CTET Eligibility:
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducts Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) for filtering the talented and efficient candidates for the post of “Teaching” in the Government and Private schools of India.
This exam is conducted as two papers such as
- Paper 1 (Primary Stage)
- Paper 2 (Elementary Stage)
Paper 1 is the exam conducted for the candidates who wish to be selected for the posting of Primary level Teacher postings. This covers from Class I to Class V.
Paper 2 is the exam conducted for the candidates who wish to be selected for the posting of Elementary level Teacher postings. This covers from Class VI to Class VIII.
Minimum qualification level for both the papers are as follows:
Paper 1:
- The initial qualification for a candidate to take part in this Paper 1 exam is, he/she must have secured a minimum of 50% of marks and must have obtained Senior Secondary or Higher Secondary education certificate.
- Along with this, he/she is also expected to have passed either two year diploma degree or he/she should be currently pursuing final year in B.Ed to take part in this exam.
Paper 2:
- Candidates must have completed any Graduation with at least 50% of marks in that qualifying exam.
- Along with this, candidates who are currently pursuing final year Diploma in Elementary education or first year in B.Ed (Bachelor of Elementary education) are also eligible for taking part in this exam.
- Candidates who have obtained Senior Secondary certificate successfully with at least 50% of marks and currently pursuing final year in B.Ed/B.A/B.Sc.Ed can also apply for this Paper 2.
General eligibilities:
- The diploma courses pursued by the candidates shall be considered only if they are recognized by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE).
- Similarly, Diploma in Special education and B.Ed in Special education can be considered only if they are recognized by the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI).
- Candidates belonging to the SC/ST/OBC and differently abled persons can enjoy a relaxation upto 5% in the minimum marks secured in their previous degree exams.
- Candidates who are currently pursuing final year in the Bachelor degree in education or diploma in Elementary education are provisionally admitted to take part in this exam and they are provided CTET certificates only if they pass the CTET national exam.
- The candidate must be personally responsible to satisfy the eligibility criteria mentioned above. The eligibility criteria will be verified by the respective recruitment authorities at the time of the selection of candidates.
- There is no upper age limit for taking part in this CTET
Thus, students who wish to take part in this exam, please read all the eligibility criteria very carefully. Attend this exam only if you are satisfying the above said eligibility criteria. CTET will definitely serve you as a gateway to get into the “Teaching posts” of any of the best Government and private schools of India.
All the best to crack CTET examination!!
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