The Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India has entrusted the responsibility of conducting the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) with Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi. The Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi will be conducting the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) ONLY for the candidates belonging to the Union Territories of Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli.
The CTET score and certificate shall apply to the following categories of schools.
- The CTET shall apply to schools of the Central Government (KVS, NVS, Tibetan Schools, etc) and schools under the administrative control of UT of Chandigarh and Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli
- CTET may also apply to the unaided private schools, who may exercise the option of considering the CTET
- Schools owned and managed by the State Government/ local bodies and aided schools shall consider the TET conducted by the State Government. However, a State Government can also consider the CTET if it decides not to conduct the State TET.
Name of the post
- Teacher (for classes I to V): Primary Stage
- Teacher (for classes VI to VIII): Elementary Stage
- Teacher (for both categories)
Important Dates
- Sale of CTET Information Bulletin and Application Form: 5 November 2011 to 25 November 2011
- Opening date for online submission of application: 21 March 2012
- Closing date for online submission of application: 6 April 2012
- Last date for receipt of application/ Confirmation page at the Designated Centres: 10 April 2012 after 3 pm
- Date for checking application status on websites: 20 April 2012
- Applications not received cases (Contact Designated Centres): 21 April 2012 to 24 April 2012
- Date for Issue of Admit Card: 25 April 2012 to 30 April 2012
- Date of Written Test: 5 May 2012
a) Paper I: 10 am to 11.30 pm
b) Paper II: 1 pm to 2.30 pm
- Date for declaration of Result: 20 May 2012
- Dispatch of CTET Certificates/ Mark Sheet: 10 June 2012
Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualification: Primary Stage (for Classes I-V)
- 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).
Educational Qualification: Elementary Stage (for Classes VI-VIII)
- 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/ BSc.Ed or BA. Ed/BSc.Ed. OR
- Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in 1-year B.Ed. (Special Education)
Pattern of Examination
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.
- Paper I will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for classes I to V.
- Paper II will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for classes VI to VIII.
Note: 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).
How to Apply: Candidates can only apply ‘online' for CTET by accessing the Board's website www.cbse.nic.in or www.ctet.nic.in
Application Fee: The application fee to be paid by SC/ ST/ Differently-abled candidate is Rs 250, and for General and OBC candidate is Rs 500.
The fee can be remitted through Demand Draft in favour of the Secretary, Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi drawn in any Nationalized Bank payable at Delhi. Write your registration number, name, address, and mobile/telephone number on the back of the Demand Draft.
The candidate should supply all details while filling up the ‘online' form. Candidates are required to take a print out of the computer generated Application form/ Confirmation page after successful submission of data and send it alongwith the Demand Draft of the required fee (in duplicate) after affixing a passport size photograph and signature in the space provided at the Designated Centres
An attested copy of DOMICILE CERTIFICATE and PHOTO IDENTITY PROOF will also have to be produced at the time of submission of application form/ confirmation page.
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