Central Teacher Eligibility Test Previous Year Cut Off
Use the table for historical comparison only. Cutoffs can vary by stage, category, region and normalization method.
Cutoff trend
Only like-for-like verified stage/category/region records are connected in one series.
| Year | Stage | Category | Region | Cutoff | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Paper 1 & 2 | General | All India / not specified | 90out of 150 | 8+ independent sources agree (testbook, adda247, careerpower, shiksha, collegedekho, and others) ↗Fixed NCTE-set qualifying percentage (60%), not a competitive cutoff — see file header. |
| 2026 | Paper 1 & 2 | OBC | All India / not specified | 82out of 150 | 8+ independent sources agree ↗Fixed qualifying percentage (55%). Same figure applies to SC/ST/PwD. |
| 2026 | Paper 1 & 2 | SC | All India / not specified | 82out of 150 | 8+ independent sources agree ↗Fixed qualifying percentage (55%). |
| 2026 | Paper 1 & 2 | ST | All India / not specified | 82out of 150 | 8+ independent sources agree ↗Fixed qualifying percentage (55%). |
| 2025 | Paper 1 & 2 | General | All India / not specified | 90out of 150 | 8+ independent sources agree ↗Fixed qualifying percentage (60%), unchanged from every other cycle on record. |
| 2025 | Paper 1 & 2 | OBC | All India / not specified | 82out of 150 | 8+ independent sources agree ↗Fixed qualifying percentage (55%). |
| 2025 | Paper 1 & 2 | SC | All India / not specified | 82out of 150 | 8+ independent sources agree ↗Fixed qualifying percentage (55%). |
| 2025 | Paper 1 & 2 | ST | All India / not specified | 82out of 150 | 8+ independent sources agree ↗Fixed qualifying percentage (55%). |
| 2019 | Paper 1 & 2 | General | All India / not specified | 90out of 150 | careers360.com ↗Fixed qualifying percentage (60%) — confirmed unchanged as far back as 2019. |