CTET Eligibility Criteria 2023 (CBSE Paper I/II Exam) Age, Qualification

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has described CTET eligibility criteria 2023 on its official website @ ctet.nic.in. Those candidates who wish to become a teacher for classes I to V can apply for primary stage (Paper 1). Contenders who want to teach classes VI to VIII are advised to apply for the elementary stage (Paper-II). For both stages, candidates are advised to check the complete CTET Eligibility Criteria such as age criteria, qualification, exam pattern etc before filling out the application form. For preparing for CTET 2023 Exam, Eligibility Criteria are an important factor for the candidates.

CTET is abbreviated as Central Teaching Eligibility Test. It is a national level examination organized by CBSE to certify the eligibility of candidates to be appointed as teachers at Primary as well as Upper Primary levels. CTET Entrance Exam is conducted twice a year in July & December. CTET 2023 July Exam Date. Before applying for Central Teachers Eligibility Test 2023, all the students are advised to ensure their CTET Eligibility Criteria from here given by the team members of . If any student fails to meet the required CTET Eligibility Criteria (CTET Age Limit or CTET Qualification), cannot fill application form.

CTET Eligibility Criteria 2023

Highlights Of CTET Exam 2023:

Name of Exam	CTET
CTET Full Form	Central Teachers Eligibility Test
Type of Exam	Teachers Eligibility Test
Level of Exam	State Level
Organizing Body	Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Mode of Application	Online Mode
Mode of Exam	Offline Mode
Exam Duration	2 Hours 39 Min (Each Paper)
Date of Exam	given below
Official Website	ctet.nic.in

CTET 2023 Eligibility Criteria

For Class I to V Primary Stage:

Candidates must have passed Senior Secondary or class twelfth or its equivalent with 50% marks in aggregate. If not, then you should be appearing in final year of 2- year certificate in elementary education.
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The candidate should have passed Senior Secondary or category twelfth or its equivalent with 45 % marks in aggregate. or Candidates ought to be appearing in final year of 2- year diploma in elementary education in accordance with the NCTE.
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Minimum 50% marks in Senior Secondary or class twelfth or its equivalent are required to apply for CTET 2023 or showing in the final year of 4- year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed).
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Passed Senior Secondary or category twelfth or it’s equivalent with 50% marks in aggregate. Then you must be appearing in the final year of 2- a year certificate in education.
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Appliers must be Graduated or passed or show the final year of biennial certificate in instruction.

For Class VI to VIII Elementary Stage:

Graduates can apply or he/she is passed or appearing the final year of a two-year diploma in elementary education.
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Must have possessed the Graduation Degree with minimum of 50% marks and should have passed or shown in 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed).
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Minimum 45% marks in Graduation and passed or appearing in 1-year Bachelor in Education in correspondence with NCTE.
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Appliers should have a minimum of 50% marks in Senior Secondary or category twelfth or its equivalent. or should show in the final year of 4- a year Bachelor of elementary education (B.El.Ed).
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Passed in Senior Secondary or class twelfth or its equivalent with 50% marks in aggregate. The candidate must have passed or appeared in the final year of 4- a year B.A/B.Sc.Ed or B.A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed.
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Should possess Graduation Degree with at least 50% marks and must have passed or should be showing in 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed).

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CTET 2023 Exam Pattern 

 

Name of the Exam	Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) 2023
Exam Conducting Authority	CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education)
Mode of Test	Offline
Test Cities	Total 92 cities throughout India and 2 Centres abroad in Dubai & Riyadh
Duration of the Test	150 Minutes
No. of Questions	150 Objective Type Questions
Negative Marking	Not Applicable
Mode of Registration	Online
Registration will commence from	Will update later
Last date for registration	Will update later
Registration Fee	General/OBC candidates-Rs.700/- (Paper-I/Paper-II) & Rs.1200/- for both papers. SC/ST/PwD Category-Rs.350/- (Paper-I/Paper-II) & Rs.600 for both papers.
Payment Mode	Net Banking/Debit Card/Credit Card
Date of Exam	Will update later
Declaration of Result	Will update later

For Paper I: Primary Stage (Classes I to V): 

1.	Child Development and Pedagogy	30 Marks	30 MCQs
2.	Language II (compulsory)	30 Marks	30 MCQs
3.	Language I (compulsory)	30 Marks	30 MCQs
4.	Environmental Studies	30 Marks	30 MCQs
5.	Mathematics	30 Marks	30 MCQs

For Paper II: Elementary Stage (for Classes VI to VIII):

1.	Compulsory- Child Development & Pedagogy	30 Marks	30 MCQs
2.	Language II (compulsory)	30 Marks	30 MCQs
3.	Language I (compulsory)	30 Marks	30 MCQs
4.	Social Studies/Social Science	60 Marks	60 MCQs
5.	Mathematics and Science	60 Marks	60 MCQs

Select two languages to Appear for CTET Exam 2023:

List of languages and code are as follows:

Language	Code No	Language	Code No
English	01	Marathi	11
Hindi	02	Mizo	12
Assamese	03	Nepali	13
Bengali	04	Oriya	14
Garo	05	Punjabi	15
Gujarati	06	Sanskrit	16
Kannadi	07	Tamil	17
Khasi	08	Telugu	18
Malayalam	09	Tibetan	19
Manipuri	10	Urdu	20

CTET 2023 Important Dates: July Session (Announced)

CTET 2023 Application Form: Application Form starting date January 2023
Application Form last date: March 2023
Fee submission last date: March 2023
Application form correction date: March 2023
Exam Date: July 2023

 

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Final Words:

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