After CTET exam is conducted candidates need to meet CTET cutoff in order to qualify the teacher eligibility test. CTET 2018 cutoff is the minimum marks that any candidate needs to secure in order to qualify the teacher eligibility test.
Once CTET results are declared. Candidates need to ensure that they meet CTET cut offs. Here, aspirants need to ensure that they secure at least 60% marks in their Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET). Any candidate who does not manage to secure 60% in CTET 2018 would not be considered to have qualified the teacher eligibility test. In addition to this criteria, aspirants would need to secure 90 marks in each subject of CTET paper in order to clear that specific subject as well as the exam as a whole.
Although no official CTET cutoff has been released by the authorities. However, aspirants can go through cut offs for CTET exam released by coaching centre experts.
| CTET 2018 Expected Cutoffs |
|
| Category |
CTET Cutoff |
| General |
90 |
| OBC |
85 |
| SC |
80 |
| ST |
80 |
| CTET 2016 Cutoff |
|
| Category |
CTET Cutoff |
| General |
80-87 |
| OBC |
78-85 |
| SC |
70-80 |
| ST |
72-80 |
| CTET 2015 Cutoff |
|
| Category |
CTET Cutoff |
| General |
87 |
| OBC |
85 |
| SC |
80 |
| ST |
80 |
| CTET 2014 Cutoff |
|
| Category |
CTET Cutoff |
| General |
80 |
| OBC |
78 |
| SC |
72 |
| ST |
72 |
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CTET is conducted by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in order to shortlist candidates to be appointed as teachers. Candidates who have qualified Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) are eligible to teach Class I to Class VIII. A point to note here is that it is not necessary that any candidate who clears CTET exam would be hired as a teacher at a school. CTET is simply a qualifying exam, after clearing this exam candidates need to apply for teaching job posts at respective schools and thereafter go through the independent shortlisting criteria of that specific school to be hired as a teacher.
CTET 2018 exam pattern is such that the test comprises of two papers, which are – Paper I and Paper II. Aspirants who want to teach students from Class I to Class V need to attempt Paper I whereas Paper II needs to be given by aspirants who want to teach Class VI to Class VIII. As part of CTET exam paper, candidates need to attempt a total of 150 multiple choice questions (MCQs) in two and a half hours duration.
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CTET 2018 exam dates are such that the teacher eligibility test is scheduled to be conducted on December 9, 2018. The rest of the exam day time schedule is as mentioned below:
| CTET 2018 Exam Day Time Schedule |
||
| Event |
CTET Paper I |
CTET Paper II |
| CTET Exam Day |
December 9, 2018 |
December 9, 2018 |
| Entry in the Examination Centre |
8 AM |
12:30 PM |
| Checking of Admit Cards |
9 AM to 9:15 AM |
1:30 PM to 1:45PM |
| Distribution of Test Booklet |
09:15 AM |
1:45 PM |
| Seal of the Test Booklet To be Broken/Opened to take out the Answer Sheet |
09:25 AM Â |
1:55 PM |
| Last Entry in the Examination Centre |
9:30 AM |
2 pm |
| Test Commences |
9:30 AM |
2 pm |
| Test Concludes |
12 PM |
4:30 PM |
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It has been said that for the CTET exam preparation around three to four months is required with dedicated study and practice of question papers. It also depends upon the candidate to candidate and their conceptual clarity of the topics.Â
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Yes, the CTET eligibility can be changed based on the NCTE regulations. The CBSE opened the online application form correction window for the CTET Feb 2026 examination on December 23, 2025. The CTET form correction 2026 link allows candidates to change the already submitted applications, in case of
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The CTET exam generally held twice a year. The February session exam was conducted on February 7 and 8, 2026 at several centres across the country. The another session may be conducted later this year.
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The CTET exam is a eligibility test and does not have a centralized counselling process.Â
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According to the NCTE notification, candidates require 60% or more to pass the CTET examination. The minimum marks required by a candidate being a General category to qualify the CTET exam is 90 out of 150 and for SC, ST, OBC and PwD is 82 out of 150.
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Candidates can visit the official website at ctet.nic.in for the syllabus of the CTET. The entire syllabus is provided and candidates can download it for every topic together. The syllabus PDF is also provided on our Shiksha page.
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Yes, it is possible for a candidate to clear CTET exam in three months. All is required a dedicated and disciplined approach. Clear understanding of the syllabus and pattern of an exam. Frequent revision, practice and strategize the preparation.Â
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Candidates need to visit the official website to download the PDF of the CTET Syllabus at ctet.nic.in and check the information bulletin. The CTET syllabus is available in English as well as Hindi medium that covers both Paper 1 and 2 topics in detail. The CTET syllabus PDF is also available on our
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To clear the CTET exam, candidates in General Category required to score at least 60% that is 90 out of 150 marks and candidates belonging to the SC, ST, OBC, or PwD categories required to score at least 55% marks that is 82 out of 150. It is to be noted that this criteria applies to both Paper 1 an
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