CTET 2021 Result (Out): Check Answer Key And Admit Card, exam date, apply form

What is CTET Exam?

The Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) is a national-level examination conducted by the Kendriya Vidyalaya Madhyamik Shiksha (CBSE) for obtaining teaching work in government schools from class 1 to class 8.

It is said that for the candidates who are already working teachers, this exam (CTET) is conducted twice a year. This exam consists of two CTET papers i.e. Paper-I and Paper-II.

Candidates who plan to teach classes 1-5 are required to take paper-II and candidates who plan to teach classes 6-8. It is special that the candidates who plan to teach classes 1-8 will need to take both papers.

The aim of this CTET exam is that this CTET was first conducted in 2011. It was started by the Government of India to improve standards in teaching.

CTET Exam 2021: Highlights 

Exam Name	CTET (Central Teacher Eligibility Test)
Conducting Body	CBSE
Exam Level	National
Exam Frequency	Twice a year
Exam Mode	Offline
Exam Duration	150 minutes
Language	English and Hindi
Exam Purpose	To determine the eligibility of candidates for appointment as teachers in Classes 1-8
No. of Test Cities	112 cities across India
Exam Helpdesk No.	011-22235774
Official Website	https://ctet.nic.in/webinfo/Public/Home.aspx

CTET Result 2021 Release

The result of the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) 2021 has been declared on 26 February by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on its website www.ctet.nic.in. The exam is approved.

CTET 2021 was held on January 31, 2021, and it is the minimum qualification that interested candidates must-have for teaching classes 1 to 8. The responsibility of conducting CTET 2021 has been given by the Ministry of Education to CBSE.

Here is the step which aspiring candidates of CBSE CTET 2021 can do to check their results:

Step 1: Visit the official website of the CTET exam – ctet.nic.in.

Step 2: Click on the result link present at the bottom of the page.

Step 3: Enter the roll number.

Step 4: Click on Submit.

Step 5: Download and take print of the CTET result.

                        CTET  result 2021, Download Result Here

According to the official CTET 2021 result notification, the mark sheet of CTET 2021 can be downloaded from Digi Locker by entering the login details which will be sent to the registered mobile number of the eligible candidates of CTET 2021.

The examination was conducted in 135 cities across the country. Paper 1, which is for the candidates of CTET 2021, who want to teach from classes 1 to 5, out of 12,47,217 candidates for the test, 4,14,798 candidates have qualified. Out of 11,04,454 candidates who appeared for the examination, 2,29,501 candidates have passed Paper 2. Those who have passed Paper 2 are now eligible to teach from classes 6 to 8.

CTET 2021 Admit Card

The admit card of CTET 2021 is going to be available on the official website. It will be issued by the Conducting Authority 15 days before the exam date.

To download the CTET 2021 admit card for logging in to the official website, candidates have to provide their application number, date of birth, password, and security PIN. The admit card has the name, candidate, examination center, location, and readiness exam date 2021.

It has to be kept in mind that on the day of the examination you have to bring the admit card to the examination hall. Leaders who do not have the admit card will not be allowed to appear in the examination.

                         CTET Admit 2021, download Admit Here

Details Mentioned on CTET 2021 Admit Card

Candidates can check with the below information regarding the contents of the CTET 2020-2021 Admit Card:

• Name of the Candidate
• Roll Number
• Exam Time
• Exam Date
• Exam Centre
• Date of Birth
• Candidate’s Photograph and Signature

How to download CTET 2021 Admit Card?

Step 1: Candidates need to visit the official website of CTET i.e. www.ctet.nic.in

Step 2: Click on the Option ‘Admit Card’ link.

Step 3: The candidates will be required to enter the Registration Number and Password. Click on submit.

Step 4: The Admit Card will appear on the screen. Download and print the same to carry it to the exam center.

NOTE: If there are any mistakes in the admit card like in name, details, photograph or signature, then it will be advised to the candidates must contact immediately with the CTET for necessary correction.

CTET 2021 Result & Related Dates

Candidates can go through important CTET 2021 dates related to the result below:

CTET Exam Events	CTET Exam Dates
CTET Exam	31-Jan-2021
Answer key release	19-Feb-2021
Challenging of provisional answer key	21-Feb-2021
Final answer key	to be announced
Result release date	26-Feb-2021

CTET Qualifying Marks 2021

Explain that for passing the CTET exam, the candidates are required to secure a minimum of 60 percent of the candidates (90 out of 150 marks).

Candidates who score equal to or more than CTET qualification marks will be considered to have passed this teacher eligibility test.

CTET Marksheet & Eligibility Certificate 2021

This CTET mark sheet 2021 will be available for all those students who appeared for the CTET Jan 2021 exam. This mark sheet will be available in DigiLocker.

It is special that CTET Qualifying Certificate 2021 will be available only for those candidates who have declared their pass in the examination. Tell that students can login into their DigiLocker account and download their CTET mark sheet and eligibility certificate.

The credentials to enter DigiLocker accounts will have to be shared by the CBSE on the registered mobile numbers of the candidates. The CTET 2021 eligibility certificate will be valid for a period of seven years starting from the date of declaration of the CTET result.

Candidates are informed that the qualified CTET examination does not give them the right to employment/recruitment. This is because CTET is only a qualifying examination and is only one of the eligibility criteria to be appointed to the post of teacher.

Duplicate CTET Marksheet & Eligibility Certificate

In case, a candidate misplaces his / her CTET 2021 mark-sheet or eligibility certificate, he/she can request for a replica mark-sheet / certificate by sending a form for an equivalent alongside a Demand Draft (DD) that’s drawn in favor of the Secretary, Central Board of education and is payable at Delhi.

Tell me that the DD needs to be drawn from any nationalized bank. Earlier, candidates had to pay Rs 235 as charges for the issue of duplicate CTET mark sheet/eligibility certificate. However, CBSE has now revised the appliance fee as under:

Fee Particulars	Fee (in Rs)
CTET duplicate mark sheet/eligibility certificate fee	500
Verification fee per document (except the cases received from Government Department)	500

CTET Result Analysis & Pass Percentage

Candidates can go through the statistics of CTET results declared in past years mentioned in the table below:

Year of CTET Exam	No. of Candidates who appeared for the Exam	No. of Candidates who Qualified the Exam
CTET January 2021	23,51,725	6,54,299
CTET December 2019	24,00,000	5,42,285
CTET July 2019	23,77,000	3,52,000
CTET September 2016	6,53,156	69,566
CTET February 2015	6,77,554	80,187
CTET February 2014	7,50,000	13,425
CTET July 2013	7,76,000	77,000
CTET November 2012	7,95,000	4,850
CTET January 2012	9,00,000	55,422
CTET June 2011	7,60,000	97,919

CTET Pass Percentage

Candidates can go through the pass percentage for the CTET exam mentioned in the table below:

Year of CTET Exam	Pass Percentage
CTET September 2016	13.80% (Paper 1); 11.12% (Paper 2)
CTET February 2015	11.95% (Paper 1); 9.16% (Paper 2)
CTET February 2014	1.7%
CTET July 2013	9.96%
CTET November 2012	0.61%
CTET January 2012	6.1%
CTET June 2011	14%

What is the CTET 2021 Exam?

The full form of CTET is the Central Teacher Eligibility Test which will be conducted to recruit candidates for teaching profiles all across the country by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), India.

The Government of India introduced the CTET Exam to improve or bring new standards in teaching. CTET 2021 exam is based on the National Curriculum Framework. All graduates are eligible to apply for CTET 2021 exam on the official website www.ctet.nic.in.4

Exam Name	Central Teacher Eligibility Test
Acronym	CTET
Exam Level	National
Exam Mode	Offline (Pen and Paper Based)
Frequency	Twice a year
Eligibility	Passed Senior Secondary examination or its equivalent examination with at least 50% marks Should have passed or is appearing in the final year of 4-year Bachelor in Elementary Education
Conducting Authority	Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Exam Pattern – Paper I (1-5)	Child Development and Pedagogy, Language I (compulsory), Mathematics, Environmental Studies, Language II (compulsory) – 150 marks
Exam Pattern – Paper-II (6-8)	Child Development & Pedagogy (compulsory), The language I, Language II, Mathematics and Science, Social Studies -150 marks
Medium of Exam	English and Hindi
Negative Marking	No negative marking
CTET Minimum Age Requirement	18 Years (both male and female)
CTET Maximum Age Limit	35 Years (both male and female)
CTET Website	www.ctet.nic.in

CTET Exam 2021 Date

Tell that this CTET 2021 exam online application form will be available only on the CBSE CTET official website. The dates will be updated here once the official dates of the CTET 2021-2022 session are announced. Meanwhile, students can check the provisional dates before applying for the exam..

CTET Exam 2021 Time Table

The CTET exam 2021 schedule will be updated soon as the official dates come out. The CTET time schedule includes the date of examination, admission to the examination hall, examination of admit card, distribution of test booklet, the seal of test booklet to be opened, final entry to the examination centers, etc. Students can check the schedule.

CTET 2021 Age Limit

As per the official notification, it was revealed that the age of aspiring candidates should not be less than 18 years and not more than 35 years. Candidates who do not meet the CTET 2021 eligibility criteria will be canceled.

CTET 2021 Eligibility

The official notification will contain the details related to CTET 2021 eligibility for each post. Students need to ensure that they get complete information about the educational requirement and the age limit criteria of the concerned post before applying for the exam.

The eligibility for a primary teacher is given below. The age limit is also given below.

Educational Qualification for CTET 2021 Primary Teacher (Classes I to V) – Paper 1

• The Candidate passing Senior Secondary or equivalent with at least 50% marks and who has passed or is appearing for the final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education [D.El.Ed].(or)
• The Candidate passing Senior Secondary or equivalent with at least 45% marks and who has passed or is appearing for the final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education as per NCTE Regulations 2002. (or)
• The Candidate passing Senior Secondary or equivalent with at least 50% marks and who is passed or is appearing for the final year of 4-year B.El.Ed (or)
• The Candidate passing Senior Secondary or equivalent with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of 2-year Diploma in Education D.Ed).

Eligibility Criteria for CTET 2021 Elementary Teacher (Classes VI to VIII) – Paper 2

• The Candidates passing Graduation or appearing in the final year of a 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education. (or)
• The Candidates passing Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in 1-year B.Ed. (or)
• The Candidates passing Graduation with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in 1-year B.Ed, per the NCTE Regulations. (or)
• Senior Secondary or Passed Candidates with at least 50% marks passed or passed in the final year of 4 year B.El.Ed. (or)
• The Candidates passing Senior Secondary or equivalent with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of 4-year B.A/B.Sc.Ed or B.A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed. (or)
• The Candidates completing Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in 1-year B.Ed. (Special Education).

How to Challenge CTET 2021 Answer Key?

While going through the answer key, it is possible that candidates are not satisfied with the given answer(s) of any question(s). In such a case, candidates can challenge the answer key by paying fees of Rs 1,000 per question in online mode.

Steps to step challenge the CTET 2021 answer key are mentioned below:

• Visit the official website of the exam
• Click on the link available for the CTET answer key challenge
• Enter roll numbers and date of births (date/month/year format)
• Clicks on Login
• Clicks on the links available for submitting challenges
• A page with instructions on how to challenge the answer key will open on the screen.
• Selects the questions to be challenged from the dropdown menu
• Clicks on the ‘Select for Challenge’ button
• Clicks on the ‘Click to Enter Your Answer’ link
• Select the correct answers options against the select question
• Clicks on the ‘Update’ link
• Clicks on the ‘Finalise Challenges Submission’ button
• Make the payment of Rs 1,000 in online mode via credit card/debit card/UPI/ internet banking

How to Check CTET Final Answer Key?

Candidates can checks the finals CTET 2021 answer keys by following the steps mentioned below:

Step 1: Visit the official website of CTET – ctet.nic.in

Step 2: Clicks on any ones of the links:

• Final Answer Key for CTET 2021 Paper 1 -[Click this link]
• Final Answer Key for CTET 2021 Paper 2 [Click this link]

Step 3: Checks and downloads the CTET answer keys for your respective paper.

CTET 2021 Syllabus

CTET 2021 syllabus for Paper 1 and Paper 2 is as follows:

CTET 2021 Syllabus – Paper I (Primary Class I to V)

Paper 1: CTET 2021 syllabus for Papers 1 includes Child Development & Pedagogy, Language I (compulsory), Mathematics, Environmental Studies, Languages II (compulsory).

Child Development and Pedagogy

• Child Development (Primary School Child)
• A concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with special needs:
• Learning and Pedagogy

Language I

• Language Comprehension
• Pedagogy of Language Development

Language II

• Comprehension
• Pedagogy of Language Development

Mathematics

• Geometry
• Shapes & Spatial Understanding
• Solids around Us
• Number
• Additions and Subtraction
• Multiplication
• Divisions

Environmental Studies

• Family and Friends
• Foods
• Shelter
• Waters
• Travels

CTET Syllabus 2021 – Paper-II (Upper Primary Class VI to VIII)

Paper 2: CTET 2021 syllabus for Papers 2 includes Child Developments And Pedagogy (compulsory), Language I, Language II, Mathematics and Sciences, Social Studies.

Child Development and Pedagogy

• Childs Development (Elementary School Child):
• The concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with special needs:
• Learning and Pedagogy

Language I

• Language Comprehension:
• Pedagogy of Language Development

Language II

• Comprehension
• Pedagogy of Language Development

Mathematics and Science

• Mathematics: Number System, Algebra, Geometry, Mensuration
• Science: Food, Materials, Natural Phenomena, Natural Resources

Social Sciences

• History
• Geography
• Social and Political Life

CTET 2021 Exam Pattern

CTET 2021 Exam will be conducted in two phases:

• Paper I
• Paper-II

The CTET 2021 exam will be conducted in offline mode. The CTET 2021 exam pattern will consist of two stages, Paper-1 and Paper 2. The objective of Paper-1 is to test the candidates’ proficiency in languages, knowledge of psychology related to teaching and learning along with other core subjects.

Paper-II will also have similar sections for the purpose of testing the skills of the candidates. Tell that candidates can choose two languages ​​from the 5 available options. Candidates can choose to appear in Paper-1, Paper-2, or both. Candidates who qualify in the written test of the CTET 2021 examination will be called for the interview process.

Directions for Scanned Uploads

• Uploading of scanned photographs and full signature is compulsory for any applicant.
• Files to be uploaded should be in JPG /JPEG format.
• The file size of both the uploads should be from 10 to 100 KB.
• The dimensions of your photograph should be 3.5 cm x 4.5 cm.
• The scanned image size of the signature should be between 3 to 30 KB.
• The Dimensions of your signature image should be 3.5 cm x 1.5 cm.

The table shows all the specifications for documents.

CTET 2021 Exam Centres

Candidates ll’ be provided with a choice to selects their preferred Exams centers at the times of filling the application forms. The Candidates must consider transportation time and all other important aspects before choosing the exam centers.

The CTET 2021 applications form is submitted candidates will not be givens another chance to change the examination centers. So candidates have to be very cautious while fillings the application form.  CTET Exam Centres 2021 are provided below.