CTET Exam Date:08 Feb' 26 - 08 Feb' 26
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announces how many students applied in the CTET exam on the official website after announcement of the result. Almost 27 to 29 lakh candidates apply for CTET exam every year for each session. Out of which about 8 lakhs write for paper 1 and about 12 lakhs for paper 2 each session.
The date of the MAHA TET 2025 is November 23, 2025. The Teacher Eligibility Test's first paper will be administered from 10:30 AM to 1 PM, and the second test will be administered from 2:30 PM to 5 PM on the same day. Police have busted a syndicate reportedly involved in leaking the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) question paper and enabling candidates to complete the examination through illegal means in Maharashtra's Kolhapur district, officials said.
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As per the previous year CTET exam reports released by the CBSE a total of 9,58,193 candidates applied for paper 1 and 17,35,333 applied for paper 2 in the January session. Aspirants can gothrough the full article to know how many candidates applied in CTET exam every year.
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Check the CTET 2024 exam information from the table below.
Exam | Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) |
Exam Body | Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) |
Mode of application | Online |
Mode of examination | Online (MCQ type) |
CTET Papers | Paper-I and II |
Total marks for each paper | 150 |
Duration for each paper | 2 hours 30 minutes |
The validity of CTET certificate | Lifetime |
Medium | Hindi and English |
Official Website | ctet.nic.in |
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CTET Exam Statistics of Previous Years are as follows:
Year | Applied Candidates (Both sessions) | Appeared Candidates | Qualified Candidates | ||
2024 (January) | Paper 1 - 9,58,193 Paper 2 - 17,35,333 | Paper 1: 7,95,231 Paper 2: 14,81,242 | Paper 1: 1,26,845 Paper 2: 1,12,033 | ||
2023 | Paper 1 - 15,01,474 Paper 2 - 14,02,022 | Paper 1: 12,13,704 Paper 2: 11,66,178 | Paper 1: 2,98,758 Paper 2: 1,01,057 | ||
2022 | Paper 1 - 17,04,282 Paper 2 - 15,38,464 | Paper 1: 14,22,959 Paper 2: 12,76,071 | Paper 1: 5,79,844 Paper 2: 3,76,025 | ||
2021 | Paper 1 - 18,92,276 Paper 2 - 16,62,886 | Paper 1: 14,95,511 Paper 2: 12,78,165 | Paper 1: 4,45,467 Paper 2: 2,20,069 | ||
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The exam conducting body determines the CTET 2024 eligibility criteria and mentions on the official notification. The eligibility criteria of CTET exam compress of the following factors.
Nationality - Indian
Age limit - No restriction
Educational Qualification - Passed class 12th, diploma or graduation with a minimum of 50 % marks
CBSE releases the CTET 2024 application form on the official website. Candidates who fullfil the minimum eligibility will be able to fill and submit the CTET application form. Candidates are required to fill in all the important details in the application form such as personal, contact and academic details.
Visit the CTET official website - ctet.nic.in
Complete the registration process by filling the basic information.
Fill the other details in CTET application form 2024
Upload a passport sized photograph and signature.
Preview the CTET exam form 2024 details.
Pay the requisite CTET form 2024 fee
Download and take the print out of the acknowledgement page for future references.
Categories | Fee for Paper-I or Paper-II | Fee for both Paper-I & II |
General/OBC (NCL) | Rs. 1000 | Rs. 1200 |
SC/ST/Diff. Abled Person | Rs. 500 | Rs. 600 |
CBSE prescribes the minimum marks to be considered to have passed the CTET exam. Category wise CTET qualifying marks are as follows:
CTET 2024 Qualifying Marks
Category | Qualifying Marks |
UR | 90 |
SC/ST/OBC/PwD | 82.5 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Approximately 27 to 29 lakhs candidates applied for the CTET exam every year for each session.
Along with announcement of CTET result, CBSE will announce the report.
Yes, CBSE will release the separate statistics about applied, appeared and qualified for paper 1 and paper 2 of the CTET exam.
On Question asked by student community
Yes , if you studied tamil as your major subject you can still apply for CTET exam. You just need to meet the eligibility rules , like having the required teaching qualifications.
The CTET exam means the Central Teacher Eligibility Test. It is conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to check if a candidate is eligible to become a teacher for classes 1 to 8 in central government and some private schools. There are two papers — Paper 1 for classes 1 to 5 and Paper 2 for classes 6 to 8.
The CTET exam is usually held twice a year, once in January and once in July.
Website:
https://ctet.nic.in
Hello,
Yes, you can choose Mumbai as your CTET exam centre even if you select Assamese as your language paper. The exam centre choice depends on your current location, not your state of residence.
However, make sure that Assamese is available as an optional language while filling the CTET form once selected, your center and language choices are independent, so you can write the exam in Mumbai with Assamese as your language.
Hope you understand.
Hello,
The CTET December 2025 application form is expected to be released in October to November 2025. The official notification, which will contain the exact dates, is anticipated around the same time. The registration process will be conducted online through the official CTET portal and will be open for approximately one month.
I hope it will clear your query!!
Hello,
Yes, an OBC candidate who cleared CTET can apply for the EMRS TGT SST position under the Unreserved (UR) category. This is a common and acceptable practice, but it comes with specific conditions you must understand before applying.
I hope it will clear your query!!
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