CTET 2021: CBSE announces exam dates, application process to begin from September 20 - Details inside

After a long wait, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), on Saturday, finally announced the date for the 15th edition of the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) in CBT (Computer Based Test) mode. The test will be held from December 16, 2021, to January 13, 2022.

Releasing a statement about the same, CBSE said that the test will be conducted in 20 languages and the exact date for the test will be intimated on the admit card of the candidate.

According to the official notification issued by the CBSE, this time the exam would be based less on the factual knowledge that the candidates possess and more on their 'conceptual understanding, application, problem-solving, reasoning, and critical thinking'.

The detailed information bulletin will be available on CTET's official website - https://ctet.nic.in from September 20.

CBSE informed that the containing details of examination, syllabus, languages, eligibility criteria, examination fee, examination cities, and important dates will be available on the website.

CBSE CTET 2021: Important dates for the online application process

The aspiring candidates have to apply online only through the CTET website. The application process will start from September 20 onwards and the last date for submitting the application is October 19.

The application fees for the general and OBC category is Rs 1,000 for only Paper I or II whereas it will be Rs 1,200 for both papers. For ST or SC categories and differently-abled persons, the fees for Paper I or II will be Rs 500 and Rs 600 for both papers.

(With agency inputs)