CTET Kya Hai – Teacher Eligibility Test Paper 1 Aur Paper 2 Ka Poora Guide 2026

CTET yani Central Teacher Eligibility Test, CBSE dwara saal me do baar (usually July aur December session) conduct kiya jaata hai. Yeh koi recruitment exam nahi hai — yeh sirf eligibility test hai jo pass karna central government schools (KVS, NVS) aur kai state government schools me teacher banne ke liye zaroori hota hai. CTET certificate lifetime valid hota hai, isliye ek baar qualify karne ke baad baar-baar exam dene ki zaroorat nahi padti.

CTET do papers me hota hai — Paper 1 un candidates ke liye jo Classes 1 se 5 (primary level) padhana chahte hain, aur Paper 2 un candidates ke liye jo Classes 6 se 8 (upper primary level) padhana chahte hain. Jo candidate dono level pe eligible hona chahte hain, wo dono papers ek hi din, alag-alag shifts me de sakte hain. Paper 1 ke liye minimum qualification 12th pass with D.El.Ed/D.Ed hai, jabki Paper 2 ke liye graduation ke saath B.Ed ya equivalent teaching qualification zaroori hota hai.

Dono papers 150 marks ke hote hain, 150 objective (MCQ) questions, aur 2.5 ghante ka time diya jaata hai. Paper 1 me Child Development & Pedagogy, Language 1, Language 2, Mathematics, aur Environmental Studies se questions aate hain. Paper 2 me Child Development & Pedagogy, dono languages, aur Mathematics-Science ya Social Studies (post ke hisaab se) cover hota hai. Negative marking nahi hoti, isliye har question attempt karna faayda deta hai.

Qualifying cutoff General category ke liye 60% (90/150 marks) aur reserved categories (OBC/SC/ST/PwD) ke liye 55% (82/150 marks) rakha gaya hai. CTET qualify karne ke baad candidates KVS, NVS, aur Delhi/UP jaise kai states ki teacher recruitment me apply kar sakte hain, kyunki wahan CTET score hi primary eligibility criteria hota hai. Kai states apna alag TET (jaise UPTET, Bihar STET, REET) bhi conduct karte hain, lekin CTET ka scope pan-India hota hai isliye zyada candidates isे prefer karte hain.

Preparation ke liye NCERT ki Classes 1 se 8 ki books ka thorough revision sabse zaroori hai, especially Pedagogy aur EVS/Social Studies ke concepts ke liye. Pichle 5 saal ke previous year papers solve karne se question pattern aur difficulty level ka clear idea milta hai. Application form bharte waqt apni category, exam city preference, aur medium (Hindi/English/regional language) carefully select karein, kyunki correction window bahut limited hota hai.