CTET 2024 January Notification Out, Exam Date, Eligibility, Application Form, Syllabus

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CTET 2024 notification

 

Central Board of Secondary Education announces Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) 2024 (January)

 

CTET 2024 January Notification out – The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) invites online applications from aspiring candidates willing to appear in the18th Edition of Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) will be conducted in CBT (Computer Based Test) mode on January 21, 2024. Candidates who fulfil the eligibility criteria can fill out the CTET 2024 Application form through the official website. Candidates who are seeking recruitment as primary teachers or elementary teachers need to appear for the CTET exam to obtain the eligibility certificate. Interested candidates can check the post below for more details such as important dates, eligibility criteria, application form, exam pattern and more for Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) 2024.

 

Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) 2024 

 

CTET 2024 Exam Dates

Candidates desirous of applying must keep in mind the important dates for the CTET 2024 which are given below-

  • Starting Date for Apply Online & Payment of Fee: 03rd November 2023
  • Last Date for Apply Online & Payment of Fee: 23rd November 2023 Extended till November 27, 2023
  • Final verification of payment of fee by the bank: 28th November 2023
  • Online corrections if any, in the particulars uploaded by the candidate: 28th Nov to 02nd December 2023
  • Date of Exam: 21st January 2024
  • Date for Downloading of Admit Card: Two Days before the day of exam
  • Date of Declaration of Result: By the end of February 2024 (TENTATIVELY)

 

Eligibility Criteria for CTET 2024

Those teachers who wish to sit for the CTET 2024 must ensure eligibility is fulfilled. The eligibility requirements for CTET 2024 are as follows-

 

Minimum Qualifications for becoming Teacher for Classes I-V: 

  • Primary Stage Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2- year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known)
  • Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2- year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known), in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure), Regulations, 2002
  • Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of 4- year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.EI.Ed).
  • Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of 2- year Diploma in Education (Special Education).
  • “Graduation with at least 50% marks and Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)” “(a) who has acquired the qualification or Bachelor of Education from any NCTE recognized institution shall be considered for appointment as a teacher in classes I to V provided the person so appointed as a teacher shall mandatorily undergo a six month Bridge Course in Elementary Education recognized by the NCTE, within two year of such appointment as primary teacher”.

Minimum Qualifications for becoming Teacher for Classes VI-VIII: 

  • Graduation and passing or appearing in the final year of a 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known).
  • Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed)
  • Graduation with at least 45% marks and passing or appearing in 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed), in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure) Regulations issued from time to time in this regard.
  • Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4- year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.EI.Ed).
  • Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of 4- year B.A/B.Sc.Ed or B.A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed.
  • Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in 1-year B.Ed. (Special Education)
  • Note: Relaxation up to 5% in the qualifying marks in the minimum Educational Qualification for eligibility shall be allowed to the candidates belonging to reserved categories, such as SC/ST/OBC/ Differently abled.
  • Diploma/Degree Course in Teacher Education: For the purposes of this Notification, a Diploma/ Degree course in teacher education recognized by the NCTE only shall be considered. However, in the case of Diploma in Education (Special Education) and B.ED. (Special Education), a course recognized by the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) only shall be considered.

Training to be Undergone

  • A person with D.Ed. (Special Education) or similar qualification shall undergo, after appointment an NCTE recognized 6-month Special Program in Elementary Education.
  • A person who is pursuing any of the teacher education courses (recognized by the NCTE or the RCI, as the case may be) specified in the NCTE

 

CTET 2024 Application Form

Step-by-step application process for CTET has been mentioned below. Candidates have to follow the registration process to apply for CTET Exam

  • Candidates can apply for CTET January 2024 ‘ON-LINE’ through CTET website https://ctet.nic.in 

CTET 2024 Registration Process

  • Authentication Form: Fill details like State, Identification type (select any Identity as applicable), Candidate’s Name, Date of Birth and Gender.
  • Fill Online Application Form: Fill complete online Application Form and choose a password. After submission, a Registration Number/Application Number gets generated. Note down the Registration No./Application No. For subsequent login, system generated Registration No. / Application No. and chosen Password will be used.
  • Online Submission: Candidates can apply ‘Online’ through CTET website www.ctet.nic.in. The candidate should supply all details while filling the Online Form and upload their scanned images of the latest photograph & signature. After successful submission of data and requisite fee Candidates are required to take printout of Confirmation Page.

 

CTET 2024 Application Fee

The candidates have to pay an Application fee for the CTET 2024 exam. The fee details are mentioned below-

 

For General/OBC

  • Only Paper-I or II – Rs.1000/-
  • Both Paper-I and II – Rs.1200/-

SC/ST/Differently Abled Person

  • Only Paper-I or II – Rs.500/-
  • Both Paper-I and II – Rs.600/-
  • Note: GST as applicable will be charged extra by the Banks

Mode of Payment

  • Remittance through E-Challan by depositing the prescribed fee in CTET Exam Fee Account with Syndicate Bank or Canara Bank.
  • Payment by Syndicate Bank e-Challan, Canara Bank e-Challan & (Payment by Debit Card / Credit Card)

 

CTET 2024 Schedule & Mode of Exam

  • The Schedule of CTET-January, 2024 is given below:
Date of Exam Paper Timing Duration
21-01-2024 PAPER-II 09:30 AM to 12:00 NOON 2:30 HOURS
PAPER-I 02:00 PM to 04:30 PM 2:30 HOURS

 

CTET 2024 Exam Pattern

 

Candidates should be familiar with the latest CTET 2024 exam syllabus and exam pattern to crack the exam. 

  • Type of Questions: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
  • Marking Scheme: Each carrying one mark, with four alternatives out of which one answer will be correct. There will be no negative marking.
  • Number of Paper: There will be two papers of CTET
  • Paper I: For a person who intends to be a teacher for classes I to V.
  • Paper II: For a person who intent to be a teacher for classes VI to VIII
  • Note: A person who intends to be a teacher for both levels (classes I to V and classes VI to VIII) will have to appear in both Paper I and Paper II.

Paper I (for Classes I to V) Primary Stage

  • Duration of Exam: Two-and-a-half hours
  • Structure and Content (All Compulsory): (Appendix I)
  • Child Development and Pedagogy – 30 MCQs & 30 Marks
  • Language I (compulsory) – 30 MCQs & 30 Marks
  • Language II (compulsory) – 30 MCQs & 30 Marks
  • Mathematics – 30 MCQs & 30 Marks
  • Environmental Studies – 30 MCQs & 30 Marks
  • Total – 150 MCQs and 150 Marks

Paper II (for Classes VI to VIII) Elementary Stage

  • Duration of Exam: Two-and-a-half hours
  • Structure and Content (All Compulsory): (Appendix I)
  • Child Development and Pedagogy (compulsory)
  • Language I (compulsory)
  • Language II (compulsory)
  • Mathematics and Science
  • Environmental Studies
  • Total – 150 MCQs and 150 Marks

 

Qualifying Marks & Award of CTET Certificate

  • A person who scores 60% or more in the TET exam will be considered a TET pass.
  • School Management (Govt., local bodies, Govt. aided and unaided) may consider giving concessions to persons belonging to SC/ST, OBC, differently-abled persons, etc.in accordance with their extant reservation policy.

 

Validity Period of CTET Certificate

  • Validity Period of CTET qualifying certificate for appointment will be seven years from the date of declaration of the result for all categories. There is no restriction on the number of attempts a person can take for acquiring a CTET Certificate.
  • A person who has qualified CTET may also appear again for improving his/her Score

 

CTET 2024 Admit Card

  • Candidates may download Admit Card from CTET official website only and appear for the exam at the given Centre
  • In case of any discrepancy noticed in admit card regarding particulars of candidate, photograph and signature or any other information vary from the confirmation page, he/she may immediately contact CTET unit for necessary corrections.
  • In case the confirmation page is not generated after depositing the requisite fees, the candidate should approach the Joint Secretary (CTET), CTET Unit.

 

For more details and to apply online, please visit the official website

 

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