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Exam pattern for Paper I (for Class I to V) Primary Stage with marks distribution:

Part	Subject	Max. Marks	Max. Questions	Time Allotted
I	Child Development and Pedagogy	30	30	2.5 hours
II	Language I + Pedagogy	30	30
III	Language II + Pedagogy	30	30
IV	Mathematics	30	30
V	Environmental Studies	30	30

Exam pattern for Paper II Pattern (for Class VI to VIII) Elementary Stage with marks distribution: All sections Compulsory

Part	Subject	Max. Marks	Max. Questions	Time Allotted
I	Child Development and Pedagogy	30	30	2.5 hours
II	Language I + Pedagogy	30	30
III	Language II + Pedagogy	30	30
IV	(a) For Mathematics and Science teacher : Mathematics and Science (b) For Social Studies/Social Science teacher : Social Science (c) For any other teacher–either (a) or (b)	60	60

Minimum Qualifications for CTET Paper 1 any one of these –

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

Minimum Qualifications for Classes VI-VIII any of these –

• A. /B.Sc and passed or appearing in final 2–year Diploma in Elementary Education* (or its equivalent)
• A. /B.Sc. with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in 1–year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed)*
• A. /B.Sc. 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.
• 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.)*
• 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.)*
• A. /B.Sc. with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in 1–year B.Ed. (Special Education)*

CTET is conducted twice in a year.

The validity of score card is 7 years.