CTET Paper 2 is conducted for the recruitment of teachers for the secondary level. Those who wish to teach classes 6-8 have to clear the CTET paper 2 exams. To make the most of this opportunity, candidates must have a clear idea of the Paper 2 syllabus. There will be 5 sections in the CTET Paper 2 syllabus 2022 namely, Child Development and Pedagogy, Language I, Language II, Math & Science and Social Studies/Social Science as sections. All these sections will make up to a total of 150 marks.
CTET Paper 2 Child Development and Pedagogy Syllabus
CTET Syllabus for child development and pedagogy for paper 2 assesses the knowledge of the topics like multi-dimensional intelligence, language & thought etc. To score well in this section, check the topics given below:
Child Development (Elementary School Child: Concept of development and its relationship with learning, Principles of the development of children, Influence of Heredity & Environment, Socialization processes: Social world & children (Teacher, Parents, Peers), Critical perspective of the construct of Intelligence, Multi-Dimensional Intelligence, Language & Thought, Gender as a social construct; gender roles, gender-bias and educational practice
Subject | Syllabus |
Concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with special needs | Addressing learners from diverse backgrounds including disadvantaged and deprived Addressing the needs of children with learning difficulties, ‘impairment’ etc. Addressing the Talented, Creative, Specially abled Learners |
Learning and Pedagogy | Child as a problem solver and a ‘scientific investigator’. Alternative conceptions of learning in children, understanding children’s ‘errors’ as significant steps in the learning process. Cognition & Emotions, Motivation and learning, Factors contributing to learning – personal & environmental |
CTET Paper 2 Language 1 Syllabus
Language 1 syllabus for CTET paper 2 exam includes topics like Language Skills, evaluating language etc. The important topics also include the following:
CTET Syllabus - Paper 2 Language 1 |
Language Comprehension | Reading unseen passages – two passages one prose or drama and one poem with questions on comprehension, inference, grammar and verbal ability. |
Pedagogy of Language Development | Language Skills: Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing Teaching-learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials, multilingual resource of the classroom Remedial Teaching |
CTET Paper 2 Language 2 Syllabus
CTET syllabus for language 2 consists of topics like Learning and acquisition, principles of language teaching etc. To ace, this section check the topics that should be covered:
Comprehension: Two unseen prose passages (discursive or literary or narrative or scientific) with questions on comprehension, grammar and verbal ability
Pedagogy of Language Development: Check the important topics given below:
- Learning and acquisition
- Principles of Language Teaching
- Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool
- A critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form; Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors and disorders
CTET Syllabus Paper 2 - Mathematics and Science
This section will cover two subjects (Maths and Science). There will be 30 questions of Math and 30 questions of Science. CTET syllabus for both is given below:
- Math Syllabus: Number System, Knowing our Numbers, Playing with Numbers, Whole Numbers, Negative Numbers and Integers, Fractions, Algebra, Introduction to Algebra, Ratio and Proportion, Nature of Mathematics/Logical thinking, Place of Mathematics in Curriculum, Language of Mathematics, Community Mathematics, Evaluation, Remedial Teaching, Problem of Teaching.
- Science Syllabus: Food, Sources of food, Components of food, Cleaning food, Materials, Materials of daily use, The World of the Living, Natural Phenomena, Natural Resources, Approach/Integrated Approach, Observation/Experiment/Discovery (Method of Science), Innovation, Text Material/Aids, Evaluation – cognitive/psychomotor/affective, Problems, Remedial Teaching.
CTET Paper 2 Social Studies/Social Sciences Syllabus
In this section, the syllabus is divided into two parts: One includes History, Geography, Social & Political Life and the Second one includes Pedagogical issues. The ratio of questions will be 40:20 respectively.
History: Contacts with Distant lands, Political Developments, Culture and Science, New Kings and Kingdoms, Sultans of Delhi, Architecture, Creation of an Empire, Social Change, Regional Cultures, The Establishment of Company Power, Rural Life and Society.
Geography: The following topic will be covered in the Geography section:
Planet: Earth in the solar system
- Globe
- Environment in its totality: natural and human environment
- Air
- Water
- Human Environment: settlement, transport and communication
- Resources: Types-Natural and Human
- Agriculture
Social and Political Life: Diversity, Government, Local Government, Making a Living, Democracy, State Government, Understanding Media, Unpacking Gender, The Constitution, Parliamentary Government, The Judiciary
CTET Syllabus 2022 Paper 2 - Section-wise Weightage
Candidates can check the detailed topic-wise weightage of the CTET Paper 2 Syllabus here:
Sections | Topics | Questions |
Child Development and Pedagogy | Development of an Elementary School Child | 15 |
Concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with special needs | 5 |
Learning and Pedagogy | 10 |
Language 1 and Language 2 (30 questions each) | Language Comprehension | 15 |
Pedagogy of Language Development | 15 |
Mathematics and Science | Mathematics Number system, Algebra, Geometry, Mensuration, Data Handling Pedagogical issues | 20 |
Pedagogical issues | 10 |
Science Food, Materials, The world of the living, Moving things, people and ideas, How things work, Natural phenomena and resources | 20 |
Pedagogical issues | 10 |
Social Studies | History, Geography, Social and Political Life | 40 |
Pedagogical issues | 20 |