CTET January 2024 Notification, Application Form, Exam Date, Eligibility, Syllabus for Central Teacher Eligibility Test
CTET January 2024 | Central Teacher Eligibility Test January 2024 Notification CTET 2024 Application Form, Exam Date, Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus and Cutoff
CTET January 2024: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the exam dates for Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET), which will be held on 21st January , 2024. The CBSE board will be releasing the detailed information brochure for CTET 2024 exam in the upcoming week. Subsequently, the application process for CTET January 2024 will also proceed.
What is CTET?
CTET is the minimum qualification assessment test for a person to be eligible for the position of teacher. The CTET certificate is the minimum eligibility to get the teaching job. Once the candidate gets the certificate, he or she can apply for teacher vacancies released by different schools like KVS, NVS Army Teacher, ERDO, etc. However, achieving the CTET Certificate 2024 is not that easy. Candidates must fetch the minimum passing marks or cut off to avail of the Certificate.
The CTET exam is divided into two papers:
Paper I – Primary stage (for classes 1 to 5) teachers
Paper II – Elementary stage (for classes 6 to 8) teachers.
Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET)- January 2024
Eligibility Criteria:
A. Minimum Educational Qualifications for becoming Teacher for Classes I-V (Primary Stage): Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2- year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known). OR Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in 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 its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4- year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed). OR Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2- year Diploma in Education (Special Education). OR Graduation and passed or appearing in final year of two year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known).
B. Minimum Qualifications for becoming Teacher for Classes VI-VIII (Elementary Stage):
Graduation and passed or appearing in 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 its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4- year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed). OR Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4- year BA/ 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).
VALIDITY PERIOD OF CTET CERTIFICATE;
The Validity Period of CTET qualifying certificate for appointment will be for life time for all categories.
Examination 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).
Fee details:
For General/ OBC Category: Rs.1000/- for Paper – I or II and Rs.1200/- for Paper – I & II.
For SC/ ST/ Differently Abled Person Category: Rs.500/- for Paper – I or II and Rs.600/- for Paper – I & II.
CATEGORY |
Only Paper – I or II |
Both Paper – I & II |
General/OBC (NCL) |
Rs.1000/- |
Rs.1200/- |
SC/ST/Diff. Abled Person |
Rs.500/- |
Rs.600/- |
How to Apply:
1. Candidates can apply ‘ON-LINE’ through CTET website www.ctet.nic.in.
2. The candidate should supply all details while filling the Online Form and upload their scanned images of latest photograph & signature.
3. 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)
Schedule Of Examination:
THE SCHEDULE OF CTET- January, 2024 IS GIVEN BELOW:
Dates of Examination |
Paper |
TIMINGS |
DURATION |
21-01-2024 |
Paper- I |
09:30AM TO 12:00NOON |
2.30 HOURS |
Paper- II |
02:00PM TO 04:30PM |
2.30 HOURS |
1. Duration of On-line Application: 03.11.2023 to 23.11.2023
2. Last date for submission of on-line Application: (Before 23.11.202311:59PM)
3. Last date for submission of fee: 23.11.2023 (Before11:59PM)
4. Date of Examination 21st January, 2024
Central Teacher Eligibility Test January 2024 Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus and Cutoff details available at https://ctet.nic.in/