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CTET 2023 Application Form, Exam Dates, Eligibility, Syllabus

Get to know CTET 2023: Notification, Examination Date, Registration, Syllabus & Latest News about CTET Here-. CTET (Central Teachers Eligibility Test) is a national-level exam conducted by CBSE. Students who wish to become a teacher in the future can appear for this examination. This exam is basically conducted to scratch the basic knowledge of the students who are going to become teachers in any school. Lots of students apply for this examination every year, but only a few of them will be able to qualify for it and get a designated job.

This is a competitive exam to shortlist intelligent students. Hence, a student should have adequate knowledge of all the topics mentioned in the syllable. Also, they should be able to handle the bulk of students patiently. Not everyone is eligible to appear for this examination. A student can only apply and appear for the CTET examination if they have scored 50% marks in their intermediate.

They have also completed the graduation from any recognized university or are in the final year of the graduation course. Students pursuing a diploma and are in 2ns year of their diploma course can also apply for CTET examinations.

Child Development & Pedagogy is also a vital part of the CTET examination and contributes a valuable role in scoring good marks. CTET is an online examination with a total number of 150 multiple-choice-type questions. Students will get 150 minutes to complete their examinations.

There are two papers in the CTET examination. Students who want to become a teacher of first to fifth standard (Primary classes) have to appear for Paper I. Whereas, for the elementary classes of VI to VIII, students must prepare for Paper 2. So, the syllabus for paper 1 and paper 2 is slightly different.

CTET Highlights 2023:-

Exam Name CTET 2023
CTET Full Form Central Teachers Eligibility Test
Type of Exam Teachers Eligibility Test
Level of Exam State Level
Organizing Body Central Board of Secondary
Education (CBSE)
Mode of Application Online Mode
Mode of Exam Offline Mode
Duration of Exam 2 Hours 39 Min (Each Paper)
Date of Exam Given below
Official Website www.ctet.nic.in

CTET 2023 Details 

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CTET (Central Teacher Eligibility Test) is administered by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). CTET is the national-level examination, and it is conducted to shortlist candidates for the post of teacher. In CTET, two papers are conducted, i.e. Paper I and Paper II. Paper I is for the candidates who will be the teacher of Class I to V students, and Paper II is conducted for those who want to be the teacher of Class VI to VIII students.

The candidates who qualify for the CTET examination by scoring minimum passing marks are shortlisted for teacher posts. Still, in order to get the teacher post a job in the government, private, or semi-government sector, candidates should have done B.Ed. and BTC course from a recognized university/college. To know the CTET 2023 Important dates view the schedule given below.

 

CTET 2023 Important Dates: 

Events of the Exam Dates (Tentative)
Submission of the online application form will start from February 2023
Closing date of application form March 2023
Last date for payment of application fee using debit/credit card or E-challan March 2023
The crucial date for correction/modification in the application form March 2023
Admit Card issuance date June 2023
Date of CTET entrance test July 2023
Answer key release date August 2023
The result will be declared on August 2023
CTET Certificate/Marks statement will be issued September 2023

CTET Exam Pattern 2023

The candidates who want to appear for the CTET should know about its exam pattern as the test pattern assists the candidates in doing the preparation at a good level. From below reading the CTET Exam Pattern of Paper 1 and Paper 2

Examination Mode – Offline i.e. Pen Paper based

Duration of Exam – 2½ hours

Types of Questions – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)

Paper-1 Exam Pattern

Subject Name No. of Questions Marks Distribution
Child Development & Pedagogy 30 30
Language I (compulsory) 30 30
Language II (compulsory) 30 30
Mathematics 30 30
Environmental Studies 30 30
Total 150 150

Paper-2 Exam Pattern

Subject Name No. of Questions Marks Distribution
Child Development & Pedagogy (compulsory) 30 30
Language I (compulsory) 30 30
Language II (compulsory) 30 30
Mathematics & Science

(for Mathematics and Science teacher)

60 60
Social Studies/Social Science

(for Social Studies/Social Science teacher)

60 60
Total 150 150

Minimum Qualifying Marks – In order to qualify for the CTET examination General and SC/ST/OBC category candidate has to obtain 60% and 55% marks, respectively.

CTET Subject Name and Code

Language Code Language Code
English 1 Marathi 11
Hindi 2 Mizo 12
Assamese 3 Nepali 13
Bengali 4 Oriya 14
Gujarati 6 Sanskrit 16
Kannada 7 Tamil 17
Khasi 8 Telugu 18
Malayalam 9 Tibetan 19

CTET Syllabus 2023

As we all know, the Syllabus plays a vital role while doing the examination preparation, so the candidates must for once go through the examination syllabus. In order to know the detailed CTET Paper 1 and Paper 2 Syllabus click on the link provided below.

 

CTET Eligibility Criteria 2023

Before filling the CTET Application Form candidates should first ensure that whether he/she is eligible for appearing in the exam or not. From below read the detailed Eligibility Criteria of CTET.

Eligibility Criteria for Classes I-V Teacher (Primary Stage)

  • By scoring 50% marks candidates should have qualified 12th standard or equivalent exam. Students appearing in the final year of 2- a year Diploma in Elementary Education can also apply. (OR)
  • According to NCTE Norms – The applicant must have qualified 12th or it’s equivalent by scoring 45% marks. Those who are appearing or qualified in the final year of the 2nd-year Diploma in Elementary Education can also register. (OR)
  • Must have qualified 12th or its equivalent by obtaining a minimum of 50% marks and must have qualified or appeared in the final year of 2- a year Diploma in Special Education. (OR)
  • The candidates should have passed Bachelors and B.Ed. by obtaining 50% marks

Eligibility Criteria for Classes VI-VIII Teacher (Elementary Stage)

  1. Candidates must have qualified graduation and should be qualified or appearing in the final year of a 2-year Diploma (in Elementary Education). OR
  2. By scoring 50% marks candidates should have completed their bachelors and must have qualified or appeared in 1st-year B.Ed. OR
  3. By scoring 50% marks candidates should have completed their bachelors and must have qualified or appeared in 1st-year B.Ed. OR
  4. The candidates must have passed 12th or equivalent by obtaining 50% marks and must have qualified/appearing in the 4- year (final year) B.EI.Ed. OR
  5. Aspirants must have done Senior Secondary or equivalent by scoring 50% marks and qualified/appearing in the 4- year (final year) B. A/B.Sc.Ed or B.A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed. OR
  6. Should have scored 50% marks in final year graduation and must have qualified or appeared in 1st-year Special Education.

CTET 2023 Application Form

Additionally, it is also important to know that only qualifying for this examination will not make you eligible to get a job as a teacher. You should also need to have a degree or graduation certificate in the related field. Appropriately, they should have completed their BTC and B. ed from any recognized college or university.

A candidate who has applied for the Paper 1 of the CTET examination has to prepare for the below subjects:

  • Child Development & Pedagogy
  • Language I (compulsory)
  • Language II (compulsory)
  • Mathematics
  • Environmental Studies

Candidates will get 30 questions from each subject that they have to answer correctly. Apart from this if you are preparing for Elementary school then the subjects are as follows.

  • Child Development & Pedagogy (compulsory)
  • Language I (compulsory)
  • Language II (compulsory)
  • Mathematics & Science (for Mathematics and Science teacher)
  • Social Studies/Social Science (for Social Studies/Social Science teacher)

This paper will also have 30 questions from each subject that the student has to complete in 150 minutes.

CTET 2023 Exam Centres (Expected)

STATE/UT City
ANDMAN & NICOBAR PORT BLAIR
ANDHRA PRADESH VIJAYAWADA
VISAKHAPATN AM
ARUNACHAL PRADESH ITANAGAR
ASSAM DIBRUGARH
GUWAHATI
JORHAT
SILCHAR
TEZPUR
BIHAR BHAGALPUR
BHOJPUR (ARA)
DARBHANGA
GAYA
MADHUBANI
MUZAFFARPUR
NALANDA
PATNA
SAMASTIPUR
VAISHALI (HAJIPUR)
CHANDIGARH CHANDIGARH
CHHATTISGARH RAIPUR
DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI
DAMAN & DIU DAMAN
DELHI CENTRAL (DELHI )
EAST (DELHI )
NORTH (DELHI)
SOUTH (DELHI)
DELHI WEST
GOA PANAJI
GUJARAT AHMEDABAD
SURAT
VADODARA
HARYANA AMBALA
FARIDABAD
GURUGRAM
KARNAL
KURUKSHETRA
HIMACHAL PRADESH HAMIRPUR
KANGRA
SHIMLA
JAMMU & KASHMIR JAMMU
SRINAGAR
JHARKHAND BOKARO
DHANBAD
RANCHI
KARNATAKA BENGALURU
MANGALORE
KERALA ERNAKULAM
KOZHIKODE
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
LAKSHADWEEP KAVARATI
MADHYA PRADESH BHOPAL
INDORE
JABALPUR
MAHARASHTRA AURANGABAD
MUMBAI

 

STATE/UT CITY
NAGPUR
NASHIK
PUNE
MANIPUR IMPHAL
MEGHALAYA SHILLONG
MIZORAM AIZAWL
NAGALAND KOHIMA
ODISHA BHUBANESWAR
SAMBALPUR
PUDUCHERRY PUDUCHERRY
PUNJAB AMRITSAR
BHATINDA
FEROZEPUR
JALANDHAR
RAJASTHAN AJMER
ALWAR
BIKANER
JAIPUR
JODHPUR
KOTA
UDAIPUR
SIKKIM GANGTOK
TAMILNADU CHENNAI
COIMBATORE
MADURAI
TIRUCHIRAPALLI
TELANGANA HYDERABAD
TRIPURA AGARTALA
UTTARAKHAND DEHRADUN
HALDWANI
ROORKEE
SRINAGAR GARHWAL
UTTAR PRADESH AGRA
ALIGARH
AYODHYA (FAIZABAD)
BAREILLY
ETAWAH
GHAZIABAD
GHAZIPUR
GORAKHPUR
JAUNPUR
JHANSI
KANPUR
LUCKNOW
MATHURA
MAU
MEERUT
MORADABAD
NOIDA
PRAYAGRAJ (ALLAHABAD)
RAEBARELI
SAHARANPUR
SULTANPUR
VARANASI
WEST BENGAL DURGAPUR
KOLKATA

 

STATE/UT CITY
ASSAM LAKHIMPUR
NAGAON
BIHAR BEGUSARAI
GOPALGANJ
PURNIA
ROHTAS
SAHARSA
SARAN
CHHATTISGARH BHILAI/DURG
BILASPUR
JHARKHAND HAZARIBAGH
JAMSHEDPUR

 

STATE/UT CITY
PUNJAB LUDHIANA
UTTAR PRADESH AMBEDKAR NAGAR
BIJNOR
BULANDSHAHAR
DEORIA
GONDA
MAINPURI
PRATAPGARH
SHAHJAHANPUR
SITAPUR
UTTARAKHAND UDHAM SINGH NAGAR

 

FAQs!

How will I get a job after CTET?

CTET qualified candidates can apply for teacher jobs in CTET accepting schools.

Who will get the Marks Statement?

Every candidate who appeared in the exam gets the marks details.

 What are the prohibited items inside the exam hall?

Nothing is allowed in the examination hall except a pen or admit card.

Amount deducted but traction failed. what can i do?

Candidates have to make fee payments again. Any amount deducted will be refunded to the account within 15 days. In case the payment is made through challan, the candidate has to approach the bank.

What is the number of attempts in CTET?

A person can make as many attempts as required to earn the CTET certificate.

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