Central Board of Secondary Education, CBSE has released the notification for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test, CTET 2024 December examination. The board will be conducting the teacher eligibility test on 1 December 2024. The registration for the examination has now started. Candidates interested in the examination can fill the online application form on the official websitectet.nic.in.
Online application window for the examination will be open from 17 September 2024 to 16 October 2024. The notification, now available on the official website, further lists out the schedule for the examination. The same is summarized below for quick reference.
CTET Exam Date 2024: Important Dates at a Glance
| Particulars | Date |
| CTET Online Application Form Begins | 17 September 2024 |
| Last Date to Register, Pay Fees | 16 October 2024 |
| Online Correction Window Opens | 21 October 2024 |
| Close of Online Correction Window | 25 October 2024 |
| Release of Admit Card | 2 Days Before Examination |
| CTET Exam Date* | 01 December 2024 |
| CTET Result 2024 | end of January 2025, Tentative |
*As per the notification, in case there are a large number of candidates in any particular city, CBSE may also conduct the examination on 30 November 2024 in the same. The final date would be announced after the completion of the registration and at the time of release of admit cards.
It is important to remember that as per the Right to Education Act, TET is now mandatory minimum qualification requirement for teaching positions till Class 8. Those interested in taking up teaching jobs in government or government aided schools need to have qualified either the state level or the central level TET examination. Furthermore, CTET is mandatory for central government teaching jobs in various schools, including the Navodaya Vidyalayas and the Kendriya Vidyalaya.
Furthermore, CTET Paper 1 is for teachers of class 1 to 5 while CTET Paper 2 is for candidates interested in teaching positions for classes 6 and 8. Also, candidates can apply for both of the papers or either one of the papers. In either of the instances (single or both papers), only one application form needs to be filled. This is important as in case of multiple applications, the application will be cancelled and the candidate will not be permitted to appear for any of the examination.
CTET 2024 Exam: How to Apply
All those interested in applying for the examination need to fill the online application form on ctet.nic.in. Link is provided here.
Candidates are advised to carefully go through the eligibility criteria as defined in the CTET Information Bulletin provided above. Also, the application will be considered complete only after the submission of the fees. In case the fee is not paid, the application will not be considered. Fees of Rs. 1000 for single paper (either 1 or 2) and Rs. 1200 (for both) is applicable for General and OBC candidates. Subsidised fee of Rs. 500 for single exam and Rs. 600 for both papers is applicable for SC/ST and PwD candidates.
The online application process along with fee submission will end on 16 October 2024 at 11:59 pm. The last date to apply may or may not be extended. All those interested are hence advised to apply at the earliest. Details like syllabus, paper patter and other important information is also provided in the information bulletin attached above.