{"id":2255,"date":"2025-11-28T11:17:51","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T05:47:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.manabadi.co.in\/entrance-exams\/?p=2255"},"modified":"2025-11-28T11:17:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T05:47:53","slug":"ctet-notification-exam-pattern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.manabadi.co.in\/entrance-exams\/ctet-notification-exam-pattern\/","title":{"rendered":"CTET 2025 Notification Out: Check Eligibility, Exam Pattern &amp; How to Apply"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the official notification for the <strong>Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET)<\/strong>, inviting eligible candidates to apply for the upcoming examination. CTET is a national-level eligibility test conducted to determine the eligibility of aspiring teachers for <strong>Primary (Classes I\u2013V)<\/strong> and <strong>Upper Primary (Classes VI\u2013VIII)<\/strong> levels in schools across India, including government, aided, and private institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As per the notification, the CTET application process must be completed online through the official website. Candidates are required to fill in the application form, upload necessary documents, and pay the prescribed examination fee within the given dates. The exam will consist of <strong>Paper I<\/strong> for primary teachers and <strong>Paper II<\/strong> for upper primary teachers. Candidates aspiring to teach Classes I\u2013VIII must appear for both papers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct the <strong>Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) \u2013 February 2026<\/strong> on <strong>08 February 2026 (Sunday)<\/strong>. The CTET is a national-level eligibility test for candidates aspiring to become teachers for Classes I to VIII in Central Government schools and other institutions that consider CTET scores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Important Dates<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>(All information as per CTET Information Bulletin 2026) CTET Notification<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Online Application Start Date:<\/strong> 27 November 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Last Date to Apply Online:<\/strong> 18 December 2025 (till 11:59 PM)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Last Date for Fee Payment:<\/strong> 18 December 2025 (till 11:59 PM)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Date of Examination:<\/strong> <strong>08 February 2026 (Sunday)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Admit Card Availability:<\/strong> To be announced on CTET website<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Result Declaration:<\/strong> As notified by CBSE.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Exam Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Date<\/th><th>Paper<\/th><th>Shift<\/th><th>Timing<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>08 Feb 2026<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Paper II<\/strong><\/td><td>Morning<\/td><td>09:30 AM \u2013 12:00 Noon<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>08 Feb 2026<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Paper I<\/strong><\/td><td>Evening<\/td><td>02:30 PM \u2013 05:00 PM<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Eligibility Criteria<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As prescribed by NCTE guidelines (minimum educational qualifications for teaching positions).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Separate eligibility criteria apply for <strong>Paper I (Classes I\u2013V)<\/strong> and <strong>Paper II (Classes VI\u2013VIII)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reserved category candidates (SC\/ST\/OBC\/Divyang) receive <strong>5% relaxation<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Candidates must verify eligibility themselves; CBSE does not confirm eligibility during application.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Application Process (Online Only)<\/strong> CTET Notification<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Steps to Apply:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Visit the official website: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ctet.nic.in\">https:\/\/ctet.nic.in<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>\u201cApply Online\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fill Registration &amp; Application Form<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upload scanned <strong>Photo (10\u2013100KB, JPG\/JPEG)<\/strong> and <strong>Signature (3\u201330KB)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pay fee online (Debit\/Credit Card\/Net Banking)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Download and print the <strong>Confirmation Page<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examination Fee<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Category<\/th><th>Only Paper I or II<\/th><th>Both Papers<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>General \/ OBC (NCL)<\/strong><\/td><td>\u20b91000<\/td><td>\u20b91200<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>SC \/ ST \/ Differently Abled<\/strong><\/td><td>\u20b9500<\/td><td>\u20b9600<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Exam Pattern &amp; Structure<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Paper I (Classes I\u2013V)<\/strong> \u2013 Primary Level<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Subject<\/th><th>No. of MCQs<\/th><th>Marks<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Child Development &amp; Pedagogy<\/td><td>30<\/td><td>30<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Language I<\/td><td>30<\/td><td>30<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Language II<\/td><td>30<\/td><td>30<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mathematics<\/td><td>30<\/td><td>30<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Environmental Studies<\/td><td>30<\/td><td>30<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>150<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>150<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Paper II (Classes VI\u2013VIII)<\/strong> \u2013 Elementary Level<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Subject<\/th><th>No. of MCQs<\/th><th>Marks<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Child Development &amp; 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