CTET Paper 2 Syllabus and Exam Pattern are discussed in this article. Candidates planning to appear for CTET Paper 2 exam 2025 must plan an effective preparation strategy with updated syllabus, exam pattern, and marking scheme.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducts the CTET examination twice a year to determine the eligibility of candidates as teachers in Central Government schools like KVS, NVS and others. The CTET Paper 2 exam is conducted for the aspiring teachers for class VI to VIII. Teacher for class 6th to 8th.

CTET Paper 2 Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2025

The examination is designed to assess the understanding level of concepts, of the educational concepts, teaching methodologies, subject-specific knowledge required to teach at the upper primary level, and intelligence of the candidate. Candidates need to check the complete CTET Paper 2 Syllabus and Exam Pattern discussed below.

CTET Paper 2 Syllabus 2025 includes Child Development and Pedagogy, Language I (Compulsory), Language II (Compulsory), Mathematics and Science, or Social Studies and Social Science. Candidates will have the option of either Mathematics/Science and Social Studies.

CTET Paper 2 Exam Pattern 2025

CTET Paper 2 Exam Pattern provides the topics asked in the exam, total number of questions, total marks, marking scheme and other details. CTET Paper 2 exam consists of 150 MCQ-based questions for total 150 marks. Check out the important points in the exam pattern given below.

CTET Paper 2 Exam Pattern 2025
Type of Questions	Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs)
Number of Subjects	Child Development and Pedagogy Language-I Language-II Mathematics and Science or Social Studies/Social Science
CTET Exam Date 2025	6th July 2025
Total No. of Questions	150
Total Marks	150
Time Duration	2.5 hours
Marking Scheme	1 mark for each correct answer
Negative Marking	No
Language of Paper	English and Hindi (candidates can write the paper in either of the languages)

CTET Paper 2 Syllabus 2025

CTET Syllabus for Paper 2 includes subject wise topics from which questions are asked in CTET Paper 2 exam. A clear understanding of CTET Paper 2 Syllabus 2025 helps the candidates to excel in the exam effectively. Here we have provided subject wise syllabus.

Child Development and Pedagogy Syllabus
(A) Child Development(Elementary School Child)	Concept of development and its relationship with learning  Principles of the development of children  Influence of Heredity & Environment  Socialization processes: Social world &children(Teacher, Parents, Peers)  Piaget, Kohlberg and Vygotsky: constructs and critical perspectives  Concepts of child-centered 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. Distinction between Assessment for learning and assessment of learning; School-Based Assessment, Continuous & 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 Questions
(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, and Special-Abled Learners	5 Questions
(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 solve rand 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 Questions

 

Mathematics and Science
Mathematics -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 Questions
Pedagogical Issues	Nature of Mathematics/Logical Thinking Place of Mathematics in Curriculum Language of Mathematics Community Mathematics Evaluation Remedial Teaching Problem of Teaching	10 Questions
Science – Content	Food Sources of food Components of food Cleaning food Materials Materials of daily use The World of the Living Moving Things People and Ideas How things work Electric current and circuits Magnets Natural Phenomena Natural Resources	20 Questions
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 Questions

 

Social Studies/Social Sciences
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	40 Questions
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 and 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	20 Questions

 

Language I Syllabus
Language Comprehension	Reading unseen passages two passages one prose or drama and one poem with questions on comprehension Inference Grammar Verbal Ability	15 Questions
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, multi-media materials, multilingual resources of the classroom Remedial Teaching	15 Questions

 

Language II Syllabus
Language Comprehension	Reading unseen passages two passages one prose or drama and one poem with questions on comprehension Inference Grammar Verbal Ability	15 Questions
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, multi-media materials, multilingual resource of the classroom Remedial Teaching	15 Questions