Choosing Language 1 and Language 2 in CTET Examination

How to Choose Language 1 and Language 2 in CTET Examination?

CTET Nov 2012 July 2013Notification and Online Application are out, This year CBSE is conducting second CTET exam for the benefit of aspiring teachers in Central Schools (Both Govt. and Private). As per RTE Act, CTET is minimum requirement for the teachers to teach in the CBSE affiliated schools.

The exam is going to held on 18th November 2012 28th July 2013, and is consist of two different papers: Paper 1 for Primary, and Paper 2 for Higher Stage. For appearing in the CTET Papers, the candidates are need to verify there minimum eligibility requirements as decided by CBSE as per the RTE Act.

Basic Pattern of Central Teachers Eligibility Test (CTET):

Both the papers: Paper 1 for Primary Stage and Paper 2 for Higher Stage consists of different sections, and are following the similar Pattern of CTET. Each consists of 150 Marks with 90 minutes of Duration.

In both of the Papers: Paper 1 and Paper 2 consists of compulsory Language-1 and Language-2 portions, and CBSE has provided the Instructions for each Langauge:

We shall try to guide you to choose the Language 1 and Language 2 in CTET Examination:-

Re-read the first instructions:

The Test items in Language I will focus on the proficiencies related to the medium of instruction. 

Our Tip: Proficiency means "Skilfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity"

As clear in Above Instruction, Whatever Language a Candidate is choosing as Language-1, he/she must have there fundamentals clear, and having a lot of practise of Language-1 subjects since "practise greatly improves proficiency"! 

Normally, Hindi and regional language is largely preferred our country as Language-1.

Now, Re-Read the Next Instruction Carefully:

The Test items in language II will focus on the elements of language, communication and comprehension abilities. 

Our Tip: Element means "An abstract part of something" e.g. "the grammatical elements of a sentence".

Hence, Normally the Language-2 is second Language we taught till our childhood or our personal interest! For Hindi Medium Schools, most probably it is English, for Telugu Medium, most probably it is English or Hindi ,  for English Medium Schools, it may be Hindi or regional language ... like on etc.

Next Instruction is very simple:

Language II will be a language other than Language I.

Our Tip: The online system will not allow the candidates to choose both languages same.!

Final Instruction:

A candidate may choose any one language as Language I and other as Language II from the available language options and will be required to specify the same in the Confirmation Page. 

Our Tip: please, remember your choice...

These are the following Languages, which can be selected either as Language-1 or Language-2 (both must be different, see the instructions and their meaning above):-

1. English
2. Hindi
3. Assamese
4. Bengali
5. Garo
6. Gujarati
7. Kannada
8. Khasi
9. Malayalam
10. Manipuri
11. Marathi
12. Mizo
13. Nepali
14. Oriya
15. Punjabi
16. Sanskrit
17. Tamil
18. Telugu
19. Tibetan
20. Urdu

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Wish you all the best for your exam, and May Allah will increase the positive results of CTET Nov 2012!