CTET 2018 Eligibility Criteria
Candidates who want to participate in Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) 2018 must be aware of the parameters required for enrolling in the examination. Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has prescribed the CTET 2018 Eligibility Criteria for the aspirants of CTET. Candidates can read the details related to the eligibility criteria on the official website of CTET.
The eligibility criteria of CTET 2018 defines factors like age, educational qualification, nationality, minimum marks scored, reserved category proof, caste, etc. In order to be able to sit for the CTET 2018 examination candidates must fulfil these factors.
Exam I-V (Primary Level):
- Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known) OR
- Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known), 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 year of 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 year of 2-year Diploma in Education (Special Education) OR
- Graduation and passed or appearing in final year of two-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known)
Exam I-V (Upper Primary Level):
- Graduation and passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known) OR
- Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed). OR
- Graduation 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 year of 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 year of 4- year B.A/B.Sc.Ed or B.A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed. OR
- Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in 1-year B.Ed. (Special Education)*
Note: Relaxation up to 5% in the qualifying marks in the minimum educational qualification for eligibility shall be allowed to the candidates belonging to reserved categories, such as SC/ST/OBC/Differently abled.
