CTET Eligibility Criteria, Exam Pattern, Application Fee for Central TET Paper I, Paper II. Central Board of Secondary Education, CBSE has released the notification and detailed information bulletin for Central Teacher Eligibility Test, CTET 2023.
The online application process for CTET 2023 July examination would commence on ctet.nic.in. Check CTET eligibility, CTET important dates and how to apply for CBSE CTET 2023.
The online application forms have been released and are now available. Basic eligibility, important dates and steps on how to apply along with direct links are provided below. All the candidates are advised to go through the detailed notification before filling the online application form and check their eligibility before they apply.
| Name of the eligibility | CTET Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|
| Title | Check the CTET Eligibility Criteria 2022 |
| Subject | CBSE released the CTET Eligibility Criteria 2022 |
| Category | Eligibility |
| Official website | https://ctet.nic.in/ |
CTET Eligibility Criteria:
CTET is conducted for qualifying candidates for teaching positions. For classes I to V, candidates are required to qualify CTET Paper I and for Classes VI-VIII, candidates need to qualify Paper-II.
For CTET Paper I, candidates should have passed Class 12 (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2- year Diploma in Elementary Education or 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed) or 2-year Diploma in Education (Special Education) or Graduation with at least 50% marks and Bachelor of Education (B.Ed).
For CTET Paper-II, candidates must have a graduation degree and passed or appearing in the final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education or in 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed) or in 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed), in accordance with the NCTE or 1-year B.Ed. (Special Education). Candidates who have passed Class 12 with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of 4- year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.EI.Ed) or 4- year B.A/B.Sc.Ed or B.A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed can also apply.
CTET Education Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications for becoming Teacher for Classes 1 to 5 Primary Stage (any one of these): 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.EI.Ed) OR
Senior Secondary (or it’s equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2- year Diploma in Education (Special Education)* OR
“Graduation with at least 50% marks and Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)”. “(a) 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 primary teacher”.
Minimum Qualifications for becoming Teacher for Classes VI-VIII: Elementary Stage (any one of these): 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.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. The programme 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.
Steps to apply online for Central TET(CTET): Log on to CTET official website www.ctet.nic.in. Go to the link that reads “Apply Online”. Fill in the Online Application Form and note down Registration No./Application No. Upload Scanned Images of your latest Photograph and your Signature. Pay Examination Fee by e-challan or debit/credit card. Print Confirmation page for record and future reference.
How to Apply for CTET?
- To apply, candidates are required to go to ctet.nic.in.
- On the home page, click on the activated link to Fill Online Application Form for CTET 2023. Alternatively, click on the link provided here.
- On the new window that opens, for new users, click on Apply. For registered candidates, candidates can simply sign in. Once you register, you would be sent an OTP on the email id provided.
- Complete the registration and fill the details in the online application form.
- Upload the scanned documents and pay the fees. Fees for only Paper I or Paper II is Rs. 700 for General candidates and Rs. 350 for reserved categories. As for candidates who wish to appear for both Paper I and Paper II, the fees if Rs. 1200 for general category and Rs. 600 for reserved category.
- Once the fees are paid to print the confirmation page that would be generated. Candidates are not required to send the confirmation page. Please keep the same for correspondence purposes. The online application is complete only once the confirmation page is generated.
Online applying Process for CTET?: CTET exam is conducted for two papers and candidates will have the option to apply for either one or both the papers if they fulfil the required eligibility criteria.
Log on to CTET official website www.ctet.nic.in. Click on the “Apply Online” link. Step three: Fill in the Online Application Form and note down Registration No./Application No. Upload Scanned Images of latest Photograph and Signature. Pay Examination Fee by e-challan or debit/credit card. Print Confirmation page for record and future reference.