The Central Teacher Eligibility Test CTET exam is conducted once a year to determine the eligibility of candidates for appointment as teachers. The Ministry of Education, Govt. of India has entrusted the responsibility of conducting the CTET to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Delhi. The exam process is open, fair, and transparent, qualifying for Central TET is purely on merit, capability, and sincere preparation through authentic Text Books. They are conducting two papers.
Candidates who plan to teach Classes 1-5 need to give Paper-I and candidates who plan to teach Classes 6-8 need to take Paper II.

CTET Exam Highlights
Exam Name | Central Teacher Eligibility Test |
Conducting Body | CBSE |
Exam Level | National |
Exam Frequency | Once |
Exam Mode | Online |
Exam Purpose | To determine the eligibility of candidates for appointment as teachers in Classes 1-8 |
Official Website | Official Website |
CTET Eligibility Conditions
The candidates must satisfy the eligibility criteria to get selected for the selection procedure and this includes minimum age of 17 years with an equivalent secondary or graduates degree (depending on the post applying for) from a recognized institution. Candidates who have already qualified for the test can also give the exam again. Because the certificate is valid only for 7 years. So many students trying to appear after four years to increase the validity of the certificate.
CTET Exam Dates

TET Event | Date |
CTET December 2022 Notification | 20 October 2022 |
TET 2022 Online Registration Starts From | 31 October 2022 |
Last Date to fill Online Application | 24 November 2022 |
Last Date for submission of fee through E-Challan or Debit/Credit Card | 25 November 2022 before 03.30 P.M. |
Online Correction Schedule | – |
Central TET Admit Card | – |
CTET 2022 Exam Date | One day in December or January |
C TET 2022 Result Declaration | – |
- Central TET 2022 notification was released by CBSE on the official website of the exam on 20 October.
- CTET Admit Card 2021-22 will be released on the official website in Mid December 2022.
- Central TET 2021-22 exam will be held in the month of December 2022 to January 2023. Earlier, the exam was scheduled to be held in two shifts –
- 9.30 AM-12:00 Noon for paper-I
- 2.00-4:30 PM for paper-II.
- The official C TET answer key will be available in a few weeks after the exam on the portal.
- CTET result 2020 will be released by CBSE within six weeks of the conduct of the test. Candidates can access their result online from the official website by logging with their required credentials.
CTET Syllabus Paper Pattern
According to CBSE, Candidates are advised to refer only authentic Text Books and syllabus suggested by NCTE for preparation in area of education. Paper I and Paper II have Objective Multiple Choice Questions. Central TET Syllabus 2020 is very lengthy.
CTET Syllabus Paper I
- It mainly revolves around Child Development & Pedagogy and concept of education in schools.
- Language is one section that all candidates need to master to crack Central TET 2020.
- Moreover, Mathematics & Science/Environmental Science are also major sections that a candidate needs to prepare thoroughly to ace CTET Exam 2020.
1. | Child Development and Pedagogy |
2. | Language – I |
3. | Language – II |
4. | Mathematics |
5. | Environmental Studies |
CTET Syllabus Paper II
- C TET Syllabus Paper II comprises of five papers. In exam there will be total 30 question from every section.
- There is maximum 150 minutes to solve 150 questions from all these parts.
1. | Child Development and Pedagogy |
2. | Language – I |
3. | Language – II |
4. | Mathematics and Science |
5. | Social Studies/Social Sciences |
CTET Previous Year Paper
C TET Previous Year Paper 2019
C TET Previous Year Paper 2018
CTET Exam Admit Card
Candidates are required to provide following credentials for downloading their Admit Card for CTET January exam-:
- Application No,
- Date of Birth,
- Security Code
After inserting their valid credentials. Candidates, will be able to download their Central TET Admit Card.
Steps to download Admit Card
Follow the mentioned below steps to download the CTET admit card:
- Step 1: Visit the official website of C-TET or Click https://admissions.nic.in/admit/admitcard/DownloadAdmitCard/AuthCandCTET.aspx
- Step 2: Select the link ‘Download Admit Card Link 1/2/3’.
Date of Examination | December to January 2022 |
Entry in the Examination Centre | 8:00 AM |
Checking of Admit Cards | 09: 00 AM to 09:15 AM |
Distribution of Test Booklet | 09:15 AM |
Seal of the Test Booklet To be Broken/Opened to take out the Answer Sheet | 09:25 AM |
Last Entry in the Examination Centre | 09:30 AM |
Test Concludes | 12:00 Noon |
CTET Exam Result
CTET result 2020 will be announced by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) about six weeks after the conduct of the exam. Candidates can check their CTET result on the official website of the exam by logging into their registered accounts with the roll number.

Steps to check CTET Exam Result
Candidates can follow the steps mentioned below to check their result for Central TET 2020 exam:
- Step 1: Visit the official website – ctet.nic.in.
- Step 2: Click on the result link present at the bottom of the page.
- Step 3: Enter roll number.
- Step 4: Click on Submit.
- Step 5: Download and take print of result.

CTET Certificate
Candidates who are qualified the exam can download and check their Marksheet & Certificate on DigiLocker platform. The mark sheets and eligibility certificates will be digitally signed and will be legally valid as per the IT Act. This year CBSE will not send a certificate in your mailing address So everyone needs to download from Digilocker Account.

The validity period of the Central TET qualifying certificate for appointment will be seven years from the date of declaration of its result for all categories.
Is there any age limit to appear for Central TET exam?
No, there is no age limit to take the exam.
Is there any negative marking in this exam?
There is no negative marking in exam. Candidates are awarded one mark for every correct answer in the exam.
What are the qualifying marks for Central TET exam?
Candidates should score 60 percent or above marks in the exam in order to be considered as C TET pass.
Will I get the job after clearing Central TET exam?
Qualifying Central TET exam does not guarantee job to a candidate. It is only one of the eligibility criteria for employment.
How many times is CBSE conducts this exam?
CBSE conducts this exam twice a year, typically in the months of July and December.
Ctet certificate
Ctet certificate
GI sir
Hello sir,
please help me to qualify the CTET Exam.
Hello sir, Could you help me to teach specialy for this exam.
Yes you can explore our courses written specially for CTET Exam.
Click here
Hello please help me to check the CTET exam result. I have loosen my all details.
Hello sir 🙏
How can i download the admit card for CTET Exam.
Steps to download admit card is well discussed in this article.