The second session of Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET), one of the most popular exams in teaching career is going to be held. CTET Exam Date 2024 for December session has been released now, the exam is scheduled to take place on 1st December 2024 (Sunday). The CTET exam will be conducted in 2 shifts, i.e. Paper 1 will be held in the morning shift from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM, while Paper 2 will be held in the evening shift from 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM. The exam will be conducted offline in pen-paper (OMR-based) mode in specified cities. Check the article for complete details about CTET 2024 exam date, schedule, and shift timings.
CTET exam date 2024 declared
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducts the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) twice every year to assess the eligibility of candidates who wish to become teachers for primary (classes 1-5) and upper primary (classes 6-8) level. The CTET exam consists of two papers, in which Paper 1 is for teachers who will teach classes I to V, and Paper 2 is for those who wish to teach classes VI to VIII. Offline ctet 2024 The exam is conducted in 20 different languages ​​at various exam centers.
| CTET Exam Date 2024 | |
| Events | Dates |
| CTET City Information | June 2024 (last week) |
| CTET Admit Card 2024 | Two days before the exam i.e. 29 November 2024 |
| CTET Exam Date 2024 | 1 December 2024 (Sunday) |
| CTET Result 2024 | By the end of January 2025 (Expected) |
CTET 2024 July Exam Schedule
The CTET exam is scheduled for December session and The admit card for this will be released 2 days in advance on the official website www.ctet.nic.in. CTET Shift 1 is conducted from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM and Shift 2 is conducted from 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM. Candidates can check the detailed CTET exam schedule including reporting time, last entry and other details from the table given below.
| CTET Exam Schedule 2024 | ||
| Events | Paper II | Paper I |
| CTET Exam Date 2024 | 1 December 2024 (Sunday) | |
| Entry to the Examination Centre | 07:30 AM | 12:30 PM |
| checking of admit cards | 09:00 AM to 09:15 AM | 02:00 PM to 02:15 PM |
| Distribution of Test Booklets | 09:15 AM | 02:15 PM |
| The seal of the Test Booklet will be opened to extract the Answer Sheet | 09:25 AM | 02:25 PM |
| Last entry into the exam centre | 09:30 AM | 02:30 PM |
| Testing begins | 09:30 AM | 02:30 PM |
| Testing finished | 12:00 PM | 05:00 PM |
CTET Exam Pattern 2024
Before appearing for the exam you must also check the exam pattern to score more marks. CTET 2024 exam will consist of Paper I and Paper II. Paper-I will be conducted for candidates who want to become teachers for classes I to IV and Paper-II will be conducted for candidates who want to become teachers for classes VI to VIII. The CTET exam pattern for Paper I and Paper II is as follows:
| CTET Exam Pattern for Paper I | |||
| Themes | Total Number of Questions | Total Number of Marks | Duration |
| Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 | 2.5 hours |
| Language I (compulsory) | 30 | 30 | |
| Language II (compulsory) | 30 | 30 | |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 | |
| environmental Studies | 30 | 30 | |
| Total | 150 | 150 | |
| CTET Exam Pattern for Paper II | |||
| Themes | Total Number of Questions | Total Number of Marks | Duration |
| Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 | 2.5 hours |
| Language I (compulsory) | 30 | 30 | |
| Language II (compulsory) | 30 | 30 | |
| A. Mathematics and Science | 30 + 30 | 60 | |
| B. Social Studies and Social Sciences | 60 | 60 | |
| Total | 150 | 150 | |
