In accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) of Section 23 of the RTE Act, the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) vide Notification dated 23rd August, 2010 and 29th JULY, 2011 laid down the minimum qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher for class I to VIII. It had been inter alia provided that one of the essential qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in any of the schools referred to in Clause (n) of section 2 of the RTE Act is that he/she should pass the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) which will be conducted by the appropriate Government in accordance with the Guidelines framed by the NCTE.
The rationale for including the TET as a minimum qualification for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher is as under:
1) It would bring national standards and benchmark of teacher quality in the recruitment process;
2) It would induce teacher education institutions and students from these institutions to further improve their performance standards;
3) It would send a positive signal to all stakeholders that the Government lays special emphasis on teacher quality.
The Ministry of Education, Govt. of India has entrusted the responsibility of conducting the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) to the Central Board of Secondary Education Delhi.
Does it Guarantee a Job?
-No, It is just a Qualifying Exam for eligibility of Teaching Job.
Any Age Criteria for Eligibility?
- No, Only one should fulfill the minimum eligibility criteria
as mentioned above.
Validity Period Of CTET Certificate
-The Validity Period of CTET qualifying certificate for appointment will be for life time for all categories.
-There is no restriction on the number of attempts a person can take for acquiring a CTET Certificate.
– A person who has qualified CTET may also appear again for improving his/her score.
Structure & Content of Exam
Exam are conducted Online or Offline?
- CTET exams are conducted in OFFLINE mode via OMR Sheet.
