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CTET Syllabus 2026 for Paper 1 & Paper 2, Subject-Wise Topics and Exam Pattern

CBSE has released the CTET Syllabus 2026 along with the CTET September 2026 notification. The syllabus for Paper 1 and Paper 2 includes Child Development & Pedagogy, Language I & II, Mathematics, Environmental Studies, Science, and Social Science topics. The CTET 2026 Exam will be conducted on 6 September 2026 in offline OMR-based mode with 150 MCQs and no negative marking. Candidates should prepare according to the latest official syllabus and exam pattern.

authorImageAbhishek Kumar13 May, 2026
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CTET Syllabus 2026

CTET Syllabus 2026: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has officially released the CTET September 2026 Notification along with the latest CTET Syllabus 2026 for Paper 1 and Paper 2 examinations. Candidates preparing for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) should carefully understand the updated syllabus, exam pattern, marking scheme, and subject-wise topics before starting their preparation.

The CTET examination determines the eligibility of candidates for teaching Classes 1 to 8 in central government schools such as Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVS), Navodaya Vidyalayas (NVS), and other schools accepting CTET scores across India. As per the latest official notice, the CTET September 2026 Exam will be conducted on 6 September 2026 in offline OMR-based mode. In case of a higher number of applications, the examination may also be conducted on 5 September 2026. The online application process started on 11 May 2026 and will continue till 10 June 2026.

CTET Syllabus 2026

The CTET Syllabus 2026 is designed according to the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) and focuses on conceptual understanding, pedagogy, child psychology, classroom teaching aptitude, and subject-specific knowledge.

The syllabus for CTET Paper 1 and Paper 2 includes topics from:

  • Child Development and Pedagogy

  • Language I

  • Language II

  • Mathematics

  • Environmental Studies

  • Science

  • Social Science/Social Studies

Candidates applying for Classes 1 to 5 must appear for Paper 1, while candidates aspiring to teach Classes 6 to 8 must appear for Paper 2. Candidates who wish to become eligible for teaching Classes 1 to 8 are required to appear for both papers. The CTET syllabus mainly evaluates candidates on teaching aptitude, conceptual clarity, classroom understanding, pedagogical knowledge, and subject-specific teaching methodologies.

CTET Syllabus 2026 Overview

The CTET exam is conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for candidates who want to teach Classes 1 to 8 across India. The exam is conducted offline, and both papers test teaching aptitude and subject knowledge.

CTET Syllabus 2026 Overview
Particulars Details
Exam Name Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET)
Conducting Body Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Session September
Papers Paper 1 and Paper 2
Mode of Exam Offline (OMR-based)
Type of Questions Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Total Questions 150 Questions
Total Marks 150 (Each Paper)
Duration 2 Hours 30 Minutes
 Negative Marking No
CTET Exam Date 6 September 2026
Official Website ctet.nic.in

CTET Syllabus 2026 PDF

CBSE releases the CTET Syllabus PDF along with the official information bulletin on the official website. Candidates should download the latest syllabus PDF to understand the complete topic-wise syllabus and latest exam structure..

The official CTET syllabus PDF contains:

  • Subject-wise syllabus

  • Exam pattern

  • Marking scheme

  • Language options

  • Pedagogical topics

  • Paper structure

  • Important examination instructions

Candidates are advised to prepare strictly according to the latest official syllabus and notification guidelines

CTET Syllabus 2026 (Paper 1 & Paper 2)

The CTET exam consists of two papers, Paper 1 and Paper 2. To become teachers for classes 1 to 5, candidates must take Paper 1, while those aiming to teach classes 6 to 8 must take Paper 2. However, candidates can opt for both papers as well. The CTET Paper 1 Syllabus includes topics from Child Development and Pedagogy, Language-I, Language-II, Mathematics, and Environmental Studies. In contrast, CTET Paper 2 Syllabus includes topics from Child Development and Pedagogy, Language-I, Language-II, Mathematics, and Science or Social Studies/Social Sciences.

CTET Paper 1 Syllabus 2026 (Classes 1 to 5)

The CTET Paper 1 Syllabus for the Primary Stage of the CTET exam includes Child Development and Pedagogy, Language I & II, Mathematics, and Environmental Studies.

CTET Syllabus for Paper 1
Sections Syllabus Number of Questions
Child Development and Pedagogy (a) Child Development (Primary School Child)
  • Concept of development and its relationship with learning
  • Principles of the development of children
  • Influence of Heredity & Environment
  • Socialisation processes: Social world & children (Teacher, Parents, Peers)
  • Piaget, Kohlberg and Vygotsky: constructs and critical perspectives
  • Concepts of child-centred and progressive education
  • Critical perspective of the construct of Intelligence
  • Multi-Dimensional Intelligence
  • Language & Thought
  • Gender as a social construct; gender roles, gender bias and educational practice
  • Individual differences among learners, understanding differences based on diversity of language, caste, gender, community, religion etc.
  • The distinction between Assessment for learning and assessment of learning: School-Based Assessment, Continuous and comprehensive Evaluation: perspective and practice
  • Formulating appropriate questions for assessing readiness levels of learners for enhancing learning and critical thinking in the classroom and for assessing learner achievement.
 15
(b) Concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with special needs
  • Addressing learners from diverse backgrounds, including disadvantaged and deprived
  • Addressing the needs of children with learning difficulties, ‘impairment’, etc.
  • Addressing the Talented, Creative, Specially abled Learners
 5
(c) Learning and Pedagogy
  • How children think and learn; how and why children ‘fail’ to achieve success in school performance.
  • Basic processes of teaching and learning; children’s strategies of learning; learning as a social activity; social context of learning.
  • Child as a problem solver and a ‘scientific investigator’
  • Alternative conceptions of learning in children, understanding children’s ‘errors’ as significant steps in the learning process.
  • Cognition & Emotions
  • Motivation and learning
  • Factors contributing to learning - personal & environmental
 10
Language I (a) Language Comprehension Reading unseen passages – two passages, one prose or drama and one poem with questions on comprehension, inference, grammar and verbal ability (Prose passage may be literary, scientific, narrative or discursive) 15
(b) Pedagogy of Language Development
  • Learning and acquisition
  • Principles of Language Teaching
  • Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool
  • A critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form
  • Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors and disorders
  • Language Skills
  • Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing
  • Teaching-learning materials: Textbook, multimedia materials, multilingual resources of the classroom
  • Remedial Teaching
 15
Language II (a) Comprehension: Two unseen prose passages (discursive or literary or narrative or scientific) with questions on comprehension, grammar and verbal ability. 15
(b) Pedagogy of Language Development
  • Learning and acquisition
  • Principles of Language Teaching
  • Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool
  • A critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form;
  • Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors and disorders
  • Language Skills
  • Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing
  • Teaching-learning materials: Textbook, multimedia materials, multilingual resources of the classroom
  • Remedial Teaching
 15
Mathematics (a) Content
  • Geometry
  • Shapes & Spatial Understanding
  • Solids around Us
  • Numbers
  • Addition and Subtraction
  • Multiplication
  • Division
  • Measurement
  • Weight
  • Time
  • Volume
  • Data Handling
  • Patterns
  • Money
 15
(b) Pedagogical issues
  • Nature of Mathematics/Logical thinking: understanding children’s thinking and reasoning patterns and strategies of making meaning and learning
  • Place of Mathematics in Curriculum
  • Language of Mathematics
  • Community Mathematics
  • Valuation through formal and informal methods
  • Problems of Teaching
  • Error analysis and related aspects of learning and teaching
  • Diagnostic and Remedial Teaching
 15
Environmental Studies (a) Content
  • Family and Friends: Relationships, Work and Play, Animals and Plants
  • Food
  • Shelter
  • Water
  • Travel
  • Things We Make and Do
 15
(b) Pedagogical Issues
  • Concept and scope of EVS
  • Significance of EVS, integrated EVS
  • Environmental Studies & Environmental Education
  • Learning Principles
  • Scope & relation to Science & Social Science
  • Approaches of presenting concepts
  • Activities
  • Experimentation/Practical Work
  • Discussion
  • CCE
  • Teaching material/Aids
  • Problems
 15

CTET Paper 2 Syllabus 2026 (Classes 6 to 8)

Candidates need to study various topics like History, Geography, Polity, Economics, and Pedagogy. This subject is vast and requires proper preparation. The questions will be based on the NCERT syllabus for classes 6 to 8, but some may be of a higher level. There will be 30 questions in this section, so it is important to cover all topics carefully.

CTET Syllabus for Paper 2
Sections Syllabus Number of Questions
Child Development and Pedagogy (a) Child Development (Elementary School Child)
  • Concept of development and its relationship with learning
  • Principles of the development of children
  • Influence of Heredity & Environment
  • Socialisation processes: Social world & children (Teacher, Parents, Peers)
  • Piaget, Kohlberg and Vygotsky: constructs and critical perspectives
  • Concepts of child-centred and progressive education
  • Critical perspective of the construct of Intelligence
  • Multi-Dimensional Intelligence
  • Language & Thought
  • Gender as a social construct; gender roles, gender bias and educational practice
  • Individual differences among learners, understanding differences based on diversity of language, caste, gender, community, religion, etc.
  • The distinction between Assessment for learning and assessment of learning: School-Based Assessment, Continuous and comprehensive Evaluation: perspective and practice
  • Formulating appropriate questions for assessing readiness levels of learners for enhancing learning and critical thinking in the classroom and for assessing learner achievement.
 15
(b) Concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with special needs
  • Addressing learners from diverse backgrounds, including disadvantaged and deprived
  • Addressing the needs of children with learning difficulties, ‘impairment’, etc.
  • Addressing the Talented, Creative, Specially abled Learners
 5
(c)  Learning and Pedagogy
  • How children think and learn; how and why children ‘fail’ to achieve success in school performance.
  • Basic teaching and learning processes; children’s learning strategies; learning as a social activity; social context of learning.
  • Child as a problem solver and a ‘scientific investigator’
  • Alternative conceptions of learning in children, understanding children’s ‘errors’ as significant steps in the learning process.
  • Cognition & Emotions
  • Motivation and learning
  • Factors contributing to learning – personal & environmental
 10
Language I (a) Language Comprehension: Reading unseen passages – two passages, one prose or drama and one poem with questions on comprehension, inference, grammar and verbal ability. 15
(b)Pedagogy of Language Development
  • Learning and acquisition
  • Principles of Language Teaching
  • Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool
  • A critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form; Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors and disorders
  • Language Skills
  • Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing
  • Teaching-learning materials: Textbook, multimedia materials, multilingual resources of the classroom
  • Remedial Teaching
 15
Language II (a) Comprehension: Two unseen prose passages (discursive or literary or narrative or scientific) with questions on comprehension, grammar and verbal ability 15
(b) Pedagogy of Language Development
  • Learning and acquisition
  • Principles of Language Teaching
  • Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool
  • A critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form; Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors and disorders
  • Language Skills
  • Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing
  • Teaching-learning materials: Textbook, multimedia materials, multilingual resources of the classroom
  • Remedial Teaching
 15
Mathematics (a) Content
  • Number System
  • Knowing our Numbers
  • Playing with Numbers
  • Whole Numbers
  • Negative Numbers and Integers
  • Fractions
  • Algebra
  • Introduction to Algebra
  • Ratio and Proportion
  • Geometry
  • Basic geometrical ideas (2-D)
  • Understanding Elementary Shapes (2-D and 3-D)
  • Symmetry: (reflection)
  • Construction (using Straight edge Scale, protractor, compasses)
  • Mensuration
  • Data handling
 20
(b) Pedagogical issues
  • Nature of Mathematics/Logical Thinking
  • Place of Mathematics in Curriculum
  • Language of Mathematics
  • Community Mathematics
  • Evaluation
  • Remedial Teaching
  • Problem of Teaching
 10
Science (a) Content
  • Food
  • Materials
  • The World of the Living
  • Moving Things People and Ideas
  • How things work
  • Natural Phenomena
  • Natural Resources
 20
(b) Pedagogical issues
  • Nature & Structure of Sciences
  • Natural Science/Aims & objectives
  • Understanding & Appreciating Science
  • Approaches/Integrated Approach
  • Observation/Experiment/Discovery (Method of Science)
  • Innovation
  • Text Material/Aids
  • Evaluation – cognitive/psychomotor/affective
  • Problems
  • Remedial Teaching
 10
Social Studies/Social Sciences
  • History
  • Geography
  • Social and Political Life
  • Pedagogical issues
 60

CTET Languages (Paper 1 & 2)

The CTET exam includes multiple language options. Candidates can choose any two languages as Language I & II from the following list provided below:

CTET Syllabus Languages
English Hindi
Sanskrit Punjabi
Urdu Bangla
Manipuri Tamil
Marathi Mizo
Nepali Oriya
Khasi Malayalam
Telugu Tibetan
Garo Assamese
Gujarati Kannada

CTET Exam Pattern 2026

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) released a notification on 27th November 2025 on the official website ctet.nic.in. The CTET Exam Pattern consists of two papers: Paper 1 and Paper 2. Paper 1 is for candidates who want to teach Classes 1 to 5, while Paper 2 is for those who wish to teach Classes 6 to 8. Below are the detailed exam patterns for both papers.

CTET Paper 1 Exam Pattern 2026

This paper is for candidates applying for primary school teaching (Classes 1 to 5).

CTET Exam Pattern for Paper 1
CTET Subjects Number of Questions Total Marks
Child Development and Pedagogy 30 30
Language-I (compulsory) 30 30
Language-II (compulsory) 30 30
Mathematics 30 30
Environmental Studies 30 30
Total 150 150

CTET Paper 2 Exam Pattern 2026

This paper is for candidates applying for upper primary teaching (Classes 6 to 8).

CTET Exam Pattern for Paper 2
CTET Subjects Number of Questions Total Marks
Child Development & Pedagogy (compulsory) 30 30
Language-I (compulsory) 30 30
Language-II (compulsory) 30 30
Mathematics and Science (for Mathematics and Science teacher) OR Social Studies/Social Science (for Social Studies/Social Science teacher) OR Mathematics, Science and Social Studies/Social Science (for teacher of any other subject) 60 60
Total 150 150

Important Topics in CTET Syllabus 2026

Some of the most important scoring areas in CTET 2026 preparation include:

  • Child Development and Pedagogy

  • Pedagogical Issues

  • Language Comprehension

  • Mathematics Pedagogy

  • Environmental Studies Concepts

  • Science Pedagogy

  • Social Science Concepts

Candidates should focus more on conceptual clarity, pedagogy-based understanding, and teaching aptitude questions rather than rote memorization.

Preparation Tips to Cover CTET 2026 Syllabus

To prepare well for the CTET 2026 Exam, follow a proper study plan and manage time effectively for each subject. Here are some useful tips to cover the syllabus:

  • Child Development and Pedagogy: Focus on the growth and learning process of children, including physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development. Study key theories and concepts related to child psychology.

  • Language Skills (Language 1 and Language 2): Improve grammar, vocabulary, and comprehension in both languages. Practice reading and writing regularly to enhance language proficiency.

  • Mathematics: Revise basic mathematical concepts such as numbers, operations, geometry, and data handling. Spend extra time on topics that are difficult to understand.

  • Environmental Studies: Learn about the environment, natural resources, and conservation. Go through important topics carefully to develop a clear understanding.

  • Make CTET Notes: Identify important topics from the syllabus and previous year's papers. Write detailed notes to help with quick revision before the exam.

  • Analyse Previous Year Question Papers: Review past question papers to understand the type of questions asked and the weightage of different topics.

  • Join Online Classes: Enroll in online courses that provide structured study plans, video lectures, and mock tests to improve preparation.

By following these steps, candidates can complete the CTET syllabus systematically and effectively.

 

CTET Syllabus 2026 FAQs

Is the CTET Syllabus 2026 released?

Yes, CBSE has officially released the latest CTET Syllabus 2026 along with the CTET September 2026 notification.

What is the CTET 2026 Exam Date?

The CTET September 2026 examination will be conducted on 6 September 2026.

Is there any change in CTET Syllabus 2026?

The overall syllabus structure remains largely similar, but candidates should check the latest official syllabus PDF and notification for updated instructions and procedural changes.

Is there negative marking in CTET 2026?

No, there is no negative marking in the CTET examination.

What subjects are included in CTET Paper 1?

CTET Paper 1 includes Child Development & Pedagogy, Language I, Language II, Mathematics, and Environmental Studies.

What subjects are included in CTET Paper 2?

CTET Paper 2 includes Child Development & Pedagogy, Language I, Language II, and Mathematics & Science or Social Science.
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