The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) invites online applications for Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) December 2024. All eligible and interested candidates can apply online at CTET Official Website ctet.nic.in from 17th September 2024 to till the application last date 16th October 2024 for 20th edition of Central Teacher Eligibility Test in CBT (Computer Based Test – Online) mode conducted on 01st December, 2024.
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Central Teacher Eligibility Test 2024
Important Dates
- Application Start Date: 17-09-2024
- Application Last Date: 16-10-2024
- Last Date for Fee Payment: 16-10-2024
- Online Correction: 21 to 25 October 2024
- Admit Card Date: 29 November 2024
- Date of Examination: 15 December 2024 (Sunday)
Application Fee
| Category | Only Paper I or II | Both Paper I & II |
|---|---|---|
| General/ OBC | Rs. 1000/- | Rs. 1200/- |
| SC/ ST /Diff. Abled Person | Rs. 500/- | Rs. 600/- |
- Pay Fee Through Online.
CTET Eligibility Criteria December 2024
Minimum Educational Qualifications for Classes I to V
| Qualification Id | Education Qualification |
|---|---|
| 1. | Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2- year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known). |
| 2. | Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2- year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known), in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure), Regulations, 2002. |
| 3. | Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4- year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed). |
| 4. | Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2- year Diploma in Education (Special Education)*. |
| 5. | “Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)” “(a) who has acquired the qualification or Bachelor of Education from any NCTE recognized institution shall be considered for appointment as a teacher in classes I to V provided the person so appointed as a teacher shall mandatorily undergo a six month Bridge Course in Elementary Education recognized by the NCTE, within two year of such appointment as primary teacher”. |
| 6. | Post-Graduation with a minimum 55% marks or equivalent grade and passed or appearing in final year of three-year integrated B.Ed.-M.Ed. |
Minimum Educational Qualifications for Classes VI to VIII
| Qualification Id | Education Qualification |
|---|---|
| 1. | Graduation and passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known). |
| 2. | At least 50% marks either in Graduation or in PostGraduation and passed or appearing in final year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed) |
| 3. | Graduation with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in final year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed), in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure) Regulations issued from time to time in this regard. |
| 4. | Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4- year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed). |
| 5. | Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4- year B.A/ B.Sc.Ed or B.A.Ed/ B.Sc.Ed. |
| 6. | Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year B.Ed. (Special Education)*. |
| 7. | Any candidate having qualified B.Ed. Programme recognized by the NCTE is eligible to appear in TET/ CTET. Moreover, as per the existing TET guidelines circulated vide NCTE letter dated 11-02-2011, a person who is pursuing any of the teacher education courses (recognized by the NCTE or the RCI, as the case may be) specified in the NCTE Notification dated 23rd August 2010 is also qualified to appear in the TET/ CTET. |
| 8. | Post-Graduation with a minimum 55% marks or equivalent grade and passed or appearing in final year of three-year integrated B.Ed.-M.Ed. |
CTET Application Form 2024 Important Links
| Apply For Correction | Click Here To Apply For Correction |
| Apply Online | Click Here To Apply |
| Applicant Login | Click Here To Login |
| Download Revised Exam Notice | Click Here For Revised Exam Notice |
| Download Information Bulletin | Click Here For Information Bulletin |
| Download Notification | Click Here For Notification |
| Official Website | Click Here To Open Official Website |
CTET December 2024 Notification PDF
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will hold 20th edition of Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) in CBT (Computer Based Test – Online) mode conducted on 01st December, 2024. The candidates can get your admit card at CTET official website ctet.nic.in. The aspirants can download CTET December 2024 notification in PDF as Information Bulletin on its official website, before apply online candidates must have read the notification carefully. You can download CTET Notification in PDF directly through given below link:
Download CTET December 2024 Notification PDF
Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) 2024 Summary
| Examining Body | The Central Board of Secondary Education |
| Department | Department of Higher Education |
| Test Name | Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) |
| Test Date | 01 December 2024 |
| Application Start Date | 17 September 2024 |
| Application Last Date | 16 October 2024 |
| Download Notification | CTET December 2024 Notification |
| Apply Online Link | ctet.nic.in |
CTET Selection Process 2024
Applicant will be selected on the basis of performance in CBT (Computer Based Test – Online) which will be held on 01 December 2024 by the Central Board of Secondary Education. All questions in Central Teacher Eligibility Test will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). You can see details of examination pattern and syllabus below.
CTET Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2024
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.
- Paper I will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for classes I to V.
- Paper II will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for classes VI toVIII.
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).
Paper I (for Classes I to V) Primary Stage; Duration of examination-Two-and-a-half hours Structure and Content (All Compulsory):
| Subject | No. of Qs. | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| i.) Child Development and Pedagogy (compulsory) | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| ii.) Language I (compulsory) | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| iii.) Language II (compulsory) | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| iv.) Mathematics (compulsory) | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| v.) Environmental Studies (compulsory) | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| Total | 150 MCQs | 150 Marks |
Paper II (for Classes VI to VIII) Elementary Stage :
Duration of examination – Two-and-a-half hours
Structure and Content (All Compulsory):
| Subject | No. of Qs. | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| i.) Child Development and Pedagogy (compulsory) | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| ii.) Language I (compulsory) | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| iii.) Language II (compulsory) | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| iv.) Mathematics and Science (for Mathematics and Science teacher) OR | 60 MCQs | 60 Marks |
| v.) Social Studies/Social Science (for Social Studies/Social Science teacher) *For any other teacher – either (IV) or (V) | 60 MCQs | 60 Marks |
| Total | 150 MCQs | 150 Marks |
CTET 2024 Languages with Codes
Opt two languages in which you wish to appear for CTET : List of languages and code are as follows:
| Language | Code No. | Language | Code No. | Language | Code No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 01 | Hindi | 02 | Assamese | 03 |
| Bengali | 04 | Garo | 05 | Gujrati | 06 |
| Kannada | 07 | Khasi | 08 | Malayalam | 09 |
| Manipuri | 10 | Marathi | 11 | Mizo | 12 |
| Nepali | 13 | Oriya | 14 | Punjabi | 15 |
| Sanskrit | 16 | Tamil | 17 | Telugu | 18 |
| Tibetan | 19 | Urdu | 20 |
CTET December 2024 Admit Card Download At ctet.nic.in
The candidates may download e-Admit Card from CTET official website and appear for the examination at the given Centre. The applicants can download their admit card entering Application Number and Date of Birth. In case of any discrepancy noticed in e-admit card regarding particulars of candidate, photograph and signature or any other information which is different from confirmation page, he/she may immediately contact CTET Unit for necessary corrections.
CTET Answer Key For December 2024 Examination
The CTET will send the link of Question Paper attempted by the candidates on the mail-id provided by the candidates in online application form after two to three days of conduct of examination.
The link of Question Paper attempted by the candidates with correct answer key will be sent on the mail-id provided by the candidates in online application form after two to three days of declaration of result.
The CTET will display Provisional Answer Key of the questions on the CTET website: https://ctet.nic.in with a Public Notice issued to this effect on the said website, to provide an opportunity to the candidates to challenge the Provisional Answer Keys with a non-refundable prescribed fee as processing charges. The provisional Answer Keys are likely to be displayed for two to three days.
CTET Result 2024 For December Examination
The result of 20th edition of Central Teacher Eligibility Test December 2024 will be available at CTET website i.e. https://ctet.nic.in and CBSE website i.e. https://cbse.nic.in, you can download your result or score card by entering Roll Number. The marksheets and qualifying certificates of the candidates will also be uploaded in Digilocker shortly. The candidates may download it by using their mobile number provided by them in their online application form of CTET December – 2024.
How To Apply Online, Register and Login for CTET
- The candidate applying for CTET is required:-
- To go through the Information Bulletin carefully with the entire requirement therein.
- To submit On-line application by giving full particulars by accessing the CTET official website www.ctet.nic.in.
- To write complete mailing address with Postal PIN Code at the time of applying.
- Before submission of application form, decide the mode of payment of fee.
- To keep the Confirmation Page along with the original copy of E-Challan (In case fee is paid through E-Challan) of CanaraBank for future reference.
- Method of Submission of Online Application Form:
- STEP 1: Logon to CTET official website https://ctet.nic.in.
- STEP 2: Go to the link “Apply Online” and open the same
- STEP 3: Fill in the Online Application Form and note down Registration No./Application No.
- STEP 4: Upload Scanned Images oflatestPhotograph andSignature
- STEP 5: Pay Examination Fee by e-challan or debit/credit card and net banking
- STEP 6: Print Confirmation page for record and future reference.
- RegistrationProcedure:
- Authentication Form: Fill details like State, Identification type (select any Identity as applicable), Candidate‟s Name, Date of Birth and Gender.
- Fill Online Application Form: Fill complete online Application Form and choose password. After submission, a Registration Number/ Application Number gets generated. Note down the Registration No./ Application No. For subsequent login, system generated Registration No. /Application No. and chosen Password will be used.
- PasswordPolicy will be as follows:
- Password must be 8 to 13 characters long.
- Password must have at least one Upper case, one lower case alphabet and one numeric value and at least one special characters !@#$%^&*-
- Candidate can change the passwords after login, if desired. New Password cannot be identical to any of the previous three passwords.
- Candidate is advised not to disclose or share the password with anybody. Neither CTET nor NIC will be responsible for violation or misuse of the password of a candidate.
- Candidate should log out at the end of their session so that the contents of the application cannot be tampered by unauthorized persons.
- PasswordPolicy will be as follows:
- Online Uploading of Scanned Images: you can follow as per given below instructions.
Scanned Image Uploading Instruction for CTET
- Uploading of scanned Photo andSignature are mandatory.
- Upload scanned photograph and signature in JPG/ JPEG format.
- Size of scanned photograph should be between 10 to 100KB
- Image Dimension of photograph should be 3.5 cm (width) x 4.5 cm (height)
- Size of scanned signature should be between 3 to 30KB.
- Image Dimension of signature should be 3.5 cm (length) x 1.5 cm (height).
The candidates are advised to keep the scanned images of latest photograph and signature of the candidates ready in JPG format and as perthe size and dimension specified, before applying online.
The scanned image of latest photograph is required to upload to avoid the inconvenience at centre, as this photograph will be matched with the actual candidate appearing in the examination.
Central Teacher Eligibility Test Contact Details
- Contact No: 011-22240112
- Email: ctet.cbse@nic.in
- The address for correspondence: SMT. POONAM SACHDEVA, DY. SECRETARY CENTRALTEACHER ELIGIBILITY TEST UNIT, CENTRAL BOARDOFSECONDARYEDUCATION, PS 1-2, INSTITUTIONAL AREA, I P EXTENSION,PATPARGANJ, DELHI-110 092.
FAQs : Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) 2024
- Q.1. What is full form of CTET?
- Ans:- The full form of CTET is Central Teacher Eligibility Test. It is a Teacher Eligibility Test conducted by Central Board of Secondary under the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India.
- Q.2. What is CTET December 2024 application last date?
- Ans:- Last date for submission of online application form is 16-10-2024. Apply online before application closing date at ctet.nic.in for December Examination 2024
- Q.3 What is eligibility criteria for CTET?
- Ans:- Applicants must have passed Senior Secondary or Bachelor Degree examination with required teacher qualification as per described degree or diploma in notification.
- Q.4. Is there any validity period of CTET certificate?
- Ans:- No, the Validity Period of CTET qualifying certificate for appointment will be for life time for all categories. There is no restriction on the number of attempts a person can take for acquiring a CTET Certificate. A person who has qualified CTET may also appear again for improving his/ her score.
- Q.5. What are the number of attempts an applicant can avail for CTET?
- Ans:- Till now there is no limit on number of attempts for appearing in Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET).
- Q.6. What is CTET helpline number?
- Ans:- Contact No: 011-22240112 and Email: ctet.cbse@nic.in.
