CTET Question Papers
Central Teacher Eligibility Test — previous year papers for Paper I (Classes 1–5) and Paper II (Classes 6–8), with answer keys.
The Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) is conducted by CBSE. It is needed for teaching posts in central government schools such as Kendriya Vidyalayas and Navodaya Vidyalayas, and many private schools also ask for it. Paper I is for teachers of Classes 1 to 5 and Paper II for Classes 6 to 8. Each paper has 150 multiple-choice questions of one mark each, and there is no negative marking.
Exam pattern
The Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) is conducted by CBSE and is required for teaching appointments in Kendriya Vidyalayas, Navodaya Vidyalayas and other central government schools. Many state and private schools also accept the CTET certificate.| Paper | Subjects / Scope | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper I | Child Development & Pedagogy, Language I, Language II, Mathematics, EVS | 150 marks | 150 minutes |
| Paper II | Child Development & Pedagogy, Language I, Language II, Maths & Science OR Social Studies | 150 marks | 150 minutes |
Each section has 30 questions. In Paper II, Maths & Science or Social Studies has 60 questions. Every question carries 1 mark.
Question papers
Open a paper to read it, practise online or print it on A4.
Previous Year Question Papers
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Each paper opens with a language picker. Pick any two different languages for Language I and Language II — the CDP, Mathematics and EVS sections stay the same. The 7 February 2026, 14 December 2024, 7 July 2024 and 21 January 2024 papers (Paper I and both Paper II streams) include Marathi; the 8 February and 1 March 2026 papers are in English and Hindi. Paper II has one page for each stream — Maths & Science or Social Studies — since Q31–90 differ; CDP and both languages are the same on the two.
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How to use these CTET papers
- Start with the latest sitting. Its questions are closest to the current pattern.
- Set a timer for 150 minutes and solve the full paper in one sitting.
- Switch to practice mode to check each answer and read the explanation.
- Child Development and Pedagogy is common to both papers. Solve it from every sitting, even the paper you are not taking.
- Teaching in Maharashtra? Practise the MAHA TET papers too. They follow a very similar pattern.