Explore Top 39 CTET Books for Paper 1 & Paper 2

The Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) is a national-level competitive exam conducted by CBSE to recruit teachers to teach from classes 1 to VIII. The exam is conducted through two papers – I and II. Candidates can appear for any one of them to clear the exam. It is an online objective-based exam. The CTET exam 2024 is expected to be held on 7th July 2024. The CTET exam 2024 dates were announced on the official website of CBSE. Looking at the competition, the candidates need the best books for CTET preparation. This would help them to cover all the topics and do well in the exam.

This article will discuss the CTET books for all the subjects and some preparation tips.

Highlights of the CTET Books 2024

• For candidates looking to make a career in teaching in government schools, CTET provides the perfect platform.
• There are several topics to be covered for the exam.
• There are many CTET books in the market. It is not possible to go through all the books.
• It is also important that the candidate choose the right CTET book to prepare. This would help them to cover all the topics properly and do well in the exam.
• The candidates should choose the books as per the latest CTET syllabus. This would help them to stay updated with the exam preparation.

CTET Book for Paper I

Subject	CTET books	Author	Publisher
English	CTET English & Pedagogy	Geeta Sahni	Pearson
Hindi	Hindi Bhasha evam Shikshashastra	Arihant Experts	Arihant
Child development & Pedagogy	A Complete Resource for CTET: Mathematics & Pedagogy	Arihant Experts	Arihant
Mathematics	Child Development & Pedagogy	Haneet Gandhi	Pearson
Environmental Science	CTET & TET’s Environmental Science & Pedagogy	Arihant Experts	Arihant

CTET Book for Paper II.

Subject	CTET books	Author	Publisher
English	CTET &TET’s English Language	Arihant Experts	Arihant
Hindi	Wiley’s Hindi exam Goalpost for CTET & TET’s	DT Editorial services	Wiley
Child development & Pedagogy	A Complete Resource for CTET: Child Development and Padagogy	Sundeep Kumar	Pearson
Mathematics	CTET &TET’s for Class VI-VIII Mathematics & Pedagogy	Arihant Experts	Arihant
Social Science	CTET Science & Pedagogy	Yukti Sharma	Pearson

Subject Wise List of CTET Books

Top 10 Child Pedagogy Books

• The CTET book for child development and pedagogy is an important subject to clear the CTET exam. Let’s look at the top X books.

Book	Author	Publisher	Features
CTET & TETs Child Development & Pedagogy	Arihant Experts	Arihant	• All the topics are covered in this CTET book. • Multiple practice papers and previous year’s papers.
A Complete Resource for CTET: Child Development and Pedagogy	Sundeep Kumar	Pearson	• All the topics of the CTET syllabus. • It has several test papers.
Best 2000 Smart Question Bank Child Development & Pedagogy in Hindi	Testbook	S Chand	• All the topics are covered in Hindi.
Child Development & Pedagogy for CTET & STET (Paper 1 & 2)	Disha Experts	Disha publication	• The fourth edition covers all the updated syllabi.
Kiran CTET Child Development and Pedagogy Text Book Approach	Himshi Singh	Kiran Institute of Career Excellence	• This book has important solved questions after every chapter.
CTET CRACKER Paper 1 Child Development And Pedagogy	JBC experts	JBC press	• This book has questions modelled in terms of previous year’s papers.
CTET/TET – Child Development and its pedagogy	Ragini Kavindra	McGraw Hill	• The book has been written through deep research on several psychology books.
CTET & STETs Paper 1 and Paper 2 both: Child Development and Pedagogy	Himanshi Singh	Invincible	• It covers all the topics with multiple examples and questions.
CTET and TETs Child Development and Pedagogy Book in Hindi for Paper I and II	Arihant experts	Arihant	• This book covers all the topics in Hindi
Invincible CTET	Prateek Shivalik	Invincible partners	• This book has over 11,000 MCQs. • It includes the National Policy of education 2020.

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Top 8 Language books

The CTET exam has two language papers – English and Hindi. The candidate can choose the language of their choice. Let’s look at some of the top language books to prepare for the exam.

Book	Author	Publisher	Features
CTET English & Pedagogy	Geeta Sahini	Pearson	• The book covers all the topics with multiple questions to revise.
CTET & TETs English Language Paper I & II	Arihant experts	Arihant	• This CTET book mainly focuses on grammar, prose, poems, and pedagogy.
CCTET / TET: English Language and Pedagogy	Gyan Singh, Om Prakash	McGraw Hill	• The book contains many samples and previous year’s papers. • The book covers the main topics – o Grammar o Comprehension o Pedagogy.
CTET and TET English Language and Pedagogy Paper 1 and 2	Arihant Experts	Arihant	• The book has over 1500 MCQs that help to understand the exam pattern.
Hindi Bhasha Evam Shikshashastra CTET & TETs	Arihant experts	Arihant	• This book is written in Hindi. • The book has unsolved questions, sample papers, and previous year’s papers.
Wiley’s Hindi Exam Goalpost for CTET and TETs	DT Editorial services	Wiley	• This book covers all the theories and concepts of Hindi required for the exam. • The book has multiple examples, quizzes, sample papers, and mock tests.
Examcart CTET Paper 1 and 2 Hindi Bhasha	Examcart experts	Agrawal experts	• The book has over 1900 solved questions from all the topics in Hindi.
CTET/STET SmartBook Hindi Language & Pedagogy in Hindi	Test book	S Chand	• This book has over 2000 solved questions with the help of experts.

Top 8 Mathematics Books

The CTET Mathematics paper is important. It can be high-scoring if prepared well. So, knowing about the top maths book is crucial.

Book	Author	Publisher	Features
Mathematics and Science for CTET 2023 Paper II	Hankeet Gandhi & Yukti Sharma	Pearson	• The book focuses on a practical approach by providing several questions to solve.
CTET & TETs for Class VI-VII Mathematics & Pedagogy	Arihant experts	Arihant	• The book has solved previous year’s papers, multiple exams, and mock papers.
A Complete Resources for CTET: Mathematics and Pedagogy	Haneet Gandhi	Pearson	• The book explains all the concepts easily and provides several practice questions.
Mathematics and Pedagogy For CTET/TET	Ravi Kant Agarwal, Deepak Pandey, and Om Prakash	McGraw Hill	• All important topics are provided as one-liners for last-minute revisions.
CTET and TET Mathematics and Pedagogy for Class 1 to 5	Arihant experts	Arihant	• The book has solved previous year’s papers, multiple exams, and mock papers.
SURA’S CTET Mathematics and Science Exam Book	Babita Kumari & Anita Srivastav	Sura College of Competition	• The solved papers and multiple mock papers help the candidate to prepare.
CTET Exam Goalpost, Paper-II, Mathematics and Science in Hindi	DT Editorial services	DreamTech publication	• The book covers all the topics of mathematics & Science in Hindi.
CTET / STET- Best 2000 Smart Question Bank Mathematics & Science	Testbook	S Chand	• This book has over 2000 solved questions prepared in line with the CTET exam.
CBSE CTET Paper 2 Mathematics And Science 2021	JBC press experts	JBC Press	• All the concepts and theories are explained in detail with multiple examples.

Top 6 Environmental Studies Books

Let’s look at the top Environmental studies books to prepare for the CTET exam.

Book	Author	Publisher	Features
CTET & TETs Environmental Studies & Pedagogy	Arihant experts	Arihant	• With over 1000 MCQs and 5 practice papers, this book is a good recommendation.
Best 2000 Smart Question Bank – Environmental Studies & Pedagogy English	Testbook	S Chand	• Refining lakhs of questions to provide around the top 2000 questions to prepare for the exam.
Environmental Studies and Pedagogy For CTET/TET (Classes I-V)	Om Prakash, Bimla Prakash, and Sunita	McGraw hill	• This CTET book was written after deep research from several books by the writer.
UPTET & CTET Paryavaran Adhyan Avum Shikhshastra	Arvind Prakashan experts	Arvind Prakashan	• Questions after every chapter and practice paper make preparation easy.
CTET & TETs (Class 1 to 5) Environmental Studies & Pedagogy 2020	Arihant experts	Arihant	• Over 1500 MCQs. • Practice papers and previous year’s papers.
CTET Paper -1 Environmental Studies	Saroha experts	Saroha	• This book has solved previous year’s papers. • The book is in Hindi and English.

Top 7 Social Science books.

Let’s look at the top X social science books required to prepare for the CET exam.

Book	Author	Publisher	Features
Wiley’s CTET Exam Goalpost, Paper-II, Social Studies / Social Science, Class VI-VIII	Wiley experts	Wiley	• The book covers all the Social science topics with questions at the end of every chapter.
Best 2000 SMART Questions Bank Social Studies Science Pedagogy VI-VIII	Testbook	S CHand	• The MCQs are refined through many questions with the help of Data Analytics.
CTET CENTRAL TEACHER ELIGIBILITY TEST PAPER-II (CLASS: VI-VIII) SOCIAL STUDIES/SOCIAL SCIENCE	Prabhat experts	Prabhat Prakashan	• The book has 15 practice papers to prepare for the exam.
CTET Success Master Social Science Paper 2 Class VII-VIII	Arihant experts	Arihant	• Chapter-wise coverage of previous year’s papers to understand the weightage.
Social Studies and Pedagogy For CTET/TET (Class VI-VIII)	Umrao Singh, Sangeeta Kaushik, Om Prakash	McGraw hill	• All the important points have been written in one-liners for last-moment revision.
CTET and TET Social Science and Pedagogy (Class VI-VIII)	Arihant experts	Arihant	• The book has over 1500 MCQs. • Practice questions after every chapter. • 5 Practice sets and solved previous year’s papers.
Social Sciences for CTET 2021 Paper II	Sandeep Kumar	Pearson	• The book has four parts – History, Geography, Social & political life, and pedagogical issues. • Practice papers and quizzes follow the concepts.

Preparation Strategy from CTET Books

The CTET exams should be prepared from CTET books. This has many benefits. Let’s look at some of them.

Covers all the topics

• The CTET books cover all the topics given in the syllabus. This helps the candidates to prepare well for the exam.
• The books are prepared to suit the needs of the CTET exam.

Questions after every chapter

• Questions and solved examples after every chapter would help the candidates to revise the chapter.
• The questions cover all the parts of the topic and help properly revise the topic.

Multiple practice papers

• Every CTET book has multiple practice papers at the end. This would help to practice the topics and understand the difficulty level of the exam.
• The practice papers are designed to cover all the major topics and are prepared as per the CTET exam.

Access to previous year’s papers.

• Solving the CTET previous year’s question papers is important while preparing for the exam. This would help the candidates understand the question pattern of the exam.
• This would help the candidates gain confidence before the exams.

Conclusion

There are so many CTET books available to prepare for the exam. Choosing the best book for CTET preparation is always important. This would help prepare for the exam by covering all the topics while practising the mock papers. The books cover all the topics of the exam. So, there is no risk for the candidate to miss out on any important topics. With the books written by experts, the topics are well-written with proper examples and practice questions to prepare the candidates for the exam.

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