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Strategy to Prepare For Social Studies in CTET Exam : Read Here for More

Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) Exam is conducted at the central level by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). CTET 2022 Examination has been expected to be held in December 2022 to January 2023 in all over India. All the CTET Appearing candidate has to get ready and start taking steps towards the preparation to clear the CTET exam.

CTET Paper 2 held in 2 papers i.e. Math and Science, Social Studies. Social studies is the main subject in the CTET exam Paper II which carries 60 marks for 60 questions. Here we are going to learn strategy for Social Studies section preparation in CTET Exam which plays a vital role in achieving the score required to cross the cut off marks in CTET Exam.

CTET Social Studies/Social Sciences Syllabus 

As per the CTET Social Studies Syllabus 2022, a total of 60 questions are asked in this section in multiple choice objective format. Each question is of 1 mark and there is no negative marking. The questions from the Social Studies are asked to test the candidate’s knowledge of the subject. Firstly, we should know about the syllabus of the Social Studies, Here we are explaining CTET Social Studies syllabus which carries various section i.e. History, Geography, Social & Political Life and Pedagogical Issues.

Social Studies Subjects Social Studies Topics
History
  • When, Where and How
  • The Earliest Societies
  • The First Farmers and Herders
  • The First Cities
  • Early States
  • New Ideas
  • The First Empire
  • Contacts with Distant Lands
  • Political Developments
  • Culture and Science
  • New Kings and Kingdoms
  • Sultans of Delhi
  • Architecture
  • Creation of an Empire
  • Social Change
  • Regional Cultures
  • The Establishment of Company Power
  • Rural Life and Society
  • Colonialism and Tribal Societies
  • The Revolt of 1857-58
  • Women and Reform
  • Challenging the Caste System
  • The Nationalist Movement
  • India After Independence
Geography
  • Geography as a social study and as a science
  • Planet: Earth in the solar system
  • Globe
  • Environment in its totality: natural and human environment
  • Air
  • Water
  • Human Environment: settlement, transport and communication
  • Resources: Types-Natural and Human
  • Agriculture
Social & Political Life
  • Diversity
  • Government
  • Local Government
  • Making a Living
  • Democracy
  • State Government
  • Understanding Media
  • Unpacking Gender
  • The Constitution
  • Parliamentary Government
  • The Judiciary
  • Social Justice and the Marginalised
Pedagogical Issues
  • Concept & Nature of Social Science/Social Studies
  • Class Room Processes, activities and discourse
  • Developing Critical thinking
  • Inquiry/Empirical Evidence
  • Problems of teaching Social Science/Social Studies
  • Sources – Primary & Secondary
  • Projects Work
  • Evaluation

CTET Social Studies Topic wise Questions

CTET Paper II Social Studies has 4 parts which are History, Geography, Social & Political Life and Pedagogical Issues. CTET Exam has no. of questions section wise which ahs been mention in below table :

Subjects Number of Questions Asked
History 1-15 Questions
Geography 1-10 Questions
Social & Political Life 1-15 Questions
Pedagogical Issues 20 Questions

CTET Previous Year Paper Social Studies Questions

CTET Previous Year Paper Social Studies number of Questions will help candidate to understand section wise exam preparation. Here we are explaining CTET Previous Year Paper Social Studies Questions from July 2013 to Jan 2021

Topic Name History Geography Political Science Social Studies Pedagogy
July 2013 15 16 8 21
Feb 2014 17 11 12 20
Sep 2014 15 17 10 18
Feb 2015 15 14 13 18
Sep 2015 15 15 10 20
Feb 2016 16 14 12 18
Sep 2016 16 13 12 19
Dec 2018 15 14 13 18
Dec 2019 13 14 14 19
 Jan 2021 15 14 11 20

How To Prepare For the Social Studies:

Candidate are advised to follow this article for Social studies better exam preparation.

  • Refers NCERT text Books: Mainly refer to the NCERT subject text book for CTET Exam. This is because most of the questions asked in the CTET Exam are covered from the NCERT textbook only.And you can also consult teachers comprehensive guide for further practice for the CTET Exam.
  • Consult Previous Year Question papers: Previous year papers give you an idea of the type of questions that can be asked in the paper. Download previous year papers and solve the questions to check where you stand. It will also help you to understand the difficulty level of this exam so that you can strategize your preparations accordingly.
  • Practice Daily with full-length mock tests: Full-length mock tests not only help you to practice but also overcome your fear of exam. It gives you an idea on the actual exam pattern and helps you maintain speed & accuracy., Click HERE

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  • Work on your weaker areas; Many aspirants tend to leave their weaker topics with the fear of never getting it right. Candidates must solve quizzes daily from the weaker topics. Your weaker areas must be focused and need more attention.

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