CTET

As of first week of February, 2025, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has not yet released specific dates for the next Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) in 2025. Historically, CBSE conducts the CTET twice a year, typically in July and December. The most recent CTET was held in December 2024, with admit cards released two days prior to the examination dates.

CBSE usually releases CTET admit cards approximately two days before the scheduled exam date. For instance, for the December 2024 exam held on December 14 and 15, the admit cards were made available on December 12 and 13, respectively. 

Your CTET certificate from 2015 possesses an endless validity. Under recent guidelines from the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in 2021 the CTET certificate exists with lifetime validity. Your CTET certificate remains active indefinitely therefore you can forego future CTET exam attempts to keep your certification. CTET organizes two yearly exams which draw more than 8 Lacs diverse applicants. CTET applicants from the general category must pay INR 1000 and candidates who belong to SC/ST/PwD categories need to pay INR 500 as application fee.

You can access previous years CTET paper 1 and paper 2 questions papers on the official CTET website's archive section . Additionally, platforms like Shiksha offer downlodable PDFs of past question papers with solutions, these resources are valuable for understanding the exam pattern and practicing effectively.

The central Teacher Eligibility test (CTET) is a national-level exam conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to asses the eligibility of candidates for teaching positions in classes 1 to 8 across India. In Maharastra, CTET is held in multiple cities, including Ahmednaga, Akola, Amravathi, and Aurangabad. The Exam consists of two papers for classes 1-5 and Classes 6-8 . Candidates can appear both the papers .

Yes, you are eligible to apply for the CTET (Central Teacher Eligibility Test) if you have completed B.Sc. (Computer Science) and MCA, provided you meet the additional educational qualifications required by the exam. For teaching at the primary level (Class 1-5), a Diploma in elementary education or equivalent is necessary. For the upper primary level (Class 6-8), you need a B.Ed. degree. If you have a B.Ed., you can apply for the CTET for upper primary teaching.

Candidates are not allowed to appear for the CTET exam without an original photo ID proof. Candidates can carry any of the ID proofs-

• Aadhaar card
• Driving Licence
• PAN Card
• Passport
• Voter ID

Candidates need to carry these documents to the CTET exam centre-

• CTET admit card.
• Original photo ID proof such as PAN Card, Driving License, Voter ID, Passport, or Aadhaar Card.
• Passport size photograph. 
• Ball-point pen of blue or black ink.
• Transparent water bottle.

The CTET admit card contains the details shared below-

• Candidate's name, reservation category, date of birth, guardian's name, postal address

• Roll number

• Photo and signature

• Paper selected by a candidate

• Exam details including date, and time

• CTET exam centre name, location and address

• Reporting time for candidates

• CTET exam day guidelines

The CTET admit card is important to appear for the exam as well as to check the results. Candidates need to carry their admit cards to the exam centre. Candidates without the hall ticket are not allowed to take the exam. The admission card contains roll number, which is needed to check result.