CTET Previous Year Question Papers with Solutions, Download PDF

The Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) is a highly competitive exam conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for candidates aspiring to become teachers in government and private schools across India. One of the most effective ways to prepare for the CTET exam is by practicing the CTET previous year question papers. These question papers provide valuable insights into the exam pattern, difficulty level, and frequently asked questions, enabling candidates to enhance their preparation strategy and boost their confidence.

CTET Previous Year Question Paper

Aspirants can download the CTET previous year's question paper from the table below. It is very important for the aspirants of the CTET exam as they can get an idea of the difficulty level, and nature of the questions asked in the exam. Moreover, practicing the previous year's question papers gives the exam analysis to the candidates. Most often, it has been observed that few questions are repeated in the CTET Exam. Thus, giving the candidates a bonus chance to score more marks. It is that time of the year when aspirants need to practice as much as they can to get a clear picture of the questions asked in the CTET Exam.

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CTET Exam Pattern and Structure

The CTET exam consists of two papers:

• Paper 1: For candidates aspiring to teach Classes 1 to 5 (Primary Level).
• Paper 2: For candidates aspiring to teach Classes 6 to 8 (Upper Primary Level).

Both papers have 150 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) to be completed in 2 hours 30 minutes. Each question carries one mark, and there is no negative marking. The questions are available in both Hindi and English, and candidates can choose their preferred language for the exam.

CTET Question Paper 2024

The set-wise CTET Question Paper 2024 for the CTET July and December Exam has been shared below as soon as the exam is over. We have shared the CTET Question Paper pdf for both Paper 1 and Paper 2. For reference, go through the CTET January Question Paper which has been already attached below. 

CTET Question Paper 2023

The question paper pdfs for CTET 2023 Exam has been uploaded here for your reference. Download CTET Paper 1 and Paper 2 Question Paper pdf and check the questions asked in the CTET 2023 Exam. 

CTET Question Paper 2022 PDF

Candidates can download the CTET Previous Year Question Paper and Answer Key PDF from the table given below.

Benefits of Practising CTET Previous Year Question Papers

There are several benefits of solving CTET Previous Year Papers with the solution. We have listed below the benefits for you:

1. Help to understand the exact exam pattern of the CTET Exam.
2. Know the difficulty level of questions.
3. Know the topic-wise distribution of the question.
4. Know the section-wise distribution of the questions.
5. Strategics the time use process for the main exam.
6. Distribute your time according to the time required for the section.

Clearing the CTET exam will make you eligible for the latest government teacher jobs, so make sure you use the right strategies to prepare for the exam.

How To Use CTET Previous Year Question Paper?

The best way to utilize the previous year's question paper of CTET is to solve them within the stopwatch. Candidates should therefore take a print of the question paper, along with a sample OMR sheet. Then they should set a clock as per the time for the question paper given in the table below, and start attempting questions one by one. When time is up, they should check answers from OMR Sheet and then analyze how many correct answers you have attempted. Repeat the process for each paper and find out the weak section of the paper, work on that weak section and again attempt the paper. This will help in maximising the marks

CTET (Paper I and Paper II) Exam Pattern

1. All questions in both CTET papers will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

2. Each question have four alternatives, out of which only one answer is correct or most appropriate.

3. Each question carries one mark.

4. There is no negative marking.

5. There are two papers in CTET for Primary and Elementary Stage level teachers.

(i) Paper-I is for those who intend to be a teacher for classes I to V.

(ii) Paper-II is for those who intend to be a teacher for classes VI to VIII.

Note: Candidate who wants to be a teacher at both levels (class I to V and class VI to VIII) will have to appear in both the papers i.e., Paper-I and Paper-II.

Before downloading the CTET Previous Year Question Paper, candidates should know the exam pattern and marks of the exam to score good marks in the CTET exam. It will help aspirants to strategies each section and score good marks.

Exam Pattern of Paper I for Primary Stage

Here we present the exam pattern of Paper I of the CTET Eligibility Test. There are five sections in Paper I of the CTET Primary Stage paper.

Exam Pattern Paper-II for Elementary Stage

Candidates can check the exam pattern of the Paper-II of the CTET Test. There are four sections in Paper II of the CTET Elementary Stage paper.

Note: Mathematics and Science are of 30 MCQs each which hold 60 marks Or Social Studies/Social Science 60 MCQs of 60 Marks (for Social Studies/Social Science teacher).