NCET 2024 registration was Started on 13th April 2024. The Online Application process for the National Common Entrance Test (NCET) 2024 will close on 15th May 2024. The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct an Admission Test for Admissions to 4-Year Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) in selected Central/State Universities/Institutions, including IITs, NITs, RIEs, and Government Colleges, for the Academic Session 2024-25 on 12th June 2024. The Test will be conducted in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode in 178 cities and 13 mediums across India.
What is NCET 2024
NCET 2024 is an Admission test for admission to 4-Year Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP)- The National Testing Agency has been entrusted with the responsibility of conducting the National Common Entrance Test (NCET) and inviting Online Applications of the National Common Entrance Test (NCET) for admission to 4-Year Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) in selected Central/State University/Institutions including IITs, NITs, RIEs, and Government Colleges for the Academic Session 2024-25.
Broad features of NCET 2024 are as follows
| Mode of the Test | Computer Based Test (CBT) |
| Test Pattern | Objective type with Multiple Choice Questions |
| Medium | 13 languages (Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu ) |
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, Logical and Analytical Reasoning | |
Teaching Aptitude: Topics related to the teaching of science, Arts, Mathematics, Performing Arts, Languages, etc. | |
| Registration | Registration will be online at https://ncet.samarth.ac.in |
NCET 2024: Exam Overview
| Examination | NCET 2024 Entrance exam |
| Article Category | Admissions |
| Exam type | National level exam |
| Conducting Authority | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Academic session | 2024-2025 |
| Course offered | 4-year Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) |
| Application Last Date | April 30, 2024 |
| Date of Examination | June 12, 2024 |
| Mode of examination | Online (Computer Based Test) |
| Official website | ncet.samarth.ac.in |
NCET 2024: Important Dates
| Online Submission of Application Form | 13 April to 30 April 2024 (up to 11:30 P.M.) |
| Last date of successful transaction of fee through Credit/Debit Card/Net-Banking/UPI | 30 April 2024 (up to 11:50 P.M.) |
| Correction in Particulars | 02 May to 04 May 2024 |
| Announcement of the City of Examination | The last week of May 2024 |
| Downloading Admit Cards from the NTA website | 03 days before the actual date of the Examination |
| Date of Examination | 12 June 2024 (Wednesday) |
| Display of Recorded Responses and Answer Keys | To be announced later on the website |
| Website(s) | www.nta.ac.in, https://ncet.samarth.ac.in/ |
| Declaration of Result on the NTA website | To be announced later on the website |
NCET 2024: Eligibility Criteria
There is no age limit for appearing in the NCET 2024. Candidates who have passed the class 12 /equivalent examination or are appearing in 2024 can appear in the NCET 2024 examination regardless of age. However, the candidates will be required to fulfill the age criteria (if any) of the University / Institution / Government College to which they are desirous of taking admission.
List of Qualifying Examinations (QE)
- The final examination of the 10+2 system, conducted by any recognized Central/ State Board, such as the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi; Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi; etc.
- An intermediate or two-year pre-university examination is conducted by a recognized board/university.
- Final examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy
- Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Institute of Open Schooling with a minimum of five subjects.
- The Association of Indian Universities (AIU) recognizes any public school/ Board/ University examination in India or any foreign country as equivalent to the 10+2 system.
- Higher Secondary Certificate Vocational Examination.
- Candidates who have completed the Class 12 (or equivalent) examination outside India or from a Board not specified above should produce a certificate from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) to the effect that the examination they have passed is equivalent to the Class 12 Examination.
NCET 2024 – Important Links
| NCET 2024 Home page | Click Here |
| NCET 2024 Prospectus | Click Here |
| NCET 2024 Application Form | Click Here |
NCET 2024: Exam Schedule
| Date of Examination | To be notified soon at the NTA portal. | |
| Mode of Examination | “Computer Based Test (CBT)” mode | |
| Shift | Shift 1 | Shift 2 |
| Timing of Examination | 09:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon | 03:00 P.M. to 06:00 P.M. |
| Duration of Examination | 180 minutes | 180 minutes |
NCET 2024: Application FEE
| Fee Payable by candidates [NCET 2024] in INR | ||
| General (UR) | OBC)- (NCL)/ EWS | SC/ST/PwBD/ Third gender |
| ₹ 1200/- | ₹ 1000/- | ₹ 650/- |
How to Apply for NCET 2024
Step 1: Click on ncet.samarth.ac.in
Step 2: Click on NCET 2024 link on the homepage
Step 3: Enter your personal details
Step 4: Upload the scanned documents
Step 5: Pay the application fee
Step 6: Submit the application form of NCET 2024
Step 7: Take a printout and keep it for future use
NCET 2024 Important Points
NCET 2024 Scheme of Examination
Subject combinations for each paper, type of questions in each paper, and mode of examination are given in the table below:
| Section | Subjects/ Tests | Questions to be Attempted |
| Section 1 (Languages) | There are 33 different languages. Any two languages need to be chosen. Language 1 and Language 2. | Ø There will be 20 questions in Language 1 and Language 2 separately. Ø All questions will be compulsory. |
| Section 2 (Domain-Specific Subjects) | Under this section, 26 domain-specific subjects are being offered. The applicable university or institution may desire that a candidate choose any three subjects. | Ø 03 Domain Specific subjects are to be chosen. Ø Each Domain specific subject will have 25 questions. Ø All questions will be compulsory. |
| Section 3 (General Test) | This is a mandatory part. The General Test will have 25 questions. All questions will be compulsory. | |
| Section 4 (Teaching Aptitude) | This is a mandatory part. Teaching Aptitude will have 20 questions. All questions will be compulsory. | |
| Note: 1. In total, there will be 160 questions to be attempted. 2. The examination will be conducted on multiple days in two shifts, depending on the number of Candidates and Subject choices. | ||
NCET 2024 – Exam Pattern
The test pattern will be objective, with 160 Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) in total.
| Mode of the Test | Computer Based Test (CBT) |
| Test Pattern | Objective type with Multiple Choice Questions |
| Medium | 13 languages (Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu ) |
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, Logical and Analytical Reasoning |
Medium of Examination: The NCET 2024 will be conducted in English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.
Section 1 (Languages): There are 33 different languages. You can choose any two. There will be 20 questions in Language 1 and Language 2 separately. All questions will be compulsory.
Section 2 (Domain-Specific Subjects): This section offers 26 domain-specific subjects. A candidate may choose any three subjects. Each domain-specific subject will have 25 questions, all of which are compulsory.
Section 3 (General Test): This is a mandatory part. The general test will have 25 questions. All questions will be compulsory. Section 4 (Teaching Aptitude): This is a mandatory part. Teaching Aptitude will have 20 questions. All questions will be compulsory.
The pattern of Question Paper:
All questions will be Objective type Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).
| S. No. | Test paper | Number of Questions | To be chosen from |
| 1 | Language 1 | 20 | To be chosen from Section 1 (33 languages). |
| 2 | Language 2 | 20 | Other than Language 1 in Section 1. |
| 3 | Teaching Aptitude | 20 | Compulsory |
| 4 | General Test | 25 | Compulsory |
| 5 | Domain Specific Subject 1 | 25 | To be chosen from Section 2 (26 Domain- Specific subjects) |
| 6 | Domain Specific Subject 2 | 25 | Other than Domain-Specific Subject 1 from Section 2. |
| 7 | Domain Specific Subject 3 | 25 | Other than Domain-Specific Subjects 1 and 2 from Section 2. |
| Total Questions | 160 | ||
NCET 2024: Syllabus
| Subject | Download Syllabus |
| Accountancy | Click Here |
| Agriculture | Click Here |
| Anthropology | Click Here |
| Art Education Sculpture | Click Here |
| Biology | Click Here |
| Business Studies | Click Here |
| Chemistry | Click Here |
| Computer Science | Click Here |
| Economics/Business Economics | Click Here |
| Engineering Graphics | Click Here |
| Entrepreneurship | Click Here |
| Environmental Studies | Click Here |
| General Test | Click Here |
| Geography | Click Here |
| History | Click Here |
| Home Science | Click Here |
| Knowledge Tradition – Practices India | Click Here |
| Languages (IA & IB) | Click Here |
| Legal Studies | Click Here |
| Mass Media/ Mass Communication | Click Here |
| Mathematics | Click Here |
| Performing Arts | Click Here |
| Physical Education | Click Here |
| Physics | Click Here |
| Political Science | Click Here |
| Psychology | Click Here |
| Sanskrit | Click Here |
| Sociology | Click Here |
| Teaching Aptitude | Click Here |
NCET 2024: Admit Card
The NCET 2024 admit card will be published after the application process is completed. It is a necessary document that mentions certain important details about the appearing candidate and the exam. In case any discrepancy arises in the details of the admit card or during downloading the admit card, students must contact the officials immediately.
NCET 2024: Result
The result of NCET 2024 will be released after the General ability test, creative ability test, and interview. The result will be published online. To check the result online and download the scorecard, students have to enter their application number, roll number and date of birth. The entrance examination result shall be announced on NTA’s official website.
NCET Helpline
If any candidate faces difficulty in applying for CUET (UG)—2024, he/she may contact 011 – 40759000 / 011 – 69227700 or e-mail at ncet@nta.ac.in. Candidates are also advised to visit the NTA website(s) www.nta.ac.in and https://ncet.samarth.ac.in/ for the latest updates regarding the exam.
About National Testing Agency (NTA)
The Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India (GoI) has established the National Testing Agency (NTA) as an independent, autonomous, and self-sustained premier testing organization under the Societies Registration Act (1860) for conducting efficient, transparent, and international standardized tests to assess the competency of candidates for admission to premier higher education institutions with a mission to improve equity and quality in education by developing and administering research-based valid, reliable, efficient, transparent, fair and international level assessments.
The National Testing Agency has been entrusted with the responsibility of conducting the National Common Entrance Test (NCET) for admission to the 4-Year Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) in selected Central/State Universities/Institutions, including IITs, NITs, RIEs, and Government Colleges, for the Academic Session 2024-25.
About NCET
National Common Entrance Test (NCET) is a national-level examination conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), on behalf of the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE). Qualifying in NCET is a mandatory requirement for seeking admission to the 4-Year Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) in selected Central/State Universities/Institutions including IITs, NITs, RIEs, and Government Colleges for the Academic Session 2024-25.
