CTET 2021, Apply for Central Teacher Eligibility Test at ctet.nic.in

CTET 2021 notification would be released by the Central Board of Secondary Education on its official website https://ctet.nic.in. Eligible and interested candidates can apply through online mode only for Central TET exam with required details as per the schedule. CBSE would be conducting the Central Teacher Eligibility Test for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher for classes I to VIII.

CBSE invites online applications from the eligible candidates, who intend to be teachers to appear for the Central TET. CTET director and secretary, CBSE, informed that the 15th edition of Central Teachers Eligibility Test 2021 scheduled to be held in December 2021/January 2022.

CTET is a Central TET which would be conducted by the CBSE. CTET means Central Teacher Eligibility Test. The Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India has entrusted the responsibility of conducting the Central Teacher Eligibility Test to the Central Board of Secondary Education Delhi.

Name of the exam	Central TET 2021
Title	Apply for CTET 2021
Subject	CBSE will released CTET notification .
Category	Teacher Eligibility Test
Last Date to apply	19-10-2021
Exam Date	16-12-2021 to 13-01-2022
Official Website	https://www.ctet.nic.in
Validity	The CTET certificates will be valid for a lifetime

CTET Eligibility Criteria

CTET Eligibility Criteria has been modified by the CBSE upon receiving clarification from the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE). A Corrigendum has been released on the official website of Central Teacher Eligibility Test – ctet.nic.in, stating the modified Point 6.1 of the Information Bulletin of CTET. As per the amendment, candidates who are B.Ed qualified and have applied for Paper-II can now apply for Paper-I as well. – Know more details from here

A. Minimum Educational Qualifications for becoming Teacher for Classes I-V (Primary Stage): The candidates having the following minimum educational qualification are eligible for appearing in CTET.  Senior Secondary (or it’s 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 it’s 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 it’s equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed). (OR) Senior Secondary (or it’s equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of 2-year Diploma in Education (Special Education). (OR) Graduation and passed or appearing in the final year of two-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known).

B. Minimum Educational Qualification for becoming Teacher for Classes VI-VIII (Elementary Stage): The candidates having the following minimum educational qualification are eligible for appearing in CTET. 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 it’s equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of 4-year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed). (OR) Senior Secondary (or it’s 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).

CTET Exam Pattern

The CTET examination will be of objective type Multiple Choice Question (MCQ’s). There will be no negative marking. There will be 2 papers of CTET.
(i) Paper-I will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for classes I to V.
(ii) Paper-II will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for classes VI to VIII.
A person who intends to be a teacher for both levels (classes I to V and classes VI to VIII) will have to appear in both the papers (Paper I and Paper II).

CTET Application Fee:

a. Application fees for General and OBC category: For Paper-I or Paper-II: Rs.1000/- and for both Paper -I and Paper -II: Rs.1200/-
b. Application fees for SC/ST/Diff. Abled: For Paper-I or Paper-II: Rs.500/- and for both Paper -I and Paper -II: Rs.600/-

Category	The only paper I or II	Both Paper I & II
For General/OBC candidates	Rs. 1000/-	1200/-
For SC/ST/Diff. Abled candidates	Rs. 500/-	Rs. 600/-

The CTET Online Application Can be filled in 4 Easy Steps:

• Step 1: Fill in your personal details in the Application Form and note down your Registration No./Application No.
• Step 2: Upload Scanned Images of latest Photograph and Signature
• Step 3: Pay Examination Fee by debit card/credit card
• Step 4: Print Confirmation Page for your record and future reference

How to apply for CTET 2021 Exam:

Candidates can apply online only. Candidates are required to take a print out of the Computer-generated Confirmation Page after successful submission of data, which has to be sent to CBSE, CTET Unit after affixing a passport size photograph and signature in the space provided, and also with original CBSE copy of challan (if fees paid through Challan)

1. Visit the official website
2. On the home page, click on the link that reads, ‘CTET 2020 application form’
3. A new page will appear on the display screen
4. If you are a new user, register yourself and go back to the login page
5. Key in your credentials and log in
6. The application form will appear on the display screen
7. Fill in the Online Application Form and note down Registration No./Application No
8. Upload Scanned Images of latest Photograph and Signature
9. Pay Examination Fee by e-challan or debit/credit card and net banking
10. Download the application form and take its print out for future reference.

CBSE, the exam conducting body, will allow once chance to candidates to rectify errors in their application if there’s any. The online correction window will open soon as per the schedule. CTET, as per the RTE Act, is a mandatory qualification for candidates interested in taking by teaching jobs in the centrally funded schools. TET is mandatory for classes I to VIII across the country.

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CTET Exam Details

CTET Exam in two slots viz Paper-II 9:30 am to 12:00 pm and Paper I – 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm, for candidates aspiring to serve as teachers for Class I to VIII in schools that come under the purview of the Central Government (KVS, NVS, Central Tibetan Schools, etc.,) and schools under the administrative control of UTs of Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu and Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep and NCT of Delhi.

All questions in CTET will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), with four alternatives out of which one answer will be most appropriate. Each carrying one mark and there will be no negative marking.ADVERTISEMENT

Date Of Examination	Paper	Timing	Duration
16-12021 to 13-01-2022	PAPER-I	09.30 AM TO 12.00 NOON	2.30 HOURS
16-12021 to 13-01-2022	PAPER-II	02.00 PM TO 04.30 PM	2.30 HOURS

CBSE will announce the CTET result within 6 weeks from the date of the exam. The eligibility test determines a candidate’s eligibility for appointment as teachers to primary and upper primary classes. CTET is conducted on a national level and its scores are accepted for shortlisting candidates for recruitment exams.

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