NCET 2026 Exam Pattern
The application form opened today 12 February for four Year B.ED courses in IITs. NITs and RIEs for the academic yer 2026. The candidates will have appear for entrance test to get admission in the 223 institution spread across India.
Before appearing in the NCET 2026 you must check the exam Pattern of NCET 2026 so that you can prepare accordingly and secure your seats.’
Check NCET 2026 application submission steps and eligibility
Important Note from NCTE.
The candidates who has NCET 2026 will get admission in the institution that he/she not chosen during the application form submission time. The candidates must fulfil the eligibility criteria of the institution that he/she wants to apply
NCET 2026 Exam Pattern
| Section | Description | Total Questions | Questions to Attempt |
| Section 1 (Languages) | Choose 2 languages (from 38 options); Language 1 & 2 | 23 per paper (46 total) | 20 per paper (40 total) |
| Section 2 (Domain-Specific) | Choose any 3 subjects (from 26 options) as per university requirements | 28 per subject (84 total) | 25 per subject (75 total) |
| Section 3 (General Test) | Mandatory: Reasoning, GK, Quant, etc. | 28 | 25 |
| Section 4 (Teaching Aptitude) | Mandatory for B.Ed./teaching programs | 23 | 20 |
Section-Wise Questions
| est Paper | Total Questions | Questions to Attempt | Selection Notes |
| Language 1 | 23 | 20 | From Section 1 (38 languages) |
| Language 2 | 23 | 20 | From Section 1, other than Language 1 |
| Teaching Aptitude | 23 | 20 | Compulsory (Section 4) |
| General Test | 28 | 25 | Compulsory (Section 3) |
| Domain Subject 1 | 28 | 25 | From Section 2 (26 subjects) |
| Domain Subject 2 | 28 | 25 | From Section 2, other than Subject 1 |
| Domain Subject 3 | 28 | 25 | From Section 2, other than Subjects 1 & 2 |
| Total | 181 | 160 | Choice of 3 questions per subject/paper |
Domain subjects must align with university/course requirements (e.g., Physics, Chemistry for science programs). Exam conducted in multiple shifts/days based on applicant volume.
Language Test Syllabus
Focuses on Reading Comprehension (containing different passages), Literary Aptitude, and Vocabulary. Tests comprehension, inference, and language proficiency through varied question types.
Domain Subjects & Teaching Aptitude
Detailed syllabus available on NTA website (https://exams.nta.nic.in/ncet/). Domain subjects match Class 12 NCERT curriculum for chosen fields; Teaching Aptitude includes teaching-learning concepts, learner characteristics, pedagogy for subjects like Science, Arts, Mathematics, Performing Arts, and Languages.
General Test Syllabus
- General Knowledge & Current Affairs: Static GK, recent events.
- General Mental Ability: Pattern recognition, sequences.
- Numerical Ability & Quantitative Reasoning: Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, mensuration, statistics (basic applications).
- Logical & Analytical Reasoning: Syllogisms, analogies, puzzles.
Seats
Institutions and Intake TableSl. No. Regional Committee Recognised Institutions/Universities Unit (Value=50) Intake 1 Northern (NRC) 83 160 8,000 2 Eastern (ERC) 71 89 4,450 3 Western (WRC) 17 31 1,550 4 Southern (SRC) 52 59 2,950 Total 223 339 16,950
FAQs
The application form opened today 12 February 2026
The candidates should have 10+2 from any stream with 50 percent marks
The exam will take place in April 2026 in two shift
The qualifying marks are not specified by NTA if you are looking admission in IITs and NITs the qualifying marks are generally high
