CTET 2021 notification has been released on 20th September 2021. The registration process has been started online from 20th September 2021. The aspirants can apply online till 19th October 2021. As per the CBSE’s notification, the CTET 2021 exam will be conducted from 16th December 2021 to 13th January 2022. The CTET exam will be a computer-based test. The crucial information such as eligibility norms, registration dates, application form, syllabus, exam scheme, and instructions, etc. have been updated in this article below.
The CTET (Central Teacher Eligibility Test) is an entrance test which is conducted by CBSE for the selection of eligible and competent candidates for the teaching profession in all Central Government Schools. Interested candidates, who want to pursue their dream as a teacher in Kendriya Vidyalaya, Novodaya Vidyalaya, etc. must apply for CTET. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will publish the notification on its official website at the appropriate time. CTET qualified candidates can become teachers at primary and junior high school levels (Class I to VIII). Interested candidates can check crucial information about CTET 2021 exam including registration, eligibility, exam pattern, syllabus, preparation tips, and important dates.
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CTET 2021 December Notification: Released
- The competent authority i.e. CBSE has published notification for CTET December 2021 exam on its official website.
- As per the CBSE’s notification, the CTET exam 2021 will be conducted from 16th December 2021 to 13th January 2022.
- CTET 2021 application form is available online from 20th September 2021. Candidates can apply online till the last date of the application form i.e. 19th October 2021.
- The aspirants need to submit the application form within the stipulated time frame. Click here to check the application form details.
- It is recommended that everyone should go through the official information bulletin to understand the examination scheme. However, crucial information about the exam has been given in this article below.
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CTET 2021 Exam Highlights
The Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi is the exam conducting authority for CTET (Central Teacher Eligibility Test). The candidates can check the CTET exam summary herein below:
| Name of the Exam | Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) 2021 |
| Exam Conducting Authority | CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) |
| Mode of Test | Offline |
| Test Cities | Total 92 cities throughout India and 2 Centres abroad in Dubai & Riyadh |
| Duration of the Test | 150 Minutes |
| No. of Questions | 150 Objective Type Questions |
| Negative Marking | Not Applicable |
| Mode of Registration | Online |
| Registration will commence from | 20th September 2021 |
| Last date for registration | 19th October 2021 |
| Registration Fee | General/OBC candidates-Rs.700/- (Paper-I/Paper-II) & Rs.1200/- for both papers.
SC/ST/PwD Category-Rs.350/- (Paper-I/Paper-II) & Rs.600 for both papers. |
| Payment Mode | Net Banking/Debit Card/Credit Card |
| Date of Exam | 16th December 2021 to 13th January 2022 |
| Declaration of Result | 15th February 2022 |
CTET Exam 2021: Important Dates
The exam conducting authority i.e. CBSE has published the notification on its official website on 20th September 2021. Candidates can access detailed advertisements from the website. We recommend everyone before applying to the exam, must go through the notification and read all the crucial information including the application form and eligibility criteria, etc. The candidates can check exam dates in the table below, which have been updated as per the official notification:
| Events | Dates (Released) |
| Online registration started from | 20th September 2021 |
| Closing date of registration | 19th October 2021 |
| Last date for payment of the application fee | 20th October 2021 |
| Correction/modification window | 22nd October to 28th October 2021 |
| Availability of status of application form | last week of October 2021 |
| Release of admit card | First week of December 2021 |
| Date of Exam | 16th December 2021 to 13th January 2022 |
| Announcement of result | 15th February 2022 |
| Issuance of CTET certificate and mark sheet | February-March 2022 |
CTET Eligibility Criteria
The applicant should ensure their eligibility for the upcoming CTET exam before applying online. Check the following information with regard to CTET eligibility criteria:
Eligibility for Primary Level (Class I to V)
- The applicants should have completed senior secondary (12th) or equivalent exam securing minimum 50% marks and must have passed or appeared in the last semester of two-year Diploma in Elementary Education.
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- Those who have passed senior secondary or equivalent exam securing minimum 45% marks aggregate and also have passed or appearing in last semester of two-year Diploma Course in Elementary Education recognized under NCTE Regulations, 2002.
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- Candidates who have completed senior secondary education or equivalent exam obtaining minimum 50% marks and passed or pursuing last semester of four years Bachelor of Elementary Education.
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- Candidates must have passed senior secondary or its equivalent exam with minimum 50% marks and qualified or appearing in last semester of two years Diploma Programme in Education (Special Education).
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- A Graduate in relevant course/discipline and completed or appearing in the final semester of the two years diploma programme in Elementary Education.
Eligibility for Elementary Level (Class VI to VIII)
- Applicants should have completed a bachelor’s degree and passed or appearing in the final semester of 2 years’ Diploma in Elementary Education.
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- Candidates having 50% marks in the graduation and also passed or appearing in one year course of Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.).
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- A graduate with a minimum 45% marks and completed or appearing in one year course of B.Ed. recognized under NCTE Rules and Regulations.
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- Candidates must have passed senior secondary or equivalent exam with at least 50% marks and also completed or appearing in the final semester of four years Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education.
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- Those who have completed senior secondary or equivalent exam securing minimum 50% marks and also completed or appearing in the final semester of four-year B.A.Ed./B.Sc.Ed. or B.A./B.Sc.Ed. programme
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- Any Graduate with minimum 50% marks and also completed or appearing in one year B.Ed. programme (Special Education).
CTET 2021 Application Form: How to apply?
Eligible candidates can submit CTET 2021 online application form at the official website of the CBSE. The CBSE has published the notification on the official website of the CTET stating the entire examination schedule and process. Every candidate must check the eligibility criteria before submitting an application form. Candidates can apply only within the stipulated time frame i.e. 20th September 2021 to 19th October 2021. The last date for payment of the application fee is 21st October 2021.
Candidates have to provide personal details, educational qualification, address for correspondence including email ID and mobile number, etc. in the online application form. Also, upload scanned images of the photograph and signature in the prescribed format and specifications. The application fee is also required to be paid for the completion of the registration process. Take the printout of the application form at the end and keep it safe for future reference.
Application Fee
- The registration fee for CTET Paper I or Paper II will be Rs.700 and Rs.1200/- for both papers in the case of General/OBC candidates.
- Similarly, the application fee for SC/SC/PwD candidates will be Rs.350/- for Paper-I or Paper-II and Rs.600 for both papers.
- The applicant can pay the application fee through online mode using net banking, debit/credit card, and e-challan.
- Candidates should know that the application fee will not be refunded in any case.
CTET Exam Pattern
The applicants must start preparation well in advance as per the prescribed exam pattern. Candidates can check relevant information regarding the CTET exam pattern below:
- The CTET exam will consist of two papers for both the primary and elementary stages.
- Questions in both papers will be multiple choices in nature.
- The duration of the exam will be 2.30 hours.
- There will total 150 questions in each paper.
- Each question will carry one mark.
Subject-wise Distribution of Questions for Paper-I: Primary Level
| Subject Section | No. of questions | Marks |
| Child Development & Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| Language I (compulsory) | 30 | 30 |
| Language II (compulsory) | 30 | 30 |
| Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
Subject-wise Distribution of Questions for Paper-II: Elementary Level
| Subject Section | No. of questions | Marks |
| Child Development and Pedagogy (compulsory) | 30 | 30 |
| Language I (compulsory) | 30 | 30 |
| Language II (compulsory) | 30 | 30 |
| Mathematics and Science (for Maths and Science Teacher)
OR Social Studies/Social Science (for Social Studies/Social Science Teacher) |
60 | 60 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
CTET Preparation Tips 2021
The aspirants need to make a preparation plan in order to crack the CTET 2021 exam. Here candidates can check some tips for CTET preparation as under:
- First of all, candidates should have basic information about the CTET exam such as exam conducting authority, selection process, and examination scheme, etc.
- Candidates should know the CTET exam pattern and syllabus in detail as it is very very important to start preparation.
- After the release of the official CTET notification, candidates must obtain the information bulletin and go through the same.
- Make a preparation plan or study timetable and follow the same.
- Collect some good reference book based CTET exams and practice hard.
- Solve previous year’s question papers to know the exam pattern and difficulty level of the questions.
- Also, purchase some sample papers books from the market and practice the same.
- You are recommended to prepare notes of the important topics and revise them later.
- Candidates should touch each and every topic of the CTET syllabus for a better score.
- Apart from the above exercise, candidates should take care of physical and mental fitness.
CTET Syllabus
The candidates can download the CTET official information bulletin for detailed information about the syllabus. It will be available on the official website. Candidates are recommended to obtain the syllabus and start preparing for the exam well in advance. The information about the syllabus will help you in preparation. Candidates must have good command of the concerned subject.
CTET Paper-I Syllabus
| Subjects | Topics | No. of Questions |
| Child Development and Pedagogy | Child Development (Primary School Child) | 15 |
| Learning and Pedagogy | 10 | |
| The concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with special needs |
5 | |
| Language I | Pedagogy of Language Development | 15 |
| Language Comprehension | 15 | |
| Language – II | Comprehension | 15 |
| Pedagogy of Language Development | 15 | |
| Mathematics |
Time & Work, Data Handling, Division, Multiplication, Geometry, Shapes & Spatial Understanding, Series, Solids around us, Numbers, Addition and Subtraction, Weight, Volume, Measurement, Patterns |
15 |
| Pedagogical issues | 15 | |
| Environmental Studies |
Family and Friends, Shelter, Water, |
15 |
| Pedagogical Issue | 15 |
CTET Paper II Syllabus
| Subjects | Topics | No. of Questions |
| Child Development and Pedagogy |
The concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with special needs children with special needs |
5 |
| Learning and Pedagogy | 10 | |
| Child Development (Elementary School Child) | 15 | |
| Language I | Language Comprehension | 15 |
| Pedagogy of Language Development | 15 | |
| Language – II | Comprehension | 15 |
| Pedagogy of Language Development | 15 | |
| Mathematics and Science | Mathematics | 30 |
| Science | 30 | |
| Social Studies/Social Sciences | Social and Political Life, History, Geography, | 40 |
| Pedagogical issues | 20 |
CTET 2021 Admit Card
The CBSE will release the admit card for CTET 2021 exam on its official website at least two weeks before the exam. Candidates can obtain the admit card from the website. You need to enter the registration number and date of birth to download the CTET admit card.
The CTET admit card will consist of crucial information like the candidate’s name, roll number, date of exam, venue of the test and exam day instructions, etc. Take a printout of the admit card and keep it safe. On the exam day, must carry admit card along with identity proof for verification purposes.
CTET 2021 Answer Keys
CTET 2021 answer keys will be available on the official website. The CBSE will publish the CTET answer key in due course of time after conducting the CTET exam. The candidates can download answer keys from the website easily. Candidates can make a rough judgment of their result with the help of answer keys. It is recommended that if any candidate finds a discrepancy in the answer keys then he/she should report the same to the competent authority within the specified time limit.
CTET Result 2021
The CTET result will be declared online on the official website. The CBSE will publish the result online at the official website from where candidates can download it easily. It is expected that the CTET 2021 result will be announced on 15th February 2022. Eligible candidates as per the CTET result will be called for attending an interview on the scheduled date and time. The result will be prepared on the basis of candidates’ written exam performance. One must obtain minimum qualifying marks in the CTET exam in order to qualify the test.
CTET Eligibility Certificate
The competent authority will issue a CTET eligibility certificate to those candidates who will qualify the CTET 2021 exam. Aspirants have to score more than 60% marks in the CTET exam for getting the CTET eligibility certificate. It will be sent to the candidates through Speed Post while CTET Mark Sheet will be issued via Ordinary Post. After obtaining the certificate, candidates should keep it safely for future purposes.
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