AICET for CITS

The Directorate General of Training (DGT), under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, sets national policy, standards and instructor training, while ITIs are administered by State Governments or UT administrations. Admission is announced session by session - DGT published a letter dated 10.04.2026 to States on CITS admission session 2026–27. Confirm all dates on dgt.gov.in and your State Directorate.

Expect computer-based testing. DGT has publicly invited selection of a service provider for conducting CBT and Engineering Drawing examinations for DGT schemes (notice dated October 14, 2026). The four preparation areas are trade theory, trade practical, workshop calculation and science, and engineering drawing. Exact paper structure, number of questions and duration are set in the admission notification, so read it before planning.

The DGT homepage does not state a pass mark, negative marking rule or section-wise cut-off for CITS entrance. Do not rely on hearsay from earlier sessions. Treat any pass mark you see quoted online as unverified until it appears in the current admission notification or your State Directorate's instructions.

No retake policy is published on the DGT homepage. Because admission is organised by session, the practical answer is that a fresh attempt normally means applying again in the next notified admission session, subject to eligibility. Check the current CITS admission letter and your State's instructions for whether reappearance is permitted and any limits.

The paper is broad rather than extremely deep: four areas at roughly equal weight, so a weak area costs as much as a strong one. Common failure modes are neglecting engineering drawing because it feels slow to practise, memorising trade theory without connecting it to practical workshop tasks, and skipping workshop calculation so numerical items consume time. Practise drawing to scale and time yourself on calculations.

Start with workshop calculation and science, because numerical confidence speeds up trade theory and drawing problems. Then build trade theory around your own trade, linking each concept to a practical task you have performed. Keep engineering drawing as a continuous daily habit rather than a final-week block, and finish with full-length timed revision across all four areas.

CITS is the instructor-training scheme listed by DGT under training of instructors. Separately, DGT's examination corner lists an All India Trade Test (AITT) for Craft Instructors under CITS (RPL), including a September 2026 supplementary examination schedule. The entrance test is for admission to training; the AITT is a trade certification examination. Do not confuse the two when checking dates.

Use short, fixed daily blocks: calculation drills on one day, drawing construction on the next, and trade theory tied to what you actually did at the workshop that week. Keep a single error log of wrong answers and revisit it weekly. Because the syllabus spans four equally weighted areas, consistency across weeks matters more than long weekend sessions.

No. This is independent study material written for candidates preparing for a CITS entrance test. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or issued by the Directorate General of Training or the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. Always treat dgt.gov.in and your State Directorate's notices as the authoritative source for eligibility, pattern and dates.