CTET Paper 2

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducts the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET). It is a national-level eligibility test held twice a year to evaluate a candidate’s eligibility as a teacher for classes 1 to 8 in central government schools like KVS, NVS, and so on. Candidates who want to teach Classes 6 to 8 should take CTET Paper 2. Furthermore, aspirants must take both paper 1 and paper 2 if they want to teach classes 1 to 8.

CBSE is expected to release the official notification for CTET July 2023 exam soon. Once the notification is out, candidates can check the same online at the official website of CBSE. The CTET Paper 2 exam date 2023 will be announced along with the release of the notification PDF. Read on to know more about the CTET Paper 2 exam.

CTET Paper 2 Exam Summary 2023

Check all the important details about the CTETPaper 2 2023 from the table below:

Particulars	Details
Exam Name	Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) Paper 2
Conducting Body	Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Exam Level	National-level
Exam Frequency	Twice a Year
Mode of Exam	Online – CBT (Computer Based Test)
Exam Fees	INR 1,000 for the General/ OBC INR 500 for SC/ ST/ PwD
Exam Purpose	To determine the eligibility of candidates for appointment as teachers in Classes 6 to 8
Official Website	ctet.nic.in

Check all the latest updates on the CTET Paper 2 exam below:

• The CTET 2023 notification will be released soon.
• CBSE released the result for CTET December exam on March 3, 2023.

The Central Board of Secondary Education will soon publish the CTET July 2023 notification on the official website – ctet.nic.in. The official notification contains all the details related to the exam, including the schedule, application process, exam pattern, syllabus, and more. Until then, candidates can access the last year’s notification from the below link:

Download CTET Paper 2 Last Year Notification PDF

Candidates can check out the CTET Paper 2 important dates 2023 from the table below:

Events	Dates
Release of Official Notification	To Be Released
Application Start Date	To Be Released
Last Date for Online Application	To Be Released
Last Date for Application Fee Submission	To Be Released
Paper 2 Admit Card Release Date	To Be Released
CTET Paper 2 Exam Date	To Be Released
Uploading of Answer Keys	To Be Released
Last Date To Challenge the Answer Key	To Be Released
CTET Result	To Be Announced

Before applying for the CTET Paper 2, applicants should be completely aware of the job profile and salary of all the posts. Check the section below for details:

Salary Structure

The CTET salary structure depends upon the post applied. The starting salary for CTET-certified teachers ranges from 9,300 to 34,800. Go through the detailed salary structure from the below table:

Details	Trained Graduate Teacher	Post Graduate Teacher
Pay Scale	9300- 34800	9300- 34800
Grade Pay	4600	4800
Basic Pay after 7th CPC	44900	47600
HRA	3400	4350
TA	1600	1600
Gross Salary	49900	53550
Net Salary	43000-46000	48000-50000

CTET Qualified Teacher Job Profile

A CTET-qualified candidate’s job role differs from school to school. However, a few of the common responsibilities are listed below:

• Plan, prepare and deliver lessons in accordance with the class curriculum.
• Develop students’ abilities and interests and coordinate through creative activities.
• Test and analyse students for their progress in written and oral work.
• Keep attendance records up to date.
• Keep students motivated.
• Participate students in extracurricular activities.

Career Growth

The CTET-qualified teacher is eligible for the following promotional positions:

• Senior Teacher
• Assistant Teacher
• Headmaster
• Principal

Only those with permanent Indian citizenship will be eligible to apply for CTET 2023 recruitment. The subjects of Bhutan and Nepal can also register for this exam. Before filling out the application, candidates must meet the CTET 2023 eligibility criteria as mentioned in the below section.

Age Criteria

The following are the age criteria to apply for CTET Paper 2:

• The applicants must be at least 17 years old.
• There is no maximum age.

Education Qualification

Candidates must be graduates who have passed or are actively preparing for the final year exam of a 2-year Elementary Education Diploma.

Or

Candidates must have received at least a 50% grade in their graduation. They must also have completed or be enrolled in a one-year Bachelor of Education program (B.Ed).

Or

They must have received at least 45% in their graduation and have passed or are currently enrolled in a one-year Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) program in compliance with NCTE regulations.

Or

They must have received at least 50% in Senior Secondary and have passed or are actively preparing for the final year exam of a four-year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed) program.

Or

Aspirants must have completed or been presently enrolled in a 4-year BA/BSc.Ed or BA.Ed/B.Sc.Ed.Ed course and have passed or been currently enrolled in a Senior Secondary or equivalent exam with at least 50% marks.

Or

Candidates must have received at least 50% in their graduation and have passed or been currently enrolled in a 1-year B.Ed (Special Education) program.

Note: This applies to applicants who have earned a Bachelor of Education credential from an NCTE-accredited institution.

Number of Attempts

To get a CTET Certificate, candidates can take this exam as many times as they desire. There is no limit to how many times an applicant can take the test. Furthermore, those who have qualified for the exam can retake it in order to improve their scores.

CTET Certificate Validity

The CTET Certificate’s validity has been changed. As per new norms, the validity of the CTET certificate will remain to be a lifetime. Check the latest certificate notification here:

Download CTET Certificate Validity

CBSE will release the CTET 2023 application form along with the notification on the official website, i.e., ctet.nic.in. The following are the steps to fill out the CTET application:

• Register for CTET 2023.
• Fill out the CTET application form.
• Upload the scanned images.
• Pay the application fee
• Download the confirmation page

CTET Application Fee 2023

Candidates planning to fill out theCTET application form will have to pay a specified amount of money as an application fee. The application fee can be paid using an e-challan, debit or credit card, or online banking. Aspirants must pay the application fee as provided in the table below:

Category	Fees for Paper 2	Fees for Both Paper 1 and Paper 2
General/OBC	Rs. 1,000	Rs. 1,200
SC/ST/ Differently Abled	Rs. 500	Rs. 600

Candidates must select four exam centres while submitting their applications. Take a look at the list of CTET exam centres for the Paper 2 below:

City Code	Name of City	City Code	Name of City
101	Port Blair	157	Nagpur
102	Vijayawada	158	Nashik
103	Visakhapatnam	159	Pune
104	Itanagar	160	Imphal
105	Dibrugarh	161	Shillong
106	Guwahati	162	Aizawl
107	Jorhat	163	Kohima
108	Silchar	164	Bhubaneswar
109	Tezpur	165	Sambalpur
110	Bhagalpur	166	Puducherry
111	Bhojpur (ARA)	167	Amritsar
112	Darbhanga	168	Bhatinda
113	Gaya	169	Ferozepur
114	Madhubani	170	Jalandhar
115	Muzaffarpur	171	Ajmer
116	Nalanda	172	Alwar
117	Patna	173	Bikaner
118	Samastipur	174	Jaipur
119	Vaishali (Hajipur)	175	Jodhpur
120	Chandigarh	176	Kota
121	Raipur	177	Udaipur
122	Dadar & Nagar Haveli	178	Gangtok
123	Daman	179	Chennai
124	Delhi Central	180	Coimbatore
125	Delhi East	181	Madurai
126	Delhi North	182	Tiruchirapalli
127	Delhi South	183	Hyderabad
128	Delhi West	184	Agartala
129	Panaji	185	Dehradun
130	Ahmedabad	186	Haldwani
131	Surat	187	Roorkee
132	Vadodara	188	Srinagar Garhwal
133	Ambala	189	Agra
134	Faridabad	190	Aligarh
135	Gurugram	191	Ayodhya (Faizabad)
136	Karnal	192	Bareilly
137	Kurukshetra	193	Etawah
138	Hamirpur	194	Ghaziabad
139	Kangra	195	Ghazipur
140	Shimla	196	Gorakhpur
141	Jammu	197	Jaunpur
142	Srinagar	198	Jhansi
143	Bokaro	199	Kanpur
144	Dhanbad	200	Lucknow
145	Ranchi	201	Mathura
146	Bengaluru	202	Mau
147	Mangalore	203	Meerut
148	Ernakulam	204	Moradabad
149	Kozhikode	205	Noida
150	Thiruvananthapuram	206	Prayagraj (Allahabad)
151	Kavaratti	207	Raebareli
152	Bhopal	208	Saharanpur
153	Indore	209	Sultanpur
154	Jabalpur	210	Varanasi
155	Aurangabad	211	Durgapur
156	Mumbai	212	Kolkata
213	Lakhimpur	225	Ludhiana
214	Nagaon	226	Ambedkar Nagar
215	Begusarai	227	Bijnor
216	Gopalganj	228	Bulandshahar
217	Purnia	229	Deoria
218	Rohtas	230	Gonda
219	Saharsa	231	Manipuri
220	Saran	232	Pratapgarh
221	Bhilai/Durg	233	Shahjahanpur
222	Bilaspur	234	Sitapur
223	Hazaribagh	235	Udham Singh Nagar
224	Jamshedpur	—	—

Candidates must go through the CTET Selection Process 2023 before heading to the detailed Paper 2 exam pattern.

CTET Selection Process

Candidates will be chosen based on their performance in the online test. The following sections provide information on the CTET 2023 selection procedure:

• The candidate is chosen entirely on the basis of their performance in the CTET examination.
• The candidate must obtain a minimum CTET score of 60% in order to be shortlisted for employment as a teacher at any of the institutions.
• Qualification for the examination does not guarantee employment. The candidate must keep in mind that they must apply for jobs at multiple schools.

CTET Paper 2 Exam Scheme 2023

CTET Paper 2 exam will be conducted online. It does not have a negative marking structure. Go through the CTET Paper 2 exam pattern from the table below:

Subject	Number of Questions	Total Marks
Child Development & Pedagogy	30	30 Marks
Language 1 (Compulsory)	30	30 Marks
Language 2 (compulsory)	30	30 Marks
Mathematics or Science or, Social Studies/ Social Sciences	30	30 Marks
Total	150	150 Marks

The CTET 2023 Paper 2 syllabus tests individual knowledge in order to get hired as a teacher for Grades 6 to 8. The CTET syllabus comprises Child Pedagogy, Language, Mathematics, Science, and Social Science. Check out the detailed Paper 2 syllabus from the below table:

CTET Paper 2 Subjects	CTET Syllabus
Child Development & Pedagogy	Principles of Children development Heredity and environment Language and thought Addressing learners from diverse backgrounds Motivation and learning
Language	Reading unseen passages Inference Grammar Learning & acquisition Remedial teaching
Mathematics	Geometry Algebra Data Handling Language of Mathematics Community Mathematics Problems of teaching
Science	Food Materials Natural resources Understanding and appreciating science Innovation Problems
Social Studies/ Social sciences	History Geography Social and Political Life Concept and Nature of social science

CTET is one of the most challenging tests to pass due to the high level of competition. You must complete each section and score higher scores to crack the exam. Here are some CTET preparation strategies to help you pass with flying colours:

• The pedagogical study is very difficult and an important section of the CTET Paper 2 Syllabus 2023. As a result, you must carefully review all of the pedagogic questions. Don’t be alarmed if some of the questions appear to be distorted.
• Regular practice is the key to mastering those mathematical ideas and equations. Solve mathematical problems on a daily basis and devise shortcuts to speed up the process. Keep in mind that repetition is the key to success.
• NCERT textbooks are useful for studying for CTET. Hence, learn the basic concepts from these NCERT books and take notes on what you have learned in science.
• Make points for historic events so that you can easily recall the sequence of events that occurred.
• Prepare a 3 to 4-page note for each subject in which you can list all of the important points about that subject. 

CTET 2023 Exam-Taking Strategy

Follow the below-mentioned points while attempting the exam:

• Divide your time between all of the questions. Spend as little time as possible on a single question.
• Start with the easier questions and go on to the more difficult ones later.
• When answering a question, do not be in a rush; provide a real answer.
• In most circumstances, guessing a solution is incorrect; therefore, please disregard this rule.
• Remain cool and relaxed.
• Do not lose your patience.
• If possible, recheck your answers.

CBSE will issue the CTET Paper 2 admit card 2023 at least 10 to 15 days before the exam. Candidates who are interested in applying for CTET 2023 must first obtain their hall ticket from the official website. Follow the given steps to download their CTET Admit Card:

• Visit the official website – ctet.nic.in.
• On the homepage, there is a link to download the CTET 2023 admit card.
• Then, using the registration number (provided during the application process) and date of birth, click on the link to download the hall ticket.
• After logging in, the CTET 2023 hall ticket will appear on the screen. Candidates must review all of the information and download it.
• Take 2 to 3 printouts of the CTET Admit Card after downloading it.

The officials will upload the CTET Paper 2 answer key a few days after the successful completion of the online test. It will allow applicants to evaluate the answers to the questions asked during their shifts. Once the tentative answer key gets released, applicants can check these responses after logging in and raise objections if any corrections are required. 

The CBSE then reviews all of the raised objections and makes corrections if they discover a valid error. The board will then release the final CTET answer key.

The Central Board of Secondary Education will release the CTET Paper 2 result 2023 after the release of the answer key. The CTET result will be available on the official website – ctet.nic.in. Candidates who pass the CTET exam will be considered for teaching positions all around the country. Furthermore, CBSE issues pass certificates to all the candidates who clear the exam.

The minimum score needed to pass the exam is known as the cut-off marks. The CTET Paper 2 cut-off can change depending on the number of candidates who appeared for the exam, their performance, exam difficulty, and candidates’ category. The minimum passing scores for the General, OBC, SC and ST categories are listed below:

Category	Qualifying Percentage	Required Marks (Out of 150)
General	60%	90
OBC/SC/ST	55%	82

Candidates may have several questions about the CTET Paper 2 exam 2023. Here are some frequently asked questions and answers.

Q: What is CTET?

A: The Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) is a national-level teacher eligibility test administered by the CBSE to assess candidates’ eligibility. Candidates who pass the CTET test are eligible to apply for teaching jobs throughout the nation.

Q: Which class can the candidates teach after qualifying the CTET Paper 2?

A: Candidates qualifying the CTET Paper 2 exam can teach Grades 6 to 8.

Q: Is it possible to fill out the CTET application form in an offline mode?

A: No, the CTET application form can only be filled out online from the official website – ctet.nic.in.

Q: How much would it cost an OBC candidate to apply for both CTET papers?

A: Candidates from the OBC and general categories must pay Rs 100 to apply for both CTET papers.

Q: Who is eligible to take the CTET examination?

A: Candidates who have passed the Class 12 exam with a minimum of 50% (45% for Reserved Categories) and have completed the D.Ed (Diploma in Elementary Education) programme are eligible for Paper 1. Those who have completed a Bachelor’s degree and a B.Ed/ D. Ed with a minimum of 50% marks are eligible to sit for the CTET test.

Q: How many sections are in the CTET 2023 Paper 2 exam?

A: The CTET Paper 2 exam includes four sections, i.e., Child Development and Pedagogy, Language-1, Language-2, and Mathematics & Science/ Social Studies & Social Sciences.

Q: Which subject carries the most weightage in the CTET Paper 2 exam?

A: In CBSE CTET Paper 2, the section with the most weightage is Mathematics & Science or Social Science/Social Studies.

Q: How long does it take to complete the CTET Paper 2 exam?

A: The CTET Paper 2 exam duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes.

Q: What are my options for getting a government job after passing the CTET?

A: After passing CTET, candidates can apply for all Central Government Teaching positions, such as KVS, NVS Army Teacher, ERDO, and others. Candidates who do not have a CTET Certificate cannot apply for teaching positions in the Central Government schools.