How to prepare for CTET Child Development and Pedagogy section?

How to prepare for CTET Child Development and Pedagogy section?

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The Central Board of Secondary education holds the CTET exam, an eligibility test conducted with the aim of checking the eligibility of those looking to become teachers. The CBSE conducts the CTET exam twice yearly, in July and December. There are 2 papers in the CTET exam, Paper 1 and Paper 2.

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  1. CTET Child Development and Pedagogy Section Syllabus 2024
  2. CTET Preparation Tips for Child Development and Pedagogy Section
  3. Best Books for CTET Child Development and Pedagogy Section
How to prepare for CTET Child Development and Pedagogy section?
How to Prepare CTET child development and Pedagogy Section

A subject appearing in both of these papers is Child Development and Pedagogy. This subject focuses on the educational psychology of learning and teaching. On this page, we discuss the preparation strategy for the CTET Child Development and Pedagogy in detail.

CTET Child Development and Pedagogy Section Syllabus 2024

Students preparing for the exam must be aware of the CTET Child Development and Pedagogy section syllabus in detail to know what kind of questions are asked in the exam. The detailed syllabus of this section has been given below:

CTET Syllabus 2024 for Paper 1 and Paper 2

The Child Development and Pedagogy section of CTET will comprise a total of 30 questions in the exam. The syllabus of this section has been given below

Child Development: Primary School Child (15 Questions)

  • Concept of development and its relationship with learning

  • Principles of the Development of Children

  • Piaget, Kohlberg, and Vygotsky: constructs and critical perspectives

  • Socialisation processes: Social world & children (Teacher, Parents, Peers)

  • Concepts of child-centred and progressive education

  • Language & Thought

  • Individual differences among learners, understanding differences based on diversity of language, caste, gender, community, religion, etc.

  • Influence of Heredity & Environment

  • Critical Perspective of the Construct of Intelligence

  • Gender as a social construct; gender roles, gender bias and educational practice

  • Multi-Dimensional Intelligence

  • The distinction between Assessment for learning and assessment of learning; School-Based Assessment, Continuous & Comprehensive Evaluation: perspective and practice

  • Concept of Inclusive Education and understanding children with special needs (5 Questions)

  • Formulating appropriate questions for assessing the readiness levels of learners; for enhancing learning and critical thinking in the classroom and for assessing learner achievement

  • Addressing the Talented, Creative, Specially abled Learners

  • Addressing learners from diverse backgrounds including disadvantaged and deprived

  • Addressing the needs of children with learning difficulties, impairment, etc.

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Learning and Pedagogy (10 Questions)

  • Child as a problem solver and a ‘scientific investigator’

  • Cognition & Emotions

  • How children think and learn; how and why children ‘fail’ to achieve success in school performance

  • Basic processes of teaching and learning; children’s strategies of learning; learning as a social activity; social context of learning

  • Factors contributing to learning - personal & environmental

  • Alternative conceptions of learning in children, understanding children’s ‘errors’ as significant steps in the learning process

  • Motivation and learning

CTET Preparation Tips for Child Development and Pedagogy Section

After candidates are done with their preparations, they can focus on other aspects of the exam such as time management, accuracy, etc. Below given are some preparation tips for the CTET study material for Child Development and Pedagogy section.

Get A Thorough Understanding of the Syllabus and Exam Pattern: Candidates preparing for the exam must first go through the CTET 2024 exam syllabus to know what topics the exam will cover. Along with the syllabus, candidates must also familiarise themselves with the CTET exam pattern 2024 to know how the exam will be conducted, what kind of questions will be asked in the exam, and more such details.

Practise Previous Year CTET Question Papers: A very good way to build speed and accuracy is by practising previous year CTET question papers. This will also help candidates with time management. More importantly, candidates in this way can also test their preparations and find out what areas they are lacking at.

Make A Strategy On How to Attempt the Exam: Another important piece of advice to students appearing for the CTET exam is to have a clear strategy on how to attempt the exam. Candidates must figure out beforehand which topics and questions they need to attempt first, time allocation to different sections, and other important aspects of the exam. This will improve the time management of the candidate.

Attempt All the Questions In the Exam: It has been prescribed in the CTET exam pattern that there is no provision of negative marking in the exam. This means that students will have the liberty to answer the questions without the fear of any negative marking. Make sure you attempt all the questions to get maximum scores.

Best Books for CTET Child Development and Pedagogy Section

Along with the online study material and offline books, there are some recommended books for CTET Child Development and CTET Pedagogy section that will help candidates understand topics and concepts in a better manner. The list of recommended books for this section has been given below:

CTET Books for Child Development & Pedagogy

Authors/ Publishers

Child Development & Pedagogy for CTET & STET (Paper 1 & 2) 2nd Edition

Shalini Punjabi

Wiley's Child Development and Pedagogy Exam Goalpost for CTET and TETs Exams, Paper I-II, Class I-VIII

DT Editorial Services

A Complete Resource for CTET Pedagogy: Child Development and Pedagogy

Sandeep Kumar

CTET and TETs Child Development and Pedagogy Paper 1 and 2

Arihant Experts

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: How do I prepare for Child Development and pedagogy?
A:

You can prepare for Child Development and pedagogy By being thorough with the syllabus and studying from the Recommended books for CTET preparation. For in depth tips, please refer to the above material.

Q: In what mode will be the CTET examination held?
A:

CTET exam is conducted in pen & paper (offline) mode.

Q: What is the total time for completing the CTET exam?
A:

As per the CTET exam pattern, Candidates will be given a composite time of 2 hours 30 minutes to solve 150 questions.

Q: Is there any provision of negative marking for incorrect answers?
A:

No, there is no provision of negative marking in the exam.

Q: In what languages will the CTET exam be held?
A:

Candidates can appear for the CTET exam in English and Hindi languages.

Q: How many questions are there in pedagogy in CTET?
A:

There are 30 questions in each in both Papers 1 and 2 pertaining to Child Development and Pedagogy in the  CTET 2024.

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Have a question related to CTET ?

The CTET 2024 Level 2 (Paper 2) Sanskrit question paper and answer key for the December session are available for download. The exam was conducted on December 14, 2024.

As per the Careers360 page you provided, the provisional answer key was released on December 31, 2024. You can use the links on the page to download the answer key PDF and the question papers.

How to access the CTET 2024 Level 2 Sanskrit Paper:

  1. Visit the official website (https://ctet.nic.in)

  2. Look for the link titled "CTET December 2024 Answer Key/Question Paper."

  3. Alternatively, you can download the Paper 2 Answer Key directly from the Careers360 link: https://competition.careers360.com/articles/ctet-answer-key-2024

The Sanskrit section is typically part of the "Language II" options in Paper 2. You will find the official responses for all sets (like Set I, J, K, L, etc.) within the comprehensive PDF released by CBSE

Hello,

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) releases the CTET 2026 mock test in online mode on the official website.

You can access the mock test from official website in following way :

  • Visit the CTET official website.

  • Look for the mock test link on the homepage or in the notifications section.

  • Click the link and follow the instructions to start the test.

Hope it helps !

If you have qualified CTET under the OBC-NCL category but applied for the EMRS TGT post as a General category candidate, your candidature is generally not rejected only because the categories are different. What matters for EMRS recruitment is the category you selected at the time of filling the EMRS application form, since that is the category under which you will be considered for merit, cut-off and reservation benefits.

Your CTET certificate remains valid for all categories as long as you have scored above the qualifying marks. CTET does not restrict you from applying to any recruitment under a different category. Many candidates qualify CTET under one category but apply to different teaching recruitments under another category based on their preference or documents.

The only important point is that at the time of EMRS document verification, you must be able to provide valid proof for the category you selected in the EMRS form. If you applied as General, you will be treated as a General candidate during the entire recruitment process, and no OBC-NCL benefit will be given. Since your CTET marks are above the UR cut-off, there is usually no issue.

So, your candidature is unlikely to be rejected just because your CTET category and EMRS application category do not match. Make sure your documents for the category you selected in EMRS are clear and valid. All the best.


Hello,

The Institute code simply means that it's a postal code of the college you pursued your B.Ed or Teacher training degree.

Don't mention your college code. It is certainly different from the mentioned postal code.

You can find them on the marksheet, college website Transfer Certificate or Bonafide.

Hope it helps with your query.

Hello,

To check your CTET 2011 result without the roll number, you'll need to use the CBSE Duplicate Document System, searching for details like name, father's name, mother's name, and DOB on the CBSE Academic Document System portal, or try the older CBSEResults Archive with other info.

I hope it will clear your query!!