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CTET Paper-I (Primary Stage) - 21 January 2024

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150
Questions
150
Total Marks
150
Minutes
2024
Year

About This Paper

The Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) is a national-level qualifying exam that sets a minimum standard for teaching quality in India. Managed by the CBSE, its primary function is to certify that candidates are eligible to teach students from Classes I to VIII This page hosts the official CTET Paper-I (Primary Stage) - 21 January 2024 — the Central Teacher Eligibility Test previous year question paper from 2024. AajExam has reconstructed this paper into a fully timed online mock test so candidates preparing for Central Teacher Eligibility Test can experience the real exam pattern, attempt every question with answer keys verified by our expert panel, and analyse their performance section-wise. The paper contains 150 multiple-choice questions to be attempted in 150 minutes for a total of 150 marks. The exam uses 5 sections — Child Development and Pedagogy (30 questions), Mathematics (30 questions), Environmental Studies (30 questions), Language I (English) (30 questions), Language II (English) (30 questions) with no negative marking. Use this paper to practise question selection, sectional time management, and accuracy under real exam conditions. Why solve Central Teacher Eligibility Test 2024 previous year papers? Government competitive exams like Central Teacher Eligibility Test repeat question patterns, formula-based concepts and theme-based questions year after year. Solving the actual Central Teacher Eligibility Test 2024 paper helps you identify high-yield chapters, calibrate the difficulty level, and build the speed required to clear sectional cut-offs. Every question on this paper has a detailed solution available immediately after submission, including step-by-step working for quantitative problems, grammar rules for English, and direct reference statements for general awareness questions. How to use this PYQ paper effectively: first, attempt the full 150-minute test in a single sitting without referring to notes — treat it like the actual Central Teacher Eligibility Test exam. After submission, review the auto-generated analytics to see your section-wise accuracy, attempt rate, and time spent per question. Then revisit every wrong and skipped question with the explanation, and add the underlying concept to your revision notes. Repeat the same paper after 7-10 days — your second attempt should be at least 15-20% faster with better accuracy. This CTET Paper-I (Primary Stage) - 21 January 2024 mock test is completely free on AajExam. You can also browse the full archive of Central Teacher Eligibility Test previous year papers shift-wise and year-wise to build a strong PYQ-driven preparation strategy. All papers come with bilingual support (English and Hindi solutions where applicable), instant scoring, all-India ranking, and downloadable performance reports.

Exam Pattern & Sections

SectionQuestionsMarks/QNegative
Child Development and Pedagogy3010
Mathematics3010
Environmental Studies3010
Language I (English)3010
Language II (English)3010

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Child Development and Pedagogy

While participating in a sports competition in class, Tanuj tells his friend that he will participate in the javelin throw and his sister can participate in jump rope because she is a girl and girls cannot throw javelin. This depicts :

  1. A.Gender constancy
  2. B.Gender equality
  3. C.Gender equity
  4. D.Gender stereotyping
2
Child Development and Pedagogy

While divergent thinking __________ convergent thinking __________.

  1. A.encourages multiple answers; is fixed on one correct solution
  2. B.is fixed on one correct solution; encourages multiple answers
  3. C.Promotes mathematical abilities; promotes verbal abilities
  4. D.Promotes verbal abilities; promotes mathematical abilities
3
Child Development and Pedagogy

Which of the following statements about inclusive education is not correct ?

  1. A.Inclusive teaching means “teaching in ways that do not exclude”.
  2. B.Inclusive teaching means “adopting pedagogies that support needs of all learners”.
  3. C.An inclusive classroom “accommodates differences in language styles and promotes collaboration”.
  4. D.An inclusive classroom centres around “fixed curricula and standard assessment”.
4
Child Development and Pedagogy

Assertion (A) : Learners construct their own knowledge based on what they already know. Reason (R) : Finding patterns and making linkages with previous knowledge helps learners to process information meaningfully. Choose the correct option :

  1. A.Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. B.Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  3. C.(A) is true but (R) is false.
  4. D.Both (A) and (R) are false.
5
Child Development and Pedagogy

Assertion (A) : Childhood is experienced differently by children across cultures. Reason (R) : Childrens’ development is universal. Choose the correct option :

  1. A.Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. B.Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  3. C.(A) is true but (R) is false.
  4. D.Both (A) and (R) are false.
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The Central Teacher Eligibility Test 2024 paper covers the following sections: Child Development and Pedagogy, Mathematics, Environmental Studies, Language I (English), Language II (English). Each section is designed to test a specific skill set required for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test exam.

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