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Central Teacher Eligibility Test 2025

The Central Board of Secondary Education has been entrusted with the task of conducting the Central Teacher Eligibility Test 2025 by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. The National Council for Teacher Education has laid down the minimum qualifications for a person to be eligibile for appointment as teacher for class I to VII. Schools owned and managed by the State Government/local bodies and aided schools shall consider the TET conducted by the State Government. However, a State Government can also consider the CTET if it decides not to conduct the State TET. A candidate can apply for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test Online by logging on CTET official website https://ctet.nic.in only.

Important Dates:
Online Application Start Date 27/11/2025
Last Date for Online Application 18/12/2025

Fee Details:

Paper I will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for classes I to V. Paper II will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for classes VI to VIII. Mode of Payment : Debit/Credit Card/Net Banking

Category Only Paper I or II Both Paper I & II
General/OBC(NCL) Rs.1000/- Rs.1200/-
SC/ST/Differently Abled Person Rs. 500/- Rs. 600/-

Educational qualifications:

Level Minimum Qualification
Classes I-V Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with atleast 50% marks and 2 - year Diploma in Elementry Education (by whatever name known)

Or

Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with atleast 45% marks and 2 - year Diploma in Elementry Education (by whatever name know),in accordance with NCTE(Recognition Norms and Procedure), Regulations 2002

Or

Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with atleast 50% marks and 4 years Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed)

Or

Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with atleast 50% marks and 2 - year Diploma in Education (Special Education)

Or

Graduation and two year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known)

Classes VI-VIII Graduation and two year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known)

Or

Graduation with atleast 50% marks and 1-year in Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)

Or

Graduation with atleast 45% marks and Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) in accordance with NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure) from time to time in this regard.

Or

Graduation with atleast 50% marks and 1-year B.Ed(Special Education)

Or

Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with atleast 50% marks and 4-year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed)

Or

Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with atleast 50% marks and 4 year B.A./B.Sc.Ed or B.A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed

Qualifying Marks

A person who scores 60% or more in the TET exam will be considered as TET pass.

Validity Period of CTET Certificate

The Validity Period of CTET qualifying certificate for appointment will be for life time for all categories. There is no restriction on the number of attempts a person can take for acquiring a CTET Certificate. A person who has qualified CTET may also appear again for improving his/her score.

Syllabus for Written Examination:

Paper I (for Classes I to V) Primary Stage; Duration of examination-Two-and-a-half hours Structure and Content (All Compulsory):

Subject Questions Marks
Child Development and Pedagogy (compulsory) 30 MCQs 30 Marks
Mathematics (compulsory) 30 MCQs 30 Marks
Environmental Studies (compulsory) 30 MCQs 30 Marks
Language I (compulsory) 30 MCQs 30 Marks
Language II (compulsory) 30 MCQs 30 Marks
Total 150 MCQs 150 Marks

Paper II (for Classes VI to VIII) Elementary Stage: Duration of examination-Two-and-a-half hours Structure and Content (All Compulsory):

Subject Questions Marks
Child Development and Pedagogy (compulsory) 30 MCQs 30 Marks
Mathematics and Science (for Mathematics and Science teacher) 30 MCQs 30 Marks
Social Studies/Social Science (for Social Studies/Social Science teacher) 30 MCQs 30 Marks
Language I (compulsory) 30 MCQs 30 Marks
Language II (compulsory) 30 MCQs 30 Marks
Total 150 MCQs 150 Marks

Nature and standard of questions:

The test items on Child Development and Pedagogy will focus on educational psychology of teaching and learning, relevant to the age group of 11-14 years. They will focus on understanding the characteristics, needs and psychology of diverse learners, interaction with learners and the attributes and qualities of a good facilitator of learning. The Test items in Language I will focus on the proficiencies related to the medium of instruction. The Test items in Language II will focus on the elements of language, communication and comprehension abilities.

Important Links

Admit Card Click Here
Online Application Link Apply Here
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