I am interested in the field of teaching and planning to give the CTET Exam searching for the exam details. Can you tell is CTET Exam is mandatory for candidates for doing job as a teacher
in different schools provide details also tell what the pattern and important dates for this exam?

The Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009, as on date, states that CTET will be used for recruitment of new teachers. The act states that while recruiting new teachers, all CBSE schools are required to check, if the new recruits are CTET qualified.

CTET is mandatory.

98% of the schools consider CTET while recruiting new teachers. The schools said they have clear instructions from CBSE, and go for only CTET qualified applicants, for interviews.

Exam pattern:

Paper 1 Structure

Subject Number of Questions Marks
Language I (compulsory) 30 MCQs 30 Marks
Language II (compulsory) 30 MCQs 30 Marks
Child Development and Pedagogy 30 MCQs 30 Marks
Environmental Studies 30 MCQs 30 Marks
Mathematics 30 MCQs 30 Marks

Paper II Structure

Subject Number of Questions Marks
Language I (compulsory) 30 MCQs 30 Marks
Language II (compulsory) 30 MCQs 30 Marks
Child Development and Pedagogy (compulsory) 30 MCQs 30 Marks
Social Studies/Social Science 60 MCQs 60 Marks
Mathematics and Science 60 MCQs 60 Marks

Important Dates (Tentative) for CTET February 2017

Events Tentative Dates
Online application procedure will begin December, 2016
Last date for making payment through Debit card/Credit card or E-challan December, 2016
Online correction in the form December 2016 to January, 2017
Status of application form available December, 2016
Admit card will be downloaded from January, 2017
Examination date February, 2017
Result publication April, 2017
CTET Certificate/ Marks Statement will be dispatched May, 2017