CTET Exam Analysis 2019: Detailed Analysis on Questions Asked,Good Attempts & Difficulty Level

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) holds an all India Entrance exam for teachers which is CTET.

This national-level exam is conducted two times a year i.e., in July and December. As the exam is scheduled on December 08, 2019, go through the detailed CTET Exam Analysis provided in this post.

• CTET Cut Off helps the candidate finalize if they qualify for the eligibility criteria
• The CTET syllabus has the sections: Social studies, Science, Maths, English, Child Development & Pedagogy, Environmental Studies
• The CTET Exam Analysis for December 08, 2019 has been updated in this article
• Candidates can find a detailed review of the CTET Exam from the CTET Paper Analysis 2019.
• Candidates can evaluate their performance on the basis of CTET Answer Key which will be released after 1 or 2 weeks of the exam.
• CTET Exam Analysis Today will help students preparing for the July session in 2020 to understand the level of difficulty and to derive the type of questions asked in the exam for better preparation.

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CTET Exam Analysis 2019 (December Session)

We provide the exam review for both Paper 1 & 2 of the CTET Exam 2019. Candidates can go through the below CTET Exam Analysis and know what is the difficulty level of the exam, how many questions have been asked from each topic. 

• Go through the separate CTET Paper 1 & 2 Exam Analysis tabulated below.
• Candidates can also go through the previous year and the previous session exam analysis to estimate how many questions appear from each topic.

Paper	Exam Date	Shift Timings
Paper 1	December 8, 2019	09:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Paper 2	December 8, 2019	02:00 PM - 04:30 PM

CTET 2019 Exam Analysis Paper 2

The following table has good attempts as well as the difficulty level of each subject separately for CTET Exam, Paper 2 to be conducted on December 08, 2019:

Sections	Good Attempt/ Number of Questions	Difficulty Level
Child Development & Pedagogy (Compulsory)	20-24	Easy to Moderate
Language I (Hindi)	17-21	Moderate
Language II (English)	20-22	Moderate
Mathematics	38-42	Moderate to Difficult
Environmental Studies	40-42	Easy to Moderate
Total	100-110	Moderate

Student's Review on CTET Paper 2 Analysis

CTET Paper 2 Analysis Review has been mentioned below from the student's perspective. The candidates have shared their review on the Exam Analysis of paper 2 as mentioned below:

• The exam as per the students was doable.
• Maths section was calculative and lengthy.
• The number of questions in the exam was as per the CTET Exam Pattern.
• The order of difficulty level as per the CTET Paper 2 Analysis was  Moderate
• Students who had prepared well were able to attempt most of the questions.

CTET Paper 2 Exam Analysis 2019 (December 08, 2019)- Subject-wise

Check the following tables for section-wise (separately) analysis for CTET Exam to be conducted on December 08, 2019, for Paper 2:

CTET Child Development Pedagogy Analysis Paper 2

Given below is the detailed CTET Paper 2 Analysis for Child Development Pedagogy section in the exam:

Child Development & Pedagogy
Topic	No of questions
Development and its relation to learning	2
Language, Thinkers, and thought	1
Different Theories (Piaget, Kohlberg, Vygotsky, Multiple Intelligence, etc)	5
NCF & Gender-Biased	2
Inclusive Education and progressive education	4
Assessment & CCE	2
Learning & Pedagogy	3
RTE & Types of Children	3
Conceptual and Practical Question	3
Teaching Method & Individual Difference	2
Other Miscellaneous Question	6

CTET Language I (English) Analysis Paper 2

Here is the CTET Paper 2 Exam Analysis for English section (Language 1):

Topic	Number of Questions	Difficulty Level
Passage & Poem	15	Moderate
Pedagogy of Language Development	15	Easy to Moderate
Total	30	Moderate

CTET Language II (Hindi) Analysis Paper 2 

Check below the CTET Paper 2 Exam Analysis for Language 2 (Hindi):

Topic	Number of Questions	Difficulty Level
Passage & Poem	15	Moderate
Pedagogy of Language Development	15	Moderate
Total	30	Moderate

CTET Mathematics Analysis Paper 2

Here is the detailed CTET Paper 2 Exam Analysis for Maths section is mentioned below:

Simplification	2
Numbers & Number System	2
Mixture & Ratio	3
Time	3
Income & Expenditure	2
Binary Number	1
Mensuration	3
Pedagogy of Mathematics	14

CTET Social Studies Analysis Paper 2

Check below the CTET Paper 2 Exam Analysis for Social Studies Section in the exam:

Topic	Questions
Natural Resource	2
General Science	3-4
Travel and static Gk	5-6
Arithmetic Reasoning	3
Distance & Direction	2
Other Miscellaneous Question	2-3
EVS Pedagogy	12

CTET 2019 Paper 1 Exam Analysis (December 8, 2019)

The following table has good attempts as well as the difficulty level of each subject separately for the CTET Exam, Paper 1 held on December 08, 2019.

Sections	Good Attempt/ Number of Questions	Difficulty Level
Child Development & Pedagogy (Compulsory)	20-23	Moderate
Language I (Hindi)	16-20	Easy to Moderate
Language II (English)	22-24	Easy
Mathematics	40-42	Difficult
Environmental Studies	40-45	Moderate
Total	118- 127	Easy to Moderate

Student's Review on CTET Paper 1 Analysis

CTET Paper 1 Analysis can be best described by the students appearing for it. The candidates have shared their review on the Exam Analysis of paper 1 as mentioned below:

• The students didn't face any problems related to any question asked in the exam.
• Each section had a predictable number of questions in the exam as per the CTET Exam Pattern.
• The order of difficulty level as per the CTET Paper 1 Analysis was English> Hindi> Child Development> Environmental Studies> Maths 

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CTET Paper 1 Exam Analysis 2019 Paper 1 (December 08, 2019)- Subject-wise

Check the following tables for section-wise (separately) analysis for CTET Exam that had taken place on December 08, 2019, for Paper 1:

CTET Child Development Pedagogy Analysis Paper 1

Given below is the detailed CTET Paper 1 Analysis for Child Development Pedagogy section in the exam:

Child Development & Pedagogy
Topic	No of questions
Development and its relation to learning	2
Language, Thinkers, and thought	1
Different Theories (Piaget, Kohlberg, Vygotsky, Multiple Intelligence, etc)	5
NCF & Gender-Biased	2
Inclusive Education and progressive education	3-4
Assessment & CCE	2
Learning & Pedagogy	2-3
RTE & Types of Children	3
Conceptual and Practical Question	4
Teaching Method & Individual Difference	2
Other Miscellaneous Question	5

CTET Mathematics Analysis Paper 1

Here is the detailed CTET Paper 1 Exam Analysis for Maths section is mentioned below:

Mathematics
Topic	Questions
Simplification	2
Numbers & Number System	2-3
Mixture & Ratio	2-3
Time	2
Income & Expenditure	2
Binary Number	1
Mensuration	3
Pedagogy of Mathematics	15

CTET Environmental Studies Analysis Paper 1

Check below the detailed CTET Paper 1 Analysis for Environmental Studies:

Environmental Studies
Topic	Questions
Natural Resource	2
General Science	4-5
Travel and static Gk	6-7
Arithmetic Reasoning	2-3
Distance & Direction	1
Other Miscellaneous Question	2-3
EVS Pedagogy	13

CTET English Language Analysis Paper 1

Here is the CTET Paper 1 Exam Analysis for English section:

English Language
Topic	Questions
Passage & Poem	15
Language Pedagogy	15

CTET Hindi Language Analysis Paper 1

Check below the CTET Paper 1 Exam Analysis for Language 2:

Hindi Language
Topic	Question
Passage	15
Language Pedagogy	15

CTET Exam Analysis 2019 (July Session)

Students have commented on various things regarding the CTET Exam that took place on July 07, 2019. Read as follows:

• The CTET 2019 Paper 1 exam timing was 9.30am - 12.30 pm
• Paper 1 was of moderate level of difficulty
• Some candidates also said that it was easier than the exam that took place in December 2018
• The questions asked were easily doable

CTET 2019 Exam Analysis Paper 1

The following table has good attempts as well as the difficulty level of each subject separately for CTET Exam, Paper 1 took place on July 07, 2019:

• The overall exam was moderate to difficult
• Child Development section happened to be easy to moderate
• Conceptual and theory-based questions appeared in the Child development section
• Maths section was moderate
• English passage was time-consuming and the difficulty level was moderate

Sections	Good Attempt/ Number of Questions	Difficulty Level
Child Development & Pedagogy (Compulsory)	20-25	Easy-Moderate
Language I (Hindi)	22-25	Easy-Moderate
Language II (English)	20-22	Moderate
Mathematics	20-22	Moderate
Environmental Studies	18-21	Moderate-Difficult
Total	106-118	Moderate

CTET Section-wise Exam Analysis 2019 Paper 1 - July 07, 2019

Check the following tables for section-wise (separately) analysis for CTET Exam that had taken place on July 07, 2019, for Paper 1:

CTET Child Development Pedagogy Analysis Paper 1

The Child Development & Pedagogy section was Easy-Moderate. The good attempts were 20-25.

Child Development & Pedagogy
Topic	No of questions
Development and its relation to learning	2
Language, Thinkers, and thought	2
Different Theories (Piaget, Kohlberg, Vygotsky, Multiple Intelligence, etc)	6
NCF & Gender-Biased	2
Inclusive Education and progressive education	3
Assessment & CCE	1
Learning & Pedagogy	3
RTE & Types of Children	2
Conceptual and Practical Question	3
Teaching Method & Individual Difference	1
Other Miscellaneous Question	5

CTET Mathematics Analysis Paper 1

This section was a moderate level of difficulty. Good attempts were 20-22

Mathematics
Topic	Questions
Simplification	4
Numbers & Number System	5
Mixture & Ratio	2
Time	1
Income & Expenditure	1
Binary Number	1
Mensuration	1
Pedagogy of Mathematics	15

CTET Environmental Studies Analysis Paper 1

The good attempts in this section were 18-21. The difficulty level was moderate to difficult.

Environmental Studies
Topic	Questions
Natural Resource	1
General Science	4
Travel and static Gk	5
Arithmetic Reasoning	1
Distance & Direction	1
Other Miscellaneous Question	3
EVS Pedagogy	15

CTET English Language Analysis Paper 1

The good attempts in this section were 20-22. The difficulty level was moderate

English Language
Topic	Questions
Passage & Poem	15
Language Pedagogy	15

CTET Hindi Language Analysis Paper 1

The good attempts in this section were 20-25. The difficulty level was easy to moderate

Hindi Language
Topic	Question
Passage	15
Language Pedagogy	15

CTET 2019 Exam Analysis Paper 2

The following table has good attempts as well as the difficulty level of each subject separately for CTET Exam, Paper 2 took place on July 07, 2019:

• The overall exam was moderate to difficult
• So many questions appeared from child development and learning theories in the subject Child Development & Pedagogy
• Most questions appeared from Geometry and Biology in Science & Maths
• No big change was seen in Hindi & English section

Sections	Good Attempt/ Number of Questions	Difficulty Level
Child Development & Pedagogy (Compulsory)	21-23	Moderate
Language I (Hindi)	21-23	Moderate
Language II (English)	18-21	Moderate-Difficult
Mathematics	37-42	Moderate-Difficult
Environmental Studies	44-48	Moderate
Total	100-110	Moderate-Difficult

CTET Section-wise Exam Analysis 2019 Paper 2 - July 07, 2019

Check the following tables for section-wise (separately) analysis for CTET Exam that had taken place on July 07, 2019, for Paper 2:

CTET Child Development Pedagogy Analysis Paper 2

The overall paper was Moderate to Difficult. Total 30 questions appeared and the good attempts were 21-23.

Child Development Pedagogy
Topic	No of Questions	Difficulty Level
Development and its Relation to Learning	1	Easy to Moderate
Individual Differences & Socialisation Processes	2	Moderate to Difficult
Questions Related to Theories	6	Moderate to Difficult
Concept of Inclusive Education	6	Moderate to Difficult
Gender Bias	2	Easy to Moderate
Learning and Pedagogy	4	Moderate
Teacher Quality	3	Moderate to Difficult
Assessment	1	Easy to Moderate
Miscellaneous Questions	6	Moderate
Total	30	Moderate to Difficult

CTET Language I (English) Analysis Paper 2

The overall exam was easy to moderate level of difficulty. Total 30 questions had to be answered and 18-21 were good attempts.

Language I - English
Passage & Poem	15	Easy to Moderate
Pedagogy of Language Development	15	Easy to Moderate
Total	30	Easy to Moderate

CTET Language II (Hindi) Analysis Paper 2

The overall paper was easy to moderate. Good attempts were 21-23. 

Language II - Hindi
Passage & Poem	15	Easy to Moderate
Pedagogy of Language Development	15	Easy to Moderate
Total	30	Easy to Moderate

CTET Mathematics Analysis Paper 2

The Maths section was moderate to difficult and time-consuming as well. A total of 60 questions appeared in the paper. Good attempts were 37-42.

Mathematics & Science
Data Analysis & Probability	3	Moderate
Number System	2	Easy to Moderate
Mensuration	3	Moderate to Difficult
Simplification	2	Easy to Moderate
Geometry & Algebra	9	Moderate to Difficult
Mathematics Pedagogy	11	Moderate to Difficult
Physics	7	Easy to Moderate
Chemistry	5	Moderate to Difficult
Biology & Earth Science	4	Moderate to Difficult
Natural Resource & Food	4	Moderate
Science Pedagogy	10	Easy to Moderate
Total	60	Moderate to Difficult

CTET Social Studies Analysis Paper 2

The difficulty level of the paper was Moderate. Good attempts were 44-48. A total of 60 questions had to be answered

Social Studies
History	15	Moderate
Geography	13	Moderate
Political Science	8	Moderate
Social Science Pedagogy	18	Moderate to Difficult
Other Miscellaneous Questions	6	Easy to Moderate
Total	60	Moderate

CTET Previous Year Exam Analysis

The candidates can check the previous year exam analysis for different sections to get an idea on how the questions appear in the exam:

CTET Child Development & Pedagogy Exam Analysis

Topics	Number of Questions	Level of Difficulty
Child Development (Primary School)	15	Moderate
Concept of Inclusive Education	5
Learning & Pedagogy	10

CTET English Exam Analysis

Topics	Number of Questions
Reading Comprehension	9
Reading Poem	6
Pedagogy Questions	15

CTET Mathematics Exam Analysis

Topics	Number of Questions
Geometry	5-10
Algebra	3
Number System	4
Pedagogy Questions	15-20
Arithmetic	4

CTET Social Studies Exam Analysis

Topics	Number of Questions
History	14-16
Geography	10-15
Pedagogical Questions	12-15
Social & Political Issues	12-15
Miscellaneous	5-6

CTET Science Exam Analysis

Topics	Number of Questions	Level of Difficulty
Food	4	Moderate
Materials	5
World of Living & Moving things	4-5
Natural Resources & Phenomena	8-10
Pedagogical Issues	8-10

CTET 2019 Expected Cut Off

The students planning to take the exam on July 07, 2019 must take a look at the expected cut off for this year in the following table:

Category	Cutoff
General	87
OBC	85
SC	80
ST	80