CTET Application Form Filling has begun for Sept 2015. There are varioud doubts & confusions in the minds of CTET aspirants which we have tried to resolve in our this post. Some of the important questions that arise frequently in the minds of aspirants are elicited precisely here.
Quest-1 : Where to submit CTET application/ confirmation page?
Answer:
LIST OF DESIGNATED CENTRES FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION /CONFIRMATION PAGE IN PERSON
| Sl. No. | DAMAN & DIU | DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI |
| 1. | Office of the Chief Executive Officer, District Panchayat Campus, Opp. New Collectorate, Dholar, Moti Daman. DAMAN ? 396 220. | Office of Chief Executive Officer District Panchayat Opp. Sachivalaya New Collectorate Building Left WingSilvassa, D&NH-396230 |
| 2. | The Sarpanch,Marwad Group Gram Panchayat, Marwad, Nani Daman. DAMAN ? 396 210. | The Sarpanch, Group Gram Panchayat Dapada, D&NH-396230 |
| 3. | The Sarpanch,Kadaiya Group Gram Panchayat, Kadaiya, Nani Daman. DAMAN ? 396 210. | The Sarpanch, Group Gram Panchayat Dadra, D&NH-396230 |
| 4. | The Sarpanch,Bhimpore Group Gram Panchayat, Bhimpore, Nani Daman. DAMAN ? 396 210. | The Sarpanch, Group Gram Panchayat Naroli, D&NH-396235 |
| 5. | The Sarpanch,Varkund Group Gram Panchayat, Varkund, Nani Daman. DAMAN ? 396 210. | The Sarpanch,Group Gram Panchayat
Samarvarni, D&NH-396230 |
| 6. | The Sarpanch,Dabhel Group Gram Panchayat, Dabhel, Nani Daman. DAMAN ? 396 210. | The Sarpanch, Group Gram Panchayat Rakholi, D&NH-396230 |
| 7. | The Sarpanch,Kachigam Group Gram Panchayat, Kachigam, Nani Daman. DAMAN ? 396 210. | The Sarpanch, Group Gram Panchayat Kilvani, D&NH-396230 |
| 8. | The Sarpanch,Magarwada Group Gram Panchayat, Magarwada, Moti Daman. DAMAN ? 396 220. | The Sarpanch, Group Gram Panchayat Randha, D&NH-396230 |
| 9. | The Sarpanch,Patlara Group Gram Panchayat, Patlara, Moti Daman. DAMAN ? 396 220. | The Sarpanch, Group Gram Panchayat Amboli, D&NH-396230 |
| 10. | The Sarpanch,Damanwada Group Gram Panchayat, Damanwada, Moti Daman. DAMAN ? 396 220. | The Sarpanch,Group Gram Panchayat
Khanvel, D&NH-396230 |
| 11. | The Sarpanch,Pariyari Group Gram Panchayat, Pariyari, Moti Daman. DAMAN ? 396 220. | The Sarpanch,Group Gram Panchayat
Mandoni, D&NH-396230 |
| 12. | The Sarpanch, Vanakbara Gram Panchayat, Vanakbara, Diu. DIU ? 362 570. | The Sarpanch,Group Gram Panchayat
Dudhani, D&NH-396230 |
| 13. | The Sarpanch,Bucharwada Gram Panchayat, Bucharwada, Diu. DIU ? 362 571. | Office of Director of Education PWD Complex Silvassa, D&NH-396230 |
| 14. | The Sarpanch, Zolawadi Gram Panchayat, Zolawadi, Diu. DIU ? 362 571. | Office of Chief Officer, Silvassa Municipal Council, Silvassa, D&NH-396230 |
| 15. | The Vice Sarpanch, Saudwadi Gram Panchayat, Saudwadi, Diu. DIU ? 362 570. | |
| 16 | Office of the Assistant Director of EducationDirectorate of Education, Opp. Hotel Sun and Sea, Jetty Road, Nani Daman. DAMAN ? 396 210. | |
| 17 | Office of the Chief Officer, Daman Municipal Council, Fort Area, Moti Daman. DAMAN ? 396 220. |
Ques-2:- What is the validity of CTET peeriod of CTET certificate?
Answer:
The Validity Period of CTET qualifying certificate for appointment will be seven years from the date of declaration of its result for all categories.
Quest-3:- How many people have appeared & qualified for CTET since its inception?
Answer:
| ?Year | Number of Test Takers | Qualified |
| ??June – 2011 | 7,20,000 | 97,919 |
| ? Jan – 2012 | 9,00,000 | 55,422 |
| ? Nov – 2012 | 7,96,000 | 4,849 |
| ? July – 2013 | 9,20,000 | 1,01,200 |
| ? Feb – 2014 | 7,50,000 | 13,425 |
| ? Sep – 2014 | 6,65,000 | 37,472 |
| ? Feb ? 2015 | 6,70,000 | 80,000 |
Ques-4:-?What is the pattern of CTET Paper II (for classes VI to VIII) Elementary Stage?
Answer:
Duration of examination: ?One-and-a- half hours
Structure and Content:
| (i)Child Development & | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| Pedagogy (compulsory) | ||
| (ii)Language I (compulsory) | 30MCQs | 30 Marks |
| (iii) Language II (compulsory) | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| (iv) (a) For Mathematics and | 60 MCQs | 60 Marks |
| Science teacher: | ||
| Mathematics and Science | ||
| (b) For Social Studies/Social | 60 MCQs | 60 Marks |
| Science teacher: Social | ||
| Science | ||
| (c) For any other teacher ? | ||
| either (a) or (b) |
Nature and standard of questions:
- The Test items on Child Development and Pedagogy will focus on educational psychology of teaching and learning, relevant to the age group 11 -14 years. They will focus on understanding the characteristics, needs and psychology of diverse learners, interaction with learners and the attributes and qualities of a good facilitator of learning.
- The Test items in Language I will focus on the proficiencies related to the medium of instruction. The Test items in language II will focus on the elements of language, communication and comprehension abilities. Language II will be a language other than Language I. A candidate may choose any one language as Language I and other as Language II from the available language options and will be required to specify the same in the Application Form.
- The Test items in Mathematics and Science, and Social Studies/Social Science will focus on the concepts, problem solving abilities and pedagogical understanding of these subjects. The test items of Mathematics and Science will be of 30 marks each. The test items will be evenly distributed over different divisions of the syllabus of that subject as prescribed for classes VI -VIII by the NCERT/CBSE.
- The questions in the test for Paper II will be based on the topics prescribed in syllabus of the NCERT/CBSE for classes VI ? VIII but their difficulty standard as well as linkages, could be up to the Senior Secondary stage.
Ques-5:- What is the pattern of Paper I (for classes I to V) Primary Stage?
Answer:
Duration of examination: One-and-a-half hours
Structure and Content (All Compulsory):
| (i) Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| (ii)Language I | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| (iii)Language II | 35(0 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| (iv)Mathematics | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| (v)Environmental Studies | 550 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| Total | 150MCQs | 150 Marks |
Nature and standard of questions:
- The Test items on Child Development and Pedagogy will focus on educational psychology of teaching and learning relevant to the age group of 6 -11 years. They will focus on understanding the characteristics and needs of diverse learners, interaction with learners and the attributes and qualities of a good facilitator of learning.
- The Test items in Language I will focus on the proficiencies related to the medium of instruction. The Test items in language II will focus on the elements of language, communication and comprehension abilities. Language II will be a language other than Language I. A candidate may choose any one language as Language I and other as Language II from the available language options and will be required to specify the same in the Application Form.
- The Test items in Mathematics and Environmental Studies will focus on the concepts, problem solving abilities and pedagogical understanding of the subjects. In all these subject areas, the test items will be evenly distributed over different divisions of the syllabus of that subject prescribed for classes I ? V by the NCERT/CBSE.
- The questions in the test for Paper I will be based on the topics prescribed in syllabus of the NCERT/CBSE for classes I ? V but their difficulty standard as well as linkages, could be up to the Secondary stage.
Ques-6:- Is there any restriction on the number of attempts of CTET exam?
Answer:-
There is no restriction on the number of attempts a person can take for acquiring a CTET Certificate. A person who has qualified CTET may also appear again for improving his/her score.