In an official notification, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has published the details of the upcoming National Common Entrance Test (NCET) 2025. The application forms are open for NCET 2025 from 20th February, 2025. Read the article to learn the eligibility criteria, exam details, and application procedure for applying before 16th March, 2025.
The NCET 2025 will be conducted for admission into the 4-Year Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) at selected Central and State Universities, IITs, NITs, RIEs, Government Colleges, and other institutions for the 2025-26 academic session. The ITEP follows a dual-major structure, combining Education with School-Specific Stage specialization and a second major in a chosen discipline.
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Eligibility Criteria
- The candidates must have passed or appeared in the 10+2 Intermediate Exam from any recognized board in India.
- For appearing in the NCET 2025, there is no age limit for the candidates.
- As the participating institutions have specific eligibility criteria, candidates are advised to check the details of programmes offered by the participating institutions along with their Eligibility Criteria at the respective Universities or Institutions’ websites, in whichever institution they wish to apply for.
Exam Details
- NCET 2025 will be conducted in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode.
- The exam will be conducted in 2 shifts on multiple days, depening on the number of application received.
- The 1st shift exam will be held from 09:00 AM to 12:00 PM, and the 2nd shift will be held from 03:00 PM to 06:00 PM.
- There will be 181 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ), and candidates must attempt 160 out of it.
- Candidates will get 180 minutes to complete the test.
- For every Correct answer, a candidate will receive four marks.
- And the wrong answer(s) will carry a negative marking of 1 mark each, and the Questions Unanswered/ Marked for Review will carry no marks.
- The medium of the question paper will be English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.
- There are 38 different languages, out of which the examinee needs to select two languages.
Test paper | Questions | To Attempt |
---|---|---|
Language 1 | 23 | 20 |
Language 2 | 23 | 20 |
Teaching Aptitude | 23 | 20 |
General Test | 28 | 25 |
Domain-Specific Subject 1 | 28 | 25 |
Domain-Specific Subject 2 | 28 | 25 |
Domain-Specific Subject 3 | 28 | 25 |
Total | 181 | 160 |
Syllabus of NCET 2025
- 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, Logical and Analytical Reasoning, Environmental Literacy, etc.
- Teaching Aptitude: Topics related to the teaching of Science, Arts, Mathematics, Performing Arts, Languages, etc.
Document Required
- Scanned Photograph
- Scanned Signature
- Educational Certifica
- Government Identity proof
- Caste Certificate (if any)
How to apply for NCET 2025?
- Candidates who are interested in applying for NCET 2025 and meet eligibility criteria will need to visit the official website by using the link given below
- Next, click on the button given for new registrations
- Then, candidates will have to register by providing their mobile number and email along with other personal details
- Based on the above details, the registration number will be generated
- After successful registration, candidates must log in using the credentials and fill out the online application form.
- Enter all the details as directed and upload the essential documents in prescribed format
- After this, the candidate must complete the application form by paying the application fee
- Then, the candidate must preview the application form and click on the “submit” button
- Lastly, take a printout of the payment receipt and application form for future reference
Application Fee
Category | Fee |
---|---|
General (UR) | Rs. 1200/- |
OBC-NCL/ EWS | Rs. 1000/- |
SC/ ST/ PwBD/ Third Gender | Rs. 650/- |
Key Dates
Application Start Date | 20th February, 2025 (up to 11:30 PM) |
Application End Date | 16th March, 2025 |
Last Date of Successful Transaction of Fee | 16th March 2025 (up to 11:50 PM) |
Application Correction Dtae | 18th March to 19th March 2025 |
Date of Exam | 29th April 2025 |
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