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CTET Exam Date 2023 Out: Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released a notice regarding the CTET exam date 2023. As per the notice, the CTET 2023 exam has been scheduled for 20th August 2023 (Sunday). CBSE has released the official CTET 2023 Exam Schedule. The CTET Admit Card 2023 contains information about the CTET Exam Date & Schedule. The CTET Admit Card 2023 has been released on 17th August 2023 on the official website www.ctet.nic.in. The CTET Exam will be administered offline (using pen and paper) in two shifts. Papers 1 and 2 will be administered during shifts one and two, respectively, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Check out the article for all the information regarding the CTET Exam Date 2023.
CTET Exam Date 2023 Out
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducts the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) to examine candidates’ eligibility for the primary (1-5 class) level and for the upper primary (6-8 class) level teachers. The CTET Exam will be conducted in 20 languages across the country. This year CTET 2023 July Exam is going to be conducted on 20th August 2023 for around 32.45 lakh candidates at 211 exam centers.
CTET Exam Date and Schedule 2023
The CTET exam has been scheduled for 20th August 2023 and CTET Admit Card 2023 is released 2-3 days before the exam date i.e. on 17th August 2023 on its official website. The CTET Shift 1 is held from 9:30 am to 12 noon and Shift 2 is held from 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm. The candidates can have a look at the detailed CTET Exam Schedule including reporting time, last entry, and other details from the below table.
| CTET 2023 Exam Schedule | ||
| Events | Paper 1 | Paper II |
| CTET Exam Date 2023 | 20th August 2023 (Sunday) | |
| Entry in the Examination Centre | 07:30 am | 12:30 pm |
| Checking of Admit Cards | 09: 00 am to 09:15 am | 02:00 pm to 02:15 pm |
| Distribution of Computer | 09:15 am | 02:15 pm |
| Last Entry in the Examination Centre | 09:30 am | 02:30 pm |
| Test Commences | 09:30 am | 02:30 pm |
| Test Concludes | 12:00 noon | 05:00 pm |
CTET 2023 Exam Pattern for Papers 1 & 2
Candidates who are eligible and going to appear in CTET 2023 Exam must be aware of the CTET 2023 Exam Pattern. We have discussed below the CTET 2023 Exam Pattern for Paper 1 & 2.
- There is no penalty for wrong answers in CTET 2023 Exam.
- CTET Paper-I exam is divided into 5 sections. The total number of questions and marks distributions for Paper-1 is given below:
- 1 mark shall be awarded to every correct answer.
- Questions are objective multiple-choice type questions for 150 Marks.
- There will be 5 parts
- The time duration of the exam is 2 hours 30 minutes.
| CTET Paper 1 Exam Pattern | |||
| Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 | 2.5 hours |
| Language I (compulsory) | 30 | 30 | |
| Language II (compulsory) | 30 | 30 | |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 | |
| Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 | |
| Total | 150 | 150 | |
CTET Paper-II exam is divided into 4 sections. Candidates have to choose between Mathematics & Science and Social Studies in Paper 2. We have tabulated below the total number of questions, marks and duration of the CTET Paper-II exam.
- 1 mark shall be awarded to every correct answer.
- Questions are objective multiple-choice type questions for 210 Marks.
- There will be a total of 210 Multiple Choice Questions.
| CTET Paper 2 Exam Pattern | |||
| Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 | 2.5 hours |
| Language I (compulsory) | 30 | 30 | |
| Language II (compulsory) | 30 | 30 | |
| A. Mathematics & Science | 30 + 30 | 60 | |
| B. Social Studies & Social Science | 60 | 60 | |
| Total | 210 | 210 | |
| Important Links | |
| CTET Syllabus 2023 | CTET Previous Year Question Paper |
| CTET Exam Pattern 2023 | CTET Eligibility Criteria 2023 |
