CENTRAL TEACHER ELIGIBILITY TEST (CTET)-JAN 2012

CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, DELHI
CENTRAL TEACHER ELIGIBILITY TEST (CTET)-JAN 2012
NOTICE

In accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) of Section 23 of the RTE Act, the
National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) vide Notification dated 23rd August, 2010
and subsequently amended vide Notification dated 29th July 2011 had laid down the
minimum qualification for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in classes I to
VIII. It had been inter-alia provided that one of the essential qualifications for a person to be
eligible for appointment as a teacher in any of the schools referred to in clause (n) of Section
2 of the RTE Act is that he/she should pass the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) which will be
conducted by the appropriate Government in accordance with the Guidelines framed by the
NCTE.

The Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India has entrusted the
responsibility of conducting the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) to the Central
Board of Secondary Education, Delhi which will be held on 29.01.2012 (Sunday).
1 The CTET shall apply to schools of the Central Government (KVS, NVS, Tibetan
Schools, etc.) and schools under the administrative control of UT of Chandigarh
and Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
2 CTET may also apply to the unaided private schools, who may exercise the option
of considering the CTET.
3 Schools owned and managed by the State government/local bodies and aided
schools shall consider the TET conducted by the State Government. However, a
State Government can also consider the CTET if it decides not to conduct the
State TET.
Cost of CTET Information Bulletin and Application Form
(i) For General/OBC candidates Rs.500/-
(ii) For SC/ST/Differently abled candidates Rs.250/-
Important Dates
Sale of CTET Information Bulletin and Application Form: 05.11.2011 to 25.11.2011
Date for making on-line application: 01.11.2011 to 25.11.2011
Last date for receipt of application form in CBSE: 30.11.2011 (online and offline both)
Note: 7 days grace time i.e. up to 07.12.2011 for receipt of Application Form will be allowed
to the candidates belonging to remote areas viz. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur,
Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, Lahaul and Spiti District and Pangi Subdivision
of Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Island and
Lakshadweep.
Schedule of Examination
DATE OF EXAMINATION
PAPER TIMING DURATION
29.01.2012 PAPER - I 10.00 TO 11.30 HOURS 1.30 HOURS
29.01.2012 PAPER - II 13.00 TO 14.30 HOURS 1.30 HOURS
Important
 Applications received after last date of submission