CTET Notification 2022: The Central Board of Secondary Education has released the official notification for CTET Exam. CTET stands for Central Teacher Eligibility Test. This test is conducted twice every year to recruit candidates for the post of teachers. This is a golden opportunity for candidates aspiring to become teachers in government schools. CTET notification has all the information about the exam such as eligibility criteria, exam pattern, syllabus, vacancy and so on.
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CTET Latest Updates
CBSE has released the exam schedule for CTET December 2022 Exam.
CTET December will be conducted from 28th December 2022 – 07th February 2023.
You can check the notification released by CBSE by clicking here.
CTET 2022
As per the provisions of the Right To Education Act 2009, there was to be a minimum qualification for teachers across the country. 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 |
Every year, over 20 lakh aspirants appear for the CTET exam.
In January 2021, a total of 23,51,725 candidates appeared for the exam, of which, 6,54,299 candidates qualified.
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CTET Exam Highlights 2022
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 |
No. of Test Cities |
135 cities across India |
Official Website |
CTET Exam Dates 2022
The dates discussed below are tentative.
The CBSE is yet to release the official notification.
CTET Events |
Tentative Dates |
Dates |
Notification |
20th October 2022 2022 |
Release of notification and call for application |
Application form |
31st October 2022- 24 November 2022 |
The application window will be open for interested candidates. The process is completely online. |
Last date to pay application fee |
25 November 2022 |
Registered candidates can pay the CTET application fee through Debit Card/ Credit Card/ Internet Banking |
Admit card |
December 2022 |
Amit cards are generally released in the online mode. They can be downloaded from the official website. |
CTET exam |
28th December 2022 – 07th February 2023 |
CTET exam will be held in two shifts
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Official provisional answer key |
February 2023 |
The provisional answer key is released to raise any issues and doubts related to correct answers as per the CBSE. |
Final answer key |
March 2023 |
The CTET final answer key 2022 will be released a few weeks after the release of the tentative answer key. |
Result |
March 2023 |
CTET result 2022 will be released by CBSE within six weeks of the conduct of the test. |
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CTET Notification 2022
The CBSE has released the official notification for CTET 2022.
The notification has been released on 20th October 2022 and the application process has started from 31st October 2022.
The last date to apply is 24 November 2022.
You can directly apply online for the CTET 2022 exam and can read the all instructions by visiting the link given below.
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CTET Eligibility 2022
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 2022
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.
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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.
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CTET Previous Years Papers
Paper 2021 - JAN |
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PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTION PAPER YEAR - DECEMBER 2019 |
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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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CTET Exam Analysis 2021 (10th January 2022)
Subjects |
Good Attempts |
Difficult Levels |
Child Development & Pedagogy |
20-22 | Moderate |
Hindi Language |
24-26 | Easy-Moderate |
Sanskrit Language |
24-26 | Easy-Moderate |
English Language |
24-26 | Easy-Moderate |
Mathematics |
21-23 | Moderate |
Environmental Studies |
24-26 | Moderate |
Overall |
112-123 | Moderate |
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.
What is the exam date of CTET 2022?
CTET 2022 will be held between 28th December 2022 – 07th February 2023.
Is CTET 2022 exam required for PGT?
No, CTET 2022 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.