How many questions are in the CTET Paper I exam?

150 questions in 150 minutes for 150 marks, in 5 sections: Child Development & Pedagogy (30), Mathematics (30), Environmental Studies (30), Language I (English) (30) and Language II (Hindi) (30). That's how the full mocks here are set, to the official pattern.

Is there negative marking in CTET Paper I?

No: a wrong answer costs nothing in CTET Paper I, so it pays to attempt every question.

Where can I find CTET Paper I previous year papers with answer keys?

Right here: 9 official papers from 2023 to 2026, each with the final answer key. They open without an account: take one as a timed test and see your score at once.

Are the CTET Paper I mock tests free?

Yes. Every CTET Paper I test here is free: past papers open without an account, and full mocks and sectional tests need only a free sign-up.

Is the CTET Paper I mock test like the real exam?

Yes. Each test runs on a screen built like the real CTET Paper I one, with the same timer, sections, question palette and marking, and you see your result as soon as you submit.

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CTET Paper I

Central Teacher Eligibility Test · Classes I–V

1 full mock, 5 sectional tests and 9 previous-year papers, on the screen you'll meet on exam day.

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Exam pattern

Questions: 150
Minutes: 150
Marks: 150
Negative: None

Child Development & Pedagogy30 Qs
Mathematics30 Qs
Environmental Studies30 Qs
Language I (English)30 Qs
Language II (Hindi)30 Qs

As in the full mock.

Full mocks 1

The whole paper, timed like the real exam.

CTET December 2026 Paper I (Classes I-V)
150 questions · 150 min

Sectional tests 5

One section or one subject at a time.

Child Development & Pedagogy
20 questions · 20 min

About the CTET Paper I exam

CTET Paper I (Central Teacher Eligibility Test · Classes I–V) has 150 questions in 150 minutes for 150 marks, with no negative marking. Practise it here with 1 full mock, 5 sectional tests and 9 previous year papers, on the same screen, timer and marking as exam day.

CTET Paper I FAQs

How many questions are in the CTET Paper I exam?: 150 questions in 150 minutes for 150 marks, in 5 sections: Child Development & Pedagogy (30), Mathematics (30), Environmental Studies (30), Language I (English) (30) and Language II (Hindi) (30). That's how the full mocks here are set, to the official pattern.
Is there negative marking in CTET Paper I?: No: a wrong answer costs nothing in CTET Paper I, so it pays to attempt every question.

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CTET Paper I

Exam pattern

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Sectional tests 5

About the CTET Paper I exam

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Previous year papers 9

CTET Paper I syllabus

Child Development & Pedagogy 3

Mathematics 2

Environmental Studies 2

Language I (English) 3

Language II (Hindi) 2

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