What is CTET Exam? - Syllabus, Exam Pattern

What is CTET Exam - Central Board of Secondary Education (CNSE) conducts Central Teachers Eligibility Test which is commonly known as CTET. This test is a national level test conducted to determine the eligibility of the candidates to be recruited as Teachers in classes 1 to 8. The test is conducted in offline mode for two papers - paper I and II. For those candidates who wish to become a teacher in classes 1 to 5 have to take paper I while paper II must be taken by those who wish to become teachers in classes 6 to 8. In both papers - I and II, candidates have to secure just the minimum qualifying marks - 60% (general) and 55% (reserved category) to qualify CTET. Further, all the qualified candidates will be issued the CTET eligibility certificate through which they will be able to apply for various schools across the country. This test is conducted twice a year - July and December.

Who can apply for CTET?

There are certain eligibility criteria that have been determined by the conducting authorities for those who wish to fill the CTET application form. As per the CTET eligibility criteria, there is no age criteria set. However, candidates taking paper I must hold:

• A Graduation degree with at least 50% marks or more and

• A Bachelor’s in Education (B.Ed.) degree.

For Paper II, a candidates must have:

• Secured at least 50% marks in graduation and passed or appearing in 1-year B.Ed. (Special Education).

CTET Dates 2020

This year, CTET 2020 is expected to be held on July 5. The table below contains the CTET exam dates along with other related dates.

CTET 2020 Important Dates

What is the CTET exam structure?

It is very important for the candidates to know the structure and exam pattern of the CTET exam. As per the CTET exam pattern, the test is conducted in the offline mode i.e the pen and paper mode. CTET comprises two papers - paper I and II. Candidates may or may not appear for both papers depending on the classes for which they want to become teachers. Each of the two papers contains a total of 150 marks questions and candidates are given 2 hours 30 minutes to finish it. The questions are objective type multiple choice. Refer to the tables below for knowing the exam pattern in detail.

CTET 2020 Exam Pattern For Paper 1

CTET Exam Pattern 2020 For Paper 2

Who are considered CTET Qualified?

Only those candidates will qualify the exam who will secure the marks equal to or more than the minimum cut off marks as per their categories. The minimum qualifying marks is also the CTET cut off which is mentioned in the table below.

CTET 2020 Qualifying Marks

CTET Eligibility Certificate 2020

All those candidates who qualify in the test will be issued the CTET eligibility certificate which can be downloaded from the official website by using their roll numbers.

Schools To Apply After Qualifying CTET

• Schools run by Central Government like KVS, NVS, Central Tibetan Schools, etc and controlled under UT’s of Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu and Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep and NCTof Delhi.

• Unaided private schools

• Schools owned and managed by the State Government/local bodies.

CTET Result Statistics

The table below contains the statistics of CTET result for previous years.

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CTET Exam Dates 2020

CTET Syllabus 2020

CTET Exam Pattern 2020

CTET Answer Key 2020

CTET Result 2020

CTET Cut off 2020