CTET 2024 Notification – ONLINE APPLICATION

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is responsible for conducting the CTET Exam 2024 to determine the eligibility of candidates as teachers in Central Government Schools such as KVS, NVS, and others. The official CTET 2024 Notification for the December Exam has been released on 17th September 2024. Applicants interested in taking forward their careers in the teaching sector for primary and upper primary classes in government & government-aided schools have to qualify for the CTET Exam. The online registration process for CTET 2024 has been started on 17th September 2024 on the official website www.ctet.nic.in. Based on their CTET Exam scores, the candidates can apply for vacancies in various government and government-aided schools.

CTET 2024 Notification Out

The official CTET 2024 Notification PDF along with the complete details has been released on the official website www.ctet.nic.in. The notification is an important document that contains information including the application process, eligibility criteria, dates, exam structure, syllabus, and more. It is advisable for candidates to go through the details advertisement to ensure their eligibility and more details regarding the CTET Exam 2024.

CTET Notification 2024 PDF – Click to Download

CTET 2024 Exam Summary

The CTET Exam consists of two papers, Paper 1 and Paper 2. Paper 1 is held for those candidates who intend to teach the primary classes, i.e. Class 1 to 5 while Paper 2 is for those who wish to teach classes 6 to 8. Candidates who qualify for the CTET exam get the CTET certificate that is valid for a lifetime. Have a look at the overview details regarding the CTET from the below table

CTET 2024 Exam Summary
Exam Conducting Body	Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Exam Name	CTET 2024 (Central Teacher Eligibility Test)
Exam Level	National
Exam Frequency	Twice a year
Exam Mode	Offline (OMR Based)
Registration Dates	17th September to 16th October 2024
Exam Duration	150 minutes
Language of Paper	English and Hindi
Exam Purpose	For accessing the eligibility of candidates for appointment as teachers in Classes 1-8
No. of Test Cities	136 cities across India
Exam Helpdesk No.	011-22235774
Official Website	www.ctet.nic.in

CTET 2024- Important Dates

CTET Notification 2024 has been released on the official website along with the complete CTET Exam schedule. The CTET December 2024 Exam will be held on 01st December 2024. Check the official dates regarding the CTET Exam in the below table.

CTET 2024- Important Dates
Events	Dates
CTET Notification 2024 Release	17th September 2024
CTET Application Form 2024 Starts From	17th September 2024
Last Date to fill Online Application	16th October 2024 (11:59 pm)
Last Date for submission of fee	16th October 2024 (11:59 pm)
Final verification of payment of fee by bank	16th October 2024 (11:59 pm)
CTET Admit Card 2024	Last week of November 2024
CTET Exam Date 2024	01st December 2024 (Sunday)
CTET Answer Key 2024	—
CTET Result 2024	—

CTET 2024 Registration Link

The online registration process for CTET 2024 December has been started at the official website www.ctet.nic.in. Candidates who are waiting for the CTET Exam can fill out their registration form from the direct link updated on the official website. It is crucial to carefully read and follow the guidelines to avoid any discrepancies during the application process.

CTET 2024 Registration Link (Active) – Click to Apply

CTET 2024 Application Fee

A candidate belonging to either the General or OBC category is required to pay Rs. 1000/- (if applying for either Paper I or Paper II) and Rs. 1200/- (if applying for both papers). The same amount is reduced to Rs. 600/- (if applying for either Paper I or Paper II) and Rs. 600/- (if applying for both papers) for candidates belonging to SC/ST category.

Fee Details for CTET Exam are as follows:

CTET 2024 Application Fee
Category	Only Paper I or II	Both Paper I & II
General/OBC	Rs.1000/-	Rs.1200/-
SC/ST/Diff. Abled Person	Rs.500/-	Rs.600/-

Note- GST as applicable will be charged extra by the Bank.

CTET 2024 Eligibility Criteria

The Eligibility Criteria are different for selecting candidates for the post of teacher for Classes 1 to 5 and for Classes 6 to 8. Let’s have a look at the Educational Qualification required by the candidates for both these sections:

Educational Qualification for Classes 1-5

A candidate who has completed their Senior Secondary or its equivalent exam with a minimum of 50% marks and cleared or appeared in final year exam of Diploma in Elementary Education (2 years duration) OR

A candidate who has completed Senior Secondary or its equivalent exam securing a minimum of 45% marks and has cleared or appeared in the final year exam of Diploma in Elementary Education (2 years duration), according to the NCTE Regulations 2002. OR

A candidate who has completed Senior Secondary or its equivalent test with a minimum of 50% marks and has cleared or appeared in the final year exam of Bachelor of Elementary Education (4 years duration). OR

A candidate who has completed Senior Secondary or its equivalent test with a minimum of 50% marks and has cleared or appeared in the final year exam of Diploma in Education (2 years duration). OR

A candidate who has a Bachelor’s degree and has cleared or appeared in the final year exam of Diploma in Elementary Education (2 years duration).

Educational Qualification for Classes 6-8

A candidate who holds a Graduation degree and has passed or is appearing in the final year examination of a Diploma in Elementary Education (2 years duration). OR

A candidate who has completed his/her Graduation degree with 50% marks and has cleared or appeared in the final year exam of Bachelor in Education. OR

A candidate who has completed his/her Graduation degree with 40% marks and has cleared or appeared in the final year exam of Bachelor in Education, according to NCTE regulations. OR

A candidate who has completed Senior Secondary or its equivalent test with a minimum of 50% marks and has cleared or appeared in the final year exam of 4 years duration Bachelor of Elementary Education. OR

A candidate who has completed Senior Secondary or its equivalent exam with 50% marks and cleared or appearing in the final year exam of B.A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed or B.A/B.Sc.Ed. OR

A candidate who has a Graduation degree with 50% marks and has cleared or appeared in a B.Ed program of 1-year duration.

CTET 2024 Selection Process

Candidates appearing for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) will be shortlisted on the basis of their score in the CTET Exam. CTET is an eligibility test only which means, qualifying for CTET does not guarantee jobs to the aspirants. They have to apply for recruitment at different schools based on the available vacancies which require CTET Certification for which the candidates must score more or equal to 60% marks in order to get selected.

CTET 2024 Exam Pattern

CTET 2024 Exam will be conducted in two phases:

Paper I
Paper-II

Paper I is conducted for candidates who have been looking forward to becoming teachers for Class 1 to 5 and Paper II is conducted for candidates who aspire to become teachers for Class 6 to 8. Candidates also have the option to apply for both Paper-I and Paper II. Questions asked in both Paper I and Paper II are Objective Multiple Choice Questions. A candidate is required to score a minimum of 60% to qualify CTET Exam. One major thing to note is that the CTET score is now valid for a lifetime as announced by CBSE.

CTET Paper I Exam Pattern

CTET Paper 1 Exam Pattern
Subject	Number of Questions	Total Marks
Language I (compulsory)	30	30
Language II (compulsory)	30	30
Child Development and Pedagogy	30	30
Environmental Studies	30	30
Mathematics	30	30
Total	150	150

Nature and standard of questions

• The test items on Child Development and Pedagogy will focus on the educational psychology of teaching and learning relevant to the age group of 6-11 years. They will focus on understanding the characteristics and needs of diverse learners, interaction with learners and the attributes and qualities of a good facilitator of learning.

• The Test items in Language I will focus on the proficiencies related to the medium of instruction.

• The Test items in Language II will focus on the elements of language, communication and comprehension abilities.

• Language II will be a language other than Language I. A candidate may choose any one language as Language I and other as Language II from the available language options and will be required to specify the same in the Confirmation Page.

Opt for two languages in which you wish to appear for CTET. The List of languages and code are as follows:

CTET 2024 Languages
Code No	Language	Code No	Language	Code No	Language	Code No	Language
01	English	06	Gujarati	11	Marathi	16	Sanskrit
02	Hindi	07	Kannada	12	Mizo	17	Tamil
03	Assamese	08	Khasi	13	Nepali	18	Telugu
04	Bengali	09	Malayalam	14	Oriya	19	Tibetan
05	Garo	10	Manipuri	15	Punjabi	20	Urdu

• The Test items in Mathematics and Environmental Studies will focus on the concepts, problem-solving abilities and pedagogical understanding and applications of the subjects. In all these subject areas, the test items will be evenly distributed over different divisions of the syllabus of that subject prescribed for classes I-V by the NCERT.

• The questions in the test for Paper I will be based on the topics prescribed in the syllabus of the NCERT for classes I – V but their difficulty standard as well as linkages, could be up to the Secondary stage.

CTET 2024 Syllabus

The revised CTET Syllabus has been released by CBSE. When preparing to attempt for upcoming CTET, the detailed Syllabus is the first and foremost step for a candidate, to begin with. The syllabus is lengthy and revolves around Child Development and Pedagogy which is one of the most important parts of the CTET exam. Other sections asked in CTET 2024 include Mathematics, Science/Environmental Science, and Languages. Besides these, the candidate has to be prepared with any 2 languages (from the list mentioned in the notification)

Syllabus For CTET Paper-I: This covers topics of Child Development and Pedagogy, Language I & II, Mathematics, and Environmental Science.

Syllabus For CTET Paper-II: This covers topics of Child Development and Pedagogy, Language I & II, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies. The candidate has to choose anyone from Maths/Science or Social Studies as per their respective subjects.

CTET Notification 2024 PDF – Click to Download

CTET 2024 Registration Link (Active) – Click to Apply