CTET

The CBSE released the CTET application form 2026 for the February session on November 27. The last date to apply was December 18. The last date to submit the fee was also December 18. The CTET exam for the 21st Edition was conducted on February 7 and 8.

The CTET city slip or city intimation slip consists of the details about the exam city in advance so that candidates can make their travel arrangements accordingly. Details mentioned on the city slip are the name of the candidate, photograph, signature, application number, paper applied for, date of an exam, allotted city, etc.

Yes, candidates can clear or crack the CTET exam through the self study. With maintaining consistency, dedicated effort and proper structured plan candidates can prepare and give the CTET exam via doing self study. 

The CBSE released the CTET admit card for the February session on February 5 on the official website at ctet.nic.in. The exam was conducted on February 7 and 8. Candidates required to download the hall ticket was the application number and password. 

The CBSE conducted the CTET exam for the February session or the 21st Edition exam on February 7 and 8 at various centres across the country. It was conducted in an offline mode in two shifts each day. Paper 2 was conducted in the morning shift from 9:30 am to 12 pm and Paper 1 was held in the afternoon shift from 2:30 pm to 5 pm.

The CTET city intimation slip was released on January 23. Candidates downloaded it with the help of application number, date of birth and security pin. The city slip consists of the name of the exam city allotted to the candidate.

Yes, the Child Development and Pedagogy (CDP) section of the CTET exam is compulsory to attempt in both the papers that is for Paper 1 and 2. According to the structure of the CTET exam, CDP section is mandatory to attempt and carries 30 marks in each paper.

As per the CTET exam pattern, there is no negative marking. Candidates score one mark for each correct answer and for the wrong answer there is no deduction also there is no deduction of marks for unattempted questions. The exam is conducted offline. 

Those candidates who score more than 60% marks in the CTET exam is considered to be a good score. Also, those candidates who manage to get over 130 marks are considered to be as the highest scores in the CTET exam. General Category need to score 90 out of 150 marks that is 60 percent where as OBC, SC, ST and PwD candidates need to score 82 marks that is 55 per cent. 

First candidate should understand pattern of an exam and syllabus. Analyze the previous year question papers and practice them. From this, candidates will come to know about the type of questions asked in the examination. Refer NCERT books, make a proper strategy for the preparation. Practice questions related to CDP. Give mock test online. Do frequent revision, etc.