CBSE releases notice extending CTET Certificate validity; revised marksheets will not be issued

CTET Certificate is now valid for life as the CBSE issues official notice in this regard. Previously, the CTET certificate validity was of 7 years.

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) issued a notice dated June 21, 2021 for extension of the CTET certificate validity from 7 years to lifetime. The notice states that the instructions mentioned on the CTET marksheets and eligibility certificate that the ‘The validity period of CTET certificate for appointment for all categories will be seven years from the date of issue…’ is now substituted by ‘The validity period of TET qualifying certificate for appointment, unless otherwise notified by the appropriate Government, would remain valid for life.’

The above statement implies that the CTET certificate is now valid for life for all the categories, however, any change in the validity period will have to be notified by the respective state governments.

CBSE notice regarding CTET Certificate Validity

No issue of revised CTET certificates and marksheets

The CBSE also mentioned that it will not issue any revised CTET marksheets and eligibility certificates of previous CTET exams following the validity extension.

The move came following the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) notice dated June 9, 2021 extending the TET certificate validity to lifetime.