021 Mathematics Section Exam Review

The mathematical section was Moderate. Questions were oriented around:

Total Number – 30
Topic	No. of questions
Simplification	4
Numbers & Number System	5
Time	2
Rankings( Reasoning)	1
Binary Number	1
Mensuration	2
Pedagogy of Mathematics: Problem Solving, NCF	15

Reminder theory
the sum of consecutive number
2D Mensuration
largest & smallest fraction

3. CTET EVS Paper Analysis:

EVS section was Moderate. Questions were oriented around:

Total Number – 30
Topic	No of questions
Union Territory	1
General Science (Petroleum, Heredity Principle, Torang In Jungle, etc)	4
Travel and static Gk	5
Plants & Animal	2
Constitution	1
Other Miscellaneous Question & Direction based	2
EVS Pedagogy	15

UT of India
Petroleum & crude oil
Constitution Of India
Function Of plants
Pochampalli situated in which town
Nutrient
Which birds who can see distinctly the object 4 times as far as human

Note: There is no question asked from the Water, Food, and Nutrition. In the EVS section, a good number of the question was asked from Static GK.

4. CTET Exam Analysis for Language( I & II) Papers

I. English: The General English section was of Easy level. The topics which dominated in CTET 2021 were:

Total Number – 30
Topic	No of questions (As a 1st Language)	No of questions (As a 2nd Language)
Passage	9 (one passage On Mosoon)	15 (Two passage)
Poem	6 (one poem)	–
Language Pedagogy	15	15

Literature should be considered in the classroom teacher

Language II: Hindi Paper Exam Analysis

II. Hindi: The General Hindi section was of Easy level. The topics which dominated were:

Total Number – 30
Topic	No of questions (As a 1st Language)	No of questions (As a 2nd Language)
Passage	9 (one passage)	15 (Two passage)
Poem	6	–
Language Pedagogy	15	15

शिक्षा शास्त्र
उपसर्ग और प्रत्यय
संधि विच्छेद
विशेषण
कारक
Error Detection
Questions based on skinner theory

Note: This analysis is based on the feedback shared by our readers who have given the exam.

CTET 2020-2-21 EXAM Analysis FAQ’S

Q 1: What was CTET Exam 2021 Paper 1 difficulty level?

Ans: Moderate

Q 2: What are Good Attempts for CTET 2021?

Ans: 104-111

Q 3: What is the qualifying marks for CTET Exam 2020?
Ans: The Qualifying Marks for the General Candidates is 60% while for the Reserved Category is 55%.

Q 4: At what time should I report to the test center?
Ans: You should report to the exam center at least 90 minutes prior to the commencement of the exam.

Q 5: Is there a need to get the admit card attested?

Ans: No, there is no need to get the admit card attested. You can bring the non-attested printout of the admit card to the exam center.