30/11/2025
🌟 CTET Exam – Best Tricks to Qualify Easily.
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✅ 1. Focus on the Most Scoring Areas First
CTET is concept-based, not fact-based. These 4 areas give the highest marks with least effort:
(1) Child Development & Pedagogy – 30 Marks
Most important because:
Concepts are repeated every year
Easy scoring if theory is clear
Pedagogy is predictable
Core topics:
Piaget, Vygotsky, Bruner
Kohlberg (Moral development)
Intelligence theories: Spearman (G & S factor), Gardner (multiple intelligence)
Learning theories: Skinner, Pavlov, Thorndike
Inclusive education & special needs
Constructivism (VERY IMPORTANT)
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(2) Language I – 30 Marks
Easy to score because:
Comprehension is simple
Grammar is basic
Pedagogy is repeated
(3) Language II – 30 Marks
Same pattern as Language I
(4) Maths & EVS – 60 Marks
Study NCERT Class 3–5
Maths: fractions, geometry, number system, time-distance
EVS: food, water, shelter, family, plants, animals
Pedagogy questions are easier than content.
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⭐ 2. Best Sources for CTET Preparation
Use only limited and best-quality sources (don’t waste time on 5–6 books).
📘 Best Books
Arihant CTET Paper I / Paper II – Best for practice
Child Development & Pedagogy by Himanshi Singh (very easy language)
CTET Success Master (Arihant)
Previous Year Papers (Oswaal)
📚 NCERT
Highly important:
NCERT Class 1–5: Maths & EVS
NCERT Class 6–8: Science basics for Paper II
🎧 Best YouTube Channels
Himanshi Singh – CDP
Adda247 CTET
Study IQ
Gradeup / Byju’s Exam Prep
Unacademy CTET playlist
Limit it: Pick only 2 channels to avoid confusion.
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⏳ 3. Time Management Strategy (Daily Plan)
You need only 2–3 hours per day to qualify CTET.
Daily Study Plan
Time Task
45 min CDP (Concept + 10 MCQs)
30 min Language I/II (Reading + pedagogy)
45 min Maths or EVS Concept
30 min Practice questions
30 min Previous Year Paper or Mock
This routine is enough to score 90+.
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Exam time -
Tip:
Start with easy and scoring subject CDP →EVS> Language → Maths
Maths takes the longest, so do it at the end.
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🔁 4. Best Revision Strategy (Very Effective)
Revision Frequency Rule
1: Learn
2: Revise once
3: Revise again
4: Final revision
This keeps concepts strongly in memory.
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📅 7-Day Quick Revision Plan (Before Exam)
Day 1: CDP complete
Day 2: Maths Concept + Pedagogy
Day 3: EVS + Pedagogy
Day 4: Language I
Day 5: Language II
Day 6: 2 Full Mock Tests
Day 7: Only Previous Year Qs + Weak areas
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🧠 5. Shortcuts & Tricks for Scoring Easily
CDP Shortcuts
Always choose child-centred, activity-based, participatory options
Prefer constructivism, “learning by doing”
Avoid teacher-dominated methods
Language Section
Read questions first → then go to the passage
Grammar rules: tense, articles, preposition, voice, narration
Maths & EVS
Pedagogy questions are easier → attend first
NCERT examples are VERY important
General rule:
👉 Never leave any question (No negative marking).
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