CTET Exam Analysis & Paper Review 2020 | Questions Asked, All Days, Shifts

CTET Exam Analysis: Are you preparing for the CTET 2020 Exam? Do you have confusion about the exam difficulty and mark distribution?

Don’t worry! In this article, we have analysed the complete CTET previous year exam.

Basic Introduction

Central Board of Secondary Education had conducted Central Teacher Eligibility Test. It was conducted on 8th December 2019. The CTET Exam was conducted in two Phases i.e. Paper I and Paper II & was of moderate level.

Paper I is for aspirants aspiring to teach Primary Level and Paper II is for Upper Primary Level. Read this article to know about the detailed CTET exam analysis 2019 and also know the types of questions asked from different sections.

CTET Exam Analysis 2019 Paper I

The first shift of CTET held on 8th December 2019. The following sections were asked in the exam. You can check the table below to know about the difficulty level and the number of good attempts of the exams.

Sections	No. of Questions	Shift 1
		Difficulty	Good Attempts
Child Development and Pedagogy	30	Moderate	21 – 23
Language 1 (English)	30	Easy	23 – 24
Language 2 (Hindi)	30	Easy	22 – 24
Mathematics	30	Easy to Moderate	21 – 22
Environmental Studies	30	Easy to Moderate	20 – 22
Total	150	Easy-Moderate	107 – 115

CTET Exam Analysis 2019 Subject wise Analysis

Here, we have covered a detailed analysis for the number of questions that were asked from each topic of the particular subject.

You will get an idea about the weightage of different topics under each subject.

CTET Exam Analysis 2019 for Child Development and Methodology and Pedagogy

You should know that the section was of a moderate level. The topics from which the questions were asked is given below.

S.No.	Topics	No. Of Questions
		Shift 1
1	Learning Theory	2
2	RTE	1
3	Piaget Theory, Kohlberg’s Theory, Multiple Intelligence etc.	6-7
4	Assessment & CCE	1-2
5	Inclusive & Progressive Education	3
6	NCF and Gender Biased	1-2
7	Development & its relation to learning	2
8	Language, Thinkers and Thoughts	2-3
9	Teaching Method & Individual Difference	1
10	Question based on Disorder	1
11	Misc.	5-6
Total	30

CTET Exam Analysis 2019 for Language I and Language II

The difficulty level of this section is low. The topics from which the questions were asked is given below.

English language

The majority of the questions were asked from the language pedagogy section.

S.No.	Topics	No. Of Questions
		Shift 1
1	Reading Comprehension(River Langchen Khambab)	9
2	Poem (Light Brigade)	6
3	Language Pedagogy	15
Total	30

Hindi language

In this subject, reading comprehension and poem sections found the heaviest weightage.

S.No.	Topics	No. Of Questions
		Shift 1
1	Reading Comprehension	8
2	Poem	8
3	Error Detection	3-4
4	Upsarg & Pratyay	1 – 2
5	Shiksha Shastra	2-3
6	Misc.	4-5
Total	30

CTET Exam Analysis 2019 for Mathematics

This section was of a moderate level.

S.No.	Topics	No. Of Questions
		Shift 1
1	Mensuration	2
2	Simplification	3
3	Number Series	5
4	Mixture	1
5	Ratio	1
6	BODMAS	1
7	Probability	1
8	Divisibility	1
9	Misc.	15
Total	30

CTET Exam Analysis 2019 for Environmental Studies

This section was of moderate level. Questions were asked from various topics and emphasis wasn’t given on a single particular topic.

S.No.	Topics	No. Of Questions
		Shift 1
1	Metals & Non Metals	1
2	Natural Resources	2
3	General Science	4
4	NCF 2005	2
5	Distance & Direction	2
6	Assessment	3-4
7	Misc.	14-15
Total	30

CTET Exam Analysis 2019 Paper II

You should know that the second shift was for Upper Primary Level. You can check the table below to know about the difficulty level and the number of good attempts of the exams.

Sections	No. of Questions	Shift 1
		Difficulty	Good Attempts
Child Development and Methodology and Pedagogy	30	Moderate	21 – 22
Language 1 (English)	30	Easy	20 – 23
Language 2 (Hindi)	30	Easy	20 – 22
Mathematics	30	Moderate	21 – 22
Science	30	Easy – Moderate	22 – 24
Total	100	Easy- Moderate	104 – 113

CTET Exam Analysis 2019 Paper II Subject wise

Here is a detailed analysis of the number of questions that were asked from each topic of the particular subject.

It will give you an idea about the weightage of different topics under each subject.

CTET Analysis for Child Development and Methodology and Pedagogy

It had a moderate level of difficulty. The topics from which the questions were asked is given below.

S.No.	Topics	No. Of Questions
		Shift 1
1	CCE	2
2	Development and its relation to learning	2
3	Piaget Theory, Vygotsky, Intelligence etc.	5-6
4	Inclusive Classroom	2
5	Based on Creativity	1-2
6	Assessment and Learning	2-3
7	Error on Misconceptions	2
8	Learning Ability & Factors affecting Learning	2-3
9	Socialization	1
10	Gardener’s Theory	2
11	Inclusive Education	1-2
12	Misc.	3-4
Total	30

CTET Exam Analysis for Language I and Language II

This section was of easy level. The topics from which the questions were asked is given below.

English language

Most of the questions were asked from the reading comprehension section for this subject.

S.No.	Topics	No. Of Questions
		Shift 1
1	Reading Comprehension	7-8
2	Figure of Speech	2-3
3	Error Detection	2
4	Question-based on Top-Down Process	2-3
5	NCF 2005	1-2
6	Question on Foreign language & Multilingualism	3-4
7	Misc.	6-7
Total	30

Hindi language

In Hindi Language, more emphasis was given on teaching method questions and again on reading comprehensions

S.No.	Topics	No. Of Questions
		Shift 1
1	Reading Comprehension	8
2	Questions on Method of Teaching	6-7
3	Language Acquisition	3-4
4	Upsarg & Pratyay	1 – 2
5	Multilingualism	2-3
6	Misc.	7-8
Total	30

CTET Exam Analysis for Mathematics

This section was of a moderate level. Questions covered almost all the topics following no particular trend on weightage.

S.No.	Topics	No. Of Questions
		Shift 1
1	Geometry	2-3
2	Mensuration	3-4
3	Number system	2-3
4	Algebra	2-3
5	Probability	1
6	NCF 2005	1
7	Mathematical Learning	1
8	Effective Learning	1
9	Mean Value	1
10	Simplification	2-3
11	Misc.	10-11
Total	30

CTET Exam Analysis for Science

Science was of a moderate level. The topics are as follows.

S.No.	Topics	No. Of Questions
		Shift 1
1	Microorganisms	1
2	Mirror	1
3	Motion	1
4	Distance	1
5	Resources	1
6	Classification of Animals	3-5
7	Acid Base	1-2
8	Curriculum Development	1
9	NCF 2005	1
10	Science Education	1
11	State of Matters	1-2
12	Role of teacher	1
13	Function of Gills	2-3
14	Misc.	10-12
Total	30

Other Important Links for CTET Exam 2020

You should refer to the following links to boost your exam preparation for the CTET exam.

Click on the link to access other links related to the CTET exam.

• CTET Eligibility
• CTET Exam Date
• CTET Selection Process 2020
• CTET Exam Pattern
• CTET Application form
• CTET Syllabus
• CTET Preparation 
• CTET Subjects
• CTET Admit Card
• CTET Cut-Off 2020
• CTET Answer key
• CTET Result
• CTET Certificate
• Career option after CTET Exam

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