CTET 2020 postponed; new date to be announced later
Central Teacher Eligibility Test 2025 ( CTET )
CTET 2020, scheduled to be conducted by CBSE on July 5, has been postponed due to COVID-19. The new CTET 2020 exam date will be announced later.
Giving a big relief for CTET 2020 aspirants, CBSE has postponed the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET). In an official notification released today, CBSE stated that the 14th edition of CTET July 2020 exam scheduled to be held non July 5 is postponed. The board further informed the candidates that the next date of CTET exam will be intimated when situation is more conducive for conduct of exams. The board has suggested candidates to keep visiting the official website of the exam (ctet.nic.in) regularly for all updates related to the exam.
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CTET 2020 postponed: Know why
Every year, over 20 lakh candidates aspiring to become teachers of Classes I-VIII sit for Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET). In December 2019, close to 24 lakh candidates appeared for the CTET exam. Also, over 30 lakh candidates have applied for CTET July 2020 exam. Read: CTET 2020: Over 30 lakh candidates applied for exam
With lakhs of candidates appearing for the exam from all over India, the risk of spreading the COVID-19 virus was extremely high. Although CBSE was planning to take all necessary measures to ensure all social distancing norms are followed on the day of the exam, it would have been difficult to separate candidates from containment and non-containment zones. Read: Number of CTET 2020 exam centres to increase; social distancing to be followed
Considering the risk, CBSE has postponed the CTET 2020 exam after consultation with the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD).
Also Read: CTET 2020: Check frequently asked questions regarding admit card & exam
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CTET admit card 2020
Since the exam has been postponed, CTET admit card 2020 will not be released this week. The admit card will be released only after the new date fior the exam is announced by CBSE. When released, candidates can download the admit card from the official website - ctet.nic.in by logging into their registered accounts.
CTET exam dates 2020
Currently, the CTET 2020 exam stands cancelled. However, as and when conducted, the exam will be held in two shifts for paper-I and -II in 112 cities across India.
The CTET 2020 application form filling process ended on March 9. However, the registered candidates could pay the CTET application fee by March 17.
| CTET Exam Events | CTET Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| Notification | 23-Jan-2020 |
| Application forms | 24-Jan-2020 to 09-Mar-2020 |
| Admit card | to be announced |
| CTET exam | 05-Jul-2020 Postponed |
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a month ago
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 upd
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Yes, you can apply for CTET Paper 1 only if you make sure that you meet the minimum teacher education requirement for Classes 1 to 5.
If we talk about Paper 1, CTET generally requires passing of Class 12 with 50% marks and also a 2-year D.El.Ed, or any certain equivalent teacher training qualificatio
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
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 rec
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 2 months ago
The major difference between CTET and UPTET is that when candidates clear the CTET exam, it provides a national-level eligibility certificate that can be used across India, whereas clearing the UPTET exam provides a state-level eligibility certificate that is only valid within Uttar Pradesh state.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
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
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Beginner-Level 5
CTET Notifications
Will the CTET 2025 notification be released in October?