CTET Paper I — Study Material
Classes I–V (Primary Stage). Everything below is exactly what Paper I tests — nothing from the other paper. Work through each section: concept notes, solved examples, MCQ practice and chapter tests, all free.
Child Development & Pedagogy
Compulsory in both papers — 30 marks, 20% of the whole exam. The single highest-yield section: learning theories (Piaget, Vygotsky, Kohlberg), intelligence, inclusive education, motivation and assessment. Authored once and shared by Paper I and Paper II (only the age focus differs).
Growth vs Development · Principles of Development · Heredity & Environment · …
Schema, Assimilation & Accommodation · Sensorimotor Stage · Preoperational Stage · …
Social Construction of Knowledge · Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) · Scaffolding · …
Pre-conventional Level · Conventional Level · Post-conventional Level · …
Concept & Critique of IQ · Gardner's Multiple Intelligences · Spearman, Thurstone & Guilford · …
Language & Thought · Gender as a Social Construct · Individual Differences among Learners · …
Concept of Inclusive Education · Disadvantaged & Deprived Learners · Learning Difficulties (Dyslexia, Dyscalculia) · …
Behaviourism, Cognitivism & Constructivism · How & Why Children Learn · Children's Errors & Alternative Conceptions · …
Assessment FOR vs OF Learning · Continuous & Comprehensive Evaluation · School-Based Assessment · …
Language I — English
Comprehension (two unseen passages — prose and poem), a dedicated CTET Grammar & Verbal Ability bank, plus the Pedagogy of Language Development. All three are authored for CTET and shared across both papers.
Main Idea & Detail · Inference & Tone · Vocabulary in Context · …
Tenses · Parts of Speech · Articles & Prepositions · …
Learning vs Acquisition · Principles & Methods of Language Teaching · Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing (LSRW) · …
भाषा II — हिन्दी
अपठित बोध (दो अपठित गद्यांश), व्याकरण और भाषा विकास का अध्यापन। हिन्दी व्याकरण व शिक्षण-शास्त्र दोनों पेपरों के लिए नए सिरे से तैयार — Vidaara पर पहली बार।
संज्ञा, सर्वनाम, विशेषण, क्रिया · काल एवं वाच्य · संधि एवं समास · …
पर्यायवाची एवं विलोम · मुहावरे एवं लोकोक्तियाँ · अनेकार्थी एवं वाक्यांश के लिए एक शब्द · …
अधिगम और अर्जन · भाषा शिक्षण के सिद्धांत · भाषा कौशल (LSRW) · …
Mathematics & Its Pedagogy
Content plus the Pedagogy of Mathematics. The Primary (Class I–V) content is a full, competition-level Maths bank authored for CTET — 14 chapters across geometry, numbers, the four operations, measurement, data and money, with thousands of pedagogy-rich MCQs. The Elementary (VI–VIII) content reuses Vidaara’s existing course; the maths-pedagogy block is shared by both papers.
Nature of Mathematics & Logical Thinking · Place of Maths in the Curriculum · Language of Mathematics · …
Plane Shapes (2-D Shapes) · Properties of Shapes · Geometrical Concepts · …
Spatial Vocabulary · Direction Sense · Visualisation Skills · …
Identification of Solids · Properties of Solids · Real-Life Examples · …
Counting · Number Names · Place Value · …
Addition · Subtraction · Mental Mathematics · …
Multiplication Facts · Properties · Multiplication Algorithms · …
Equal Sharing · Equal Grouping · Division Facts · …
Non-Standard Units · Standard Units · Conversion of Units · …
Heavy and Light · Standard Units · Unit Conversions · …
Reading Clock · Time Formats · Units of Time · …
Concepts · Units · Unit Conversion · …
Data Collection · Data Organization · Tables · …
Number Patterns · Shape Patterns · Pattern Rules · …
Indian Currency · Reading Currency Values · Addition and Subtraction of Money · …
Environmental Studies (EVS)
Paper I only. Six NCERT themes — Family & Friends, Food, Shelter, Water, Travel, Things We Make & Do — plus the pedagogy of EVS. New to Vidaara, authored here.
Relationships & Community · Work and Play · Animals: Habitats & Care · …
Food: Sources, Cooking & Preservation · Shelter: Houses & Materials · Water: Sources, Uses & Conservation
Means of Transport & Journeys · Maps & Directions · Crafts, Tools & Materials
Concept & Scope of EVS · EVS as a Bridge: Science & Social Science · Activities, Experimentation & Discussion · …