Central Board of Secondary Education released the notification to conduct the 15th CTET from 16-12-2021 to 13-01-2022. The paper will be a computer-based test and exact dates will be notified later on.
The test will be conducted in 20 different languages and candidates can opt for the language as per their comfort. All the details regarding the test are available on the official website https://ctet.nic.in from 20th September 2021. The candidate can check the mentioned requirement before applying.
Important dates
- Start date for application submission: 20th September 2021
- End date for application submission: 25th October 2021
- Last of E-Challan/ Fee submission: 20th October 2021
- Verification of Payments: 21st October 2021
- Application correction: 22nd October to 28th October 2021
- Download admit Card: The first week of December
- Date of Examination: 16th December 2021 to 13th January 2022 (Exact date will be notified later on)
- Declaration of Result: 15th February 2021 (Tentative)

Application Fee
Application for the different categories is mentioned below:
General Candidate/OBC: Only paper 1 or paper 2 – 1000 INR, Both Paper 1 and 2 – 1200 INR
SC/ST/Diff. abled person: Only paper 1 or paper 2 – 500 INR, Both Paper 1 and 2 – 600 INR
Fee can be paid online with the help of a debit card, credit card, Net Banking, and payment by Canara Bank E-Challan.
CTET Eligibility criteria
Candidate must possess the minimum qualification for the post of the teacher as per government rules andNavodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangthan rules
How to Apply
TO apply for the CTET candidate need to follow the following steps:
- Go to the official website https://ctet.nic.in
- Click on Apply for CTET December 2021 button given on the home page
- Fill the online application form
- Upload the photograph and signature
- Pay examination fee
- Submit the application
- Print out the application form for future use
Examination pattern
Paper 1 (Classes 1 to V)- Duration two and half hours
- Child development and Pedagogy – 30 MCQ- 30 Marks
- Language 1- 30 MCQ- 30 Marks
- Language 2- 30 MCQ- 30 Marks
- Mathematics- 30 MCQ- 30 Marks
- Environment Studies- 30 MCQ- 30 Marks
Total 150 MCQ- 150 Marks
Paper 2 (Classes VI to VIII)- Duration two and half hours
- Child development and Pedagogy – 30 MCQ- 30 Marks
- Language 1- 30 MCQ- 30 Marks
- Language 2- 30 MCQ- 30 Marks
- Mathematics and Science- 60 MCQ- 60 Marks
OR
- Social Studies/Social Science- 60 MCQ- 60 Marks
- Total 150 MCQ- 150 Marks
Detailed syllabus for the examination can be checked by following the link: https://ctet.nic.in/webinfo/File/ViewFile?FileId=196&LangId=P
Examination Schedule
Entry in examination hall: Paper 1 -7:30 AM, Paper 2- 12:30 PM
Admit card checking: Paper 1 -9 AM to 9:15 AM, Paper 2- 2 PM to 2:15 PM
Last entry: Paper 1 -9:30 AM, Paper 2- 2:30 PM
Test start: Paper 1 -9:30 AM, Paper 2- 2:30 PM
Test end: Paper 1 -12:00 Noon, Paper 2- 5:00 PM
CTET Validity
CTET will be valid for life time
Full Form of CTET | Central Teacher Eligibility Test |
CTET Exam Date | 16-12-2021 to 13-01-2022 |
CTET Registration Link | Click Here |
CTET Login and Correction Link | CLICK Here |
EXAM Category | Teacher Eligibility Test |
CTET Notification Download PDF | Click Here |
CTET official Website | https://ctet.nic.in |