How many students appeared in CTET?
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) releases how many students appeared in the CTET exam through the official notification after announcement of the result. Nearly 23 to 25 lakhs candidates appeared for the CTET exam every year for each session. Out of that approximately 8 lakhs candidates appear for paper 1 while for paper 2 around 12 lakhs candidates appear for each session.
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- About CTET Exam
- CTET Exam 2024 - Highlights
- CTET Exam Statistics (Previous years)
- CTET Qualifying Marks 2024
- CTET Eligibility Certificate
As per the previous year reports released by the CBSE a total of 795231 candidates appeared for paper 1 and 1481242 appeared for paper 2 in the January session. Aspirants can gothrouth the full article to know how many candidates appeared in CTET exam every year.
Also read - When will the CTET 2024 result be declared?
About CTET Exam
CBSE conducts the Central Teacher Eligibility Exam twice every year. Those who want to apply for the teaching post of Class I to V in state and central government schools have to write Paper I and those who want to become teachers of Class VI to VIII have to write Paper II. Candidates who qualify the CTET exam will be issued a CTET Eligibility Certificate with lifetime validity.
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CTET Exam 2024 - Highlights
Candidates can check the CTET 2024 exam information from the below table.
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 (Previous years)
The CTET exam statistics from previous years are as follows:
Year | Appeared Candidates | Qualified Candidates | Approximate CTET pass percentage | |||
January 2024 | Paper 1: 7,95,231 Paper 2: 14,81,242 | Paper 1: 1,26,845 Paper 2: 1,12,033 | Paper 1: 15.95% Paper 2: 7.56% | |||
July 2023 | Paper 1: 12,13,704 Paper 2: 11,66,178 | Paper 1: 2,98,758 Paper 2: 1,01,057 | Paper 1: 24.61% Paper 2: 8.66% | |||
December 2022 | Paper 1: 14,22,959 Paper 2: 12,76,071 | Paper 1: 5,79,844 Paper 2: 3,76,025 | Paper 1: 40.75% Paper 2: 29.39% | |||
December2021 | Paper 1: 14,95,511 Paper 2: 12,78,165 | Paper 1: 4,45,467 Paper 2: 2,20,069 | Paper 1: 29.79% Paper 2: 17.22% | |||
December2019 | Paper 1: 14,13,390 Paper 2: 9,91,755 | Paper 1: 2,47,386 Paper 2: 2,94,899 | Paper 1: 17.50% Paper 2: 29.73% | |||
CTET Qualifying Marks 2024
CBSE prescribes the minimum marks that a candidate must score in the CTET exam to be considered qualified. The CTET qualifying marks by category are as follows:
CTET Pass Marks
Category | Qualifying Marks |
UR | 90 |
SC/ST/OBC/PwD | 82.5 |
CTET Eligibility Certificate
Candidates who qualify in the CTET exam will be issued the CTET eligibility certificates. With the CTET certificates they will be eligible to apply for government teacher recruitment and as well in private schools. Those who get the CTET eligibility certificate can teach grades I to VIII. The CTET certificate will be valid for a lifetime. Candidates will be able to download the CTET eligibility certificate in digital format through Digilocker.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: How many members appeared in CTET?
A:
Approximately 23 to 25 lakhs candidates appeared for the CTET exam every year for each session.
Q: How can we know how many students appeared in CTET exam?
A:
CBSE will announce the report after the announcement of the CTET result.
Q: Will the CBSE announce separately how many candidates appeared in the CTET exam?
A:
Yes, they will release the statistics separately for paper 1 and paper 2 of the CTET exam.
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Hello Dear,
If you want to get result of CTET 2011 without roll number, then you should check your old admit cards, results or any photocopies if you saved that.
You can directly contact with CTET helpline and give them your details like Name, Father's Name, DOB, Mobile No. or Email id, It may be work and they may be help to get result without roll no.
To clear CTET Paper 1, focus on the following strategies:
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Understand the Syllabus: Cover Child Development & Pedagogy, Language I & II, Mathematics, Environmental Studies, and other topics thoroughly.
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Practice Previous Papers: Solve past 5–10 years’ question papers to get familiar with question patterns and time management.
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Focus on Pedagogy & Child Psychology: These sections are scoring if concepts are clear.
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Time Management: Allocate time wisely—don’t spend too long on difficult questions.
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Use Short Notes & Formulas: Keep formulas, grammar rules, and important concepts handy for quick revision.
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Mock Tests: Regularly take mock tests to assess preparation and improve speed and accuracy.
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Revision: Revise at least 2–3 times before the exam to retain key concepts.
Tip: Focus on conceptual understanding rather than rote learning, as CTET emphasizes application-based questions.
Hello aspirant,
Language I and Language II for both exams, Child Development and Pedagogy, and Mathematics and Environmental Studies for Paper 1 and Mathematics and Science OR Social Studies for Paper 2 are all included in the CTET syllabus.
To know the complete syllabus you can visit our site through following link:
https://competition.careers360.com/articles/ctet-syllabus
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Yes, a B.Com graduate with a 2-year A.T.D. (Art Teacher Diploma) can apply for the CTET exam , provided the diploma is recognized by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) or the respective state education board.
For the Primary Stage (Class I–V) , CTET eligibility requires either:
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Graduation in any stream with a minimum of 50% marks , along with a 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education / D.Ed / BTC , or
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Senior Secondary (12th) with 50% marks and a recognized 2-year diploma in elementary education.
Since you have 60.08% in B.Com and a 2-year A.T.D. , you meet the academic requirement and can appear for CTET, especially for Art / Drawing teaching subjects .
Note: Always ensure your diploma is recognized , and keep your certificates ready for verification during admission or appointment.
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