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CTET Exam: A Brief Overview
The CTET is a national-level exam conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to determine eligibility for teaching positions in government and private schools across India.
It consists of two papers:
- Paper-I will be conducted for candidates who wish to be teachers for Classes I to IV
- Paper-II will be conducted for candidates who wish to be teachers for Classes VI to VIII
Candidates can appear for both if eligible.
CTET Exam Dates
The CTET Exam is conducted twice in a year – July and December
CTET Exam Important Details | |
Exam Date | December 14th, 2024 |
Start Date of Online Application | September 17th, 2024 |
Last Date of Online Application | October 16th, 2024 |
Last Date of Fee Submission | October 16th, 2024 |
CTET Admit Card Date | 2 days before exam date |
CTET Exam Timing | Morning Shift: 9:30 am to 12 noon Evening Shift: 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM |
Declaration of Result | By the end of January, 2025 |
Eligibility Criteria
| Category | Educational Qualification |
|---|---|
| Primary Level (I-V) | Senior Secondary (50%) with a Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed) OR Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed) OR equivalent qualification. |
| Upper Primary (VI-VIII) | Graduation (50%) with a B.Ed degree OR Senior Secondary with an integrated B.Sc./B.A. Ed OR equivalent qualification. |
CTET Exam Pattern
- Both papers are 2.5 hours long.
- Paper I includes 5 sections: Child Development & Pedagogy, Language I, Language II, Mathematics, and Environmental Studies.
- Paper II includes 4 sections: Child Development & Pedagogy, Language I, Language II, and either Mathematics/Science or Social Studies.
- Each paper has 150 multiple-choice questions worth 150 marks.
- 1 mark is awarded for every correct answer and there is no negative marking for incorrect answers
- Main question paper shall be Bilingual (Hindi/English)
Exam Pattern for CTET Exam Paper-I
CTET Exam Pattern for Paper I | ||
Subject | Total Number of Questions | Total Number of Marks |
Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
Language I (compulsory) | 30 | 30 |
Language II (compulsory) | 30 | 30 |
Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 |
Total | 150 | 150 |
Exam Pattern for CTET Exam Paper-II
CTET Exam Pattern for Paper II | ||
Subject | Total Number of Questions | Total Number of Marks |
Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
Language I (compulsory) | 30 | 30 |
Language II (compulsory) | 30 | 30 |
A. Mathematics & Science (either A or B) | 30 + 30 | 60 |
B. Social Studies & Social Science (either A or B) | 60 | 60 |
Total | 150 | 150 |
Select any two languages in which you wish to appear for CTET. Below is the list of available languages along with their corresponding codes:
Language | Code | Language | Code | Language | Code | Language | Code |
English | 1 | Gujarati | 6 | Marathi | 11 | Sanskrit | 16 |
Hindi | 2 | Kannada | 7 | Mizo | 12 | Tamil | 17 |
Assamese | 3 | Khasi | 8 | Nepali | 13 | Telugu | 18 |
Bengali | 4 | Malayalam | 9 | Odia | 14 | Tibetan | 19 |
Garo | 5 | Manipuri | 10 | Punjabi | 15 | Urdu | 20 |
Qualification Marks: A person scoring 60% or more in the TET exam will be deemed to have passed the exam
CTET Certificate Validity: The Validity Period of CTET qualifying certificate for appointment will be for lifetime for all categories
CTET Syllabus
The syllabus covers child development, pedagogy, languages, and specific subjects related to teaching levels. For detailed topics, please refer to the below PDF.
Results
Results will be declared on the official website, and candidates can check them using their roll numbers.
Results for CTET are expected to be out by the end of January 2025, while answer key is expected by the end of December 2024
For further details, refer to CTET official site: https://ctet.nic.in/
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