The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) 2026 on December 12 and 13. One and a half month is left for the exam. In such a situation candidates need to finalize their preparation. It is not enough to have knowledge of the subjects to succeed in this exam, but understanding of child development, teaching methods and learning ability of children is also necessary.
Understand the exam pattern well
There are two papers in CTET. Paper-1 is for candidates who want to teach from class 1 to 5. Whereas, Paper-2 is meant for candidates who want to teach class 6 to 8. Candidates who want to become a teacher at both the levels have to appear for both the papers. Each paper consists of 150 multiple choice questions. The exam is of total 150 marks and you get two and a half hours to solve it. So, candidates should practice solving the entire paper within the stipulated time from now on. Due to which there will be no shortage of time during the examination.
Focus on child development and pedagogy
Child Development and Pedagogy (CDP) plays an important role in CTET preparation. This subject asks questions related to mental and physical development of children, learning process, individual differences and inclusive education.
Relate the topics to everyday life
While preparing for Maths, Environmental Studies, Science and Social Sciences, don’t limit yourself to just memorizing facts and formulas. It is also important to understand how to teach a subject to children.
Emphasis on solving problems in mathematics and understanding its basic concepts. In environmental studies, relate topics such as family, food, water, housing, and transportation to examples from everyday life. At the same time, Paper-2 candidates should strengthen their knowledge of natural phenomena, objects and the living world in science. Have a good understanding of the basic concepts of history and geography in the social sciences.
