Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is organizing the Central Teachers Eligibility Test (CTET) December 2019 exam on December 8, 2019, which is also the first Sunday of the month. As, the date of CTET 2019 is not that far away, let us share some very useful preparation tips with all the aspirants.
First of all, creating an efficient study plan and knowing the syllabus and exam pattern are very important to crack CTET in first attempt. By this time, candidates should have covered all the important topics given in the syllabus, keeping the exam pattern in mind.
Now note that there is no negative marking in CTET. So, attempting all 150 questions will cause no harm. Candidates should carefully read the entire question paper and then attempt those questions first that they are confident about. Then take a close guess for others as well.
Practice makes the man, and woman, perfect. It is the right time to implement this famous saying in practical life. Students should practice hard by solving previous year question papers to have an idea of their speed and accuracy. This will also help the candidates to identify which topics are important for CTET 2019.
Be sure about success and success will be yours. Candidates should put their trust in themselves and keep their energy level balanced, with high levels of confidence. Over-stressing and over-thinking should be avoided and focus should remain on achieving the target.
Do not spend more than 30 seconds on one question. If it is taking longer, then leave that question and move towards the ones that are known. Once the entire paper is finished, come back and try solving the remaining questions.
While preparing for the CTET 2019 candidates should not forget that they are humans and not machine, hence trying to learn each and everything is not possible. Focus should be on the important topics and the topics from which maximum questions will be asked.
Let’s now have a look on the subjects of CTET 2019, important topics and number of questions asked from each topic.
30 questions will be asked from Child Development and Pedagogy. Out of which Child Development will cover 15 questions. 10 questions will be asked from Learning and Pedagogy and 05 questions will be taken from the Concept of Inclusive education and Understanding Children with Special Needs.
Coming to the next subject, which is Language and is divided into two, Language-I and II, 30 questions will be covered from each one. Language-I comprises of Language Comprehension and Pedagogy of Language Development, 15 questions will be asked from each topic. This section basically focus on testing the language proficiency of the candidates. Language-II covers Comprehension and Pedagogy of Language Development, both sections will cover 15 questions each. This section focus on verbal efficiency of the candidate.
Mathematics is of 30 marks and comprises of two topics, Content and Pedagogical issues, each topic will cover 15 questions. Content part includes geometry, numbers, division, multiplication and more and pedagocial issues focus more upon logical thinking. Maths need practice, so candidates are advised to refer the sample papers that CBSE releases before the exam along with previous year’s questions papers.
30 questions are covered from two topics of Environmental Science, which are based upon Pedagogical issues and Content. Topics that are included in content part are based on family and friends, food, shelter, water etc and other basic things. Pedagogical issues in EVS focuses upon learning principles, concept, scope and signifance of EVS. Candidates should refer the syllabus released by CBSE for CTET 2019, to know about every topic in detail.
Lastly, let’s have a look on some basic do’s and dont’s of CTET 2019. Do read each and every question carefully and stay calm. Do not forget to carry the necessary things like admit card, blue or black ball pen and ID proof to the examination centre. Do not leave any question blank and try to attempt each one of them.
We wish all the CTET 2019 aspirants a very good luck in their exam!
