NATA Mock Test 2023: NATA Online Mock Test Series
June 2, 202339 Insightful Publications
The Central Teaching Eligibility Test (CTET) is a national-level eligibility exam conducted by CBSE. It is a gateway to becoming a teacher in the government schools of India. Candidates acquiring minimum passing marks in the CTET Paper 1 exam are appointed as teachers to teach the students of classes 1 to 5.
The test is held in 20 languages throughout the country. CTET exam assesses the conceptual understanding, application, problem-solving, reasoning, and critical thinking of the candidates. The exam also focuses on assessing candidates’ knowledge of the subject, pedagogic content knowledge, and its relevance in the school curriculum.
CBSE conducts CTET to determine the eligibility of the candidates for the teaching profession. The candidates who clear the CTET Paper 1 exam can apply for teaching jobs nationwide.
Particulars | Details |
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Name of Exam | Central Teacher Eligibility Test |
Commonly Known As | CTET |
Exam Conducting Authority | Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) |
Job Category | Teaching Job |
Mode of Application | Online |
Exam Level | National Level |
Frequency of Exam | Twice in a Year |
Mode of Examination | Computer Based Test (Changed from 2021) |
Medium of Exam | 20 Languages |
Total Exam Centres | 218 |
Official Website | ctet.nic.in |
Check the latest updates related to CTET Paper 1 below:
The conducting body has released the official notification for CTET 2023 exam date. Please check the complete notification details on CTET Paper below:
Check the important dates related to the CTET 2023 exam from the table below:
Events | Dates |
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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 | To be Announced |
CTET Exam Dates 2023 | July to August 2023 |
Release of CTET Answer Key | To be Announced |
CTET Result Declaration | To be Announced |
Candidates who clear the CTET Paper 1 will receive lucrative salaries and benefits. Moreover, the career growth opportunities and job profiles are attractive and appealing.
Check the salary structure for candidates who clear the CTET Paper 1:
Components | Amount |
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Grade Pay | INR 4,200 |
Pay Scale | INR 9,300 to 34,800 |
Basic Pay (after 7th Pay Commission) | INR 35,400 |
TA | INR 1,600 |
HRA | INR 3,240 |
Gross Salary | INR 40,240 |
Net Salary | INR 35,000 to 37,000 |
Check the job profile for eligible teachers below:
The positions that candidates can get through promotion after clearing the CTET Paper 1 exam are as follows:
CBSE has set certain eligibility criteria for applicants who want to become teachers for Classes 1 to 5. This section has provided the age limit criteria, nationality criteria, and educational qualification criteria for CTET 2023 Paper 1 exam.
Aspirants who wish to apply for the CTET Paper 1 exam need to be above the age of 17. There are no upper limit age criteria for the eligibility test.
Candidates who have permanent citizenship in India can apply for the exam. Subjects of Bhutan and Nepal can also apply for the CTET.
The educational qualification requirement for CTET Paper 1 exam are as follows:
Candidates interested in the Central Teacher Eligibility Test are required to submit the duly filled application forms online. The application process for CTET 2023 have started on .
Registration for CTET 2023 will begin online on the official website. The candidates can check details here as we will be update this page as soon as registration begins. The steps to apply online for CTET are as follows.
The steps to fill out the application form are as follows:
The CTET Paper 1 exam will be held in 20 cities around the country. Check the exam centres from the table below.
State/ UT | CTET Exam Centers |
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Andaman & Nicobar | Port Blair |
Andhra Pradesh | Vijayawada Visakhapatnam |
Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar |
Assam | Dibrugarh Guwahati Jorhat Silchar Tezpur |
Bihar | Bhagalpur Bhojpur Darbhanga Gaya Madhubani Muzaffarabad Nalanda Patna Madhubani Vaishali |
Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
Chhattisgarh | Raipur |
Dadra & Nagar Haveli | Dadra & Nagar Haveli |
Daman & Diu | Daman |
Delhi | Delhi Central Delhi East Delhi North Delhi South Delhi West |
Goa | Panaji |
Gujarat | Ahmedabad Surat Vadodara |
Haryana | Ambala Faridabad Gurugram Karnal Kurukshetra |
Himachal Pradesh | Hamirpur Kangra Shimla |
Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu Srinagar |
Jharkhand | Bokaro Dhanbad Ranchi |
Karnataka | Bangalore Mangalore |
Kerala | Ernakulam Kozhikode Thiruvananthapuram |
Lakshadweep | Kavaratti |
Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal Indore Jabalpur |
Maharashtra | Aurangabad Mumbai Nagpur Nashik Pune |
Manipur | Imphal |
Meghalaya | Shillong |
Mizoram | Aizawl |
Nagaland | Kohima |
Odisha | Bhubaneshwar Sambalpur |
Puducherry | Puducherry |
Punjab | Amritsar Bhatinda Ferozepur Jalandhar |
Rajasthan | Ajmer Alwar Bikaner Jaipur Jodhpur Kota Udaipur |
Sikkim | Gangtok |
Tamil Nadu | Chennai Coimbatore Madurai Tiruchirapalli |
Telangana | Hyderabad |
Tripura | Agartala |
Uttarakhand | Dehradun Haldwani Roorkee Srinagar Garhwal |
Uttar Pradesh | Agra Aligarh Ayodhya Bareilly Etawah Ghaziabad Ghazipur Gorakhpur Jhansi Kanpur Lucknow Mathura Mau Meerut Moradabad Noida Prayagraj Raebareli Saharanpur Sultanpur Varanasi |
West Bengal | Durgapur Kolkata |
The CTET Paper 1 exam has 5 sections with a total of 150 questions. The total duration of the exam is 150 minutes i.e. 2:30 hours and the total marks allocated is 150. Check the CTET Paper 1 exam pattern below:
Subject | Number of Questions | Total Marks |
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Language I (Compulsory) | 30 | 30 |
Language II (Compulsory) | 30 | 30 |
Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 |
Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
Total | 150 | 150 |
Candidates will have to compulsorily choose two language subjects while filling the application form. Check the languages that candidates can choose from in the table below.
Code No. | Language | Code No. | Language |
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1 | English | 11 | Marathi |
2 | Hindi | 12 | Mizo |
3 | Assamese | 13 | Nepali |
4 | Bengali | 14 | Oriya |
5 | Garo | 15 | Punjabi |
6 | Gujarati | 16 | Sanskrit |
7 | Kannada | 17 | Tamil |
8 | Khasi | 18 | Telugu |
9 | Malayalam | 19 | Tibetan |
10 | Manipuri | 20 | Urdu |
It is important that candidates have a good idea of the syllabus so that they can prepare for the exam well. Candidates can also find the topics for each section that are included in the CTET Paper 1 syllabus from the table below:
Child Development & Pedagogy | Language I | Language II | Mathematics | Environmental Studies |
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Child Development (Primary school child) | Language Comprehension | Comprehension | Content | Content |
Concept of Inclusive Education and Understanding Children with Special Needs |
Pedagogy of Language Development | Pedagogy of Language Development | Pedagogical Issues | Pedagogical Issues |
Learning and Pedagogy | – | – | – | – |
The CTET Paper 1 exam can be challenging. However, with proper preparation and study strategies, candidates can overcome the challenges and clear the exam. Check some of the preparation tips for CTET 2023 Paper 1 below:
The CTET 2023 Admit Card will be released at least 10 to 15 days before the commencement of the exam. Candidates willing to apply for CTET 2023 must download their admit cards online from the official website.
To download the CTET 2023 admit card, the candidates have to follow the steps mentioned below:
Step 1: Visit the official website of CTET.
Step 2: Find the option to download the admit card for CTET 2023 on the homepage.
Step 3: Click on the link to download the admit card and log in using the registration number (issued during filling out the application form) and date of birth as credentials.
Step 4: After logging in, the CTET admit card will be displayed on the screen. Candidates have to check all the details and download the admit card.
Step 5: After downloading the CTET Admit Card, the candidates must take a few printouts of the same.
After downloading the admit card, the candidates need to check the details mentioned. CTET admit card contains important details such as the name of the candidate, father’s name, application number, roll number, gender, date of birth, date of exam and timings, exam centre address, category, candidate’s address, photo, signature, paper applied for, medium of question paper and exam instructions.
Candidates need to keep the admit card safe till the completion of CTET. The candidates must carry their CTET admit card and a photo ID proof to the exam centre. No candidates will be allowed to enter the exam hall without these documents.
CBSE releases the CTET Paper 1 Answer Key after the exam is completed. Candidates can check the answer key once the conducting body releases it. Candidates must visit the official website to check and download the answer key.
Once the answer key for CTET is released, the Central Board of Secondary Education will declare the results for the exam. CTET results will be published online on the official website. The candidates will have to use the log in credentials to check the result on the official website.
Those who clear the CTET exam will be considered eligible for teaching jobs across the country.
To check the result, the candidates must follow the below steps.
Step 1: Visit the official website of CTET.
Step 2: Find the option to check the result for CTET 2023 on the homepage and click on the same.
Step 3: Candidates must now log in using the required credentials such as application number and date of birth.
Step 4: CTET result will appear on the screen that will be carrying some important details such as total marks of the exam, marks obtained by the candidate, pass or fail etc.
Step 5: Candidates have to download their admit card and take a printout of the same. If the candidate is qualified, they can use the CTET eligibility certificate to apply for teaching jobs at the school level.
The CTET cut-off score for Paper 1 is 60% of the total marks for the general category and 55% for the SC/ST/OBC category. Candidates must secure the qualifying marks to get the eligibility certificate
Check the CTET Paper 1 minimum qualifying marks below:
Category | Minimum Qualifying Percentage | Passing Marks Out of 150 |
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General | 60% | 90 |
OBC/ SC/ ST | 55% | 82 |
Candidates might be having many questions regarding the CTET 2023 Paper 1. Here are a few commonly asked questions and answers.
Q: What is the CTET exam?
Ans: Central Teacher Eligibility Test, also known as CTET, is a national-level teacher eligibility test conducted by the CBSE. Candidates who qualify for the CTET exam can apply for teaching jobs nationwide.
Q: How many papers are there in CTET?
Ans: The CTET exam has two papers- Paper 1 is for classes 1 to 5, and Paper 2 is for classes 6 to 8.q
Q: Who can apply for CTET Paper 1?
Ans: Applicants must have passed the senior secondary exam or equivalent exam from a recognised state or national board with at least 50% marks.
Q: Can I fill in the application form for CTET through offline mode?
Ans: No. You can fill in the application form for CTET only online, and the application form can be accessed on the official website of CTET.
Q: What is the application fee for an OBC candidate to apply for both CTET papers?
Ans: OBC and general category candidates must pay Rs 1,200 to apply for both papers in CTET.
Q: For how long is the CTET certificate valid?
Ans: According to new guidelines, CTET certification is valid for a lifetime.