CTET

INTRODUCTION

CTET stands for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test, a national-level exam in India. It’s conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to assess the eligibility of candidates for teacher positions in Central Government schools like Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVS) and Navodaya Vidyalayas (NVS). The CTET is a mandatory exam for teachers who want to work in these schools. 

n accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) of Section 23 of the RTE Act, the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) vide Notification dated 23rd August, 2010 and 29th JULY, 2011 laid down the minimum qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher for class I to VIII. It had been inter alia provided that one of the essential qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in any of the schools referred to in Clause (n) of section 2 of the RTE Act is that he/she should pass the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) which will be conducted by the appropriate Government in accordance with the Guidelines framed by the NCTE.

The Ministry of Education, Govt. of India has entrusted the responsibility of conducting the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) to the Central Board of Secondary Education Delhi.

Candidates are advised to refer only authentic Text Books and syllabus suggested by NCTE for preparation in area of education For information on Syllabus, click on Information Bulletin.

BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE

In accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) of Section 23 of the RTE Act, the National
Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) vide Notification dated 23rd August, 2010 subsequently
amended from time to time has laid down the minimum qualifications for a person to be eligible for
appointment as a teacher for class I to VIII. It had been inter alia provided that one of the essential
qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in any of the schools referred to
in Clause (n) of section 2 of the RTE Act is that he/she should pass the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET)
which will be conducted by the appropriate Government in accordance with the Guidelines framed by
the NCTE.
The rationale for including the TET as a minimum qualification for a person to be eligible for
appointment as a teacher is as under:
i. It would bring national standards and benchmark of teacher quality in the recruitment process;
ii. It would induce teacher education institutions and students from these institutions to further
improve their performance standards;
iii. It would send a positive signal to all stakeholders that the Government lays special emphasis on
teacher quality

DEFINITIONS

• i. “Government” means “Government of India”.
• ii. “Ministry” means “Ministry of Education, New Delhi”.
• iii. “Board” means “Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi”.
• iv. “School” for this purpose means any school where CTET is applicable as per RTE ACT 2009.
• v. “CTET” means “Central Teacher Eligibility Test”.
• vi. “Qualifying Examination” means “Examination on the result of which the candidate becomes
• eligible to apply for Central Teacher Eligibility Test.
• vii. “Rules” means “The rules specified by the Central Board of Secondary Education for the conduct
• of CTET under the directive of Ministry of Education, Govt. of India, New Delhi”.
• viii. “Schedule Castes” means “Scheduled Castes as specified and laid down by the Government of
• India”.
• ix. “Scheduled Tribes” means “Scheduled Tribes as specified and laid down by the Government of
• India”.
• x. “Other Backward Classes (OBCs)” means “Other Backward Classes as specified and laid down
• by the Government of India or by the respective States/UTs, where CTET is applicable/adopted,
• as the case may be”.
• xi. “Differently abled persons” means “Differently abled persons as specified and laid down by the
• Government of India in RPWD Act 2016 or the respective States/UTs, where CTET is
• applicable/adopted, as the case may be”.
• xii. “Examining Body” means “Central Board of Secondary Education Delhi for conducting the
• Central Teacher Eligibility Test on behalf of the Central Government”.

SCHEDULE AND MODE OF EXAMINATION
THE SCHEDULE OF CTET-December, 2024 IS GIVEN BELOW:
DATE OF
EXAMINATION
Paper Code SHIFT TIMING DURATION
14.12.2024
Paper-II Morning 09:30 AM to 12:00 NOON 2:30 HOURS

MODE OF SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION

A candidate can apply for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test Online by logging on CTET official
website https://ctet.nic.in only.

ELIGIBILITY

The minimum qualifications for appearing in the CTET are as notified by NCTE. The
candidates are advised to visit the website of NCTE https://ncte.gov.in to ascertain their
eligibility.
The minimum qualifications for the teaching staff should be in accordance with the following:

National Council for Teacher Education (Determination of Minimum Qualifications for Persons to be
recruited as Education Teachers and Physical Education Teachers in Pre-Primary, Primary, Upper
Primary, Secondary, Senior Secondary or Intermediate Schools or Colleges) Regulations as amended
and notified from time to time.
ii. Minimum qualifications laid down in the Recruitment Rules for the teachers by the Appropriate
Government where the school is situated or the Recruitment Rules for the teachers of Kendriya
Vidyalaya Sangthan or Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti.
iii. The candidate should satisfy his/her eligibility before applying and shall be personally
responsible in case he/she is not eligible to apply as per the given eligibility criteria. It is to be
noted that if a candidate has been allowed to appear in the Central Teacher Eligibility Test it
does not imply that the candidate’s eligibility has been verified. It does not vest any right with
the candidate for appointment. The eligibility shall be finally verified, by the concerned
recruiting agency / appointing authority.
Note: As notified by NCTE, relaxation up to 5% in the qualifying marks in the minimum
Educational Qualification for eligibility shall be allowed to the candidates belonging to reserved
categories, such as SC/ST/ OBC/Differently-abled.

STRUCTURE AND CONTENT OF CTET

All questions in CTET will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), with four alternatives out of which
one answer will be most appropriate. Each carrying one mark and there will be no negative marking.
There will be two papers of CTET.
(i) Paper I will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for classes I to V.
(ii) Paper II will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for classes VI to VIII.

Note: A person who intends to be a teacher for both levels (classes I to V and classes VI to VIII) will have to
appear in both the papers (Paper I and Paper II).

Nature and standard of questions:

The test items on Child Development and Pedagogy will focus on educational psychology of teaching
and learning relevant to the age group of 6-11 years. They will focus on understanding the
characteristics and needs of diverse learners, interaction with learners and the attributes and qualities
of a good facilitator of learning.
 The Test items in Language I will focus on the proficiencies related to the medium of instruction.
 The Test items in Language II will focus on the elements of language, communication and
comprehension abilities.
 Language II will be a language other than Language I. 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.
 Opt two languages in which you wish to appear for CTET:List of languages and code are as follows:

Paper II (for Classes VI to VIII) Elementary Stage: Duration of examination-Two-and-a-half hours
Structure and Content (All Compulsory): (Appendix I)

LANGUAGE OF THE QUESTION PAPER;

Main question paper shall be Bilingual (Hindi/English).

QUALIFYING MARKS AND AWARD OF CTET CERTIFICATE

As per NCTE Notification No.76-4/2010/NCTE/Acad dated 11.02.2011: A person who scores 60% or
more in the TET exam will be considered as TET pass.
(a) School managements (Government, local bodies, government aided and unaided) may consider
giving concessions to person belonging to SC/ST, OBC, differently abled persons, etc., in
accordance with their extant reservation policy.
(b) Should give weightage to the CTET scores in the recruitment process however, qualifying the
CTET would not confer a right on any person for recruitment/employment as it is only one of the
eligibility criteria for appointment.

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EXAMINATION FEE FOR CENTRAL TEACHER ELEGIBILITY TEST: