CTET Exam Analysis 2026 LIVE: Check CBSE CTET Paper 1 & Paper 2 Exam Difficulty Level, Good Attempts & More

Q1. The area of a rectangular field is 48 m² and one of its sides is 6 m. How long will a person take to cross this field diagonally at a speed of 20 m per minute?

(1) 40 seconds (2) 15 seconds (3) 20 seconds (4) 30 second

Q2.  Three metallic solid cubes of sides 8 cm, 6 cm and 10 cm are melted to form a single solid cube. The side of the new cube so formed is:

(1) 12 cm   (2) 24 cm   (3) 20 cm   (4) 18 cm

Q3.  The mean of the median and mode of the observations 30, 61, 55, 56, 60, 20, 26, 45, 28 and 56 is:

(1) 56    (2) 52    (3) 53    (4) 55

Q4.  The greatest number that divides 87 and 123 leaving respectively 7 and 3 as remainder is:

(1) 80    (2) 20    (3) 36    (4) 40

Q5. The digit at units place of the square of a number is 2 more than the digit at units place of that number. Which of the following cannot be the digits at units place at the square of that number?

(1) 9     (2) 4      (3) 5      (4) 6

Q6. Which of the following is the most appropriate strategy to introduce physical properties of metals and non-metals to Grade VII learners as per the inquiry-based approach?

(1) Give a set of materials to students and ask them to deduce the properties of metals and non-metals

(2) List the differences between the physical properties of metals and non-metals on the blackboard

(3) Initiate a discussion on students' everyday experiences of using metallic and non-metali substances

(4) Define the terms 'sonorous', 'boiling point' and 'melting point'

Q7. The science textbooks often include interesting anecdotes from the past. One such story is that of accidental discovery of silk in China and the role of travellers and traders in introducing silk to the rest of the world through the 'Silk Route'. What objectives of science teaching-learning are being fulfilled by including the above the textbook?

A. To develop an understanding of nature of science

B. To develop a historical perspective

C. To develop an appreciation of how science is socially and culturally embedded

D. To reduce the burden of science content by including fun stories

Q8. A circuit comprising hree identical bulbs and a switch is connected in different arrangements as given below. In which arrangement will the bulbs glow the brightest?

(1) Arrangement D-Two bulbs in series connected in parallel with the third bulb

(2) Arrangement A-All bulbs in series

(3) Arrangement B-All bulbs in parallel

(4) Arrangement C-Two bulbs in parallel connected in series with the third bulb

Q1. Which of the following strategies is not effective while developing conceptual understanding in children?

(1) Asking students to memorize the definition as it is

(2) Presenting a wide range of examples in diverse contexts

(3) Presenting non-examples to show what the concept is not

(4) Asking students to generate their own examples

Q2. An active middle school classroom should be founded on the theoretical principles of

(1) psychoanalysis           (2) behaviourism

(3) psychodynamism        (4) social constructivism

Q3. Which of the following exemplifies intrinsic motivation?

(1) Motivation driven by gaining the appreciation of others

(2) Motivation driven by external rewards

(3) Motivation driven by personal interest or enjoyment of the task

(4) Motivation driven by competition with others

Q4. Which debate is highlighted in the following question?

 "Does an individual's biologically determined sex bring with it all the charcacters that define one's socially constructed gender?"

(1) Entity Incremental view of ability

(2) Nature-Nurture influences on development

(3) Continuous-Discontinuous view of development

(4) Stable-Unstable view of development

Q5. A major developmental task during ________ is the search for identity- personal, social, and occupational.

(1) middle adulthood         (2) middle childhood

(3) early childhood           (4) adolescence

The CTET Paper I was considered to be of easy to moderate difficulty as per the feedback from the candidates. Some candidates felt that the paper was too lengthy. The Child Development and pedagogy part was a bit analytical.

The candiates who are preparing for the CTET exams can check the topics that have come up in the Paper II English section.

• Opposites and Synonyms
• Sequence of Events
• Grammar and Clause Identification
• Reason-based Questions
• Error Spotting
• Part of Speech
• Factual Inference from Passage
• Cause-effect Reasoning

The CBSE has posted a tweet on "X", announcing that the CTET exam for Paper 2 has not been conducted across 02 examination centres. Out of 1803, Paper 2 has been conducted at 1801 centres. The examination was not conducted at at Vaishali (Hajipur) (125016 - ST. JOHN'S ACADEMY, BASMATI NAGAR and 125014 - LAKSHYA INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY) due to unavoidable circumstances.

Paper I of the CTET exam has been conducted in the afternoon shift today (08 Feb) from 02:30 pm to 05:00 pm. The exam has been concluded now at 05:00 pm and shortly we will provide the exam analysis for Paper I.

• Characteristics of formative assessment
• Writing process stages
• Dictation as a language-learning activity
• Skimming and scanning
• Inclusive classroom practices
• Language learning principles
• Testing versus assessment

The Paper II of CTET exam was conducted in the morning shift from 09:30 am to 12:00 pm. The candidates who have appeared for the Paper II have provided the feedback on the difficulty level of the exam. As per candidates feedback, the overall exam was easy to moderate and balanced across sections.

• Questions were directly from the topics, and strictly from the NCERT books.
• Application-based questions were asked.
• English and Hindi sections focused on comprehension, general grammar, and languge pedagogy questions.

There is no provision for negative marking in the CTET exam. This is the national level exam to assess the eligibility of a candidate to teach classes 1 to 8. The qualified candidates will only get a certificate of eligibility, that's why there is no provision of negative marking as the candidates are required to just qualify the exam by obtaining the minimum marks.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is conducting the Central Teacher Eligibility Test for Paper I and Paper II in two shifts each day on 07 and 08 February 2026. Paper II is being held in the morning shift from 09:30 am to 12:00 pm.