Strategy to Prepare For Social Studies in CTET Exam : Read Here for More

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Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) Exam is conducted at the central level by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). CTET 2022 Examination has been expected to be held in December 2022 to January 2023 in all over India. All the CTET Appearing candidate has to get ready and start taking steps towards the preparation to clear the CTET exam.

CTET Paper 2 held in 2 papers i.e. Math and Science, Social Studies. Social studies is the main subject in the CTET exam Paper II which carries 60 marks for 60 questions. Here we are going to learn strategy for Social Studies section preparation in CTET Exam which plays a vital role in achieving the score required to cross the cut off marks in CTET Exam.

CTET Social Studies/Social Sciences Syllabus

As per the CTET Social Studies Syllabus 2022, a total of 60 questions are asked in this section in multiple choice objective format. Each question is of 1 mark and there is no negative marking. The questions from the Social Studies are asked to test the candidate’s knowledge of the subject. Firstly, we should know about the syllabus of the Social Studies, Here we are explaining CTET Social Studies syllabus which carries various section i.e. History, Geography, Social & Political Life and Pedagogical Issues.

Social Studies Subjects	Social Studies Topics
History	When, Where and How The Earliest Societies The First Farmers and Herders The First Cities Early States New Ideas The First Empire Contacts with Distant Lands Political Developments Culture and Science New Kings and Kingdoms Sultans of Delhi Architecture Creation of an Empire Social Change Regional Cultures The Establishment of Company Power Rural Life and Society Colonialism and Tribal Societies The Revolt of 1857-58 Women and Reform Challenging the Caste System The Nationalist Movement India After Independence
Geography	Geography as a social study and as a science Planet: Earth in the solar system Globe Environment in its totality: natural and human environment Air Water Human Environment: settlement, transport and communication Resources: Types-Natural and Human Agriculture
Social & Political Life	Diversity Government Local Government Making a Living Democracy State Government Understanding Media Unpacking Gender The Constitution Parliamentary Government The Judiciary Social Justice and the Marginalised
Pedagogical Issues	Concept & Nature of Social Science/Social Studies Class Room Processes, activities and discourse Developing Critical thinking Inquiry/Empirical Evidence Problems of teaching Social Science/Social Studies Sources – Primary & Secondary Projects Work Evaluation

CTET Social Studies Topic wise Questions

CTET Paper II Social Studies has 4 parts which are History, Geography, Social & Political Life and Pedagogical Issues. CTET Exam has no. of questions section wise which ahs been mention in below table :

Subjects	Number of Questions Asked
History	1-15 Questions
Geography	1-10 Questions
Social & Political Life	1-15 Questions
Pedagogical Issues	20 Questions

CTET Previous Year Paper Social Studies Questions

CTET Previous Year Paper Social Studies number of Questions will help candidate to understand section wise exam preparation. Here we are explaining CTET Previous Year Paper Social Studies Questions from July 2013 to Jan 2021

Topic Name	History	Geography	Political Science	Social Studies Pedagogy
July 2013	15	16	8	21
Feb 2014	17	11	12	20
Sep 2014	15	17	10	18
Feb 2015	15	14	13	18
Sep 2015	15	15	10	20
Feb 2016	16	14	12	18
Sep 2016	16	13	12	19
Dec 2018	15	14	13	18
Dec 2019	13	14	14	19
Jan 2021	15	14	11	20

How To Prepare For the Social Studies:

Candidate are advised to follow this article for Social studies better exam preparation.

Refers NCERT text Books: Mainly refer to the NCERT subject text book for CTET Exam. This is because most of the questions asked in the CTET Exam are covered from the NCERT textbook only.And you can also consult teachers comprehensive guide for further practice for the CTET Exam.
Consult Previous Year Question papers: Previous year papers give you an idea of the type of questions that can be asked in the paper. Download previous year papers and solve the questions to check where you stand. It will also help you to understand the difficulty level of this exam so that you can strategize your preparations accordingly.
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Work on your weaker areas; Many aspirants tend to leave their weaker topics with the fear of never getting it right. Candidates must solve quizzes daily from the weaker topics. Your weaker areas must be focused and need more attention.