CTET Exam 2023: The Central Board of Secondary Education has successfully conducted CTET 2023 Exam on 20th August 2023.
A total of 15,01,719 candidates had registered for CTET Paper 1 and 14,02,184 candidates had registered for CTET Paper II.
As per the estimates about 80% of the candidates appeared for the exam.
This was the 17th edition of CTET.
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CTET 2023
As per the provisions of the Right To Education Act 2009, there was to be a minimum qualification for teachers across the country.
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The National Council for Teachers Education via a notification dated 2009, initiated the process of Central Teacher's Eligibility. Since 2010 the exam is conducted twice a year by Central Education Board for Secondary Education. The ultimate purpose of the CTET exam is:- To bring national standards and benchmarks of teacher quality.
- To induce teacher education institutions and students from these institutions to further improve their performance standards.
- Send a positive signal to all stakeholders and lay emphasis on teachers' training.
Through the CTET certificate, candidates become eligible to take up teaching roles in Classes 1 to 8. The exams ensure a set benchmark, fair analysis of competency and knowledge for prospective hiring institutions. The exam is conducted into two sessions – Paper 1 and Paper 2.The details are as follows:
Paper 1 |
For Classes 1 to 5 |
Paper 2 |
For Classes 5 to 8 |
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CTET Exam Highlights 2023
Exam Name |
Central Teacher Eligibility Test- CTET |
Conducting Body |
Central Board of Secondary Education- CBSE |
Frequency of Exam |
Twice a year |
Exam Mode |
Earlier Pen and Paper Mode now Online |
Exam Duration |
150 minutes |
Language |
Bilingual-English and Hindi |
Exam Purpose |
To set uniform eligibility criteria for teachers and ensure standards in the teaching profession |
Official Website |
CTET Exam Dates 2023
The dates discussed below are tentative.
The CBSE is yet to release the official notification.
Events | Dates |
CTET Notification 2023 | 27th April 2023 |
CTET Application Form 2023 Starts From | 27th April 2023 |
Last Date to fill Online Application | 26th May 2023 (11:59 pm) |
Last Date for submission of fee | 26th May 2023 (11:59 pm) |
Final verification of payment of fee by bank | 29th May 2023 |
Online Correction Schedule | 29th May to 02nd June 2023 |
CTET Pre Admit Card 2023 | 01st August 2023 |
CTET Admit Card 2023 | 17th August 2023 |
CTET Exam Dates 2023 | 20th August 2023 |
CTET Answer Key 2023 | 20th August 2023 (unofficial) |
CTET Result 2023 | September 2023 |
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CTET Notification 2023
The CBSE has released the official notification for CTET 2022.
The notification has been released on 27 April 2023 and the application process has started from 27 April 2023.
The last date to apply is 26 May 2023.
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CTET Eligibility 2023
The Eligibility Criteria are different for selecting candidates for the post of teacher for Classes 1 to 5 and for Classes 6 to 8. The details on eligibility is mentioned in a table-wise format below:
Primary Teacher |
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Upper Primary |
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CTET Exam Process 2023
The CTET selection process includes the following steps:
CTET Application
- Fill CTET application form
- Fill the application form on the official website. Pay the fee online in time. The fee is Rs 1,000 for General and OBC categories and Rs 500 for Scheduled Caste (SC)/ Scheduled Tribe (ST)/Differently Abled Person.
Download CTET admit card
Candidates can download CTET 2022 admit card from the official website of CBSE.
The admit card is available in soft copy.
Candidates are needed to take a printout of the admit card and carry it with them to the exam centre.
CTET exam
The exam is conducted in two and a half hours duration.
There are two papers-
Paper 1 |
For Classes 1 to 5 |
Paper 2 |
For Classes 5 to 8 |
CTET Exam Pattern
- There will be 150 MCQs in each paper.
- For Paper-I, the difficulty level will be of the secondary stage.
- Paper-II, the difficulty level will be of senior secondary stage.
- CTET Paper-1 is divided into 5 sections: Child Development and Pedagogy, Language I & II, Mathematics, and Environmental Science.
- TET Paper-2 is divided into 4 sections: Child Development and Pedagogy, Language I & II, Mathematics/Science or Social Studies. There will be a choice between Maths/Science and Social Studies.
- Each Correct answer will be awarded 1 mark. There is no negative marking in the exam.
CTET Syllabus
The syllabus for the exam is given below.
Section |
Topics |
Child Development |
• Concept of development and its relationship with learning |
Language |
Language Comprehension: |
Maths |
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Environment |
• Concept and scope of EVS |
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Check CTET Result
The result is released within a month of the exam.
The result is available on the official website of CBSE.
The candidates can download the CTET certificate from the DIgiLocker Platform.
Check - How to Download CTET Certificate.
CTET Previous Years Papers
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PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTION PAPER YEAR - JULY 2019 |
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PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTION PAPER YEAR - DECEMBER 2018 |
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Is CTET exam held twice a year?
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Yes, CTET is held twice a year. Once in July and another time in December.
Is CTET exam required for PGT?
No, CTET exam is not required for PGT. CTET is only conducted for TGT and PRT levels. Candidates aspiring for PGT posts should check for the vacancies released by the respective authority and check their mentioned eligibility and selection process
What is the passing mark for CTET?
To clear the CTET exam you must possess 60% marks. Candidates who does not get the specified marks can apparel for the CTET exam again in the next session. However, any marks less than 60% will be considered not qualified.