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CTET Previous Year Question Papers with Solutions!

CTET exam is conducted to recruit teachers for various subjects. The Last 10+ years of CTET previous year question papers will not only help in understanding the difficulty level of the examination but also highlight the topics which are frequently asked in the examination. Solving CTET Previous year Question papers help you in getting a grip on the questions which are common and frequently asked in the exams. Previous year's papers help the candidates figure out the possible questions that have to come in the CTET examination. CTET previous year question papers also help candidates to check their preparation level and to analyze their weak and strong sections. The candidates can get CTET previous year question papers with solution PDF for free here.

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CTET Previous Year Question Papers PDF Download

The candidates have been provided CTET Previous Year Question Paper PDF so that they can easily practice questions that have come in the last year. Solving these CTET Previous Year Questions will help the candidates in understanding the difficulty level of the questions asked in the CTET exam every year. Solving the Previous Year Papers is a highly recommended way of revising all the concepts which are a part of the syllabus for the CTET Exam. Moreover, the candidates can easily get an idea about the topic-wise weightage of each section by solving the CTET previous papers

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CTET Previous Year Question Paper With Answer Key

Given below is the table of CTET Previous Year Question Papers both in Hindi and English If you are looking for CTET Previous Year Questions, you can download the CTET Previous Year Question Papers PDFs and save them for future reference. CTET Previous year question Papers for 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, and 2014 are given as PDFs.

Year Session Paper PDF Answer Key PDF
2023 20th Augest Paper-I PDF Paper I Solution
20th Augest Paper-II PDF -
20th Augest Paper-II PDF -
9th January Paper-I PDF -
10th January Paper-I PDF –
11th January Paper-I PDF –
2022 4th January  Paper-I PDF –
5th January  Paper-I PDF –
6th January  Paper-I PDF –
7th January  Paper-I PDF –
11th January Paper-I PDF –
12th January Paper-I PDF –
17th January Paper-I PDF –
21st January  Paper-I PDF –
1st January  Paper-II PDF –
2021 January  Paper-I PDF Paper-I Solution
Paper-II PDF Paper-II Solution
2019 July  Paper-I PDF  Paper-I Solution
December  Paper-I PDF Paper-I Solution
2018 December  Paper-I PDF Paper-I Solution
Paper-II PDF Paper-II Solution
2016 February  Paper-II PDF –
May  Paper-I PDF –
Paper-II PDF –
September  Paper-I Part 1 PDF –
Paper-I Part 2 PDF –
2015 February  Paper-I PDF –
Paper-II PDF –
2014 September  Paper-I PDF –
Paper-II PDF –
2013 July  Paper-Il PDF –
2012 November Paper-I PDF –
Paper-Il PDF –

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Subject-wise CTET Previous Year Question Papers

It is very essential to understand the syllabus and start your preparation and the best way to do that is by solving previous year's papers. These papers are made with the help of important subjects and topics that blanket the CTET examinations. Here, we have provided subject-wise papers that candidates can solve for paper 1 and 2. 

Subject-Wise Previous Year Papers
CTET (Social Science) Official Paper-II CTET (Maths & Science) Official Paper-II
Paper 1 Previous Year Papers Paper 2 Previous Year Papers
Mathematics Previous Year Papers Child Development & Pedagogy Previous Year Papers
English Previous Year Papers Science Previous Year Papers
EVS Previous Year Papers Telugu Previous Year Papers
Bengali Previous Year Papers Urdu Previous Year Papers
Hindi Previous Year Papers Social Science Previous Year Papers
Sanskrit Previous Year Papers Marathi Previous Year Papers

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CTET Model Question Paper

CTET model question papers give candidates a clear understanding of the exam pattern and the types of questions that may appear in the actual exam. This helps candidates prepare effectively and efficiently by focusing on the most important topics and improving their time management skills. Get acquainted with the CTET question types, and marking scheme through model question papers, boosting your confidence for the actual exam. Practice questions covering the CTET syllabus help reinforce your understanding of key concepts, enhancing your performance in the exam. Check out the CTET sample paper mentioned below:

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CTET Previous Year Question Papers that Cover all Important Topics

By solving the CTET old paper candidates will be able to cover all the important topics from the CTET syllabus. From Language Theories most questions are seen to come from Language acquisition & its Challenges, Chomsky & Vygotsky language. Laws of Learning, Theories, Behaviourism theories, and teaching methods are from Learning Theories. Other important topics covered by the CTET paper are Maslow Hierarchy, Reinforcement & Punishment, IQ, ZPD, Other intelligence theories & Test School-Based Assessment, Formative Assessment, Summative Assessment, CCE (Scholastic & Co-Scholastic), Types Of Questions, Skinner, Gestalt, Kohlberg. etc. including intelligence, personality behaviourism etc.

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CTET Previous Year Question Paper Based on the Exam Pattern

The candidates must go through the CTET Exam Pattern. The CTET Previous year question papers comes according to exam pattern.  Now that you have gone through CTET Previous Year Question Papers, you should also have a clear idea about the exam pattern for CTET Primary & Elementary Level. Candidates must be aware of the exam pattern of a particular exam before attempting it. Below is the exam pattern of CTET.

  • The CTET exam will have Multiple Choice Questions.
  • The Duration of the CTET Exam will be 150 minutes.
  • There will be two papers for CTET:
    • Paper I will be for those who intend to be a Teacher for Class I to Class V i.e. Primary Stage. Click here to download the complete Paper 1 Syllabus for CTET Exam.
    • Paper II will be for those who intend to be a Teacher for Class VI to Class VIII i.e. Secondary Stage. Click here to download the complete CTET Paper 2 Syllabus PDF 

How to Use CTET Previous Year Papers?

It might be quite confusing for the candidates to use the CTET Previous Question Papers correctly. For the convenience of candidates, we have shared some tips below which will let you use these previous year CTET papers effectively. Have a look at them below.

  • Take a printout of the CTET Previous Year Question Paper PDF you are going to solve. 
  • First, give a brief reading of the paper and try to understand the previous year questions.
  • After that mark the questions you know or have already studied. 
  • Then start solving the the question paper, set a timer for yourself as per the stipulated time of the question paper.
  • If you don’t know any answer, don't panic, mark those questions and keep solving the rest.
  • Once done, evaluate your answers and mark yourself. 

How to Download CTET Previous Year Question Papers?

Below we have provided a few instructions to download the CTET Previous Year Question Papers and answer key in a very simple way. Check them out.

Step 1: Select the CTET Previous Year Question Paper PDF you want to download.

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Step 4: Then click on the button "Continue" and download the papers.

Benefits Of Solving CTET Previous Year Question Papers 

Solving the CTET Previous Year Question Papers is the best way to understand the exam at a complete level. It is important for the candidates to have an idea about the exam pattern and the syllabus of the CTET exam which can only be fulfilled by solving the CTET Previous Year Question Papers. 

  • Solving the CTET Previous Year Question Papers help in time management. 
  • These previous year papers help you to understand the exam pattern and marking scheme. It is the best way to revise the CTET syllabus.
  • Solving the CTET Previous Year Question Papers helps resolve the silly mistakes that candidates make in the exam. 
  • The CTET Previous Year Question Papers helps in analyzing the strength and weaknesses. 
  • Solving these previous year's question papers helps in improving the understanding of the sectional weightage of the examination. 
  • They help you create better insight into the question paper and difficulty level of the examination. 
  • Candidates get to know about the important questions and topics by solving the CTET Previous Year Question Papers on a regular basis. 
  • Improvises your preparation level and boost your confidence level by using the CTET Previous Year Paper pdf.

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CTET Previous Year Questions (PYQs)

Candidates can check out some sample CTET Previous Year Questions below.

Q.1) In how many ways, 48 small squares of 1 cm × 1 cm can be arranged so that the resulting area is 48 cm2? | CTET Jan 2021 Paper I (Hindi-I/ English-II)

  1. 4
  2. 5
  3. 2
  4. 6

Q.2) Which of the following statements about intelligence is correct? | CTET July 2019 Paper I (L - I/II: Hindi/English/Sanskrit) (Hinglish Solution)

  1. Intelligence is a relatively permanent change in behavior as a result of experience
  2. Intelligence is a hereditary trait that involves mental activities such as memory and reasoning.
  3. Intelligence is multi-dimensional involving several abilities not entirely measurable by intelligence tests.
  4. Intelligence is the ability to think convergently.

Q.3) The number of distinct prime factors of the largest 6-digit number is | CTET Jan 2021 Paper 2 (Maths & Science) (English-I/ Hindi-II)

  1. 5
  2. 6
  3. 3
  4. 4

Q.4) Which of the following are examples of secondary socializing agency? | CTET December 2019 Paper 1 (L - I/II: Hindi/English/Sanskrit/Bengali) (Hinglish Solution)

  1. Family and neighbourhood
  2. Family and media
  3. School and media
  4. Media and neighbourhood

Q.5) Metal 'X' displaces metal 'Y' from its salt solution but is not able to displace metal 'Z' from its salt solution. Identify the most reactive metal. | CTET Jan 2021 Paper 2 (Maths & Science) (English-I/ Hindi-II)

  1. Z
  2. Cannot be determined
  3. X
  4. Y

Q.6) Which one of the following statements is NOT true for the honeybees and beehives? | CTET Jan 2021 Paper I (Hindi-I/ English-II)

  1. Male bees are very important for the hives.
  2. Most of the bees in the hive are worker bees.
  3. There are only a few males in the hive.
  4. Every beehive has one queen bee that lays eggs.

Q.7) 'Y' Is a plant which does not have Chlorophyll. What could 'Y' be? | CTET Jan 2021 Paper 2 (Maths & Science) (English-I/ Hindi-II)

  1. Pitcher plant
  2. Maple tree
  3. Cuscuta
  4. Algae

Q.8) Multilingualism in a classroom needs to be understood as ______ by the teachers. | CTET Jan 2021 Paper 2 (Social Studies) (English-I/ Hindi-II)

  1. a problem
  2. a systemic issue
  3. an asset and resource
  4. a hindrance

Q.9) Which one of the following statements is true about the role of heredity and the environment? | CTET Dec 2018 Paper I (L - I/II: Hindi/English/Sanskrit) (Hinglish Solution)

  1. Certain aspects of development are influenced more by heredity and others more by the environment.
  2. A child’s ability to learn and perform is completely decided by the genes.
  3. Good care and a nutritious diet can fight off any disorder a child is born with.
  4. The environment plays a significant role only in the child’s language development.

Q.10) Which of the following statements about children is CORRECT?

  1. A. Children are passive recipients of knowledge.
  2. B. Children are problem solvers.
  3. C. Children are scientific investigators.
  4. D. Children are active explorers of the environment.

Answer:

  1. A, B, C and D
  2. A, B and C
  3. A, B and D
  4. B, C and D

We hope this article was informative to our readers. If you have any questions about the CTET Previous Year Question Papers please let us know. You should start your CTET exam preparation today by installing our Testbook App for free!

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    CTET Previous Year Question Papers - FAQs

    Will I need an internet connection to attempt the CTET Previous Year Papers?
    You will only need internet access to download the PDFs of these previous year papers.
    Will Testbook evaluate the previous year papers which I attempted?
    No, you will have to self-evaluate your papers after you solve them.
    Are the CTET solved question paper last 5 years pdf provided on Testbook’s website free of cost?
    Yes, the CTET solved question paper last 5 years pdf provided on Testbook’s website are free of cost.
    When should I start attempting the CTET previous year papers?
    All candidates can start solving these ctet previous year papers soon after you finish studying the entire curriculum.
    Will I be able to improve my time management skills if I start attempting the previous year papers?
    Yes, you will definitely be able to improve your time management skills if you solve the previous year papers from time to time.
    Where can the candidates download the CTET Previous Year Papers PDFs from?
    Candidates can download the Previous Year Papers PDFs for free either from the official website or the application of Testbook. 
    Are the CTET Previous Year Papers authentic and set according to the exam format of the Examination?
    Yes, the CTET Previous Year question Papers are authentic and set according to the exam format of the Examination. 
    Is CTET hard or easy?
    The CTET exam is a moderate level exam.
    How can I get the CTET question paper?
    Candidates can download the Previous Year Paper PDFs for free either from the official website or the application of Testbook. 
    What is a good score in CTET?
    The minimum qualifying percentage in CTET is 60%.
    Is CTET valid without B.Ed?
    No, without B.Ed you cannot apply for CTET.
    How should I approach solving the CTET Previous Year Paper?
    After completing the syllabus candidates must solve the CTET Previous Year question Paper.