CTET (CBSE Central Teacher Eligibility Test) January 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 23^rd August, 2010 and subsequently amended vide Notification dated 29^th 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 Sub-division of Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Island and Lakshadweep.

Schedule of Examination

DATE OF	PAPER	TIMING	DURATION
EXAMINATION
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 will not be accepted irrespective of the date of their dispatch. CBSE will not be responsible for any postal delays.

·         Candidates must purchase the information bulletins from the designated Banks & institutions. Bulletins obtained from unauthorised source will be summarily rejected.

·         Further detailed information is available in the Information Bulletin and on our website www.cbse.nic.in or www.ctet.nic.in

·         Candidates can apply for CTET – JAN 2012 either on the prescribed Application Form or apply ‘online’