How to Prepare for CTET 2018 Exam ? Best Study Strategy and Tips

Posted by P K on June 13th, 2018

Teaching will always remain one of the best career options which offer great working hours, good salary packages, reputation, constant learning opportunity, and interaction with the young minds. The best opportunities in the teaching field can be grabbed through the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) which offers opportunities to teach in central government schools such as Kendriya Vidyalaya, Navodaya Vidyalaya, etc.

CTET is organized by CBSE every year for B.ED. graduates to become eligible for teaching at primary and elementary levels in schools affiliated to the central government, state government, and those running under the administrative control of Union Territories. Cracking the exam requires the right preparation strategy, dedication, and consistency. The official notification for CTET 2018 exam is yet to be released. However, it will be released shortly so you need to be more attentive towards your exam preparation. Thus, here are the best preparation tips for the exam.

How to Prepare for CTET 2018 Exam?

Find the answer to the above question in the tips provided below:

Understand the Exam Pattern and Syllabus – The paper pattern and syllabus are easily available on the official website. While understanding the syllabus will save you from reading the unnecessary topics, understanding the exam pattern will help in developing a strategy for studying. With mock tests, you will understand the exam pattern in a better way by knowing the difficulty level of questions.

Proper Study Plan/Timetable – A proper study plan is one which you can follow on daily basis considering your schedule. So, don’t set too hard targets. Make sure you take out time to study each subject every day or on alternate days. Take online mock tests and solve sample papers on a weekly basis. Consistency is necessary for good preparation.

Time Management – Time management is one of the important aspects of all competitive exams. The exams are also designed to test the time management skills of the candidates. It is your time management skill that helps you score more especially when there is no negative marking (as the case in CTET exam). You will be able to attempt more questions with better time management. So, give as many mock tests as you can to work on your speed. Learn to manage time among different sections to attempt all the questions.

Solve Previous Years’ Question Paper – Solving previous years’ question papers will help in multiple ways – understanding the exam pattern, getting familiar with the type of questions that can be asked from a single topic, and developing time management skills. Moreover, there are chances that some questions from the previous years’ papers are repeated.

Tips for Examination Day

• Keep your admit card and other important things mentioned on the admit card.
• Be confident. Believe in yourself and your preparation.
• Keep calm and read the questions carefully and completely. Sometimes students answer the question without reading it completely.
• Attempt those questions first for whose answers you are 100% sure.
• Don’t waste time on a question if you can’t work out on the answer. Move to next question immediately. You can come back to the question if time is left.
• If time is left, do revise your answers before submitting the answer sheet.

Hope these CTET preparation tips would help you in cracking the exam.