CTET 2023: Answer Key (Out), Result, Selection Procedure

CTET July Session 2023 Result has been Declared on 25th September 2023. CTET 2023 exam is held in December 2023 to enable candidates to fetch the CTET Eligibility Certificate 2023. CTET is the national-level entrance test that is organized twice a year. Two sessions are conducted by the CBSE (Central Board of secondary education). The CTET (Central Teachers Eligibility Test will help the candidates to be eligible for recruited as Teachers to teach in Government Schools/ Added Schools/ Private Institutions and Schools across the country.

The applicants appointed as a teacher in various government schools will be able to teach students of classes 1^st to 8^th in central government schools like Kendriya Vidyalaya, Navodaya Vidyalaya and other prestigious schools. The applicants can apply for the CTET 2023 entrance exam twice a year, in July 2023 or December 2023. The CTET 2023 entrance exam will be conducted at the national level.

CTET will also signal to all the Candidates/ People/ Stakeholders that the Government of India emphasises the teacher’s quality for teaching the candidates. In this section, we mention the details of the CTET 2023 Important Date, CTET 2023 Application, Eligibility, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Answer key, Result, and Other Recruitment Processes.

CTET July Session 2023 Notification – Result Declared 

CTET 2023 Quick Links

CTET 2023 Highlights

CTET Important Dates 2023

Those applicants who will apply for this examination should have to check the important dates mentioned below.

Important Dates for July Session 2023 

Important Dates for December Session 2023 

CTET 2023 Application Form

Here we are mentioning the details of the CTET 2023 Application Form. In the article, candidates can also check How to Fill out the CTET 2023 Application Form.

• The CTET 2023 Application Form has been released online mode.
• July 2023 Session: The candidates can fill out the CTET 2023 Application Form from 27th April 2023.
• The candidates can fill out the Application Form by 26th May 2023 for the July 2023 Session.
• For December 2023 session: The candidates can complete the CTET 2023 Application Form from 31st October 2023.
• The candidates can fill out the Application Form till November 2023 for the December 2023 Session.
• The applicants who want to apply for the CTET 2023 will have to fill out the CTET 2023 Application Form, which will be available online.
• The official authorities will not provide the CTET 2023 Application Form in any other mode, like offline mode other than the online mode.
• The applicants who want to apply for the CTET 2023 entrance exam will have to visit the university’s official website and get the CTET 2023 Application Form.
• The applicants must first log in to the university’s official website to get the CTET 2023 Application Form.
• On the university’s official website, the applicants must click “apply online” to get the CTET 2023 “Applicant Form”.
• The applicants must then register by providing all the necessary details.
• At the time of registration, the applicants must enter basic personal details such as the applicant’s name, date of birth, gender, email id, contact more.
• The applicants must enter the correct information at registration, as the official authorities will verify it in the final admission process.
• The applicants who complete the registration process will get a Registration ID and Password from the official authorities.
• The official authorities will send the Registration ID and Password to the applicants on their registered email id and phone number.
• With the help of the registration Id and Password, the applicants are instructed to log in to the university’s official website.
• The applicants must keep the registration Id and Password safe, as they will be used in the further admission process.
• After logging into the university’s official website, the applicants will have to move ahead with filling out the CTET 2023 Application Form.
• The applicants can use their educational qualification documents to complete the CTET 2023 Application Form.
• The applicants must fill in all essential details in the CTET 2023 Application Form.
• The CTET 2023 Application Form will have required specific personal details, educational details, academic details, residential details, contact details, and many others.
• The details required in the CTET 2023 Application Form must be filled in correctly and accurately.
• The applicants must also upload their passport-size photograph and signature in the required size and format mentioned on the university’s official website.
• The applicants must also upload other scanned images and documents on the university’s official website.
• The applicants who are done with the process of filling out the CTET 2023 Application Form and uploading the document will then have to make the payment of the CTET 2023 Application Fee.
• The applicants will get the complete details about the CTET 2023 Application Fee payment from the university’s official website.
• After that, the applicants must submit the duly filled CTET 2023 Application Form on the university’s official website.
• The applicants should submit the CTET 2023 Application Form before the due date.
• The applicants who have submitted the filled CTET 2023 Application Form must then take some copies of the submitted CTET 2023 Application Form and should keep it safe for future usage.

Application Fee of CTET

Here we are mentioning the Application Fee of CTET. The Application Fee for CTET is available here for all the candidates for both sessions. The candidates must check the application fee and then proceed to pay.

• The Application Fee for CTET can be paid online and Offline.
• The candidates can pay the CTET 2023 Application fee through the Net baking/ Credit Card/ Debit Card/ UPI/ Paytm etc.
• The candidates can pay the CTET application fee through the offline mode also by the E- Challan by the Syndicate Bank or Canara Bank and keep the receipt for future reference.
• Students are advised to use the online method of paying the CTET fee through the online mode.
• Once the fee is paid will not be refunded.

Here in the table below, we mention the category-wise fee distribution list according to Paper 1 and Paper 2.

*GST as applicable, will be charged extra by the Banks

CTET 2023 Eligibility Criteria

The applicants who want to apply for the entrance exam are requested to go through the details we have provided below regarding the CTET 2023 Eligibility Criteria.

The Primary stage is termed for the Class First to the Class Fifth. The Elementary stage is termed for the class sixth to class eight.

• Nationality: Only the citizen of India is eligible to apply for the entrance exam organized by the CBSE.

For Primary Stages:

Qualification:

• Senior Secondary: Passed Senior Secondary or equivalent education with a minimum of 50% Marks in the qualifying examinations or candidate appeared in the two years of the Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed.)from any government-recognized Board/ Body/ Institution.
• NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure): Passed Senior Secondary or its equivalent education with a minimum of 45% Marks in the qualifying examinations or candidate appeared in the 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.EI.Ed). from any government-recognized Board/ Body/ Institution following the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure), Regulations, 2002.
• (B.EI.Ed): Passed Senior Secondary or its equivalent education with a minimum of 50% Marks in the qualifying examinations or candidate appeared in the four years of the Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed.) from any government-recognized Board/ Body/ Institution.
• Diploma in Education (Special Education): Passed Senior Secondary or its equivalent education with a minimum of 50% Marks in the qualifying examinations or candidate appeared in the 2-year Diploma in Education (Special Education). from any government-recognized Board/ Body/ Institution.
• Graduation: The candidates must have passed the Graduation with a minimum of 50% and a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed).

Note: Any candidate with a qualified Bachelor of Education from any NCTE-recognized institution will be considered a teacher from the class I to V provided the person so appointed as a teacher.

The candidate shall mandatorily undergo a six-month Bridge Course in Elementary Education recognized by the NCTE within two years of such appointment as a primary teacher.

For the Elementary stage:

Qualification:

• Graduation: Passed or Appeared in the final year of graduation with a minimum of 50% Marks are eligible for the CTET 2023 Entrance test.
• (D.El.Ed.): Candidate completed Two Years (D.El.Ed.) A diploma in Elementary Education is eligible for the CTET 2023.
• (B. Ed): Appeared in the first year of the 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed).
• NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure): Passed Graduation with a minimum of 45% marks or appearing in the 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed).
• 4-year (B.EI.Ed): Candidates who have passed their 12^th Class with a minimum of 50% marks and completed or appeared in the final year of 4-year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.EI.Ed).
• Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of 4-year A/B.Sc.Ed or B.A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed.
• (Special Education) *: Candidates who have passed the graduation with a minimum of 50% marks or appear in the 1it’sr B.Ed. in special education are eligible for the CTET 2023 entrance test.

Note: Those candidates with qualified B.Ed from any recognized NCTE are eligible for the CTET/ TET.

• Relaxations in Marks: 5% will be relaxation for candidates from the SC/ST/OBC/Differently abled / Reserved category.
• Age Limit: There is no age limit for appearing in the CTET 2023 Entrance test.
• The number of attempts: There are no attempt limits.

CTET 2023 Exam Pattern:

Here we are mentioning the details of the CTET 2023 Exam Pattern.  The Exam Pattern must be known by candidates appearing for the CTET 2023.

There CBSE has given different exam patterns for Paper 1 and Paper 2. Those who wish to teach Class 1 to Class 5^thhas to appear for paper 1. Those candidates who wish to teach from class 6^th to class 8^th must have to paper for Paper 2 of the elementary stage.

Those who wish to teach both sections have to appear for both papers.

For Paper I (for Classes I to V) Primary Stage:

• Qualifying Marks: The candidates who will secure 60% Marks or above will be considered qualified for the CTET Entrance test.
• Mode of Examination: The examination will be conducted through offline mode.
• Duration of the exam: The question paper will be 2 hours and 30 Minutes.
• The number of questions: The question paper will be 150 Questions.
• Types of Questions: The questions will be asked in the multiple-choice format (MCQs).
• Marking Scheme: +1 one mark will be allotted for each correct question.
• Total Marks: The question paper will be 150 Marks.
• Sections: There will be a total of 5 sections.
• Language: The candidate can obtain two languages out of 20 languages. The main paper will be in (Hindi/English). In the table below, we mention the list of the subjects, marks, and total questions.

Opt two languages in which you wish to appear for CTET: The list of languages and code are as follows:

For Paper II (for Classes VI to VIII) Elementary Stage:

• Qualifying Marks: The candidates who will secure 60% Marks or above will be considered qualified CTET Entrance test.
• Mode of Examination: The examination will be conducted through offline mode.
• Duration of the exam: The question paper will be 2 hours and 30 Minutes.
• The number of questions: The question paper will be 150 Questions.
• Types of Questions: The questions will be asked in the multiple-choice format (MCQs).
• Marking Scheme: +1 one mark will be allotted for each correct question.
• Total Marks: The question paper will be 150 Marks.
• Sections: There will be a total of 5 sections.
• Language: The candidate can obtain two languages out of 20 languages. The main paper will be in (Hindi/English).

In the table below, we mention the list of the subjects, marks, and total questions.

Opt two languages in which you wish to appear for CTET: The list of languages and code are as follows:

CTET 2023 Syllabus

Here we are mentioning the CTET 2023 Syllabus. The CTET 2023 Syllabus will help the candidates know the exact content they must study for the CTET 2023 Entrance test.

Here we are mentioning the List for both the papers in that is, Paper 1 and Paper 2. Candidates can check the complete CTET 2023 Syllabus on the next page, where we have listed the complete Syllabus.

Paper I (for classes 1 to V) Primary Stage

1. Child Development and Pedagogy (No. of questions 30)

• Child Development (Primary School Child)
• Concept of Inclusive Education and understanding children with special needs
• Learning and Pedagogy

2. The language I 30 Questions(No. of questions 30)

• Language Comprehension
• Pedagogy of Language Development

3. Language – II (No. of questions 30)

1. a) Comprehension
2. b) Pedagogy of Language Development

4. Mathematics (No. of questions 30)

• Content: Geometry, Shapes & Spatial Understanding, Solids around Us, Numbers, Addition and Sub, etc.
• Pedagogical issues

5. Environmental Studies (No. of questions 30)

• Content: Family and Friends: Relationships, Work and Play, AnimalsPlants, etc.

For Paper II (for classes VI to VIII), Elementary Stage

1. Child Development and Pedagogy (No. of questions 30)

• Child Development (Elementary School Child)
• Concept of Inclusive Education and understanding children with special needs
• Learning and Pedagogy

2. The language I 30 Questions (No. of questions 30)

• Language Comprehension
• Pedagogy of Language Development

3. Language – II (No. of questions 30)

• Comprehension
• Pedagogy of Language Development

4. Mathematics and Science (60 Questions)

(i) Mathematics 30 Questions

a) Content

• Number System, Algebra, Geometry

b) Pedagogical issues

ii) Science 30 Questions

a) Content

• Food, materials, The World of the Living, Moving Things, People and Ideas, How things work, Natural Phenomena, Natural Resources

b) Pedagogical issues

OR

Social Studies/Social Sciences (60 Questions)

a) Content

• History, Geography, Social and Political Life

b) Pedagogical issues

Note: For a Detailed syllabus of classes I-VIII, please refer to the NCERT syllabus and textbooks

CTET 2023 Preparation Tips

Here we are mentioning the CTET 2023 Preparation Tips details. The CTET 2023 Preparation Tips will help the candidates secure good entrance test marks. The tips which are mentioned here are suggested by the CTET Toppers.

• The candidates must know the complete exam pattern and the syllabus before starting the preparation for the CTET 2023 Entrance test.
• The students must prepare the timetable for their studies and follow it regularly.
• Revise the studied portion and keep yourself relaxed.
• The candidates must do regular exercise and work out with Yoga.
• Solve the previous year’s question papers and sample papers.
• Solve online and offline mock tests.

CTET 2023 Admit Card

The CTET 2023 Admit Card will be released online mode. CTET 2023 Admit Card will be released on the 2nd week of December 2023.

The candidates can download the CTET 2023 Admit Card from the official site. The CTET Authority will not release CTET 2023 Admit Card through any offline mode or send it to the address of the student their address by India Post any means.

The candidate can download the CTET 2023 Admit Card by entering their Roll Number and PASSWORD/ Login credentials.

The CTET 2023 Admit Card is the most important document that must be carried out on the examination day.

The candidate must be the CTET 2023 Admit Card along with the government ID proof on the examination day. The students cannot enter the examination hall without the CTET 2023 Admit Card.

In case of any discrepancy noticed in the admit card regarding particulars of the candidate, photograph, signature or any other information varying from the confirmation page, they may immediately contact the CTET unit for necessary corrections.

CTET 2023 Answer Key

Here we are mentioning the details of the CTET 2023 Answer Key. The CTET 2023 Answer Key will be released on February 2023.

The candidates can download the CTET 2023 Answer Key from the official website. The CTET 2023 Answer Key will be released online mode.

The candidates can download the CTET 2023 Answer Key by entering their Login Credentials. The CTET 2023 Answer Key will help the candidates verify the estimated marks they are securing in the CTET 2023.

The CTET 2023 Answer key will contain all the correct answers asked in the entrance test. The students will not get the CTET 2023 Answer Key in any offline mode.

CTET 2023 Result

The CTET 2023 Result will be released on 3rd March 2023 through online mode. The candidates who have participated and given the entrance test will be able to check the CTET 2023 Result.

The CTET 2023 Result will be declared on the official website. The candidates can check the CTET 2023 Result by entering their Registration number and Password.

CTET December Session 2023 Results will be Declared on the 3rd week of February 2023. The CTET 2023 Result will not be sent to the candidates through offline mode.

The authority will publish the CTET 2023 Results in pdf format. The students can check the CTET 2023 Result, and those who will secure a minimum of 60% will be considered CTET Qualified.

CTET 2023 Cut-Off

The candidates will be able to check the CTET Cut-Off after the duration of the result. The CTET Cut-Off for General Candidates is 60% marks, and those will get the eligibility certificate from the authority.

• School managements (Government, local bodies, government-aided and unaided) may consider giving concessions to persons belonging to SC/ST, OBC, differently-abled persons, etc., following their extant reservation policy.
• Should give weightage to the CTET scores in the recruitment process; however, 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.

The validity of the CTET Certificate

The CTET certificate will be valid for 7 Years from the date of issue of the CTET Certificate. Those candidates who have qualified for the CTET entrance test can reaper for the CTET again the improvement of their marks.

Below mentioned is the list of the documents required for the verification.

If you have any queries regarding CTET 2023, you can ask your query and leave comments below.

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