CTET 2020 Exam Dates, Application Form, Eligibility Criteria, Pattern

About CTET 2020

CTET 2020 - Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) had postponed the CTET 2020 July session exam due to COVID 19. The exam was to be held earlier on July 15. Earlier, the authorities had activated the application form correction window on March 19. Candidates cpuls make changes in the details filled by them till March 26, 2020 in online mode only. The authorities had earlier extended the dates of CTET online application fee through E-Challan or Debit/Credit Card till March 17, 2020. Candidates could also make the final verification of payment of the fee by March 18.

CTET notification 2020 was released on January 23 in PDF format. The exam authorities conduct CTET examination twice a year for the recruitment of teachers for classes I-VIII. All candidates are advised to check the eligibility criteria of CTET 2020 before filling the online applications. It is to be noted that applicants can pay the online application fee of CTET exam till March 2, 2020. Central Teacher Eligibility Test 2020 will be conducted in 112 exam cities in offline mode.

Candidates first need to register themselves online to generate application number and login password. After the successful registration, all candidates need to fill online application form with personal details, education qualification, center for examination and others. A scanned copy of the photograph and signature also needed to be upload in the application form as per the specifications. After submitting the online application form candidates need to pay the application fee in online mode.

CTET is conducted for two papers – Paper – I for the primary stage (class- I to V) and Paper – II for the elementary stage (class- VI to VIII). Each of the two papers will have 150 questions for 150 marks. Candidates who qualify the CTET exam will be given TET Eligibility Certificate and they will be eligible to apply in schools under the Central Government, unaided private schools, and schools under the administrative control of Union Territories.

CTET 2020 Highlights

Full Exam Name	Central Teacher Eligibility Test
Short Exam Name	CTET
Conducting Body	Central Board of Secondary Education
Frequency of Conduct	2 times a year
Languages	Assamese, Bengali +16 More
Mode of Application	Offline / Online
Application Fee (General)	700 Rs [Online]
Mode of Exam	Offline
Exam Duration	2 Hours 30 Minutes

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CTET 2020 Important Dates

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Past Dates and Events

19 Mar, 2020 - 26 Mar, 2020

Application Correction | Mode: Online

24 Jan, 2020 - 17 Mar, 2020

Late Fee Application - Through E-Challan or Debit/Credit Card | Mode: Online

24 Jan, 2020 - 09 Mar, 2020

Application | Mode: Online

23 Jan, 2020

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CTET 2020 Eligibility Criteria

CBSE releases the eligibility criteria for the CTET examination in the official notification. Candidates are advised to check eligibility criteria fo CTEt 2020 thoroughly before filling the online application form. The eligibility criteria is different for paper 1 and paper 2. Candidates can check the eligibility criteria of CTET 2020 for paper 1 and paper 2 from the table given below.

Eligibility Criteria of CTET 2020

Paper	Eligibility required
Paper 1	Candidates must have a graduation degree and must be passed or appearing in the final year of 2 years Diploma in Elementary Education or
	Those who have scored 50% marks in graduation and have B.Ed degree can apply for paper - I.
	Candidates who have passed senior secondary or it’s equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks and they must have also passed or appearing in the final year of 4 years, bachelor's in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed)
	Candidates must have secured at least 45% marks in the senior secondary exam and must have passed or appearing in the final year of the two-year diploma course in the Elementary Education (In accordance with NCTE (recognization norms and procedure), Regulation, 2002)
	Candidates with 50% marks in the senior secondary examination and also have passed or appearing in the final year of Diploma in Education (Special Education)
	Candidates with a minimum of 50% marks and are appearing or passed the final year of 2-year diploma in Elementary Education.
Paper 2	Candidates applying for paper II must have passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education and must also have a graduation degree.
	Candidates must have secured at least 50% marks in senior secondary or its equivalent and appearing or passed the final year of 4- year B.A/B.Sc.Ed or B.A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed.
	Candidates should have passed Senior Secondary or its equivalent with not less than 50% marks and must have passed or appearing in final year of 4-year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed).
	Or, candidates must be a graduate with not less than 45% marks and must have passed or appearing in the 1st year of B.Ed (Bachelors in Education) in accordance with NCTE.
	Those who have obtained 50% marks in Graduation and must have passed 1-year B.Ed are eligible to apply for CTET.
	Candidates must be Graduate and must have passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education

CTET 2020 Application Process

Mode of Application : Online and Offline

Mode of Payment : Credit Card | Debit Card | Bank Challan

Candidates can now make changes in the CTET application form 2020 since the authorities have activated the application correction window on March 19. Candidates can make changes or corrections in the application form till March 26, 2020.

CBSE had released the online application form of CTET 2020 on the official website on January 24. Candidates first needed to register themselves on the online portal to generate application number and password. After the successful registration candidates needed to log in with their credentials to fill the CTET 2020 application form. The details candidates needed to mention in the application form were personal details, educational qualification, the language of paper and others. Candidates also needed to upload a scanned copy of photograph and signature as per the specifications. After successful submission of the application form of CTET 2020 candidates could proceed to fee payment. Steps to fill the CTET 2020 application form are given below.

STEP 1: Visit the official website of CTET www.ctet.nic.in.

STEP 2: Click on “New Registration” and fill all the details in the required fields

STEP 3: Now login with the application number and password.

STEP 4: Upload photograph and signature as per the specifications.

STEP 5: Pay application fee and submit the application form.

CTET application fee 2020

Category	Only Paper I or II	Both Paper I and II
General/OBC	Rs.1000	Rs.1200
SC/ST/PWD	Rs.500	Rs.600

Specifications to upload photograph and signature

Image	Size	Dimension
Passport size photograph	10 kb to 100 kb	3.5 cm (width) x 4.5 cm (length)
Signature of the candidate	3 kb to 30 kb	3.5 cm (length) x 1.5 cm (height)

Application Fees

Category	Quota	Mode	Gender	Amount
General, OBC		Online	Female, Male	₹ 700
ST, SC	PWD	Online	Female, Male	₹ 350

CTET 2020 Syllabus

CTET Paper I Syllabus

Child development and pedagogy -

Child development and pedagogy: Unit 01

Child development
Concept of development and its relationship with learning
Principles of the development of children
Influence of heredity and environment
Socialization processes: Social world and children (teacher, parents, peers)
Piaget, Kohlberg, and Vygotsky: Constructs and critical perspectives
Concepts of child-centered and progressive education
Critical perspective of the construct of intelligence
Multi-dimensional intelligence
Language and thought
Gender as a social construct; gender roles, gender-bias, and educational practice
Individual differences among learners, understanding differences based on diversity of language, caste, gender, community, religion etc
Distinction between assessment for learning and assessment of learning; school-based assessment, continuous and comprehensive evaluation: Perspective and practice
Formulating appropriate questions for assessing readiness levels of learners; for enhancing learning and critical thinking in the classroom, and for assessing learner achievement

Child development and pedagogy: Unit 02

Concept of inclusive education and understanding children with special needs
Addressing learners from diverse backgrounds including disadvantaged and deprived
Addressing the needs of children with learning difficulties, 'impairment' etc
Addressing the talented, creative, specially abled learners

Child development and pedagogy: Unit 03

Learning and pedagogy
How children think and learn; how and why children 'fail' to achieve success in school performance
Basic processes of teaching and learning; children's strategies of learning; learning as a social activity; social context of learning
Child as a problem solver and a 'scientific investigator'
Alternative conceptions of learning in children, understanding children's 'errors' as significant steps in the learning process
Cognition and emotions
Motivation and learning
Factors contributing to learning-personal and environmental

Language-I +

Language-I: Unit 01

Language comprehension
Unseen passages from prose (literary, scientific, narrative, or discursive) or drama and poem

Language-I: Unit 02

Pedagogy of language development
Learning and acquisition
Principles of language teaching
Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool
Critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form
Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors, and disorders
Language skills
Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: Speaking, listening, reading, and writing
Teaching-learning materials: textbook, multi-media materials, multilingual resource of the classroom
Remedial teaching

Language-II +

Language-II: Unit 01

Comprehension
Two unseen prose passages (discursive or literary or narrative or scientific)

Language-II: Unit 02

Pedagogy of language development
Learning and acquisition
Principles of language teaching
Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool
Critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form
Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors, and disorders
Language skills
Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: Speaking, listening, reading, and writing
Teaching-learning materials: textbook, multi-media materials, multilingual resource of the classroom
Remedial teaching

Mathematics +

Mathematics: Unit 01

Geometry

Mathematics: Unit 02

Shapes and spatial understanding

Mathematics: Unit 03

Solids around us

Mathematics: Unit 04

Numbers

Mathematics: Unit 05

Addition and subtraction

Mathematics: Unit 06

Multiplication

Mathematics: Unit 07

Division

Mathematics: Unit 08

Measurement

Mathematics: Unit 09

Weight

Mathematics: Unit 10

Time

Mathematics: Unit 11

Volume

Mathematics: Unit 12

Data handling

Mathematics: Unit 13

Patterns

Mathematics: Unit 14

Money

Mathematics: Unit 15

Pedagogical issues
Nature of mathematics/ logical thinking; understanding children's thinking and reasoning patterns and strategies of making meaning, and learning
Place of mathematics in curriculum
Language of mathematics
Community mathematics
Evaluation through formal and informal methods
Problems of teaching
Error analysis and related aspects of learning, and teaching
Diagnostic and remedial teaching

Environmental studies +

Environmental studies: Unit 01

Family and friends
Relationships, work and play, animals, plants

Environmental studies: Unit 02

Food

Environmental studies: Unit 03

Shelter

Environmental studies: Unit 04

Water

Environmental studies: Unit 05

Travel

Environmental studies: Unit 06

Things we make and do

Environmental studies: Unit 07

Pedagogical issues
Concept and scope of EVS
Significance of EVS, integrated EVS
Environmental studies and environmental education
Learning principles
Scope and relation to science, and social science
Approaches of presenting concepts
Activities
Experimentation/ practical work
Discussion
Cce
Teaching material/ aids
Problems

CTET Paper II Syllabus

Child development and pedagogy +

Child development and pedagogy: Unit 01

Child development
Concept of development and its relationship with learning
Principles of the development of children
Influence of heredity and environment
Socialization processes: Social world and children (teacher, parents, peers)
Piaget, Kohlberg, and Vygotsky: Constructs and critical perspectives
Concepts of child-centered and progressive education
Critical perspective of the construct of intelligence
Multi-dimensional intelligence
Language and thought
Gender as a social construct; gender roles, gender-bias, and educational practice
Individual differences among learners, understanding differences based on diversity of language, caste, gender, community, religion etc
Distinction between assessment for learning and assessment of learning; school-based assessment, continuous and comprehensive evaluation: Perspective and practice
Formulating appropriate questions for assessing readiness levels of learners; for enhancing learning and critical thinking in the classroom and for assessing learner achievement

Child development and pedagogy: Unit 02

Concept of inclusive education and understanding children with special needs
Addressing learners from diverse backgrounds including disadvantaged and deprived
Addressing the needs of children with learning difficulties, 'impairment' etc
Addressing the talented, creative, specially abled learners

Child development and pedagogy: Unit 03

Learning and pedagogy
How children think and learn; how and why children 'fail' to achieve success in school performance
Basic processes of teaching and learning; children's strategies of learning; learning as a social activity; social context of learning
Child as a problem solver and a 'scientific investigator'
Alternative conceptions of learning in children, understanding children's 'errors' as significant steps in the learning process
Cognition and emotions
Motivation and learning
Factors contributing to learning-personal and environmental

Language-I +

Language-I: Unit 01

Language comprehension
Unseen passages from prose (literary, scientific, narrative, or discursive) or drama and poem

Language-I: Unit 02

Pedagogy of language development
Learning and acquisition
Principles of language teaching
Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool
Critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form
Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors, and disorders
Language skills
Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: Speaking, listening, reading, and writing
Teaching-learning materials: textbook, multi-media materials, multilingual resource of the classroom
Remedial teaching

Language-II +

Language-II: Unit 01

Comprehension
Two unseen prose passages (discursive or literary or narrative or scientific)

Language-II: Unit 02

Pedagogy of language development
Learning and acquisition
Principles of language teaching
Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool
Critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form
Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors, and disorders
Language skills
Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: Speaking, listening, reading, and writing
Teaching-learning materials: textbook, multi-media materials, multilingual resource of the classroom
Remedial teaching

Mathematics +

Mathematics: Unit 01

Number system
Knowing our numbers
Playing with numbers
Whole numbers
Negative numbers and integers
Fractions

Mathematics: Unit 02

Algebra
Introduction to algebra
Ratio and proportion

Mathematics: Unit 03

Geometry
Basic geometrical ideas (2-D)
Understanding elementary shapes (2-D and 3-D)
Symmetry: Reflection
Construction (using straight edge scale, protractor, compasses)
Mensuration
Data handling

Mathematics: Unit 04

Pedagogical issues
Nature of mathematics/ logical thinking
Place of mathematics in curriculum
Language of mathematics
Community mathematics
Evaluation
Remedial teaching
Problem of teaching

Science +

Science: Unit 01

Food
Sources of food
Components of food
Cleaning food

Science: Unit 02

Materials
Materials of daily use

Science: Unit 03

The world of the living

Science: Unit 04

Moving things people and ideas

Science: Unit 05

How things work
Electric current and circuits
Magnets

Science: Unit 06

Natural phenomena

Science: Unit 07

Natural resources

Science: Unit 08

Pedagogical issues
Nature and structure of sciences
Natural science/ aims and objectives
Understanding and appreciating science
Approaches/ integrated approach
Observation/ experiment/ discovery (method of science)
Innovation
Text material/ aids
Evaluation-cognitive/ psychomotor/ affective
Problems
Remedial teaching

Social studies/ social sciences +

Social studies/ social sciences: Unit 01

History
When, where, and how
The earliest societies
The first farmers and herders
The first cities
Early states
New ideas
The first empire
Contacts with distant lands
Political developments
Culture and science
New kings and kingdom
Sultans of Delhi
Architecture
Creation of an empire
Social change
Regional cultures
The establishment of company power
Rural life and society
Colonialism and tribal societies
The revolt of 1857-58
Women and reform
Challenging the caste system
The nationalist movement
India after independence

Social studies/ social sciences: Unit 02

Geography
Geography as a social study and as a science
Planet: Earth in the solar system
Globe
Environment in its totality: natural and human environment
Air
Water
Human environment: Settlement, transport, and communication
Resources: types-natural and human
Agriculture

Social studies/ social sciences: Unit 03

Social and political life
Diversity
Government
Local government
Making a living
Democracy
State government
Understanding media
Unpacking gender
The constitution
Parliamentary government
The judiciary
Social justice and the marginalised

Social studies/ social sciences: Unit 04

Pedagogical issues
Concept and nature of social science/ social studies
Class room processes, activities, and discourse
Developing critical thinking
Enquiry/ empirical evidence
Problems of teaching social science/ social studies
Sources-primary and secondary
Projects work
Evaluation

CTET 2020 Preparation Tips

All the candidates who wish to appear for CTET must go through the exam pattern and syllabus for better preparation. This competition exam is quite tough so candidates have to prepare in advance so to develop good command over the fundamentals of paper selected. Some important tips for preparation of CTET are :

Candidates must solve previous years' question papers. This will help them in knowing the exam well and also help them to finish the exam in the given time.
They must start preparation with the easiest portion. Also, they should divide their time equally between all the sections.
Do not start any new topic at the last moment. That will only create confusion.
Make a proper routine and follow that strictly.
In the end, stay confident and positive.

CTET 2020 Exam Pattern

CTET Paper I Exam Pattern

CTET Exam Pattern - Paper - I (Primary Stage)

S No.	Sections	Number of Questions	Number of Marks
1	Language I (compulsory)	30	30
2	Language II (compulsory)	30	30
3	Child Development and Pedagogy	30	30
4	Environmental Studies	30	30
5	Mathematics	30	30
	Total	150	150

CTET Paper II Exam Pattern

CTET Exam Pattern - Paper - II (Elementary Stage)

S No.	Sections	Number of Questions	Number of Marks
1.	Language I (compulsory)	30	30
2.	Language II (compulsory)	30	30
3.	Child Development & Pedagogy(compulsory)	30	30
4.	Social Studies/Social Science 60 MCQs, 60 Marks (for Social Studies/Social Science teacher only)	60	60
5.	Mathematics and Science 60 MCQs, 60 Marks (for Mathematics and Science teacher only)	60	60
	Total	150	150

CTET 2020 Admit Card

After the successful completion of online application form, the conducting body will release admit cards for CTET 2020. Candidates who filled the online applications of CTET 2020 can download the admit card of CTET 2020 from the official website. CBSE will provide the login link on the official website after filling login credentials candidates can download CTET 2020 admit card. Candidates can check steps to download the admit card of CTET 2020 from below.

STEP 1: Visit the official website of CTET www.ctet.nic.in.

STEP 2: Click on “Download Admit Card ” and fill all the details in the required fields.

STEP 3: Now click on submit and check all the details on admit card.

STEP 4: Download the CTET 2020 admit card.

Details mentioned on CTET 2020 admit card

Candidate’s name
Fathers name
Mothers name
Examination center
Date and time of exam
Application number
Date of birth
Instructions
Photograph and signature

CTET 2020 Exam Centers

State	City
Andaman and Nicobar Islands	Port Blair
Andhra Pradesh	Vijayawada
Andhra Pradesh	Visakhapatnam
Assam	Guwahati
Bihar	Muzaffarpur
Bihar	Patna
Chandigarh	Chandigarh
Chhattisgarh	Raipur
Dadra and Nagar Haveli	Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Daman and Diu	Daman
Delhi	Central Delhi
	East Delhi
	North Delhi
	South Delhi
	West Delhi
Goa	Panaji
Gujarat	Ahmedabad
	Surat
	Vadodara
Haryana	Ambala
	Faridabad
	Gurugram
	Karnal
	Kurukshetra
	Panchkula
Himachal Pradesh	Hamirpur
	Kangra
	Shimla
Jammu and Kashmir	Jammu
Jammu and Kashmir	Srinagar
Jharkhand	Bokaro
	Dhanbad
	Ranchi
Karnataka	Bengaluru
Karnataka	Mangalore
Kerala	Ernakulam
	Kozhikode
	Thiruvananthapuram
Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal
	Indore
	Jabalpur
Maharashtra	Aurangabad
	Mumbai
	Nagpur
	Nashik
	Pune
Manipur	Imphal
Meghalaya	Shillong
Mizoram	Aizawl
Nagaland	Kohima
Odisha	Bhubaneswar
Odisha	Sambalpur
Puducherry	Puducherry
Punjab	Amritsar
	Bathinda
	Ferozepur
	Jalandhar
	Mohali
Rajasthan	Ajmer
	Jaipur
	Jodhpur
	Kota
	Udaipur
	Bikaner
Sikkim	Gangtok
Tamil Nadu	Chennai
	Coimbatore
	Madurai
	Tiruchirapalli
Telangana	Hyderabad
Tripura	Agartala
Uttarakhand	Dehradun
	Haldwani
	Roorkee
Uttar Pradesh	Agra
	Aligarh
	Allahabad
	Bareilly
	Ghaziabad
	Gorakhpur
	Kanpur
	Lucknow
	Mathura
	Moradabad
	Noida
	Raebareli
	Saharanpur
	Varanasi
	Mirzapur
	Faizabad
	Jhansi
	Meerut
West Bengal	Durgapur
West Bengal	Kolkata

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Documents Required at Exam

Admit card
Aadhaar card
Pan card
Passport
Voter ID card
Ration card
Driving licence

CTET 2020 Answer Key

The provisional answer key of CTET will be released a few days after the exam is conducted. Answer key helps the candidates to know how many correct answers they have answered in the exam. CTET final answer key 2020 will be released for both paper I and II. They can also get an idea about the marks that they can secure based on the correct and incorrect responses. Not only the official website but some of the coaching institutes will also release the answer key for CTET. Candidates can download the answer key by using their login credentials.

CTET 2020 Result

The conducting body will release the results for CTET 2020 after the completion of written examination. Candidates can check their result by entering their roll number in the login window. The CTET result 2020 will have details such as name, roll number, and marks. Candidates have to qualify both the papers if they want to become a teacher for both the levels (Class - I to V and VI to VIII). Candidates qualifying the exam will be eligible to apply in private schools, Central Government schools, or schools under control of government/local bodies. The result of CTET is valid for 7 years from the date of issuance. Steps to check CTET 2020 results are given below.

STEP 1: Visit the official website of CTET www.ctet.nic.in.

STEP 2: Click on “CTET 2020 - Result”.

STEP 3: Enter your roll number and then click on submit.

STEP 4: Check your result and download it for future reference.

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Shubham Dhane 26th Jul, 2020

Hello,

Yes the student can write CTET exam as per the eligibility criteria there is no age limit and 50% marks in graduation and passed or appearing in 1-year B.Ed. course or At least 45% marks in graduation and passed or appearing in 1 year B.Ed. in accordance with NCTE Regulations issued from time to time in this regard. Any candidate who has qualified a B.Ed. programme recognised by NCTE is eligible to appear for the exam. Please click the below link to know more.

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I have given The CTET exam a year ago in 2019 and qualified ...Now i am applying for the job and they are demanding my ctet admit card and i had lost that.What should i do? Because I cant download it.

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Hello,

Try searching for a soft copy of it in your desktop/laptop/any device in which you have downloaded your admit card. If you have appeared in CTET Decemeber 2019 here is the link to download the admit card, you might download it https://ctet.nic.in/admitcard.htm

If you have appeared in July 2019 the it is difficult to get your admit card. Or you may contact through an email directorctet@gmail.com (mailto:directorctet@gmail.com) or call 011-22240112. They might help you in this regard.