CENTRAL TEACHER ELIGIBILITY TEST

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Sr No Query Solution
1. What is/are the Please go through the following link and read the Information
Qualification(s) for Bulletin carefully.
applying for CTET? http://ctet.nic.in/CMS/Public/View.aspx?page=39
2. Am I eligible for CTET as Please go through the following link and read the Information
per my acquired Bulletin carefully.
qualifications? http://ctet.nic.in/CMS/Public/View.aspx?page=39
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.
3. After qualifying the CTET, Qualifying CTET would not confer a right
am I eligible for getting the on any person for Recruitment/Employment as it is
Job? only one of the eligibility criteria for appointment.
4. If I qualify CTET, will CTET CBSE is an Examination conducting body only. Providing
unit or CBSE provide me a job/employment does not fall under its jurisdiction.
Job?
5. What are the number of Till now there is no limit on number of attempts for appearing
attempts a candidate can in CTET.
avail for CTET?
6. What is the validity period As per existing guidelines framed by NCTE, the validity
of CTET certificate? period is 7 years.
7. Can I apply for CTET again Yes. There is no restriction.
if I had already qualified the
CTET before?
8. Can I appear in Paper-I or Yes.
Paper-II in different cycles.
9. Suppose I qualified one The Eligibility Certificate of each CTET is valid for 7
paper in February [or the years from the date of declaration of the result. However,
 month of the Test] and the result of each CTET is valid for its respective
second paper in examination.
September [or the month
of test] then what would
be the duration validity of
my certificate.
10. Amount has been debited Due to congestion on Server, sometimes online
from my account but transactions are failed, resulting amount is deducted
confirmation page is not from the candidates account but not credited in
generated? Boards account. Candidate has to again pay the fee either
through online mode or challans so as to get her/his
confirmation page. The failed transaction amount will
be refunded within 10-15 working days to the concerned
bank account.
11. What is the confirmation Confirmation page shows that your application form
page? along with fee has been received online to the Board.
Confirmation Page shows all the particulars filled by the
candidate during Online registration and according to the
particulars filled and reflected in Confirmation Page,
candidate will get the Admit Card.
12. I made a mistake in my You can do online correction. The time period for online
Name/Father Name/Mother correction is announced alongwith s c h e d u l e of
Name/Correspondence examination. Therefore, candidate s h o u l d
Address/Category/Change r e a d t h e Information Bulletin carefully. During Online
in city of exam correction period, a candidate by login on our Website can
centre/Photo/Sign. What make corrections. Line for online corrections remain
should I do now? functional and closes as per schedule mentioned in
Information Bulletin. No change will be accepted through
offline mode i.e. through fax/application or by email etc. No
correspondence in this regard will be entertained. Please
note that no request for any change in particulars is to be
 accepted under any circumstances after the specified date
for online correction is over.
After making correction, candidate should ensure that
he/she has downloaded the revised Confirmation Page.
Previously generated Confirmation Page will be no longer
valid once the corrections are made during specified period.
13. The Fees has been If your confirmation page is not generated, please contact
submitted in Bank but still it to your concerned Bank Branch for the details and send us
is shown as Fee Not a scanned copy of bank challan having stamp of the
Received. What Should I concerned bank.
do?
14. Is there any provision for The machine - gradable Answer Sheets are evaluated
Rechecking/Re-evaluation with extreme care and are repeatedly scrutinized. No
of the OMR Answer sheet? request for re-checking, re-assessment, re-evaluation or
scrutiny of OMR Answer Sheets will be entertained. No
correspondence in this regard will be entertained.
15. What is the provision for Send the duly filled duplicate application form along
issuance of duplicate with required documents. Please go through the following
documents? link for downloading the form:-
http://ctet.nic.in/CMS/Handler/FileHandler.ashx?i=File&ii=24
&iii=Y
16. When the Eligibility The Eligibility Certificates and Mark Sheets of CTET-SEPT
Certificates and Mark 2016 have already been dispatched in the first week of
Sheets of CTET-SEPT December, 2016
2016 dispatched.
17. When do you dispatch Marks It is dispatched after one month from the declaration of
Sheet/Eligibility Certificate? result. See the Information Bulletin.
18. Who will get the Marks All the candidates who appear in CTET get the Marks
Sheet? Statement.
19. Who will get the Eligibility As per NCTE Notification No.76-4/2010/NCTE/Acad Dated
Certificate? 11.02.2011 : A person who scores 60% or more in the TET
 exam will be considered as TET Pass. School
Managements [Governments, local bodies, government
aided and unaided]
A] may consider giving concessions to person belonging to
SC/ST,OBC, differently able persons, etc. in accordance
with their extant reservation policy.
B] should give weightage to the CTET scores in the
recruitment process.
20. How can I obtain a copy of A candidate can obtain copy of OMR Answer sheet(s) by
OMR Answer sheet? two modes:-
1) During the Answer Key challenge period (before
result declaration) under specified time period. To
maintain the transparency Board gives opportunity to the
candidates to download their OMR Answer Sheet(s)
along with individualized Answer key of each candidate,
and give them chance to submit their challenges, if any,
through online Window. This information is provided on
the CTET website alongwith a public notice published in
all the leading newspapers.
2) After result declaration Candidates can apply for
photo copy of OMR Answer Sheet(s) by sending an
application along with Demand Draft of Rs. 500/- drawn
in favour of Secretary, CBSE payable at Delhi subject
to Weeding Out Rule(s).
21. What is/are Weeding Out The records of Central Teacher Eligibility Test including
rules(s)? OMR Answer sheet are preserved upto Two months from
the date of declaration of result in accordance with CBSE
Examination Weeding out rules. Thereafter it will be
disposed of as per Weeding Out rules.
22. What is the mode of sending The CTET Marks Statements will be sent to the candidates
documents? by Ordinary Post and Eligibility Certificate through Speed
 Post. CTET Unit will not be responsible for non- receipt of
documents due to transit/postal loss.
23. What is the procedure of The document(s) should be forwarded by concerning
document verification? recruitment authority only. The confidential Verification
Report will be sent to the Department concerned.
24. Can a candidate/applicant No. This Verification Report is strictly confidential and it is
get the copy of verification sent to the concerning Department only.
report by himself/herself?
25. What is Information Bulletin? Information Bulletin is an official document published by
CBSE on CTET website, having all the important information
relating to CTET.
26. How the city for exam centre Generally Board makes effort to allot exam centre in the city
is allotted? as per candidates first choice of exam city. However, Board
reserves the right to allot any centre/city.
27. How many Papers are there There are two Papers in each CTET
in one CTET? Paper I:- For Class I to V
Paper II:- For Class VI to VIII
If a candidate intends to teach Classes from I-VIII, he/she
has to appear in both the Papers.
28. What is the time duration of The duration of each test is 2:30 Hrs.
each Test?
29. Is there any special provision In accordance with the Government of India, Ministry of
for Differently Abled Social Justice and Empowerment Department of Disability
candidates? guidelines vide OM F. No. 16- 110/2003- DD.III dated
26.02.2013 and subsequent CBSE OM No. CBSE/F-
61/2013 dated 15.04.2013, the following instructions are
applicable regarding differently abled candidates during the
conduct of CTET Examination:-
1.The differently abled candidates may be given
compensatory time of 50 minutes in each paper of CTET
Examination for differently abled candidates who are
 making use of scribe/amanuensis. All the candidates
with disability not availing the facility of scribe may also be
allowed compensatory time of 50 minutes.
2.The facility of scribe/amanuensis may be allowed to any
person who has disability of 40% or more, if so desired by
the person.
3.The candidate may be permitted for opting of his/her
own scribe/amanuensis or may be provided by the
Centre Superintendent on his/her request. Such
candidates are advised to request the centre
superintendent for amanuensis one day before the
examination in between 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
4.There will be no criteria for educational qualification,
age etc. for the scribe/amanuensis.
5. Proper seating arrangement preferably at ground floor,
should be made prior to the commencement of
Examination to avoid confusion.
6.The time of giving the question paper, should be marked
accurately and timely supply of question paper meant
for visually impaired candidates, should be ensured.
7.There should also be flexibility in accommodating any
change in scribe/reader/lab assistant in case of
emergency. The candidates should also be allowed to
take more than one scribe/reader for writing different
papers especially for language.

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