CTET

Your first language being Telugu and studying in English medium is not a problem for CTET. What matters is your educational qualification. To be eligible, you must have completed or be pursuing a D.El.Ed or B.Ed course.

Nursing (ANM, GNM, or BSc Nursing) alone doesn't make you eligible, as CTET is meant for teaching roles and requires a recognised teacher training qualification. You can apply once you have that.

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, For CTET Paper I (classes 1-5), you generally need to have passed or be appearing in the final year of a 2-year D.El.Ed. or have a B.Ed. degree. 

You can start preparing in the second year of D.El.Ed. itself!

You already study pedagogy, child development, and subject methods during the course, which are the core parts of CTET/TET. Preparing side-by-side will make your concepts stronger, and you'll save time after finishing the diploma.

There are many CTET guides, mock tests, and online classes available even free YouTube channels. You can find it on shiksha.com also.

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