CTET ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
The following persons are eligible for appearing in the CTET.6.1 Minimum 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.EI.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 with at least 50% marks and Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)”
“(a) who has acquired the qualification or Bachelor of Education from any NCTE recognized
institution shall be considered for appointment as a teacher in classes I to V provided the person so
appointed as a teacher shall mandatorily undergo a six month Bridge Course in Elementary
Education recognized by the NCTE, within two year of such appointment as primary teacher”.
6.2 Minimum Qualifications 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.EI.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)*.
OR
Any candidate having qualified B.Ed. Programme recognized by the NCTE is eligible to
appear in TET/CTET. Moreover, as per the existing TET guidelines circulated vide NCTE
letter dated 11-02-2011, a person who is pursuing any of the teacher education courses
(recognized by the NCTE or the RCI, as the case may be) specified in the NCTE Notification
dated 23rd August 2010 is also qualified to appear in the TET/CTET.
CTET - JULY-2019
Note :
i. Relaxation up to 5% in the qualifying marks in the minimum Educational Qualification for
eligibility 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 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 3rd 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. A person who is pursuing any of the teacher education courses (recognized by the
NCTE or th the RCI, as the case may be) specified in the NCTE Notification dated 29 July
2011 shall be eligible for appearing in the CTET.
vi. The candidate should satisfy his/her eligibility before applying and shall be personally
responsible in case he/she is not eligible to apply as per the given eligibility criteria. It is
to be noted that if a candidate has been allowed to appear in the Central Teacher
Eligibility Test it does not imply that the candidate’s eligibility has been verified. It does
not vest any right with the candidate for appointment. The eligibility shall be finally
verified, by the concerned recruiting agency / appointing authority.
The following persons are eligible for appearing in the CTET.6.1 Minimum 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.EI.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 with at least 50% marks and Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)”
“(a) who has acquired the qualification or Bachelor of Education from any NCTE recognized
institution shall be considered for appointment as a teacher in classes I to V provided the person so
appointed as a teacher shall mandatorily undergo a six month Bridge Course in Elementary
Education recognized by the NCTE, within two year of such appointment as primary teacher”.
6.2 Minimum Qualifications 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.EI.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)*.
OR
Any candidate having qualified B.Ed. Programme recognized by the NCTE is eligible to
appear in TET/CTET. Moreover, as per the existing TET guidelines circulated vide NCTE
letter dated 11-02-2011, a person who is pursuing any of the teacher education courses
(recognized by the NCTE or the RCI, as the case may be) specified in the NCTE Notification
dated 23rd August 2010 is also qualified to appear in the TET/CTET.
CTET - JULY-2019
Note :
i. Relaxation up to 5% in the qualifying marks in the minimum Educational Qualification for
eligibility 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 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 3rd 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. A person who is pursuing any of the teacher education courses (recognized by the
NCTE or th the RCI, as the case may be) specified in the NCTE Notification dated 29 July
2011 shall be eligible for appearing in the CTET.
vi. The candidate should satisfy his/her eligibility before applying and shall be personally
responsible in case he/she is not eligible to apply as per the given eligibility criteria. It is
to be noted that if a candidate has been allowed to appear in the Central Teacher
Eligibility Test it does not imply that the candidate’s eligibility has been verified. It does
not vest any right with the candidate for appointment. The eligibility shall be finally
verified, by the concerned recruiting agency / appointing authority.