Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) had announced the CTET 2021 Examination date which will be going to held from 16th December 2021 to 13th January 2022. All the details regarding the CTET Exam date 2021 and schedule is uploaded on the official website at @ctet.nic.in. CTET 2021 will be going to held in online mode and candidate have to be prepare according to new exam pattern and also try to utilize the time in a valuable way with positive mindset. CTET is big exam and to crack it we have to make plan and strategy for the preparation. Mathematics subject is a phobia for many students. Here we are going to put an end to all your worries and provide you some tips for our students so they can score 25+ in maths section for CTET 2021 Exam.
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Highlights Of Mathematics Section In CTET Exam?
Mathematics is the crucial subject for clearing the CTET exam. In CTET exam comprises two paper, Paper-1 (For Primary Level) and Paper-2 (Secondary Level). The details of maths section is given below:
- The mathematics section in CTET paper 1 and paper 2 exam has 30 questions for 30 marks in each paper.
- In Paper I, 15 Questions covers content part which is related to Class 1-5 maths books and other 15 Questions covers Teaching pedagogy part which is related to teaching methodologies, remedial teaching, errors and evaluation based on Class 1-5 students.
- In Paper II, 15 Questions covers content part which is related to Class 6-8 maths level and other 15 Questions covers Teaching pedagogy part which is related to teaching methodologies, remedial teaching, errors and evaluation based on Class 6-8 students.
Thus, candidates need to have proper strategies to prepare well for CTET and, therefore, mathematics. However, they do not have good knowledge about the subject and the syllabus. First, they must understand the paper pattern and its difficulty level, too, along with the syllabus. You can check detailed CTET 2021 Syllabus here:
Important Topics and Number of Question asked in CTET PAPER 1
TOPIC | Feb 2016 | Dec 2018 | July 2019 | Dec 2019 | Jan 2021 |
Geometry | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
Shapes and Spatial Understanding | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
Solid Around us | – | 2 | – | – | 1 |
Numbers | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Addition and Subtraction | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Multiplication | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Division | 1 | – | 1 | – | |
Measurement | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Weight | – | 1 | 1 | – | |
Time | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 |
Volume | 2 | – | – | 3 | 1 |
Data Handling | – | 2 | 4 | – | 1 |
Patterns | – | – | – | – | – |
Money | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – |
Maths Pedagogy | 15 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 15 |
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Important Topics and Number of Questions asked in CTET PAPER 2
TOPIC | Feb 2016 | Dec 2018 | July 2019 | Dec 2019 | Jan 2021 |
Number System | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Knowing our Numbers | – | 2 | – | – | 1 |
Playing with numbers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Whole Numbers | – | – | – | – | 2 |
Negative Numbers and Integers | – | – | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Fractions | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Algebra | 2 | – | – | 1 | 1 |
Introduction of Algebra | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Ratio and Proportion | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Geometry | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Basic Geometrical ideas | – | – | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Understanding Elementary shapes 2D & 3D | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
Symmetry | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
Construction | 1 | – | – | – | – |
Mensuration | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Data Handling | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Others | – | 2 | – | – | – |
Maths Pedagogy | 12 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
How to Overcome Exam Fever, Especially When You Fear Maths
Analysis Of Mathematics Section In Previous CTET Exam
Every year, the level of competition increases, and so that the exam level. CTET exam for Jan month is overall moderate in nature. If we are talking about the maths section in CTET, Paper I is quite easy whereas in paper II is moderate in nature. Hence students must prepare themselves for upcoming CTET Exam according to the previous trend CBSE had followed . It is quite tricky to solve mathematics problem in certain time limit, and therefore you need regular practise for this. It will surely help you score more than 25+ marks in CTET Exam.
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What are the tricks to follow in the Mathematics section?
- Practice your weak area: It is effortless to solve easy questions or the one you like the most. But you must practice weaker areas first.
- Start with CTET Study Plan : Planning for any exam preparation is important to get success in that paper. Follow study plan and make your strategy for maths section wise. Check CTET 2020 Study Plan Here, Read HERE
- Search previous year papers for your convenience: You must know the difficulty level of the question paper. Hence you have to practice previous year questions as much as you can. You can check CTET Previous Year paper Here: Click HERE
- The practice is a must for scoring in mathematics: Mathematics is all about practice, and hence you need to do enough amount of practice to solve all the problem on stipulated time. Practice maths section with CTET Test Series , Click HERE
- To target 25+ marks in the maths section, candidates can also join CTET 2021 live batch for better preparation. Click below to buy CTET Test Series:
- Try to attempt all questions in the minimum time: CTET does not have negative marking. Thus, you can answer all the questions, but it must take less time. You can follow CTET Time Table HERE.
Analysing mock tests on daily basis as important as taking mock tests. And for the remaining time start solving previous years’ questions. Candidates need to practice well enough to ace the mathematics section. A bit of increased focus and a pinch of smart work will serve the purpose for sure.