CTET preparation guide
Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) is a Teaching exam in India. ELA Exam Mentor helps you prepare for it with a diagnostic test that finds your weak topics, a personalised daily study plan, daily quizzes, and an AI tutor that explains answers step by step. Free to start on Android and the web.
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- Full name
- Central Teacher Eligibility Test
- Category
- Teaching
- Official website
- https://ctet.nic.in/
CTET syllabus outline
Paper I (Class I-V)
Paper I
- Child Development & Pedagogy
Child Development, Inclusive Education, Learning & Pedagogy - Language I (medium of instruction)
Language Comprehension, Pedagogy of Language - Language II (different from Language I)
Language II Comprehension, Pedagogy of Language II - Mathematics (Class I-V level)
Numbers & Operations, Geometry & Measurement, Pedagogy of Math - Environmental Studies (EVS)
EVS Content, EVS Pedagogy
Paper II (Class VI-VIII)
Paper II
- Child Development & Pedagogy (VI-VIII)
Adolescent Development, Inclusive Education for VI-VIII - Language I
Language I (advanced) - Language II
Language II (advanced) - Mathematics & Science OR Social Studies
Mathematics (VI-VIII), Science (VI-VIII), Social Studies (alternative)
How ELA Exam Mentor helps you prepare for CTET
- Diagnostic placement testA short adaptive test that finds which topics you already know and which need work.
- Personalised daily planLessons, practice questions and revision are chosen from your own results, not a one-size-fits-all schedule.
- Daily quizzesShort daily and weekly quizzes keep recall sharp, with explanations for every answer.
- AI tutor that explains step by stepAsk Mentor walks through a concept or a wrong answer one step at a time, in 12 Indian languages.
- Current affairsA daily current-affairs feed for exams that test general awareness.
CTET FAQ
What is CTET?
CTET stands for Central Teacher Eligibility Test. In ELA Exam Mentor's catalog it is listed under Teaching. The official website is https://ctet.nic.in/.
What is the exam pattern of CTET?
In the app's syllabus data, CTET has 2 stages (Paper I (Class I-V); Paper II (Class VI-VIII)) and 2 papers. Question counts, marks and timing for each paper are listed on this page. Confirm them against the latest official notification.
What does the CTET syllabus cover?
The outline covers subjects including Child Development & Pedagogy, Language I (medium of instruction), Language II (different from Language I), Mathematics (Class I-V level), Environmental Studies (EVS), Child Development & Pedagogy (VI-VIII), Language I, Language II, Mathematics & Science OR Social Studies. Each subject is broken into sub-topics you can practise in the app.
How does ELA Exam Mentor help me prepare for CTET?
It starts with a short adaptive diagnostic test to find your weak topics, builds a personalised daily study plan, gives daily quizzes with explanations, and includes an AI tutor that explains concepts and wrong answers step by step in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Odia and Assamese.
Where do I find CTET dates, eligibility and vacancies?
These change from year to year, so this page does not quote them. Use the official notification at https://ctet.nic.in/, and treat any third-party figure as unverified.
Start preparing
Get it on Google PlayUse the web app
Direct download: most phones use the main APK; older 32-bit phones (armeabi-v7a) use the 32-bit phone APK.