CTET Previous Year Question Papers - Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducts the CTET exam in offline mode. Thus candidates can get the CTET question papers after the conclusion of the exam. The authorities also release the question papers on its official website along with the CTET answer key. Candidates can download the CTET previous year question paper for booth papers - paper I and II on the official website. By going through the previous year question paper of CTET, candidates can know the level of the exam.
The CBSE is likely to announce the provisional CTET answer key 2025 for the February session soon on ctet.nic.in. Candidates will be able to check and download their CTET 2025 paper-wise keys and response sheets.
In order to appear for the upcoming exam, candidates must practise regularly from the CTET previous year question papers. Through regular practise from CTET question papers of previous years, candidates will build confidence to solve the questions in the actual exam. The CTET exam is conducted to determine the eligibility of the candidates for being recruited as Teachers in classes 1 to 8. As per CTET exam pattern, the test is held for two papers - paper I and II. Paper I is for teaching in classes 1 to 5 while paper II is for teaching in classes 6 to 8. To know more about the CTET old question papers, go through the article below.
By going through the previous year question papers of CTET, candidates can be benefited in the following ways:
With the help of CTET previous year question papers, candidates can know the difficulty level.
Candidates can also practise with the previous years' questions to get accuracy and time management skills.
By solving previous year CTET question papers, candidates can also enhance time management skills and problem-solving skills.
Candidates who take the test for the first time might feel nervous while appearing for the actual exam. By practising from the CTET old question papers, candidates will develop confidence in solving a question.
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Session | Shift 1 | Shift 2 |
December 2021 |
CTET 2019 and 2018 Question Papers
CTET Regional Language | CTET previous year question paper 1 | CTET previous year question paper 2 |
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Bengali | ||
Gujarati |
Candidates can download CTET previous year paper from the table below.
CTET Paper | CTET previous year paper 2019 |
Paper 1 | |
Paper 2 |
Year/Month | Question Paper |
2016 | (Download Here) Part 1 of Paper 1 (Download Here) Part 2 of Paper 1 (Download Here) Part 3 of Paper 1 (Download Here) Part 4 of Paper 1 |
2016 | (Download Here) Part 1 of Paper 2 (Download Here) Part 2 of Paper 2 (Download Here) Part 3 of Paper 2 (Download Here) Part 4 of Paper 2 |
2013 | Download Here (Papers 1 & 2) |
November 2012 | Download Here (Papers 1 & 2) |
May 2012 | Download Here (Papers 1 & 2) |
January 2012 | Download Here (Paper 1) |
January 2012 | Download Here (Paper 2) |
2011 | Download Here ( Papers 1 & 2) |
Along with the previous year question papers, Candidates must also go through the CTET 2026 answer key to know all the correct answers. The authorities release the official answer key, a few days after the conclusion of the exam. By going through the answer key, candidates can know the number of correct answers given by them and thus calculate their expected scores.
Papers (CTET 2018) | Links |
CTET paper 1 | |
CTET paper 2 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The CTET is conducted for 150 marks for both papers I and II.
Yes, a candidate must hold a degree in B. Ed. For appearing in paper I, candidates must have passed 12th standard with an aggregate of 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of a 2 year Diploma in Elementary Education. It is important to meet the CTET eligibility criteria before appearing for the test.
Yes, you can apply anywhere in the country as a Teacher in private schools as per the National Council For Teacher Education (NCTE).
No, there is no negative marking in CTET Exam.
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Ctet paper 2 answer key NTA ki official site (https://nta.ac.in/) par release hogi. Aap diye gye link par click karke bhi ctet answer key se related update le sakte hain. ctet paper 2 answer key link
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Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) Paper 1 ki answer sheet aur official answer key Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) ki official website par release hoti hai. Waha se or careers360 ke page par bhi PDF download kar sakte ho.
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CTET hall ticket was out on 05 Feb, 2026. You will need to visit the official website of CTET to download the ticket. Read the attached article to know more about the process.
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Candidates appearing in the exam can download the admit card CTET 2026 ctet.nic.in. For know about the process of downloding the admit card - visit this link - https://competition.careers360.com/hi/articles/ctet-admit-card-link-2026-active
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