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Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) Recruitment 2023

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CTET is called Central Teacher Eligibility Test. It is a national-level entrance exam conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for candidates who wish to become teachers in government schools across India. The exam is conducted in two levels: Primary Level (for teachers of classes I-V) and Upper Primary Level (for teachers of classes VI-VIII).

The CTET Exam consists of two papers: Paper 1 for Primary Level and Paper 2 for Upper Primary Level. Paper 1 consists of five sections, including Child Development and Pedagogy, Language I, Language II, Mathematics, and Environmental Studies. Paper 2 also consists of five sections, including Child Development and Pedagogy, Language I, Language II, Mathematics and Science, and Social Studies.

To be eligible for CTET, candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in Education (B.Ed) or have completed their two-year diploma in elementary education (D.El.Ed) and must have qualified the exam. The CTET certificate is valid for seven years from the date of issue, and candidates can apply for teaching jobs in any government schools across India based on this certificate.

It is important to note that meeting the eligibility criteria is necessary to appear for the CTET exam. Candidates who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be allowed to appear for the exam.

At the national level, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducts the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) and at the state level, various states hold the TETs every year such as UPTET, REET, TS TET, TNTET, MAHA TET, OTET, HP TET, KTET, and others. 

The Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) 2022 application process will begin from October 31, 2022 onwards. The public notice has been released by the CBSE for CTET Dec 2022 examination on October 20, 2022. Candidates who fulfil the CTET eligibility criteria 2022 will be able to fill out the application form by visiting the official website. The last date for submitting CTET 2022 application online is November 24, 2022. The fee can be paid upto November 25, 2022. The CTET 2022 exam will be going to held between December, 2022 to January, 2023.

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The CTET exam is conducted in two sessions for Paper 1 and Paper 2. CTET Paper 1 is meant for candidates who plan to teach classes 1 to 5 and paper 2 is meant for applicants who wish to teach classes 6 to 8. Candidates who want to teach classes 1 to 8 need to appear for both papers. The CTET Paper 1 eligibility is different from CTET Paper 2 eligibility criteria. Some of the basic requirements to fulfil CTET eligibility criteria 2022 are passing 12 examinations or completing graduation with a minimum of 50 per cent aggregate marks. 

The eligibility criteria for CTET is as follows:

1. Age Limit: There is no age limit to appear for the CTET exam.

2. Educational Qualification:

• For Primary Level (Class I-V): Candidates must have passed 10+2 or its equivalent with at least 50% marks and a two-year Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed) OR a four-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed) OR a two-year Diploma in Education (Special Education) OR a Graduation Degree with B.Ed.

• Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education OR
• Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2- year Diploma in Elementary Education as per NCTE 2002 Norms OR
• Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4- year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed) OR
• Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2- year Diploma in Education (Special Education) OR
• Bachelor Degree Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) (a) who has acquired the qualification or Bachelor of Education from any NCTE recognized institution shall be considered for appointment as a teacher in classes I to V provided the person so appointed as a teacher shall mandatorily undergo a six month Bridge Course in Elementary Education recognized by the NCTE, within two year of such appointment as primary teacher OR
• Post-Graduation with a minimum 55% marks or equivalent grade and passed or appearing in final year of three-year integrated B.Ed.-M.Ed.

• For Upper Primary Level (Class VI-VIII): Candidates must have a Graduation degree in any discipline with at least 50% marks and a one-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed) OR a two-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed) OR a four-year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed) OR a two-year Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed) OR a Graduation degree with B.Ed (Special Education).

• Graduation with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed), in accordance with the NCTE Norms OR
• Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4- year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed). OR
• Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4- year B.A/B.Sc.Ed or B.A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed. OR
• Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in 1-year B.Ed. / (B.Ed Special Education)
• Any candidate having qualified B.Ed. Programme recognized by the NCTE is eligible to appear in TET/CTET. Moreover, as per the existing TET guidelines circulated vide NCTE letter dated 11-02-2011, a person who is pursuing any of the teacher education courses (recognized by the NCTE or the RCI, as the case may be) specified in the NCTE Notification dated 23rd August 2010 is also qualified to appear in the TET/CTET. OR
• Post-Graduation with a minimum 55% marks or equivalent grade and passed or appearing in final year of three-year integrated B.Ed.-M.Ed.

3. Nationality: Candidates must be Indian citizens.

4. Minimum Qualifying Marks: Candidates must score a minimum of 60% marks in the CTET exam to be considered eligible for the certificate.

It is important to note that meeting the eligibility criteria is necessary to appear for the CTET exam. Candidates who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be allowed to appear for the exam.

Minimum Qualifications to appear for CTET

 Candidates should possess the minimum qualifications for the teaching staff in accordance with the following are eligible for appearing in the CTET:

• National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) (Determination of Minimum Qualifications for Persons to be recruited as Education Teachers and Physical Education Teachers in Pre-Primary, Primary, Upper Primary, Secondary, Senior Secondary or Intermediate Schools or Colleges) Regulations.
• Minimum educational qualifications as laid down in the Recruitment Rules for the teachers by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangthan (KVS), Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) and other schools.
• Candidates should satisfy their eligibility before applying for the exam as they are fully responsible in case they are not eligible to apply as per the given CTET eligibility 2022. If a candidate has been allowed to appear for the CTET 2022 exam, it does not imply that his or her eligibility has been verified. The eligibility will be finally verified by the concerned recruiting body or school.

CTET Eligibility : New CTET Eligibility Criterion added by CBSE

The CBSE added one more eligibility criterion in the CTET December 2021 session exam. Have a look at the new criterion below:

'Post-Graduation with a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent grade and three-year integrated BEd - MEd'

As per the above-mentioned criterion, candidates who have obtained a minimum of 55 per cent marks in the post-graduation with a three-year integrated BEd-MEd course from any NCTE recognized institution are eligible to appear for CTET 2022 exam and will be considered for appointment as Classes 1 to 5 teachers. However, the condition that prevails is that such candidates need to mandatorily undergo a six-month Bridge Course in Elementary Education within two years of their appointment.

CTET Eligibility : Nationality

Have a look at the CTET eligibility criteria 2022 below in terms of nationality:

• Candidates should be citizens of India in order to be eligible to apply for the CTET 2022 exam.

CTET Age Limit

Have a look at the CTET age limit 2022 below:

• The minimum age limit to apply for CTET 2022 is 18 years.
• There is no restriction on the upper age limit to apply for the CTET exam.

CTET Eligibility Criteria : Educational Qualification for Paper 1 & 2

CTET eligibility for Paper 1 (primary teachers) and Paper 2 (elementary teachers) is different. Go through the details below:

CTET Educational Qualification for Paper 1 (Primary Teachers)

In order to be qualified for being a primary teacher of classes 1 to 5, applicants must meet any one of the given CTET eligibility criteria in terms of education qualification:

• Passed Senior Secondary or Class 12 exams with minimum of 50 per cent marks and passed or appeared in the final year of the two-year Diploma in Elementary Education (D.Ed) (by whatever name known)
• Passed Class 12 exams with a minimum of 45 per cent marks and passed or appeared in the final year of the two-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known) in accordance with rules mentioned in NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure), Regulations, 2002
• Passed Class 12 exams with a minimum of 50 per cent marks and passed or appeared in the final year of four-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed)
• Passed Class 12 exams with a minimum of 50 per cent marks and passed or appeared in the final year of two-year Diploma in Special Education
• Graduation in any stream with a minimum of 50 per cent marks and a BEd  degree

Note: Candidates who have obtained the BEd degree from any NCTE recognised institution need to mandatorily undergo a six month Bridge Course in Elementary Education recognised by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) within two years after being appointed as a primary teacher.

CTET Educational Qualification 2022 for Paper 2 (Elementary Teachers)

In order to be qualified for appointment as an elementary teacher of classes 6 to 8, applicants must meet any one of the given CTET eligibility criteria in terms of education qualification:

• Graduation and passed or appearing in the final year of two-year Diploma in Elementary Education (D.Ed)
• Graduation with minimum 50 per cent marks and passed or appearing in one-year BEd course
• Graduation with minimum 45 per cent marks and passed or appearing in one-year BEd in accordance with the rules and norms of NCTE
• Passed Class 12 exams with a minimum of 50 per cent marks and passed or appeared in the final year of four-year B.El.Ed
• Passed Class 12 exams with a minimum of 50 per cent marks and passed or appeared in the final year of four-year BA/BSc.Ed or BA.Ed/BSc.Ed
• Graduation with minimum 50 per cent marks and passed or appearing in one-year BEd in Special Education

Note: Candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PwD category are given a relaxation of 5 per cent in the minimum marks required to be eligible for the CTET exam.

CTET Exam Eligibility: Number of Attempts

There is no fixed limit on the number of attempts in the CTET 2022 examination. Candidates can appear for the CTET exam for any number of times till they obtain the desired scores. 

CTET Eligibility: Associated Parameters

Check below the other parameters related to the CTET eligibility:

• A diploma/degree in teacher education pursued by candidates should be mandatorily recognised by NCTE
• In the case of Diploma in Education (Special Education) and B.Ed (Special Education), a teacher education course recognized by the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) only shall be considered
• A candidate with Diploma in Special Education need to undergo, after appointment, an NCTE recognized six-month Special Programme in Elementary Education
• Applicants are chosen as teachers  of Physical Education according to the regulations and norms laid down by NCTE
• For teachers of Art Education, Craft Education, Home Science, Work Education, etc. norms by other school management and state government are applicable until NCTE lays down its minimum eligibility norms with such teachers

CTET Eligibility : Qualifying Marks

Candidates who gain minimum qualifying marks are declared qualified in the CTET exam. General Category candidates need to obtain 60 per cent marks. There is a relaxation of 5 per cent for reserved categories such as Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Other Backward Class (OBC) and Differently Abled. Candidates who belong to OBC/SC/ST categories need to obtain 55 per cent marks.

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