Teaching & Education

The CTET exam is administered in two sessions. 9.30 am to 12:00 noon is shift 1; 2.30 pm to 5:00 pm is shift 2. Every shift lasts for two hours and thirty minutes. Every CTET exam day, there are two shifts for the exam. Applicants taking the CTET exam must show up at the designated testing location during the designated shift.

On October 27, 2023, the UGC NET application deadlines were extended. Candidates have until October 31, 2023, to submit an application for the UGC NET exam. Candidates requested an extension of the application deadline because they were unable to complete the form for the UGC NET December cycle exam because of technical issues with the official website. But even after October 31, a lot of applicants continued to ask for an extension of the application period since they were still having technological difficulties and couldn't complete the form. However, the application period concluded on October 31, 2023, and it was not reopened.

Primary school teachers with CTET certification often earn between INR 35,000 and INR 37,000 per year in pay. Upper-primary teachers are paid between INR 43,000 and 46,000 per month. The normal pay range for a PGT instructor with CTET qualification is INR 48,000–50,000. It should be mentioned that a candidate's post, skill level, and job history all affect their CTET pay.

The maximum weight in the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) Examination Paper 1 is given to child development and pedagogy. The subjects with the highest weighting on paper 2 of the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) are mathematics, science, and social studies. For additional information regarding the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET), see the test's official website.

APTET exam qualification does not ensure employment. It is merely one of the requirements for eligibility in the hiring process for teachers. Candidates will be able to apply for the recruitment exams once they have passed the exam. Candidates who pass the APTET recruitment exam will be hired as primary or upper primary teachers at APTET institutions.

The basic pay of a CTET-qualified Trained Graduate Teacher in India varies depends on the pay scale followed by the employer. CTET-qualified TGT teachers typically fall under the same pay scale as primary teachers with a grade pay of INR 4,600.  Based on the 7th Pay Commission recommendations, the basic salary for a TGT teacher with this pay scale would be in the range of INR 17,140 to Rs. 34,800.

At the UG level, State College of Teacher Education provides a 2 years Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) course to the students. This course offers admission to 50 students. The fees at State College of Teacher Education for B.Ed. is affordable as it is a state-funded college. The annual fee is INR 1060.

A candidate is eligible to take the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) if they receive the minimal number of qualifying marks. The CBSE next grants the eligibility certificates to the CTET-qualified candidates. One of the documents needed by applicants to the central government school teacher recruiting procedure is the CTET certificate.

Applicants in the general category must receive at least 60% of the possible points on the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) 2024, or 90 out of 150. The qualifying score is what determines whether an applicant passed or failed the test. Visit the Central Teacher Eligibility Test's (CTET) official website to learn more about the test.