Central Teacher Eligibility Test CTET January 2025

The Central Board of Secondary Education is conducting the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) for candidates who wish to become teachers in school. If you want to know about age limitations, criteria, syllabuses, and other details, then visit the official site of the Central Board of Secondary Education. This test is meant to shortlist teachers at PRT, TGT, and PGT levels.

CTET Important Dates

Events	Dates
Date of commencement of the application	November 3, 2025
Last date of application	23 November 2025
Last date for paying fees	23 November 2025
The last date for the correction of the form	28th November 2025 to 02nd December 2025
Date of examination	21st January 2024
Date of issuance of admit card	2 days prior to the examination
Declaration of result	To be notified

Eligibility for the post of teacher for Grades I to IV

Senior Secondary or any equivalent degree with 50% marks minimum or passed or perused the Diploma in Elementary Education and appeared for the 2-year exam.

As per NCTE Norms 2002, senior secondary with a minimum of 45% marks or an equivalent degree or studying in the second year of a diploma in elementary education or passing a diploma in elementary education

Senior Secondary with 50% marks or appearing for the exam of the 4-year Bachelor Degree of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.) or passing in B.El.Ed.

Senior Secondary with 50% marks minimum and passed or appearing for the final-year exam of Diploma in Education (Special Education) or passed in Diploma in Special Education.

Eligibility for the post of CTET Junior Level Standard VI to VIII

Bachelor degree or 2-year diploma in elementary education Students studying in their final year and appearing for the exam this year can also apply.

The candidates should score a minimum of 50% at graduation or post-graduation and should be B.Ed.

The candidate should be a graduate with 45% marks and a B.Ed. of 1 year passed or appearing for the final exam this year.

Senior Secondary with 50% marks and a graduation degree of 4 years or appearing for the final exam of a 4-year B.A./B.A.Ed./B.Sc.Ed.

Graduation with 50% marks and a diploma in special education for one year or appearing for the exam in special education this year

Candidates with a qualified B.Ed. program recognized by NCTE are eligible to appear for the ET/TET exam. According to the TET guidelines specified in the NCTE letter dated November 2, 2011, candidates perusing any teacher’s course recognized by NCTE or RCI, as specified in the NCTE notification dated August 23, 2010, can also appear for TET or CET.

Any candidate who is post-graduate with a minimum of 55% marks or an equivalent grade and has completed a 3-year integrated B.Ed. or M.Ed. can also apply.

Application fees to be paid by the candidates

The candidates belonging to General/OBC (NCL) should pay Rs. 1000 for only one paper, Paper 1 or 2. For both papers, the fees are Rs. 1200.

The application fees to be paid by the candidates of the SC/ST or differently abled category for only one paper, Paper 1 or Paper 2, are Rs. 500, and for both papers, they are Rs. 600.

The application fees should be paid online using tools such as credit cards, debit cards, net banking, Challan, etc.

Documents required for applying for the post:

The documents required for applying for CTET in January 2024 are as follows:

1. Certification of educational qualifications
2. PWD or caste certificate, if applicable
3. Passport-size photograph
4. Signature of the candidate
5. Valid e-mail ID or phone number.

How do I fill out the examination form online?

1. Visit the official site of the Central Board of Secondary Education or the Central Teacher Eligibility Test.
2. Then go to the registration window and register yourself.
3. Then log in to your account, entering the log-in details you received on your email or contact number.
4. Then fill out the application form.
5. Then upload the essential documents as required by the exam authority.
6. Then pay the application fees as required before submitting the form.
7. Before submitting the form, kindly check the CTET Form 2024 to see if there are any errors in the form. Once the form is submitted, you can edit it again.
8. Take a printout and save a copy of the printout for future use.

Examination and Syllabus

Teachers who are applying for Grades I to V should appear for Papers 1 and 2. Teachers who are applying for grades 6–8 should appear for Paper 2. The applicants should study topics such as mathematics, EVS, child development and pedagogy, science, social studies, and languages I and II. Each paper is for 2 ½ hours. Every question has one mark and no negative marking for an incorrect answer. The students should attempt multiple-choice questions.