What is CTET Exam? - Syllabus, Exam Pattern

What is CTET Exam? - Syllabus, Exam Pattern

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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.

What is CTET Exam? - Syllabus, Exam Pattern
CTET 2020

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

Events

Dates (July Session)

Dates (December Session)

CTET notification

January 23, 2020 (Released)

August 2020

CTET 2020 application form

January 24, 2020 (Released)

August 2020

Last date to fill CTET application form

March 16, 2020 (Extended)

September 2020

Admit card release date

June 17, 2020 (Tentative)

November 2020

CTET 2020

July 5, 2020

December 2020

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

Sections

No. of Questions

Marks

Language I (compulsory)

30

30

Language II (compulsory)

30

30

Child Development and Pedagogy

30

30

Environmental Studies

30

30

Mathematics

30

30

Total

150

150

CTET Exam Pattern 2020 For Paper 2

Sections

No. of Questions

Marks

Language I (compulsory)

30

30

Language II (compulsory)

30

30

Child Development and Pedagogy

30

30

Mathematics and Science (for Mathematics and Science teacher only)

60

60

Social Studies/Social Science (for Social Studies/Social Science teacher only)

60

60

Total

150

150

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

Category

Total Marks

Qualifying Percentage

Qualifying Marks

General

150

60%

90

Reserved

150

55%

82.5

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.

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CTET Result Statistics

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

Year

Papers

No. of Qualified Candidates

No. of Appeared Candidates

December 2019

Paper I

2,47,386

16,46,620

Paper II

2,94,899

11,85,500

June 2019


Paper I

1,78,273

10,73,545

Paper II

1,26,968

8,78,425

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Will the exam be conducted in online mode?
A:

No, the exam of CTET 2020 will be conducted in offline mode.

Q: How many marks are allotted to Child Development and Pedagogy?
A:

Both the papers I and II will have questions from the Child Development and Pedagogy section and will contain a total of 30 questions of 1 mark each.

Q: At how many exam centres will the CTET 2020 be held?
A:

This year, the exam will be held at various CTET exam centres in 112 cities across India. Exam centre of CTET 2020 has been changed to 112 cities.

Q: How many times can I appear for CTET?
A:

Candidates can appear for the CTET exam as many times as they wish. Candidates who have qualified can also appear for CTET again to improve their scores.

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Have a question related to CTET ?

The CTET 2024 Level 2 (Paper 2) Sanskrit question paper and answer key for the December session are available for download. The exam was conducted on December 14, 2024.

As per the Careers360 page you provided, the provisional answer key was released on December 31, 2024. You can use the links on the page to download the answer key PDF and the question papers.

How to access the CTET 2024 Level 2 Sanskrit Paper:

  1. Visit the official website (https://ctet.nic.in)

  2. Look for the link titled "CTET December 2024 Answer Key/Question Paper."

  3. Alternatively, you can download the Paper 2 Answer Key directly from the Careers360 link: https://competition.careers360.com/articles/ctet-answer-key-2024

The Sanskrit section is typically part of the "Language II" options in Paper 2. You will find the official responses for all sets (like Set I, J, K, L, etc.) within the comprehensive PDF released by CBSE

Hello,

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) releases the CTET 2026 mock test in online mode on the official website.

You can access the mock test from official website in following way :

  • Visit the CTET official website.

  • Look for the mock test link on the homepage or in the notifications section.

  • Click the link and follow the instructions to start the test.

Hope it helps !

If you have qualified CTET under the OBC-NCL category but applied for the EMRS TGT post as a General category candidate, your candidature is generally not rejected only because the categories are different. What matters for EMRS recruitment is the category you selected at the time of filling the EMRS application form, since that is the category under which you will be considered for merit, cut-off and reservation benefits.

Your CTET certificate remains valid for all categories as long as you have scored above the qualifying marks. CTET does not restrict you from applying to any recruitment under a different category. Many candidates qualify CTET under one category but apply to different teaching recruitments under another category based on their preference or documents.

The only important point is that at the time of EMRS document verification, you must be able to provide valid proof for the category you selected in the EMRS form. If you applied as General, you will be treated as a General candidate during the entire recruitment process, and no OBC-NCL benefit will be given. Since your CTET marks are above the UR cut-off, there is usually no issue.

So, your candidature is unlikely to be rejected just because your CTET category and EMRS application category do not match. Make sure your documents for the category you selected in EMRS are clear and valid. All the best.


Hello,

The Institute code simply means that it's a postal code of the college you pursued your B.Ed or Teacher training degree.

Don't mention your college code. It is certainly different from the mentioned postal code.

You can find them on the marksheet, college website Transfer Certificate or Bonafide.

Hope it helps with your query.

Hello,

To check your CTET 2011 result without the roll number, you'll need to use the CBSE Duplicate Document System, searching for details like name, father's name, mother's name, and DOB on the CBSE Academic Document System portal, or try the older CBSEResults Archive with other info.

I hope it will clear your query!!