CTET Eligibility

CBSE has prescribed CTET Eligibility for Paper 1 and Paper 2. It is mandatory to meet eligibility to register for jobs in government schools. As CTET is primary stage for becoming govt teacher, one must be aware about Criteria of Age, Qualification & Qualifying Marks.

Register for CTET Exam 2019 after knowing Eligibility:

Those passed senior secondary, Graduation & B.Ed. (appearing/final), must fill CTET Application Form from 05th February 2019. Further, closing date for submission of online form is 05th March 2019.

CTET Exam Date 2019:

Are you eligible for becoming Government teacher?

The basic requirement is to have passed senior secondary or graduation with at least 50% aggregate marks and relevant teacher training program. One may apply for Paper 1(Class 1 to Class 5) or Paper 2 (Class 6 to Class 8) or both.

After going through CTET Eligibility 2019 Criteria, one may sit in Central Teacher Eligibility Test held on 07th July 2019 in offline mode. In this article of www.recruitmentinboxx.com, there is discussion on qualification & age norms.

CTET Eligibility

The following persons are eligible for Central Teacher Eligibility Test. Applicants must be a citizen of India to sit in paper.

CTET Qualification Details

Minimum Qualifications for becoming Teacher for Classes I-V:    

CTET Eligibility Criteria for SC/ST/OBC/General:

Primary Stage Teacher:

• 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) OR
• 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. OR
• 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.El.Ed). OR
• 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).OR
• Graduation and passed or appearing in final year of two year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known).

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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) OR
• Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed) OR
• 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 OR
• 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.El.Ed). OR
• 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. OR
• Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in 1-year B.Ed. (Special Education) OR
• Any contestant 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.

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CTET Qualification Minimum Marks:

The basic eligibility for the exam is a graduation or a 2-year diploma in elementary education with minimum 45-50% marks.

Points to be kept in mind concerning CTET Eligibility Criteria 2019:

Conducting body will look at other essential factors for recruitment of teachers in government schools. These qualifications will not be essential requirements but will give candidates a better chance to secure job in vidhalayas.

• Diploma/Degree course in teacher education recognized by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) 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 Applicable.

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Eligibility Based on Relaxation for Reserved Category:

Relaxation up to 5% in the qualifying marks in the minimum Educational Qualification for eligibility shall be allowed to those belonging to reserved categories, such as SC/ST/OBC/Differently abled.

Eligibility Based on Physical Education, Art and Craft Education, Work Education and Home Science

• Teachers for Physical Education will be recruited as per regulations laid down by NCTE.
• Norms prescribed by the state governments and other school management will be applicable till the time NCTE lays down the minimum qualifications with respect to such teachers.
• One 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 29th July 2011 shall be eligible.

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CTET Age Limit

Central Teacher Eligibility Test Age Norms:

There is no age restriction; however, candidate must be minimum 17 years of age.

Queries about CTET Eligibility

Ques. What is the maximum number of attempts an individual can avail for CTET 2019?

Ans: CBSE has not laid down any restrictions regarding the number of times an aspirant can appear.

Ques. What are the minimum qualifying criteria for obtaining a CTET Certificate?

Ans: Candidates who secure more than 60% in CTET 2019 will be issued a CTET certificate by the organizing body. This certificate will be valid for a time period of 7 years.

Ques. If a candidate qualifies CTET; will CTET unit or CBSE provide him a job?

Ans: NO. CBSE is responsible for only conducting test and provision of employment does not fall under its jurisdiction.

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Ending Note:

Aspirants meeting CTET Eligibility 2019 Criteria will sit for test on 7th July 2019. If you find above information useful, keep visiting our portal for recent updates for latest test.

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