CG TET Exam 2023: Dates, Eligibility, Application Process

CG TET Exam 2023: Chhattisgarh Government Teacher Eligibility Test is an evaluation test to recruit teachers for Primary and Upper Primary classes. CG TET Exam 2023 is mandatory to pass for candidates wanting to become teachers in the state of Chattisgarh. The examination is conducted by the government of Chhattisgarh state & Chhattisgarh Professional Examination Board (CGPEB) every year annually. 

CG TET Exam 2023 will be held at two levels. Candidates qualifying for level I can teach Primary classes (Classes I-V) while those qualifying for level II can teach Upper Primary classes (Classes VI-VIII). Aspirants can appear for either paper I and paper II or both.

Every year the exam conducting body releases the CG TET Exam notification, which contains information about eligibility criteria, important dates, syllabus, examination pattern, application process and a fee of CG TET exam 2023.

Name of the Exam	Chhattisgarh Government Teacher Eligibility Test (CG TET)
Examination Conducting Body	Government of Chhattisgarh state & Chhattisgarh Professional Examination Board (CGPEB)
Level of Exam	State Level
Mode of Application	Online
Mode of Examination	Offline (Pen and Paper)
Number of Papers	2 (Paper I and II)
Language of the Examination	Bilingual, English, and Hindi
Website	Official Website

CG TET Exam 2023 Dates

Important dates for the CG TET Exam 2023 are yet to be published by the exam conducting body. Here we have a tentative schedule of the examination based on the previous years’ schedule. 

Events	Tentative Schedule
Official Notification Release	January 2023
Registration Begins On	January 2023
Registration Begins on for SCERT (B.Ed Candidates)	February 2023
Registration Ends On	February 2023
Admit Card Release	March 2023
Date of Examination	March 2023
Result	April 2023
Counselling	April 2023

CG TET Exam 2023 Eligibility Criteria

There are a set of eligibility criteria that the candidates must meet to be eligible for the CG TET Examination Paper I and Paper II for the year 2023. There are three essential eligibility criteria that a candidate must meet i.e., age, educational qualification, and Nationality. The official notification regarding the eligibility is yet to be published by CGPEB, based on the previous year’s examination, we have tentative lists of eligibility criteria.

Particulars	Paper I (Class I-V)	Paper II (Class VI-VIII)
Age Limit	18 years of age and above	18 years of age and limit
Nationality	Indian	Indian
Educational Qualification	The candidate should have obtained a Minimum of 50% marks in senior secondary or its equivalent. And should have qualified or should be appearing in the final year of a 2-year diploma in Elementary Education Or The candidate should have obtained a minimum of 50% marks in senior secondary or its correspondent. And should have qualified or should be appearing in the final year of a two-year diploma in Special Education Or The candidate should have qualified senior secondary or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks. And should be appearing in or have qualified in the final year of a 4-year bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education(B.EL.ED) Or The candidate must have completed graduation and should be appearing in or have passed the final year of a 2-year diploma in Elementary Education	The candidate should have graduated with a minimum of 50% marks. And should be appearing in or have qualified final year of 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed) Or The candidate should have passed graduation and should be appearing in or have qualified for the final year of a 2-year diploma in Elementary Education Or The candidate should have graduated with a minimum of 45% marks. And should be appearing in or have qualified 1 year Bachelor of Education as per the NCTE standards and regulations Or The candidates should have qualified senior secondary or its equivalent education with a minimum of 50% marks. And should have qualified for the final year of a 4-year bachelor’s degree in B.Sc/B.Sc.Ed/B.A/B.A.Ed Or The candidate should have acquired at least 50% marks in senior secondary or its equivalent. And should be appearing in or have finished the final year of a 4-year bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed)

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CG TET Exam 2023 Application 

The application form for the CG TET Exam 2023 is not available now. The entire process of registration is online and here is how you should register yourself:

• The candidates have to visit the official website of CG TET
• On the Home Page, register yourself with a One Time Password as New Registration.
• Enter the basic credentials carefully.
• Upload a scanned copy of your recent passport-size photograph, signature, left-hand thumb impression, and academic qualification certificates. 
• After the completion of the process, the candidates will receive a Registration ID and a Password. 
• Go back to the Home Page again, and select “Apply Online”.
• Log In with the Registration ID and Password.
• Now enter the details as asked in the registration by CG TET Exam 2023.
• Read carefully before accepting the Declaration.
• Once submitted, pay the registration fee.
• Once the registration fee is successfully paid, download the receipt and keep it safe for future reference.

Application Fee for CG TET 2023

The application fee for the CG TET Examination 2023 is compulsory. Without successful payment, the application form will be cancelled. The application fee payment can only be submitted through the online payment gateway using a Debit Card, Credit Card, and Net Banking. The application fee is non-refundable. The application fee can’t be paid through offline mode. 

Category	Application Fee for Single Paper (Either Paper I or II)	Application Fee for Both Papers (Either Paper I or II)
General/Unreserved/Open	INR 350	INR 600
Other Backward Class (OBC)	INR 250	INR 400
Scheduled Caste	INR 200	INR 300
Scheduled Tribe	INR 200	INR 300
Differently Abled (PwD)	INR 200	INR 300

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CG TET 2023 Exam Pattern

The CG TET Examination 2023 will include two papers, i.e., Paper-I and Paper-II for the post of teaching in Primary and Upper Primary. The exam will be conducted online mode with MCQs only. 

Particulars	Description
Mode of the Examination	Offline (Pen and Paper)
Duration of the Examination	150 minutes (for each paper)
Language of the Examination	Bilingual (English/Hindi)
Question Type	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Total number of subjects	Paper I – 05, Paper II – 04
Total number of questions	150 (for each paper)
Total marks	150 (for each paper)
Negative marking	No negative marking

CG TET Exam Paper I Pattern

The CG TET Exam Paper I is a level I for the candidates aspiring to be the teacher in the primary class. The Paper I examination’s duration will be for 150 minutes. Details are given in the table below:

Topics	Total Number of Questions	Marks
Child Development and Pedagogy (Mandatory)	30	30
Mathematics	30	30
Language I	30	30
Language II	30	30
Environmental Studies	30	30

CG TET Exam Paper II Pattern

The CG TET Exam Paper II is a level II for the candidates aspiring to be the teacher in the Upper primary class. Much like Paper-I, the candidates will get 150 minutes for Paper II. Aspirants can choose to attempt either the Mathematics & Science section or the Social Sciences section of the paper based on their preferences. The questions from the remaining sections are mandatory for the candidates to qualify for the exam.

Topics	Total Number of Questions	Marks
Child Development and Pedagogy (Mandatory)	30	30
Language I	30	30
Language II	30	30
Mathematics and Science Or Social Sciences	60	60

CG TET Exam Syllabus 2023

The syllabus for CG TET is prescribed by the CGPEB. CG TET syllabus for 2023 is yet to be published by the conducting body. Aspirants must cover the entire syllabus to score well and clear the cut-off. The syllabus of the CG TET Exam 2023 is different for the two papers:

Paper I	Paper II
Child Development and Pedagogy	Child Development and Pedagogy
Language I	Language I
Language II	Language II
Mathematics	Mathematics and ScienceOrSocial Sciences
Environmental Studies	–

FAQs

Every year thousands of applicants appear for the CG TET exam. To qualify for the Certificate, the candidates must have a good strategy and study plan to ace the examination. Candidates must understand the pattern of the exam and go through the detailed syllabus to not miss out on anything. Interested candidates are advised to frequently check the updates on the official site to write a paper I or paper II of the examination.

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