CTET 2024 Notification: Exam Dates, Online Application, Eligibility Criteria, and Exam Pattern

CTET is a teaching exam conducted twice a year. Candidates who pass the 20th edition of the CTET exam will become eligible to apply for teaching positions in primary and secondary sections at various Central and State-level schools across India. The CBSE released the exam date for CTET on 17th September 2024, with the online application process open until 16th September. Additionally, CBSE has announced a revised date for the exam.

CTET December 2024 Notification

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the CTET 2024 December notification PDF on its website which is ctet.nic.in. The CTET notification has complete details regarding the CTET exam eligibility criteria, application online date, exam date, syllabus, exam pattern, etc. The candidates who apply for the exam must go through the detailed CTET notification as it provides you with the most accurate and up-to-date information regarding the exam. The latest CTET 2024 notification PDF has been updated here below.

CTET 2024 Exam Overview

The CTET exam is conducted two times a year by the CBSE. It is an eligibility test that allows you to apply for teachers in government and non-government schools. The exam is conducted on a single day in two shifts for Paper 1 and Paper 2. Check the following table to learn the major highlights associated with the exam. 

CTET 2024 Exam Date

CTET 2024 notification for December session has been on 17th September 2024. The apply online link has been activated from 17th September and will continue till 16th October 2024. The exam date has been revised to 15th December 2024. The important dates for the CTET exam such as the exam date, answer key date, etc. have been specified in the following table. 

CTET 2024 Application Form

Candidates need to fill out the Online Application Form to apply for the CTET 2024 exam. Here is the procedure for filling out the CTET application form:

STEP 1: Visit the official website www.ctet.nic.in

STEP 2: Click “New Registration” which appears on the page

STEP 3: Fill in the Online Application Form by entering personal details and get the Registration Number.

STEP 4: Upload Photograph and Signature in the prescribed format

STEP 5: Pay the examination Fee by e-challan or debit card/credit card/net banking

STEP 6: Print the Confirmation page

Application Fee for CTET 2024 exam

All the candidates who apply for the CTET 2024 exam must make sure that they have paid the application fee. A separate application fee has to be paid for each CTET paper. The following table gives you the details of the fee for CTET exam based on the previous year for your reference. Here is the application fee for CTET exam. 

CTET 2024 Eligibility Criteria

All the candidates must ensure that they fulfil the CTET eligibility criteria to be able to apply for the exam. The eligibility consists of fulfilling the education qualification, age limit, etc. The educational qualifications for CTET primary stage and elementary stage are as follows.

CTET Qualification for Primary Stage - Classes I-V

Candidates should fulfil any one of the following qualifications to apply for CTET paper 1.

• A candidate should have passed class 12th with at least 50% and hold a 2-year diploma in elementary education degree.
• A candidate should have passed class 12th or equivalent with at least 45% marks and have a 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education.
• A candidate should have passed class 12th or equivalent with at least 45% marks with a 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education.
• A candidate should have passed class 12th or equivalent with at least 45% marks with a 2-year Diploma in Education (Special Education).
• Candidates should have passed their graduation with at least 50% marks and a Bachelor of Education degree.

CTET Qualification for Elementary Stage - Classes VI to VIII

A candidate has to fulfill ANY ONE the following CTET qualification if he/she wishes to apply for being appointed as a teacher for classes VI to VIII.

• Candidates who have completed their graduation and also hold 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education degree.
• Candidates with a graduation degree and have scored at least 50% marks with 1-year Bachelor in Education.
• Candidates with graduation with 45% minimum marks along with 1-year Bachelor in Education degree.
• The candidates who cleared class 12th or equivalent exam scoring at least 50% marks and have 4-year Bachelor in Elementary Education degree.
• The applicants with a pass in class 12th or equivalent exam with 50% marks in minimum along with 4-year B.A/ B.Sc.Ed or B.A.Ed/ B.Sc.Ed.
• Candidates with graduation with at least 50% marks and a 1-year B.Ed. (Special Education) degree.
• Any candidate who has qualified B.Ed. The programme is recognized by the NCTE.

CTET Age Limit

Any candidate who is more than 21 years is eligible to apply for CTET exam. However, the upper age limit has not been prescribed for CTET exam.

CTET 2024 Exam Pattern

The CTET exam pattern is divided for Paper 1 and Paper 2. We have mentioned about the CTET exam patter in the following table below. 

CTET Exam Pattern for Paper 1

Candidates who intend to teach Classes I to V need to appear for Paper I. The CTET exam pattern for Paper-I is:

CTET Exam Pattern for Paper 2

Paper-2 will be for candidates who intend to teach Classes VI to VIII. The CTET exam pattern for Paper-2 is: