CTET Paper-I (Primary Stage, Classes I to V) - 20 December 2021

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, Classes I to V) - 20 December 2021 — the Central Teacher Eligibility Test previous year question paper from 2021. 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 2021 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 2021 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, Classes I to V) - 20 December 2021 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.