CBSE CTET 2024

CBSE will be conducting the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) on 7th July 2024, in twenty languages in 136 cities at various examination centres spread across the country. Candidates who want to pursue teaching in school level as their profession must appear and qualify in CTET. Interested and eligible candidates may apply online here .

CBSE CTET Overview

Name of exam: Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) July 2024

Name of board: Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)

No of CTET Edition: 19th edition

Date of exam: 7th July 2024

Type of exam: Offline 

Exam centres in Assam: Dibrugarh, Guwahati and Silchar

Validity of CTET certificate: Lifetime

Application mode: Online 

Last date of submission of application: 2nd April 2024

Helpline: Mail to ctet.cbse@nic.in mentioning your Registration/ Application No. in the mail

Official website: https://ctet.nic.in

Eligibility Criteria of CBSE CTET Exam

The minimum educational qualifications for appearing in the CTET are as notified by NCTE. The candidates are advised to visit the website of NCTE https://ncte.gov.in to ascertain their eligibility. 

Classes I-V or Primary Stage

Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2- year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known)

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 (by whatever name known), in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure), Regulations, 2002.

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.EI.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

“Graduation with at least 50% marks and 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”.

Classes VI-VIII or Elementary Stage

Graduation and passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known).

OR

Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed).

OR

Graduation with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed), in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure) Regulations issued from time to time in this regard.

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.EI.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. (Special Education)*.

OR

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.

Application Fee :

All the candidates have to pay a certain amount as application fee. Category-wise application fee is as given below .

How to Apply :

Interested and eligible candidates may apply online for CTET July 2024 by visiting at official portal of CBSE CTET. 

Important Dates :

# Starting date of submission of online application: 7th March 2024

# Last date of submission of online application: 2nd April 2024

# Issue of CTET Admit Card: Two Days before the day of examination

# Date of CTET Examination 2024: 7th July 2024

Important Links :

Official Notification : Click Here

Online Application : Click Here

Official Website : Click Here