About

The full form of CTET is Central Teacher Eligibility Test. CTET exam invites candidates from various fields to enter the field of teaching as a profession. CTET exam is commenced by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). It is one of the entrance exams that is organized every consecutive year in order to find suitable candidates for teaching students belonging to Class 1 to Class 8 in various reputed schools and institutions like Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS).

The CTET 2022 Exam will be conducted in two sessions Paper 1 and Paper 2. Candidates who want to teach Classes from 1 to 5 have to appear for CTET Paper 1 and candidates who want to teach from Classes 6 to 8 have to appear for Paper 2. Candidates who want to teach Classes from 1 to 8 have to appear for both the papers i.e., Paper 1 and Paper 2.

Latest Notification

CTET 2022 Exam will be conducted in the month of July (tentative), while the application form will be released in the month of May 2022. The official notification for the exam will be released soon.

Considering the current COVID-19 pandemic situation, there may be some delays and changes in the CTET Examination. The application forms for the exam to be conducted in the year 2022 will be released soon.

Registration

To start the career of the aspirants as govt. teacher, they need to go for the CTET apply online process for completing the registration process first. The application form will be available on the official website. Candidates must produce their own Email address and must have a Personal Phone number, which will be required for registration and sending alert messages throughout the process.

The candidate must follow the steps given below, in order to fill up the application form:

Step 1: Visit the official website of the CTET exam i.e., https://ctet.nic.in
Step 2: Now start filling in the required details
Step 3: Upload the scanned Photographs and Signature
Step 4: Pay the registration fees

Eligibility Criteria

Only the candidates who have permanent citizenship in India can apply. The subjects of Bhutan and Nepal are also eligible for the exam. To apply for the CTET Exam 2022, candidates need to fulfill the eligibility criteria which are discussed below:

CTET Eligibility: Age Limit

The candidates must be at least 17 years of age to be eligible for CTET. There is no upper age limit to apply for CTET. A candidate can take the exam as many times as he/she wants.

CTET Educational Qualification

Following are the educational qualifications mentioned in NCTE notice dated October 13, 2021.

Graduation with at least 50% marks and Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.)

OR

Post-Graduation with a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent grade and three-year integrated B.Ed-M.Ed.

Graduation with at least 50% marks and 1-year B.Ed. (Special Education)

OR

Post-Graduation with a minimum 55% marks or equivalent grade and three-year integrated B.Ed-M.Ed

The CTET eligibility criteria notice also contains the following clause- “who has acquired the qualification of three-year integrated B.Ed- M.Ed from any National Council for Teacher Education recognised institution shall be considered for appointment as a teacher in classed I to V: Provided that the person so appointed as a teacher shall mandatorily undergo a six-month Bridge Course in Elementary Education recognised by the National Council for Teacher Education, within two years of such appointment as the primary teacher.”

Along with these, the minimum qualifications laid down in the recruitment rules of the teacher by the concerned government where the school is situated or the same on Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangthan or Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti also need to be fulfilled.

CTET Education Qualification For Class I-V (Primary Stage):

The education qualification for both primary and elementary stages are mentioned in the below points:

The candidate must have completed their senior secondary with a minimum of 50% marks and have passed or appeared for the final year of 2-years of Diploma in Elementary Education, or
Senior Secondary with at least 45% marks & passed or appearing for the final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education in accordance with the NCTE regulations, 2002, or
Senior Secondary with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing for the final year of 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B. El. Ed.), or
Senior Secondary with 50% marks & passed or appearing in the final year of 2-year Diploma in Education (Special Education), or
Graduation and Passed or appearing for the final year of two years of Diploma in Elementary Education

CTET Educational Qualification For Class VI-VIII (Elementary Stage):

Graduation and Passed or Appearing for the final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education, or
Graduation with at least 50% marks and Passed or appearing for the 1-year Bachelor in Education (B. Ed), or
Graduation with at least 45% marks and Passed or appearing for the 1-year Bachelor in Education (B. Ed), in accordance with the NCTE regulations, or
Senior Secondary with at least 50% marks and Passed or appearing for the 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)

Application Fee

To complete the application process, candidates need to pay the application fee which is given in the below table.

Category	Application Fees for Paper 1 or Paper 2	Application Fees for both Paper 1 and Paper 2
General/ OBC candidates	Rs. 600	Rs. 1000
SC/ ST/ PH candidates	Rs. 300	Rs. 500

Exam Pattern

The Central Eligibility Test (CTET) will be held in online mode from this year.

The exam pattern of CTET 2022 will consist of objective-type questions and the duration of the exam will be 2 hours 30 minutes. The details of the exam pattern of CTET Paper 1 and Paper 2 are given below:

CTET Particulars	CTET Details
Type of questions	Objective type
Number of questions	150
Duration	2 hours 30 minutes
Language	Hindi and English
Total Marks	150
Marking Scheme	1 mark will be given for each correct answer
Negative Marking	No

CTET Paper 1 Exam Pattern

The exam pattern for Paper 1 is given below:

Subject	No. of Questions	Total Marks
Child Development & Pedagogy	30	30
Language I (Compulsory)	30	30
Language II (Compulsory)	30	30
Mathematics	30	30
Environmental studies	30	30
Total	150	150

CTET Paper 2 Exam Pattern 2022

The exam pattern of CTET 2022 Paper 2 is given in the below table:

Subject	No. of Questions	Total Marks
Child Development & Pedagogy	30	30
Language I (Compulsory)	30	30
Language II (compulsory)	30	30
Mathematics or Science Or, Social Studies/ Social Sciences	30	30
Total	150	150

Syllabus

The Syllabus for CTET 2022 for both Paper 1 and Paper 2 are given below:

CTET Paper 1 Syllabus 2022:

The questions asked in Paper 1 are asked from 4 subjects such as Child Development & Pedagogy, Language, Mathematics, Environmental Studies. Here are the important topics:

Subjects	Topics
Child Development & Pedagogy	Principles of Children Development Heredity & Environment Language & Thought Addressing Learners from Diverse Backgrounds Motivation & Learning
Language	Reading unseen passage Inference Grammar Learning & acquisition Remedial teaching
Mathematics:	Geometry Division Data Handling Language of Mathematics Community Mathematics Problems of teaching
Environmental Studies	Food Water Travel Family and friends Concept, scope, and significance of EVS Learning Principles

CTET Paper 2 Syllabus 2022

The questions asked in Paper 2 are asked from 5 subjects such as Child Development & Pedagogy, Language, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies/ Social Sciences. Here are the important topics:

Child Development & pedagogy	Principles of Children development Heredity and environment Language and thought Addressing learners from diverse backgrounds Motivation and learning
Language	Reading unseen passages Inference Grammar Learning & acquisition Remedial teaching
Mathematics	Geometry Algebra Data Handling Language of Mathematics Community Mathematics Problems of teaching
Science	Food Materials Natural resources Understanding and appreciating science Innovation Problems
Social Studies/ Social sciences	History Geography Social and Political Life Concept and Nature of social science

Eligibilty Criteria

Only the candidates who have permanent citizenship in India can apply. The subjects of Bhutan and Nepal are also eligible for the exam. To apply for the CTET Exam 2022, candidates need to fulfill the eligibility criteria which are discussed below:

CTET Eligibility: Age Limit

The candidates must be at least 17 years of age to be eligible for CTET. There is no upper age limit to apply for CTET. A candidate can take the exam as many times as he/she wants.

CTET Educational Qualification

Following are the educational qualifications mentioned in NCTE notice dated October 13, 2021.

Graduation with at least 50% marks and Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.)

OR

Post-Graduation with a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent grade and three-year integrated B.Ed-M.Ed.

Graduation with at least 50% marks and 1-year B.Ed. (Special Education)

OR

Post-Graduation with a minimum 55% marks or equivalent grade and three-year integrated B.Ed-M.Ed

The CTET eligibility criteria notice also contains the following clause- “who has acquired the qualification of three-year integrated B.Ed- M.Ed from any National Council for Teacher Education recognised institution shall be considered for appointment as a teacher in classed I to V: Provided that the person so appointed as a teacher shall mandatorily undergo a six-month Bridge Course in Elementary Education recognised by the National Council for Teacher Education, within two years of such appointment as the primary teacher.”

Along with these, the minimum qualifications laid down in the recruitment rules of the teacher by the concerned government where the school is situated or the same on Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangthan or Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti also need to be fulfilled.

CTET Education Qualification For Class I-V (Primary Stage):

The education qualification for both primary and elementary stages are mentioned in the below points:

The candidate must have completed their senior secondary with a minimum of 50% marks and have passed or appeared for the final year of 2-years of Diploma in Elementary Education, or
Senior Secondary with at least 45% marks & passed or appearing for the final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education in accordance with the NCTE regulations, 2002, or
Senior Secondary with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing for the final year of 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B. El. Ed.), or
Senior Secondary with 50% marks & passed or appearing in the final year of 2-year Diploma in Education (Special Education), or
Graduation and Passed or appearing for the final year of two years of Diploma in Elementary Education

CTET Educational Qualification For Class VI-VIII (Elementary Stage):

Graduation and Passed or Appearing for the final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education, or
Graduation with at least 50% marks and Passed or appearing for the 1-year Bachelor in Education (B. Ed), or
Graduation with at least 45% marks and Passed or appearing for the 1-year Bachelor in Education (B. Ed), in accordance with the NCTE regulations, or
Senior Secondary with at least 50% marks and Passed or appearing for the 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)

Exam Pattern

The Central Eligibility Test (CTET) will be held in online mode from this year.

The exam pattern of CTET 2022 will consist of objective-type questions and the duration of the exam will be 2 hours 30 minutes. The details of the exam pattern of CTET Paper 1 and Paper 2 are given below:

CTET Particulars	CTET Details
Type of questions	Objective type
Number of questions	150
Duration	2 hours 30 minutes
Language	Hindi and English
Total Marks	150
Marking Scheme	1 mark will be given for each correct answer
Negative Marking	No

CTET Paper 1 Exam Pattern

The exam pattern for Paper 1 is given below:

Subject	No. of Questions	Total Marks
Child Development & Pedagogy	30	30
Language I (Compulsory)	30	30
Language II (Compulsory)	30	30
Mathematics	30	30
Environmental studies	30	30
Total	150	150

CTET Paper 2 Exam Pattern 2022

The exam pattern of CTET 2022 Paper 2 is given in the below table:

Subject	No. of Questions	Total Marks
Child Development & Pedagogy	30	30
Language I (Compulsory)	30	30
Language II (compulsory)	30	30
Mathematics or Science Or, Social Studies/ Social Sciences	30	30
Total	150	150

Syllabus

The Syllabus for CTET 2022 for both Paper 1 and Paper 2 are given below:

CTET Paper 1 Syllabus 2022:

The questions asked in Paper 1 are asked from 4 subjects such as Child Development & Pedagogy, Language, Mathematics, Environmental Studies. Here are the important topics:

Subjects	Topics
Child Development & Pedagogy	Principles of Children Development Heredity & Environment Language & Thought Addressing Learners from Diverse Backgrounds Motivation & Learning
Language	Reading unseen passage Inference Grammar Learning & acquisition Remedial teaching
Mathematics:	Geometry Division Data Handling Language of Mathematics Community Mathematics Problems of teaching
Environmental Studies	Food Water Travel Family and friends Concept, scope, and significance of EVS Learning Principles

CTET Paper 2 Syllabus 2022

The questions asked in Paper 2 are asked from 5 subjects such as Child Development & Pedagogy, Language, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies/ Social Sciences. Here are the important topics:

Child Development & pedagogy	Principles of Children development Heredity and environment Language and thought Addressing learners from diverse backgrounds Motivation and learning
Language	Reading unseen passages Inference Grammar Learning & acquisition Remedial teaching
Mathematics	Geometry Algebra Data Handling Language of Mathematics Community Mathematics Problems of teaching
Science	Food Materials Natural resources Understanding and appreciating science Innovation Problems
Social Studies/ Social sciences	History Geography Social and Political Life Concept and Nature of social science