CTET Certificate 2024: Validity, Steps to Obtain, Documents Required

CTET Certificate Validity 2024: The CTET 2024 exam for the July session will be conducted on July 7, 2024, in two shifts, andcandidates who will clear the CTET exam will be issued the CTET certificate. This CTET certificate will be used for the actual recruitment process. The CTET certificate is an important aspect of the whole CTET selection process. It will be valid for lifetime from the date of declaration of results in all categories. The CTET Certificate 2024 is released on the DigiLocker platform by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), along with the grade reports. The DigiLocker App is where candidates who take the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) 2024 and pass can obtain their marksheets and certificates. Candidates must enter the correct details to be able to download their CTET certificates.

Hence, all the students need to download the Digilocker application to view their results, since CBSE will not mail them to the mailing address of the candidates. Candidates who pass the test by earning the necessary minimum marks are awarded the CTET Certificate 2024. Contrarily, the CTET mark sheet 2024 is provided to each candidate who appears for the test. CTET 2024 certificate is an important subject that the aspirants should know thoroughly about. The CTET 2024 aspirants are advised to read the article given below to get a proper idea about the CTET 2024 certificate, its validity, steps to obtain the CTET 2024 certificate, and other important details.

Also Read:CTET Passing Marks 2024

Importance of CTET Certificate

CTET Certificate, as already mentioned, plays a very important role post-qualifying for the CTET 2024 exam. After the CTET result 2024 will be declared, all the selected candidates will be issued the CTET certificate. Students should know that just qualifying for the CTET examination will not guarantee them a job. The qualified candidates can further apply for the vacancies in different government schools, with the help of a CTET certificate. The certificate is released within 14 days of the CTET result declaration. The validity of a CTET certificate, once issued, remains for a lifetime. CTET 2024 certificate will be available for download on the Digi Locker app. Read the article to learn the steps to download the CTET 2024 certificate using the Digi Locker app.

CTET Certificate Validity 2024

As mentioned above, the CTET Certificate once issued will be valid for a lifetime. This means that a candidate who once qualifies for the CTET exam will be ever eligible to apply for the teacher recruitment exams opened up by the government for various government schools in India. Earlier, the CTET certificate had a validity of 7 years, but the recent amendments made by the Ministry of Education of India extended the CTET certificate validity from 7 years to a lifetime. That's quite good news among the aspirants who wish to become government teachers. 

Moreover, if a qualified candidate feels that he/she has improved the CTET score, he can reappear in the next CTET exam. If the candidate secures more marks than the previous attempt, he/she will be issued a new CTET 2024 certificate.

CTET Certificate 2024: Applicability

In the hiring process, the CTET scores are taken into consideration. However, as the CTET exam is only one of the requirements for appointment, passing it alone does not grant somebody the right to be hired or employed. Candidates who pass the CTET exam are eligible to apply for teacher positions in the following categories of schools:

• Schools affiliated with the Central Government, including KVS, NVS, Central Tibetan Schools, etc.
• Schools under the administrative control of Union Territories such as Delhi, Chandigarh, Daman & Diu, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep.
• Private schools that accept or require mandatory CTET qualification.
• Schools owned by State Governments and local government bodies.

How to Apply for CTET Duplicate Certificate?

The candidates must now submit an online application to obtain a duplicate CTET certificate, according to a statement from CBSE. The statement states that applicants who want a duplicate CTET certificate and mark sheet from 2011 to 2016 must submit an online application. Any candidate who submits an offline application for a duplicate CTET certificate and mark sheet will not have their application and DD recognized by the Board. On the official website, candidates will discover the Direct Link to apply online for the CTET Duplicate Certificate and Mark Sheet.

Duplicate CTET Documents Issuance Fees Hike 

The cost of issuing duplicate CTET certificates and CTET mark sheets has increased. It is announced that the new charge for issuing duplicate documents related to the CTET examination will increase, according to the Finance Committee's proposal. Candidates can check the costs associated with issuing duplicate CTET certificates and CTET examination mark sheets mentioned in the table below:

Steps to Download CTET Certificate

The CTET Exam Certificate is available from Digilocker for candidates to download with ease. To easily download the CTET Exam Certificate, simply follow the procedures below. The DigiLocker credentials (username and password) will be sent to candidates by the CBSE through SMS to their listed mobile number. The applicants will be able to access their CTET Exam Certificate from DigiLocker with the use of these credentials.

The candidates who successfully qualify for the CTET 2024 exam can follow these simple steps to download the CTET 2024 validity certificate using the Digi Locker application.

• The first step is to download the Digi Locker app from the Google Play store. 

• After downloading the Digi Locker application, candidates will be required to log in to the account. The candidates, who do not have an account on Digi Locker can sign up using a mail id and an active mobile number.

• Fill in all the details and sign up
• After logging in, Next Step is to register the Aadhar Card by entering the Aadhar number

• Having registered their Aadhar Card, Candidates are advised to click on the "Issue Documents" option available.

• An option indicating CBSE Delhi will be available in the given list. Click on it.
• After selecting the CBSE Delhi option, search for the particulars indicating the Teacher Eligibility test Certificate.
• The candidates will then have to enter the 6-digit security pin, which is the DOB in DDMMYY format.
• CTET certificate will open up on the screen and can be downloaded in the vault.

DigiLocker Login Issue for CTET: What to Do?

Candidates should send an email to support@digitallocker.gov.in if they are unable to log into DigitLocker. Please also include your registered mobile number and CTET Roll Number. Candidates can log in to DigiLocker using their Aadhar Card Number to access their certificate in the event that they do not receive login information from the CBSE or are unable to access the registered mobile number.

CentralTeacher Eligibility Test (CTET), as the name suggests, is an eligibility test to recruit teachers for government schools at the central level. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has been given the authority to conduct the CTET 2024 examination. Generally, CTET is conducted twice a year, once in July and the second in December, across various exam centers in India. The number of estimated students who appear for the CTET exam can range up to 12-14 lakhs, making it one of the emerging competitive exams.

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