CTET 2025 exam is likely to be held in December this year. The CTET notification 2025 is expected by August 2025. As per the Shiksha Poll on ‘Which paper will you be appearing for in CTET 2025 exam?’, sixty-two per cent of candidates choose to appear for CTET Paper 1. Read further for more details on the CTET 2025 exam poll. The CBSE CTET exam will be held offline in pen and paper mode.
CTET 2025 Exam: Shiksha Poll
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is expected to release the notification for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) exam by August 2025. The CTET 2025 exam is likely to be held in December 2025, as per the media reports. However, the official announcement regarding the CBSE CTET exam 2025 is awaited. Amid this, Shiksha.com ran a poll on ‘Which paper will you be appearing for in CTET 2025 exam?’ to gather the responses from aspirants on their choice of paper. As per the poll results, a total of 62% aspirants will be appearing for Paper 1 in the CTET 2025 exam. Scroll down to know more about the responses submitted by candidates on the exam poll and know the details on the CTET 2025 exam date and exam pattern of Paper 1 and Paper 2.
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- Shiksha Polls: Which paper will you be appearing for in CTET 2025 exam? Detailed Analysis
- CTET Exam Date 2025
- CTET Exam Pattern 2025: Paper 1 & Paper 2
Shiksha Polls: Which paper will you be appearing for in CTET 2025 exam? Detailed Analysis
According to the Shiksha Poll conducted among over 10,000 aspirants, here’s how candidates responded:
- Paper 1: 44%
- Paper 2: 37%
- Both Papers: 18%
This poll indicates that 62 per cent of candidates will appear for CTET 2025 Paper 1 when conducted (Responses on Paper 1 and Both Papers combined), and the rest will appear for CTET Paper 2. Have a look at the recorded responses below:
Commonly asked questions
The Central Board of Secondary Education conducted the CTET exam on February 7 & 8, 2026. The 21st edition of the Central Teacher Eligibility Test was held offline.
Yes. The CTET 2026 notification was released on November 27, 2025. The notification was displayed as a CTET information bulletin at 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-2026-exam-blogId-170985
Candidates can check the CTET exam city and date by downloading their pre-admit cards. The CBSE releases the CTET pre-admit card around 10 days before the exam. Candidates can access the CTET pre-admit card or exam city intimation slip by entering their application number and date of birth when it becomes available on the portal. On the other hand, the CTET admit card is released two days before the exam on the official website of the exam - ctet.nic.in informing the candidates about the allotted exam centre.
CTET Exam Date 2025
The CBSE CTET exam is expected to be held in August 2025. The official CTET exam date 2025 has not been notified as of now. This year, the CTET exam might be conducted only once. Generally, the CBSE hold the CTET exam twice every year, once in July and once in December. However, the CTET July exam has not been notified until now. Candidates should frequently visit the CTET official website- ctet.nic.in to get the latest updates on the exam. Moreover, the CTET exam updates will also be provided by Shiksha.com from time to time.
Also Read: Last 5 Years Question Papers of CTET: Download Free PDFs
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CTET Exam Pattern 2025: Paper 1 & Paper 2
The CTET exam pattern defines the structure of the CTET question paper, including the number of sections, marking scheme, number of questions and exam duration. Have a look at the exam pattern for CTET Paper 1 and Paper 2 below:
CTET Paper 1 Pattern 2025
Go through the CTET paper pattern for Paper 1 in the table below.
| CTET Subjects |
Number of Questions |
Total Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Child Development and 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 Pattern 2025
The CTET exam pattern for Paper 2 is shared in the table below.
| CTET Subjects |
Number of Questions |
Total Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Child Development & Pedagogy (compulsory) |
30 |
30 |
| Language I (compulsory) |
30 |
30 |
| Language-II (compulsory) |
30 |
30 |
| Mathematics and Science OR Social Studies |
60 |
60 |
| Total |
150 |
150 |
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a week ago
Yes, according to your statement in Question you can reapply for CTET without any problems or obstacles.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a month ago
As a teacher trainer, you may want to check these institutions.
For CTET, you have:
- Maulana Azad National Urdu University Hyderabad, its constituent colleges in Bhopal and Bihar. They are College of Teacher Education, Darbhanga (Bihar), and College of Teacher Education, Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh). These
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
The most important topics for the CTET exam in Environmental studies are family and friends, food, shelter, water, travel, environmental studies and its integration with other subjects, methods of teaching EVS, scope and importance of EVS in primary education, evaluation and assessment techniques in
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 months ago
It has been said that for the CTET exam preparation around three to four months is required with dedicated study and practice of question papers. It also depends upon the candidate to candidate and their conceptual clarity of the topics.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
Yes, the CTET eligibility can be changed based on the NCTE regulations. The CBSE opened the online application form correction window for the CTET Feb 2026 examination on December 23, 2025. The CTET form correction 2026 link allows candidates to change the already submitted applications, in case of
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
The CTET exam generally held twice a year. The February session exam was conducted on February 7 and 8, 2026 at several centres across the country. The another session may be conducted later this year.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
The CTET exam is a eligibility test and does not have a centralized counselling process.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
According to the NCTE notification, candidates require 60% or more to pass the CTET examination. The minimum marks required by a candidate being a General category to qualify the CTET exam is 90 out of 150 and for SC, ST, OBC and PwD is 82 out of 150.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
Candidates can visit the official website at ctet.nic.in for the syllabus of the CTET. The entire syllabus is provided and candidates can download it for every topic together. The syllabus PDF is also provided on our Shiksha page.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
Yes, it is possible for a candidate to clear CTET exam in three months. All is required a dedicated and disciplined approach. Clear understanding of the syllabus and pattern of an exam. Frequent revision, practice and strategize the preparation.
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Contributor-Level 6
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