CTET Notification 2023: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) released the CTET new notification. The authority recently announced the exam date, according to which, the test will be conducted on August 20, 2023, including Paper 1 and Paper 2. Candidates who applied for the exam can check the CTET exam date notification below. Furthermore, we will bring other updates regarding CTET 2023 on this page for all aspirants.

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The Central Teacher Eligibility Test is an eligibility test for candidates wanting to become teachers. CTET consists of two papers; paper 1 is for aspirants who want to be a teacher of classes 1 to 5. In comparison, paper 2 is for candidates for want to teach classes 6 to 8. CTET-qualified candidates get an eligibility certificate that is valid for a lifetime. Read this article to know more about the exam.

Latest Updates:
— CBSE uploaded the CTET 2023 August admit card on August 18, 2023. Get the direct link to download your hall ticket below.
— The official notice confirms that the 17th edition of the CTET 2023 exam will be conducted on August 20, 2023.

CTET Exam Notification 2023 Details

CBSE conducts the CTET exam twice annually to assess teachers’ eligibility for primary and upper primary classes in Central Government Schools such as NVS/KVS and other schools. Before getting into the details, let’s have an overview of the CTET exam 2023 below:

Particulars	Details
Exam Name	Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET)
Exam Conducting Body	Central Board of Secondary Education
Exam Level	National-level
Exam Frequency	Twice a Year
Application Mode	Online
Exam Mode	Online Offline
Exam Duration	150 minutes
Language of Paper	English and Hindi
Certificate Validity	Lifetime
Official Website	ctet.nic.in

CTET Important Dates 2023

Candidates can check out the CTET Exam Important Dates from the table below:

Events	Dates
CTET Notification 2023	April 27, 2023
CTET Application Form 2023 Starts From	April 27, 2023
Last Date to fill Online Application	May 26, 2023
Last Date for submission of fee through E-Challan	May 26, 2023
CTET Admit Card 2023	August 10, 2023
CTET Exam Dates 2023	August 20, 2023
Release of CTET Answer Key	To be Announced
CTET Result Declaration	To be Announced

CTET Eligibility Criteria 2023

Candidates must know that CTET has two papers – paper 1 and paper 2. Paper 1 is for candidates aspiring to become teachers for Class 1 to V (Primary Stage). Paper 2 is for those aspiring to become teachers for Class VI-VIII (Upper Primary Stage). The CTET Eligibility Criteria are different for Primary and Upper Primary teachers,

Minimum Qualifications Required for Becoming Class I-V Teacher (Paper 1):

• Candidates should have passed the Senior Secondary or equivalent exam with at least 50% marks. They should have also passed or should be currently appearing for the final year of the 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (OR)
• They must have passed the Senior Secondary or equivalent exam with at least 45% marks. Also, they must have passed or currently appearing for the final year of a 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education, in accordance with the NCTE Regulations, 2002 (OR)
• They must have passed the senior secondary or equivalent exam with at least 50% marks along with passing or currently appearing for the final year of a 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.EI.Ed) (OR)
• They must have passed the Senior Secondary or equivalent exam with a minimum of 50% marks along with passing or currently appearing for the final year of a 2-year Diploma in Education (Special Education)* (OR)
• They must have done graduation with at least 50% marks and a Bachelor of Education (B. Ed)*.

Minimum Qualifications Required for Becoming Class VI-VIII Teacher (Paper 2):

• Applicants applying for this position should be a graduate and must have passed or currently be in the final year of a 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (OR)
• They should have completed their graduation and obtained at least 50% marks along with passing or currently appearing in 1 year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed) (OR)
• They must have completed their graduation and secured at least 45% marks and should have passed or currently appearing for 1 year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed) in accordance with the NCTE regulations issued from time to time (OR)
• Candidates must have passed Senior Secondary with at least 50% marks and should have passed or currently appearing in the final year of 4 years of Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed) (OR)
• Aspirants must have passed the Senior Secondary or equivalent exam with at least 50% marks and should have passed or currently appearing in the final year of 4 years of BA/BSc. Ed or BA. Ed/B.Sc. Ed (OR)
• They should have completed their graduation, obtained a minimum of 50% marks, and must have passed or currently appearing for 1 year B.Ed (Special Education)*.

Note: * Refers to candidates who have obtained the certificate of Bachelor of Education from any NCTE-recognised institution. Such candidates will be considered for appointment as a teacher for Classes 1 to 5. The person appointed as the teacher must go through a six-month bridge course in Elementary Education recognised by the NCTE within two years of his appointment as the primary teacher.

How To Practice Questions on CTET Exam?

Know the steps to practice questions on CTET Paper 1 or 2 exams below:

• 1st Step: Visit Embibe’s official website, i.e., embibe.com.
• 2nd Step: Use the mobile number/email to log in.
• 3rd Step: Click on the “Getting a Government Job” menu bar. 
• 4th Step: Select the Goal “Teaching” from the dropdown and click “Next”.
• 5th Step: Search and select “CTET Paper 1/ CTET Paper 2” via the search bar and click “Next”.
• 6th Step: Select the preferred language and click “Done”.
• 7th Step: Click “Practice” from the header section.
• 8th Step: Scroll down to the “Subjects” section.
• 9th Step: Click on any CTET subjects.
• 10th Step: Scroll down to click on the chapters from the selected subject to begin the practice.

CTET Registration 2023

To register for the CTET exam, candidates must follow the steps given below:

• 1st Step: Visit the official website of CTET, ctet.nic.in
• 2nd Step: Candidates must click on the link that says “Apply Online”.
• 3rd Step: Fill in details such as personal, contact, and “residential details and submit.
• 4th Step: Candidates must note down their registration Number and password that will be generated upon successful registration.
• 5th Step: Now, candidates should log in using the registration number and password provided.
• 6th Step: Aspirants now must upload scanned images of their photograph and signature in the required format.
• 7th Step: Proceed to the “Payment” option and pay the CTET application fee.
• 8th Step: Candidates are advised to download the application form and take printouts for future reference.

CTET Application Fees

Candidates can pay the application fee online or offline mode. Offline fees can be paid through e-Challan by depositing the application fee in the CTET exam fee account with Syndicate or Canara Bank. For online payment of fees, applicants can pay it through their Debit card or Credit card.

Category	Only Paper 1 or Paper 2	Both Paper 1 and Paper 2
General	Rs 1000	Rs 1200
OBC	Rs 1000	Rs 1200
SC/ST	Rs 500	Rs 600
Diff. Abled Person	Rs 500	Rs 600

CTET Exam Centres

CBSE has increased the number of exam centres for the upcoming CTET exam due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The exam cities have been increased from 112 cities to 135 cities. The list of new exam cities added to the existing list of exam centres is given below:

CTET Exam Centres
Lakhimpur	Ludhiana
Nagaon	Ambedkar Nagar
Begusarai	Bijnor
Gopalganj	Bulandshahr
Purnia	Deoria
Rohtas	Gonda
Saharsa	Mainpuri,
Saran	Pratapgarh
Bhilai/Durg	Shahjahanpur
Bilaspur	Sitapur
Hazaribagh	Udham Singh Nagar
Jamshedpur	–

Important Points:

• Candidates will be given the opportunity to make changes in the exam city preference.
• Officials will make every effort to accommodate candidates in the preferred cities. However, if this is not possible, the officials have the right to allocate any other suitable exam centre.

Note: Candidates are advised to carefully check their admit cards to ensure the finalised exam centre/city.

CTET Exam Pattern for Paper 1

Paper 1 comprises five sections. The total marks for this paper are 150. Each question carries 1 mark, and there is no negative marking for incorrect answers. Candidates must secure at least 60% marks to qualify for this paper. The paper has a time duration of 2.5 hours.

Sections	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks
Child Development and Pedagogy	30	30
Language I	30	30
Language II	30	30
Mathematics	30	30
Environmental Studies	30	30
Total	150	150

CTET Exam Pattern for Paper 2

Paper 2 also comprises five sections. Each question carries 1 mark. The total mark for this paper is 150. There is no negative marking for paper 2, and the qualifying mark for paper 2 is 60%. The exam comprises a composite time duration of 2.5 hours.

Sections	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks
Child Development and Pedagogy	30	30
Language I	30	30
Language II	30	30
Mathematics and Science or Social Studies/Social Science	60	60
Total	150	150

CTET Exam Language Code

Both Paper 1 and Paper 2 have two language sections: I and II. Applicants can choose any one as language 1 and another as language 2 from the options and are required to specify the same on the confirmation page. Candidates can opt for two languages from the following options:

Code	Language
01	English
02	Hindi
03	Assamese
04	Bengali
05	Garo
06	Gujarati
07	Kannada
08	Khasi
09	Malayalam
10	Manipuri
11	Marathi
12	Mizo
13	Nepali
14	Oriya
15	Punjabi
16	Sanskrit
17	Tamil
18	Telugu
19	Tibetan
20	Urdu

CTET Syllabus 2023

The exam is conducted based on the syllabus prescribed by the CBSE. The CTET syllabus carries important topics from Paper 1 (Classes I to V) and Paper 2 (Class VI to VIII).

The CTET Paper 1 syllabus includes topics from Child Development and Pedagogy, Language-I, Language-II, Mathematics, and Environmental Studies. Paper 2 syllabus comprises topics from Child Development and Pedagogy, Language-I, Language-II, and Mathematics & Science or Social Studies/Social Sciences. To know the detailed syllabus, click on the link below:

• CTET Paper 1 and Paper 2 Syllabus

CTET Admit Card 2023

CBSE uploaded the CTET August admit card on the official website on August 10, 2023. Candidates should know that the hard copy of the CTET hall ticket will not be sent to them. The CTET call letter should be downloaded within the stipulated time.

Applicants should immediately contact the official authorities in case of any discrepancy or error in the admit card. Errors regarding particulars of the applicant’s photograph, signature, or other information that varies from the application form shouldn’t be avoided.

CTET Result

CTET results will be declared on the official website – ctet.nic.in. Candidates can check their results by using their roll number for the exam. Candidates scoring 60 per cent or above will get the eligibility certificate.

CTET Qualifying Process

Check out the detailed CTET 2023 qualifying process below:

• To qualify, candidates must score 60 per cent or more in the CTET exam.
• Candidates must also meet the CTET eligibility criteria prescribed by CBSE.
• Qualifying CTET does not guarantee a job to candidates. They have to apply for recruitment at different schools based on the available vacancies.

Also, check:

CTET Paper 1	CTET Paper 2
CTET Selection Process	CTET Application Form
CTET Eligibility	CTET Syllabus
CTET Exam Pattern	CTET Question Papers
CTET Admit Card	CTET Cut-off
CTET Answer key	CTET Result

FAQs on CTET Notification 2023

Following are the frequently asked questions related to CTET official notification 2023:

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