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CTET Environmental Studies (Science) Syllabus

CTET (Central Teacher Eligibility Test)

12
Topics
47
Sub-topics
60
Questions

Environmental Studies (Science) is one of 5 sections in the CTET syllabus. It has 12 topics and 47 sub-topics, with about 60 questions (60 marks).

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CTET Environmental Studies (Science): topic-wise syllabus

  1. 1

    Food

    • Sources of food
    • Components of food
    • Cleaning of food
  2. 2

    Materials

    • Different kinds of materials
    • Properties of materials
    • Water
    • Change of materials
  3. 3

    The World of the Living

    • Plants
    • Animals
    • Life processes
    • Habitat and adaptation
  4. 4

    How Things Work

    • Electric current and circuits
    • Magnets
    • Light
    • Shadows
  5. 5

    Natural Resources and Management

    • Air
    • Water
    • Natural resources and their conservation
  6. 6

    Natural Phenomena

    • Light
    • Natural resources
    • Natural phenomena
  7. 7

    Characteristics of Materials

    • Solids, liquids and gases
    • Changes around us
  8. 8

    Motion and Measurement of Distances

    • Units and measurements
    • Motion
    • Measurement of length
    • Measurement of mass
    • Measurement of time
  9. 9

    Electricity and Circuits

    • Electricity
    • Electric circuits
    • Conductors and insulators
    • Heating effect of electric current
    • Magnetic effect of electric current
  10. 10

    Light, Shadows and Reflections

    • Light
    • Shadows
    • Reflections
  11. 11

    Air Around Us

    • Air
    • Air occupies space
    • Air has mass
    • Air exerts pressure
    • Air is necessary for burning
    • Water cycle
    • Atmosphere and its composition
  12. 12

    Garbage In, Garbage Out

    • Waste generation
    • Segregation of waste
    • Disposal of waste
    • Recycling of waste

Frequently asked questions

What topics are in the CTET Environmental Studies (Science) syllabus?

Environmental Studies (Science) for CTET has 12 topics: Food, Materials, The World of the Living, How Things Work, Natural Resources and Management, Natural Phenomena, Characteristics of Materials, Motion and Measurement of Distances, Electricity and Circuits, Light, Shadows and Reflections and 2 more, with 47 sub-topics in all.

How many questions come from Environmental Studies (Science) in CTET?

About 60 questions (60 marks). Always check the latest notification, as numbers can change.

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