“For upcoming Teachers”

             INFO OF CTET-

1-What is teacher eligibility test? Teacher eligibility test is a gateway to bring uniformity in the standard of teachers appointed to provide quality education to students in school. This was for the first time started in 2011 by the central government in the form of CTET as a mandatory requirement for anyone willing to teach in Centre aided schools.

2-Thereafter the states have started conducting the examination for state aided schools. Some of the private schools have also started considering Teacher Eligibility Test as a major eligibility criterion in the recruitment process.

3-How is CBSE related to CTET? Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducts the CTET exam. What is the role of CTET in recruitment of a teacher?

4-CTET clearance is compulsory for candidates who wish to teach in Central schools of India. However, clearing the exam doesn’t guarantee a teaching job. There are many other factors on which appointment is dependent.

5-How many times CTET conducted in a year? CTET is conducted twice a year.

6-What is the mode of conduct for CTET examination? CTET is conducted Offline (Pen & Paper)

7-How many people have appeared & qualified for CTET since its inception?

Year
# of Test Takers Qualified

  June – 2011
7,20,000
97,919

  Jan – 2012
9,00,000
55,422 

         Nov – 2012

       96,000
 4,849

      July – 2013
9,20,000
1,01,200

    Feb – 2014
7,50,000
13,425

   Sep – 2014
6,65,000
37,472

8-What is the applicability of CTET?  The CTET shall apply to schools of the Central Government (KVS, NVS, Central Tibetan Schools, etc.) and schools under the administrative control of UT’s of Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu and Andaman & Nicobar Islands and NCT of Delhi. CTET may also apply to the unaided private schools, who may exercise the option of considering the CTET. Schools owned and managed by the State Government/local bodies and aided schools shall consider the TET conducted by the State Government. However, a State Government can also consider the CTET if it decides not to conduct the State TET.

9-What is the validity period of CTET certificate? The Validity Period of CTET qualifying certificate for appointment will be 7 years from the date of declaration of its result for all categories. Is there any restriction on the number of attempts of CTET exam? 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.

10-How to apply for the CTET exam? A student can apply online for CTET through its official website link: ctet.nic.in and complete the online registration.

11-What is the duration given for online registration of CTET form? The online registration opens usually 4 months before the examination date and lasts up to 1 month.

12-What is the examination fee for CTET? CATEGORY Only Paper – I or II Both Paper – I & II General/OBC Rs.500/- Rs.800/- SC/ST/Differently Abled Person Rs.250/- Rs.400/-

13-What are the qualifying marks and award of CTET certificate? The candidates appearing in CTET will be issued Marks Statement. The Candidates securing 60% and above marks will be issued Eligibility Certificate. School Managements (Government, Local bodies, Government aided and unaided) may consider giving concessions to person belonging to SC/ST, OBC, differently abled persons, etc., in accordance with their extant reservation policy. Qualifying the CTET would not confer a right on any person for recruitment/ employment as it is only one of the eligibility criteria for appointment.

14-What are the career opportunities after clearing CTET? CTET cleared students can apply individually to various government schools for teacher’s job.