Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) – Dates, Eligibility, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Application, Fee

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) organizes the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) for the recruitment of teachers for Primary (I to V) and Elementary (VI to VIII) level. CTET exam is conducted twice a year in July and December. As per the latest update released on March 23, 2021, over 30 lakh candidates applied for the CTET July session. The Central Teacher Eligibility Test exam is divided into two levels –

• Primary (Paper I)
• Elementary (Paper II)

CTET 2021 Notification Out: Central Board of Secondary Education conducts CTET exam every year for assessing the eligibility of teachers for primary and upper primary classes. It welcomes applicants who are interested to take forward their careers in the teaching sector. CTET is the central teacher eligibility test, based on which the candidates can apply for various vacancies in various government and government-aided schools. The Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) exam will be conducted in online mode from this year and CTET December 2021 exam will be the 15th Edition of the CTET Exam for examining the candidates for their teaching eligibility.

Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) is conducted twice a year by CBSE at the national level for determining the eligibility of candidates for teacher posts for Classes 1 to 8 in Central Government Schools such as NVS/KVS and other Schools etc. CTET Exam was previously conducted in offline mode, this will be the first time when CBSE has scheduled CTET 2021 for online mode (CBT test). The validity of CTET has been extended for a lifetime period. States that do not conduct TET Exam select candidates through CTET Examination.

As per the notification released for CTET 2021 exam, CTET December 2021 Exam is going to be conducted from 16th December 2021 to 13th January 2022 in 20 languages. As Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET 2021) will be conducted in online mode for the first time, therefore the candidates are advised to prepare accordingly with the updated pattern for CTET 2021.

CTET 2021 Exam Summary

An overview of CTET has been provided in the below table. The candidates interested and looking for an opportunity to begin their career as a teacher in government & government-aided schools must know every detail about CTET December 2021.

CTET 2021 Exam Date

CTET Exam Date for CTET 2021 December exam has already been announced by the CBSE along with CTET official notification. As per the latest notification of CTET, the CTET online examination will be conducted from 16th December 2021 to 13th January 2022. Check all the important dates for CTET 2021 December Exam from the below table.

(The Paper-I will be held in the morning session and Paper-II in the evening session)

The exact date and shift of examination for the CTET 2021 December exam will be mentioned on the admit card of the candidate.

CTET 2021 Application Fee

A candidate belonging to either the General or OBC category is required to pay Rs. 1000/- (if applying for either Paper I or Paper II) and Rs. 1200/- (if applying for both the papers). The same amount is reduced to Rs. 600/- (if applying for either Paper I or Paper II) and Rs. 600/- (if applying for both the papers) for candidates belonging to SC/ST category.

Fee Details for CTET Exam are as follows:

Note- GST as applicable will be charged extra by the Bank.

CTET Mock Test 2021

The preparation for CTET 2021 must be done judiciously if one wants to clear the exam with flying colours. The Exam is going to be conducted in online mode and to make the candidates familiar with the new pattern, CBSE has released the CTET December 2021 Mock Test and the complete list of practice centres on 21st September 2021. Click on the below links and practice with the CTET mock test released by CBSE.

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CTET 2021 Practice Test Centre List 

CTET 2021 Exam Pattern

CTET 2021 Exam will be conducted in two phases:

1. Paper I
2. Paper-II

Paper I is conducted for candidates who have been looking forward to becoming teachers for Class 1 to 5 and Paper II is conducted for candidates who aspire to become teachers for Class 6 to 8. Candidates also have the option to apply for both Paper-I and Paper-II. Questions asked in both Paper I and Paper II are Objective Multiple Choice Questions. A candidate is required to score a minimum of 60% to qualify CTET 2021 Exam. One major thing to note is that the CTET score is now valid for a lifetime as announced by CBSE.

CTET Paper I Exam Pattern

CTET – Key Highlights

1. Central Teacher Eligibility Test is a national level exam that is conducted twice a year
2. CTET is an eligibility test for candidates to further apply for the post of teachers in various schools across India
3. The exam takes place in a total of 112 cities across the country
4. The registration process is online and only eligible candidates can apply
5. The Central Teacher Eligibility Test can be attempted as many times as candidates want
6. CTET marksheet and eligibility certificate are uploaded at Digilocker (mobile application)
7. The reserved category candidates get 5% relaxation in qualifying marks. They need to score just 55% in the Central Teacher Eligibility Test to qualify and get the eligibility certificate.
8. The CTET application fee can be paid through online or offline modes
9. The eligibility certificate is valid for 7 years and is applicable to the state and central government schools only
10. The official website of the Central Teacher Eligibility Test is https://ctet.nic.in/webinfo/Public/Home.aspx page
11. Candidates can connect with the help desk of CTET through a telephonic call on 011-22235774

CTET – Important Dates

CBSE will declare the official notification for CTET exam date and other related events shortly. Refer to the below-given table for the schedule of CTET events:

CTET – Eligibility Criteria

There are certain criteria set by the board for the CTET exam, which is mandatory for everyone to follow and accordingly you can fill your application form. Complete information about whatever criteria have been set for this exam will be available to you in our article, please read it carefully:-

There is no clear information about the age for this exam, but no income limit has been fixed by the board for this exam. For more information about this, if you want, you can check by visiting the official website.

Education Qualification

To apply for CTET, if you apply for primary stage teacher then you must have passed 12th with 45% marks. If you want to apply for Elementary Teacher, then you should have graduation with 45% marks and 12th pass with 50% marks.

CTET 2021 Application Fees

Some fees have also been fixed for this exam, only after submitting your application will be submitted. The application fee has been fixed separately for different categories, which are as follows:-

How to apply online for CTET 2021?

1. To apply for CTET, first of all, visit the official website.
2. After that on the home page, you have to click on the application option.
3. Then you have to fill in all the details asked in the application form.
4. After filling in the details click on submit.
5. Save and download the application form.

If you want to ask anything about CTET Notification 2021, then you can ask us in the comment section, we will give your reply soon.

What is CTET?

CTET is a national-level exam conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). The Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) is conducted twice a year to determine the eligibility of candidates for appointment as teachers for Classes 1 to 8. The CTET exam is held in two sessions for Paper-I and Paper-II. The CTET Paper-I is for candidates who want to teach Classes 1-5 and Paper-II is for candidates who want to teach Classes 6-8. Candidates who wish to teach Classes 1-8 need to take both the papers.

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CTET Exam Dates 2021

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