CTET-DECEMBER 2024 Information Bulletin PDF

R INFORMATION BULLETIN CTET-DECEMBER, 2024 Duration of Online Application: 17.09.2024 to 16.10.2024 Last date for submission of online Application: (Before 16.10.2024 11:59PM) Last date for submission of fee...

R INFORMATION BULLETIN CTET-DECEMBER, 2024 Duration of Online Application: 17.09.2024 to 16.10.2024 Last date for submission of online Application: (Before 16.10.2024 11:59PM) Last date for submission of fee: 16.10.2024 (Before11:59PM) Date of Examination: 15TH DECEMBER, 2024 CONDUCTED BY CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, DELHI CENTRAL TEACHER ELIGIBILITY TEST UNIT PS1-2, INSTITUTIONAL AREA, IP EXTENSION, PATPARGANJ, DELHI-110092 CENTRALTEACHER ELIGIBILITY TEST Duration of Online Application: 17.09.2024 to 16.10.2024 Last date for submission of online Application: 16.10.2024 (Before 11:59PM) Last date for submission of fee: 16.10.2024 (Before11:59PM) th Date of Examination: 15 December, 2024 Date of Exam Paper Code Shift Time Paper-II Morning 09:30 AM to 12:00 NOON 15.12.2024 Paper-I Evening 02:30 PM to 05:00 PM CTET-DECEMBER, 2024 INFORMATION BULLETIN Date of Examination 15th December, 2024 CONDUCTED BY CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, DELHI CENTRAL TEACHER ELIGIBILITY TEST UNIT PS 1-2, INSTITUTIONAL AREA, IP EXTENSION, PATPARGANJ, DELHI-110092  CTET–DECEMBER, 2024 IMPORTANT NOTES: Candidates can apply for CTET–DECEMBER, 2024 “ONLINE” through CTET website https://ctet.nic.in w.e.f. 17.09.2024 to 16.10.2024 (Before 11:59 PM) 1. The candidate applying for CTET is required:- i) To go through the Information Bulletin carefully with the entire requirement therein. ii) To satisfy eligibility to appear in the examination. iii) To submit Online application by giving full particulars by accessing the CTET official website https://ctet.nic.in. iv) To write complete mailing address with Postal PIN Code at the time of applying. v) Before submission of application form, decide the mode of payment of fee. vi) To keep the Confirmation Page along. vii) If a candidate submits online more than one application, his/her candidature shall be liable to be cancelled and the candidate may also be debarred for future examination(s). No communication will be sent in this regard. Method of Submission of Online Application Form: STEP 1: Log on to CTET official web site https://ctet.nic.in STEP 2: Go to the link “Apply Online” and open the same. STEP 3: Fill in the Online Application Form and note down Registration No./Application No. STEP 4: Upload latest Scanned Photograph and Signature STEP 5: Pay Examination Fee by debit/credit card and net banking. STEP 6: Print Confirmation page for record and future reference. 2. Registration Procedure: (a) Authentication Form: Fill details like State, Identification type (select any Identity as applicable), Candidate’s Name, Date of Birth and Gender. (b) Fill Online Application Form: Fill complete online Application Form and choose password. After submission, a Registration Number/Application Number gets generated. Note down the Registration No./Application No. For subsequent login, system generated Registration No. /Application No. and chosen Password will be used.  Password Policy will be as follows: 1. Password must be 8 to13 characters long. 2. Password must have at least one Upper case, one lower case alphabet and one numeric value and at least one special characters!@#$%^&*- 3. Candidate can change the passwords after login, if desired. New Password cannot be identical to any of the previous three passwords.  Candidate is advised not to disclose or share the password with anybody. Neither CTET nor NIC will be responsible for violation or misuse of the password of a candidate.  Candidate should log out at the end of their session so that the contents of the application cannot be tampered by unauthorized persons. (c) Online Uploading of Scanned Images:  Uploading of scanned Photo and Signature are mandatory.  Upload scanned photograph and signature in JPG/JPEG format.  Size of scanned photograph should be between 10 to 100 KB  Image Dimension of photograph should be 3.5 cm (width) x 4.5 cm (height).  Size of scanned signature should be between 3 KB to 30 KB.  Image Dimension of signature should be 3.5 cm (length) x 1.5 cm (height). The candidates are advised to keep the scanned images of latest photograph and signature of the candidates ready in JPEG/JPG format and as per the size and dimension specified, before applying online. The scanned image of latest photograph is required to upload to avoid the inconvenience at centre, as this photograph will be matched with the actual candidate appearing in the examination.  CTET–DECEMBER, 2024 (d) Pay Examination Fee: CATEGORY Only Paper- I or II Both Paper-I & II General/OBC(NCL) Rs.1000/- Rs.1200/- SC/ST/Diff. Abled Person Rs.500/- Rs.600/- GST as applicable will be charged extra by the Bank Mode of Payment: By Online-mode (Payment by Debit Card/Credit Card/Net Banking). (e) Downloading of Confirmation Page: Candidates are required to take printout of Confirmation Page for record and keep it for their reference. The Confirmation Page is not required to be sent to CTET Unit. 3. The candidate should satisfy his/her eligibility before applying and shall be personally responsible in case he/she is not eligible to apply as per the given eligibility criteria. 4. Candidate should enter his/her particulars, i.e., Name, Father’s Name, Mother’s Name and Date of Birth as per Class Xth Certificate. Please note that no request for any change in particular will be accepted under any circumstances after the specified date for online correction is over. 5. “ONLINE”APPLICATION SUBMISSION- Candidates can apply “ONLINE‟ through CTET website https://ctet.nic.in.The candidate should supply all details while filling the Online Form and upload their scanned images of latest photograph & signature. After successful submission of data and requisite fee, candidates are required to take printout of Confirmation Page. 6. Correction/ Updation in Details: The candidate’s particulars cannot be changed/ edited once the examination fee has been submitted. However the facility of corrections in the particulars (except city of examination) may be made available on the portal during the specified period which will be notified on the website of CTET. The Board will not be responsible for any consequences arising out of non-acceptance of any correction/addition/deletion in any particular once filled in the Application Form whatsoever the reasons may be. The candidates shall be permitted to make online correction in their following particulars i.e. name, father and mother name, date of birth, category, differently abled category, Paper opted (i.e. Paper I or Paper II subject to availability of capacity in particular city), Subject for Paper II, language I and/or II opted, Address of correspondence and the name of the Institution/College/University from where he/she has obtained his/her B. Ed. Degree/Diploma in Elementary Education etc. This facility of correction will be provided only once. Fee once remitted shall not be refunded or adjusted for future test under any circumstances. No change will be accepted through offline mode i.e. through fax/application or by email etc. No correspondence in this regard will be entertained. Please note that no request for any change in particular will be accepted under any circumstances after the specified date for online correction is over.  CTET–DECEMBER, 2024 7. The dates for downloading admit card will be available on CTET website. For latest updates, please visit CTET official website https://ctet.nic.in regularly. 8. The address for correspondence: DEPUTY SECRETARY, CENTRAL TEACHER ELIGIBILITY TEST UNIT, CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, PS1-2, INSTITUTIONAL AREA, IP EXTENSION, PATPARGANJ, DELHI-110092 Contact No: 011-22240112 Email: [email protected] The candidate must retain Confirmation Page for record and future reference. Qualifying the CTET would not confer a right on any person for Recruitment/Employment as it is only one of the eligibility criteria for appointment. For latest updates, please visit CTET official Website : https://ctet.nic.in For any query, mail to Email: [email protected] mentioning your Registration/ Application No. in the mail The candidate should mention their own mobile number and E-Mail ID while submitting their online application as the CTET alerts/information will be sent to the candidates on their registered mobile number and E-Mail ID.  CTET–DECEMBER, 2024 CONTENTS Sl. No. Descriptions 1. BACK GROUND AND RATIONALE 2. SHORT TITLE 3. DEFINITIONS 4. SCHEDULE OF EXAMINATION 5. MODE OF SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION 6. ELIGIBILITY 7. STRUCTURE AND CONTENT OF CTET 8. LANGUAGE OF THE QUESTION PAPER 9. QUALIFYING MARKS AND AWARD OF CTET CERTIFICATE 10. APPLICABILITY 11. VALIDITY PERIOD OF CTET CERTIFICATE 12. EXAMINATION CENTRES 13. E-ADMIT CARD 14. PROCEDURE FOR CONDUCT OF EXAMINATION 15. EXAMINATION FEE FOR CENTRALTEACHER ELEGIBILITY TEST 16. VERIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY 17. FURNISHING OF FALSE,WRONG OR INACCURATE INFORMATION 18. RE-CHECKING/RE-EVALUATION 19. AMANUENSIS 20. CERTIFICATE AND MARK STATEMENT 21. WEEDING OUT RULES 22. DISPLAY OF SCANNED COPY OF OMR ANSWER SHEET/ANSWER KEY 23. LEGAL JURISDICTION 24. APPENDIX I–VII  CTET– DECEMBER, 2024 1. BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE In accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) of Section 23 of the RTE Act, the National rd Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) vide Notification dated 23 August, 2010 subsequently amended from time to time has laid down the minimum qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher for class 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 rationale for including the TET as a minimum qualification for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher is as under: i. It would bring national standards and benchmark of teacher quality in the recruitment process; ii. It would induce teacher education institutions and students from these institutions to further improve their performance standards; iii. It would send a positive signal to all stakeholders that the Government lays special emphasis on teacher quality The Ministry of Education, Govt. of India has entrusted the responsibility of conducting the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) to the Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi. 2. SHORT TITLE These rules will be called as “Central Teacher Eligibility Test Rules, 2011” (CTET). 3. DEFINITIONS i. “Government” means “Government of India”. ii. “Ministry” means “Ministry of Education, New Delhi”. iii. “Board” means “Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi”. iv. “School” for this purpose means any school where CTET is applicable as per RTE ACT 2009. v. “CTET” means “Central Teacher Eligibility Test”. vi. “Qualifying Examination” means “Examination on the result of which the candidate becomes eligible to apply for Central Teacher Eligibility Test. vii. “Rules” means “The rules specified by the Central Board of Secondary Education for the conduct of CTET under the directive of Ministry of Education, Govt. of India, New Delhi”. viii. “Schedule Castes” means “Scheduled Castes as specified and laid down by the Government of India”. ix. “Scheduled Tribes” means “Scheduled Tribes as specified and laid down by the Government of India”. x. “Other Backward Classes (OBCs)” means “Other Backward Classes as specified and laid down by the Government of India or by the respective States/UTs, where CTET is applicable/adopted, as the case may be”. xi. “Differently abled persons” means “Differently abled persons as specified and laid down by the Government of India in RPWD Act 2016 or the respective States/UTs, where CTET is applicable/adopted, as the case may be”. xii. “Examining Body” means “Central Board of Secondary Education Delhi for conducting the Central Teacher Eligibility Test on behalf of the Central Government”. 4. SCHEDULE AND MODE OF EXAMINATION THE SCHEDULE OF CTET-December, 2024 IS GIVEN BELOW: DATE OF Paper Code SHIFT TIMING DURATION EXAMINATION Paper-II Morning 09:30 AM to 12:00 NOON 2:30 HOURS 15.12.2024 Paper-I Evening 02:30 PM to 05:00 PM 2:30 HOURS In case number of candidates are more in any city, the exam may also be conducted on 14th December, 2024. Page1  CTET– DECEMBER, 2024 5. MODE OF SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION A candidate can apply for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test Online by logging on CTET official website https://ctet.nic.in only. Before applying online please ensure to have following documents/files:  Scanned image of latest photograph in JPG/JPEG format only, for uploading.  Scanned image of signature in JPG/JPEG format only, for uploading. Decide the mode of payment of fee:  Through Debit/Credit Card/Net Banking using online gateway payment facility, a) If decided to pay fee through Debit/Credit Card, check the validity of the Card and keep it ready with you while logging on to website for submitting application form. b) Once the payment has been confirmed by the Bank/CTET, a confirmation page will be generated. c) In case, the fee payment status is not “OK‟ the candidates are advised as following:-  If the fee is paid through credit/debit card and status is not OK, it means the transaction is cancelled and the amount will be refunded to concerned credit/debit card within a week. Such candidates have to pay the fee once again.  If the fee is paid through net banking and status is not successful, it means the transaction is not completed. Such candidates have to pay the fee. d) Please note that fee submitted by any other mode like money order, demand draft, IPO etc. will be rejected. Fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances. The candidates are NOT required to send hard copy of confirmation page to CTET Unit. However, the candidates are advised to retain the hard copy of the application for future reference. 6. ELIGIBILITY The minimum qualifications for appearing in the CTET are as notified by NCTE. The candidates are advised to visit the website of NCTE https://ncte.gov.in to ascertain their eligibility. The minimum qualifications for the teaching staff should be in accordance with the following: i. National Council for Teacher Education (Determination of Minimum Qualifications for Persons to be recruited as Education Teachers and Physical Education Teachers in Pre-Primary, Primary, Upper Primary, Secondary, Senior Secondary or Intermediate Schools or Colleges) Regulations as amended and notified from time to time. ii. Minimum qualifications laid down in the Recruitment Rules for the teachers by the Appropriate Government where the school is situated or the Recruitment Rules for the teachers of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangthan or Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti. iii. The candidate should satisfy his/her eligibility before applying and shall be personally responsible in case he/she is not eligible to apply as per the given eligibility criteria. It is to be noted that if a candidate has been allowed to appear in the Central Teacher Eligibility Test it does not imply that the candidate’s eligibility has been verified. It does not vest any right with the candidate for appointment. The eligibility shall be finally verified, by the concerned recruiting agency / appointing authority. Note: As notified by NCTE, 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. Page2  CTET– DECEMBER, 2024 7. STRUCTURE AND CONTENT OF CTET All questions in CTET will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), with four alternatives out of which one answer will be most appropriate. Each carrying one mark and there will be no negative marking. There will be two papers of CTET. (i) Paper I will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for classes I to V. (ii) Paper II will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for classes VI to VIII. Note: A person who intends to be a teacher for both levels (classes I to V and classes VI to VIII) will have to appear in both the papers (Paper I and Paper II). Paper I (for Classes I to V) Primary Stage; Duration of examination-Two-and-a-half hours Structure and Content (All Compulsory): (Appendix I) (i) Child Development and Pedagogy (compu lso ry) 30 MCQs 30 Marks (ii) Mathemat ics (compu lsory) 30 MCQs 30 Marks (iii) E nv iron me n tal Studies (compu lsory) 30 MCQs 30 Marks (iv) Language I (compulsory) 30 MCQs 30 Marks (v) Language II (compulsory) 30 MCQs 30 Marks Total 150 MCQs 150 Marks Nature and standard of questions:  The test items on Child Development and Pedagogy will focus on educational psychology of teaching and learning relevant to the age group of 6-11 years. They will focus on understanding the characteristics and needs of diverse learners, interaction with learners and the attributes and qualities of a good facilitator of learning.  The Test items in Language I will focus on the proficiencies related to the medium of instruction.  The Test items in Language II will focus on the elements of language, communication and comprehension abilities.  Language II will be a language other than Language I. A candidate may choose any one language as Language I and other as Language II from the available language options and will be required to specify the same in the Confirmation Page.  Opt two languages in which you wish to appear for CTET:List of languages and code are as follows: Language Code No. Language Code No. Language Code No. Language Code No. English 01 Gujarati 06 Marathi 11 Sanskrit 16 Hindi 02 Kannada 07 Mizo 12 Tamil 17 Assamese 03 Khasi 08 Nepali 13 Telugu 18 Bengali 04 Malayalam 09 Odia 14 Tibetan 19 Garo 05 Manipuri 10 Punjabi 15 Urdu 20  The Test items in Mathematics and Environmental Studies will focus on the concepts, problem solving abilities and pedagogical understanding and applications of the subjects. In all these subject areas, the test items will be evenly distributed over different divisions of the syllabus of that subject prescribed for classes I-V by the NCERT.  The questions in the test for Paper I will be based on the topics prescribed in syllabus of the NCERT for classes I - V but their difficulty standard as well as linkages, could be up to the Secondary stage. Page3  CTET– DECEMBER, 2024 Paper II (for Classes VI to VIII) Elementary Stage: Duration of examination-Two-and-a-half hours Structure and Content (All Compulsory): (Appendix I) (i) Child Development & Pedagogy (compulsory) 30 MCQs 30 Marks (ii) Mathematics and Science 60 MCQs 60 Marks (for Mathematics and Science teacher) OR (iii) Social Studies/Social Science 60 MCQs 60 Marks (for Social Studies/Social Science teacher) (iv) Language I (compulsory) 30 MCQs 30 Marks (v) Language II (compulsory) 30 MCQs 30 Marks *For any other teacher-either (IV) or (V) Total 150 MCQs 150 Marks Nature and standard of questions:  The test items on Child Development and Pedagogy will focus on educational psychology of teaching and learning, relevant to the age group of 11-14 years. They will focus on understanding the characteristics, needs and psychology of diverse learners, interaction with learners and the attributes and qualities of a good facilitator of learning.  The Test items in Language I will focus on the proficiencies related to the medium of instruction.  The Test items in Language II will focus on the elements of language, communication and comprehension abilities.  Language II will be a language other than Language I. A candidate may choose any one language as Language I and other as Language II from the available language options and will be required to specify the same in the Confirmation Page.  Opt two languages in which you wish to appear for CTET : List of languages and code are as follows: Language Code No. Language Code No. Language Code No. Language Code No. English 01 Gujarati 06 Marathi 11 Sanskrit 16 Hindi 02 Kannada 07 Mizo 12 Tamil 17 Assamese 03 Khasi 08 Nepali 13 Telugu 18 Bengali 04 Malayalam 09 Odia 14 Tibetan 19 Garo 05 Manipuri 10 Punjabi 15 Urdu 20  The Test items in Mathematics and Science, and Social Studies/Social Science will focus on the concepts, problem solving abilities and pedagogical understanding and applications of the subjects. The test items of Mathematics and Science will be of 30 marks each. The test items will be evenly distributed over different divisions of the syllabus of that subject as prescribed for classes VI-Vlll by the NCERT.  The questions in the test for Paper II will be based on the topics prescribed in syllabus of the NCERT for classes VI-VIII but their difficulty standard as well as linkages, could be up to the Senior Secondary stage. 8. LANGUAGE OF THE QUESTION PAPER; Main question paper shall be Bilingual (Hindi/English). 9. QUALIFYING MARKS AND AWARD OF CTET CERTIFICATE As per NCTE Notification No.76-4/2010/NCTE/Acad dated 11.02.2011: A person who scores 60% or more in the TET exam will be considered as TET pass. (a) School managements (Government, local bodies, government aided and unaided) may consider giving concessions to person belonging to SC/ST, OBC, differently abled persons, etc., in accordance with their extant reservation policy. (b) Should give weightage to the CTET scores in the recruitment process however, qualifying the CTET would not confer a right on any person for recruitment/employment as it is only one of the eligibility criteria for appointment. Page4  CTET– DECEMBER, 2024 10. APPLICABILITY (i) The CTET shall apply to schools of the Central Government (KVS, NVS, Central Tibetan Schools, etc.) and schools under the administrative control of UT‟s of Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu and Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep and NCT of Delhi. (ii) CTET may also apply to the unaided private schools, who may exercise the option of considering the CTET. (iii) 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. (iv)According to CBSE Affiliation Bye-Laws, prescribing the minimum qualifications for teachers to teach various subjects in Classes I to VIII in the schools Affiliated to CBSE stands amended to that extent and it shall be mandatory that the teachers appointed hereinafter i.e. 6th March, 2012 to teach classes I to VIII in the Schools affiliated to the CBSE shall qualify/pass the Central Teacher Eligibility Test or Teacher Eligibility Test (TET), conducted by the appropriate Central/ State Government in accordance with the Guidelines framed by the NCTE for this purpose. 11. VALIDITY PERIOD OF CTET CERTIFICATE; The Validity Period of CTET qualifying certificate for appointment will be for life time for all categories. There is no restriction on the number of attempts a person can take for acquiring a CTET Certificate. A person who has qualified CTET may also appear again for improving his/her score. 12. EXAMINATION CENTRES List of Examination Cities where the CTET will be conducted is given in Appendix-Ill. Candidates are required to give FOUR DIFFERENT OPTIONS in order of their preference. While every effort will be made to allot a Centre in one of the places opted by the candidate, the Board reserves its discretion to allot a Centre other than that of Candidate’s choice anywhere in India. Under no circumstances, the Centre once allotted shall be changed by the Board. In case the number of candidates in any of the notified City is very less for running the Examination Centre or any other specific reason, the Board at its discretion may not conduct the Examination in that City and the st Candidate who opted that city as 1 Choice may be allotted Examination Centres in other city opted nd rd th as 2 or 3 or 4 choice or any other city. 13. E-ADMIT CARD The candidates may download e-Admit Card from CTET official website and appear for the examination at the given Centre. In case of any discrepancy noticed in e-admit card regarding particulars of candidate, photograph and signature or any other information which is different from confirmation page, he/she may immediately contact CTET Unit for necessary corrections. The candidates shall report at the Examination Centre at 7:30 AM for Paper – II (Morning) and at 12:30 PM for Paper– I (Evening) to be held on 15.12.2024 i.e. 120 minutes before the commencement of the examination. Candidate(s) who report(s) at the examination centre after 09:30 AM in PAPER-II (Morning) and after 02:30 PM in PAPER- I (Evening) to be held on 15.12.2024 shall not be allowed to appear in the examination. The candidates are advised to read the instructions on the admit card carefully and follow them during the conduct of the examination. 14. PROCEDURE FOR CONDUCT OF EXAMINATION Procedure for conduct of examination is given in Appendix-ll. Candidates are advised to go through the instructions carefully before proceeding for Examination. 15. EXAMINATION FEE FOR CENTRAL TEACHER ELEGIBILITY TEST: CATEGORY Only Paper- I or II Both Paper-I & II General/OBC(NCL) Rs.1000/- Rs.1200/- SC/ST/Differently Abled Person Rs.500/- Rs.600/- GST as applicable will be charged extra by the Banks Fee once remitted shall not be refunded or adjusted for future test under any circumstances. Page5  CTET– DECEMBER, 2024 16. VERIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY It is to be noted that if a candidate has been allowed to appear in the Central Teacher Eligibility Test, it does not imply that the candidate’s eligibility has been verified. It does not vest any right with the candidate for appointment. The eligibility shall be finally verified, by the concerned recruiting agency/appointing authority. The candidate should satisfy his/her eligibility before applying and shall be personally responsible in case he/she is not eligible to apply as per the given eligibility criteria. 17. FURNISHING OF FALSE, WRONG OR INACCURATE INFORMATION Furnishing of false, wrong or inaccurate information may lead to cancellation of the Test result, forfeiture of the certificate and even prosecution in appropriate cases. 18. RE-CHECKING/RE-EVALUATION There shall be no re-evaluation/re-checking of result. No correspondence in this regard shall be entertained. 19. AMANUENSIS The facility of Scribe/Reader/Lab Assistant should be allowed to any person with benchmark disability as defined under section 2(r) of the RPWD Act 2016 and has limitation in writing including that of speed if so desired by him/her. In case of persons with benchmark disabilities in the category of blindness, locomotor disability (both arm affected-BA) and cerebral palsy, the facility of scribe/ reader/ lab assistant shall be given. if so desired by the person. In case of other category of persons with benchmark disabilities, the provision of scribe/reader/lab assistant can be allowed on production of a certificate to the effect that the person concerned has physical limitation to write, and scribe is essential to write examination on his behalf, from the Chief Medical Officer/Civil Surgeon/ Medical Superintendent of a Government health care institution as per proforma at APPENDIX-V. In case the examining body provides the scribe/reader/lab assistant, it shall be ensured that qualification of the scribe should not be more than the minimum qualification criteria of the examination. However, the qualification of the scribe/reader should always be matriculate or above. In case the candidate is allowed to bring his own scribe, the qualification of the scribe should be one step below the qualification of the candidate taking examination. The persons with benchmark disabilities opting for own scribe/reader should submit details of the own scribe as per proforma at APPENDIX-VI Further, the following instructions are applicable regarding differently-abled candidates during the conduct of CTET Examination:- 1. The differently abled candidates may be given compensatory time of 50 minutes in each paper of CTET Examination. 2. Proper seating arrangement, preferably at ground floor, would be made prior to the commencement of Examination to avoid confusion. 3. There will be separate Question Paper in large font for Visually Impaired candidates. 4. The differently-abled candidates should bring with themselves the disability certificate on proper format issued by the Competent Authority and it should be produced at the examination centre to avail above relaxation(s). 20. CERTIFICATE AND MARK SHEET CBSE will provide Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) mark-sheets to all candidates and eligibility certificates to successful candidates in Digital Format in their DigiLocker account. The mark sheets and eligibility certificates will be digitally signed and will be legally valid as per the IT Act. The mark sheets and eligibility certificates will also contain an encrypted QR Code to enhance security. The QR code can be scanned and verified using the DigiLocker mobile app. The DigiLocker accounts of the all present candidates will be created and the account credentials will be conveyed to the candidates on their mobile numbers registered with CBSE. The candidates will be able to download their digital mark sheet and eligibility certificates using the communicated credentials. Page6  CTET– DECEMBER, 2024 21. WEEDING OUT RULES The records of Central Teacher Eligibility Test including OMR Answer Sheet is preserved only upto Two months from the date of declaration of result in accordance with CBSE Examination Weeding out rules. Thereafter it will be disposed of as per weeding out rules of the Board. 22. DISPLAY OF SCANNED COPY OF OMR ANSWER SHEET/ANSWER KEY The OMR answer sheet and the Answer Keys of CTET examination will be displayed on official website of CTET for which a public notice will be issued on the website https://ctet.nic.in. The candidates may download the same in the stipulated time as notified in the Public Notice. The Answer Keys are likely to be displayed for two to three days to provide an opportunity to the candidates to challenge the answer(s) with a non-refundable prescribed fee of Rs.1000/- per question as processing charges, in case they are not satisfied with any of the answer(s). Only paid challenges made during stipulated time will be considered. Challenges without payment of fee and those submitted on any other medium (viz. email/letter/representation) will not be considered. The Board’s decision on the challenges shall be final and no further communication will be entertained. The Board will not inform the Candidates individually about their challenges. The subject experts will examine all the challenges received and then the final answer keys will be prepared by them. The result will be declared according to the final answer keys. In case challenge on answer key(s) is accepted by the subject expert(s), the amount will be refunded to concerned candidate after declaration of result. After declaration of result, the candidates may seek photocopy of their OMR answer sheet of CTET along with calculation sheet by paying fee of Rs.500/- per OMR, by way of Demand Draft in favour of Secretary, Central Board of Secondary Education drawn on any Nationalized Bank and payable at Delhi. No grievance with regard to answer key(s) after declaration of result of CTET-DECEMBER, 2024 will be entertained. 23. LEGAL JURISDICTION All disputes pertaining to the conduct of CTET shall fall within the jurisdiction of Delhi only. The Secretary, CBSE shall be the legal person in whose name the Board may sue or may be sued. Page7  CTET– DECEMBER, 2024 APPENDIX-I STRUCTURE AND CONTENT OF SYLLABUS (Paper I and Paper II) Paper I (for classes 1 to V) Primary Stage I. Child Development and Pedagogy 30 Questions a) Child Development (Primary School Child) 15 Questions Concept of development and its relationship with learning Principles of the development of children Influence of Heredity& Environment Socialization processes: Social world & children (Teacher, Parents, Peers) Piaget, Kohlberg and Vygotsky: constructs and critical perspectives Concepts of child-centered and progressive education Critical perspective of the construct of Intelligence Multi-Dimensional Intelligence Language & Thought Gender as a social construct; gender roles,gender -bias and educational practice. Individual differences among learners, understanding differences based on diversity of language, caste, gender, community, religion etc. Distinction between Assessment for learning and assessment of learning; School-Based Assessment, Continuous & Comprehensive Evaluation: perspective and practice Formulating appropriate questions for assessing readiness levels of learners; for enhancing learning and critical thinking in the classroom and for assessing learner achievement. b) Concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with special needs 5 Questions Addressing learners from diverse back grounds including disadvantaged and deprived Addressing the needs of children with learning difficulties, “impairment” etc. Addressing the Talented, Creative, Specially baled Learners c) Learning and Pedagogy 10 Questions How children think and learn; how and why children “fail” to achieve success in school performance. Basic processes of teaching and learning; children’s strategies of learning; learning as a social activity; social context of learning. Child as a problem solver and a“ scientific investigator” Alternative conceptions of learning in children, understanding children’s “errors” as significant steps in the learning process. Cognition & Emotions Motivation and learning Factors contributing to learning-personal& environmental II Mathematics 30 Questions a) Content 15 Questions Geometry Shapes & Spatial Understanding Solids around Us Numbers Addition and Subtraction Multiplication Division Measurement Weight Time Page8  CTET– DECEMBER, 2024 Volume Data Handling Patterns Money b) Pedagogical issues 15 Questions Nature of Mathematics/ Logical thinking; understanding children’s thinking and reasoning patterns and strategies of making meaning and learning Place of Mathematics in Curriculum Language of Mathematics Community Mathematics Evaluation through formal and informal methods Problems of Teaching Error analysis and related aspects of learning and teaching Diagnostic and Remedial Teaching III. Environmental Studies 30 Questions a) Content 15 Questions i. Family and Friends: Relationships Work and Play Animals Plants ii. Food iii. Shelter iv. Water v. Travel vi. Things We Make and Do b) Pedagogical Issues 15 Questions Concept and scope of EVS Significance of EVS, integrated EVS Environmental Studies & Environmental Education Learning Principles Scope & relation to Science & Social Science Approaches of presenting concepts Activities Experimentation/Practical Work Discussion CCE Teaching material/Aids Problems IV. Language I 30 Questions a) Language Comprehension 15 Questions Reading unseen passages - two passages one prose or drama and one poem with questions on comprehension, inference, grammar and verbal ability (Prose passage may be literary, scientific, narrative or discursive) b) Pedagogy of Language Development 15 Questions Learning and acquisition Principles of language Teaching Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool Critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form Page9  CTET– DECEMBER, 2024 Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors and disorders Language Skills Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing Teaching-learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials, multi lingual resource of the classroom Remedial Teaching V. Language-II 30 Questions a) Comprehension 15 Questions Two unseen prose passages (discursive or literary or narrative or scientific) with question on comprehension, grammar and verbal ability b) Pedagogy of Language Development 15 Questions Learning and acquisition Principles of language Teaching Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool Critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form; Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors and disorders Language Skills Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing Teaching - learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials, multilingual resource of the classroom Remedial Teaching Page10  CTET– DECEMBER, 2024 Paper II (for classes VI to VIII) Elementary Stage I. Child Development and Pedagogy 30 Questions a) Child Development(Elementary School Child) 15 Questions Concept of development and its relationship with learning Principles of the development of children Influence of Heredity & Environment Socialization processes: Social world &children(Teacher, Parents, Peers) Piaget, Kohlberg and Vygotsky: constructs and critical perspectives Concepts of child-centered and progressive education Critical perspective of the construct of Intelligence Multi-Dimensional Intelligence Language & Thought Gender as a social construct; gender roles, gender-bias and educational practice Individual differences among learners, understanding differences based on diversity of language, caste, gender, community, religion etc. Distinction between Assessment for learning and assessment of learning; School-Based Assessment, Continuous & Comprehensive Evaluation: perspective and practice Formulating appropriate questions for assessing readiness levels of learners; for enhancing learning and critical thinking in the classroom and for assessing learner achievement. b) Concept of Inclusive education and understanding children with special needs 5 Questions Addressing learners from diverse back grounds including disadvantaged and deprived Addressing the needs of children with learning difficulties, “impairment‟ etc. Addressing the Talented, Creative, Specially abled Learners c) Learning and Pedagogy 10 Questions How children think and learn; how and why children„ fail‟ to achieve success in school performance. Basic processes of teaching and learning; children’s strategies of learning; learning as a social activity; social context of learning. Child as a problem solve rand a “scientific investigator‟ Alternative conceptions of learning in children, understanding children’s “errors‟ as significant steps in the learning process. Cognition & Emotions Motivation and learning Factors contributing to learning-personal & environmental II. Mathematics and Science 60 Questions (i) Mathematics 30 Questions a) Content 20 Questions Number System Knowing our Numbers Playing with Numbers Whole Numbers Negative Numbers and Integers Fractions Algebra  Introduction to Algebra  Ratio and Proportion Page11  CTET– DECEMBER, 2024 Geometry  Basic geometrical ideas (2-D)  Understanding Elementary Shapes (2-Dand3-D)  Symmetry: (reflection)  Construction (using Straight edge Scale, protractor, compasses)  Mensuration  Data handling b) Pedagogical issues 10 Questions Nature of Mathematics/Logical thinking Place of Mathematics in Curriculum Language of Mathematics Community Mathematics Evaluation Remedial Teaching Problem of Teaching ii) Science 30 Questions (a) Content 20 Questions  Food Sources of food Components of food Cleaning food  Materials Materials of daily use  The World of the Living  Moving Things People and Ideas  How things work Electric current and circuits Magnets  Natural Phenomena  Natural Resources b) Pedagogical issues 10 Questions Nature & Structure of Sciences Natural Science/Aims & objectives Understanding & Appreciating Science Approaches/Integrated Approach Observation/Experiment/Discovery(Method of Science) Innovation Text Material/Aids Evaluation-cognitive/psycho-motor/affective Problems Remedial Teaching Page12  CTET– DECEMBER, 2024 III. Social Studies/Social Sciences 60 Questions a) Content 40 Questions  History When, Where and How The Earliest Societies The First Farmers and Herders The First Cities Early States New Ideas the first Empire Contacts with Distant lands Political Developments Culture and Science New Kings and Kingdoms Sultans of Delhi Architecture Creation of an Empire Social Change Regional Cultures The Establishment of Company Power Rural Life and Society Colonialism and Tribal Societies The Revolt of 1857-58 Women and reform Challenging the Caste System The Nationalist Movement India After Independence  Geography Geography as a social study and as a science Planet: Earth in the solar system Globe Environment in its totality: natural and human environment Air Water Human Environment: settlement, transport and communication Resources: Types-Natural and Human Agriculture  Social and Political Life Diversity Government Local Government Making a Living Democracy State Government Understanding Media Unpacking Gender Page13  CTET– DECEMBER, 2024 The Constitution Parliamentary Government The Judiciary Social Justice and the Marginalised II. Pedagogical issues 20 Questions Concept & Nature of Social Science/Social Studies Class Room Processes, activities and discourse Developing Critical thinking Enquiry/Empirical Evidence Problems of teaching Social Science/Social Studies Sources- Primary & Secondary Projects Work Evaluation IV. Language I 30 Questions Language Comprehension 15 Questions Reading unseen passages-two passages one prose or drama and one poem with questions on comprehension, inference, grammar and verbal ability (Prose passage may be literary, scientific, narrative or discursive) Pedagogy of Language Development 15 Questions Learning and acquisition Principles of language Teaching Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use IT as a tool Critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form; Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors and disorders Language Skills Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing Teaching-learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials, multi lingual resource of the classroom Remedial Teaching V. Language-II 30 Questions Comprehension 15 Questions Two unseen prose passages (discursive or literary or narrative or scientific) with question on comprehension, grammar and verbal ability Pedagogy of Language Development 15 Questions Learning and acquisition Principles of language Teaching Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool Critical perspective on the role of grammar in learning a language for communicating ideas verbally and in written form; Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom ; language difficulties, errors and disorders Language Skills Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing Teaching- learning materials: Textbook, multi-media materials, multi lingual resource of the classroom Remedial Teaching Note: For Detailed syllabus of classes l-VIII, please refer to NCERT syllabus and text books Page14  CTET– DECEMBER, 2024 APPENDIX-II A. PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED DURING CONDUCT OF CTET 1. The examination rooms/hall will be opened at 7:30 AM for Paper – II (Morning) and at 12:30 PM for Paper– I (Evening) to be held on 15.12.2024 i.e. 120 minutes before the commencement of test. Candidates should take their seat immediately after opening of the examination hall. If the candidates do not report in time due to any reason i.e. traffic jam, train/bus delay etc, they are likely to miss some of the general instructions to be announced in the Examination Hall. 2. Since the biometric authentication may be introduced at the examination centres, so you are advised to reach the centre well in time so as to save time loss in attempting your examination. In case you reach the examination centre at last minute, you may loose your examination time. 3. The candidate must show, the Admit Card downloaded from CTET official website for admission in the examination room/hall. A candidate who does not possess the valid Admit Card shall not be permitted for the examination under any circumstances by the Centre Superintendent. 4. A seat indicating roll number will be allocated to each candidate. Candidates should find and occupy their allocated seat only. Any candidate found to have changed room or the seat on his/her own other than allotted, his/her candidature shall be cancelled and no plea would be accepted for it. 5. A candidate who comes after the commencement of the examination shall not be permitted to sit in the examination. The candidates shall report at 7:30 AM for Paper – II (Morning) and at 12:30 PM for Paper– I (Evening) to be held on 15.12.2024 i.e. 120 minutes before the examination. 6. Candidates are not allowed to carry the following items inside the centres:- a) Any stationery item like textual material (printed or written), bits of papers, Geometry/Pencil Box, Plastic Pouch, Calculator, Scale, Writing Pad, Pen drives, Eraser, Whitener, Calculator, Log Table, Electronic Pen/scanner, Cardboard etc. b) Any communication devices like Mobile phones, Bluetooth, Earphones, Microphone, Pager, Health band etc. c) Any Watch/Wrist watch, wallet, goggles, handbags, Gold/artificial ornaments etc. d) Any other item which could be used for unfair means and for hiding communication devices/gadgets like Camera, Bluetooth device etc. 7. No candidate, without the special permission of the Invigilator concerned, will leave his/her seat or Examination Room until the full duration of the paper is over. Candidate should not leave the room/hall without handing over their Answer Sheets to the Invigilator on duty and sign the attendance sheet second time. Cases where a candidate has not signed the Attendance Sheet second time will be deemed not to have handed over the OMR Sheet and dealt with as an unfair means case. 8. Smoking, chewing gutka, spiting etc. in the Examination Hall/Room is strictly prohibited. 9. Tea, coffee, cold drinks or snacks are not allowed to be taken into the examination rooms during examination hours. 10. Fifteen minutes before the commencement of the paper, each candidate will be given sealed Test Booklet with an Answer Sheet placed inside it. 11. Immediately on receipt of the Test Booklet the candidates will fill in the required particulars on the cover page of the Test Booklet with their own Ball Point Pens (Black/Blue). The Candidates should bring their own Ball Point Pen (Black/Blue) of good quality as this time PEN will not be supplied by the Board. He /She will not open the Test Booklet until asked to do so by the Invigilator. Do not open/break the seal before the announcement. IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS PRIOR TO EXAMINATION 12. Five minutes before the commencement of the paper the candidate will be asked to break/open the seal of the Test Booklet. The candidate should check carefully that the Test Booklet Code printed on Side-2 of the OMR Sheet is the same as printed on the Test Booklet. In case of discrepancy, the candidate should immediately report the matter to the Invigilator for replacement of both the Test Booklet and OMR Sheet. 13. The candidate will write the correct Test Booklet code or number as given in the Test Booklet/ OMR sheet in the Attendance Sheet. Page15  CTET– DECEMBER, 2024 14. The candidates must bring their own ball point pen (Black/Blue) of good quality as this time PEN will not be supplied by the Board. Use of pencil is strictly prohibited. OMR sheets filled with pencils will be rejected and no correspondence will be entertained in this regard. Candidates will mark the answers on OMR sheet only after the announcement of the invigilator. 15. The test will start exactly at the time mentioned in the Admit Card and an announcement to this effect will be made by the invigilator. 16. During the examination invigilator will check Admit Card of all the candidates to verify the identity of the candidate. 17. After completing the test and before handing over the OMR Sheet, the candidate should check again that all the particulars required in the OMR Sheet have been filled correctly. 18. The announcement about the beginning of the test, half time and closing of test will be made by the invigilator. The candidate must stop marking their responses immediately after the closing of test announcement has been made by invigilator. 19. After break/open the seal of the Test-booklet the candidate must check that the test-booklet contains the same number of pages as mentioned on the first page of the Test-booklet. In case of any discrepancy in Test-booklet i.e. page missing, tear pages & misprinting, the same should be informed to the invigilator immediately. The candidate shall not remove any page(s) from the Test- Booklet during the test. If any candidate is found to remove any page(s) from the Test Booklet it will be presumed as use of unfair means and shall be liable for criminal action. 20. The candidates must sign twice on the Attendance Sheet at the appropriate place. Firstly, immediately after commencement of the test and for the second time while handing over OMR Sheet to the Invigilator. 21. The responses (answers) marked by the candidates on the OMR sheet may be analysed with other candidates to detect patterns of similarity of right and wrong answers. If in the analytical procedure adopted in this regard, it is inferred/concluded that the responses have been shared and scores obtained are not genuine/valid, the candidature of such candidates may be cancelled. Page16  CTET– DECEMBER, 2024 UNFAIRMEANS: During the course of examination, a candidate indulging in any of the following activities shall be deemed to have used unfair means: 1. A candidate appearing for an examination is found using or attempting to use unfair means at the examination or behaving in a disorderly manner. 2. Candidates after having entered and taken their seats in the examination hall/room and after the distribution of the Test Booklets, decide not to appear in the examination under one or other pleas and decide to leave their seats of the examination with or without signing the attendance sheet second time, with or without submitting the OMR Sheets to the invigilator. 3. Communicating with and / or disturbing other candidates or consulting other persons inside/outside the examination room during the examination. 4. Being in possession of books, notes, bits of papers, geometry / pencil box, plastic pouch, pen, scale, log table, writing pad, eraser, whitener, cardboard, electronic devices or any other material relevant or not relevant with the examination. 5. Carrying and/or using the electronics & communication devices/equipments that are prohibited during the examinations including but not limited to watch, wrist watch, mobile phones, earphone, microphones, cameras, headphones, pen-drives, pager, Bluetooth devices, calculator, electronic pen/scanners etc. 6. Carrying any other item which could be used for unfair means and for hiding communication devices like Camera, Bluetooth devices etc. 7. Taking frequent breaks to move out from allotted seat at the test centre with or without the consent of the invigilator. 8. Threatening or physically or verbally abusing or indulging in any kind of misbehavior with invigilator / fellow candidates or any person connected with the conduct of examination either inside or outside the examination hall. 9. Tearing of any page of the test booklet or any part of OMR Sheet, put stray marks on OMR Sheet etc. 10. Writing name, Roll No., putting signature at any place other than the space provided for or any other mark in the OMR Sheet which may disclose the identity of the candidate. 11. Disclosing / transmitting the contents of the Questions / corresponding answers or any information therein in whole or part thereof in any form or by any means i.e. verbal, written, electronically or mechanically for any purpose. 12. Pressurizing the invigilator for issues including but not limited to extra time allotment, allow to sit for examination in the absence of necessary Admit Card/ Photo ID proofs. 13. Carrying and/or consuming food and/or carrying/consuming alcoholic/non-alcoholic beverages etc. excluding drinking water or entering the Test Centre inside the examination hall. 14. Carrying and/or using weapons/scissor/knife etc. inside the examination hall. 15. Receiving or giving assistance to the fellow candidate(s) directly or indirectly, receiving outside help in any form. 16. The following act/s shall be deemed as Impersonation, but not limited to:  Manipulation and fabrication in online documents viz. admit card.  Affixing of fabricated photograph on the application form.  Appearing for examination for another candidate or arranging to have another person take an examination for the candidate.  Allowing/Making somebody else to marking answers on candidate’s behalf during examination  Helping or receiving help from other candidates to impersonate.  Signing Attendance sheet on somebody else’s behalf either partially or completely.  Moving onto another candidate’s seat during the course of examination.  Providing admit card to another person to enable him to appear on behalf of the candidate. 17. Candidates shall maintain proper silence and attend their Question Paper only. Any conversation or gesticulation or disturbance in the Examination Room/Hall shall be deemed as misbehavior. If a candidate is found using unfair means or impersonating, his/her candidature for current examination shall be cancelled and he/she may also be debarred for future examination(s). Page17  CTET– DECEMBER, 2024 INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE OF TEST BOOKLET AND OMR SHEET 1 The candidates will find the OMR Sheet placed inside the sealed Test Booklet. The seal will be broken/ opened by the candidates after the announcement by the invigilator and the OMR Sheet shall be taken out from the Test Booklet. Do not open/break the seal before the announcement. 2 Code like A, B, C or D printed on OMR sheet will be same as mentioned on Test Booklet. 3 The OMR Sheet used will be of special type which will be scanned on Optical Scanner. The candidates should ensure that the OMR Sheet is not folded. Do not make any stray marks on the OMR Sheet. Do not write your Roll No. anywhere else except in the specified space in the OMR Sheet Side 1 The side 1 of OMR Sheet contains the following columns which are to be filled in neatly and accurately by the candidate with their own Ball Point Pen (Black/Blue). Use of pencil is strictly prohibited. i) Roll Number ii) Name of the candidate iii) Father’s Name iv) Centre Number v) Name of the Examination Centre vi) Subject offered for Paper-ll(Only in case of Paper-ll) Side 2 The side 2 of OMR Sheet contains the following columns which are also to be filled by the candidate with their own Ball Point Pen (Black/Blue). Use of pencil is strictly prohibited. i) Roll Number ii) Main Test Booklet Number iii) Language Supplement Booklet Number iv) Language Supplement Booklet Code v) Subject offered for Paper-ll(Only in case of Paper-ll) vi) Language in which you have attempted the questions vii) Signature of the candidate Page18  CTET– DECEMBER, 2024 WRITING OF PARTICULARS AND RESPONSES ON SIDE-2 WITH BALL POINT PEN ONLY WILL BE FILLED UP AS FOLLOWS. IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR MARKING THE RESPONSES i) Out of four alternatives for each question, only one circle for the most appropriate answer is to be darkened completely with Ball Point Pen. For example Question No. 008 in the Test Booklet reads as follows: The capital city of Nepal is (1) Kathmandu (2) Dubai (3) Tokya (4) Dibrugarh The correct response to this question is (1) Kathmandu. The candidate will locate Question No.008 in the Answer Sheet and darken the _____circle 1 as shown below: 008 1 2 3 4 iii) Use Ball Point Pen to completely darken the appropriate circle, i.e. one circle for each entry. In case of more than one option is darkened the marks will not be awarded. iv) The answer/circle marked/darkened once by the candidate is final and not to be changed. Before filling the particulars or responses, candidate must ensure that the details marked will be as per admit card. Use of pencil is strictly prohibited. If any candidate uses the pencil for darkening the answer sheet, his/her answer sheet will be rejected. v) A light, faintly and incomplete darkened circle is a wrong method for marking and liable to be rejected by the Optical Scanner. Any other mark 3 or 5 etc. may not get captured by the scanner. vi) If the candidate does not want to attempt any question he/she should not darken the circle given against the question. vii) Please do not fold the Answer Sheet and do not make any stray marks on it. 4. ROUGH WORK The candidate will not do any rough work on the OMR Sheet. All rough work is to be done on the space provided in the Test Booklet. 5. CHANGING AN ANSWER IS NOT ALLOWED The candidate must fully satisfy themselves about the accuracy of the answer before darkening the appropriate circle as no change in answer once marked is allowed. Use of eraser or white/correction fluid on the OMR Sheet is not permissible as the OMR Sheets are machine gradable and it may lead to wrong evaluation for which all responsibility lies on the candidate. 6. Prior to handing over the Answer Sheet soon after the examination is over, the candidate must sign the attendance sheet as a proof thereof. The candidate is permitted to carry the Test Booklet only after the completion of test. 7. In case of any discrepancy regarding non availability of OMR Sheet of any Candidate at the time of evaluation, it will be presumed that the candidate has taken away the answer sheet with the test booklet and in such case the result of the candidate will be liable to be cancelled. Page19  CTET– DECEMBER, 2024 INSTRUCTIONS (Please read the instructions carefully before filling the OMR Answer Sheet) 1. Before you start answering, Question Paper Booklet Number should be written in the space provided and appropriate circles must be darkened in the OMR Answer Sheet. Note: If the candidate falls to darken the correct Question Paper Booklet Number or leaves it blank, the OMR Answer Sheet will be liable for rejection, and no correspondence in this regard shall be entertained. 2. Sign on the OMR Answer Sheet in the space provided, make sure that the Invigilator signs in the space provided. 3. OMR Answer sheet will be machine graded and processed by electronic means i.e., Computers and Scanners. Invalidation of OMR Answer Sheet due to incomplete I incorrect filling of the OMR Answer Sheet will be the sole responsibility of the candidate. 4. Use Blue/ Black Ball Point Pen to darken the circles. Pens with any other colors are prohibited. Do not use Pencil or Ink/ Gel pen. 5. Do not write or mark outside the demarcated areas on this OMR Answer Sheet as it may invalidate the OMR Answer Sheet. Do not write irrelevant matter or scribble on this sheet. Do not fold, tear, wrinkle or staple this sheet. 6. Changing an answer is NOT ALLOWED : While answering, choose the BEST alternative answer from the four choices given below the question and darken the same in the corresponding circle in the OMR Answer Sheet. Do not shade more than one circle for a question. The candidates must fully satisfy themselves about the accuracy of the answer before darkening the appropriate circle, as change of answer after darkening one circle will also lead to invalidation of that answer. Use of eraser or white fluid on the OMR Answer Sheet is not permitted, as the OMR Answer Sheets are machine gradable, and it may lead to invalidation. 7. The candidate should return the OMR Answer Sheet before leaving the Examination Hall. Failure to do so will make him/ her liable for criminal action besides rejection of his/ her candidature. 8. Correct / incorrect way of darkening/shading is shown in the table below for strict compliance. The Invalid responses may or may not read by the scanner. Note (1) : Response is Valid, if only darkened one circle property. i.e. either 1 (or) 2 (or)3 (or) 4 and if it is the correct answer, mark will be awarded. Even if candidate feels that there are two answers, only one circle should be darkened, which is nearest or closest to answer. If two or more circles are darkened, it will be treated as INVALID. The invalid question may or may not readable by the scanner 9. In case the candidate violates any of the OMR Answer Sheet related instructions, the OMR Answer Sheet is liable to be REJECTED Page20  CTET–DECEMBER 2024 APPENDIX III CITY STATE CITY CODE 101 ANDAMAN & NICOBAR PORT BLAIR 102 ANDHRA PRADESH GUNTUR 103 ANDHRA PRADESH TIRUPATI 104 ANDHRA PRADESH VIJAYAWADA 105 ANDHRA PRADESH VISAKHAPATNAM 106 ARUNACHAL PRADESH ITANAGAR 107 ASSAM DIBRUGARH 108 ASSAM GUWAHATI 109 ASSAM SILCHAR 110 BIHAR BEGUSARAI 111 BIHAR BHAGALPUR 112 BIHAR BHOJPUR (ARA) 113 BIHAR DARBHANGA 114 BIHAR GAYA 115 BIHAR GOPALGANJ 116 BIHAR MADHUBANI 117 BIHAR MUZAFFARPUR 118 BIHAR NALANDA 119 BIHAR PATNA 120 BIHAR PURNIA 121 BIHAR ROHTAS 122 BIHAR SAHARSA 123 BIHAR SAMASTIPUR 124 BIHAR SARAN 125 BIHAR VAISHALI (HAJIPUR) 126 CHANDIGARH CHANDIGARH 127 CHHATTISGARH BHILAI/DURG 128 CHHATTISGARH BILASPUR 129 CHHATTISGARH RAIPUR 130 DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI 131 DAMAN & DIU DAMAN 132 DELHI DELHI 137 GOA PANAJI 138 GUJARAT AHMEDABAD 139 GUJARAT RAJKOT 140 GUJARAT SURAT 141 GUJARAT VADODARA 142 HARYANA AMBALA Page21  CTET–DECEMBER 2024 CITY STATE CITY CODE 143 HARYANA FARIDABAD 144 HARYANA GURUGRAM 145 HARYANA HISSAR 146 HARYANA KARNAL 147 HARYANA KURUKSHETRA 148 HIMACHAL PRADESH HAMIRPUR 149 HIMACHAL PRADESH KANGRA 150 HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA 151 JAMMU & KASHMIR JAMMU 152 JAMMU & KASHMIR SRINAGAR 153 JHARKHAND BOKARO 154 JHARKHAND DHANBAD 155 JHARKHAND HAZARIBAGH 156 JHARKHAND JAMSHEDPUR 157 JHARKHAND RANCHI 158 KARNATAKA BENGALURU 159 KARNATAKA HUBLI 160 KERALA ERNAKULAM 161 KERALA KOZHIKODE 162 KERALA THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 163 LADAKH KARGIL 164 LADAKH LEH 165 LAKSHADWEEP KAVARATI 166 MADHYA PRADESH BHOPAL 167 MADHYA PRADESH GWALIOR 168 MADHYA PRADESH INDORE 169 MADHYA PRADESH JABALPUR 170 MAHARASHTRA AMRAVATI 171 MAHARASHTRA AURANGABAD 172 MAHARASHTRA MUMBAI 173 MAHARASHTRA NAGPUR 174 MAHARASHTRA NASHIK 175 MAHARASHTRA PUNE 176 MAHARASHTRA SOLAPUR 177 MANIPUR IMPHAL 178 MEGHALAYA SHILLONG 179 MIZORAM AIZAWL 180 NAGALAND KOHIMA 181 ODISHA BHUBANESWAR 182 ODISHA SAMBALPUR 183 PUDUCHERRY PUDUCHERRY 184 PUNJAB AMRITSAR Page22  CTET–DECEMBER 2024 CITY STATE CITY CODE 185 PUNJAB BHATINDA 186 PUNJAB JALANDHAR 187 RAJASTHAN AJMER 188 RAJASTHAN ALWAR 189 RAJASTHAN BIKANER 190 RAJASTHAN JAIPUR 191 RAJASTHAN JODHPUR 192 RAJASTHAN KOTA 193 RAJASTHAN UDAIPUR 194 SIKKIM GANGTOK 195 TAMIL NADU CHENNAI 196 TAMIL NADU COIMBATORE 197 TAMIL NADU MADURAI 198 TELANGANA HYDERABAD 199 TELANGANA WARANGAL 200 TRIPURA AGARTALA 201 UTTAR PRADESH AGRA 202 UTTAR PRADESH ALIGARH 203 UTTAR PRADESH AMBEDKAR NAGAR 204 UTTAR PRADESH AYODHYA(FAIZABAD) 205 UTTAR PRADESH BAREILLY 206 UTTAR PRADESH BIJNOR 207 UTTAR PRADESH DEORIA 208 UTTAR PRADESH ETAWAH 209 UTTAR PRADESH GHAZIABAD 210 UTTAR PRADESH GHAZIPUR 211 UTTAR PRADESH GONDA 212 UTTAR PRADESH GORAKHPUR 213 UTTAR PRADESH JAUNPUR 214 UTTAR PRADESH JHANSI 215 UTTAR PRADESH KANPUR 216 UTTAR PRADESH LUCKNOW 217 UTTAR PRADESH MAINPURI 218 UTTAR PRADESH MATHURA 219 UTTAR PRADESH MAU 220 UTTAR PRADESH MEERUT 221 UTTAR PRADESH MORADABAD 222 UTTAR PRADESH NOIDA/GREATER NOIDA 223 UTTAR PRADESH PRATAPGARH 224 UTTAR PRADESH PRAYAGRAJ (ALLAHABAD) 225 UTTAR PRADESH RAEBARELI Page23  CTET–DECEMBER 2024 CITY STATE CITY CODE 226 UTTAR PRADESH SAHARANPUR 227 UTTAR PRADESH SHAHJAHANPUR 228 UTTAR PRADESH SITAPUR 229 UTTAR PRADESH SULTANPUR 230 UTTAR PRADESH VARANASI 231 UTTARAKHAND DEHRADUN 232 UTTARAKHAND HALDWANI 233 UTTARAKHAND HARIDWAR 234 UTTARAKHAND UDHAM SINGH NAGAR 235 WEST BENGAL KOLKATA 236 WEST BENGAL SILIGURI Page24  CTET–DECEMBER 2024 APPENDIX-IV IMPORTANT NOTES: Candidates can apply for CTET–DECEMBER, 2024 “ONLINE” through CTET website https://ctet.nic.in w.e.f. 17.09.2024 to 16.10.2024 (Before11:59PM) 1. The candidate applying for CTET is required:- i) To go through the Information Bulletin carefully with the entire requirement therein. ii) To satisfy eligibility to appear in the examination. iii) To submit On-line application by giving full particulars by accessing the CTET official website https://ctet.nic.in. iv) To write complete mailing address with Postal PIN Code at the time of applying. v) Before submission of application form, decide the mode of payment of fee. vi) To keep the Confirmation Page for future reference. vii) If a candidate submits more than one online application, his/her candidature shall be liable to be cancelled and the candidate may also be debarred for future examination(s). No communication will be sent in this regard. 2. Method of Submission of Online Application Form: STEP1: Log on to CTET official website https://ctet.nic.in. STEP2: Go to the link “Apply Online” and open the same. STEP3: Fill in the Online Application Form and note down Registration Number/ Application Number. (a) Authentication Form: Fill details like State, Identification type (select any Identity as applicable), Candidate’s Name, Date of Birth, Gender and Security Pin. (b) Fill Online Application Form: Fill complete online Application Form and choose password. After submission, a Registration Number/Application Number gets generated. Note down the Registration No./Application No. For subsequent login, system generated Registration No. / Application No. and chosen Password will be used.  Candidate is advised not to disclose or share the password with anybody. Neither CTET nor NIC will be responsible for violation or misuse of the password of a candidate.  Candidate should logout at the end of their sessions of that the contents of the application cannot be tampered by unauthorized persons. STEP3: Upload Scanned Images of latest Photograph and Signature i) Uploading of scanned Photo and Signature are mandatory. ii) Upload scanned photograph and signature in JPG/JPEG format. iii) Size of scanned photograph should be between 10to100KB iv) Image Dimension of photograph should be 3.5 cm (width) x 4.5 cm (height). v) Size of scanned signature should be between 3 KB to 30 KB. vi) Image Dimension of signature should be 3.5 cm (length) x 1.5 cm (height). The candidates are advised to keep the scanned images of latest photograph and signature of the candidates ready in JPG/JPEG format and as per the size and dimension specified, before applying online. The scanned image of latest photograph is required to upload to avoid the inconvenience at centre, as this photograph will be matched with the actual candidate appearing in the examination. STEP4: Pay examination Fee by debit/credit card/Net Banking. Fee Details for CTET–DECEMBER, 2024 are as follows: CATEGORY Only Paper-I or II Both Paper-I & II General/OBC(NCL) Rs.1000/- Rs.1200/- SC/ST/Differently Abled Person Rs.500/- Rs.600/- GST as applicable will be charged extra by the Bank Mode of Payment:  By Online-mode (Payment by Debit Card/Credit Card). The candidate has to select the desired option to pay and follow the instructions to complete the payment process. After successful payment, candidate will be able to print the “Confirmation Page”. Page25  CTET–DECEMBER 2024  By Net Banking: The candidate has to select the desired option to pay and follow the instructions to complete the payment process. After successful payment candidate will be able to print the confirmation page. In case, the fee payment status is not “OK” the candidates are advised as following:-  If the fee is paid through credit/debit card and status is not OK, it means the transaction is cancelled and the amount will be refunded to concerned credit/debit card within a week. Such candidates have to pay the fee once again.  If the fee is paid through net banking and status is not successful, it means the transaction is not completed. Such candidates have to pay the fee.  Please note that fee submitted by any other mode like money order, demand draft, IPO etc. will be rejected. Fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances. STEP 5: Print Confirmation page for record and future reference. Candidates are required to take printout of Confirmation Page for record and keep it for their reference. The Confirmation Page is not required to be sent to CTET Unit. 3. The candidate should satisfy his/her eligibility before applying and shall be personally responsible in case he/she is not eligible to apply as per the given eligibility criteria. 4. Candidate should enter his/her particulars i.e. Name, Father’s Name, Mother’s Name and Date of Birth as per Class Xth Certificate. Please note that no request for any change in particular will be accepted under any circumstances after the specified date for online correction is over. Application Form should be filled-in as follows: Screen1: (a) State: Candidate should select State from the drop down List as per his/ her Address. (b) Identity Type and Identification Number: Candidate should select identity type from the drop down list, to ascertain his/her identity and write the identification type number. (c) Candidate’s Name: Candidate should write his/her Name as recorded in the Class X Secondary Board Certificate. (d) Date of Birth: Mention Date of Birth as recorded in the Class X Secondary Board Certificate. (e) Gender: Select Gender: Male, Female, Transgender. (f) Enter Security pin Screen2: 1. Candidate’s Particulars:- a) Candidate’s Name, Gender and Date of Birth will be auto-filled from the previous screen (Screen-1).Candidate may modify information filled in these fields, if required. b) Candidate’s Mother Name: Candidate should write his/her Mother’s name as recorded in the Class X Secondary Board Certificate, in CAPITAL letters. c) Candidate’s Father Name: Candidate should write his/her Father’s name, as recorded in the Class X Secondary Board Certificate, in CAPITAL letters. 2. Languages Offered for CTET: a) Select two languages in which you wish to appear for CTET. List of languages offered along with their codes are as follows: Language Code No. Language Code No. Language Code No. Language Code No. English 01 Gujarati 06 Marathi 11 Sanskrit 16 Hindi 02 Kannada 07 Mizo 12 Tamil 17 Assamese 03 Khasi 08 Nepali 13 Telugu 18 Bengali 04 Malayalam 09 Odia 14 Tibetan 19 Garo 05 Manipuri 10 Punjabi 15 Urdu 20 Language I: Shall focus on the proficiencies related to the medium of instructions. Candidate is required to select any one from the Languages list. Language II: Shall focus on the elements of language, communication and comprehensive abilities. Candidate is required to select any one from the Languages list. Note: i. Language II should be different from Language I. ii. The candidates must attempt questions in languages opted by him as mentioned in the Admit Card. In case the questions are attempted in any other languages, the candidature of such candidates shall be cancelled. Page26  CTET–DECEMBER 2024 3. Differently Abled: A. Person with benchmark disability (PwBD): Are you a person with benchmark disability (PwBD) as per section 2 (r) of RPwD Act 2016? If “Yes‟ is selected, please select any of the following from differently-abled drop down menu box: i) VI (Blindness and Low Vision), ii) HH ( Deaf and Hard of Hearing), iii) OH (Locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy) iv) Other Disabilities (As notified by Government of India) B. Person with disability (PwD): Are you a person with disability (PwD) as per section 2 (s) of RPwD Act 2016 and do you need scribe/writer during the examination due to limitation in writing? 4. Personal Details: a) Category: Select any of the following from category drop down box: General, SC, ST and OBC b) Status of Qualifying Exam: Select the status from drop down menu box. If qualified, select “Passed” else select “Appearing in Final Exam‟. c) Employment Status: Mention employment status by selecting any of the options available in drop-down menu box. d) Applying for : Select Paper I if you intent to apply for becoming teacher for classes I to V Select Paper II if you intent to apply for becoming teacher for classes VI to VIII Select Both (Paper I & Paper II) if you intent to apply for becoming teacher for the both i.e. classes I to V and VI to VIII 5. Minimum Educational Qualifications for teaching Classes I to V and VI to VIII Candidate must possess Minimum Educational Qualifications for becoming a teacher for Class I to V and VI to VIII. 6. Minimum Educational Qualifications for becoming teacher for Classes I-V Select appropriate Code from drop down menu box if you intent to apply for becoming teacher for classes I to V 7. Minimum Educational Qualifications for becoming teacher for Classes VI-VIII Select appropriate Code from drop down menu box if you intent to apply for becoming teacher for classes VI to VIII. Note: The candidate not having any of the above qualifications shall not be eligible for appearing in Central Teacher Eligibility Test. The candidate should satisfy his/her eligibility before applying and shall be personally responsible in case he/she is not eligible to apply as per the given eligibility criteria. i) Subject offered for Paper-II i.e. if applying for paper II (classes VI to VIII) Candidates, who intent to apply for becoming teacher for classes VI to VIII, should mention the choice of subject. The options of subject are: 1) Mathematics &Science 2) Social Science. Note: The candidates who apply for Paper-II only or Both Papers and do not mention the subject offered for Paper – II shall not be eligible and the application will be rejected & fee will be forfeited without any further communication. 8. Educational Degree/Diploma Colleges details: A drop down facility has been provided to the candidates to choose the college from where they have obtained their B. Ed. Degree/Diploma in Education/ Elementary Education etc. In case the name of their college is not given in the drop down list, they may choose the option OTHER and fill in the required particulars. The candidate may mention the percentage of marks obtained by him/her in the Degree/Di