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CTET Selection Process 2023, Detailed Exam Procedure & Written

CTET Exam Selection Process 2023: Central Board Of Secondary Education (CBSE), Delhi has conducted the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) every year. CTET 2024 notification has been released on the official website for January 2024. CTET Exam is conducted twice a year.

A candidate can qualify CTET Exam by scoring 60 % or more marks in the written exam. CTET is a central-level qualifying examination for students who want to adopt the teaching profession as their career. The details of the CTET Selection process 2024 has been given below.

CTET Selection Process

The CTET is a qualifying exam that makes candidates eligible to apply for government teaching jobs. The CTET 2023 exam will be held on 21 January 2024. When the CTET exam process will over, the selection process for CTET teachers will begin. The selection process for CTET 2023 is outlined below.

CTET Selection Process 2024 Highlights

Here, we are providing you with the facts related to the CTET Selection process 2024 in the given below table.

CTET Selection Process 2024
Exam Name CTET (Central Teacher Eligibility Test)
Conducting Body CBSE
Exam Level National
Exam Frequency Twice a year
CTET Exam Mode Offline
CTET Exam Duration 150 minutes
Language English and Hindi
CTET Validity Life Time
CTET Official Website ctet.nic.in
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CTET Selection Process 2023

Here, some general rules to be eligible for the CTET Exam are listed below.

  • Candidates have to qualify CTET written exam.
  • To qualify for the written exam, candidates should score a minimum of 60% or above.
  • Candidates must also meet the minimum eligibility criteria on the basis of qualifying the CTET paper.
  • Persons belonging to SC/ST, OBC, differently-abled persons, etc. may get concessions from some schools as per their reservation policy.
  • Candidates have to go through the complete selection procedure of the govt authority which conducts the written examination for the respective teaching posts
  • Candidates who do not qualify for the CTET exam can appear for it again as many times as they want

Complete CTET 2023 Exam Syllabus

Steps For CTET Selection Process

Candidates need to understand the CTET Selection Process sequence-wise. Here we are sharing the steps to crack the CTET Exam 2023 given below.

  • Fill out the Application Form: First, candidates need to fill out the CTET Online Application Form from the official website.  Candidates can apply for CTET Paper 1 or Paper 2 or both paper
  • Correction In Application Form: CBSE has opened the CTET Online Application form correction window for a short span of time. During this window, the candidate may review their form and make required changes in the application form
  • CTET Admit Card: After completing the CTET Form Filling Process, CBSE has released the CTET Admit Card. Candidates can download the CTET admit card from the official website of the exam (ctet.nic.in) by using their application number and password/date of birth.
  • CTET Answer Key:  After concluding the CTET Exam, CBSE released the CTET Provisional Answer Key and also opened the CTET Answer Correction window. CBSE releases answer keys in two phases – provisional and final.
  • CTET Result:  CTET result is declared on the official website – ctet.nic.in. Candidates can check their results by using their roll number for the exam.
  • CTET Score Card: The CTET mark sheet or CTET Certificate is issued to all candidates who appear for the exam in the Digi locker platform. The CTET certificate is now valid for a lifetime

CTET 2023 Certificate Validity

  • The validity of the CTET qualifying certificate has been extended from seven years to a lifetime for all categories.
  • There is no restriction on the number of attempts a person can make to acquire a CTET certificate.
  • The already qualified candidates may appear again to improve their scores.

CTET Cut off Marks 2023

CTET 2023 CUT OFF Marks

For the General category, Candidates who score 60% marks in the examination will be considered qualified. Here we are sharing the category-wise CTET Cut Off marks:

Category Minimum Qualifying Percentage Passing Marks
General 60% 90 Out Of 150
OBC/SC/ST 55% 82 Out Of  150

CTET 2023 Exam Structure

 There are two papers for CTET i.e Paper 1 and Paper 2.

  • Paper 1 is meant to recruit the teachers for classes from 1st to 5th.
  • Paper 2 is meant to recruit the teachers for classes 6th to 8th.
  • All questions asked in the CTET exam are Multiple Choice Questions(MCQ) with four alternatives out of which one answer is most appropriate.
  • Each question carries 1 mark.
  • There is no negative marking in CTET Exam.
  • There is a total of 150 questions.
  • These 150 questions are divided into 5 sections. (Child pedagogy, Language 1, Language 2, Pedagogy 1, Pedagogy 2)
  • Each section consists of 30 questions.
  • All the sections are mandatory.
  • The time allotted to attempt 150 questions is 2hr 30 minutes.

Note: A person who intends to be a teacher for both the levels (classes 1st to 5th and classes 6th to 8th) will have to appear for both papers (Paper 1 and Paper 2).

CTET 2023 Exam Structure For Paper 1

Paper 1 (Classes 1st to 5th)

Questions will be based on the topics prescribed in the syllabus i.e NCERT Class 1st to 5th but the difficulty standard could be up to the secondary stage.

Sr. No. Subject Number of questions Marks Focus Duration
1 Child development and pedagogy 30 30 Understanding characteristics and needs of diverse learners, interaction with learners, qualities of a good facilitator, Child psychology and their pedagogy 150 minutes
2 Language 1(compulsory) 30 30 Proficiencies related to the medium of instruction. Language understanding and Pedagogy
3 Language 2(compulsory) 30 30 Elements of language, communication and comprehension abilities, Language understanding and Pedagogy
4 Mathematics 30 30 Problem-solving abilities, understanding the concepts, Subject Pedagogy
5 Environmental Studies 30 30 Interaction between humans and environment, real-world problems, Subject Pedagogy
Total 150 150

CTET Previous Year Question Paper

CTET 2023 Exam Structure for Paper 2

Paper 2 (Classes 6th to 8th)

Questions will be based on the topics prescribed in the syllabus i.e NCERT Class 6th to 8th but the difficulty standard could be up to the senior secondary stage.

Sr. No. Subject Number of Questions Marks Focus Duration
1 Child Development and Pedagogy 30 30 Understanding characteristics and needs of diverse learners, interaction with learners, qualities of a good facilitator, Child psychology and their pedagogy 150 minutes
2 Language 1(compulsory) 30 30 Proficiencies related to the medium of instructions, Subject Pedagogy
3 Language 2(compulsory) 30 30 Elements of language, communication and comprehension abilities, Subject Pedagogy
4 Mathematics and Science OR Social Studies and Social Science 60 60 Problem-solving abilities, understanding the concepts, Subject Pedagogy
Total 150 150

(A candidate may choose any one language as Language 1 and another as Language 2 from the available language options and will be required to specify the same in the Confirmation Page. Language 2 will be a language other than Language 1)

Language of the CTET Question Paper

The language for the question paper for the CTET Exam is bilingual (two languages). Each question is given in two languages. CTET Exam. The CTET Exam has held in the following Languages: So, we providing other languages CTET Previous Year Question Papers:

English Hindi Sanskrit Punjabi Urdu
Bangla Manipuri Tamil Marathi Mizo
Nepali Oriya Khasi Malayalam Telugu
Tibetan Garo Assamese Gujarati Kanada
CTET Important Links
CTET Exam Date CTET Application Form 2024
CTET Previous Year Papers CTET New Syllabus 2024
CTET Notification CTET 2024 Study Plan

 

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FAQs

Q: Who conducts the CTET Selection process?

A: The conducting body for the CTET exam, CBSE conducts the CTET selection process.

Q: What all stages are included in the CTET selection process?

A: CTET selection process mainly includes fulfilling the eligibility criteria, filling the application form, downloading the admit card, appearing for the exam, check the result, and download the mark sheet as well as the eligibility certificate.

Q: What is the minimum CTET score that candidates must secure to qualify the exam?

A: Candidates must secure a 60 percent or above score in order to qualify for the exam.

Q: What is the minimum CTET eligibility criteria?

A: Candidates must clear Class 12 or graduate along with a professional education diploma/degree.

Q: What is the validity of the CTET eligibility certificate?

A: CTET eligibility certificate is valid for life time.

Q: What is the next step after clearing the CTET exam?

A: After clearing the CTET exam, you can download your marksheet and eligibility certificate from the DigiLocker app and then you are eligible to apply for various govt. exam