CTET vs WB Primary TET
Both certificates make you a teacher. The difference is geography: one works across India, the other only inside West Bengal.
| Point | CTET | WB Primary TET |
|---|---|---|
| Conducting body | CBSE, for central schools | West Bengal Board of Primary Education |
| Where it works | Kendriya Vidyalayas, Navodaya Vidyalayas and central schools across India (source: CollegeDekho comparison) | Government primary schools inside West Bengal only |
| Certificate validity | Lifetime validity (source: CollegeDekho comparison) | Lifetime validity (source: CollegeDekho comparison) |
| Application fee | About 1,000 rupees for one paper and 1,200 for both (source: CollegeDekho comparison) | Roughly 400 to 500 rupees for general category in recent cycles, as reported |
| Exam language | A language of your choice from the offered list | Bengali is the expected medium |
| Qualification route | 10 plus 2 or graduation with D.El.Ed or B.Ed (source: rdkcollege.in comparison) | The same teacher training route, under state rules |
The verdict
If you may ever teach outside West Bengal, CTET keeps every door open; if your life is in Bengal, the state TET is the direct door and costs less to attempt. Either way the pedagogy core is shared, and ZidPrep's child development and pedagogy essays serve both exams, in Bengali for TET readers.
Pay and eligibility figures are as reported by the comparison sources named on this page (including SATHEE IIT Kanpur, Oliveboard, PracticeMock, CollegeDekho, Trademark IAS and official result coverage) in October 2026. Always verify against the current official notification before you apply.