The Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) is conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in India. It is an essential requirement for those aspiring to become teachers in government schools from Class 1 to Class 8. Here's an overview of CTET's eligibility criteria, exam pattern, and syllabus:

Eligibility Criteria:

  1. For Primary Stage (Classes I-V):

    • Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education.
    • Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in the 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 the final year of 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed).
    • Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of 2-year Diploma in Education (Special Education).

  2. For Elementary Stage (Classes VI-VIII):

    • Graduation and passed or appearing in the 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.
    • Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of 4-year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed).
    • Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in the 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).

Exam Pattern:

  1. Paper-I (for Classes I to V):

    • Duration: 2.5 hours
    • Total Marks: 150
    • Number of Questions: 150 (each question carries 1 mark)
    • Structure:
      • 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)

  2. Paper-II (for Classes VI to VIII):

    • Duration: 2.5 hours
    • Total Marks: 150
    • Number of Questions: 150 (each question carries 1 mark)
    • Structure:
      • 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: 60 MCQs (for Mathematics and Science teacher) OR Social Studies/Social Science: 60 MCQs (for Social Studies/Social Science teacher)
        • 30 MCQs from Mathematics and 30 MCQs from Science OR
        • 30 MCQs from Social Science

Syllabus:

The syllabus for both Paper-I and Paper-II includes topics like Child Development and Pedagogy, Language I and II (English/Hindi), Mathematics, Environmental Studies (for Paper-I), and Mathematics and Science/Social Studies (for Paper-II). The detailed syllabus is available on the official CTET website or the CBSE website.