CTET 2025 - Application Form, Notification, Exam Date, Syllabus, Pattern

CTET Exam 2025 - Online Registration, Eligibility, Cut Off, Results

CTET Exam 2025 - Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will release the CTET notification 2025 online at ctet.nic.in. CTET is conducted twice by CBSE in July and December. CTET 2025 application form will be released along with the official notification. Candidates who successfully filled the CTET 2025 application form along with the payment of application fee will be issued the admit card.
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CTET exam consists of two papers where paper 1 is for aspirants who wish to teach classes I to V and similarly paper 2 is for classes VI to VIII. Candidates who qualify as per the CTET 2025 result will be issued a Teachers’ Eligibility Certificates which will be valid for seven years. Read the article to know all about CTET 2025 application form, eligibility, dates, exam pattern, result, cut off, and more.

What is CTET exam?

CBSE conducts Central Teachers’ Eligibility Test (CTET) twice every year in the months of July and December. Candidates who wish to apply for the post of teachers in government schools for classes I to V will have to appear for paper-I and those who wish to become teachers of class VI to VIII will have to take paper-II. Candidates can appear for both the papers of CTET too.

 

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CTET 2025 - Snippets

Particulars	Details
Exam	Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET)
Exam Body	Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Mode of application	Online
Mode of examination	Offline (MCQ type)
Papers	Paper-I and II
Total marks for each paper	150
Duration for each paper	2 hours 30 minutes
Validity of CTET certificate	Lifetime
Medium	Hindi and English
Official Website	ctet.nic.in

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CTET 2025 Important Dates

Candidates can keep track of all the events of the exam with the help of CTET 2025 important dates. The dates for CTET 2025 have been provided in the table below. Check all the dates related to CTET 2025 here.

CTET Important Dates 2025

Events	Dates (July Session)	Dates (December Session)
CTET Press Release	TBA	TBA
CTET notification	TBA	TBA
CTET 2025 application form	TBA	TBA
Last date to fill CTET application form	TBA	TBA
Last date to pay CTET application fee	TBA	TBA
Final verification of CTET 2025 application fee	TBA	TBA
CTET online correction window	TBA	TBA
Admit card release date	TBA	TBA
CTET 2025 Exam	TBA	TBA
Answer key release date	TBA	TBA
CTET result 2025	TBA	TBA

CTET 2025 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria of CTET 2025 can apply for the exam. There is no upper age limit to apply for CTET exam 2025. Candidates can apply for the CTET exam as many times as they intent to. However, educational qualification required as per CTET eligibility criteria is different for those who wish to apply for paper-I and paper-II. Candidates can check the educational qualifications required for CTET from the table below. Candidates must note that they are required to have a minimum of one set of qualifications for each paper.

CTET Age Limit - None

CTET Nationality - Indian

CTET 2025 Educational Qualifications

CTET Paper-I	50% marks in high school; Passed or appearing in a 2 year diploma course in elementary education
	45% marks in high school; 2 year diploma course in elementary education in accordance with NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure), Regulations, 2002
	50% marks in high school; Passed or appearing in the final year of a 4 year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.EI.Ed).
	50% marks in high school; Passed or appearing in the final year of a 2 year diploma in Education (Special Education)
	50% marks in graduation; Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)
CTET Paper-II	Graduation; Passed or appearing in a 2 year diploma course in elementary education
	50% in graduation; Passed or appearing for a 1 year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed)
	45% marks in graduation; Passed or appearing in a 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
	50% marks in high school; Passed or appearing in the final year of a 4 year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.EI.Ed)
	50% marks in high school; Passed or appearing in the final year of a 4 year B.A/ B.Sc.Ed or B.A.Ed/ B.Sc.Ed
	50% marks in graduation; Passed or appearing in 1-year B.Ed. (Special Education)

CTET Application Form 2025

CBSE will release the application form of CTET 2025 on the official website. Candidates have to register themselves on the web portal before filling the details in CTET 2025 application form. Candidates can check the steps to do CTET registration below.

How to Fill CTET Application Form?

Follow the steps given below to fill the application form,

• Register on the official website
• Fill the details in CTET 2025 application form
• Upload scanned images of photograph (3.5 cm x 4.5 cm, 10 KB to 100 KB) and signature (3.5 cm x 1.5 cm, 3 KB to 30 KB) in .jpg/ .jpeg format
• Pay the requisite fee
• Preview the details and print the acknowledgement page for future references.

CTET 2025 Application Fee

Categories	Fee for Paper-I or Paper-II	Fee for both Paper-I & II
General/OBC (NCL)	Rs. 1000	Rs. 1200
SC/ST/Diff. Abled Person	Rs. 500	Rs. 600

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CTET Exam Pattern 2025

CBSE will provide the detailed exam pattern of CTET exam along with the official CTET 2025 notification. The exam pattern of CTET 2025 contains the details about the CTET exam 2025 such as number of questions, maximum marks, mode of examination and other important details. Candidates must go through the CTET exam pattern 2025 before starting their preparation.

CTET 2025 Exam Pattern

Particulars	CTET Paper-I (For teachers of classes I to V)	CTET Paper-II (For teachers of classes VI to VIII)
Mode of CTET exam	Online	Online
Language/ Medium	English/ Hindi (Except Language I and II)	English/ Hindi (Except Language I and II)
Duration	2 hours 30 minutes	2 hours 30 minutes
Type of questions	MCQ (objective)	MCQ
Number of questions	150	150
Total Marks	150	150
Qualifying marks	90	90

CTET 2025 Optional Languages

Candidates can choose two languages for the sections of Language-I and Language-II. A list of optional languages is provided below.

CTET Optional Languates 2025

Code No.	Language	Code No.	Language
1	English	11	Marathi
2	Hindi	12	Mizo
3	Assamese	13	Nepali
4	Bengali	14	Oriya
5	Garo	15	Punjabi
6	Gujarati	16	Sanskrit
7	Kannada	17	Tamil
8	Khasi	18	Telugu
9	Malayalam	19	Tibetan
10	Manipuri	20	Urdu

CTET Syllabus 2025

Candidates can find the syllabus of CTET 2025 which wil be given by CBSE for Paper I and II separately. CTET 2025 Syllabus will be based on the syllabus of NCERT books for classes I to VIII but the difficulty level can be higher than that. Candidates can check the syllabus of CTET 2025 in the table below.

CTET Syllabus for Paper-I and Paper-II (Topics)

CTET 2025 Paper-I
Child Development and Pedagogy	File to be uploaded
Language I and II	File to be uploaded
Mathematics and Environmental Science	File to be uploaded
CTET 2025 Paper-II
Child Development and Pedagogy	File to be uploaded
Language I and II	File to be uploaded
Mathematics and Science	File to be uploaded
Social Studies/Social Sciences	File to be uploaded

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CTET Admit Card 2025

CBSE will release the CTET 2025 admit card for CTET exam 2025 tentatively by first week of December. The CTET admit card 2025 will be available in the online mode and can be downloaded using the registration number and date of birth. The admit card of CTET exam 2025 will contain all the important details of candidates and CTET 2025 exam day. Candidates appearing for CTET 2025 exam are advised to carry the CTET 2025 admit card along with a valid photo identification card (original and photocopy) at the exam centre of CTET. If nor, they are not allowed to enter the exam venue of CTET exam 2025.

Steps to download CTET 2025 admit card

• Visit the official website
• Click on the CTET admit card 2025 download link available on the homepage.
• Enter your application number and date of birth
• Click on the ‘Submit’ button
• Download and print a copy of the CTET 2025 admit card.

Note: has directed the candidates to ensure that they check all the information that has been given on the CTET 2025 admit card. In case of any misinformation or incorrect details, they must contact the CBSE authorities at the earliest.

CTET Exam Centres 2025

CBSE will release the list of CTET exam centre along with the CTET 2025 notification. Candidates who want to apply for the CTET exam 2025 can choose the exam centre of CTET 2025 while filling the CTET application form 2025. It is important to choose the exam centre nearest to your hometown to avoid the risk of getting infected from any infection. It is mandatory to wear the mask at the exam centre of CTET 2025. Candidates must choose the CTET exam centre 2201 carefully as the authority will not provide the option to change the CTET exam centre once the CTET form 2025 will be submitted.

CTET 2025 Exam Centres - Key points

• The CTET admit card will mention the CTET exam centre 2025 number.
• The CTET 2025 exam centre details will include the exact address of the test centre.
• Cross check the exact address and name of the CTET 2025 exam centre that has been allotted.
• The CTET exam centres 2025 are allotted on the basis of preference and first come first serve basis.

Best Books for CTET 2025

While preparing for CTET exam 2025, it is important to choose the best books of CTET 2025. There are ample number of books available in the market. Candidates are advised to buy the books based on the latest syllabus and exam pattern of CTET 2025 and also includes the sample question paper of CTET 2025. Check the table below to know more about CTET best books.

CTET 2025: Best books for preparation

Name of the Book	Author/ Publication
Child Development and Pedagogy	Arihant Publication
Child Development & Pedagogy	Disha Publication
Quantitative Aptitude For Competitive Examinations	R.S. Aggarwal
A Complete Resource for CTET: Mathematics and Pedagogy	Pearson Education
A Complete Resource for CTET: Science and Pedagogy	Pearson
CTET & TETs Paper-II for Class VI-VIII Maths & Science	Arihant Publication
Social Studies	Disha Publication
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How to Prepare for CTET 2025?

Candidates who will appear for CTET exam 2025 must check the quick preparation tips in order to qualify the CTET 2025 exam.

• Candidates can check some of the important preparation tips as they prepare for CTET 2025.
• Candidates should go through the entire exam pattern and syllabus of CTET and accordingly draw a strategy for the entrance exam.
• They should make a schedule or time table and try to complete the CTET syllabus 2025 well before the exam so that they have sufficient time for revision.
• Choice of Best Books is very important for CTET exam 2025 preparation
• Solving the previous year question paper will prove helpful to all the candidates as it will help them to get an idea about the type of questions that would be asked in the entrance exam.

CTET Question Paper 2025

Candidates who are preparing for the CTET exam 2025 are advised to solve the previous years’ CTET question paper on a regular basis. The sample CTET 2025 question paper is available in the online mode. With the help of CTET question paper 2025, candidates will get the idea about the exact exam pattern and difficulty level of questions asked in CTET exam 2025. The CTET question papers 2025 will be developed to assess less of factual knowledge while more of conceptual understanding, problem-solving, application, critical thinking and reasoning.

The CTET 2025 question paper are designed to assess candidates' understanding of teaching the subject, pedagogic content knowledge as well as relevance of the subject in the school curriculum. It will also assess other dimensions of teaching the subject-such as pedagogic content knowledge which will include questions assessing planning of teaching-learning experiences, usage of teaching-learning aids, strategies for developing conceptual clarity, and assessment methodologies specific to the concept.

CTET Exam Analysis 2025

Candidates who will appear for the CTET 2025 exam, they can go through the CTET exam analysis as this will give them an idea about the sectional difficulty level of the questions that have been asked. Also with the help of the CTET exam analysis 2025, candidates will know the overall difficulty level as well. Since it is for the first time that the CTET 2025 exam will be conducted in computer based mode, candidates will know if they are faced any problem while answering the questions.

CTET Answer Key 2025

CBSE will release the CTET answer key 2025 paper 1 and paper 2 after the CTET exam tentatively on January 15, 2025. The answer key of CTET will be released in two stages at ctet.nic.in answer key 2025. Primary, the provisional answer key of CTET 2025 will be released. Candidates will get the facility to raise the objection against the provisional answer key in case of discrepancy. After reviewing the objections raised by candidates, a final answer key will be released which will be the final decision of exam authority.

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CTET Cutoff 2025

CTET cutoff marks are the minimum marks needed to pass the test. Candidates who do not meet the minimum cut-off will not be considered for CTET exam 2025. In order to apply, candidates must obtain a score of at least 60% or higher. Candidates in the reserved group which are given a break on the cut-off percentage.

CTET Qualifying Cut-off

Category	Cutoff percentage (out of 150)	Cutoff marks (out of 150)
General	60%	90
OBC, SC, ST	55%	85

CTET Result 2025

CBSE will release the CTET result 2025 in online mode tentatively by February 15, 2025. Candidates can visit the official website and fill CTET login credentials and download their result of CTET 2025 using the CTET roll number. The CTET result 2025 will contain important details such as name of the candidate, roll number, father's and mother's name, and marks secured by the candidates. Check below the steps to download the CTET result 2025.

How to Check CTET 2025 Result?

• Visit the official website - ctet.nic.in
• Click on the CTET result 2025 link
• Enter your application number
• CTET 2025 result will be displayed
• Download and save for future references

CTET 2025: Eligibility Certificate

CTET eligibility certificates 2025 will be given to candidates who qualify CTET exam 2025. Candidates with these certificates will be eligible to work as teachers in schools around the country in grades I through VIII. From the date of issuance, the certificate will be valid for a lifetime. The certificate will be provided in digital format through digilocker. Of late the CBSE has notified that the CTET 2025 eligibility certificate will be valid for life time.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - CTET Exam 2025

1. What is CTET 2025?
Ans: CTET is the central level teacher eligibility test to determine the eligibility of teachers from Class I to VIII in the government schools affiliated with CBSE.
2. Who will conduct CTET 2025?
Ans: CTET exam 2025 is being conducted by CBSE.
3. What is the frequency of the CTET exam?
Ans: CBSE conducts CTET exam twice a year for July and December sessions.
4. When will the CTET 2025 application form be released?
Ans:
5. How can I download the CTET admit card 2025?
Ans: The CTET 2025 admit card can be downloaded from the official website using the roll number of the candidate.
6. Can I challenge the CTET result 2025?
Ans: No, the result of CTET exam 2025 will be the final decision of CBSE.
7. How can I get my CTET eligibility certificate?
Ans: The CTET eligibility certificate will be downloaded using the application number and date of birth from the digilocker.
8. Is there any age limit for CTET 2025?
Ans: As per CTET 2025 eligibility criteria, there is no age limit for CTET exam 2025.
9. Where will I get recruited after qualifying CTET exam 2025?
Ans: The CTET exam is conducted to determine the eligibility of teachers. Candidates need to apply as per the vacancies available in different schools.
10. Do I need to appear again for the CTET exam?
Ans: No, there is no need to appear again once you qualify as the certificate is valid for lifetime.