CTET 2026 Exam Pattern: Questions, Marks, Duration & Negative Marking
CTET 2026 exam pattern — number of questions, marks per question, duration, negative marking scheme, section-wise split, and tips to maximise your score within the time limit.
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CTET 2026 exam pattern
CTET consists of two papers. Paper I is for candidates aspiring to teach Classes I to V and has five sections: Child Development and Pedagogy (30 questions), Language I (30 questions), Language II (30 questions), Mathematics (30 questions), and Environmental Studies (30 questions). Paper II is for Classes VI to VIII and covers Child Development and Pedagogy (30 questions), Language I (30 questions), Language II (30 questions), Mathematics and Science (60 questions) or Social Studies/Social Science (60 questions). Each paper has 150 MCQs of 1 mark each, to be completed in 150 minutes. There is no negative marking.
Subjects in this exam
- Child Development and Pedagogy: 10 topics
- English: 8 topics
- Mathematics: 15 topics
- Science: 10 topics
- Social Studies: 8 topics