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Understanding Of Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme

CTET Important Dates

CTET 2020 (July) Important Dates

Detailed notification and the registration process will begin on	24th January 2020
Last Date for Submission of Online Application Form	~~24th February 2020~~extended to March 9, 2020
Last Date for Submission of Fee	~~27th February 2020~~ extended to March 13 till 3:30 pm
Final verification of payment of fee by the candidate	March 16, 2020 till 3:30 pm
The online correction, if any in the particulars uploaded by the candidate	March 17 to 24, 2020
Date of Exam (CTET 2020)	05th July 2020 (Postponed)

Salient Features

CTET 2020 Events	CTET 2020 Dates	Salient Features
Notification	23-Jan-2020	CTET 2020 notification was released by CBSE on the official website of the exam on January 23.
Application forms	24-Jan-2020 to 09-Mar-2020	CTET 2020 application form was released on January 24. Earlier, last date to apply online was February 24. Later, the application date was extended till March 2. After that, the deadline was extended again to March 9.
Application fee	24-Jan-2020 to 17-Mar-2020	Registered candidates can pay the CTET application fee by March 17 till 3:30 PM.
Final verification of payment of fee by the candidates	24-Jan-2020 to 18-Mar-2020	Candidates can verify the status of their application fee submission by March 18.
Application form correction window	19-Mar-2020 to 26-Mar-2020	Candidates will be able to make corrections in their CTET application form (if required) from March 19-26.
Admit card	Third week of June	CTET admit card 2020 will be released on the official website tentatively in third week if June.
CTET exam	05-Jul-2020	CTET 2020 exam will conducted by CBSE on July 5. The exam will be conducted in two shifts - 9.30 AM-12:00 Noon for paper-I and 2.00-4:30 PM for paper-II.
Official provisional answer key	July 2020	The official provisional CTET answer key will be released tentatively in July.
Final answer key	August 2020	The CTET final answer key 2020 will be released tentatively in August.
Result	August 2020	CTET result 2020 will be released by CBSE within six weeks of the conduct of the test. Candidates can access their result online from the official website by logging with their required credentials.

Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) is another national level teacher's eligibility test organized and managed by Central Board of Secondary Education. CTET is held twice a year giving maximum number of candidates a chance to begin their career in teaching profession for classes I to VIII. The candidates must satisfy the eligibility criteria to get selected for the selection procedure and this include minimum age 17 years with equivalent secondary or graduate degree (depending on the post applying for) from a recognized institution. CTET is a two-stage examination pattern followed by interview and certification round to complete the selection procedure for teachers in government schools across the country.

CTET Exam Centres

CTET 2020 Exam Centres

List of Examination Cities where the CTET will be conducted is given in Appendix-Ill. Candidates are required to give Four Different Options in order of their preference.

While every effort will be made to allot a Centre in one of the places opted by the candidate, the Board reserves its discretion to allot a Centre other than that of Candidate’s choice anywhere in India.

In case the number of candidates in any of the notified City is very less for running the Exam Centre or any other specific reason, the Board at its discretion may not conduct the Exam in that City and the Candidate who opted that city as 1st Choice may be allotted Exam Centres in other city opted as 2nd or 3rd or 4thchoice or any other city.

CTET Examination Fee

CTET Examination Fee

For General/OBC	Only Paper-I or II - Rs.1000/-
	Both Paper-I and II - Rs.1200/-
SC/ST/Differently Abled Person	Only Paper-I or II - Rs.500/-
	Both Paper-I and II - Rs.600/-
	GST as applicable will be charged extra by the Banks
Mode of Payment	Remittance through E-Challan by depositing the prescribed fee in CTET Exam Fee Account with Syndicate Bank or Canara Bank.
	Payment by Syndicate Bank e-Challan, Canara Bank e-Challan & (Payment by Debit Card / Credit Card)

CTET Registeration Process

Registration Procedure

Authentication Form	Fill details like State, Identification type (select any Identity as applicable), Candidate’s Name, Date of Birth and Gender.
Fill Online Application Form	Fill complete online Application Form and choose a password. After submission, a Registration Number/Application Number gets generated. Note down the Registration No./Application No. For subsequent login, system generated Registration No. / Application No. and chosen Password will be used.
Online Submission	Candidates can apply ‘Online’ through CTET website www.ctet.nic.in. The candidate should supply all details while filling the Online Form and upload their scanned images of latest photograph & signature. After successful submission of data and requisite fee Candidates are required to take printout of Confirmation Page.

CTET Detailed Syllabus

Section-Wise CTET 2020 Syllabus & Weightage for Paper-I

Candidates can go through the detailed subject-wise syllabus for CTET Paper-I below:

Child Development and Pedagogy Section

CTET Subjects/Units	Number of Questions	Marks
Child Development (Primary School Child)	15	15
Concept of Inclusive Education and Understanding Children with Special Needs	5	5
Learning and Pedagogy	10	10
Total questions in Child Development and Pedagogy section of CTET paper-I	30	30

Language-I Section

CTET Subjects/Units	Number of Questions	Marks
Language Comprehension	15	15
Pedagogy of Language Development	15	15
Total questions in Language-I of CTET paper-I	30	30

Language-II Section

CTET Subjects/Units	Number of Questions	Marks
Language Comprehension	15	15
Pedagogy of Language Development	15	15
Total questions in Language-II of CTET paper-I	30	30

Mathematics Section

CTET Subjects/Units	Number of Questions	Marks
Content	15	15
Pedagogical Issues	15	15
Total questions in Mathematics section of CTET paper-I	30	30

Environmental Studies Section

CTET Subjects/Units	Number of Questions	Marks
Content	15	15
Pedagogical Issues	15	15
Total questions in Environmental Studies section of CTET paper-I	30	30

Section-Wise CTET 2020 Syllabus & Weighatge for Paper-II

Candidates can go through the detailed subject-wise syllabus for CTET Paper-II below:

Child Development and Pedagogy Section

CTET Subjects/Units	Number of Questions	Marks
Child Development (Elementary School Child)	15	15
Concept of Inclusive Education and Understanding Children with Special Needs	5	15
Learning and Pedagogy	10	30
Total questions in Child Development and Pedagogy section of CTET paper-II	30

Language-I Section

CTET Subjects/Units	Number of Questions	Marks
Language Comprehension	15	15
Pedagogy of Language Development	15	15
Total questions in Language-I of CTET paper-II	30	30

Language-II Section

CTET Subjects/Units	Number of Questions	Marks
Language Comprehension	15	15
Pedagogy of Language Development	15	15
Total questions in Language-I of CTET paper-II	30	30

Mathematics Section

CTET Subjects/Units	Number of Questions	Marks
Content - Number System	20	20
Content - Algebra
Content - Geometry
Pedagogical Issues	10	10
Total questions in Mathematics section of CTET paper-II	30	30

Science Section

CTET Subjects/Units	Number of Questions	Marks
Content - Food	20	20
Content - The World of the Living
Content - How Things Work
Content - Natural Resources
Content - Materials
Content - Moving Things People and Ideas
Content - Natural Phenomena
Pedagogical Issues	10	10
Total questions in Science section of CTET paper-II	30	30

Social Studies/Social Sciences Section

CTET Subjects/Units	Number of Questions	Marks
Content - History	40	40
Content - Geography
Content - Social and Political Life
Pedagogical Issues	20	20
Total questions in Social Studies/Social Sciences section of CTET paper-II	60	60

CTET Exam Pattern

CTET 2020 Exam Pattern

Type of Questions	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Marking Scheme	Each carrying one mark, with four alternatives out of which one answer will be correct. There will be no negative marking.
Number of Paper	There will be two papers of CTET
Paper I	for a person who intends to be a teacher for classes I to V.
Paper II	for a person who intents to be a teacher for classes VI to VIII.
Note	A person who intents to be a teacher for both levels (classes I to V and classes VI to VIII) will have to appear in both Paper I and Paper II.

Paper I (for Classes I to V) Primary Stage

Duration of Exam	Two-and-a-half hours
Structure and Content (All Compulsory)	(Appendix I)
Child Development and Pedagogy	30 MCQs	30 Marks
Language I (compulsory)	30 MCQs	30 Marks
Language II (compulsory)	30 MCQs	30 Marks
Mathematics	30 MCQs	30 Marks
Environmental Studies	30 MCQs	30 Marks
Total	150 MCQs	150 Marks

CTET Marking Scheme for Paper-I

One mark is awarded for every correct answer in the exam. There is no negative marking for incorrect answers in the exam.

Nature & Standard of Questions in CTET Paper-I

Questions in paper-I are based on topics prescribed in NCERT syllabus for classes I-V. However, the difficulty level of questions can be upto secondary level.

Questions in Child Development and Pedagogy subject of paper-I focus on educational psychology of teaching and learning relevant to the age group of 6-11 years
Questions in Language-I focus on the proficiencies related to the medium of instruction
Questions in Language-II focus on the elements of language, communication and comprehension abilities. It may be noted that language-II should be different than language-I. Candidates need to choose any one language as language-I and other as language-II from the options available in the table below:

CTET Language	Code Number
English	01
Hindi	02
Assamese	03
Bengali	04
Garo	05
Gujarati	06
Kannada	07
Khasi	08
Malayalam	09
Manipuri	10
Marathi	11
Mizo	12
Nepali	13
Oriya	14
Punjabi	15
Sanskrit	16
Tamil	17
Telugu	18
Tibetan	19
Urdu	20

Questions in Mathematics and Environmental Studies focus on the concepts, problem-solving abilities and pedagogical understanding and applications of the subjects

Paper II (for Classes VI to VIII) Elementary Stage

Duration of Exam	Two-and-a-half hours
Structure and Content (All Compulsory)	(Appendix I)
Child Development and Pedagogy (compulsory)	30 MCQs	30 Marks
Language I (compulsory)	30 MCQs	30 Marks
Language II (compulsory)	30 MCQs	30 Marks
Mathematics and Science	30 MCQs	30 Marks
Environmental Studies	30 MCQs	30 Marks
Total	150 MCQs	150 Marks

Qualifying Marks & Award of CTET Certificate

A person who scores 60% or more in the TET exam will be considered as TET pass.

School managements (Govt., local bodies, government aided and unaided) may consider giving concessions to persons belonging to SC/ST, OBC, differently abled persons, etc.in accordance with their extant reservation policy.

Qualifying the CTET would not confer a right on any person for recruitment/employment as it is only one of the eligibility criteria for appointment.

Validity Period of CTET Certificate

The Validity Period of CTET qualifying certificate for appointment will be seven years from the date of declaration of the result for all categories. There is no restriction on the number of attempts a person can take for acquiring a CTET Certificate.

A person who has qualified CTET may also appear again for improving his/her Score.

CTET Marking Scheme for Paper-II

Similar to the marking scheme for paper-I, candidates are awarded one mark for every correct answer in the exam. There is no negative marking for incorrect answers.

Nature & Standard of Questions in CTET Paper-II

Questions in paper-II are based on topics prescribed in NCERT syllabus for classes VI-VIII. However, the difficulty level of questions could be upto senior secondary level.

Questions in Child Development and Pedagogy subject of paper-II focus on educational psychology of teaching and learning relevant to the age group of 11-14 years
Questions in Language-I focus on the proficiencies related to the medium of instruction
Questions in Language-II focus on the elements of language, communication and comprehension abilities. It may be noted that language-II should be different than language-I. Candidates need to choose any one language as language-I and other as language-II from the options available in the table below:

CTET Language	Code No.
English	01
Hindi	02
Assamese	03
Bengali	04
Garo	05
Gujarati	06
Kannada	07
Khasi	08
Malayalam	09
Manipuri	10
Marathi	11
Mizo	12
Nepali	13
Oriya	14
Punjabi	15
Sanskrit	16
Tamil	17
Telugu	18
Tibetan	19
Urdu	20

Questions in Mathematics and Science, and Social Studies/Social Science focus on the concepts, problem solving abilities and pedagogical understanding and applications of the subjects. Questions of Maths and Science are of 30 marks each

CTET 2020 OMR Sheet Use

Since CTET is conducted in offline mode as a pen-and-paper based test, all candidates are given an Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) sheet at the time of exam, which they need to fill to mark all the correct answers in the test. Check out some quick instructions for using the CTET 2020 OMR sheet at the time of the exam below:

The OMR sheet will be placed inside a sealed test booklet. Candidates should take out the sheet from the booklet after the announcement from the exam invigilator.
The code (A, B, C or D) printed on the OMR sheet will be the same as printed on the test booklet
Candidates should not fold, write or leave any stray mark on the OMR sheet, Candidates should only write their roll number in the space provided on the OMR sheet.
Candidates should fill all particulars in side-1 of the OMR sheet accurately with balck/blue ball point pen only. Particulars to be filled in side-1 of the OMR sheet are name, father's name, roll number, centre name, centre number and subject chosen in paper-II (if applicable).
Along with side-1, candidates also need to fill all particulars in side-2 of the OMR sheet. Candidates should fill the particulars accurately with balck/blue ball point pen only. Particulars to be filled in side-2 of the OMR sheet are roll number, main test booklet number, language supplement booklet number, language supplement booklet code, subject chosen in paper-II (if applicable), language in which the questions are attempted and signature.

CTET Eligibility

Eligibility Criteria for CTET 2020

Minimum Qualifications for becoming Teacher for Classes I-V	Primary Stage Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2- year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known)
	Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2- year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known), in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure), Regulations, 2002
	Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4- year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.EI.Ed).
	Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2- year Diploma in Education (Special Education).
	"Graduation with at least 50% marks and Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)” “(a) who has acquired the qualification or Bachelor of Education from any NCTE recognized institution shall be considered for appointment as a teacher in classes I to V provided the person so appointed as a teacher shall mandatorily undergo a six month Bridge Course in Elementary Education recognized by the NCTE, within two year of such appointment as primary teacher".
Minimum Qualifications for becoming Teacher for Classes VI-VIII : Elementary Stage	Graduation and passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known).
	Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed).
	Graduation with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed), in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure) Regulations issued from time to time in this regard.
	Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4- year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.EI.Ed).
	Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4- year B.A/B.Sc.Ed or B.A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed.
	Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in 1-year B.Ed. (Special Education)
	Any candidate having qualified B.Ed. Programme recognized by the NCTE is eligible to appear in TET/CTET. Moreover, as per the existing TET guidelines circulated vide NCTE letter dated 11-02-2011, a person who is pursuing any of the teacher education courses (recognized by the NCTE or the RCI, as the case may be) specified in the NCTE Notification dated 23rd August 2010 is also qualified to appear in the TET/CTET.
Note	Relaxation up to 5% in the qualifying marks in the minimum Educational Qualification for eligibility shall be allowed to the candidates belonging to reserved categories, such as SC/ST/OBC/ Differently abled.
Diploma/Degree Course in Teacher Education	For the purposes of this Notification, a Diploma/ Degree course in teacher education recognized by the NCTE only shall be considered. However, in case of Diploma in Education (Special Education) and B.ED. (Special Education), a course recognized by the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) only shall be considered.
Training to be Undergone	A person with D.Ed. (Special Education) or similar qualification shall undergo, after appointment an NCTE recognized 6-month Special Program in Elementary Education.
A person who is pursuing any of the teacher education courses (recognized by the NCTE or the RCI, as the case may be) specified in the NCTE

CTET July 2020 Exam

CTET 2020 (July) Exam Highlights

Exam Name	CTET (Central Teacher Eligibility Test)
Conducting Body	Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Exam Frequency	Twice a year
Exam Level	National

CTET 2020 July Application Form

Candidates can apply for CTET 2020 July ‘Online’ through CTET Website https://ctet.nic.in/

The candidate applying for CTET is required to:

Go through the Information Bulletin carefully with the entire requirement therein

Satisfy eligibility to appear in the examination

Submit On-line application by giving full particulars by accessing the CTET official website www.ctet.nic.in

Write complete mailing address with Postal PIN Code at the time of applying

Before submission of application form, decide the mode of payment of fees.

To keep the Confirmation Page along with the original copy of E-Challan (In case fee is paid through E-Challan) of Syndicate Bank or Canara Bank for future reference

If a candidate submits more than one application form, his/her candidature shall be liable to be cancelled and the candidate may also be debarred for future examination(s). No communication will be sent in this regard.

Also See : CTET 2020 July Registration date extended till March 2

Also See : CTET 2020 July Application Process begins – Apply Now!

CTET Syllabus

Overview of CTET Syllabus

Given below is an overview of CTET syllabus for Paper-I and Paper-II:

CTET 2020 Syllabus Overview for Paper-I

CTET Subjects	CTET Important Topics
Child Development and Pedagogy	Child Development, Learning and Pedagogy
Language-I	Comprehension, Pedagogy of Language Development
Language-II	Comprehension, Pedagogy of Language Development
Mathematics	Geometry, Shapes & Spatial Understanding, Solids around Us, Numbers, Addition and Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
Environmental Studies	Family and Friends, Food, Shelter, Water, Travel

CTET 2020 Syllabus Overview for Paper-II

CTET Subjects	CTET Important Topics
Child Development and Pedagogy	Child Development, Learning and Pedagogy
Language-I	Comprehension, Pedagogy of Language Development
Language-II	Comprehension, Pedagogy of Language Development
Mathematics	Number System, Algebra, Geometry, Mensuration
Science	Food, Materials, Natural Phenomena, Natural Resources
Social Studies/Social Sciences	History, Geography, Social and Political Life, Pedagogical Issues

CTET Admit card

CTET 2020 Admit Card

The candidates may download Admit Card from CTET official website only and appear for the exam at the given Centre. In case of any discrepancy noticed in admit card regarding particulars of candidate, photograph and signature or any other information vary from confirmation page, he/she may immediately contact CTET unit for necessary corrections.

In case the confirmation page is not generated after depositing the requisite fees, the candidate should approach the Joint Secretary (CTET), CTET Unit.

The candidates shall report at the Exam Centre 90 minutes before the commencement of the exam. Candidate report at the exam centre after 9:30 AM shall not be allowed to sit in Paper-I and candidate report after 2:00 PM shall not be allowed to sit in Paper-II

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