CTET Paper II — Cheatsheets

Exam structure

Section	Questions	Applies to

|---|---|---|

Child Development and Pedagogy	30	All candidates
Language I	30	All candidates
Language II	30	All candidates
Mathematics and Science	60	Maths/Science track
Social Studies/Social Science	60	Social Studies track
Total	150	—

Duration: 2.5 hours. (needs verification — recheck against current source: CBSE periodically revises exam pattern and marking scheme.)

Property	Paper I	Paper II

|---|---|---|

Target classes	I–V (primary)	VI–VIII (elementary)
Piaget stage focus	Concrete operational (transitioning from preoperational)	Formal operational (transitioning from concrete)
Content track choice	None (uniform Maths + EVS)	Maths/Science OR Social Studies
New CDP emphasis	Foundational developmental theory	Adolescent socio-emotional development (Erikson)

Theorist	Theory	Elementary-level application

|---|---|---|

Piaget	Formal operational stage (~11+)	Supports abstract/hypothetical reasoning in Maths/Science/Social Studies
Vygotsky	Zone of Proximal Development	Scaffolded support for abstract skills (algebra, analytical writing)
Kohlberg	Conventional moral reasoning	Classroom norms understood via social rules, not just external enforcement
Erikson	Identity vs. role confusion	Adolescent identity formation, peer-group influence

Track	Core shift from primary level

|---|---|

Mathematics and Science	Concrete manipulatives → abstract representation (algebra, hypothesis-driven inquiry)
Social Studies/Social Science	Factual recall → analytical, cause-and-effect understanding

Principle	Applies to

|---|---|

Constructivism over behaviorism	All sections
Inclusive education (adapt classroom to child)	All sections
Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE)	All sections
Differentiated instruction (multiple intelligences)	All sections