When to apply for the Central teacher Eligibility test, CTET 2025?
This news article delivers important details of when, what and how to apply for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test CTET 2025. Know today what the CTET exam is for, who can apply it and how to prepare for it also.
| NCERT class 1 to 8 textbooks | Expected soon |
| Exam Pattern | Paper 1 and paper 2 |
| Duration of test | 2.5 hours |
| Notification release date | 150 on each paper |
| Passing marks | As per the CBSE rule |
| Total number of questions asked | From RS 35000 to Rs 60000 |
| Application fee as per the 2024 CTET | Salary range of a CNET-certified teacher |
| Suggest book to prepare | NCERT class 1 to 8 text books |
| No of attempts | No limit |
| Application fee as per the 2024 CTET | Online CBT (Computer-based test) |
| Negative marking | No |
| Exam language availability | 20 languages |
| Test Mode | Online CBT (Computer based test) |
| Duration of examination | 2.5 hours |
When to apply FOR CTET 2025?
The application form submission for the current session, 2025-2026 Central teacher eligibility test, has not been announced yet, but it is expected to be out soon before August. The notification of this test will be released by the Central Board of Secondary Education, India. Once the notification is released, aspirants all over India may apply for it.
Where to apply?
To apply for this test, aspirants or candidates need to visit the website ctet.nic.in and apply it online. Since the notification has not yet been released, candidates may keep checking the official website for further notification updates.
What is the eligibility criteria?
The eligibility criteria to apply for the CTET 2025 is as follows
- He or she must be a citizen of India, must follow the rules of the National Council for Teacher Education
- Can be a subject from Nepal or Bhutan country
- He or she may also be a Tibetan refugee who settled in India before January 1, 1962 or a migrant from Vietnam, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Ethiopia, Vietnam, etc( See on official website for more information)
- Educational qualification requirement for paper 1 (Class 1 to 5) is Senior secondary or equivalent passed, and a two-year D.El. Ed (Diploma in elementary education), Graduate with a two-year diploma in elementary education
- And for the Paper 2 class 6 to 8, he or she must have passed the graduation with a one-year Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)
- Note: There is no age limit for applying for this. It allows a minimum age of 18 to a maximum age.
What is CTET exam for?
The purpose of passing this test is to become an education teacher as well as a physical education teacher in India CBSE affiliated schools, KVS or Navodaya schools for the pre-primary, primary, upper primary, secondary, intermediate, or college universities. This test doesn’t give any guarantees of job placement, but the certification is very important in order to teach as a teacher in the prescribed school. Without such certification, a teacher is not allowed by the school authority to teach in the school. While taking such an exam, keep in mind that there is also relaxation for the Various categories, such as OBS, SC, ST, etc.
How to prepare for CTET 2025?
To crack this exam, we suggest aspirants follow a coaching center guide or self-study at home by subscribing to online coaching classes or refer to various online education resources such as GradeUp, Byju’s, Exam4Sure, Sachin Academy, DS Helping Forever, Himanshu learning, etc. While taking preparation, we also suggest keeping focus on the 10 years’ previous question papers with solutions to grab ideas about what type of questions are being asked in such examinations, according to your preferred subjects. If you are preparing for the math, go for math study material, and for the computer science, read all the computer science previous years as well as apply online mock tests. The more preparation, revision are the key to becoming a success.
Follow the following key plans to crack this exam
- Read previous year question paper with solution as well as CBSE text books (If you don’t have this combination, then buy a ready-made preparation book of any author like ARIHANT, Disha Publication, Oswal, which are easily available on either Amazon or on Flipkart)
- While reading, keep your mind fresh and do repeated revision over weak topics or areas
- Do also solve mock tests as well as model sample papers, and if you have doubts, do also consult an expert. An expert may be a friend or a coaching tutor or an online coaching centre
Selection Process
Applicants must also know that this test has certain rules to get qualified. The test will be conducted online as a computer-based test for both Paper 1, i.e. for classes 1 to 5, and Paper 2 for classes 6 to 8. There will also be 150 total MCQs in each paper, and candidates need to score 60 percent in case of General category candidates, while for the reserved categories like SC, ST or OBC, they need to score 55 %. Once the candidate cracks this exam, they will receive a CTET certificate, and they can apply to a school for teaching jobs.
Is the CTET mandatory in both government and private schools?
As of now, it has become mandatory to be certified or qualified with the CTET exam to become a teacher for the primary, upper primary, secondary, etc, teachers in all states of India. Without such certification,n the School authority also doesn’t hire teachers as they also require well well-qualified teacher to teach them.
What is the validity of CTET in India?
The validity of the CTET is lifetime across Indian states and for entry to schools like KVS(Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan or NVS (Navodaya Vidyalaya Sangathan) it is a must.
How many attempts can you try for CTET?
For unlimited attempts, there is no restriction on applying for this test in India. And even though candidates who have already passed this test may also apply for the Score improvement test to get more higher score than the previous one.
In conclusion, the full details of how to and when to apply for the central teacher eligibility test is provided here. AS of now, the notification for the 2024 central teacher eligibility test has not been released, and as soon as it is released, we will also update all the details on this portal. For more details, please visit the official website of the CTET.
