CTET Exam 2024: Application Form, Eligibility, Admit Card, Exam Pattern & Syllabus

CTET Exam 2024: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct the CTET exam 2024 for July session on July 7, 2024 in around 135 cities across the country. The application process for the examination will be done on the official CBSE CTET website - ctet.nic.in. Once the application process is completed, candidates will be allowed to correct any wrong information provided in the application form. 

Latest Updates:

• The CTET application form correction window opened on April 8, 2024. Candidates who wish to make corrections to their application form can do so online.
• CTET application window closed on April 5, 2024.
• The registration window for CTET exam 2024 was earlier going to close on April 2, 2024. 
• CTET application process for July 2024 session started on March 7, 2024. 
• The CTET result 2024 for January session was released on February 15, 2024 at ctet.nic.in.
• 26,93,526 candidates registered for CTET 2024 exam. Out of these, 84% applicants appeared for the examination.

The CTET final answer key for the exam will be made available along with the CTET result 2024. The final answer key may be different due to the influence of challeneges against the provisional answer key. The CTET exam is divided into two papers. While the CTET level 1 exam is for those candidates who wish to teach students of classes 1 to 5, whereas CTET level 2 is for candidates who aim to become teachers for classes 6 to 8.

CTET Exam Highlights 2024

Candidates can check the CBSE CTET exam 2024 highlights in the table below

CTET Exam 2024  

CTET 2024 is the teacher's eligibility test which aims to determine the eligibility of students and whether they are able to teach students in various government as well as private aided schools. Further, CTET is a national-level exam which is conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education. 

In order to appear for the CTET exam, candidates must first check the eligibility criteria. Candidates can find the CTET eligibility on the official webiste inside the official notification. The CTET eligibility for Paper 1 is having a degree of senior secondary along with the Diploma in Elementary Education. Further, as per the CTET eligibility for Paper 2 candidate should have a graduation degree or should have qualified or appearing in the final year of the diploma exam in  Elementary Education.

Aspiring students preparing for the CTET exam must be aware of the exam pattern & syllabus. According to the CTET exam pattern, Papers 1 and 2 each include 150 questions. Each question carries one mark, making the total CTET marks for both papers 300. Further, as per the CTET exam pattern, there is no negative marking in the exam. Aspirants can practise the CTET previous question papers to get an idea of the exam pattern and types of questions asked in the examination.  However, before practising previous year question papers candidates must complete their CTET syllabus. The syllabus for CTET 2024 is released by CBSE separately for each paper and subject. 

CTET Result 2024

CTET results 2024 will be released by the Central Board of Secondary Education soon. Candidates who appeared for the exam can check the results from the official website by logging in to their registered accounts using the roll number. The board will release the results for both paper I and paper II together. 

Apart from the results, CBSE will also release the CTET scorecard on the official website. Before releasing the CTET results, CBSE will release the provisional answer key. Later, candidates will be given the opportunity to raise objects. Once the objections are raised, the board will evaluate those objections and a final answer key will be prepared. CTET's final answer key will be released along with the results.

CTET Admit Card 2024

Candidates who have registered themselves for the upcoming CTET exam are now eligible to download the admit cards. CBSE is likely to release the CTET admit card in the second week of January. Here is how candidates can download the official admit card:

Step 1: Visit the official CTET website, ctet.nic.in

Step 2: Click on the CTET admit card link on the home page

Step 3: Enter the login details including registration number, date of birth, and security pin

Step 4: The CTET admit card will be displayed on your screens

Step 5: Check all the details carefully and download the admit card

Step 6: Take a print out of the admit card

CTET Previous Year's Question Paper 

Candidates can take a look at the following CTET previous year's question papers:

 CTET Official Notification 2024

CTET official notification was released in the month of May 2023, on the official website. The information bulletin consisted of all the necessary information regarding the exam including eligibility criteria, application process, admit card details, and others. The CTET exam 2024 will be conducted in Computer Based Mode.  The CTET notification PDF will be released as an 'Information Bulletin' containing the following details:

• Application process
• Exam dates and schedule
• CTET eligibility criteria
• CTET exam pattern and syllabus 
• CTET certificate details
• Details on validity of CTET certificate
• CTET exam centres list
• Verification of eligibility
• Certificate and mark sheet

CTET Eligibility 2024

Candidates who are preparing for the teacher eligibility exam should have the entire knowledge of CTET eligibility. The National Council for Teacher Education sets the eligibility for the candidate. The NCTE has prescribed the CTET eligibility criteria for CTET paper I and paper II which include the age limit, educational qualification, qualifying marks, and reservation norms. 

The eligibility factor for the examination depends on the following factors:

• Nationality
• CTET Age Limit
• CTET Education Qualification

1. Nationality: 

Candidates who are Indian citizens can appear for the CTET exam 2024. 

2. CTET Age Limit: 

NCTE has prescribed the age limit for the CTET exam. As per the regulatory body, the minimum age limit for the exam is 18 years, whereas there is no maximum age limit for candidates to appear for the teacher eligibility test. 

3. CTET Education Qualification: 

Candidates should note that the CTET education qualification eligibility factor is different for both papers. Candidates can check the detailed article about the education qualification here.

CTET Exam Pattern 2024

Central Board of Secondary Education prescribes the CTET exam pattern. The CTET exam consists of two papers - Paper I and Paper II and the CTET exam pattern lays down the structure of both papers including the number of questions asked in the exam. Apart from that, the exam pattern also consists of information on the marking scheme. 

Both the CTET paper I and paper II consist of 150 multiple-choice questions (MCQs). One mark is given to each question, hence the CTET exam mark is 150. The paper does not have any negative marking for any wrong or unattempted answers. 

This time CTET exam will be conducted in CBT mode, and the questions will be conceptual. 

CTET Paper 1 Exam Pattern 2024  

Candidates who wish to become teachers for classes 1 to 5 appear for the CTET paper I.  The paper will consist of 150 multiple-choice questions and candidates have to attempt the exam in 2.5 hours. Each question carries 1 mark, which makes paper I 150 marks. Below is the table highlighting the CTET paper I exam pattern and marking scheme : 

CTET Paper II Exam Pattern

Candidates who intend to become teachers for classes 6 to 8 appear for the CTET paper II. Same as paper I, CTET paper II consists of 150 questions and each question is for one mark, which makes paper II of 150 marks. Below is the table highlighting the paper II pattern and marking scheme 2024: 

CTET Syllabus 2024

CTET syllabus for paper I and paper II is outlined in the official notification released by CBSE. Students can make a preparation plan for the teacher eligibility exam based on the syllabus. Aspirants preparing for the exam must cover all the topics outlined in the syllabus in order to perform well. The detailed syllabus for Paper I and Paper II is given below:

CTET Paper I Syllabus

1. Child Development and Pedagogy Syllabus- 30 Questions

• Child Development (Primary School Child): 15 Questions
• Understanding the Idea of Inclusive Education and kids with special needs: 5 questions
• Learning and Pedagogy: 10 Questions

1. The language I Syllabus- 30 Questions

• Language Comprehension: 15 Questions
• Pedagogy of Language Development: 15 Questions

III. Language II Syllabus- 30 Questions

• Comprehension: 15 Questions
• Pedagogy of Language Development: 15 Questions

1. Mathematics Syllabus- 30 Questions

• Content: 15 Questions
• Pedagogical issues: 15 Questions

1. Environmental Studies Syllabus- 30 Questions

• Content: 15 Questions
• Pedagogical Issues: 15 Questions

CTET Paper II Syllabus 

1. Child Development and Pedagogy Syllabus- 30 Questions

The topic is common in both papers 1 and 2 and it is even compulsory to attempt. Candidates will be able to cover the topic of  Child Development and the Concept of Inclusive education. 

• Child Development (Elementary School Child): 15 Questions
• Understanding the Idea of inclusive education and kids with special needs: 5 questions
• Learning and Pedagogy: 10 Questions

Language I Syllabus- 30 Questions

• Language Comprehension: 15 Questions
• Pedagogy of Language Development: 15 Questions

III. Language II Syllabus- 30 Questions

The second language examination will check the candidate's proficiency with the English language. In both Paper-I and Paper-II of the CTET, there will be 30 problems.

• Comprehension: 15 Questions
• Pedagogy of Language Development: 15 Questions

1. (A) Mathematics and Science Syllabus- 60 Questions

The candidates can check the topics to be covered in the Mathematics and Science section. The questions of Maths should be attempted with tricks and accuracy. There will be 30 questions from Maths and 30 from Science subjects.

Mathematics: 30 Questions

• Content: 20 Questions
•  Pedagogical issues: 10 Questions

Science: 30 Questions

1. a) Content: 20 Questions
2. Social Studies/Social Sciences Syllabus- 60 Questions

In this subject, the topics are divided into two parts: One includes History, Geography, and Social & Political Life and the Second one includes Pedagogical issues. The ratio of questions will be 40:20 respectively.

1. History
2. Geography

Though it is challenging for anyone to fully comprehend India's terrain unless they dig deeper into it. For CTET Paper-II, CBSE has added a Geography topic, though.

III. Social and Political Life

Through this section, the candidate's knowledge about the surrounding and the topics.

1. b) Pedagogical issues

There will be 20 questions from this section and the motive of this section will be to understand the candidate's intelligence and presence of mind for Pedagogical issues.

CTET January Result 2024: Direct Link

Candidates who appeared for the CTET January 2024 exam can download their result from the official website. The link to download the same is provided below:

Check here: CTET January 2024 Result 

CTET Cut-Off 2024

CTET cut-off refers to the minimum marks scored by a candidate and it will be released by the CBSE. Candidates should note that the cut-off for the teacher eligibility exam varies for different categories. 

Both CTET papers I and II are 150 marks and candidates who belong to the general category are required to score marks equal to or more than 90, whereas OBC?SC/ST category candidates need to score 82 out of 150 marks. 

Conclusion 

Candidates aspiring to appear for the CTET exam 2024 should make their preparation rock solid in order to clear the teacher eligibility test. The CTET admit cards are usually released 10 days before the exam and the document contains all the information about the exam.