CTET Preparation

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What is CTET?

CTET is a national-level exam conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). The Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) is conducted twice a year to determine the eligibility of candidates for appointment as teachers for Classes 1 to 8. The CTET exam is held in two sessions for Paper-I and Paper-II. The CTET Paper-I is for candidates who want to teach Classes 1-5 and Paper-II is for candidates who want to teach Classes 6-8. Candidates who wish to teach Classes 1-8 need to take both the papers. 

CTET 2021 (July) notification and exam dates will be announced soon by the CBSE. The exam process for the CTET January 2021 exam has concluded successfully with the release of the CTET result and the issue of the CTET certificate and marksheets. Candidates who have qualified the CTET exam can now appear for teacher recruitment exams conducted by KVS, NVS, or central government schools. 

CTET Exam Highlights 2021

CTET Exam Dates 2021

Check important tentative CTET exam dates 2021 below: 

CTET July 2021 Application Form (Releasing Soon)

CTET 2021 registration dates will be confirmed only after the confirmation of exam date. A clarity on CTET July 2021 exam dates can be expected anytime soon in June. Candidates aspiring to be eligible to teach Class 1 to V and Vi to VIII will have to clear the CTET exam. All the candidates who are planning to appear for CTET 2021 (July) session and wish to know how to fill the application form 2021 have landed on the right page.

Candidates must note that the application process of CTET (July) 2021 session involves various steps such as candidate registration​, CTET online application form submission, uploading of photograph and signature in CTET application form 2021, Payment of CTET application fee 2020, print out of CTET application form confirmation page etc. While filling the application form of CTET, candidates must ensure that they follow all the instructions carefully and must also make sure that they have all the requisite documents with them before filling the application form of CTET. As a part of the online application form filling process, candidates will be required to pay a separate application fee category-wise and paper-wise in online mode via Credit Card/ Debit Card/ Net Banking.

To know more about all the steps regarding CTET 2021 application form, fee, documents required, and application details scroll down the sections below.

CTET Eligibility 2021

• Candidates should pass 10+2 with a minimum of 45 per cent aggregate marks in order to be qualified for appointment as a primary stage teacher
• Candidates should clear graduation with minimum 45 per cent aggregate marks or 10+2 with at least 50 per cent aggregate marks in order to be qualified for appointment as an elementary stage teacher
• Candidates should complete the prescribed teacher training programmes/teacher education courses

CTET 2021 Registration Dates

CTET July 2021 important dates for the online application form submission are available here. Candidates can check the CTET application form submission important dates to have an idea of the important events and dates pertaining to the CTET online application form submission – 

Pre Requisites to Fill CTET Application Form 2021

Before a candidate applies for the CTET 2021, they must know the pre-requisites for CTET application form. The applicants must keep the prerequisites ready before filling the CTET application form –

• Candidates must keep a scanned photograph and a scanned photograph ready before applying for CTET.
• Any signature in the capital letter will not be accepted by the Central Board of Secondary Education. The signature must be in running handwriting. 
• Candidates must keep all certificates ready for uploading and also documents for online payments. 
• Valid email id and valid phone number must be provided while form filling so that all-important information or notification can be sent in that mail id or phone number.

What is the Official Website to Fill the CTET Application Form 2021?

CTET 2021 applicants for the July exam must note that CBSE has an official website for CTET, and the candidates will have to submit the CTET application form 2021 only through the official website specified by CBSE. The official website to fill the CTET application form is www.ctet.nic.in

Step 1 – Candidate Registration​

The first step in the CTET application form filling is the candidate’s registration. The candidates can follow the steps below to complete the primary registration for CTET 2021 exam –

• Open the above-mentioned website of CTET
• Click on the option that indicates ‘CTET July 2021 Application Form’
• A new page will open now
• Click on the option that indicates ‘Apply Now’
• The online registration form will open now
• Fill all the personal details such as Candidate’s Name, Father’s Name, Mother’s Name, Date of Birth, E-Mail ID, Address, Mobile Number etc. 
• After mentioning the above details, create a password and click on ‘Submit’
• Your CTET registration will be confirmed and an application number will be generated. 
• You will receive the CTET application number on your mobile via SMS. 

What is the Official Website to Fill the CTET Application Form 2021?

CTET 2021 applicants for the July exam must note that CBSE has an official website for CTET, and the candidates will have to submit the CTET application form 2021 only through the official website specified by CBSE. The official website to fill the CTET application form is www.ctet.nic.in

Step 1 – Candidate Registration​

The first step in the CTET application form filling is the candidate’s registration. The candidates can follow the steps below to complete the primary registration for CTET 2021 exam –

• Open the above-mentioned website of CTET
• Click on the option that indicates ‘CTET July 2021 Application Form’
• A new page will open now
• Click on the option that indicates ‘Apply Now’
• The online registration form will open now
• Fill all the personal details such as Candidate’s Name, Father’s Name, Mother’s Name, Date of Birth, E-Mail ID, Address, Mobile Number etc. 
• After mentioning the above details, create a password and click on ‘Submit’
• Your CTET registration will be confirmed and an application number will be generated. 
• You will receive the CTET application number on your mobile via SMS. 

Uploading of Photograph and Signature in CTET Application Form 2021

Candidates have to upload Image and Signature as per the dimension and format are given below:

A: CTET exam is conducted twice a year, typically in the months of July and December.

A: The CTET 2021 exam date has not been revealed yet by the CBSE. The CTET 2020 exam was conducted on January 31.  

A: No, there is no age limit to take the CTET exam.

A: There is no negative marking in CTET. Candidates are awarded one mark for every correct answer in the exam.

A: Candidates should score 60 per cent or above marks in the exam in order to be considered as a CTET pass. 

A: Qualifying CTET exam does not guarantee job to a candidate. It is only one of the eligibility criteria for employment.

A: Until now, the CTET eligibility certificate was valid for a period of seven years starting from the date of declaration of result. However, now the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has extended the CTET passing certificate validity to a lifetime period.

• The scanned images of the latest Photographs and Signature should be in jpg format.
• Size of the photo image must be greater than 4 kb and less than 100 kb.
• Size of the signature image must be greater than 1 kb and less than 25 kb.
• Image Dimension of Photograph should be 3.5 cm (width) * 4.5 cm (Height) only.
• Image dimension of Signature should be 3.5 cm (length) * 1.5 cm (Height) only.

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