CTET is a mandatory teaching eligibility test conducted by the CBSE for teaching positions in government schools from classes 1-8. It was established in 2011 to improve teacher quality, set benchmarks, and make teachers more effective. The test is held every 6 months, with over 500,000 candidates appearing in the first exam in 2011 and over 850,000 appearing in 2013. Passing the CTET is required to teach in government schools. There are two papers, with Paper 1 for classes 1-5 and Paper 2 for classes 6-8, each assessing child development and pedagogy, language and pedagogy, EVS or other subjects and pedagogy. A score of 90 or above is needed to pass.

1. What is CTET?
CTET is Central Teacher Eligibility
• CTET is essential Qualification for the person to be eligible for appointment
as teacher in Government Schools like KVS/NVS/Tibetan Schools from Class
I-VIII.
• CTET is conducted by CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) in
accordance with the guidelines framed by NCTE (National Council for
Teachers Education).
• CTET first came into existence in year 2011. CTET Exam is conducted after
every 6 months.

2. Why CTET came into existence?
• With a thought to improve the teacher’s standard
, setting benchmark in our Education System and
making a teacher more efficient in applying
his/her knowledge in Teaching-Learning Process CTET
came into existence.

3. History of CTET
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First CTET – 26th June, 2011
Number of Candidates appeared- 5,00,000
Result- 7%
Second CTET- 29th Jan, 2012
Number of Candidates appeared- 7,00,000
Result – 5%
Third CTET – 18th Nov, 2012
Number of Candidates appeared- 8,00,000
Result 0.5%
Forth CTET- 28th July, 2013
Number of Candidates appeared- 8,50,000
Result- 11%

4. How Important is CTET?
Certificate is mandatory to become a teacher for
classes I to VIII in any central government school
OR
For recruitment of teachers for government-run
and aided schools.

5. Eligibility
Paper 1
• For Classes I – V
• Minimum Eligibility:
DIET, JBT, ETE, BTC etc.
Paper 2
• For Classes VI – VIII
• Minimum Eligibility: B. Ed/
B.El.Ed

6. The CTET test
PAPER 1
PAPER 2
• CDP – Child Development and
Pedagogy
• Language 1 and Pedagogy
• Language 2 and Pedagogy
• EVS and Pedagogy
• Maths and Pedagogy
• CDP – Child Development and
Pedagogy
• Language 1 and Pedagogy
• Language 2 and Pedagogy
• Science & Maths and Pedagogy
OR
• Social Science and Pedagogy

7. Qualifying Criteria
Score
90+

8. Qualifying Criteria
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