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CTET 2025

Updated On 07 Jul, 2025 10:11

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CTET 2025 Overview

The Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) is a national-level exam conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to assess the eligibility of candidates for appointment as teachers for Classes I to VIII. It consists of two papers: Paper I for primary stage (Classes I–V) and Paper II for elementary stage (Classes VI–VIII). Qualifying CTET is a minimum requirement for teaching jobs in central government schools like KVS, NVS, and others.

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Exam Date

Expected on CTET Jan 2025 Notification November 2024 CTET Jan 2025 Exam Date January 2025 (4th Sunday) CTET July 2025 Notification May 2025 CTET July 2025 Exam Date July 2025 (4th Sunday).

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Conducting Body

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) (expected).

REET 2025

Detail	Information
Exam Name	CTET
Full Form	Central Teacher Eligibility Test
Conducting	Body Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Exam Level	National Level
Exam Frequency	Twice a year (January and July)
Exam Mode	Offline (OMR-based)
Total Questions	150 per paper
Total Marks	150 per paper
Papers Offered	Paper I (Class I–V), Paper II (Class VI–VIII)
Exam Fees	₹1000 (one paper), ₹1200 (both papers); SC/ST/PWD: ₹500 & ₹600
Exam Duration	2 hours 30 minutes per paper
Marking Scheme	+1 for correct answer, no negative marking
Medium of Examination	English and Hindi
Official Website	https://ctet.nic.in
Contact Details	011-22235774, 22240104, 22240112

Paper I (Primary Stage - Class I to V)

Section	Subjects/Tests	No. of Questions	Marks	Duration
Section 1	Child Development & Pedagogy	30	30	150 mins
Section 2	Language I	30	30
Section 3	Language II	30	30
Section 4	Mathematics	30	30
Section 5	Environmental Studies	30	30
Total		150 Questions	150

Paper II (Elementary Stage - Class VI to VIII)

Section	Subjects/Tests	No. of Questions	Marks	Duration
Section 1	Child Development & Pedagogy	30	30	150 mins
Section 2	Language I	30	30
Section 3	Language II	30	30
Section 4	Mathematics & Science OR Social Studies	60	60
Total		150 Questions	150

CTET 2025 Exam Syllabus

1. Child Development & Pedagogy

Child development theories (Piaget, Kohlberg, Vygotsky) · Inclusive education, learning disabilities · Educational psychology, pedagogy of learning and teaching

2. Language I & II

Comprehension passages · Language pedagogy · Grammar and verbal ability

3. Mathematics (Paper I & II)

Numbers, Algebra, Geometry, Measurement, Data handling · Pedagogical issues in math teaching

4. EVS (Paper I)

Food, Shelter, Water, Family, Plants, Animals · Science and Social Studies integration

5. Science (Paper II)

Physics, Chemistry, Biology basics (up to Class 8 level) · Nature & Structure of Science · Pedagogy of Science

6. Social Studies (Paper II

History, Geography, Civics · Social & Political Life, Environment · Pedagogical issues

CTET 2025 Syllabus & Key Information

Exam Syllabus

The CTET 2025 exam consists of main sections:

Child Development & Pedagogy · Child development theories (Piaget, Kohlberg, Vygotsky) · Inclusive education, learning disabilities · Educational psychology, pedagogy of learning and teaching

Key Dates

CTET Jan 2025 Notification November 2024 CTET Jan 2025 Exam Date January 2025 (4th Sunday) CTET July 2025 Notification May 2025 CTET July 2025 Exam Date July 2025 (4th Sunday)

Admit Card Download

Visit https://ctet.nic.in
Click on “Download Admit Card”
Enter Application Number and Date of Birth
Click on Submit to view admit card
Download and print for exam day

Understanding the CTET 2025 Exam

Exam Analysis

Overall Difficulty: Easy to Moderate · CDP: Conceptual, sometimes tricky · Language I & II: Moderate; RCs are direct, pedagogy is technical · Maths & Science: Moderate with some challenging pedagogy

Accessing the Answer Key

Provisional answer keys released within 1 week after the exam · Candidates can view/download from https://ctet.nic.in

Challenging the Answer Key

Candidates can raise objections through login portal · Fee: ₹1000 per question · Must submit valid documents/proof for each objection

Final Answer Key

Released after evaluating all challenges · No objections accepted afterward

Result Calculation

Based on final answer key · +1 for each correct answer; no negative marking · Qualifying marks: 60% (90/150) · Validity of CTET Certificate: Lifetime (from 2021 onwards)

CTET 2025 Preparation Tips

1️⃣ Preparation Tips (In Short Points): Understand NCERT syllabus for Class I–VIII thoroughly · Focus more on Child Development & Pedagogy, key scoring section · Practice previous year question papers regularly · Read NCERT books for Science, Math, EVS, SST · Improve reading comprehension and language pedagogy skills · Take mock tests weekly to simulate real exam conditions · Make notes for revision and important theories (Vygotsky, Piaget etc.)

Best Books for CAT Preparation

1️⃣ Child Development & Pedagogy

CTET Child Development & Pedagogy by Shalini Punjabi (Pearson) · Disha Publication CDP Guide

2️⃣ Language I & II

Arihant Language Comprehension Books · CTET Language I & II by Geeta Sahni (Pearson)

3️⃣ Mathematics & Science

Arihant’s CTET Math & Science (Paper II) · NCERT Class 6–8 Math & Science Books

4️⃣ Social Studies

CTET Social Studies by Disha Publication · NCERT History, Geography, Civics (Classes 6–8)

5️⃣ All-in-One

CTET Paper I & II by Arihant Experts · Kiran’s Solved Papers CTET Book · Trueman’s CTET Success Master

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CTET 2025

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