New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is set to conduct the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) 2012 on January 29, 2012 in cities across the country and abroad in Dubai and Riyadh.

Conducted for recruitment of teachers across the country, the CTET applies to schools of the Central Government (KVS, NVS, Central Tibetan Schools etc.) and schools under the administrative control of UT of Chandigarh and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. It may also apply to the unaided private schools, who may exercise the option of considering the CTET.

There are two modes of application for CTET 2012.


Information Bulletin containing Application Form can be had personally from the Designated Branches of Syndicate Bank / other Banks or Institutions against cash payment (not by Post and List available on CBSE website). The Syndicate Bank / other Banks / designated Institutions will not send the Information Bulletin by Post. Hence, no request should be made to them for sending the Bulletin by Post.

The online submission of particulars may be made at the CTET website. The candidates should supply all the required details while filling up the online form. On submission of details, a Confirmation page with Registration No. shall be generated. Candidates are required to take printout of Confirmation page and paste photograph, sign in the space earmarked for the purpose.

The last date for receipt of completed application forms is November 30, 2011.

In 2011, of the total 794,080 candidates who registered for CTET, 715,050 took the exam held on June 26. The test was conducted in 1,178 centres and 81 cities across the country and two cities abroad.

A total of 97,919 candidates cleared CTET 2011.