CTET 2025 Application Form LIVE: CBSE CTET exam dates out at ctet.nic.in; registration fee, direct link

Candidates can take the CTET 2025 examination an unlimited times. To raise their score, candidates can retake the test as much as they like, and there is no upper age limit to take the test.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will publish the CTET 2025 notification and application form. Candidates are advised to visit the website, ctet.nic.in, for updates.

The CTET 2025 application form will be announced soon on the official website, i.e. ctet.nic.in. The aspiring candidates must apply for the CTET 2025 exam online by undergoing the registration process.

The exam helpline numbers for aspirants appearing for the CTET 2025 exam are given below:

• Contact No: 011-22240112
• Email: ctet.cbse@nic.in

There are a total of 150 questions per paper in the CTET exam: 1 and 2.

Below in the table is the CTET exam pattern:

The CTET 2025 application online link for the December session will be activated along with the notification on the official website, ctet.nic.in. The CBSE is expected to declare the application form soon.

Check the CTET eligibility criteria 2025 below:

1. Nationality: Indian citizens only.
2. Paper 1 (Classes 1-5):  Class 12 with 50%/45% marks + 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education/Education or 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education, or Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree + BEd.
3. Paper 2 (Classes 6-8): Graduation with 50%/40% marks + 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education or BEd or 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education, or Senior Secondary with 50% marks + cleared/appearing in final year of B.A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed or B.A/B.Sc.Ed.

The Central Board of Secondary Education will declare the CTET application form 2026 soon at ctet.nic.in. Candidates can check the official website once it is out.

The scanned image of the candidate's signature should be of 3 KB to 30 KB, and the dimensions should be 3.5 cm (length) x 1.5 cm (height).

The CTET 2025 application form will be declared soon on the official website, i.e., ctet.nic.in. The candidates must apply for the CTET 2025 exam online by completing the registration process.

The State Bank of India will soon declare the SBI Clerk prelims result 2025 anytime on the official website. Candidates can check the prelims result once it is released at sbi.co.in.

There is no restriction on the number of attempts for the CTET 2025 examination, as per the CBSE CTET 2025 latest notification.

The CBSE has not made any official announcements regarding the release date of the CTET notification on the official website. However, it is anticipated that the conducting authority will declare it anytime soon.

Check the Paper 1 subjects for CBSE CTET exam 2025 below:

1. Child Development and Pedagogy
2. Language-I
3. Language-II
4. Mathematics
5. Environmental Studies

Check the subjects for Paper 2 of the CTET are listed below.

• Child Development and Pedagogy.
• Mathematics and Science.
• Social Studies/Social Sciences.
• Language I.
• Language-II.

Check the CTET 2025 Paper 1 Syllabus for EVS below:

1. Family and Friends: Relationships, Work and Play, Animals, Plants
2. Shelter
3. Water
4. Things We Make and Do
5. Travel
6. Food

Check the CTET Syllabus 2025 Paper 1 highlights are:

The CTET 2025 application form for the December session will soon be announced by the CBSE on its official website. The authority has issued the examination dates. The CTET 2025 exam will be held on February 8, 2025.

No, as of now, there is no announcement from the CBSE authorities about the release of the CTET notification.

The CTET notification and form will be published simultaneously at ctet.nic.in. The link for the CTET form will be enabled along with the notification PDF.

The CTET Exam will be conducted in 20 languages:

• English
• Gujarati
• Marathi
• Sanskrit
• Hindi
• Kannada
• Mizo
• Tamil
• Assamese
• Khasi
• Nepali
• Telugu
• Bengali
• Malayalam
• Odia
• Tibetan
• Garo
• Manipuri
• Punjabi
• Urdu

The CTET notification will be announced soon on the official website. The CBSE will show the notification as a PDF in which the following details will be mentioned:

1. Application process
2. Eligibility criteria
3. Important dates
4. Exam pattern
5. Syllabus
6. Admit card
7. Exam process
8. Result
9. Certificate

The CTET notification will soon be available at ctet.nic.in. The CTET 2025 application form, along with the notification, will be released by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).

Candidates can check the CBSE CTET marking scheme 2025 below:

• +1 for each correct answer
• 0 for wrong answer

Candidates must refer to the previous year’s CTET cut-offs and specifically check the updated syllabus before starting final preparation for the December session.

The Central Teacher Eligibility Test notification and application form for the December 2025 session will be announced soon by the Central Board of Secondary Education on the official website, ctet.nic.in.

Yes, for the CTET 2025 exams, candidates can pay the CTET application fee via debit/credit card, UPI, or net banking once the form link opens.

Yes, the addition of more cities for the CTET exam is anticipated for this session. CBSE is looking to expand the test network to make the exams accessible to candidates in small towns.

The exam helpline numbers for aspirants appearing for the CTET exam are given below:

• Contact No: 011-22240112
• Email: ctet.cbse@nic.in

There are a total of 150 questions per paper in the CTET exam: 1 and 2.

Candidates can check the syllabus paper 1 covers child development, languages I/II, math, and EVS and pedagogy basics. Paper 2 covers EVS for math/science or social studies, diving into history, geometry, and natural resources.

Check the table below for the CTET 2025 exam pattern.

Below is the list of documents required for filling the CTET application form 2025:

• Mobile number and email ID
• Scanned photograph
• Scanned signature
• Photo ID Proof
• Debit/Credit card/UPI details for payment

Candidates who have secured a senior secondary (12th grade) certificate with at least 50% marks and a 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education, or a 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed) are eligible for Paper I (classes 1–5) and a Bachelor's degree with 50% marks and a 2-year Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) degree for Paper II (classes 6–8).

The CTET 2025 December application online link will be issued along with the notification on the official website, ctet.nic.in. The CBSE is likely to announce the notification soon.

Application fee for the general category for the CTET December 2025 form is:

• One Paper Fee: Rs. 1000
• Both Papers Fee: Rs. 1200

Admit card, photo ID, and black ballpoint pen are required to be carried by the candidates; a biometric check can be done at the centre.

The Central Board of Secondary Education will conduct the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) on February 8, 2026. Both papers 1 and 2 will be held in two separate shifts on the same day.

Candidates can check the CBSE CTET 2025 registration details below:

1. Name
2. Father’s Name
3. Mother's name 
4. Date of birth
5. Gender
6. Photo ID Number
7. Contact details
8. Password generation

The eligibility mentioned for CTET 2025 is a minimum age of 18 years (or 17 in some sources), and there is no maximum age limit given in the official criteria.

The Central Board of Secondary Education will announce the CTET Application Form 2026 soon at ctet.nic.in. Candidates can check the official website once it is out.

No, CBSE has not declared any official announcements on the notification release date as of now. It is likely to be issued soon.

The list of details mentioned in the CTET 2025 Notification pdf is given below:

1. Application process
2. Eligibility criteria
3. Important dates
4. Exam pattern
5. Syllabus
6. Admit card
7. Exam process
8. Result
9. Certificate

Check the table below for the CTET exam pattern.

The authority has issued the CTET 2025 examination date on the official website. The CTET 2025 application form for the December session is expected to be announced soon by the CBSE.

Candidates must submit the scanned image of their signature. The scanned signature image should be between 3 KB to 30 KB, and the dimensions should be 3.5 cm (length) x 1.5 cm (height).

Check the CTET 2025 Paper 1 syllabus given in the table below:

Check the CTET syllabus for Paper 2 is given below:

1. Child Development and Pedagogy.
2. Mathematics and Science.
3. Social Studies/Social Sciences.
4. Language I.
5. Language-II.

The application fee for the general category for the CTET December 2025 form is given below:

• One Paper Fee: Rs 1000
• Both Papers Fee: Rs 1200

The exam helpline numbers for aspirants appearing for the CTET 2025 exam are given below:

• Contact No: 011-22240112
• Email: ctet.cbse@nic.in

The CTET December exam notification will be issued soon by the CBSE on the official website. Candidates are advised to visit the website regularly for the latest updates.

In the table below is the CTET 2025 application fee for various categories.

Below in the table is the CTET exam pattern.

To apply online for CTET 2025:

• Log in to ctet.nic.in.
• Click on apply online link.
• Perform registration.
• Complete application form.
• Scan the photograph and signature and upload.
• Pay examination fee.
• Submit and print the confirmation page.

The details required in the CTET registration form are:

• Candidate's State
• Identification type
• Candidate’s Name
• Date of Birth
• Gender

The CTET Social and Political life syllabus 2025 is below:

• Diversity
• Government
• Local Government
• Making a Living
• Democracy
• State Government
• Understanding Media
• Unpacking Gender
• The Constitution
• Parliamentary Government
• The Judiciary
• Social Justice and the Marginalised

Candidates can check the CTET 2025 English syllabus below:

• Reading unseen passages – two passages, one prose or drama and one poem.
• Questions will be from comprehension, inference, grammar and verbal ability.
• (Prose passage may be literary, scientific, narrative, or discursive).

The photo and signature dimensions for the CTET 2025 application form are below:

Candidates must pay the CTET 2025 registration fee when submitting their application for the examination via debit/credit cards, UPI or through net banking methods.

Please follow the steps below to submit the CTET application form.

• Login using registration number at ctet.nic.in.
• Fill the application form.
• Upload the documents.
• Pay the fee.
• Submit the form.
• Save the confirmation page.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will publish the CTET 2025 notification and application form. Candidates are advised to visit the website, ctet.nic.in, for updates.

The minimum passing scores for CTET 2025 are 90 out of 150 for the General category and 82 out of 150 for reserved categories (SC, ST, OBC, PwD).

The CTET Language 1 and 2 means the two language papers candidates choose for either CTET Paper 1 (classes 1-5) or Paper 2 (classes 6-8).

Candidates can check the CTET 2025 Paper 2 Subjects below:

• Child Development and Pedagogy
• Language-I
• Language-II
• Mathematics and Science or Social Studies/Social Science

Check the CTET Paper 1 Syllabus for Maths below:

1. Geometry
2. Shapes & Spatial Understanding
3. Solids around Us
4. Numbers
5. Addition and Subtraction
6. Multiplication
7. Division
8. Measurement
9. Weight
10. Time
11. Volume
12. Data Handling
13. Patterns
14. Money

The BSEB holds the Bihar STET exams 2025 from October 14 to November 16, 2025. The exam will be conducted in a computer-based test (CBT) mode. The Bihar STET admit card 2025 was declared between October 12 to 14, 2025.

Also Read: Bihar STET admit card 2025 out; exams from October 14

Check the CTET Paper 1 syllabus for the EVS subject below:

1. Family and Friends: Relationships, Work and Play, Animals, Plants
2. Food
3. Shelter
4. Water
5. Travel
6. Things We Make and Do

The authority will soon declare the CTET December session 2025 application form on the official website. The CBSE has issued the CTET 2025 examination date on October 24, 2025.

Candidates can take the CTET 2025 examination an unlimited times. To raise their score, candidates can retake the test as much as they like, and there is no upper age limit to take the test.

The Central Teacher Eligibility Test notification and application form for the December 2025 session will be announced soon by the Central Board of Secondary Education on the official website, ctet.nic.in.

Candidates can check the CTET Science Syllabus 2025 given below for the examination:

1. Food
2. Sources of food
3. Components of food
4. Cleaning food
5. Materials
6. Materials of daily use
7. The World of the Living
8. Moving Things People, and Ideas
9. How things work
10. Electric current and circuits
11. Magnets
12. Natural Phenomena
13. Natural Resources

The table below outlines the CTET 2025 exam pattern.

As per the Supreme Court's (SC) mandate, which requires all teachers to take the test to keep their jobs, the Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB) of the Tamil Nadu government has announced that the Teachers' Eligibility Test (TET) will be given three times a year.

Also Read: Tamil Nadu to hold TET thrice in 2026 after SC’s mandatory eligibility rule; relief for teachers

The CTET exam 2025 will be conducted in 20 languages, which are as follows:

1. English
2. Gujarati
3. Marathi
4. Sanskrit
5. Hindi
6. Kannada
7. Mizo
8. Tamil
9. Assamese
10. Khasi
11. Nepali
12. Telugu
13. Bengali
14. Malayalam
15. Odia
16. Tibetan
17. Garo
18. Manipuri
19. Punjabi
20. Urdu

Exam helpline numbers for students appearing for the CTET exam 2025 are given below:

• Contact No: 011-22240112
• Email: ctet.cbse@nic.in

Below are the highlights of the CTET 2025 syllabus for Paper 1:

The CTET examination 2025 will be conducted in an offline mode or pen and paper mode.

According to a ruling by the Bombay High Court, teachers who passed the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) after the March 2019 deadline can stay employed and be considered for promotions as long as they were hired after Maharashtra made the test mandatory in 2013.

Also Read: Bombay HC allows teachers who cleared TET after 2019 to continue service; eligible for transfers, promotion

There are a total of 150 questions for each paper, 1 and 2 in the CTET exam.

For the candidates reference, in the table is the CTET application fee 2025:

According to Meghalaya Education Minister Lahkmen Rymbui, the state government will file a review petition against the Supreme Court's September 1 order requiring the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) for all in-service teachers. This decision is expected to have an impact on more than 32,000 teachers throughout the state. 

Also Read: Meghalaya to file review petition against SC TET mandate

The CTET 2025 December application online link will be issued along with the notification on the official website, ctet.nic.in. The CBSE is likely to announce the notification soon.

Yes, the addition of more cities for the CTET exam is anticipated for this session. CBSE is looking to expand the test network to make the exams accessible to candidates in small towns.

Check the application fee for the general category for the CTET December 2025 form is:

• One Paper Fee: Rs. 1000
• Both Papers Fee: Rs. 1200

The Karnataka School Education Department has released a correction to the Karnataka Teachers Eligibility Test (KTET) 2025 notification, withdrawing the Bachelor of Education (BEd) eligibility clause for Paper 1 candidates.

Also Read: Karnataka TET 2025: BEd qualification removed from Paper 1 eligibility; registration open till November 9

Check the CTET syllabus 2025 for Paper 2 is given below:

1. Child Development and Pedagogy.
2. Mathematics and Science.
3. Social Studies/Social Sciences.
4. Language I.
5. Language-II.

Check the photo and signature dimensions for the CTET 2025 application form are given in the table:

Candidates can check the CBSE CTET 2025 registration details are given below:

1. Name
2. Father’s Name
3. Mother's name 
4. Date of birth
5. Gender
6. Photo ID Number
7. Contact details
8. Password generation

The West Bengal teachers have shown their disagreement with the recent Supreme Court TET mandate for in-service teachers, urging the state government to submit a review appeal against the decision to save teachers' jobs.

Also Read: ‘Insult to years of service’: West Bengal teachers oppose TET mandate, suggest alternate training

Check the CTET 2025 Paper 1 syllabus given in the table below:

As per the NCTE guidelines, CTET eligibility certificates are now valid for life, enabling applicants to apply at any time for teaching positions throughout India.

The Central Board of Secondary Education will hold the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) 2025 in twenty languages in 132 cities across the country. The examination is to be conducted on February 8, 2025, as per the notification.

Candidates can check the exam helpline numbers for students appearing for the CTET December exam 2025:

1. Contact No: 011-22240112
2. Email: ctet.cbse@nic.in

The Directorate of Secondary Education declared the Assam TET results 2024 on October 17, 2025, on the official website, madhyamik.assam.gov.in. 

Also Read: Assam TET result 2024 declared for PGT, GT teachers posts

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will soon start the registration for the CTET 2025 December examination at ctet.nic.in.

The CTET Language 1 and 2 means the two language papers candidates choose for either CTET Paper 1 (classes 1-5) or Paper 2 (classes 6-8).

Check the table below for the CTET 2025 exam pattern.

Candidates can check the CTET Paper 1 syllabus for maths below:

• Geometry
• Shapes & Spatial Understanding
• Solids around Us
• Numbers
• Addition and Subtraction
• Multiplication
• Division
• Measurement
• Weight
• Time
• Volume
• Data Handling
• Patterns
• Money

The CTET 2025 application form will be announced soon on the official website, i.e. ctet.nic.in. The aspiring candidates must apply for the CTET 2025 exam online by undergoing the registration process.

Yes, for the CTET 2025 exams, candidates can pay the CTET application fee via debit/credit card, UPI, or net banking once the form link opens.

Teachers at Delhi's government schools have filed a review case against the Supreme Court's mandate ruling requiring in-service teachers to take the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET), claiming the directive is "illegal" and "irrational." 

Also Read: Delhi school teachers call Supreme Court’s CTET mandate ‘arbitrary’; demand review petition

Candidates must cover the syllabus paper 1 that includes Child Development, Languages I/II, Maths, EVS and pedagogy basics. Whereas, the paper 2 syllabus includes EVS for Maths/Science or Social Studies, diving into History, Geometry, and natural resources.

Below is the list of documents required for filling the CTET application form 2025:

• Mobile number and email ID
• Scanned photograph
• Scanned signature
• Photo ID Proof
• Debit/Credit card/UPI details for payment

According to the Supreme Court mandate, it is now compulsory for every candidate who wants to become a teacher to take the TET examination. The Supreme Court also ruled that if a teacher has less than five years left on their job contract and was hired prior to the RTE Act, they are exempt from taking the Teachers Eligibility Test (TET). 

Also Read: Supreme Court mandates TET for aspiring, in-service teachers

Check the CTET Paper 1 syllabus for the EVS subject below:

1. Family and Friends: Relationships, Work and Play, Animals, Plants
2. Food
3. Shelter
4. Water
5. Travel
6. Things We Make and Do

The Department of School Education, Andhra Pradesh, began the Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (AP TET) registration process on October 24, 2025, on the official website at tet2dsc.apcfss.in.

Also Read: AP TET 2025 registration begins at tet2dsc.apcfss.in; exam on December 10

Candidates can check the CTET Geography syllabus 2025 for paper 2 Social Studies below:

1. Geography as a social study and as a science
2. Planet: Earth in the solar system
3. Globe
4. Environment in its totality: natural and human environment
5. Air
6. Water
7. Human Environment: settlement, transport and communication
8. Resources: Types-Natural and Human
9. Agricultur

The Central Board of Secondary Education will conduct the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) on February 8, 2026. Both papers 1 and 2 will be held in two separate shifts on the same day.

The Himachal Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (HPBOSE) has declared the Himachal Pradesh Teachers Eligibility Test (HP TET) November 2025 admit card on the official website.

Also Read: HP TET 2025 admit card out on hpbose.org; exam on November 2, 5

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced the CTET 2025 exam date for the December session. According to the latest notification, the examination will be conducted on February 8, 2026.

Also Read: CBSE to hold CTET December 2025 on February 8

Candidates need to secured a Senior Secondary (12th grade) certificate with at least 50% marks and a 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education, or a 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed) are eligible for Paper I (classes 1–5) and a Bachelor's degree with 50% marks and a 2-year Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) degree for Paper II (classes 6–8).

The table below for the CTET 2026 exam pattern.

Candidates must refer to the previous year’s CTET cut-offs and specifically check the updated syllabus before starting final preparation for the December session.

Yes, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has declared the examination dates. The CTET 2025 exam will be held on February 8, 2026. The authority will soon issue the CTET application form on its official website.

Admit card, photo ID, and black ballpoint pen are required to be carried by the candidates; a biometric check can be done at the centre.

Below is the list of documents required for filling the CTET application Form 2025:

• Mobile number and email ID
• Scanned photograph
• Scanned signature
• Photo ID Proof
• Debit/Credit card/UPI details for payment

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued the CTET 2025 exam date for the December session. According to the latest update, the 21st edition of the exam will be held on February 8, 2026.

Also Read: CBSE to hold CTET December 2025 on February 8

Candidates are advised to refer to the previous year’s CTET cut-offs and specifically check the updated syllabus before starting final preparation for the December session.

Candidates can check the syllabus paper 1 covers child development, languages I/II, math, and EVS and pedagogy basics. Paper 2 covers EVS for math/science or social studies, diving into history, geometry, and natural resources.

Check the table below for the CTET 2026 exam pattern.

No, the Central Board of Secondary Education has not released the CTET notification 2025 for december session yet on the official website.

The application fee for the general category for the CTET December 2025 form is:

• One Paper Fee: INR 1000
• Both Papers Fee: INR 1200

CBSE CTET Science syllabus 2025 is as follows:

• Sources of food
• Components of food
• Moving Things People and Ideas
• Materials
• Food
• Materials of daily use
• The World of the Living
• How things work
• Cleaning food
• Magnets
• Natural Phenomena
• Natural Resources
• Electric current and circuits

CTET 2025 will be conducted offline in pen and paper mode.

According to the CTET 2025 eligibility criteria, a minimum age of 18 years (or 17 in some sources), and there is no maximum age limit given in the official criteria.

The CTET eligibility criteria 2025 are below:

• Nationality: Indian citizens only. 
• Paper 1 (Classes 1-5): Class 12 with 50%/45% marks + 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education/Education or 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education, or candidates must have a bachelor’s degree + BEd.
• Paper 2 (Classes 6-8): Graduation with 50%/40% marks + 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education or BEd or 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education, or Senior Secondary with 50% marks + cleared/appearing in final year of B.A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed or B.A/B.Sc.Ed.

The Central Board of Secondary Education has released the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) examination date, and the application form is expected to be issued soon for the December 2025 session on its official website, ctet.nic.in. The exam will be conducted on February 8, 2026.

As per the CTET 2025 eligibility criteria, a minimum age of 18 years is required, and there is no maximum age limit provided in the official criteria.

The Bihar STET exam 2025 will be conducted from October 12 to October 31, 2025, and the results are expected to be out by November 16, 2025 according to the latest notification.

Also Read: BPSC TRE 4 vacancies to be submitted within five days, says Education Minister; notification soon

Check the list of documents required for filling the CTET application Form 2025 below:

1. Mobile number and email ID
2. Scanned photograph
3. Scanned signature
4. Photo ID Proof
5. Debit/Credit card/UPI details for payment

Check the CTET 2025 English syllabus given below:

1. Reading unseen passages – two passages, one prose or drama and one poem.
2. Questions will be from comprehension, inference, grammar and verbal ability.
3. (Prose passage may be literary, scientific, narrative, or discursive).

Check in the table below for the CTET exam pattern.

The exam helpline numbers for aspirants appearing for the CTET exam are given below:

• Contact No: 011-22240112
• Email: ctet.cbse@nic.in

The CTET application form fee for the general category is:

• One Paper Fee: Rs 1000
• Both Papers Fee: Rs 1200

The CTET 2025 application form will be issued soon on the official website, i.e., ctet.nic.in. Candidates must apply for the CTET 2025 exam online when the application form is out.