CTET Eligibility Criteria 2027 - Age Limit, Minimum Qualifications & Reservation

CTET Eligibility Criteria Overview

CTET Eligibility Criteria 2027

To be eligible to attempt the CTET 2027 exam for the September session, candidates must satisfy the minimum qualifications in accordance with

• The NCTE Regulations (As per the amendments made from time to time)

• The recruitment rules for the teachers of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan or Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, or the government where the school is situated.

The authorities determined the CTET eligibility based on:

• Nationality

• Educational Qualification

CTET Eligibility Criteria based on Age

There are no age restrictions on applicants applying for the CTET exam.

CTET Educational Qualifications – CTET Paper-I (Primary Stage)

As per the CTET eligibility criteria 2027, candidates who wish to become government school teachers of classes I to V must at least fulfil one of the following educational requirements.

• A candidate must have passed class 12th with at least 50% marks and must have passed or must be appearing in the final year of a 2-year diploma in Elementary Education

OR

• Passed class 12th with at least 50% marks and must have passed or appeared in the final year of a 2-year diploma in Elementary Education, in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure) Regulations, 2002.

OR

• At least 50% marks in class 12th and must have passed or must be appearing in the last year of a 4-year Bachelor’s in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.)

OR

• 50% marks in class 12th and passed or appearing in the final year of a 2-year diploma in education (Special Education)

OR

• Graduation with 50% marks or more and a Bachelor’s in Education (B.Ed.) degree.

Note - A candidate who has a B.Ed. from any NCTE-recognised institute will be considered for appointment as a primary school teacher, provided that they undergo a bridge course in Elementary Education within 2 years of his/her appointment.

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CTET Educational Qualifications – CTET Paper-II (Elementary Stage)

Those who wish to appear for the CTET 2027 September paper II must at least fulfil one of the academic qualifications as listed below to become teachers for classes VI to VIII in government schools.

• As part of the CTET eligibility criteria 2027, candidates must have completed graduation in any discipline, and the candidate must have passed or must be appearing in the final year of a 2-year diploma in Elementary Education

OR

• 50% marks in graduation and passed or appearing in a 1-year B.Ed. course

OR

• At least 45% marks in graduation and passed or appearing in 1 year B.Ed. in accordance with NCTE Regulations issued from time to time in this regard.

OR

• At least 50% marks in class 12th and passed or appearing in the final year of a 4-year B.El.Ed.

OR

• 50% marks or more in class 12th and passed or appearing in the final year of B.A./ B.Sc.Ed. or B.A.Ed./ B.Sc.Ed

OR

• At least 50% marks in graduation (BA, B.Com, B.Sc, BBA, BCA, B.Tech) and passed or appearing in 1-year B.Ed. (Special Education).

OR

• Any candidate who has completed a B.Ed. Programmes recognised by NCTE are eligible to appear for the exam. Moreover, anybody who’s pursuing a teacher’s education programme that is NCTE recognised can appear for the CTET exam.

CTET Eligibility Criteria 2027 – Important Points

The CTET 2027 exam is conducted to test the eligibility of candidates as teachers for classes I to VIII. Candidates who wish to teach classes I to V have to appear for the CTET Paper-I exam, while those who want to teach classes VI to VIII have to take the CTET Paper-II exam.

Candidates who meet the CTET eligibility criteria for both papers are eligible to appear for both papers if they wish to. Candidates who apply for the CTET exam 2027 will be issued the CTET admit card 2026. Given below are some important points related to the CTET eligibility criteria:

1. Reserved category candidates (SC, ST, OBC, and PWD) will get upto 5% relaxation in the minimum qualifying marks of the educational qualifications mentioned above.

2. Diploma and degree courses recognised by the National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE) will only be considered.

3. In the case of Diploma in Education (Special Education) and B.Ed. (Special Education) Courses, those recognised by the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI), will only be considered.

4. A candidate with a Diploma in Education (Special Education) must undergo a 6-month NCTE-recognised special programme in Elementary Education.

5. Educational qualifications mentioned in the CTET eligibility criteria apply to teachers of Languages, Social Studies/ Social Science, Mathematics, Science, etc.

6. For physical education teachers, the minimum qualification norms for these teachers as per NCTE regulations will be applicable.

7. For teachers of Art Education, Craft Education, Home Science, Work Education, etc., norms set by the State Government or other management will be applicable.

8. If found out that a candidate does not fulfil the required CTET eligibility criteria 202,7 and is still appearing for the exam will be rejected at any stage.

9. Post-Graduation with a minimum 55% marks or equivalent grade and a three-year integrated B.Ed.-M.Ed as per the gazette notifications No. 459 and 462 issued by the National Council for Teacher Education, New Delhi.

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CTET Qualifying Marks 2027

Applicants who appear for the CTET exam must secure a certain minimum percentage of marks as per their category to clear the CTET cutoff 2027. The CTET 2027 minimum qualifying marks have been tabulated below.

CTET Qualifying Marks

CTET Eligibility Criteria - Application Form

The Central Board of Secondary Education releases the CTET application form 2027 online at ctet.nic.in. The last CTET 2027 application form date will be mentioned in the notification. Before proceeding to fill out the CTET application form, applicants should check if they meet the CTET 2027 eligibility criteria. After checking the CTET eligibility norms, candidates need to first register themselves for the CTET 2027 exam and then proceed to fill out the applications.

While filling the CTET online form, candidates have to upload scanned images of their photograph and signature. Once the CTET application form 2027 is filled out, applicants can pay the CTET application fees depending on their category via credit card, debit card, net banking, or UPI. Candidates who wish to appear for both papers of the CTET have to pay more than those who just want to appear for one paper. The category-wise CTET 2027 application fee is provided below in the table.

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CTET Exam Centres 2027

Candidates can select the CTET 2027 exam centre cities while filling out the CTET 2027 application form. The CTET exam will be conducted in about 184 cities spread across various states and Union territories of the country. The CTET exam centre venue and address will be mentioned in the CTET 2027 admit card.

The details mentioned in the admit card will include the state and city that candidates have selected, exam centre codes, and the address where the exam centre will be located. Applicants will be allotted CTET 2027 exam centres on a first-come, first-served basis. If all the seats in a particular centre are filled, candidates will be allotted the next nearest CTET exam centres 2027.