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CTET

Central Teacher Eligibility Test

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Know this. Passing CTET only makes you eligible; KVS, NVS and state recruitments then run their own exams and use CTET as a filter.

Run by
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), on behalf of the Ministry of Education, under NCTE guidelines
Admits you to
A qualifying certificate (not a job by itself) needed to be appointed as a teacher for Classes I–VIII in central government schools (KVS, NVS, Central Tibetan Schools and others) and in CBSE-affiliated schools; many states also accept it alongside their own TETs.
Who can sit
The minimum teacher qualifications notified by NCTE for the level you want to teach, typically Class 12 plus a D.El.Ed (or equivalent) for Paper I, and a graduate degree plus B.Ed or D.El.Ed (or equivalent) for Paper II; final-year teacher-training students can usually appear. Check the exact combinations in the bulletin appendix.
Pattern
Pen-and-paper OMR test, no negative marking. Paper I (Classes I–V): 150 MCQs in 2½ hours — Child Development and Pedagogy, Mathematics, Environmental Studies, Language I and Language II (30 each). Paper II (Classes VI–VIII): 150 MCQs in 2½ hours — Child Development and Pedagogy (30), either Mathematics and Science or Social Studies (60), Language I and Language II (30 each). Take both papers to teach both levels. A score of 60% or more is a pass.
When
Usually twice a year; recent editions were held around February and September (applications about three months before each).
Limits
No limit on attempts. The certificate is valid for life for all categories.

Courses it leads to

Sources, checked 2026-09-28: ctet.nic.in · cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in

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