CTET 2024 Exam

The CTET Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the CTET 2024 Notification at ctet.nic.in on 7th March 2024. Interested and eligible candidates can fill out the CTET application form from 7th March to 2nd April 2024. The CTET 2024 exam is the 19th edition of the exam. The Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) is a national-level teaching exam which is conducted as an eligibility test for teachers to teach Primary (Classes 1 to 5) or Elementary (Classes 6 to 8). Those who qualify for the CTET exam get a CTET certificate which is valid for a lifetime.

CTET 2024 Exam Latest Updates

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has successfully completed the CTET 2024 exam on 7th July 2024. The candidates who have appeared for the exam can now begin to download the official CTET result 2024 from ctet.nic.in.

The candidates who have applied for the exam will be able to download the CTET admit card 2024 for the written test scheduled for 7th July. The CTET form correction window was active from 8th to 12th April 2024. Thus, the candidates who made an error while filling up the application form could make corrections in it before the last date.

The last date for CTET July application form 2024 was to 5th April 2024 online for the CTET July exam to fill the form on ctet.nic.in Once the last date to fill the CBSE CTET July exam is over, the candidates will not be able to apply for it. The CBSE released the CTET 2024 application form on 7th March 2024 on its official website which is ctet.nic.in.

⇒ 31 July 2024: The CTET July result 2024 has been declared on CTET website.

⇒ 24 July 2024: The CTET July answer key has been declared on CTET website.

⇒ 5 July 2024: The CTET July admit card 2024 has been released.

⇒ 24 June 2024: The CTET pre admit card 2024 has been released.

⇒ 8 April 2024: The CTET form correction window is now active.

CTET Answer Key 2024

CBSE has now declared the release the CTET July answer key 2024 on its website on 24th July 2024. More than 25 lakh candidates can now check the CTET answer key for Papers 1 and 2. The answer key has been initially released provisionally for filing objections. Later on, a final answer key will be published after the board authorities scrutinize the answer key. Candidates can challenge the CTET answer key by paying Rs. 1000/- per question.

CTET 2024 July Notification

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has officially released the CTET July 2024 notification PDF on its website which is ctet.nic.in. The CTET notification has complete details regarding the CTET exam eligibility criteria, application online date, exam date, syllabus, exam pattern, etc. The candidates who apply for the exam must go through the detailed CTET notification as it provides you with the most accurate and up-to-date information regarding the exam. Here is the direct link to download the CTET 2024 notification PDF.

CTET Notification 2024 July PDF Download

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CTET July 2024 Exam Overview

The CTET exam is conducted two times a year by the CBSE. It is an eligibility test that allows you to apply for teachers in government and non-government schools. The exam is conducted on a single day in two shifts for Paper 1 and Paper 2. Check the following table to learn the major highlights associated with the exam.

CTET Exam Particulars	Exam Details
Exam Name	Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET)
Conducting Body	Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Exam Level	National
Mode of Exam	Online - CBT (Computer Based Test)
No. of Papers in CTET Exam	Paper-1: 150 marks (For Primary Teachers) Paper-2: 150 marks (For Elementary Teachers)
Exam Time	Shift 1 - 09:30 am to 12:00 noon Shift 2 - 02:30 pm to 05:00 pm
Total Questions	150 multiple choice questions in each paper
Marking Scheme	1 mark for each correct answer No negative marking for incorrect answer
Language/Medium of Exam	English and Hindi
Purpose of the exam	To determine the eligibility of candidates for appointment as teachers in Classes 1-8
Official Website	ctet.nic.in

CTET 2024 Exam Date

The CTET July exam was held on 7th July 2024. With the completion of the examination, the provisional answer key is awaited by lakhs of candidates. It is expected that the answer key will be released by the last week of July. The important dates for the CTET exam such as the exam date, answer key date, etc. have been specified in the following table.

CTET July 2024: Important Dates
Events	Dates
CTET July 2024 Notification releases on	7th March 2024
CTET Application Form Starts From	7th March 2024
Last Date to fill Online Application	5th April 2024, up to 11:59 PM (Extended)
Last Date to submit application fee	5th April 2024, up to 11:59 PM (Extended)
CTET form correction date	8th to 12th April 2024
CTET Exam Date	7th July 2024
CTET Admit Card releases on	June 2024
CTET Answer Key Date	Last week of July (Expected)
CTET Result Date	To be notified

What is CTET Full form?

CTET full form is the Central Teacher Eligibility Test. It is a national-level exam that is organized by the Central Board of Secondary Education Delhi to appoint teachers in the government and private schools of the country.

The CTET exam consists of two papers termed 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 white Paper 2 is for those who wish to teach classes 6 to 8. Candidates who qualify the CTET exam get the CTET certificate that is valid for a lifetime.

CTET July 2024 Application Form

Candidates need to fill out the Online Application Form to apply for the CTET 2024 July exam. Here is the procedure for filling out the CTET application form:

STEP 1: Visit the official website www.ctet.nic.in

STEP 2: Click “New Registration” which appears on the page

Check here the last date to apply for CTET 2024 exam

STEP 3: Fill in the Online Application Form by entering personal details and get the Registration Number.

STEP 4: Upload Photograph and Signature in the prescribed format

STEP 5: Pay the examination Fee by e-challan or debit card/credit card/net banking

STEP 6: Print the Confirmation page

Application Fee for CTET 2024 July exam

All the candidates who apply for the CTET 2024 July exam must make sure that they have paid the application fee. A separate application fee has to be paid for each CTET paper. Here is the application fee for CTET exam.

Category	CTET Application Fee for One Paper	CTET Application Fee for Two Papers
General/OBC	Rs. 1,000	Rs. 1,200
SC/ST/Differently Abled Person	Rs. 500	Rs. 600

CTET 2024 Eligibility Criteria

All the candidates must ensure that they fulfil the CTET eligibility criteria to be able to apply for the exam. The eligibility consists of fulfilling the education qualification, age limit, etc. The educational qualifications for CTET primary stage and elementary stage are as follows.

CTET Qualification for Primary Stage - Classes I-V

Candidates should fulfil any one of the following qualifications to apply for CTET paper 1.

A candidate should have passed class 12th with at least 50% and hold a 2-year diploma in elementary education degree.
A candidate should have passed class 12th or equivalent with at least 45% marks and have a 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education.
A candidate should have passed class 12th or equivalent with at least 45% marks with a 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education.
A candidate should have passed class 12th or equivalent with at least 45% marks with a 2-year Diploma in Education (Special Education).
Candidates should have passed their graduation with at least 50% marks and a Bachelor of Education degree.

CTET Qualification for Elementary Stage - Classes VI to VIII

A candidate has to fulfill ANY ONE the following CTET qualification if he/she wishes to apply for being appointed as a teacher for classes VI to VIII.

Candidates who have completed their graduation and also hold 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education degree.
Candidates with a graduation degree and have scored at least 50% marks with 1-year Bachelor in Education.
Candidates with graduation with 45% minimum marks along with 1-year Bachelor in Education degree.
The candidates who cleared class 12th or equivalent exam scoring at least 50% marks and have 4-year Bachelor in Elementary Education degree.
The applicants with a pass in class 12th or equivalent exam with 50% marks in minimum along with 4-year B.A/ B.Sc.Ed or B.A.Ed/ B.Sc.Ed.
Candidates with graduation with at least 50% marks and a 1-year B.Ed. (Special Education) degree.
Any candidate who has qualified B.Ed. The programme is recognized by the NCTE.

CTET Age Limit

Any candidate who is more than 21 years is eligible to apply for CTET exam. However, the upper age limit has not been prescribed for CTET exam.

CTET 2024 Exam Pattern

The CTET exam pattern is divided for Paper 1 and Paper 2. We have mentioned about the CTET exam patter in the following table below.

CTET Exam Pattern for Paper 1

Candidates who intend to teach Classes I to V need to appear for Paper I. The CTET exam pattern for Paper-I is:

Subject	Number of Questions (MCQs)	Marks
Child Development and Pedagogy (Compulsory)	30	30
Language I (Compulsory)	30	30
Language II (Compulsory)	30	30
Mathematics	30	30
Environmental Studies	30	30
Total	150	150

CTET Exam Pattern for Paper 2

Paper-2 will be for candidates who intend to teach Classes VI to VIII. The CTET exam pattern for Paper-2 is:

Subject	Number of Questions (MCQs)	Marks
Child Development and Pedagogy (Compulsory)	30	30
Language I (Compulsory)	30	30
Language II (Compulsory)	30	30
Mathematics and Science (for Mathematics and Science teacher)	60	60
Social Studies/Social Science (for Social Studies/Social Science teacher)	60	60
Total	150	150

Know about the detailed CTET syllabus

CTET Question Paper

All the candidates willing to qualify the CTET 2024 exam must ensure that they have downloaded the CTET question paper to know about the exam trend. Practicing the CTET previous year papers gives you a good knowledge about the exam pattern and the type of questions that have been asked in the last year. This also helps them to qualify for the CTET cut off marks.

CTET Admit Card 2024 Link

CTET admit card 2024 was released by the CBSE for the written exam on 18th July 2024. Candidates can download the hall ticket by visiting the CBSE website. Here is the procedure to download the CTET admit card:

STEP 1: Visit ctet.nic.in

STEP 2: Click “Download CTET Admit Card"

STEP 3: Enter your CTET 2024 Registration Number & DOB

STEP 4: Download & print the admit card

CTET Result 2024

CBSE has declared the CTET result 2024 on its website on 15th February 2024. Those who appeared for the exam can download the CTET Paper 1 and 2 results from the website. The CTET result allows you to know your qualifying status for the exam.

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