Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) – July 2013

The Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi will be conducting the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher for classes I to VIII on 28.07.2013 (Sunday). Candidates can apply only On-line for CTET-JULY 2013 on CBSE/CTET website.

Note: 7 days grace time i.e. up to 29.04.2013 for receipt of Confirmation Page will be allowed to the candidates belonging to remote areas viz. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, Lahaul and Spiti District and Pangi Sub-Division of Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Island and Lakshadweep.

Schedule of Examination

Applicability

i              The CTET shall apply to schools of the Central Government (KVS, NVS, Tibetan Schools, etc) and schools under the administrative control of UT of Chandigarh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli and NCT of Delhi.

ii               CTET may also apply to the unaided private schools, who may exercise the option of considering the CTET.

iii               Schools owned and managed by the State Government/local bodies and aided schools shall consider the TET conducted by the State Government. However, a State Government can also consider the CTET if it decides not to conduct the State TET.

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.

ELIGIBILITY:

The candidates having the following minimum educational qualification are eligible for appearing in CTET.

Minimum Educational 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).

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).

Minimum Educational Qualification 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)*.

Note: (i) Relaxation up to 5% in the qualifying marks in the minimum Educational Qualification for eligibility to apply shall be allowed to the candidates belonging to reserved categories, such as SC/ST/OBC/Differently abled.

(ii) *Diploma/Degree Course in Teacher Education: For the purposes of this Notification, a diploma/degree course in teacher education recognized by the National Council for Teacher Education (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.

(iii)     Training to be undergone: A person with D.Ed. (Special Education) or B.Ed. (Special Education) qualification shall undergo, after appointment an NCTE recognized 6-month Special Programme in Elementary Education.

(iv)   The minimum qualifications referred above apply to teachers of Languages, Social Studies/Social Science, Mathematics, Science etc. In respect of teachers for

Physical Education, the minimum qualification norms for Physical Education teachers referred to in NCTE Regulation, dated 3^rd November, 2001 (as amended from time to time) shall be applicable. For teachers of Art Education, Craft Education, Home Science, Work Education, etc. the existing eligibility norms prescribed by the State Governments and other school managements shall be applicable till such time the NCTE lays down the minimum qualifications in respect of such teachers.

(v)       Candidates who are appearing in the final year of Bachelor Degree in Education or Diploma in Elementary Education etc. are provisionally admitted and their CTET Certificate shall be valid only on passing the aforesaid Examinations.

(vi)    The candidate not having any of the above qualification shall not be eligible for appearing in Central Teacher Eligibility Test.

Pattern of Examination

The CTET examination will be of objective type Multiple Choice Question (MCQ’s). There will be no negative marking. There will be 2 papers of CTET.

(i)                 Paper I will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for classes I to V.

(ii)               Paper II will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for classes VI to VIII.

Note: A person who intends to be a teacher for both levels (classes I to V and classes VI to VIII) will have to appear in both the papers (Paper I and Paper II).

For detailed information please visit website :    www.cbse.nic.inor  www.ctet.nic.in

Important Notes:

• Confirmation Page received after last date of submission i.e. 22.04.2013 will not be accepted irrespective of the date of their dispatch. CBSE will not be responsible for any Postal delays/LOSS.
• Candidates can only apply On-line for CTET-JULY 2013.

• Further detailed information is available in Information Bulletin on our websites  www.cbse.nic.in or  www.ctet.nic.in

• Candidates must follow instructions strictly as given in the Information Bulletin on the websites. The candidature of Candidates not complying with the instructions shall be summarily rejected.

Fees for CTET-JULY 2013 Examination

ON-LINE SUBMISSION–  www.cbse.nic.inor  www.ctet.nic.in

Online Application has to be submitted by accessing the following websites  www.cbse.nic.in or  www.ctet.nic.in. The candidate should supply all the details while filling up the ‘On-line’ Application. Candidates are required to take a print out of the computer generated Confirmation Page after successful submission of data, which has to be sent to CBSE, CTET Unit, after affixing a passport size photograph and signature in the space provided, and also with the original CBSE copy of Challan if fees paid through Challan.

The fee can be remitted in the following ways:

• Through Challan by deposit of prescribed fees in CBSE Account with Syndicate Bank or e-Post Office in favour of Secretary, Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi.

• By Debit/Credit Card.

Before submission of application form, make the following preparations:

• Decide the mode of payment of fee,

v  Through Debit/Credit Card using on-line gateway payment facility, or

v  Depositing in CBSE Bank Account with Syndicate Bank or Depositing in CBSE Account with Post Office directly by downloading the Challan Form from the website of  www.cbse.nic.inor  www.ctet.nic.in

a)      If decided to pay fee through Debit/Credit Card, check the validity of the Card and keep it ready with you while logging on to website for submitting application form.

b)     If decided to pay fee off-line mode, choose the Bank or e-Post Office for depositing the Fee through Challan/Deposit Slip downloaded from website  www.cbse.nic.inor  www.ctet.nic.in aftercompleting Part-I of Registration.

c)      After Depositing Fee in the Bank/e-Post Office, the Deposit Slip bearing Application Registration Number, Name and Address of the Bank Branch with Branch Code/Post Office with Pin Code where fee is deposited and transaction ID number be kept ready with you while logging on to website for final submission of Part-II of the Application Form.

The Application Form/Confirmation Page (also original CBSE copy of Challan, if fees paid through Bank/Post Office Challan) duly completed in all respect, should be sent to CBSE, CTET Unit, after affixing a passport size photograph and signature in the space provided, in an envelope of size 12”x9” superscribed in bold letters “APPLICATION FOR CTET-JULY 2013”by Registered/Speed Post so as to reach positively by 22.04.2013 inthe CBSE office on the following address mentioned on the Computer generated Address Slip :

THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY(CTET)

CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION,

PS 1-2, INSTITUTIONAL AREA, I P EXTENSION

PATPARGANJ, DELHI – 110092

The Confirmation Page sent by Courier shall not be accepted.

NOTE: Candidate should not enclose original/photocopy of any Education or Caste certificate along with the Confirmation Page. Board will not be responsible for sending back the certificates/documents to such candidates.

The candidate must retain a photocopy of his/her filled in Confirmation Page, Original Receipt of Postal Dispatch and Candidate Copy of Challan if fees paid through Bank/Post Office Challan for future correspondence.

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.

Websites:  www.cbse.nic.inor  www.ctet.nic.in