CTET to be held on Jan 31, 2021; candidates can change choice of exam city

The exam was initially scheduled in July, but was postponed due to COVID-19

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The Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) will be conducted on January 31, 2021, announced the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Wednesday. The exam, which was postponed earlier due to COVID-19 pandemic, will be conducted in 135 cities as opposed to the earlier 112.

In a circular, the CBSE said that the number of exam centres was increased to ensure social distancing and other safety measures.

"The 14th edition of Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) which was scheduled to be held on July 5, 2020, in 112 cities all over the country and postponed due to administrative reasons. The said examination will now be held on January 31, 2021. To maintain social distance and other safety measures, the said examination will now be conducted in 135 cities," the circular read.

The exam was initially scheduled to be held in July this year.

The CBSE has also given the candidates a chance to change their choice of city from which they want to appear for the exam. This is keeping in view the difficulty faced by candidates due to COVID-19, the circular said. The candidates who wish to change their examination city can make online corrections from November 7 to November 16.

“Every effort will be made to accommodate the candidates in the cities opted by them but if the situation arises they can be allotted any city other than the four cities opted by the candidates,” the board said.

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