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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.

Dr. Sangeeta Soi

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: 

It would bring national standards and benchmark of teacher quality in the recruitment process; 

It would induce teacher education institutions and students from these institutions to further improve their performance standards; 

It would send a positive signal to all stakeholders that the Government lays special emphasis on teacher quality 

Last Date for submission of online application form is 14.03.2019 upto 11.59 P.M. and fee payment is 15.03.2019 upto 11.59 P.M. 

https://ecounselling.nic.in/ctetapp/root/home.aspx?appFormId=ctetjuly19

https://ctet.nic.in/ctetapp/root/home.aspx?appFormId=ctetjuly19

CBSE CTET 2019: The candidates can apply through the official website, ctet.nic.in. The CTET is scheduled to be conducted on Sunday, July 7 and the admit cards are expected to release in June. 

CBSE CTET 2019: After extending the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET 2019)online application window for two days, CBSE will close it today. The candidates can apply through the official website, ctet.nic.in. The CTET is scheduled to be conducted on Sunday, July 7 and the admit cards are expected to release in June. 

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The board has revised the eligibility criteria for the Central Teachers Eligibility Test (CTET) 2019. Under the norms, candidates who adhere to eligibility criteria set by the NCTE before the principal notification was released (dated August 23, 2010) can also apply for CTET 2019 exam. 

In a statement, the CBSE said, “The application from all such candidates who have passed their graduation with B. Ed. prior to NCTE Principal Notification dated 23/08/2010 regarding the determination of minimum qualification of teachers to be appointed in school shall also be entertained by CBSE subject to final decision of Hon’ble Court(s).” 

CBSE CTET 2019: Application fee 

Candidates must pay Rs 700 for one and Rs 1200 for appearing in both papers. For reserved category candidates, the fee is Rs 350 and Rs 600 respectively. 

The exam will be conducted in 20 languages in 97 cities across the country. Those who qualify the exam will be eligible to take up job in government schools. 

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