What is the difference between the CTET entrance exam and the KVS entrance exam?
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KVS examination is conducted every year to recruit thousands of candidates eligible to be school teachers, non-teaching staff, or KVS employees. CTET is a national-level eligibility exam conducted by the CBSE. The CTET exam is generally held twice a year for determining the eligibility of students for appointment as teachers for Classes 1 to 8 in Central Government Schools such as NVS, KVS, etc. The CBSE will organize the CTET 2022 exam online in the CBT mode. The exam will be held in several shifts for Paper 1 and Paper 2. The CTET Paper 1 is for students who want to teach Classes 1-5 (Primary Teachers) and Paper 2 is for students who...more
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CTET is an eligibility test conducted at the central level by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) twice a year. Candidates who want to obtain eligibility as primary and elementary teachers in central government schools such as Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) appear for the CTET exam. KVS (Kendriya Vidyalaya Sanghathan) conducts different exams to recruit teachers for the post of post-graduate teacher (PGT), trained graduate teacher (TGT), and primary teacher (PRT). This is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Education, Government of India.
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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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