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CTET Exam Analysis

CTET Exam Analysis: The Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) is a national-level exam conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). CTET is conducted twice a year to determine the eligibility of candidates for appointment as teachers for Classes 1 to 8. The CTET Exam involves two papers- Paper-I and Paper II. The Previous year, CTET Exam was conducted in two Phases, i.e., Paper I and Paper II & was of moderate level.

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CTET Exam Analysis

The CTET Exam 2022-23 was held on December 28, 2022, to February 7, 2023. Going through the CTET exam analysis is advisable for the candidate appearing for the CTET as it provides the aspirants with an idea about what to expect from the exam, the overall difficulty level of the exam, important topics, topic-wise distribution of questions, frequently asked questions, preparation/weightage of topics, number of good attempts among others.

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CTET 2023 Exam Important Points

  • CTET will be conducted in an Online Mode (Computer-based Test).
  • There is no negative marking in this exam.
  • 150 questions will be asked in 150 minutes to complete the test.
  • There are five subjects and no sectional cut-off in this exam.
  • Questions were based on the latest CTET Syllabus.

Subject Wise CTET Exam Analysis 2023

Here you can check the date-wise and subject-wise CTET Exam Analysis 2022-23.

CTET Exam Analysis

Below mentioned is the CTET Exam Analysis for both papers 1 and 2 which was conducted in two different shifts. The exam analysis is available here with difficulty level and good attempts.

Subject Name Total Question Asked Difficulty Level Good Attempts
Child Development & Pedagogy 30 Moderate 21-22
Language I 30 Easy to Moderate 23-24
Language II 30 Easy to Moderate 25-26
Mathematics 30 Moderate 24-25
Environmental Studies 30 Easy to Moderate 23-24
Good Attempt 150 Moderate 105-110

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 1 – Child Development & Pedagogy

Topic Questions Asked
Portfolio 1-2
Growth & Development 2-3
Vygotsky (Socio-Cultural, ZPD) 1-2
Inclusive Education (Holistic Development, Hearing and Visual Impairment, Segregation) 1-2
Howard Gardner (Intelligence, Interpersonal) 1-2
Match the following (Dyslexia, Dysgraphia) 1-2
New Educational Policy 2020 (Objective) 2
NCF 2005 1-2
Socialization 1
Gender Stereotype 1-2
Skinner Theory 3
Piaget (Schema, Assimilation) 1
Kohlberg (Exchange: 2nd Stage) 1
Development (Qualitative or Quantitative) 1
Good Attempt 21-22

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 1 2023 – English

Topic Questions Asked (as 1st language) Questions Asked (as 2nd language)
Reading Comprehension One Passage: (Vocab Based, Parts of Speech)

7-8

Passage 1: Story-Based (Social)

(Meaning, Antonym, Synonyms, Part of speech) 7-8 questions

Passage 2:

(Meaning, Vocab based, Figure of Speech) 7-8

Poem One Poem: ( Poetic devices, Figure of Speech) 5-6
English Pedagogy 15 15
Good Attempt 23-24 25-26

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 1 2023 – Hindi

Topic Questions Asked (As 1st Language) Questions Asked (As 2nd Language)
Reading Comprehension Passage 1:(प्रत्यय, विलोम, उप्सर्ग, विशेषण)

6-7

  • Passage 1: Story-Based Passage
  • Passage 2: 15 Question
Poem 6-7
Pedagogy 15 15
Good Attempt 25-26 25-26

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 1 2023 – Mathematics

Topic Questions Asked
Algebra 3
Decimal 1-2
LCM/HCF 2
Logical 1-2
Fraction 1-2
Number Series 1-2
Simplification 1-2
Addition 1-2
Time 1-2
The ratio of a circle 1
Mensuration 1-2
Pedagogy 10
Good Attempt 24-25

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 1 2023 – EVS

Topic Questions Asked
Direction 1-2
Coastal States of India 1-2
Indoor Plant 1-2
Nehru Institute of Technology 1-2
Time Difference between India and Abu Dhabi 1-2
Which technique is used to separate the husk from the grain? (Shredding) 1-2
The course of River 1-2
Assam (Bihu) 1-2
Red Data Book (Endangered Animals) 1-2
Gandhi Institute of Mountaineering 1-2
Igloo 1-2
Where is the dancing deer found? 1-2
blood group 1-2
Which is the oldest National Park? 1-2
Which bird has eyes like humans? (Owl) 1-2
Ganga 1-2
The oil used in Cooking 1-2
Symbiotic Relationship 1-2
Which teaching techniques are not appropriate for the Primary level? 1-2
Which festival celebrated on harvest crop 1
Pedagogy 10
Good Attempt 23-24

CTET Exam Analysis  2023

Below mentioned is the CTET Exam Analysis 2023 for both papers 1 and 2 which was conducted in two different shifts. The exam analysis is available here with difficulty level and good attempts.

Subject Name Total Question Asked Difficulty Level Good Attempts
Child Development & Pedagogy 30 Moderate 21-22
Language I 30 Easy to Moderate 23-24
Language II 30 Easy to Moderate 27-28
Mathematics 30 Moderate 24-25
Environmental Studies 30 Easy to Moderate 23-24
Good Attempt 150 Moderate 105-110

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 1 2023 – Child Development & Pedagogy

Topic Questions Asked
Nature and Nurture 1-2
Kohlberg (3rd Stage) 2-3
Vygotsky (ZPD) 1-2
Inclusive Education (ADHD) 1-2
Howard Gardner (Intelligence) 1-2
Growth & Development 1-2
New Educational Policy 2020 1-2
NCF 2005 1-2
Holistic Development 1
Symbolic & logical in which stage Piaget 1-2
Kothari Commission 1
Chomsky (LAD) 1
Type of Play 1
Mnemonics 1
Early and Later Childhood Development Stage 1
Locus of Control 1
Critical and Spatial Reasoning 1-2
Domains of development 1-2
Good Attempt 21-22

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 1  2023 – English

Topic Questions Asked (as 1st language) Questions Asked (as 2nd language)
Reading Comprehension One Passage: Lion and Elephant (Vocab Based, Parts of Speech)

7-8

Passage 1: (Antonym, Synonyms Part of speech) 8 questions

Passage 2: (Vocab based, Figure of Speech) 7-8

Poem One Poem: ( Poetic devices, Figure of Speech) 5-6
English Pedagogy 15 15
Good Attempt 23-24 27-28

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 1 2023 – Hindi

Topic Questions Asked (As 1st Language) Questions Asked (As 2nd Language)
Reading Comprehension Passage 1:

6-7

Passage 1: Mahatma Gandhi

(प्रत्यय, विलोम, उप्सार्ग, विशेषण)

Passage 2:

15 Question

Poem 6-7
Pedagogy 15 15
Good Attempt 25-26 27-28

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 1  2023 – Mathematics

Topic Questions Asked
Open-Close Ended Questions 1-2
Van Hiele 1-2
NCF 2005 2
Time 1-2
Fraction 1-2
Volume 1-2
Money 1-2
Commutative Property 1-2
Face value/ Place Value 1-2
Geometry 1
Time and Distance 1-2
Algebra 1-2
Percentage 1-2
Number of Units in 97? 1-2
What does a child learn while playing the ladder and snake game? 1-2
Axioms 1-2
Cost of bricks? 1-2
Criteria Norm Test 1-2
Directions 1-2
Nature of Mathematics (Ego-Centric) 1-2
Cube & Cuboid [Mensuration] 1-2
Pedagogy 10
Good Attempt 24-25

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 1 2023 – EVS

Topic Questions Asked
Direction (Himachal Pradesh) 1-2
Map (Direction from Hyderabad to Valsad) 1-2
Cheraw Dance 1-2
Honeybee 1-2
Which of the states in the course of Brahmaputra? (Arunachal Pradesh) 1-2
 Chipko Movement 1973 (Bahuguna) 1-2
Tropic of Cancer (all states in India) 1-2
Litchi Fruit 1-2
Currency of Abu Dhabi 1-2
Diseases spread by Mosquito 1-2
Madhubani 1-2
Nepenthes Plant 1-2
Vitamin A 1-2
Snake 1-2
In which the following, the amount of iron is more (Amla) 1-2
Rice Cultivation 1-2
Portfolio 1-2
Insects that do not stay in groups (Ants, Spider, Termite) 1-2
Houses in Ladakh 1-2
Pedagogy 10
Good Attempt 23-24

CTET Exam Analysis 2023

Below mentioned is the CTET Exam Analysis 2023 for both papers 1 and 2 which was conducted in two different shifts. The exam analysis is available here with difficulty level and good attempts.

Subject Name Total Question Asked Difficulty Level Good Attempts
Child Development & Pedagogy 30 Moderate 23-24
Language I 30 Easy to Moderate 27-28
Language II 30 Easy to Moderate 27-28
Mathematics 30 Moderate 24-25
Environmental Studies 30 Easy to Moderate 23-24
Good Attempt 150 Moderate 110-111

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 1  2023 – Child Development & Pedagogy

Topic Questions Asked
Schema 1-2
Piaget (Assimilation & Accommodation) 2-3
Vygotsky 1-2
Inclusive Education 1-2
Howard Gardner 1-2
Growth & Development 1-2
New Educational Policy 2020 1-2
NCF 2005 1-2
Multiple Intelligence Theory 1
Pre-Childhood Stage 1-2
Chomsky 1-2
Teaching Aids (Audio Visual Aids) 1-2
Good Attempt 23-24

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 1 2023 – English

Topic Questions Asked (as 1st language) Questions Asked (as 2nd language)
Reading Comprehension One Passage: (Friend) (Vocab Based, Parts of Speech)

7-8

Passage 1: (Antonym, Synonyms Part of speech) 8 questions

Passage 2: (Vocab based, Figure of Speech) 7-8

Poem One Poem: ( Poetic devices, Figure of Speech) 5-6
English Pedagogy 15 15
Good Attempt 25-26 27-28

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 1 2023 – Hindi

Topic Questions Asked (As 1st Language) Questions Asked (As 2nd Language)
Reading Comprehension Passage 1: Bhagat Singh 6-7 15 Question
Poem 6-7
Pedagogy 15 15
Good Attempt 25-26 27-28

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 1 2023 – Mathematics

Topic Questions Asked
Acute Angle(ONE) 1-2
Direction 1-2
Area 2
Coins 1-2
Number of Animals 1-2
Nature of Maths (Abstract, logical) 1
Property of Geometry 1-2
Pedagogy [Full Form of MAM] 20-22
Good Attempt 24-25

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 1 2023 – EVS

Topic Questions Asked
Ladakh 1-2
Maina 1-2
Which states share a border with Tamil Nadu? 1-2
Shelter (Match the Following) 1-2
Direction 1-2
Assam (Bamboo) 1-2
Beekeeping in Bihar (October- December) 1-2
Coastal Countries of the Black Sea 2-3
Chilly from South America 1-2
Jim Corbett National Park 1-2
Tapioca 1-2
Elephant 1-2
Desert Oak 1-2
Horticulture 1-2
Pedagogy 10
Good Attempt 23-24

CTET Exam Analysis 2023

Below mentioned is the CTET Exam Analysis 2023 for both papers 1 and 2 which was conducted in two different shifts. The exam analysis is available here with difficulty level and good attempts.

Subject Name Total Question Asked Difficulty Level Good Attempts
Child Development & Pedagogy 30 Moderate 23-24
Language I 30 Easy to Moderate 27-28
Language II 30 Easy to Moderate 27-28
Mathematics 30 Moderate 24-25
Environmental Studies 30 Easy to Moderate 23-24
Good Attempt 150 Moderate 110-111

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 1 2023 – Child Development & Pedagogy 

Topic Questions Asked
Back Introversion 1-2
Piaget (Adaptation, Assimilation, Adoption, Accommodation) 3-4
Vygotsky (ZPD, Scaffolding) 1-2
Inclusive Education (Dyslexia) 1-2
Howard Gardner (Growth & Heredity, Interpersonal) 1-2
Intelligence 1-2
Kohlberg (4th Stage: Conventional) 3
New Educational Policy 2020 1-2
NCF 2005 1-2
LSRW 1
Centration 1-2
What is Dynamic Skill? 1-2
Good Attempt 23-24

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 1 2023 – English

Topic Questions Asked (as 1st language) Questions Asked (as 2nd language)
Reading Comprehension One Passage: (Uttarakhand) (Vocab Based, Parts of Speech)

5-6

Passage 1: (Antonym, Synonyms Part of speech) 8 questions

Passage 2: (Vocab based, Figure of Speech) 5-6

Poem One Poem: (Nature) ( Poetic devices, Figure of Speech) 5-6
English Pedagogy 15 15
Good Attempt 25-26 27-28

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 1  2023 – Hindi

Topic Questions Asked (As 1st Language) Questions Asked (As 2nd Language)
Reading Comprehension (उप्सर्ग, प्रत्यये, विलोम, विभक्ति, वचन, क्रिया, संज्ञा, सर्वनाम, मुहावरे, विभक्ति, समास) 6-7 15 Question
Poem 6-7
Pedagogy (Chomsky, Language Acquisition, Piaget) 15 15
Good Attempt 25-26 27-28

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 1  2023 – Mathematics

Topic Questions Asked
Van Hiele 1-2
Fraction (Division) 1-2
Profit & Loss 2
Discount 1-2
Simple Interest 1-2
Number System (Chain Rule) 1
Number Series 1-2
Digit Reverse 1-2
Direction 1-2
Seating Arrangement 1-2
Statement Based 1-2
Property 1-2
How many 3/4 are there in 1 meter? 1-2
Simple Interest 1-2
ELPS 1-2
Pedagogy 10
Good Attempt 24-25

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 1 2023 – EVS

Topic Questions Asked
NCERT 1-2
Travel by Boat (Kerala, Jammu & Kashmir) 1-2
Ozone Layer Protection Protocol 1-2
Which one is not a Green House Gas (So2) 1-2
Elephant 1-2
Tiger 1-2
Hangul Deer 1-2
Which bird is located in Delhi? 2-3
Ballam (Kerala Boat) 1-2
Nearest States to Tropic of Cancer (Map) 1-2
Statement and assumption 1-2
Which language has got the status of foreign language in the constitution? 1-2
Vitamin A 1-2
Silkworm, Hawk, Owl 1-2
Coastal States of the Arabian Sea 1-2
Jhoom Cultivation 1-2
Banana, Mountain Ebony 1-2
Jim Corbett 1-2
Which of the following is not an insectivore? 1-2
Kyoto Protocol 1-2
Shelter 1-2
Pedagogy 10
Good Attempt 23-24

CTET Exam Analysis  2023

Below mentioned is the CTET Exam Analysis 2023 for both papers 1 and 2 which was conducted in two different shifts. The exam analysis is available here with difficulty level and good attempts.

Subject Name Total Question Asked Difficulty Level Good Attempts
Child Development & Pedagogy 30 Moderate 25-26
Language I 30 Easy to Moderate 27-28
Language II 30 Easy to Moderate 27-28
Mathematics 30 Moderate 24-25
Environmental Studies 30 Easy to Moderate 25-26
Good Attempt 150 Moderate 115-120

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 1 2023 – Child Development & Pedagogy 

Topic Questions Asked
NCF 2005 1-2
New Education Policy 2020 1-2
Socialization 1-2
Thorndike (Trial And error) 1-2
Inclusive Education (Dyslexia, ADHD) 1-2
Intelligence 1-2
Chomsky 3
Vygotsky 1-2
Piaget (Assimilation – Accommodation) 1-2
Kohlberg (Moral Development Theory) 1
Multilingualism 1-2
Growth & Development 1-2
Heredity 7 Environment 1-2
Constructivism 1-2
Good Attempt 25-26

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 1  2023 – English

Topic Questions Asked (as 1st language) Questions Asked (as 2nd language)
Reading Comprehension One Passage: (Uttarakhand) (Vocab Based, Parts of Speech)

5-6

Passage 1: (Vocab Based, Part of speech) 8 questions

Passage 2: (Vocab based, Figure of Speech) 5-6

Poem One Poem: (Nature) (Figure of Speech) 5-6
English Pedagogy 15 15
Good Attempt 25-26 27-28

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 1  2023 – Hindi

Topic Questions Asked (As 1st Language) Questions Asked (As 2nd Language)
Reading Comprehension (उप्सार्ग, प्रत्यये, अन्लोम, विलोम, विभक्ति, वचन, क्रिया, संज्ञा, सर्वनाम, मुहावरे) 6-7 15 Question
Poem 6-7
Pedagogy (Chomsky, Language Acquisition, Piaget) 15 15
Good Attempt 25-26 27-28

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 1  2023 – Mathematics

Topic Questions Asked
The sum of Three Consecutive Numbers 1-2
Close Ended/Open-ended Question 1-2
Improper Fraction 2
Fraction 1-2
Van Hiele 1-2
Hogben 1
Number System (227720 sums of Prime Factor) 1-2
Money Concept 1-2
Graph 1-2
Area 1-2
Decimal 1-2
Ratio 1-2
Algebra 1-2
Odd one out (Cube, Octagon, Tetrahedron, Pentagon) 1-2
Place Value 1-2
Mensuration
Language Understanding 1-2
Critical Thinking 1-2
Pedagogy 10
Good Attempt 24-25

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 1  2023 – EVS

Topic Questions Asked
Jhoom Cultivation 1-2
Jharkhand 1-2
Copper & Tin related question 1-2
Kanauj 1-2
The Coastal States on the Bay of Bengal 1-2
Car (calculate Average Speed) 1-2
Train (Average Speed) 1-2
Bird (Cuckoo, Indian Robin, Taylor Bird) 2-3
Tiger 1-2
Themes of EVS (water, things we can make do) 1-2
Bamboo (Assam) 1-2
Odd one out (Tea, Swimming, Comb, Kneading Dough) 1-2
President Z. Hussain’s Book (Blow Hot and Blow Cold) 1-2
Ladakh 1-2
Which of the festival is not celebrated in Purnima? (Diwali, Rakhi, Shivratri, Holi) 1-2
Critical Thinking 1-2
Pedagogy 10
Good Attempt 25-26

CTET Exam Analysis 2023

Below mentioned is the CTET Exam Analysis 2023 for both papers 1 and 2 which was conducted in two different shifts. The exam analysis is available here with difficulty level and good attempts.

Subject Name Total Question Asked Difficulty Level Good Attempts
Child Development & Pedagogy 30 Easy to Moderate 25-26
The language I (Hindi) 30 Easy to Moderate 26-27
Language II (English or Sanskrit or Urdu) 30 Easy to Moderate 26-27
Mathematics 30 Moderate 24-25
Environmental Studies 30 Easy to Moderate 25-26
Overall 150 Easy to Moderate 115-120

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 1 2023 – Child Development & Pedagogy 

Topic Questions Asked
Howard Gardner (Intelligence) 1-2
BALA full form 1-2
Multilingualism 2-3
How many dots are there in Brazil? 1-2
Vygotsky (Scaffolding) 2-3
Piaget 2-4
Inclusive Education (Dysgraphia) 1-2
Kohlberg Moral Development Theory 1-2
NCF 2005 1-2
New Education Policy 1-2
Motivation 1-2
Gender Biased 1-2
Autism 1-2
Learning 1-2
Heredity & Environment 1-2
Good Attempt 25-26

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 1 2023 – English

Topic Questions Asked (as 1st language) Questions Asked (as 2nd language)
Reading Comprehension One Passage (James Watt) 5-6 Passage 1: (Birsa Munda) (Synonym, Part of speech, Antonym) 8 questions

Passage 2: (James Watt) (Vocab based, Part of Speech) 5-6

Poem One Poem 5-6
English Pedagogy 15 15
Good Attempt 25-26 26-27

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 1 2023 – Hindi

Topic Questions Asked (As 1st Language) Questions Asked (As 2nd Language)
Reading Comprehension (पेड़ पौधे, उप्सर्ग, प्रत्यये, अलंकर, विलोम) 6-7 15 Question
Poem (Chidiya) 6-7
Pedagogy 15 15
Good Attempt 25-26 26-27

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 1 2023 – Mathematics

Topic Questions Asked
Simplification (0.54*0.04*0.01) 1-2
Van Hiele 1-2
Fraction 2
Time & Distance 1-2
Line of Symmetry (Rectangle) 1-2
Money Concept 1-2
Number Series 1-2
Multiplication 1-2
Data Handling 1-2
Map 1-2
Math Pedagogy (Dyslexia, Number Phase) 1-2
Odd one out 15
Distribution 1-2
Remainder 1-2
Number System 1-2
Area 1-2
Place Value 1-2
Good Attempt 24-25

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 1 2023 – EVS

Topic Questions Asked
Agriculture of Jharkhand 1-2
Madhubani Painting 1-2
A Tool used in Karnataka for soil softening? 1-2
Honey Bee 1-2
Jim Corbet National Park 1-2
Animals (Match the Following) 1-2
The Coastal States alongside the Arabian Sea 1-2
Gregor John Mandal (Peas) 1-2
Which one of the following is a Sub-Theme? 1-2
Food (Match the Following) 1-2
Jhoom Cultivation 1-2
Red Chilly 1-2
Which of the following is not a Broad Indicator For EVS Assessment? 1-2
Ladakh 1-2
Pochampalli 1-2
Igneous Rock
Good Attempt 25-26

CTET Exam Analysis Paper 2 (Upper Primary Teacher) – 2023

In the 2nd shift, paper 2 was moderately difficult. The number of good attempts was anything between 100-105. Get the detailed exam analysis of CTET Paper 2 mentioned below.

Subject Name Total Question Asked Difficulty Level Good Attempts
Child Development & Pedagogy 30 Moderate 23-24
The language I (Hindi) 30 Easy to Moderate 24-25
Language II (English or Sanskrit or Urdu) 30 Easy to Moderate 24-25
Mathematics 30 Moderate 21-22
Science 30 Moderate 22-23
Social Studies 60 Moderate 31-35
Good Attempts 150 (each for science and arts background students) Moderate to Difficult 100-105

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 2 2023 – Child Development & Pedagogy

Topic Questions Asked
Piaget Stages (Formal) 1-2
Kohlberg 1-2
New Education Policy 2020 2-3
Progressive 1-2
Vygotsky (Language & Thought, ZPD, Scaffolding) 1-2
Inclusive Education (Definition) 1-2
Disability (Dyslexia) 1-2
Good Attempts 23-24

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 2  2023 – English

Topic Questions Asked (As of 1st Language) Questions Asked (As 2nd Language)
Reading Comprehension Story-Based Passage on Money

Part of Speech

6-7 (One Passage)

Passage 1: Free time

Passage 2: Liberty

15 (Two Passage)

Poem (Poetic Device) Figure of Speech(personification,

5-6 (One Poem)

English Pedagogy (Individual Difference) 15 15
Good Attempts 24-25 26-27

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 2 2023 – Hindi

Topic Questions Asked (As of 1st Language) Questions Asked (As 2nd Language)
Reading Comprehension भारतेन्दु हरिशचंद्र

6-7

15 (Two Passage)
Poem दिन और रात

5-6 (One Poem)

Hindi Pedagogy 15 15
Good Attempts 24-25 26-27

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 2 2023 – Maths

Topic Questions Asked
Simplification 1-2
Fraction 1-2
Linear Equation 1-2
Factors 1-2
Area (Triangle) 1-2
Mean, Median, Mode 1-2
Euler’s 1-2
Ratio of Cylinder 1-2
Simple Interest(Pedagogy) 1-2
NCF 2005 1-2
Coefficient 1-2
Mensuration 1-2
Profit & Loss 1-2
Algebra 1-2
Supplementary Angle 1-2
Polygon Prism 1-2
Multiplication 1-2
Maths Pedagogy 10
Good Attempts 21-22

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 2 2023 – Science

Topic Questions Asked
Experimental Based (Acid, Base Indicator) 1-2
Boiling Point 1-2
Gravitational Force 1-2
Mass and Weight on Moon 1-2
Excretion Process of Kidney 1-2
Joint 1-2
Brain (Nervous System) 1-2
Gall bladder 1-2
Adrenal Gland 1-2
Melting Point 1-2
Water Reaction 1-2
Buoyancy 1-2
Force 1-2
Cell Structure 1-2
Optics: concave & convex mirror) 1-2
Why do the leaves of aquatic plants have a wax coating? 1
Pedagogy 10
Good Attempts 23-24

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 2 2023 – Social Studies

Topic Questions Asked
Season 1-2
Mountain 1
12th century 1
Widow Remarriage 1
Preamble 1-2
Slave Dynasty 1
Balbadi 1
Boudh Dhamm 1
Sarvabhaumik 1
Cyclone 1
Tribal Revolution 1
Ural Mountain 1
Universal Voting Right 1
Globe (Statement Based) 1
Rocks 1
Delhi Sultanate 1
Pedagogy 20
Good Attempts 31-35

CTET Exam Analysis 2023

Below mentioned is the CTET Exam Analysis  2023 for both papers 1 and 2 which was conducted in two different shifts. The exam analysis is available here with difficulty level and good attempts.

Subject Name Total Question Asked Difficulty Level Good Attempts
Child Development & Pedagogy 30 Easy to Moderate 25-26
The language I (Hindi) 30 Easy to Moderate 27-28
Language II (English or Sanskrit or Urdu) 30 Easy to Moderate 27-28
Mathematics 30 Easy to Moderate 24-25
Environmental Studies 30 Easy to Moderate 25-26
Good Attempt 150 Easy to Moderate 115-120

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 1  2023 – Child Development & Pedagogy 

Topic Questions Asked
Kohlberg (Moral Development) 1-2
Vygotsky (Socio-Cultural) 1-2
Piaget (4th Stage) 2-3
Progressive Education 1-2
Inclusive Education 1-2
Moral Dilemma 1-2
Gardner (Interpersonal) 1-2
Bloom Taxonomy (Cognitive Domain) 1-2
Disability Act 1-2
Growth & Development 1
Principle of Development (Direction) 1-2
National Education Policy 2020 1-2
NCF 2005 1-2
Critical Thinking 1-2
Good Attempt 25-26

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 1 2023 – English

Topic Questions Asked (as 1st language) Questions Asked (as 2nd language)
Reading Comprehension One Passage 5-6 Passage 1: (Ozone Layer) (Synonym, Part of speech, Antonym) 8 questions

Passage 2: (RC Criticism)(Vocab based, Part of Speech) 5-6

Poem One Poem 5-6
English Pedagogy 15 15
Good Attempt 25-26 27-28

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 1 2023 – Hindi

Topic Questions Asked (As 1st Language) Questions Asked (As 2nd Language)
Reading Comprehension (उप्सार्ग, प्रत्यये, अन्लोम, विलोम, विभक्ति, वचन ) 6-7 15 Question
Poem 6-7
Pedagogy 15 15
Good Attempt 25-26 27-28

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 1 2023 – Mathematics

Topic Questions Asked
Rectangle 1-2
Time & Distance 1-2
Number Series 2
Van Hiele 1-2
Statement 1-2
Mean/Median of Fractions 1-2
Fraction 1-2
Calendar 1-2
NCF 2005 1-2
Place Value 1-2
Volume 1-2
Maths Pedagogy 15
Cube 1-2
Time 1-2
Good Attempt 24-25

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 1  2023 – EVS

Topic Questions Asked
Train (Speed) 1-2
Food (Match the Following) 1-2
Owl 1-2
Neighboring states of Gujrat 1-2
Direction 1-2
Ghana National Park 1-2
EVS Theme 1-2
Nepenthes Khasiana (Meghalaya) 1-2
How to introduce EVS in a rural area? 1-2
Sloth 1-2
Tapioca 1-2
Assam 1-2
Ronaldo Ross 1-2
Spices 1-2
Good Attempt 25-26

CTET Exam Analysis Paper 2 (Upper Primary Teacher) – 2023

In the 2nd shift, paper 2 was moderately difficult. The number of good attempts was anything between 100-105. Get the detailed exam analysis of CTET Paper 2 mentioned below.

Subject Name Total Question Asked Difficulty Level Good Attempts
Child Development & Pedagogy 30 Moderate 23-24
The language I (Hindi) 30 Easy to Moderate 24-25
Language II (English or Sanskrit or Urdu) 30 Easy to Moderate 24-25
Mathematics 30 Moderate 21-22
Science 30 Moderate 22-23
Social Studies 60 Moderate 31-35
Good Attempts 150 (each for Science and Arts Background Aspirants) Moderate to Difficult 100-105

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 2 2023 – Child Development & Pedagogy

Topic Questions Asked
Piaget Stages 1-2
Kohlberg 3rd stage 1-2
New Education Policy 2020 2-3
NCF 2005 1-2
Vygotsky (Socio-Cultural & Scaffolding) 1-2
Howard Gardner (Multiple-Intelligence) 1-2
Disability 1-2
Inclusive Education 1-2
Good Attempts 23-24

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 2 2023 – English

Topic Questions Asked (As of 1st Language) Questions Asked (As 2nd Language)
Reading Comprehension 6-7 (One Passage) 15 (Two Passage)
Poem (Poetic Device) 5-6 (One Poem)
English Pedagogy (Individual Difference) 15 15
Good Attempts 24-25 26-27

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 2 2023 – Hindi

Topic Questions Asked (As of 1st Language) Questions Asked (As 2nd Language)
Reading Comprehension 6-7 (One Passage) 15 (Two Passage) (अनुशासन & समाचार पत्र)
Poem 5-6 (One Poem)
Hindi Pedagogy 15 15
Good Attempts 24-25 26-27

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 2 2023 – Maths

Topic Questions Asked
Area of (Circle, Square) 1-2
Statement Based (Figure) 1-2
Terminating Decimal 1-2
Standard Value 1-2
Line of Symmetry (Rectangle) 1-2
Mean (Central Tendency) 1-2
Fraction 1-2
Simplification 1-2
Maths Pedagogy 10
Good Attempts 21-22

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 2 2023 – Science

Topic Questions Asked
Itching Substance (throne) 1-2
Magnet 1-2
Fat-Soluble Vitamins 1-2
Refraction (Image Formation) 1-2
Force (Equilibrium) 1-2
KmSo4+Metal= Product? 1-2
Refrigerator (Black Pipe) 1-2
Heat (Conduction & Radiation) 1-2
Optics 1-2
Kidney Function 1-2
Pedagogy 10
Good Attempts 23-24

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 2  2023 – Social Studies

Topic Questions Asked
Rock 1-2
Constitution (Language & Emergency) 1
Mushroom 1
Dessert 1
Preamble 1-2
Historical Source 1
Dargah 1
Atmosphere (Wind) 1
Biosphere 1
Earthquake 1
Federalism 1
Silk Route 1
Domestic Act 1
Article 19 1
Medieval Period (Statement Based) 1
What is the minimum age to work in Factory? 1
Prithviraj Chauhan 1
Archeology 1
Haldi Ghati 1
Maitri Revolution 1
Garbh Grah 1
Chala Bhagavathi Temple 1
Silk Route 1
Delhi Sultanate 1
Which day is observed on 19th November? 1
Soil 1
BRICS full form 1
Pedagogy 20
Good Attempts 31-35

CTET Exam Analysis 2023

Below mentioned is the CTET Exam Analysis 2023 for both papers 1 and 2 which was conducted in two different shifts. The exam analysis is available here with difficulty level and good attempts.

Subject Name Total Question Asked Difficulty Level Good Attempts
Child Development & Pedagogy 30 Easy to Moderate 26-27
The language I (Hindi) 30 Easy 25-26
Language II (English or Sanskrit or Urdu) 30 Easy 25-26
Mathematics 30 Moderate 23-24
Environmental Studies 30 Easy to Moderate 22-23
Overall 150 Easy to Moderate 115-120

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 1 2023 – Child Development & Pedagogy 

Topic Questions Asked
Piaget 1-2
Vygotsky 1-2
Inclusive Education (Dyslexia & Dysgraphia) 2-3
Growth & Development 1-2
Kohlberg (Moral Development: 2nd Level) 1-2
Motivation 1-2
Gender Stereotype 1-2
Constructivism 1-2
Howard Gardner Theory 1-2
Chomsky 1-2
Intelligence 1-2
In which language should a student be taught at the primary level? 1
Socialization 1-2
Good Attempt 26-27

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 1 2023 – English 

Topic Questions Asked (as 1st language) Questions Asked (as 2nd language)
Reading Comprehension (Generosity) One Passage 5-6 Two Passages
Poem (Poetic speech, Poetic Device) One Poem 5-6
English Pedagogy 15 15
Good Attempt 25-26 25-26

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 1  2023 – Hindi

Topic Questions Asked (As 1st Language) Questions Asked (As 2nd Language)
Reading Comprehension (उप्सार्ग, प्रत्यये, अन्लोम, विलोम ) 6-7 15 Question
Poem 6-7
Pedagogy 15 15
Good Attempt 25-26 25-26

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 1 2023 – Mathematics

Topic Questions Asked
Percentage 1-2
Direction 1-2
Money Concept 1-2
Fraction 1-2
Simplification 1-2
Mean & Medium 1-2
Commutative Property 1-2
Average 1-2
Time 1-2
Number Divided by 0 (Not defined) 1-2
How many digits are there between 0.5-0.70 1-2
Area 1-2
Clock 1-2
Angle 1-2
Time and Distance 1-2
Algebra 1-2
Mensuration (2D) 1-2
Good Attempt 23-24

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 1 2023 – EVS

Topic Questions Asked
Train (Speed) 1-2
Houses (Match the Following) 1-2
Food: Amla (Anemia) 1-2
Who is the Speaker of WHO? 1-2
Vitamin K 1-2
Bird (Owl) 1-2
Dandi March 1-2
Direction 1-2
Kuduk Language (Jharkhand) 1-2
Map (Gujrat Border) 1-2
Kerala (Spices) 1-2
Food (Match the Following) 1-2
NCF 2020 1-2
Mount Everest (Incorrect Statement) 1-2
Elephant 1-2
Smallest Bird (Hummingbird) 1-2
Sea Fish 1-2
Carnivorous Plant 1-2
Oak Trees 1-2
Spice (Match the Following) 1-2
Pitcher Plant 1-2
Miscellaneous 1-2
Good Attempt 22-23

CTET Exam Analysis Paper 2 (Upper Primary Teacher) – 2023

In the 2nd shift, paper 2 was moderately difficult. Child Development & Pedagogy, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science took most of the time allotted to the paper. Get the detailed exam analysis of CTET Paper 2 mentioned below.

Subject Name Total Question Asked Difficulty Level Good Attempts
Child Development & Pedagogy 30 Moderate 23-24
The language I (Hindi) 30 Easy to Moderate 24-25
Language II (English or Sanskrit or Urdu) 30 Easy to Moderate 24-25
Mathematics 30 Moderate 22-23
Science 30 Moderate 22-23
Social Studies 30 Moderate to Difficult 35-40
Good Attempts 150 (each for Science and Arts Background Aspirants) Moderate to Difficult 105-110

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 2  2023 – Child Development & Pedagogy

Topic Questions Asked
Kohlberg 1-2
Lev Vygotsky 1-2
Piaget (Accommodation, Assimilation, Schema) 2-3
Progressive education 1-2
Inclusive Education 1-2
Gardner 1-2
National Education Policy 2020 1-2
Statements Given by Psychologists 1-2
Intelligence 1-2
Good Attempts 23-24

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 2  2023 – English

Topic Questions Asked (As of 1st Language) Questions Asked (As 2nd Language)
Reading Comprehension 6-7 (One Passage) 15 (Two Passage)
Poem (Poetic Device) 5-6 (One Poem)
English Pedagogy (Individual Difference) 15 15
Good Attempts 24-25 26-27

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 2 2023 – Hindi

Topic Questions Asked (As of 1st Language) Questions Asked (As 2nd Language)
Reading Comprehension 6-7 (One Passage) 15 (Two Passage) (अनुशासन & समाचार पत्र)
Poem 5-6 (One Poem)
Hindi Pedagogy 15 15
Good Attempts 24-25 26-27

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 2  2023 – Maths

Topic Questions Asked
Angle (Triangle) 1-2
Co-efficient 1-2
Area 1-2
Fraction 1-2
Number Series 1-2
Geometry 1-2
Quadratic 1-2
Line of Symmetry 1-2
Volume of Cylinder 1-2
Mean & Medium 1-2
Algebra 4-5
BODMAS 1-2
Rectangle/Square 1-2
Mensuration (2d) 1-2
Maths Pedagogy 10
Good Attempts 23-24

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 2 2023 – Science

Topic Questions Asked
Frequency of light and speed in water? 1-2
Density 1-2
Electricity 1-2
Displacement 1-2
Metals and Non-Metal 1-2
Speed of Sound 1-2
Light reactivity in salt solution 1-2
Chemical Name of Vitamin 1-2
Cyclone 1-2
Roots 1-2
Cause of Air Pollution 1-2
Buoyancy 1-2
Female and Male Parts of Flower 1-2
Pedagogy 10
Good Attempts 23-24

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 2 2023 – Social Studies

Topic Questions Asked
Erode Bazar 1-2
Milfa Raufa is a variety of Rice or Wheat. 1
Sahara Dessert 1
Periyar Movement 1
Antarctica 1-2
Longest Line in the world 1
Khabar Lehariya (Publication Location) 1
Kaveri water dispute 1
Mushroom Mountain 1
Akbar (Zamindar) 1
Chol Dynasty 1
Pedagogy 20
Good Attempts 35-40

CTET Exam Analysis 2023

Below mentioned is the CTET Exam Analysis  2023 for both papers 1 and 2 which was conducted in two different shifts. The exam analysis is available here with difficulty level and good attempts.

Subject Name Total Question Asked Difficulty Level
Child Development & Pedagogy 30 Moderate
The language I (Hindi) 30 Easy
Language II (English or Sanskrit or Urdu) 30 Easy
Mathematics 30 Moderate
Environmental Studies 30 Moderate
Overall 110-115 Easy-Moderate

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 1  2023 – Child Development & Pedagogy 

Topic Questions Asked
Kohler 3
Piaget Stages 2-3
Vygotsky (Social) 3-4
Accommodation/ Assimilation 1-2
Inclusive Education 2-3
Divergent Thinking 2-3
Progressive Education 1-2
Gifted Children 1-2
Pedagogy 2-3
Scaffolding 1-2
Good Attempt 29-30

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 1 2023 – English 

Topic Sub Topics Questions Asked (as 1st language) Questions Asked (as 2nd language)
Reading Comprehension Synonym (Accomplished)

The figure of Speech (Noun, Adjective)

Part of Speech

One Passage 5-6 Two Passages
Poem  – One Poem 5-6
English Pedagogy  – 15 15
Good Attempt  – 23-24 23-24

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 1  2023 – Hindi

Topic Questions Asked (As 1st Language) Questions Asked (As 2nd Language)
Reading Comprehension : दुर्गुण मे उपसर्ग, व्यक्तिवाचक- गंगा, संधि विच्छेद, अलंकर, समास, संधि And वर्तनी 6-7 15 Question
Poem 6-7
Pedagogy 15 15
Good Attempt 25-26 25-26

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 1  2023 – Mathematics

Topic Questions Asked
Van Helie Theory 1-2
Inclusive Education 1-2
Average 3-4
Money 3-4
Fraction 2-3
Simplification 1-2
Direction 1-2
Cardinal Number 1-2
Time & Speed 1-2
Mensuration 1-2
Additive Inverse of Whole Number 1-2
Clock 1
Good Attempt 20-21

CTET Exam Analysis Shift 1 2023 – EVS

Topic Questions Asked
Jhoot Cultivation 3-4
Jhoom Cultivation 1
Sloth 1
Ling fu fan (Hongkong) 1
Map 1
Varli Painting (Maharashtra) 1
Direction (Bhopal to Pondicherry) 1-2
Union Territory 1
Madhubani Painting 2
Distance 1
Vitamin C 1
Pat Chitra Painting 1
Tropic of Cancer 1
Coldest Dessert Ladakh 1
Another Name for Tapioca 1
North Pole 1
Induction Motor Working Principle 1
Most Salty Water is found in which place? 1
Full Form of ISO 1
What should be the Temperature of the blood while submitting in the blood bank 1
Good Attempt 20-21

CTET Exam Analysis 2023

The CTET paper 1 of  2023 is over and here we are presenting a detailed exam analysis of paper 1. Keep visiting this page for updated CTET Analysis 

CTET Paper 1 Exam Analysis 2023

CTET Shift 1 exam analysis contains the exam review of CTET paper 1 which is divided into 5 sections. Here we have provided the exam analysis of CTET Paper 1 for all 5 sections with good attempts and difficulty levels.

Section

No. of Questions

Difficulty Level

Good Attempts

Child Development and Pedagogy

30

Easy

25-26

Language 1 (English)

30

Moderate

27-28

Language 2 (Hindi)

30

Moderate

27-28

Mathematics

30

Easy-Moderate

24-25

Environmental Studies

30

Easy

25-26

Total

150

Easy-Moderate

128-133

CTET Paper 1 Section Wise Exam Analysis 2023

Below you will find a detailed CTET analysis for all the sections of paper 1. 

Section

Difficulty Level

Topics

No. of Qs

Child Development & Pedagogy

Easy

Piaget Theory

3

Assessment and Evaluation

1

NCF 2005

2

Intelligence Test

1

Kohlberg Theory

1

Stages of Development

3

Vygotsky (ZPD + Scaffolding + Social Interaction)

3

Assessment and Evaluation

1

Motivation

1

Portfolio

1

New Education Policy

1

Heredity & Environment

1

Nature and Nurture

1

Gardner Theory

2

Inclusive Education

2

RTE 

1

Intelligence

1

Teaching Learning Material

1

Thorndike

1

Classical & Operant Conditioning

1

Achievement Test

1

Environmental Studies

Easy

Animal (Sloth, Tiger, Elephant)

3

Traveling (Map, Average Speed, Direction)

3

Plants (Stem & Seed)

2

Art & Culture (Madhubani Painting, Kuduk Language)

2

Indian Geography (Coldest Desert, UT)

2

Shelter (Match the following)

1

Diseases (Malaria)

1

Discovery (George Mestral)

1

EVS Pedagogy (Theme based)

2

Mathematics


 

Easy

LCM and HCF

1

Fraction

2

Simplification

2

Mensuration

1

Average

1

Number Series

1

Calendar

1

Profit and Loss

1

Clock

1

Speed, Time, and Distance

1

Number System

2

Divisibility and Remainder

1

Mathematics Pedagogy (Dienes Block)

1

Mathematics Pedagogy (Van Heile)

2

Language (Hindi)

Moderate

Reading Comprehension 

(संधि, सर्वनाम, उपसर्ग, प्रत्यय, संधि)

15

Pedagogy

15

Language (English)

Moderate

Reading Comprehension (on electronic gadgets) – Synonym, Antonym, Part of speech, Error spotting

5-6

Poem – Figure of Speech

5-6

English Pedagogy

15

CTET Exam Pattern Analysis

The CTET Exam Pattern is following the earlier versions because no significant changes have been made. It is necessary to follow a Paper pattern and when you do that you will be prepared to face any challenges that come on your way. As you already know that there will be a total of two papers (Paper I and Paper II).

The exam will be conducted in English and the candidates who are not comfortable in English can easily appear for CTET 2023 in Hindi. You will have to answer MCQs and you will get 1 mark for each right answer. There is no negative marking and for this reason, you must take a chance. Candidates will be provided 2:30 hours to try both papers independently. Along with the previous year’s CTET Exam Analysis, have a look at the CTET Exam Pattern for the upcoming exam for papers I and II.

CTET Exam Overview

The papers conducted by CBSE are structured for the purpose of recruiting teachers in primary (classes I to V) and secondary schools (VI to VIII). A candidate has to overcome all the hurdles to reach the destination of his or her choice.

Proceed through the overview of the CTET Exam 2023 as mentioned in the table below:

Exam Name

Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET)

Conducting Body

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)

Exam Type

National Level

Purpose

Selection of Primary and Elementary Teachers in Central Government Schools

Duration of Exam

2 hours 30 minutes (each paper)

Mode of Application

Online

Negative Marking

No

Language (or) Medium

English and Hindi

Helpdesk Number

011-222235774

Official website

https://ctet.nic.in

Other Important Links for CTET Exam 

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

We have covered the detailed guide on CTET Exam Analysis. Feel free to ask us any queries in the comment section below.

FAQ- CTET Exam Analysis

What was the level of the CTET Paper 1?

According to the feedback received, CTET Paper 1 was easy to moderate level.

What was the level of questions asked in Child Development & Pedagogy?

The level of questions asked in Child Development & Pedagogy in Paper 1 is Moderate.

What was the level of the CTET 2021 Paper 2?

The level of the CTET 2021 Paper 2 was moderate level to difficult level.

What was the level of questions asked in CTET Mathematics in Paper 1?

The level of questions asked in CTET Mathematics in Paper 1 is Easy to Moderate.

What was the level of questions asked in CTET Environmental Studies?

CTET Environmental Studies section was of moderate to difficult level. Questions were asked from various topics and emphasis wasn’t given on a single particular topic.

Who sets the CTET question paper?

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) sets the CTET question paper every year.

Are CTET question papers for paper-I and -II different?

Yes, the questions asked in CTET papers I and -II are different.

What is the CTET exam duration?

The time duration of the CTET exam is 2 hours 30 minutes for each paper.

Are Paper 1 and Paper 2 Child Development examination difficulties levels the same?

No, the level of difficulty of child development is not the same, paper-I is easy in comparison to paper-II.

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