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CTET Eligibility

CTET exam is conducted at two levels. CTET Level-I is for the Teacher aspirants for Classes 1 to 5, and CTET Level-II is for the Teacher aspirants for Classes 6 to 8. The CTET eligibility for both the levels is given below:

CTET Eligibility for Level-I (Class 1-5)

• Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known) OR
• Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of 2- year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known), in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure), Regulations, 2002. OR
• Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of 4- year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.EI.Ed). OR Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of a 2-year Diploma in Education (Special Education). OR
• Graduation with at least 50% marks and Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)
  • Who has acquired the qualification or Bachelor of Education from any NCTE recognized institution shall be considered for appointment as a teacher in classes I to V provided the person so appointed as a teacher shall mandatorily undergo a six month Bridge Course in Elementary Education recognized by the NCTE, within two years of such appointment as a primary teacher”.

CTET Eligibility for Level-II (Class 6-8)

• Graduation and passed or appearing in the final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known). OR
• Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed). OR
• Graduation with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed), in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure) Regulations issued from time to time in this regard. OR
• Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of 4- year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.EI.Ed). OR Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of 4- year B.A/B.Sc.Ed or B.A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed. OR
• Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in 1-year B.Ed. (Special Education)*. OR Any candidate having qualified B.Ed. Program recognized by the NCTE is eligible to appear in TET/CTET. Moreover, as per the existing TET guidelines circulated vide NCTE letter dated 11-02-2011, a person who is pursuing any of the teacher education courses (recognized by the NCTE or the RCI, as the case may be) specified in the NCTE Notification dated 23rd August 2010 is also qualified to appear in the TET/CTET 

CTET Exam Pattern 2024

The CTET Exam pattern for Level-I (Primary Teacher) and Level-II (Trained Graduate Teacher) is given below. The time duration of the CTET Exam is 2 Hours 30 Mins for each Level:

CTET 2022 Exam Pattern of Level-I (PRT)

CTET 2022 Exam Pattern of Level-II (TGT)

How to Apply for CTET 2024 Exam

CTET 2022 online application form can be filled out from the website www.ctet.nic.in. The candidates first need to register themselves for the CTET Exam 2022. Follow these steps to apply for the CTET December 2022 Cycle:

• Check the eligibility from the official notification
• Click on the Apply Online Link given below or visit the website www.ctet.nic.in
• Register for the CTET Exam 2022
• Login and fill out the application form
• Upload the required documents
• Pay Fees
• Print the application Form