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Q: How many times is CTET exam conducted in a year?
A: CTET exam is conducted twice a year, typically in the months of July and December.
Q: Is there any age limit to appear for CTET exam?
A: No, there is no age limit to take the CTET exam.
Q: Is there any negative marking in CTET exam?
A: There is no negative marking in CTET. Candidates are awarded one mark for every correct answer in the exam.
Q: What are the qualifying marks for CTET?
A: Candidates should score 60 percent or above marks in the exam in order to be considered as CTET pass.
Q: How many attempts can be taken at the CTET exam?
A: There are no minimum or maximum attempts for the exam. This means that candidates can appear for CTET exam as many times as they want.
Q: What is the validity of CTET eligibility certificate?
A: CTET eligibility certificate is valid for a period of seven years starting from the date of declaration of result.
Q: Will I get the job after clearing CTET exam?
A: Qualifying CTET exam does not guarantee job to a candidate. It is only one of the eligibility criteria for employment.
Q: Will CBSE or CTET unit give me job if I clear the exam?
A: No, CBSE is an exam conducting body and does not offer employment to any candidate.
Q: Can I apply for CTET again if I had already qualified the exam before?
A: Yes, you can apply for the exam again. There is no restriction on the number of attempts for qualified/ non-qualified candidates.
Q: Can I appear for paper-I and -II in different cycles of the exam?
A: Yes, you can appear for paper-I and II in different exam cycles.
Q: What is the confirmation page?
A: The CTET confirmation page is a page that gets auto-generated after successful payment of the application fee. The confirmation page acts as a proof that a candidate has successfully filled and submitted the CTET application form.
Q: How is the CTET exam centre allotted to a candidate?
A: CTET exam centre is allotted as per the city preferences mentioned by the candidate in the application form.
CTET syllabus 2020 has been released by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) along with the release of the notification on January 23. The CTET exam comprises questions from subjects such as Child Development and Pedagogy, Language-I (compulsory), Language-II (compulsory), Mathematics, Environmental Studies, Science, and Social Studies/Social Sciences.
Candidates need to appear for CTET 2020 in order to be recruited as teachers from classes I-VIII. CTET exam comprises two papers - Paper-I and Paper-II. Aspirants need to appear for CTET Paper-I if they want to be appointed as teachers for Classes I to V. Paper-II of the exam needs to be given by candidates who plan to teach Classes VI to VIII.
Q: In which mode is CTET exam conducted?
A: CTET is conducted in offline mode as a pen-and-paper based test.
Q: How many questions are asked in CTET exam?
A: 150 objective-type questions are asked in CTET exam.
Q: Is CTET question paper for paper-I and -II same?
A: No, CTET question paper for both the papers is different.
Q: How many sections are there in CTET paper-I?
A: CTET paper-I contains five sections - Child Development and Pedagogy, Language-I, Language-II, Mathematics and Environmental Studies.
Q: How many sections are there in CTET paper-II?
A: CTET paper-II contains four sections with a choice in the fourth section - Child Development and Pedagogy, Language-I, Language-II and Mathematics & Science or Social Studies/Social Science.
Q: Is there negative marking in CTET exam?
A: No, there is no negative marking in CTET papers.
Q: Can I choose the same as language-I and -II?
A: No, the choice of language for language-I and -II sections should be different. Candidates can choose from a prescribed set of 20 languages as language-I and -II.
Q: Is it compulsary to attempt questions from both the languages of the CTET paper?
A: Yes, it is compulsary to attempt questions from both the languages.
Q: How much is the weightage for CTET exam?
A: Both CTET paper-I and -II hold weightage of 150 marks each.
Q: What is the duration of CTET exam?
A: CTET exam is of 150 minutes (two and a half hours) duration.
Q: I want to teach classes I-V. Which CTET paper do I need to give?
A: For classes I-V, candidates need to give CTET paper-I.
CTET Syllabus FAQs
Q: What is the syllabus for CTET exam?
A: The CTET exam syllabus comprises important topics from subjects such as Child Development and Pedagogy, Language-I, Language-II, Mathematics, Environmental Studies, Science, and Social Studies/Social Sciences.
Q: Who prescribes CTET syllabus?
A: The Central Board of Secondary Education prescribes CTET syllabus.
Q: Does CTET syllabus change every year?
A: No, the CTET syllabus remains the same every year.
Q: What is duration of CTET exam?
A: Candidates need to complete the CTET paper in a duration of 150 minutes (two and a half hours).
Q: Is CTET syllabus for paper-I and -II same?
A: CTET syllabus for both the papers is largely the same. However, the nature and difficulty level of the questions asked in both the papers is different. The difficulty level of the questions in Paper-I is of secondary level. On the other hand, the difficulty level of the questions in Paper-II is of senior secondary level.
Q: Which section of CTET exam carries maximum weighatge?
A: In Paper-I, all the sections carry equal weightage. In Paper-II, the last section (Mathematics and Science or Social Studies/Social Science) carries maximum weighatge of 60 marks.
Q: Which is the most scoring section in CTET exam?
A: The most scoring section in CTET exam is Child Development & Pedagogy, as per experts.
Q: Is there negative marking in CTET exam?
A: No, there is no negative marking CTET exam.
Q: What is the marking scheme for CTET?
A: In CTET exam, one mark is allotted for each correct answer.
Q: How many subjects are there in CTET exam?
A: In CTET Paper-I, questions are asked from five subjects - Child Development and Pedagogy, Language-I, Language-II, Mathematics and Environmental Studies. In CTET paper-II, questions are asked from four subjects - Child Development and Pedagogy, Language-I, Language-II, and Mathematics & Science or Social Studies/Social Sciences.
Q: Is CTET syllabus available in offline mode?
A: No, you can access CTET syllabus in online mode only on the official website of the exam.
he unofficial CTET answer key 2020 will be released as soon as the paper gets over on July 5. However, the official CTET 2020 answer key along with the scanned images of the OMR sheet will be released by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) tentatively in July end. The answer key will be released set-wise for paper-I and -II separately on the official website of the exam.
Along with releasing the key, the board will also open the facility for challenging the provisional answer key on the official website of the exam. Candidates will be able to check and challenge the CTET answer key by logging into their registered accounts.