What are the best books to prepare for CTET?
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2 Answers
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CTET Paper 1 (15 practice sets)
Arihant
Comes with answers of all practice sets
Explanations will be provided
Based on previous year question paper
CTET Mathematics & Science Paper 2 (15 practice sets)
Arihant
Answer key and explanation are provided
Has OMR sheet and performance indicator
UPTET & CTET Practice Book
Youth Competition Times
Solutions are present with explanation
Has OMR sheet which will give exam like feel
CTET Paper-1 (Class 1 To 5) Practice Sets
Agrawal Examcart
5 solved papers
Analysis of previous year papers in the form of chart
Purely based on previous year question papers
Examcart CTET Complete Guidebook + Previous Years Solved Pape...more -
According to the CTET syllabus, the following subject-wise books are recommended by experts:
1. Selective NCERT for subjects like social Science
2. Arihant Publication for Child Development and Pedagogy
3. You can refer to the Arihant Publication book for language papers like Hindi as well.
4. For English and Pedagogy section you can refer to the book of Pearson Publication
5. For environmental studies, you can refer to EVS, NCERT, or Wiley Publications.
6. For social Science, you can use SST NCERT or Arihant.
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The CTET 2025 notification has not been released as of now. It is expected that the CBSE CTET notification will be released in October 2025. The notification will be displayed as a CTET information bulletin on the official website- ctet.nic.in. Candidates should visit this page to get the latest updates on the CTET exam - https://www.shiksha.com/sarkari-exams/teaching/articles/ctet-2025-exam-blogId-170985
CTET stands for Central Teacher Eligibility Test. It is an eligibility exam conducted every year to determine the eligibility of candidates to teach Classes 1 to 8 in central government schools such as KVS, NVS, etc. Passing the CTET exam is compulsory for aspirants who want to apply for teacher recruitment in government schools for Classes 1 to 8.
Yes, you can apply for CTET Paper 1 only if you make sure that you meet the minimum teacher education requirement for Classes 1 to 5.
If we talk about Paper 1, CTET generally requires passing of Class 12 with 50% marks and also a 2-year D.El.Ed, or any certain equivalent teacher training qualifications.
But, since you have B.Ed, you are eligible for Paper 2 (Classes 6–8). But, the CTET notification also allows B.Ed grads to appear for Paper 1 only if they have undergone a short bridge course in elementary education after appointment.
The major difference between CTET and UPTET is that when candidates clear the CTET exam, it provides a national-level eligibility certificate that can be used across India, whereas clearing the UPTET exam provides a state-level eligibility certificate that is only valid within Uttar Pradesh state.
No, the CTET form 2025 has not been released yet. The CBSE CTET application form 2025 is expected to be released in the coming months, especially around August 2025. Candidates need to visit the official website- ctet.nic.in regularly to get the updates about the CTET 2025 form. Moreover, the latest updates on the CTET online form will be provided here as well - https://www.shiksha.com/exams/ctet-exam-application-form.
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