• Source:JND

CBSE CTET 2024 Exam Postponement:  The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has postponed the exam date for the CBSE Central Eligibility cum Entrance Test (CTET) December 2024. According to the notification, the exam will now take place on December 15, 2024, in two shifts. The first shift will be held from 9:30 am to 12 noon, while the second shift is scheduled from 2:30 pm to 5 pm. Initially, the CTET exam was scheduled for December 1, 2024. The postponement was decided due to administrative reasons. Candidates can check the revised exam date notice at ctet.nic.in.

The Board has also stated that if the number of candidates exceeds capacity in any city, the exam may be conducted on December 14, 2024. “Now, due to administrative reasons, the CTET is rescheduled on 15th December 2024 (Sunday). In case the number of candidates is more in any city, the exam may also be conducted on 14th December 2024,” reads the notification.

The deadline to submit online applications for the CBSE CTET 2024 will be October 16. Candidates from the General and OBC (NCL) categories must pay a fee of Rs 1,000 for one paper and Rs 1,200 for both papers. Applicants from SC/ST or Differently Abled categories are required to pay Rs 500 for one paper and Rs 600 for both papers.

Also Read: Karnataka NMMS 2024 Registration Date Extended Till September 30; Here's How To Apply

All questions in the CTET will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with four options, out of which one will be the most appropriate answer. Each question carries one mark, and there is no negative marking.

The CTET consists of two papers:

(i) Paper I is for candidates aiming to teach classes 1 to 5.
(ii) Paper II is for those intending to teach classes 6 to 8.

Also Read: BPSC 70th CCE 2024 Notification For 1929 Posts Released; Here's How To Apply