CTET 2024 Notification, Exam Date, Eligibility, Syllabus, Books

CTET 2024 Exam Recruitment

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducts the CTET, or Central Teacher Eligibility Test, a national examination. The purpose of this exam is to see if applicants are qualified to be appointed as teachers in government schools. CTET is held twice a year and is for educators who wish to teach students in grades 1 to 8. There are two different CTET exam types: Paper 1 and Paper 2. Candidates who want to teach grades 1-5 are required to take Paper 1.

Candidates who want to teach grades 5-8 show up for paper 2. And if you apply for both paper 1 & paper 2, then you are eligible to teach classes 1 – 8. In this blog, we will cover all details related to the CTET exam such as CTET exam date, CTET notification 2023, CTET online form date, syllabus, passing marks, certificate, eligibility, analytical charts, books and more.

CTET 2024 Notification

Recently, the CTET January 2024 notification has been released by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). Eligible candidates can apply online from 3rd of November from the official website @ctet.nic.in. The CTET exam is held two times a year to provide the certificate for the candidates who want to pursue teaching jobs at government institutions. CTET, or Central Teacher Eligibility Test, is a national-level examination administered by CBSE to determine candidates’ eligibility for teaching positions in schools throughout India. It takes place twice a year, usually in July and December.

Click here to download the CTET January 2024 Notification

CTET 2024 Overview

The CTET July 2024 application form started from 3rd November 2023. The CTET 2024 details are given below in the table:

Particular	CTET Details
CTET Full Form	Central Teacher Eligibility Test
Conducting Authority	CBSE
Exam Level	Central
Frequency	2 times a year
Application Mode	Online
Exam Mode	Offline (Pen-paper (OMR) based)
Exam Duration	2 Hours 30 Minutes
Language	English & Hindi
Examination Fee	General/ OBC – Rs. 1000 for one paper and Rs. 1200 for both papers. SC/ ST/Diff. Abled – Rs. 500 for one paper & Rs. 600 for both papers
Official Website	https://ctet.nic.in

CTET 2024 Important Links

CTET July 2024 Information Bulletin	Download
Apply Online	Click Here
CTET Official Website	https://ctet.nic.in/

CTET 2024 Eligibility

Only candidates with permanent Indian citizenship are eligible to apply for this exam. Students from Nepal and Bhutan can also apply. Candidates must meet the following eligibility requirements to apply for the CTET 2024 Exam:

CTET 2024 Revised Eligibility Criteria

• The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has updated the eligibility requirements for candidates pursuing Teacher Training Courses (TTC).
• According to NCTE, candidates who have been admitted and are enrolled in any Teacher Training Course (TTC) are considered “Pursuing” and are eligible to apply for the TET Examination.
• Candidates whose appointments are being challenged were eligible to take the TET exam while enrolled in a Teacher Training Course (TTC).
• As previously stated, the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) regulations for eligibility criteria will be followed.
• Minimum qualifications laid down in the Recruitment Rules for Teachers by the Appropriate Government where the school is located or the Recruitment Rules for Teachers of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangthan or Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti. Post-Graduation candidate with a minimum 55% marks or equivalent grade and three-year integrated B.Ed.-M.Ed.
• The Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) does not imply that the candidate’s eligibility for recruitment has been verified.
• The Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) confers no right of appointment on the candidate.
• The final eligibility for any teaching recruitment by the relevant authority will be verified.

CTET 2024 Age limit

To be eligible for CTET, candidates must be at least 18 years old. There is no upper age limit for CTET applicants. The candidates may retake the CTET exam as many times as they would like.

CTET 2024 Educational Qualification

The Educational Qualifications Eligibility for both CTET Paper 1 and Paper 2 are given below:

From Classes 1 to 5

Candidates must have cleared or still pursuing the final year of 2 years Diploma in Elementary Education (with a minimum of 50% marks) from a recognized University/Institution. OR

Applicants must have cleared or still pursuing the final year of 2 years Diploma in Elementary Education (with a minimum of 45% marks) in accordance with the NCTE, Regulations, 2002. OR

Aspirants must have cleared or still pursuing the final year of 4 years of a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed) from a recognized University/Institution (with at least 50% marks). OR

Candidates must have cleared or still pursuing the final year of 2 years Diploma in Special Education(with at least 50% marks) from a recognized University/Institution. OR

Candidates must have cleared the Graduation (with at least 50% marks) and Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) from a recognized University/Institution.

From Classes 6 to 8

Candidates must have cleared the Graduation and also must have cleared or still pursuing the final year of 2 years Diploma in Elementary Education from a recognized University/Institution. OR

Candidates must have cleared the Graduation (with minimum 50% marks) and also passed or appeared in the first year of Bachelor in Education (B.Ed) from a recognized University/Institution. OR

Candidates must have cleared the Graduation (with a minimum of 45% marks) and also passed or appeared in 1 year of bachelor’s Degree in Education (B.Ed), in accordance with the NCTE Regulations in Education (B.Ed). OR

Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and Candidates must have cleared the Graduation of a 4-year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.EI.Ed). OR

Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and Candidates must have cleared the Graduation of 4-year B.A/B.Sc.Ed or B.A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed. OR

Graduation with at least 50% marks and Candidates must have cleared or appeared in 1-year B.Ed. (Special Education). OR

Candidates must have cleared the Graduation in B.Ed. Moreover, programs recognized by the NCTE are eligible to appear in TET/CTET.

CTET 2024 Important Dates

Events	Dates
CTET January 2024 Notification	03rd November 2023
CTET Application Form 2024 Starts From	03rd November 2023
Last Date to fill Online Application	23rd November 2023
Last Date for submission of fee	23rd November 2023
Final verification of payment of fee by bank	28th November 2023
Online Correction Schedule	28th November to 2nd December 2023
CTET Admit Card 2024	January 2024
CTET Exam Date 2024	21st January 2024

CTET 2024 Application form

The CTET 2024 Application form is now available on the official website. To avoid a last-minute rush, candidates must carefully fill out and submit their applications before the deadline of 23rd November 2023. To avoid disqualification, candidates must ensure that their online applications are correct and complete.

CTET 2024 Apply online

To kickstart your career as a government teacher, aspirants must first complete the CTET application online process. On the official website, the application form will be available. Candidates must have their own email address and a personal phone number, both of which will be required for registration and sending alert messages throughout the process. To fill out the application form, the candidate must follow the steps outlined below:

• Step 1: Visit CTET exam’s official website.
• Step 2: Enter all the necessary details as required.
• Step 3: Submit the scanned photos and signature. 
• Step 4: Pay the registration fees. 
• Step 5: Download your CTET 2024 application form.    

CTET 2024 Certificate Validity

With effect from 2011, the validity period of the TET – Teachers Eligibility Test qualifying certificate has been extended from 7 years to lifetime. There is no limit to the number of attempts a person can make to obtain a CTET Certificate. A person who has passed the CTET Exam may retake it in order to improve his or her score. As a result, the CTET Certificate Validity is indefinite. The CTET Certificate’s validity period has been extended indefinitely.

CTET 2024 Exam Pattern

All question types will be MCQs. Paper 1 will be for candidates applying for primary teacher while paper 2 will be for upper primary teacher. The time duration is of two hours and thirty minutes in which the candidate has to solve 150 multiple choice questions (MCQs).

CTET Paper 1 Exam Pattern

Subjects	Questions	Marks	Duration
Child Development & Pedagogy	30	30	2.5 Hours (150 Minutes)
Language I	30	30
Language II	30	30
Mathematics	30	30
Environmental Studies	30	30
Total	150	150

CTET Paper 2 Exam Pattern

Subjects	Questions	Marks	Duration
Child Development & Pedagogy	30	30	2.5 Hours (150 Minutes)
Language I	30	30
Language II	30	30
Mathematics & Science OR Social Science	60	60
Total	150	150

CTET 2024 Syllabus

According to the official announcement, the curriculum includes Child Development & Pedagogy, Language, Mathematics and Science, Environment Science, and Social Sciences. The CTET syllabus for Paper 1 and Paper 2 is different. Candidates must ensure that they follow the syllabus of the paper they are appearing. The official notification describes the intended syllabus but does not go into detail about topics and sections. We have divided the syllabus into topics based on last year’s question papers for the candidate’s benefit.

CTET Paper 1 Syllabus

Candidates taking CTET paper 1 should prepare for classes 1st to 5th, whereas candidates taking CTET paper 2 should prepare for classes 6th to 8th. Check the table below for the most recent CTET Syllabus Paper 1.

Sections	Topics
Child Development and Pedagogy Syllabus	Development of a Primary School Child
	Concept of Inclusive Education and understanding children with special needs
	Learning and Pedagogy
Language 1 and Language 2 (30 Questions each)	Language Comprehension
	Pedagogy of Language Development
Mathematics	Content (numbers, solving simple equations, algebra, geometry patterns, time, measurement, data handling, solids, data handling, etc.)
	Pedagogical issues
Environmental Studies	Content (environment, food, shelter, water, family, friends, etc.)
	Pedagogical Issues

CTET Paper 2 Syllabus

The detailed CTET Syllabus for Paper 2 is provided in the table below. Continue reading this article until the end. CTET 2024 Paper 2 consists of four sections: Child Development and Pedagogy, Language 1 & 2, and Optional Subject (Maths-Science and Social Studies). Candidates must select either Maths-Science or Social Studies as their specialisation.

Subject	Important topics
Child Development and Pedagogy	Child Development (Elementary School Child)Inclusive education and understanding of children with special needsLearning and PedagogyTheories
Language-I	Reading ComprehensionPoemPedagogy of Language Development
Language-II	Reading ComprehensionPedagogy of Language Development
Mathematics	Numbers system, Algebra, Geometry, MensurationPedagogical issues
Science	Food, Material, The World of the Living, The World of the Living, Moving Things People and Ideas, How things work, Natural Phenomenon, Natural ResourcesScience Pedagogical Issues
Social Studies	History, Geography, Social and Political LifeSocial Studies Pedagogical Issues

CTET Teacher 2024 Salary

CTET- qualified candidates working as Primary Teachers (PRT), Trained Graduate Teachers (TGTs), or Post-Graduate Teachers (PGT) receive handsome salary packages with additional benefits and allowances such as House Rent Allowance (HRA), Transport Allowance (TA), and so on under the CTET salary 2024.

Details	PRT Salary	TGT Salary	PGT Salary
Pay Scale	Entry Scale: Rs. 9300-34800 with Grade Pay of Rs. 4200/- Senior Scale: Rs.9300-34800 with Grade Pay of Rs. 4600/- Selection Scale: Rs.9300-34800 with Grade Pay of Rs.4800/-	Entry Scale: Rs. 9300-34800 with Grade Pay of Rs. 4600/- Senior Scale: Rs.9300-34800 with Grade Pay of Rs. 4800 Selection Scale: Rs.9300-34800 with Grade Pay of Rs.5400/-	Entry Scale: Rs. 9300-34800 with Grade Pay of Rs. 4800/- Senior Scale: Rs.15600-39100 with Grade Pay of Rs.5400/- Selection Scale: Rs.15600-39100 with Grade Pay of Rs.6600/-
Grade Pay	Rs 4200	Rs 4600	Rs 4800
Basic Pay	Rs 35400	Rs 44900	Rs 47600
DA  Revised For Central Govt Teacher  – 34 %	Rs 12,036	Rs 15,266	Rs 16,184
HRA Revised For Central Govt Teacher  – ( 27 %, 18% and 9 % for X,Y,Z class cities)	Rs 3240	Rs 4110	Rs 4350
Travel Allowance	Rs 3600 + DA There on	Rs 3600+ DA There on	Rs 3600+ DA There on
Total Approximate Gross Salary (With HRA)	Rs 40240	Rs 50610	Rs 53550
Total Approximate Gross Salary (Without HRA)	Rs 42000	Rs 50000 to Rs 52000	Rs 53000 to Rs 55000

Bihar Police SI 2023 Admit Card

Few Days before the exam, the official body will release the admit card on the official portal. Candidates keep checking the official website for updates. Moreover, once the admit card will release, candidates can easily download it by visiting the official website or by using our direct link.

CTET 2024 Answer Keys

Once the concerning body releases the CTET Answer Key 2024, candidates can easily download it from the official website. Candidates can see their scores and cross-check their answers with the help of that answer key. As, now notification has been released and online application process is going on, the conducting body will also soon announce the date of preliminary exam. Moreover, after the commencement of exam will release the answer keys.

CTET 2024 Result

The link to the CTET 2024 will be active once the official body conducts the exam. Previously, after the completion of the Prelims, Mains, and PET stages of the selection process, the official body has released the selection letter for the same on the official website.

CTET Exam 2024 Cutoff (Expected)

The concerning body will give a Marks Statement to candidates who take the exam. Candidates who receive 60% (General) or higher will receive a marks statement and an eligibility certificate. The CBSE announces CTET Cut off Marks every year. The exam is divided into two papers. Paper 1 is for candidates who want to be teachers in grades 1–5, and Paper 2 is for candidates who want to be teachers in grades 6–8. Each paper is worth 150 points. Candidates with marks equal to or greater than 90 will be considered qualified.

Category	Minimum Qualifying Percentage	Maximum Marks	Minimum Marks
General	60%	150	90
OBC/SC/ST	55%	150	82

CTET Previous Year History

Events	Dates
CTET Notification 2023	27th April 2023
CTET Application Form Starts From	27th April 2023
Last Date to fill Online Application	26th May 2023
Last Date for submission of fee	26th May 2023
Final verification of payment of fee by bank	29th May 2023
Online Correction Schedule	29th May to 02nd June 2023
CTET Admit Card 2023	2 days before exam date
CTET Exam Date 2023	20th August 2023

CTET Previous Year Question Paper

Pervious Year Question Paper	Links
CTET Paper 1 2019	Download Here
CTET Paper 2 2019	Download Here

CTET 2024 Best Books

For best results you need best practice and that can only be possible if you have best study material. So, here are some of the books which can help you in your preparation to ace you the CTET exam.

CTET 2024 FAQs