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NCET 2025 Application has started and the date, eligibility, Fees, Syllabus, Exams Pattern are discussed Below:
NCET 2025 Application
The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has given the responsibility to NTA to conduct the National Common Entrance Test for admission to 4-year Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) in selected Central/ State Universities/ Institutions including IITs, NITs, RIEs, and Government College, etc. for the academic session of 2025-2026.
The ITEP is a Dual Major Programme – the first major is in Education with School Specific Stage specialization and the Second Major is an opted discipline.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the National Common Entrance Test (NCET) 2025 in 178 cities and 13 mediums across India in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode for the academic session 2025-26 as per the schedule given below:
Important Dates of NCET
| Online Submission of Application Form | |
| Last date of Successful transaction of fee through Credit / Debit Card/ Net Banking/ UPI | |
| Correction in the Particulars | |
| Announcement of City of Examination | |
| Downloading Admit Card from NTA Website | |
| Date of Examination | |
| Diaplay of recorded response and Answer Key | |
| Website | www.nta.ac.in or https://exams.nta.ac.in/NCET/ |
| Declaration of Result on NTA Website |
Considering multiple request received from students, Institutions, and other stakeholders due to ongoing CBSE and other board examinations, the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has recommended extending the last date for online application submission. Accordingly based on NCTE’s request, the last date has been extended from 16 March to 31st March 2025 (Monday) as per revised schedule below:
Revised Dates:
| Event | Extended Date |
|---|---|
| Extended Online Submission of Application Form | |
| Last date of Successful transaction of fee through Credit / Debit Card/ Net Banking/ UPI | |
| Correction in the Particulars |
Note: You also need to fill form on NTA website – www.nta.ac.in or you can visit https://exams.nta.ac.in/NCET/
Medium of Examination
NCET examination will be taken in 13 Languages
Medium of Question Papers: Drawing from the National Educational Policy (NEP), the NCET 2025 will be conducted in English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu.
Note: The option of language for Question Paper should be exercised while filling up the Application Form online and it cannot be changed at a later stage.
Fee Structure for NCET 2025
| General | OBC-NCL/EWS | SC/ ST/ PwBD/ Third Gender |
| General | OBC-NCL/EWS | SC/ ST/ PwBD/ Third Gender |
Last Date:- 16 March 2025
NCET Entrance Test Pattern/ Marking Scheme
| Mode of Examination | Computer Based Test (CBT) |
| Medium of Examination Paper | 13 languages (English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu.) |
| Test Pattern | Objective type with multiple type Questions (MCQ) |
| Registration | Registration will be online at https://exams.nta.ac.in/NCET/ |
Syllabus
| Language: | Language to be tested through Reading Comprehension, Literary Aptitude and Vocabulary |
| Domain Subject: | As per Class 12 syllabus only. |
| General Test: | General Knowledge, Current Affairs, General Mental Ability, Numerical Ability, Quantitative Reasoning (Simple application of basic mathematical concepts arithmetic/algebra geometry/mensuration/Statistics), Logical and Analytical Reasoning |
| Teaching Aptitude: | Topics related to the teaching of Science, Arts, Mathematics, Performing Arts, Languages, etc. |
Pattern of NCET Examination
| S. No. | Test paper | Total Questions | Total questions to be attempted | To be chosen from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Language 1 | 23 | 20 | To be chosen from Section 1 (38 languages). |
| 2. | Language 2 | 23 | 20 | Other than Language 1 in Section 1. |
| 3. | General Test | 28 | 25 | Compulsory |
| 4. | Compulsory Domain-Specific Subject 1 | 28 | 25 | To be chosen from Section 2 (26 Domain-Specific Subjects) |
| 5. | Domain-Specific Subject 2 | 28 | 25 | Other than Domain-Specific Subject 1 from Section 2. |
| 6. | Domain-Specific Subject 3 | 28 | 25 | Other than Domain-Specific Subjects 1 and 2 from Section 2. |
| 7. | Teaching Aptitude | 23 | 20 | Compulsory |
| Total Questions | 181 | 160 |
Marking Scheme of Examination
- Correct answer or the most appropriate answer: Four marks (+4)
- Any incorrect option marked will be given minus one mark (-1).
- Unanswered/Marked for Review will be given no mark (0).
- If more than one option is found to be correct then Four marks (+4) will be awarded to only those who have marked any of the correct options.
- If all options are found to be correct then Four marks (+4) will be awarded to all those who have attempted the question.
B.A.B.Ed./ B.Sc.B.Ed. Entrance Test Pattern/ Marking Scheme
| Total Marks | 181*4 |
| Total Question Given | 181 |
| Total Question Attempted | 160 |
| Test Duration | Taken on different Dates |
| Question Type | MCQ |
| Marks per Question | +4 |
| Negative Marking | -1 |
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