Candidates with 50% marks in Senior Secondary and two years diploma in education are eligible for CTET paper-I (Primary Classes). Candidates with 50% marks in Graduation (BA/BCom/BSc) alongwith two years diploma in education or one year degree (B Ed) in education are eligible for CTET paper-II (Secondary Classes). Details are given below :

The following persons are eligible for appearing in the CTET:-

Minimum Qualifications for Classes I-V:

Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final 2–year Diploma in Elementary Education (or its equivalent)

OR

Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in final 2–year Diploma in Elementary Education (or its equivalent), 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 4–year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.)

OR

Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final 2–year Diploma in Education (Special Education)*

Note:

1. Relaxation of 5% in minimum qualifying marks at BA/B.Sc./Senior Secondary level is admissible for SC/ST/ Differently abled Candidates.
2. For this year only, a candidate with BA/B.Sc. with at least 50% marks and B.Ed qualification shall also be eligible for test for classes I to V, provided he/she undergoes, after appointment, an NCTE recognized 6–month special program in Elementary Education.

Minimum Qualifications for Classes VI-VIII:

B.A. /B.Sc /B.Com and passed or appearing in final 2–year Diploma in Elementary Education* (or its equivalent)

OR

B.A. /B.Sc. /B.Com with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in 1–year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed)*

OR

B.A. /B.Sc. /B.Com 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 4–year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.)*

OR

Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final 4–year BA/B.Sc. Ed or B.A. (Ed.)/B.Sc. (Ed.)*

OR

B.A. /B.Sc. /B.Com with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in 1–year B.Ed. (Special Education)*

* 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.

Note:

Relaxation of 5% in minimum qualifying marks at BA/B.Sc./B.Com/Senior secondary level is admissible for SC/ST and Differently abled Candidates.