Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET)
| Conducted by | Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) |
|---|---|
| Exam type | Multiple-choice paper (OMR sheet), four options, one mark each, no negative markingSource: INFORMATION BULLETIN CTET-SEPTEMBER, 2026 (listed on ctet.nic.in as 'CTET SEPT 2026 INFORMATION BULLETIN'), Section 7, p. 3; Appendix II (PDF pp. 9, 21-22) |
| Field | Teaching |
| Who can apply | Candidates need the minimum qualifications notified by NCTE (as amended from time to time) and those in the recruitment rules of the appropriate Government, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan or Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti. Candidates must satisfy eligibility before applying. Being allowed to appear does not mean eligibility is verified; the recruiting agency or appointing authority finally verifies it.Source: INFORMATION BULLETIN CTET-SEPTEMBER, 2026 (listed on ctet.nic.in as 'CTET SEPT 2026 INFORMATION BULLETIN'), Section 6, p. 2 (PDF p. 8) |
| Age / class | Paper I is for a person who intends to be a teacher for classes I to V (Primary Stage). Paper II is for classes VI to VIII (Elementary Stage). A person who intends to teach both levels must appear in both papers.Source: INFORMATION BULLETIN CTET-SEPTEMBER, 2026 (listed on ctet.nic.in as 'CTET SEPT 2026 INFORMATION BULLETIN'), Section 7, p. 3 (PDF p. 9) |
| Stages | Two papers: Paper I (classes I-V, Primary Stage) and Paper II (classes VI-VIII, Elementary Stage). Each is a 150-mark multiple-choice paper of two and a half hours. All sections are compulsory except Paper II's choice of Mathematics and Science or Social Studies/Social Science.Source: INFORMATION BULLETIN CTET-SEPTEMBER, 2026 (listed on ctet.nic.in as 'CTET SEPT 2026 INFORMATION BULLETIN'), Section 7, pp. 3-4 (PDF pp. 9-10) |
| What it leads to | CTET is one of the eligibility criteria for appointment as a teacher of classes I to VIII in schools of the Central Government (KVS, NVS, Central Tibetan Schools etc.) and certain Union Territories; unaided private schools and States may also consider it. Qualifying does not give a right to recruitment. The certificate is valid for life and the test can be retaken to improve the score.Source: INFORMATION BULLETIN CTET-SEPTEMBER, 2026 (listed on ctet.nic.in as 'CTET SEPT 2026 INFORMATION BULLETIN'), Sections 10 and 11, p. 5 (PDF p. 11); note on PDF p. 5 |
| How to apply | Apply online only, through the CTET website or the CBSE website. Fill the online application form, upload a scanned photograph and signature, pay the examination fee online (card or net banking) and print the confirmation page. The fee amounts are on the bulletin and notices.Source: INFORMATION BULLETIN CTET-SEPTEMBER, 2026 (listed on ctet.nic.in as 'CTET SEPT 2026 INFORMATION BULLETIN'), Section 5, p. 2; Important Notes, PDF pp. 3-4 |
| Result / certificate | CBSE provides mark sheets to all candidates and eligibility certificates to successful candidates in digital form in their DigiLocker account, digitally signed with a QR code. The pass rule is set by the NCTE notification of 11.02.2011 that the bulletin cites. There is no re-checking or re-evaluation of the result.Source: INFORMATION BULLETIN CTET-SEPTEMBER, 2026 (listed on ctet.nic.in as 'CTET SEPT 2026 INFORMATION BULLETIN'), Sections 9, 18 and 20, pp. 4, 6 (PDF pp. 10, 12) |
| Recognition | Government |
| Level | National |
Paper I (classes I to V), duration two and a half hours, 150 MCQs of one mark each, all compulsory: Child Development and Pedagogy 30, Mathematics 30, Environmental Studies 30, Language I 30, Language II 30. Paper II (classes VI to VIII), duration two and a half hours, 150 MCQs of one mark each: Child Development and Pedagogy 30; Mathematics and Science 60 (30 marks each, for a Mathematics and Science teacher) OR Social Studies/Social Science 60 (for a Social Studies/Social Science teacher; for any other teacher, either one); Language I 30; Language II 30. All questions are multiple choice with four alternatives, one correct answer, no negative marking. The main question paper is bilingual (Hindi/English).
Read from: INFORMATION BULLETIN CTET-SEPTEMBER, 2026 (listed on ctet.nic.in as 'CTET SEPT 2026 INFORMATION BULLETIN'), Sections 7 and 8, pp. 3-4 (PDF pp. 9-10)
Concept of development and its relationship with learning; Principles of the development of children; Influence of Heredity & Environment; Socialization processes: Social world & children (Teacher, Parents, Peers); Piaget, Kohlberg and Vygotsky: constructs and critical perspectives; Concepts of child-centered and progressive education; Critical perspective of the construct of Intelligence; Multi-Dimensional Intelligence; Language & Thought; Gender as a social construct; gender roles, gender-bias and educational practice; Individual differences among learners, understanding differences based on diversity of language, caste, gender, community, religion etc.; Distinction between Assessment for learning and assessment of learning; School-Based Assessment, Continuous & Comprehensive Evaluation: perspective and practice; Formulating appropriate questions for assessing readiness levels of learners; for enhancing learning and critical thinking in the classroom and for assessing learner achievement
Read from: INFORMATION BULLETIN CTET-SEPTEMBER, 2026 (listed on ctet.nic.in as 'CTET SEPT 2026 INFORMATION BULLETIN'), Appendix I, p. 8 (PDF p. 14)Addressing learners from diverse back grounds including disadvantaged and deprived; Addressing the needs of children with learning difficulties, “impairment” etc.; Addressing the Talented, Creative, Specially baled Learners
Read from: INFORMATION BULLETIN CTET-SEPTEMBER, 2026 (listed on ctet.nic.in as 'CTET SEPT 2026 INFORMATION BULLETIN'), Appendix I, p. 8 (PDF p. 14)How children think and learn; how and why children “fail” to achieve success in school performance; Basic processes of teaching and learning; children’s strategies of learning; learning as a social activity; social context of learning; Child as a problem solver and a “scientific investigator”; Alternative conceptions of learning in children, understanding children’s “errors” as significant steps in the learning process; Cognition & Emotions; Motivation and learning; Factors contributing to learning-personal & environmental
Read from: INFORMATION BULLETIN CTET-SEPTEMBER, 2026 (listed on ctet.nic.in as 'CTET SEPT 2026 INFORMATION BULLETIN'), Appendix I, p. 8 (PDF p. 14)Reading unseen passages - two passages one prose or drama and one poem with questions on comprehension, inference, grammar and verbal ability (Prose passage may be literary, scientific, narrative or discursive)
Read from: INFORMATION BULLETIN CTET-SEPTEMBER, 2026 (listed on ctet.nic.in as 'CTET SEPT 2026 INFORMATION BULLETIN'), Appendix I, p. 9 (PDF p. 15)Learning and acquisition; Principles of language Teaching; Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool; Critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form; Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors and disorders; Language Skills; Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing; Teaching-learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials, multi lingual resource of the classroom; Remedial Teaching
Read from: INFORMATION BULLETIN CTET-SEPTEMBER, 2026 (listed on ctet.nic.in as 'CTET SEPT 2026 INFORMATION BULLETIN'), Appendix I, pp. 9-10 (PDF pp. 15-16)Two unseen prose passages (discursive or literary or narrative or scientific) with question on comprehension, grammar and verbal ability
Read from: INFORMATION BULLETIN CTET-SEPTEMBER, 2026 (listed on ctet.nic.in as 'CTET SEPT 2026 INFORMATION BULLETIN'), Appendix I, p. 10 (PDF p. 16)Learning and acquisition; Principles of language Teaching; Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool; Critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form; Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors and disorders; Language Skills; Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing; Teaching-learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials, multi lingual resource of the classroom; Remedial Teaching
Read from: INFORMATION BULLETIN CTET-SEPTEMBER, 2026 (listed on ctet.nic.in as 'CTET SEPT 2026 INFORMATION BULLETIN'), Appendix I, p. 10 (PDF p. 16)Geometry; Shapes & Spatial Understanding; Solids around Us; Numbers; Addition and Subtraction; Multiplication; Division; Measurement; Weight; Time; Volume; Data Handling; Patterns; Money
Read from: INFORMATION BULLETIN CTET-SEPTEMBER, 2026 (listed on ctet.nic.in as 'CTET SEPT 2026 INFORMATION BULLETIN'), Appendix I, pp. 8-9 (PDF pp. 14-15)Nature of Mathematics/ Logical thinking; understanding children’s thinking and reasoning patterns and strategies of making meaning and learning; Place of Mathematics in Curriculum; Language of Mathematics; Community Mathematics; Evaluation through formal and informal methods; Problems of Teaching; Error analysis and related aspects of learning and teaching; Diagnostic and Remedial Teaching
Read from: INFORMATION BULLETIN CTET-SEPTEMBER, 2026 (listed on ctet.nic.in as 'CTET SEPT 2026 INFORMATION BULLETIN'), Appendix I, p. 9 (PDF p. 15)i. Family and Friends: Relationships, Work and Play, Animals, Plants; ii. Food; iii. Shelter; iv. Water; v. Travel; vi. Things We Make and Do
Read from: INFORMATION BULLETIN CTET-SEPTEMBER, 2026 (listed on ctet.nic.in as 'CTET SEPT 2026 INFORMATION BULLETIN'), Appendix I, p. 9 (PDF p. 15)Concept and scope of EVS; Significance of EVS, integrated EVS; Environmental Studies & Environmental Education; Learning Principles; Scope & relation to Science & Social Science; Approaches of presenting concepts; Activities; Experimentation/Practical Work; Discussion; CCE; Teaching material/Aids; Problems
Read from: INFORMATION BULLETIN CTET-SEPTEMBER, 2026 (listed on ctet.nic.in as 'CTET SEPT 2026 INFORMATION BULLETIN'), Appendix I, p. 9 (PDF p. 15)Concept of development and its relationship with learning; Principles of the development of children; Influence of Heredity & Environment; Socialization processes: Social world & children (Teacher, Parents, Peers); Piaget, Kohlberg and Vygotsky: constructs and critical perspectives; Concepts of child-centered and progressive education; Critical perspective of the construct of Intelligence; Multi-Dimensional Intelligence; Language & Thought; Gender as a social construct; gender roles, gender-bias and educational practice; Individual differences among learners, understanding differences based on diversity of language, caste, gender, community, religion etc.; Distinction between Assessment for learning and assessment of learning; School-Based Assessment, Continuous & Comprehensive Evaluation: perspective and practice; Formulating appropriate questions for assessing readiness levels of learners; for enhancing learning and critical thinking in the classroom and for assessing learner achievement
Read from: INFORMATION BULLETIN CTET-SEPTEMBER, 2026 (listed on ctet.nic.in as 'CTET SEPT 2026 INFORMATION BULLETIN'), Appendix I, p. 11 (PDF p. 17)Addressing learners from diverse back grounds including disadvantaged and deprived; Addressing the needs of children with learning difficulties, “impairment” etc.; Addressing the Talented, Creative, Specially abled Learners
Read from: INFORMATION BULLETIN CTET-SEPTEMBER, 2026 (listed on ctet.nic.in as 'CTET SEPT 2026 INFORMATION BULLETIN'), Appendix I, p. 11 (PDF p. 17)How children think and learn; how and why children “fail” to achieve success in school performance; Basic processes of teaching and learning; children’s strategies of learning; learning as a social activity; social context of learning; Child as a problem solve rand a “scientific investigator”; Alternative conceptions of learning in children, understanding children’s “errors” as significant steps in the learning process; Cognition & Emotions; Motivation and learning; Factors contributing to learning-personal & environmental
Read from: INFORMATION BULLETIN CTET-SEPTEMBER, 2026 (listed on ctet.nic.in as 'CTET SEPT 2026 INFORMATION BULLETIN'), Appendix I, p. 11 (PDF p. 17)Reading unseen passages - two passages one prose or drama and one poem with questions on comprehension, inference, grammar and verbal ability (Prose passage may be literary, scientific, narrative or discursive)
Read from: INFORMATION BULLETIN CTET-SEPTEMBER, 2026 (listed on ctet.nic.in as 'CTET SEPT 2026 INFORMATION BULLETIN'), Appendix I, p. 14 (PDF p. 20)Learning and acquisition; Principles of language Teaching; Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool; Critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form; Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors and disorders; Language Skills; Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing; Teaching-learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials, multi lingual resource of the classroom; Remedial Teaching
Read from: INFORMATION BULLETIN CTET-SEPTEMBER, 2026 (listed on ctet.nic.in as 'CTET SEPT 2026 INFORMATION BULLETIN'), Appendix I, p. 14 (PDF p. 20)Two unseen prose passages (discursive or literary or narrative or scientific) with question on comprehension, grammar and verbal ability
Read from: INFORMATION BULLETIN CTET-SEPTEMBER, 2026 (listed on ctet.nic.in as 'CTET SEPT 2026 INFORMATION BULLETIN'), Appendix I, p. 14 (PDF p. 20)Learning and acquisition; Principles of language Teaching; Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool; Critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form; Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors and disorders; Language Skills; Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing; Teaching-learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials, multi lingual resource of the classroom; Remedial Teaching
Read from: INFORMATION BULLETIN CTET-SEPTEMBER, 2026 (listed on ctet.nic.in as 'CTET SEPT 2026 INFORMATION BULLETIN'), Appendix I, p. 14 (PDF p. 20)Knowing our Numbers; Playing with Numbers; Whole Numbers; Negative Numbers and Integers; Fractions
Read from: INFORMATION BULLETIN CTET-SEPTEMBER, 2026 (listed on ctet.nic.in as 'CTET SEPT 2026 INFORMATION BULLETIN'), Appendix I, p. 11 (PDF p. 17)Introduction to Algebra; Ratio and Proportion
Read from: INFORMATION BULLETIN CTET-SEPTEMBER, 2026 (listed on ctet.nic.in as 'CTET SEPT 2026 INFORMATION BULLETIN'), Appendix I, p. 11 (PDF p. 17)Basic geometrical ideas (2-D); Understanding Elementary Shapes (2-D and 3-D); Symmetry: (reflection); Construction (using Straight edge Scale, protractor, compasses); Mensuration; Data handling
Read from: INFORMATION BULLETIN CTET-SEPTEMBER, 2026 (listed on ctet.nic.in as 'CTET SEPT 2026 INFORMATION BULLETIN'), Appendix I, p. 12 (PDF p. 18)Nature of Mathematics/Logical thinking; Place of Mathematics in Curriculum; Language of Mathematics; Community Mathematics; Evaluation; Remedial Teaching; Problem of Teaching
Read from: INFORMATION BULLETIN CTET-SEPTEMBER, 2026 (listed on ctet.nic.in as 'CTET SEPT 2026 INFORMATION BULLETIN'), Appendix I, p. 12 (PDF p. 18)Sources of food; Components of food; Cleaning food
Read from: INFORMATION BULLETIN CTET-SEPTEMBER, 2026 (listed on ctet.nic.in as 'CTET SEPT 2026 INFORMATION BULLETIN'), Appendix I, p. 12 (PDF p. 18)Materials of daily use
Read from: INFORMATION BULLETIN CTET-SEPTEMBER, 2026 (listed on ctet.nic.in as 'CTET SEPT 2026 INFORMATION BULLETIN'), Appendix I, p. 12 (PDF p. 18)The World of the Living
Read from: INFORMATION BULLETIN CTET-SEPTEMBER, 2026 (listed on ctet.nic.in as 'CTET SEPT 2026 INFORMATION BULLETIN'), Appendix I, p. 12 (PDF p. 18)Moving Things People and Ideas
Read from: INFORMATION BULLETIN CTET-SEPTEMBER, 2026 (listed on ctet.nic.in as 'CTET SEPT 2026 INFORMATION BULLETIN'), Appendix I, p. 12 (PDF p. 18)Electric current and circuits; Magnets
Read from: INFORMATION BULLETIN CTET-SEPTEMBER, 2026 (listed on ctet.nic.in as 'CTET SEPT 2026 INFORMATION BULLETIN'), Appendix I, p. 12 (PDF p. 18)Natural Phenomena
Read from: INFORMATION BULLETIN CTET-SEPTEMBER, 2026 (listed on ctet.nic.in as 'CTET SEPT 2026 INFORMATION BULLETIN'), Appendix I, p. 12 (PDF p. 18)Natural Resources
Read from: INFORMATION BULLETIN CTET-SEPTEMBER, 2026 (listed on ctet.nic.in as 'CTET SEPT 2026 INFORMATION BULLETIN'), Appendix I, p. 12 (PDF p. 18)Nature & Structure of Sciences; Natural Science/Aims & objectives; Understanding & Appreciating Science; Approaches/Integrated Approach; Observation/Experiment/Discovery (Method of Science); Innovation; Text Material/Aids; Evaluation-cognitive/psycho-motor/affective; Problems; Remedial Teaching
Read from: INFORMATION BULLETIN CTET-SEPTEMBER, 2026 (listed on ctet.nic.in as 'CTET SEPT 2026 INFORMATION BULLETIN'), Appendix I, p. 12 (PDF p. 18)When, Where and How; The Earliest Societies; The First Farmers and Herders; The First Cities; Early States; New Ideas; the first Empire; Contacts with Distant lands; Political Developments; Culture and Science; New Kings and Kingdoms; Sultans of Delhi; Architecture; Creation of an Empire; Social Change; Regional Cultures; The Establishment of Company Power; Rural Life and Society; Colonialism and Tribal Societies; The Revolt of 1857-58; Women and reform; Challenging the Caste System; The Nationalist Movement; India After Independence
Read from: INFORMATION BULLETIN CTET-SEPTEMBER, 2026 (listed on ctet.nic.in as 'CTET SEPT 2026 INFORMATION BULLETIN'), Appendix I, p. 13 (PDF p. 19)Geography as a social study and as a science; Planet: Earth in the solar system; Globe; Environment in its totality: natural and human environment; Air; Water; Human Environment: settlement, transport and communication; Resources: Types-Natural and Human; Agriculture
Read from: INFORMATION BULLETIN CTET-SEPTEMBER, 2026 (listed on ctet.nic.in as 'CTET SEPT 2026 INFORMATION BULLETIN'), Appendix I, p. 13 (PDF p. 19)Diversity; Government; Local Government; Making a Living; Democracy; State Government; Understanding Media; Unpacking Gender; The Constitution; Parliamentary Government; The Judiciary; Social Justice and the Marginalised
Read from: INFORMATION BULLETIN CTET-SEPTEMBER, 2026 (listed on ctet.nic.in as 'CTET SEPT 2026 INFORMATION BULLETIN'), Appendix I, pp. 13-14 (PDF pp. 19-20)Concept & Nature of Social Science/Social Studies; Class Room Processes, activities and discourse; Developing Critical thinking; Enquiry/Empirical Evidence; Problems of teaching Social Science/Social Studies; Sources- Primary & Secondary; Projects Work; Evaluation
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