Overview
- Name of Exam: CTET 2024
- 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
- Duration of Exam: 2 Hours 30 Minutes (Each Paper)
- Date of Exam: 21 January 2024 (Sunday)
- Official Website: www.ctet.nic.in
CTET 2024 Exam Important Dates (December Session)
- Release of application form: 03 November 2023 (Friday)
- Last date to submit application form: 23 November 2023 (Thursday) until 23:59 hrs
- Application Form Correction Facility: 28.11.2023 (Tuesday) to 02.12.2023 (Saturday) (No corrections allowed after this date)
- Downloading of admit card: Two days before the exam
- Exam Date: 21 January 2024 (Sunday)
CTET 2024 Exam Stages
CTET involves several stages to secure teaching positions in government schools:
- Starting and Closing of CTET Application Form
- Availability of CTET Admit Card
- Attending CTET Examination
- Announcement of CTET Result
- Starting of Selection Process for CTET
- Submitting Fee
- Classes Resume
CTET Application Process
Application Form 2024
To apply for CTET 2024, candidates must follow these steps:
- Visit the official CTET website www.ctet.nic.in.
- Click on ‘Apply Online.’
- Complete the application form with personal and academic details.
- Upload a scanned photograph (4KB – 100KB) and signature (1KB – 25KB) in JPG format.
- Make the payment of the application fee through credit, debit, or e-challan.
- Keep a printout of the application form for reference.
CTET 2024 Application Fees
The application fee varies based on the candidate’s category and the number of papers applied for:
| Candidate Category | For Paper I or II | For Both Papers I and II |
|---|---|---|
| UR and OBC | Rs. 1000 | Rs. 1200 |
| SC/ST/Differently-abled | Rs. 500 | Rs. 600 |
CTET 2024 Eligibility Criteria
For Classes I-V (Primary Stage)
To be eligible for CTET for primary classes (I to V), candidates must meet one of the following criteria:
- 12th passed with 50% marks and a two-year teaching diploma.
- 12th passed with 45% marks and a two-year teaching diploma as per NCTE regulation 2002.
- 12th passed with a minimum of 50% marks and completed a four-year Bachelor of Teaching (B.EL.ED).
- Completed 12th examination with not less than 50% marks and passed or is in the final year of a two-year diploma in Education.
- Completed Graduation and cleared or is pursuing the final year of a two-year diploma in teaching.
For Classes VI-VIII (Elementary Stage)
For teaching in upper primary classes (VI to VIII), candidates must meet one of the following criteria:
- Passed Graduation and cleared or is pursuing the final year of a two-year diploma in teaching.
- Completed Graduation with a minimum of 50% marks and cleared or is pursuing a one-year Bachelor in Education.
- Completed Graduation with a minimum of 45% marks and cleared or is pursuing a one-year Bachelor in Education as per NCTE rules and regulations.
- Passed Graduation with 50% marks and cleared or is pursuing a Bachelor in Education.
- Completed Graduation with 50% marks and passed in the final year of a four-year Bachelor in teaching.
- Completed 12th examination with 50% marks and also passed the final year of B.Sc/B.A or B.Sc.Ed/B.A.Ed (four-year duration).
CTET Exam Pattern 2024
Paper Details
- Duration of Exam: 2 hours and 30 minutes
- Question Paper Language: Available in 20 different languages
- Type of Questions: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
- Number of Questions: 150
- Total Marks: 150
- Marking Scheme: +1 mark for each correct answer with no negative marking
Paper I (Classes I to V) Primary Stage:
- Child Development and Pedagogy
- Language II (compulsory)
- Language I (compulsory)
- Environmental Studies
- Mathematics
Paper II (Classes VI to VIII) Elementary Stage:
- Compulsory – Child Development & Pedagogy
- Language II (compulsory)
- Language I (compulsory)
- Social Studies/Social Science
- Mathematics and Science
CTET Syllabus 2024
Learning and Pedagogy:
- How children learn and think; how and why children fail to achieve success in school performance.
- Child as a problem solver and a scientific investigator.
- Cognition and Emotions.
- The basic process of teaching and learning, children’s strategy of learning; learning as a social activity.
- Motivation and learning.
Mathematics:
- Geometry, Shapes, and Spatial Understanding.
- Multiplication, Division, Measurement, Weight, Time, Volume.
- Solids around us, Numbers, Addition, and Subtraction.
- Data handling, Patterns, Money.
Child Development and Pedagogy:
- Concepts of development and its relationship with learning.
- Principles of development of children.
- Gender as a social construct; gender roles, gender-bias, and educational practices.
- Individual differences among learners, understanding differences based on diversity of languages, caste, gender, and religion.
- Piaget, Kohlberg, and Vygotsky: construct and critical perspectives.
- Concepts of child-centered and progressive education.
- Critical perspective of the construction of intelligence.
- Addressing learners from diverse backgrounds, including disadvantaged and deprived.
- Influence of heredity and environment.
- Socialization processes: Social world and children.
- Multidimensional intelligence.
- Language and thought.
- Formulating appropriate questions for enhancing learning and critical thinking in the classroom and for learner achievement.
- The concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with special needs.
- Addressing the talented, creative, and specially-abled children.
Environmental Studies (Pedagogy):
- Concepts and scopes of Environmental Studies (EVS).
- The significance of EVS and integrated EVS.
- Learning principles, scope, and relation to Science and Social Science.
- Environmental Studies and Environmental Education.
- Discussion and teaching material.
CTET Admit Card 2024
- Candidates can download the e-admit card from the official CTET website.
- No physical admit cards will be sent via post.
- Candidates must keep multiple printouts of the hall ticket and verify the details, reporting time, and exam venue.
- No candidate will be allowed to take the test without a valid hall ticket.
CTET Exam Centers 2024
- Each exam city will have multiple exam centers for CTET.
- The center allotted to candidates will not be changed.
- Candidates can choose three exam centers of their choice during online registration.
- CBSE reserves the right to allot, add, or cancel examination centers.
