CTET Notification 2025: CBSE CTET July Application, Download PDF, Exam Date

CTET Notification 2025:
The Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET 2025) will be conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in offline mode. This National Level Exam is crucial for candidates who aspire to become teachers in Central Government schools.

To apply for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET 2025), aspiring candidates must submit their applications online through the CTET website, ctet.nic.in. This article explains everything you need to know about CTET July 2025 notification, exam date, eligibility, registration, and more.

Steps to practice unlimited questions are mentioned below in this article.

The Central Teacher Eligibility Test is an eligibility test for candidates wanting to become teachers. CTET consists of two papers; paper 1 is for aspirants who want to be a teacher of classes 1 to 5. In comparison, paper 2 is for candidates for want to teach classes 6 to 8. CTET-qualified candidates get an eligibility certificate that is valid for a lifetime. Read this article to know more about the exam.

Latest Updates:
CTET Answer Key 2024:
– The CTET Answer Key 2024 for the December session will be released shortly on the official CBSE website.
-Candidates who appeared for the CTET December 2024 exam, which was successfully conducted on December 14, 2024, will be able to download the CTET 2024 Answer Key PDF to verify their responses.

CTET Exam Notification 2025 Details

CBSE conducts the CTET exam twice annually to assess teachers’ eligibility for primary and upper primary classes in Central Government Schools such as NVS/KVS and other schools. Before getting into the details, let’s have an overview of the CTET exam 2025 below:

CTET Important Dates 2025

Candidates can check out the CTET Exam Important Dates from the table below:

CTET Eligibility Criteria 2025

Candidates must know that CTET has two papers – paper 1 and paper 2. Paper 1 is for candidates aspiring to become teachers for Class 1 to V (Primary Stage). Paper 2 is for those aspiring to become teachers for Class VI-VIII (Upper Primary Stage). The CTET Eligibility Criteria are different for Primary and Upper Primary teachers,

Minimum Qualifications Required for Becoming Class I-V Teacher (Paper 1):

• Candidates should have passed the Senior Secondary or equivalent exam with at least 50% marks. They should have also passed or should be currently appearing for the final year of the 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (OR)
• They must have passed the Senior Secondary or equivalent exam with at least 45% marks. Also, they must have passed or currently appearing for the final year of a 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education, following the NCTE Regulations, 2002 (OR)
• They must have passed the senior secondary or equivalent exam with at least 50% marks along with passing or currently appearing for the final year of a 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.EI.Ed) (OR)
• They must have passed the Senior Secondary or equivalent exam with a minimum of 50% marks along with passing or currently appearing for the final year of a 2-year Diploma in Education (Special Education)* (OR)
• They must have graduated with at least 50% marks and a Bachelor of Education (B. Ed)*.

Minimum Qualifications Required for Becoming Class VI-VIII Teacher (Paper 2):

• Applicants applying for this position should be a graduate and must have passed or currently be in the final year of a 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (OR)
• They should have completed their graduation and obtained at least 50% marks along with passing or currently appearing in 1 year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed) (OR)
• They must have completed their graduation and secured at least 45% marks and should have passed or currently appearing for 1 year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed) in accordance with the NCTE regulations issued from time to time (OR)
• Candidates must have passed Senior Secondary with at least 50% marks and should have passed or currently appearing in the final year of 4 years of Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed) (OR)
• Aspirants must have passed the Senior Secondary or equivalent exam with at least 50% marks and should have passed or currently appearing in the final year of 4 years of BA/BSc. Ed or BA. Ed/B.Sc. Ed (OR)
• They should have completed their graduation, obtained a minimum of 50% marks, and must have passed or currently appearing for 1 year B.Ed (Special Education)*.

Note: * Refers to candidates who have obtained the certificate of Bachelor of Education from any NCTE-recognised institution. Such candidates will be considered for appointment as teachers for Classes 1 to 5. The person appointed as the teacher must go through a six-month bridge course in Elementary Education recognised by the NCTE within two years of his appointment as the primary teacher.

Important: For detailed eligibility criteria, we suggest aspirants check out the official notification.

How To Practice Questions on CTET 2025 July Exam?

Know the steps to practice questions on CTET Paper 1 or 2 exams below:

• 1st Step: Visit Embibe’s official website, i.e., embibe.com.
• 2nd Step: Use the mobile number/email to log in.
• 3rd Step: Click on the “Getting a Government Job” menu bar. 
• 4th Step: Select the Goal “Teaching” from the dropdown and click “Next”.
• 5th Step: Search and select “CTET Paper 1/ CTET Paper 2” via the search bar and click “Next”.
• 6th Step: Select the preferred language and click “Done”.
• 7th Step: Click “Practice” from the header section.
• 8th Step: Scroll down to the “Subjects” section.
• 9th Step: Click on any CTET subjects.
• 10th Step: Scroll down to click on the chapters from the selected subject to begin the practice.

CTET Registration 2025 for July Session

To register for the CTET exam, candidates must follow the steps given below:

• 1st Step: Visit the official website of CTET, ctet.nic.in
• 2nd Step: Candidates must click on the link that says “Apply Online”.
• 3rd Step: Fill in details such as personal, contact, and “residential details and submit.
• 4th Step: Candidates must note down their registration Number and password that will be generated upon successful registration.
• 5th Step: Now, candidates should log in using the registration number and password provided.
• 6th Step: Aspirants now must upload scanned images of their photograph and signature in the required format.
• 7th Step: Proceed to the “Payment” option and pay the CTET application fee.
• 8th Step: Candidates are advised to download the application form and take printouts for future reference.

CTET Application Fees

Candidates can pay the application fee online or offline mode. Offline fees can be paid through e-Challan by depositing the application fee in the CTET exam fee account with Syndicate or Canara Bank. For online payment of fees, applicants can pay it through their Debit card or Credit card.

CTET Exam Centres 2025

CBSE has increased the number of exam centres for the upcoming CTET exam. The exam cities have been increased from 135 to 136 cities. The list of new exam cities added to the existing list of exam centres is given below:

• CTET July 2025 exam centres

Important Points:

• Candidates will be allowed to make changes in the exam city preference.
• Officials will make every effort to accommodate candidates in the preferred cities. However, if this is not possible, the officials have the right to allocate any other suitable exam centre.

Note: Candidates are advised to carefully check their admit cards to ensure the finalised exam centre/city.

CTET Exam Pattern for Paper 1

Paper 1 comprises five sections. The total marks for this paper are 150. Each question carries 1 mark, and there is no negative marking for incorrect answers. Candidates must secure at least 60% marks to qualify for this paper. The paper has a time duration of 2.5 hours.

CTET Exam Pattern for Paper 2

Paper 2 also comprises five sections. Each question carries 1 mark. The total mark for this paper is 150. There is no negative marking for paper 2, and the qualifying mark for paper 2 is 60%. The exam comprises a composite time duration of 2.5 hours.

CTET Exam Language Code

Both Paper 1 and Paper 2 have two language sections: I and II. Applicants can choose any one as language 1 and another as language 2 from the options and are required to specify the same on the confirmation page. Candidates can opt for two languages from the following options:

CTET Syllabus 2025

The exam is conducted based on the syllabus prescribed by the CBSE. The CTET syllabus carries important topics from Paper 1 (Classes I to V) and Paper 2 (Class VI to VIII).

The CTET Paper 1 syllabus includes topics from Child Development and Pedagogy, Language-I, Language-II, Mathematics, and Environmental Studies. Paper 2 syllabus comprises topics from Child Development and Pedagogy, Language-I, Language-II, and Mathematics & Science or Social Studies/Social Sciences. To know the detailed syllabus, click on the link below:

• CTET Paper 1 and Paper 2 Syllabus

CTET Admit Card 2025

CBSE will upload the CTET July admit card on the official website in July 2025. Candidates should know that the hard copy of the CTET hall ticket will not be sent to them. The CTET call letter should be downloaded within the stipulated time.

Applicants should immediately contact the official authorities in case of any discrepancy or error in the admit card. Errors regarding particulars of the applicant’s photograph, signature, or other information that varies from the application form shouldn’t be avoided.

CTET Result 2025

CTET results will be declared on the official website – ctet.nic.in. Candidates can check their results by using their roll number for the exam. Candidates scoring 60 per cent or above will get the eligibility certificate.

CTET Qualifying Process

Check out the detailed CTET 2025 qualifying process below:

• To qualify, candidates must score 60 per cent or more in the CTET exam.
• Candidates must also meet the CTET eligibility criteria prescribed by CBSE.
• Qualifying CTET does not guarantee a job to candidates. They have to apply for recruitment at different schools based on the available vacancies.

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FAQs on CTET Notification 2025

Following are the frequently asked questions related to CTET official notification 2025:

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