About CTET 2023
As per the contents of sub-section (1) of Section 23 of the Right to Education Act, the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) vide Notification dated 23rd August, 2010 and 29th JULY, 2011 had given the minimum requirements for an individual to be eligible for the appointment as a teacher for class I to VIII. It had been laid down that one of the essential requirements for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in any of the schools referred to in Clause (n) of section 2 of the Right to Education Act is that he/she should pass the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) which will be conducted by the appropriate Government in accordance with the Guidelines framed by the NCTE.
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The reasoning behind including TET as a minimum qualification for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher is as under:
- To standardize the national selection process and bring in quality teachers in the educational system;
- To facilitate students to take up these national standards and provide quality teachers in the primary school level
- To lay emphasis that government is serious about the quality of teachers being selected for the schools
The Ministry of Education, Govt. of India has given the responsibility of organizing the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) to the Central Board of Secondary Education Delhi (CBSE).
Candidates must only refer to authentic Text Books and syllabus suggested by NCTE for preparation in area of education .The conduct of the exam is fair and transparent, passing CTET 2023 is purely on merit, capability and sincere preparation through authentic Text Books.
What is the date of CTET 2023 Exam?
| Event | Date |
| Conduct of Exam | 20 Aug’23 |
| Application filling | 27 Apr’23- 26 May’23 |
What is the Latest Update of CTET- 2023?
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will be organizing the 17th edition of Central Teacher
Eligibility Test (CTET) in CBT (Computer Based Test – Online) mode on 20 Aug’23. This date of Central Teacher Eligibility Test will be endorsed on the admit cards of the candidates. Candidates who wish to obtain the detailed information regarding examination, syllabus, languages, eligibility criteria, examination fee, examination cities and important dates will be available on CTET 2023
official website soon and the appearing candidates are requested to download the
Information Bulletin from the above mentioned website only and read the same carefully before
applying. The appearing candidates have to apply online only through CTET website . The process of applying online will start from 27-04-2023 (Thursday) onwards and the last date for applying is 26-05-2023 (Friday) upto 11:59 hrs.
The fee can be paid upto 26-05-2023 (Friday) before 11:59 hrs.
The fee structure for CTET July-2023 is as under:
| Category | Only Paper 1 or Paper 2 | Both Paper 1&2 |
| General/ OBC | Rs.1000 | Rs.1200 |
| SC/ST/Diff abled person | Rs.500 | Rs.600 |
It is very important for the candidates to understand that the cities of examination will be allotted on first come first serve basis depending on the capacity of seats in that city. Hence all the aspiring candidates must fill in the online application and pay the fees to get the city of their choice, delay in filling the forms may result in not getting the city of their choice due to limit of the seats allotted to particular cities. Number of seats available in a particular city will also be available on the official portal. In case the total capacity of a specific
city is full during completion of application process or making payment of examination fee or
updating of transaction on portal, the candidate will be have the option to either select any other
city or cancel their transaction. If a candidate chooses to cancels the transaction, full examination fee will be refunded to his/her account and application will not be valid for this examination
of CTET. Any request for change of examination city will not be accepted in any case.
It is also important to note that if the total capacity is full in a specific city while filling on-line
application, the candidate will have no right to claim for the allotment of examination center in that
specific city and organizers of the exam will not be responsible for it. It is in interest of the candidates that they should not wait for the last date instead they must fill the online application immediately to get the city of their choice.
What is the method of submission of Online application form of CTET 2023?
Step 1: Log on to the official website of CTET
Step 2: In the latest News bar click on APPLY FOR CTET JULY 2023 icon.
Step 3: Fill the online application for and proceed.
Step 4: Upload the latest photograph and scanned signature.
Step 5: Pay the online fee by debit card or net banking.
Step 6: Print the confirmation page for record and reference.
Frequently asked questions:
Q.1 What is the qualification for applying for CTET 2023?
Ans: Pl go through the eligibility criteria given on the official website of CTET 2023.
Q.2 Is government job guaranteed after qualifying CTET ?
Ans. Passing CTET does not guarantee any job as this exam is only an eligibility criterea for appointment as teacher in various institutions.
Q.3 If I qualify CTET , will CBSE give me a job?
Ans: CBSE is the organizing body of CTET exam, provision of job does not falls in the gambit of CBSE.
Q.4 What are the number of attempts that a candidate can make for CTET?
Ans: There is no limit on the number of attempts that a candidate can make for CTET.
Q.5 What is the validity period of the CTET certificate?
Ans: The validity of the CTET certificate is for the life unless the rule is changed by competent authority.
Q.6 I made mistakes while filling online CTET form, what should I do now?
Ans: Yes you can do corrections, the time period of correction window is announced along with the announcement of the schedule of examination.
Q.7 Who will get the eligibility certificate of CTET exam?
Ans: All candidates who score 60% marks or more are considered pass and are eligible to get the CTET certificate.
Q.8 What is/ are the weeding out rules?
Ans: The results of the CTET exam is preserved for a period of two months from the date of announcement of results, thereafter it is disposed off as per weeding out rules.
Q.9 How is the city of examination is allotted to the candidate?
Ans: City of choice is allotted on the first come first serve basis, once the limit of seats in a particular city is filled, candidates are asked to fill other city or withdraw application while filling the online application. In case a candidate chooses to withdraw, full amount is refunded to the candidate.
Q.10 How can I get the city of my choice while filling online application form of CTET?
Ans: Candidates must fill the online application form immediately and not wait for the last date to get the city of their choice.
Q.11 How many papers are there in CTET?
Ans. There are two papers in CTET.Paper 1 for Class I to V and Paper 2 for Class VI to VIII. If a candidate wishes to teach from Class I to VIII, he/she is require to appear in both the papers.
Q.12 How many question are there in Paper 1 and Paper 2 of CTET?
Ans. There are a total of 150 MCQs having total marks of 150 in paper 1 and paper 2 each of CTET.
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