CTET Cut-off 2025: Check Category-wise Cut-off Here

CTET Cut-off 2025: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducts the Central Teaching Eligibility Test (CTET) every year. The CBSE releases the cut-off marks for the CTET test for papers 1 and 2 online at their official website. The cut-off may change every year depending on the performance of the candidates; however, the CTET cut-off for the general category is usually 60% and for reserved category candidates is 55%.

The CTET 2025 exam is scheduled to be conducted in July/Dec 2025. Candidates can expect the CTET cut-off marks to be released along with the result which is expected to be released soon after the completion of the exam. Candidates need to read the whole article to know more about CTET cut off 2025.

CTET Cut-off Dates 2025

The important dates related to the CTET cut-off score are given in the table below:

Events	Dates
Exam Dates	To be announced
Result Date	To be announced
Cut-off Release Date	To be announced

Factors Determining CTET Cut-off 2025

There are various factors on which the cut-off of CTET depends. The factors include the following:

Number of appeared candidates
Minimum qualifying marks
Number of registered candidates
Vacancy to appeared candidates ratio
The number of eligible candidates

CTET Cut-off for Paper 1 and Paper 2

The CTET cut-off score for Papers 1 and 2 is 60% of the total marks. Candidates have to secure qualifying marks according to the paper they have selected for taking the exam. CTET Paper 1 is for becoming a Teacher for Classes I to V (Primary Stage), and Paper 2 is for Classes VI to VIII (Elementary Stage). Candidates can check the expected CTET cut-off for Papers 1 and 2 from this article.

CTET Expected Cut-off/Passing Marks

Category	Minimum Qualifying Percentage	Passing Marks Out of Total Marks 150
General	60%	90
OBC/SC/ST	55%	82

Category-wise Previous Year CTET Cut-offs for Papers 1 and 2

Candidates can check previous year cut-offs of CTET Papers 1 and 2 from the table below:

Category	2020	2018	2017	2016	2015
General	85	90	87	80-87	87
OBC	80	85	85	78-85	85
SC	87	80	80	70-80	80
ST	80	80	80	72-80	80

Validity of CTET Certificate

Earlier the validity period of the CTET certificate for a teacher’s appointment was seven years from the date of declaration of the result. But as per the latest notification released on June 21, 2021, the CTET certificate for teachers is now valid for a lifetime. Candidates having a CTET certificate can get a teaching job in any government-authorised school throughout the country at any point in time.

Jobs for CTET-Certified Candidates

The CTET certificate can be used to apply for Central Government Teaching jobs. The CTET certificate is applicable to schools of the Central Government like KVS, NVS, and Central Tibetan Schools and schools under the administrative control of UT’s of Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, and NCT of Delhi. CTET certificate may also apply to the unaided private schools, which may exercise the option of considering the CTET. Schools owned and managed by the State Government/local bodies can also consider the CTET if it decides not to conduct the State TET.

CTET Exam Statistics

Candidates will get a better idea of the number of applicants who clear the exam by looking at previous years’ statistics. In CTET January 2021 exam, a total of 12,47,217 candidates appeared for Paper I, out of which 4,14,798 candidates have cleared the exam. On the other hand, 11,04,454 candidates appeared for Paper II, of which 2,39,501 candidates cleared the exam.

Previous Years CTET Result Highlights

The table below shows the CTET result highlights of previous years.

Year/Session	Candidates Appeared	Qualified	Pass Percentage
January 2021 Paper 1	12,47,217	4,14,798	33.25%
January 2021 Paper 2	11,04,454	2,39,501	21.68%
December 2019 Paper 1	14,13,390	2,47,386	17.50%
December 2019 Paper 2	9,91,755	2,94,899	29.73%
July 2019 Paper 1	13,59,478	2,14,658	15.78%
July 2019 Paper 2	10,17,553	1,37,172	13.48%
December 2018 Paper 1	10,73,545	1,78,273	16.60%
December 2018 Paper 2	8,78,425	1,26,968	14.45%
September 2016 Paper 1	1,93,005	26,638	13.8%
September 2016 Paper 2	3,86,085	42,928	11.12%
September 2015	6,55,660	1,14,580	17.48%
February 2015	6,77,554	80,187	11.95 % 9.16%
February 2014	7,50,000	13,425	1.7%
July 2013	7,76,000	77,000	9.96%
November 2012	7,95,000	4,850	0.61%
January 2012	9,00,000	55,422	6.1%
June 2011	7,60,000	97,919	9%

Now that you have a detailed article on the CTET Cutoff, we hope you stay up to date with the CTET Cutoff. Staying aware of the CTET Cutoff will help you know the lowest possible score in the exam. When you know the cut-off of a particular exam, it aids you in roughly calculating your marks.

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FAQs on CTET Cut-off 2025

Check some of the frequently asked questions related to CTET cut-offs below:

Q.1: When will CBSE release the CTET Cut-off 2025?

Ans. CBSE will release the CTET Cutoff 2025 along with its result. The date is yet to be announced by CBSE.

Q.2: What are the passing marks in CTET 2025?

Ans. The qualifying mark for CTET 2025 is 60% for the General category and 55% for the OBC/ SC/ ST categories. Candidates who will score equal to or more than the qualifying marks will be considered qualified.

Q.3: What details are required to check the CTET cut-off 2025?

Ans. You need to enter your roll number on the official website of the exam to check the cutoff.

Q.4: Is the CTET Cut-off the same every year?

Ans. No, CBSE changes the minimum cutoff marks based on the difficulty level of the paper and the number of candidates appearing for the exam.

Q.5: Is there a sectional cut-off in the CTET exam?

Ans. No, there is no sectional cutoff required to pass the CTET exam.

Q.6: What happens if I meet the CTET cut-off in 2025?

Ans. Meeting the CTET cutoff means that you have qualified for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET). After this, you will be issued the CTET eligibility certificate by CBSE.

Related Links:

CTET Notification	CTET Exam Pattern
CTET Syllabus	CTET Eligibility
CTET Admit Card	CTET Result
CTET Answer Key	CTET Details

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