CTET 2025: Dec Notification, Application, Exam Date, Eligibility, Syllabus & News

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has not announced the CTET exam date 2025 yet. However, it is expected that the 21st edition of the CTET exam will be conducted in December 2025. The CBSE CTET December 2025 exam will be organised offline in pen and paper mode. The CTET notification 2025 is expected soon. 

There is no official update on the CTET 2025 application form as of now. Candidates are eagerly waiting for the release of official notification and application form. The CTET exam notification and application form will be released together on the website of the exam- ctet.nic.in. Once released, candidates can get the CTET application form link here - https://www.shiksha.com/sarkari-exams/teaching/articles/ctet-2025-exam-blogId-170985

CTET stands for Central Teacher Eligibility Test. It is an eligibility exam conducted every year to determine the eligibility of candidates to teach Classes 1 to 8 in central government schools such as KVS, NVS, etc. Passing the CTET exam is compulsory for aspirants who want to apply for teacher recruitment in government schools for Classes 1 to 8. 

The CTET 2025 notification has not been released as of now. It is expected that the CBSE CTET notification will be released in October 2025. The notification will be displayed as a CTET information bulletin on the official website- ctet.nic.in. Candidates should visit this page to get the latest updates on the CTET exam - https://www.shiksha.com/sarkari-exams/teaching/articles/ctet-2025-exam-blogId-170985

No, the CTET form 2025 has not been released yet. The CBSE CTET application form 2025 is expected to be released in the coming months, especially around August 2025. Candidates need to visit the official website- ctet.nic.in regularly to get the updates about the CTET 2025 form. Moreover, the latest updates on the CTET online form will be provided here as well - https://www.shiksha.com/exams/ctet-exam-application-form.

No, the CTET notification 2025 has not been released. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will soon issue the official notification for the CTET 2025 examination. Candidates can download the CTET notification PDF by visiting the official website of the exam - ctet.nic.in. The CBSE CTET exam notification will inform candidates about the exam dates and details.

The CBSE will soon release the CTET application form 2025. The CTET application process comprises the following steps:

• CTET registration
• Filling out the application form
• Uploading of scanned images
• Payment of application fee
• Download the confirmation page. 

Candidates can fill the CTET online form by following the given steps.

• Visit the official website- ctet.nic.in.
• Click on Apply for CTET link.
• For new users, click on the "New Registration" button to register yourself. If not, enter your information and click the "Sign In" button.
• Fill in the required credentials like the candidate's name, mother's name, father's name, date of birth, etc.
• Choose the exam centre and medium of instruction
• Enter your Aadhar card number or PAN, choose gender and category, select the status of employment, and fill in the status of the qualifying exam.
• Now fill out the educational details. Enter your communication address, phone number, and email address.
• Upload a photo and your signature.
• Now the page will redirect to the payment.
• Make payment through Credit Card/Debit Card/E-Challan Click the "Submit" button.
• Take a printout of the confirmation page for your records.

The CTET confirmation page is a page that gets auto-generated after successful payment of the application fee. The confirmation page acts as proof that a candidate has successfully filled and submitted the CTET application form. Candidates are required to take printout of CTET Confirmation Page. However, the Confirmation Page is not required to be sent to the CTET Unit or CBSE. Candidates need to keep the Confirmation Page along with them for record and future reference till the end of the entire exam process.

The CTET is an eligibility exam conducted by the CBSE to determine the eligibility of candidates as primary or elementary teachers. The CTET exam process comprises following the stages:

• Release of official notification
• Submission of CTET application form
• Release of the CTET admit card
• Conduct of the exam in offline mode
• Release of provisional answer key
• Declaration of result
• Release of final answer key
• Release of CTET certificate for qualified candidates

No, there is no age criteria for the CTET exam. This means that candidates belonging to any age group can apply and appear for the exam. Have a look at the CTET age limit below: The minimum age limit to apply for CTET is 18 years. There is no restriction on the upper age limit to apply for the CTET exam.

The CTET Paper 2 question papers for Maharashtra are the same as for other states in India. To get the CTET question papers for Maharashtra, candidates simply need to download the Marathi language question papers. The language-wise and year-wise CTET previous years papers are available on the CTET website. Moreover, candidates can easily download the CTET question papers on Shiksha page here - https://www.shiksha.com/exams/ctet-exam-question-papers 

The CTET pre-admit card 2025 will be released around 10 days before the exam. Candidates need to download the pre-admit card or CTET city intimation slip 2025 using the application number, date of birth and security pin. The CTET pre-admit card is like an exam city intimation slip that contains only the name of allotted exam city. The name and address of exam centre were intimated through the CTET admit card 2025.

Follow the given steps to download the CTET admit card:

• Visit the official website
• Click on the admit card link.
• Enter the required credentials
• Click on Submit.
• Download the CTET admit card.
• Take a printout.

The CTET question paper is available as a test booklet during the exam. The question paper contains the multiple choice questions in two languages- Hindi/ English and the language chosen by the candidate. There will be a total of 150 multiple choice questions (MCQs) in the paper. Each question will have four different options. Candidates need to answer the most appropriate option in the exam. 

Candidates can attempt the CTET mock test by visiting the Shiksha.com website. The CTET mock tests are available for free here. The CTET mock test cannot be downloaded, however, can be attempted online. The Shiksha-curated mock tests are available separately for Paper 1 and Paper 2. Candidates can practice these mock tests without any difficulty.

No, practicing only CTTE question papers and sample papers will not help in exam preparation. Candidates must study every topic prescribed in the CTET syllabus through various books. Once done, candidates should then start attempting CTET question papers, sample papers and mock tests.

The CTET qualifying marks for females in Bihar are the same as those in other states. Moreover, the CTET passing marks are same for both male and female candidates. Have a look at the CTET qualifying marks for all genders and states below:

Category	Minimum Qualiying Marks  (Out of 150)	Minimum Qualiying Percentage (in %)
General in all states	90	60
SC/ST/OBC/PwD in all states	82	55

The CTET exam is generally easy to moderate in terms of difficulty level. The difficulty level depends on the nature of the questions asked in the exam. The CTET exam is conducted for two papers- Paper 1 and Paper 2. Each paper carries 150 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) of 1 mark each. Out of the total 150 marks, 90 marks are considered qualifying for the General category and 82 are considered qualifying or CTET cut-off for Reserved categories such as SC/ ST/ OBC.

No, the CTET 2025 paper analysis is not available as the exam has not been conducted yet. The CTET exam analysis will be shared after the conduct of the exam. Shiksha.com reaches out to the candidates who appear for the exam to provide the real-time exam analysis and review. The overall as well as section-wise CTET paper analysis is shared here based on the candidates' feedback who appear for the examination - https://www.shiksha.com/exams/ctet-exam-analysis

Candidates can check and download the CTET answer key by following the given steps:

• Visit the official website - ctet.nic.in.
• Click on the answer key link.
• Login using the application number and date of birth.
• Go through the answers carefully.
• Download the CTET answer key PDF

The CTET answer key 2025 will be released after the conduct of the exam. The CTET 2025 answer key PDFs will be available for Paper 1 and Paper 2. The CTET provisional answer key will be released as a login link on the official website- ctet.nic.in along with the OMR sheet and objection link. The CBSE CTET answer key 2025 will be displayed to invite objections from candidates. The CTET final answer key 2025 will be released after the scrutiny of objections. 

Candidates can raise objections against the CTET provisional answer key on the official website of the exam by logging into their registered accounts and following the given steps: Visit the official website Click on the CTET answer key challenge link Login using the roll number and date of birth Select the question to be challenged Click on the Select for Challenge button Click to Enter Your Answer link Select the correct answer option against the selected question and click on the Update link Make the payment of INR 1000 per challenge Submit and save the confirmation page.

No, the CTET 2025 result has not been declared yet as the exam has not been conducted as of now. The CBSE CTET result 2025 will be released as a scorecard containing the marks obtained by candidates in the exam. The CTET result is released on the official website- ctet.nic.in. Candidates can check their results by visiting the official website. To check and download the CTET result and scorecard, candidates need to log in to their registered accounts using the roll number.

The CTET exam is valid for life. Until 2021, the CTET eligibility Certificate was valid for a period of seven years starting from the date of declaration of result. However, in June 2021, the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) and CBSE as well officially extended the CTET passing Certificate validity to lifetime. However, candidates need to fulfil the age limit criteria fixed by the respective teacher recruiting body such as NVS, KVS or others. Therefore, candidates can apply for the teaching jobs after qualifying the Central Teacher Eligibility Test CTET however, they must fall within the age limit defined by the respective agency.

CTET result is announced online by the CBSE. The link to check the result is made available on the official website- ctet.nic.in. The result displays the marks obtained by candidates. The steps given below will help candidates to check the CTET result:

• Visit the official CBSE CTET website- ctet.nic.in.
• Click on the result link.
• Enter the login details- roll number.
• Click on Submit.
• Download and take print of CTET result or scorecard.

The registrations for the CTET 2025 exam are expected to start soon. The CBSE is likely to release the CTET notification 2025 in September 2025. The CBSE CTET registration 2025 link will be activated along with the notification. Candidates need to register and submit the CTET application form 2025 by visiting the official website, once the link gets activated. 

You can get the CTET old marksheet or duplicate CTET marksheet and certificate by visiting the official website of the exam. Follow the steps given below to get the previous years marksheets or certificates:

• Visit the official website - ctet.nic.in.
• Go to the 'Duplicate Marksheet & Certificate' link under e-Services.
• Click on the link given under '2011 to 2016' or '2018 & onwards'.
• Login using the registered mobile or Aadhaar number.
• Click on the Get Issued Documents link.
• Select CBSE >>> Teacher Eligibility Test Mark-sheet or Certificate.
• Enter the Roll Number and Year of passing.
• Click on get document link.

 

The CTET 2025 exam time table has not been announced yet. The CBSE will soon release the schedule and timetable for the CTET exam 2025 along with the official notification. The CTET timetable 2025 will be as follows:

Events	Paper 2	Paper 1
Exam Date	Soon	Soon
Reporting Time	7:30 AM	12:30 PM
Checking of Admit Cards	9:00 AM to 9:15 AM	2:00 PM to 2:15 PM
Checking of Computer	9:15 AM	2:15 PM
Last Entry in the Examination Centre	9:30 AM	2:30 PM
Test Commences	9:30 AM	2:30 PM
Test Concludes	12:00 Noon	5:00 PM