Understanding the CTET Exam Structure
What is the CTET?
The Central Teacher Eligibility Test or the CTET is conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). This year, it is expected to be held in December though the application procedure hasn’t started yet.
This delay may be due to the recent changes and announcements made by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) which allows anybody 'pursuing' or enrolled in an NCTE recognised teacher training course (TTC) to appear for the CTET.
The CTET as well as all the other State TETs consists of two papers Paper 1 and Paper 2. As of now, teachers clearing Paper 1 are eligible to teach from Classes I - V, while teachers clearing Paper 2 are eligible to teach Classes VI to VIII.
A teacher can appear for either Paper 1 or Paper 2 or both Papers 1 and 2. The exams are held on the same day, one in the morning and the other in the evening.
This is expected to change soon in order to fulfil the diktats of the NEP 2020 which makes the TET compulsory for all teachers (Foundation to Class 12). Announcements are awaited for the eligibility after clearing Papers 1 and 2.
Structure and Content of CTET
- All the questions in CTET are Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with four alternatives out of which one answer will be correct.
- Each question carries 1 mark
- There is no negative marking.
Exam Pattern for Paper 1 (Class I to V)
Exam Pattern for Paper 2 (Class VI to VIII)
The first three topics are compulsory and the teacher has a choice between Options 1 and 2.
Do check out my FREE Beginner’s Guide to the CTET where I explain the significance of CTET for teachers and also how one can prepare for it.
You can also have access to the solved papers of CDP and English on my website here.
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