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CTET Admit Card 2021: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) admit card on January 13, 2021 @ctet.nic.in. The new examination date for CBSE CTET 2021 is January 31, 2021. Each year, the CBSE conducts the CTET Exam twice a year (July and December) to shortlist candidates for appointment as teachers in classes I-VIII. The CTET Exam comprises of two papers: Paper-I and Paper-II. Paper-I is for the candidates who plan to teach classes I-V and candidates who plan to teach classes VI-VII need to take Paper-II. Candidates who plan to teach classes I-VIII need to take both the papers. CTET Qualification is essential for the aspirants to secure a teaching job in any Government or private school.
CTET Admit Card 2021
The board had decided to take the exam on January 31, 2021, for which the admit card is released on January 13, 2021. The CTET July Exam was supposed to be held on July 05, 2020, due to the rising cases of COVID 19 in the country, and to ensure the safety of the citizens, the exam date for CTET July was postponed.
Check CTET Syllabus 2021: Click Here
CTET 2021 Exam: Highlights
Exam Name | Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) |
Conducting Body | Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) |
Exam Level | National |
Exam Frequency | Twice a year July and December |
Exam Mode | Offline |
Exam Duration | 150 minutes |
Language | English and Hindi |
Exam Purpose | To shortlist candidates for appointment as teachers in classes I to VIII |
Exam Helpdesk No. | 011-22235774 |
Official Website | ctet.nic.in/ |
CTET Admit Card 2021
The CTET July 2020 exam is going to take place on 31st January 2021. The admit card releases a few days before the exam in January 2021.
Events | Dates |
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CTET July Admit Card | January 13, 2021 |
CTET Tentative Exam Date | January 31, 2021 |
CTET Result Declaration | To be notified |
Release of CTET Answer Key | To be notified |
CTET Certificates’ Dispatch | To be notified |
CTET Hall Ticket
The CTET Admit Card is an important document that lets the candidate appear for the exam. As the call letter is released, candidates should check the presence of accurate information for the exam.
The CTET Admit Card for July 2020 was released on January 13, 2021. The exam will be held on January 31 2021 in two shifts. The direct link to download the CTET Admit Card is available on the page as it is released officially.
Steps To Download CTET Admit Card 2021
To download CTET Admit Card, candidates must log in to their account created while filling in the application form for CTET 2021. Mentioned below are the pre-requisites that a candidate will require while downloading CTET Admit Card 2021:
- Registration Number/Roll Number
- Date of Birth/Password
Link to Download CTET Admit Card 2021
The link to download CTET Admit Card 2021 is verified on the website @ctet.nic.in. Use the given link to download the CTET Admit Card 2021.
Download CTET Admit Card 2021: Click Here
CTET 2021 Exam Pattern
CTET Exam is conducted in two phases – Paper I and Paper-II. Paper-I is for candidates who aspire to become a teacher for Class I to V and Paper II is conducted for candidates who aspire to become a teacher for Class VI to VIII.
Paper I and Paper II have Objective Multiple Choice Questions. CTET Syllabus 2021 is very lengthy. It mainly revolves around Child Development & Pedagogy and the concept of education in schools. Language is one section that all candidates need to master to crack CTET 2021. Moreover, Mathematics & Science/Environmental Science are also major sections that a candidate needs to prepare thoroughly to ace CTET 2021 Exam.
CTET Paper 1 Exam Pattern
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 |
CTET Paper 2 Exam Pattern
Subject | Number of Questions | Total Marks |
Language I (compulsory) | 30 | 30 |
Language II (compulsory) | 30 | 30 |
Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
Social Science/Social Studies {For Social Science & Social Studies Teacher Only} | 60 | 60 |
Mathematics & Science {For Mathematics & Science Teacher Only} | 60 | 60 |
Total | 150 | 150 |
Click Here For CTET Syllabus 2021: Hindi & English
Marking Scheme For CTET Exam 2021
- All questions in CTET will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with four alternatives provided. One correct answer is to be chosen.
- Each correct answer carries one mark and there will be no negative marking in CTET.
- This marking scheme will be helpful to calculate/predict scores while the CTET Answer Key is available
CTET Exam Schedule
Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) will be held in two shifts. The timings of both the shifts are given below:
CTET Exam Schedule provides the details from the start of the exam throughout the day of the exam. Candidates are requested to adhere to the given schedule. This is as per the norms of CBSE, which must be followed. Also, this will be helpful for the candidates to be aware of the know-how during the exam.
Events | Paper I | Paper-II |
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CTET Exam Date | January 31, 2021 | January 31, 2021 |
Entry in the Examination Centre | 8:00 AM | 12:30 PM |
Checking of Admit Cards | 09: 00 AM to 09:15 AM | 01:30 PM to 01:45 PM |
Distribution of Test Booklet | 09:15 AM | 01:45 PM |
Seal of the Test Booklet To be Broken/ Opened it to take out the Answer Sheet |
09:25 AM | 01:55 PM |
Last Entry in the Examination Centre | 09:30 AM | 02:00 PM |
Test Commences | 09:30 AM | 02:00 PM |
Test Concludes | 12:00 Noon | 04:30 PM |
CTET Registration
Every year, more than 20 lakh candidates appear for the CTET exam. For CTET December 2019, close to 24 lakh candidates appeared out of which 5.42 lakh qualified, as per media reports. In July 2019, a total of 23.77 lakh aspirants took the CTET exam out of which 3.52 lakh candidates qualified. Let us have a look at the given image below:
CTET 2021 Qualifying Marks
Candidates appearing for CTET are considered CTET qualified only when they clear paper 1
OR
Both papers 1 and 2. A minimum score is needed for CTET Qualification.
- The qualifying score is 60% for General category candidates, while it is relaxed for the reserved category.
- CTET Qualifying Marks for SC/ ST category is 55%.
The official notification clearly mentions:
“Relaxation up to 5% in the qualifying marks in the minimum Educational Qualification for eligibility shall be allowed to the candidates belonging to reserved categories, such as SC/ST/OBC/Differently abled”
Note: Candidates who qualify for Paper-1 despite appearing for both paper 1 and paper 2 will also be considered CTET qualified.
Also, as per CTET Rules,
- School managements (Government, local bodies, government-aided and unaided) may consider giving concessions to persons belonging to SC/ST, OBC, differently-abled persons, etc., following their extant reservation policy.
- Should give weightage to the CTET scores in the recruitment process, however, qualifying the CTET would not confer a right on any person for recruitment/employment as it is only one of the eligibility criteria for appointment
Validity Of CTET Marks
The Validity Period of the CTET qualifying certificate for appointment will be seven years from the date of declaration of its result for all categories
How many attempts are there in CTET Exam?
A candidate may appear some times for the CTET Exam. There is no limit to the number of attempts. A candidate may keep appearing in the exam to improve their score/ performance.
Documents To Carry For CTET 2021 Exam
- Candidates need to carry One Photo Identity Card with having the same Date of Birth as printed on CTET Admit Card 2021.
- If the Photo Identity Card does not have the Date of Birth then the candidate must carry an additional certificate, in original, as proof of Date of Birth.
- Carry your Educational Qualification Certificate
- In case of a mismatch in the Date of Birth mentioned in the Admission Certificate and the photo ID/the certificate brought in support of the Date of Birth, the candidate will not be allowed to appear in the examination.
- Passport size photographs.
CTET 2021: FAQ’s
- When was the CTET Admit Card For July released?
The Admit Card for CTET Exam was released on January 13, 2021.
- What is the CTET Exam Date?
The CTET Exam Date is January 31, 2021. - How many papers are there for the CTET Exam?
There will be two papers for the CTET Exam: Paper-I and Paper-II. Read the CTET Exam Pattern. - Will there be negative marking for the CTET Exam?
No, there will not be any negative marking for the CTET Exam For July 2020. - What are the qualifying marks for CTET Exam?
The Qualifying Marks for the General Candidates is 60% while for the Reserved Category is 55%. - What will be the language of the CTET Question Paper?
The CTET Exam will be conducted in English and Hindi. - I am unable to download my admit card. What should I do?
A network/internet connection, that is slow might lead to a delay in the display of the admit card.
OR
If you have forgotten your login credentials, you may click on the link, “I can’t access my account” present in the admit card download window and regenerate the login details
All the very best to the candidates who are appearing for the CTET Examination 2021. Do not forget to carry your Admit card.
Candidates are requested to stay updated with the websites and their registered email to check for notifications related to CTET and other Teaching jobs!
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