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CTET Previous Year Question Papers (2018–2026) PDF

Practise with official CTET (Central Teacher Eligibility Test) question papers published by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi on behalf of the CTET Secretariat. Download Paper I (Classes I–V) and Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) for Feb 2026, Dec 2024, Jul 2024, Jan 2024, Aug 2023, Dec 2022, Jan 2021, Dec 2019, Jul 2019 and Dec 2018 — 127 papers, all free after a quick registration.

127 Official Papers • 2018–2026 Paper I & Paper II • All Sets Source: CBSE / ctet.nic.in 100% Official CTET Papers
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Official CTET Previous Year Question Papers (Paper I & Paper II)

Genuine CBSE / CTET Papers

All 127 papers below are the official CTET question papers published by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi at ctet.nic.in. Paper I is for candidates who wish to teach Classes I–V; Paper II is for Classes VI–VIII. Each session below lists the official sets released for that exam date. No CTET examination was held in 2025 — the December 2024 session was followed by the February 2026 session. English medium.

CTET — February 2026 (Main)

24 official papers
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1 SET-1 Paper I (Classes I–V) — 01 March 2026 CTET • Official • February 2026 Download PDF
2 SET-2 Paper I (Classes I–V) — 01 March 2026 CTET • Official • February 2026 Download PDF
3 SET-3 Paper I (Classes I–V) — 01 March 2026 CTET • Official • February 2026 Download PDF
4 SET-4 Paper I (Classes I–V) — 01 March 2026 CTET • Official • February 2026 Download PDF
5 SET-S Paper I (Classes I–V) — 07 February 2026 CTET • Official • February 2026 Download PDF
6 SET-T Paper I (Classes I–V) — 07 February 2026 CTET • Official • February 2026 Download PDF
7 SET-U Paper I (Classes I–V) — 07 February 2026 CTET • Official • February 2026 Download PDF
8 SET-V Paper I (Classes I–V) — 07 February 2026 CTET • Official • February 2026 Download PDF
9 SET-B Paper I (Classes I–V) — 08 February 2026 CTET • Official • February 2026 Download PDF
10 SET-C Paper I (Classes I–V) — 08 February 2026 CTET • Official • February 2026 Download PDF
11 SET-D Paper I (Classes I–V) — 08 February 2026 CTET • Official • February 2026 Download PDF
12 SET-E Paper I (Classes I–V) — 08 February 2026 CTET • Official • February 2026 Download PDF
13 SET-1 Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 01 March 2026 CTET • Official • February 2026 Download PDF
14 SET-2 Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 01 March 2026 CTET • Official • February 2026 Download PDF
15 SET-3 Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 01 March 2026 CTET • Official • February 2026 Download PDF
16 SET-4 Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 01 March 2026 CTET • Official • February 2026 Download PDF
17 SET-W Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 07 February 2026 CTET • Official • February 2026 Download PDF
18 SET-X Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 07 February 2026 CTET • Official • February 2026 Download PDF
19 SET-Y Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 07 February 2026 CTET • Official • February 2026 Download PDF
20 SET-Z Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 07 February 2026 CTET • Official • February 2026 Download PDF
21 SET-G Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 08 February 2026 CTET • Official • February 2026 Download PDF
22 SET-H Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 08 February 2026 CTET • Official • February 2026 Download PDF
23 SET-I Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 08 February 2026 CTET • Official • February 2026 Download PDF
24 SET-J Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 08 February 2026 CTET • Official • February 2026 Download PDF

CTET — December 2024 (Main)

12 official papers
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1 SET-H Paper I (Classes I–V) CTET • Official • December 2024 Download PDF
2 SET-I Paper I (Classes I–V) CTET • Official • December 2024 Download PDF
3 SET-J Paper I (Classes I–V) CTET • Official • December 2024 Download PDF
4 SET-K Paper I (Classes I–V) CTET • Official • December 2024 Download PDF
5 SET-D Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 14 December 2024 CTET • Official • December 2024 Download PDF
6 SET-E Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 14 December 2024 CTET • Official • December 2024 Download PDF
7 SET-F Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 14 December 2024 CTET • Official • December 2024 Download PDF
8 SET-G Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 14 December 2024 CTET • Official • December 2024 Download PDF
9 SET-L Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 15 December 2024 CTET • Official • December 2024 Download PDF
10 SET-M Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 15 December 2024 CTET • Official • December 2024 Download PDF
11 SET-N Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 15 December 2024 CTET • Official • December 2024 Download PDF
12 SET-O Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 15 December 2024 CTET • Official • December 2024 Download PDF

CTET — July 2024

8 official papers
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1 SET-A Paper I (Classes I–V) CTET • Official • July 2024 Download PDF
2 SET-B Paper I (Classes I–V) CTET • Official • July 2024 Download PDF
3 SET-C Paper I (Classes I–V) CTET • Official • July 2024 Download PDF
4 SET-D Paper I (Classes I–V) CTET • Official • July 2024 Download PDF
5 SET-I Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) CTET • Official • July 2024 Download PDF
6 SET-J Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) CTET • Official • July 2024 Download PDF
7 SET-K Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) CTET • Official • July 2024 Download PDF
8 SET-L Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) CTET • Official • July 2024 Download PDF

CTET — January 2024

8 official papers
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1 SET-I Paper I (Classes I–V) CTET • Official • January 2024 Download PDF
2 SET-J Paper I (Classes I–V) CTET • Official • January 2024 Download PDF
3 SET-K Paper I (Classes I–V) CTET • Official • January 2024 Download PDF
4 SET-L Paper I (Classes I–V) CTET • Official • January 2024 Download PDF
5 SET-M Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) CTET • Official • January 2024 Download PDF
6 SET-N Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) CTET • Official • January 2024 Download PDF
7 SET-O Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) CTET • Official • January 2024 Download PDF
8 SET-P Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) CTET • Official • January 2024 Download PDF

CTET — August 2023

8 official papers
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1 SET-A Paper I (Classes I–V) CTET • Official • August 2023 Download PDF
2 SET-B Paper I (Classes I–V) CTET • Official • August 2023 Download PDF
3 SET-C Paper I (Classes I–V) CTET • Official • August 2023 Download PDF
4 SET-D Paper I (Classes I–V) CTET • Official • August 2023 Download PDF
5 SET-E Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) CTET • Official • August 2023 Download PDF
6 SET-F Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) CTET • Official • August 2023 Download PDF
7 SET-G Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) CTET • Official • August 2023 Download PDF
8 SET-H Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) CTET • Official • August 2023 Download PDF

CTET — December 2022 (Main)

59 official papers
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1 P-1 Paper I (Classes I–V) — 01FEB2023 CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
2 P-1 Paper I (Classes I–V) — 02FEB2023 CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
3 P-1 Paper I (Classes I–V) — 03FEB2023 CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
4 P-1 Paper I (Classes I–V) — 04FEB2023 CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
5 P-1 Paper I (Classes I–V) — 06FEB2023 CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
6 P-1 Paper I (Classes I–V) — 07FEB2023 CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
7 P-1 Paper I (Classes I–V) — 09Jan2023 CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
8 P-1 Paper I (Classes I–V) — 10Jan2023 CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
9 P-1 Paper I (Classes I–V) — 11Jan2023 CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
10 P-1 Paper I (Classes I–V) — 17Jan2023 CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
11 P-1 Paper I (Classes I–V) — 18Jan2023 CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
12 P-1 Paper I (Classes I–V) — 20Jan2023 CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
13 P-1 Paper I (Classes I–V) — 23Jan2023 CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
14 P-1 Paper I (Classes I–V) — 24Jan2023 CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
15 P-1 Paper I (Classes I–V) — 25Jan2023 CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
16 P-1 Paper I (Classes I–V) — 27Jan2023 CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
17 P-1 Paper I (Classes I–V) — 28Dec2022 CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
18 P-1 Paper I (Classes I–V) — 28Jan2023 CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
19 P-1 Paper I (Classes I–V) — 29Dec2022 CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
20 P-1 Paper I (Classes I–V) — 29Jan2023 CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
21 P-1 Paper I (Classes I–V) — 30Jan2023 CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
22 P-2 Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 01FEB2023 (Maths & Science stream) CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
23 P-2 Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 01FEB2023 (Social Science stream) CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
24 P-2 Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 02FEB2023 (Maths & Science stream) CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
25 P-2 Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 02FEB2023 (Social Science stream) CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
26 P-2 Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 03FEB2023 (Maths & Science stream) CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
27 P-2 Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 03FEB2023 (Social Science stream) CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
28 P-2 Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 04FEB2023 (Maths & Science stream) CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
29 P-2 Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 04FEB2023 (Social Science stream) CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
30 P-2 Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 06FEB2023 (Maths & Science stream) CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
31 P-2 Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 06FEB2023 (Social Science stream) CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
32 P-2 Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 07FEB2023 (Maths & Science stream) CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
33 P-2 Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 07FEB2023 (Social Science stream) CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
34 P-2 Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 10Jan2023 (Maths & Science stream) CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
35 P-2 Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 10Jan2023 (Social Science stream) CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
36 P-2 Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 11Jan2023 (Maths & Science stream) CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
37 P-2 Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 11Jan2023 (Social Science stream) CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
38 P-2 Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 17Jan2023 (Maths & Science stream) CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
39 P-2 Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 17Jan2023 (Social Science stream) CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
40 P-2 Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 18Jan2023 (Maths & Science stream) CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
41 P-2 Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 18Jan2023 (Social Science stream) CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
42 P-2 Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 20Jan2023 (Maths & Science stream) CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
43 P-2 Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 20Jan2023 (Social Science stream) CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
44 P-2 Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 23Jan2023 (Maths & Science stream) CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
45 P-2 Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 23Jan2023 (Social Science stream) CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
46 P-2 Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 24Jan2023 (Maths & Science stream) CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
47 P-2 Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 24Jan2023 (Social Science stream) CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
48 P-2 Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 25Jan2023 (Maths & Science stream) CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
49 P-2 Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 25Jan2023 (Social Science stream) CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
50 P-2 Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 27Jan2023 (Maths & Science stream) CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
51 P-2 Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 27Jan2023 (Social Science stream) CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
52 P-2 Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 28Dec2022 (Social Science stream) CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
53 P-2 Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 28Jan2023 (Maths & Science stream) CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
54 P-2 Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 28Jan2023 (Social Science stream) CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
55 P-2 Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 29Dec2022 (Maths & Science stream) CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
56 P-2 Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 29Jan2023 (Maths & Science stream) CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
57 P-2 Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 29Jan2023 (Social Science stream) CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
58 P-2 Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 30Jan2023 (Maths & Science stream) CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF
59 P-2 Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) — 30Jan2023 (Social Science stream) CTET • Official • December 2022 Download PDF

CTET — January 2021

2 official papers
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1 P-1 Paper I (Classes I–V) CTET • Official • January 2021 Download PDF
2 P-2 Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) CTET • Official • January 2021 Download PDF

CTET — December 2019

2 official papers
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1 P-1 Paper I (Classes I–V) CTET • Official • December 2019 Download PDF
2 P-2 Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) CTET • Official • December 2019 Download PDF

CTET — July 2019

2 official papers
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1 P-1 Paper I (Classes I–V) CTET • Official • July 2019 Download PDF
2 P-2 Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) CTET • Official • July 2019 Download PDF

CTET — December 2018

2 official papers
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1 P-1 Paper I (Classes I–V) CTET • Official • December 2018 Download PDF
2 P-2 Paper II (Classes VI–VIII) CTET • Official • December 2018 Download PDF

About CTET (Central Teacher Eligibility Test)

Everything you need to know about the CTET examination.

The Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) is conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi on behalf of the CTET Secretariat to determine the eligibility of candidates for appointment as teachers in schools of the Central Government (KVS, NVS, Central Tibetan Schools, etc.) and schools under the administrative control of UTs of Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, and Lakshadweep. CTET is a mandatory qualification for central-government school teaching posts, and many states also accept the CTET score for their own schools.

Examination Name CTET — Central Teacher Eligibility Test
Conducting Body Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi — CTET Secretariat (ctet.nic.in)
Levels Paper I for teaching Classes I–V and Paper II for Classes VI–VIII; 150 questions, 150 marks each
Eligibility Minimum 45-50% in the qualifying examination (varies by category) is required for the respective teaching level
Validity CTET certificate is valid for 7 years from the date of result declaration
Frequency Usually conducted twice a year (subject to the official exam calendar)
Source Official CTET question papers published at ctet.nic.in — English medium

CTET Exam Pattern

Both papers are objective-type (MCQ) with no negative marking.

Paper I (Classes I–V)

Questions150 questions
Marks / Duration150 marks / 2.5 hours

Paper II (Classes VI–VIII)

Questions150 questions
Marks / Duration150 marks / 2.5 hours

Paper I (Classes I–V): Child Development & Pedagogy, Language I, Language II, Mathematics, and Environmental Studies — 150 questions, 150 marks.
Paper II (Classes VI–VIII): Child Development & Pedagogy, Language I, Language II, and Mathematics & Science OR Social Studies/Social Science (per the candidate's chosen subject) — 150 questions, 150 marks. Both papers are of 2.5 hours duration with no negative marking.

How to Download CTET Previous Year Question Papers

Follow these simple steps to get the official papers of any session.

1

Visit the CTET previous year papers section on Target Exams and pick a session (2018–2026) and paper (Paper I or Paper II).

2

Register free (or log in) — a one-time step that unlocks all 127 official papers instantly.

3

Click the Download PDF button — the official CTET paper downloads directly, no redirects.

4

Attempt each paper under the real exam conditions — 150 questions in 2.5 hours, with no negative marking.

FAQs — CTET Previous Year Question Paper

Need answers? Find them here.

Are these CTET papers official?

Yes — every paper on this page is an official CTET question paper published by CBSE at ctet.nic.in for the 2018–2026 examinations (English medium).

What is the difference between CTET Paper I and Paper II?

Paper I is for candidates who want to teach Classes I–V (primary stage); Paper II is for Classes VI–VIII (elementary stage). Paper II has subject-specific sections for the chosen subject. Candidates can appear for one or both papers.

Is there a CTET exam in 2025?

No CTET examination was held in 2025 — the December 2024 session was followed by the February 2026 session. The available sessions are Feb 2026, Dec 2024, Jul 2024, Jan 2024, Aug 2023, Dec 2022, Jan 2021, Dec 2019, Jul 2019 and Dec 2018.

Are these papers free to download?

Yes — all official CTET question papers are free to download after a quick student registration on Target Exams.

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