CG TET Exam Pattern 2026: Check Paper 1, 2 Subject-wise Marking Scheme

CG TET Exam Pattern 2026: The Chhattisgarh Teacher Eligibility Test (CG TET) exam is conducted by the Chhattisgarh Professional Examination Board (CGPEB) for recruitment of teachers in government and private schools in Chhattisgarh. As the exam date is approaching, the candidates should understand the exam pattern in an efficient manner because most of the aspirants make the mistake of going through the process of learning without having a clear understanding of the exam pattern. The CG TET exam pattern is important as it will help the candidates prepare in a better manner and align their preparation accordingly.

CG TET 2026 will be held in offline (pen and paper) mode and consists of objective type questions (MCQs). Candidates who wish to teach classes 1 to 5 can appear for Paper 1 and who want to teach classes 6 to 8 can appear for Paper 2 depending on their eligibility and teaching interest.

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CG TET Exam Pattern 2026

Below is a detailed overview of the CG TET 2026 exam pattern, comprising both Paper 1 and Paper 2 with structure, duration and marking scheme.

CG TET 2026 Paper 1 Exam Pattern

CG TET Paper 1 is being held to assess the eligibility of the candidates to teach primary classes (1 to 5). The paper consists of 150 questions which are divided into five sections. The total number of marks allotted are 150, meaning each question carries 1 mark. There is no negative marking for incorrect answers which means that the candidates can attend as many questions as possible. The total time duration for Paper 1 is 2 hours and 30 minutes.

CG TET 2026 Exam Pattern for Paper 2

Paper 2 of the CG TET exam determines the candidates eligibility who are aspiring to teach upper primary classes (6 to 8).The exam pattern for Paper 2 is also the same with 150 questions in total equalling to 150 marks with no negative marking provision. The only difference is that the candidates have to choose their preferred subject between Mathematics & Science OR Social Science. Candidates must attempt the paper within 2 hours 30 minutes.

CG TET 2026 Marking Scheme and Negative Marking

The CG TET marking scheme is very simple. Both the papers in CG TET exam consist of 150 MCQs with each question carrying 1 mark. There is no provision for negative marking. As there is no penalty for incorrect answers, the candidates must attempt as many questions as possible to increase their chance of qualifying the exam.

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CG TET 2026 Medium of the Exam

The CG TET exam is typically conducted in Hindi and English languages. Language I and Language II sections are Hindi and English respectively. The rest of the paper is bilingual.