The document discusses various competative examinations for teachers in India, including the Kerala Teachers Eligibility Test (KTET), National Eligibility Test, and Teacher Eligibility Test. The KTET is conducted by the Government of Kerala annually to test eligibility for teaching positions in primary and upper primary schools. It covers three categories and candidates must score at least 60% to pass. The National Eligibility Test determines eligibility for college and university lectureships and junior research fellowships. The Teacher Eligibility Test is a mandatory exam for government school teaching positions from classes 1 to 8 that aims to improve teaching standards nationwide.

1. Theoretical Base of Natural
Science Education II
ONLINE ASSIGNMENT
Topic:
COMPETATIVE EXAMINATIONS
FOR TEACHERS
Submitted to,
Nasiya.M
Sabarigiri college of Education
Anchal.
Submitted by,
Veena.V. Nair
Natural Science
Reg No: 13379023
Submitted on: 29/08/2014

2. INDEX
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1.
Introduction 1
2. KTET 2-3
3. National Eligibility Test 3
4. Teacher Eligibility Test 4
5. Conclusion 5
6. Reference 6

3. INTRODUCTION
National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has initiated new regulation
for those aspiring to become teachers in schools under Government, private, unaided
and aided categories. In accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) of section
23 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, the
National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has laid down the minimum
qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in class I to
VIII.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. The test will be conducted once a year, separately by state governments
and the Central. Eligibility test conducted by State is called State Level Teacher
Eligibility Test (STET). STET will be a compulsory and essential requirement for
securing a teaching job in all types of schools. CBSE also conduct Central Teacher
Eligibility Test CTET to be eligible to teach in the schools of the Central
Government in India. States are free to conduct their own STET (State Teacher
Eligibility Test) or honour CTET (Central Teacher Eligibility Test).
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4. KTET
The Government of Kerala will conduct Kerala Teachers Eligibility Test
(KTET) 2014 also known as Kerala TET , as per the formalities laid down by the
central regulating authorities. Kerala TET is for the candidates aspiring to become
teachers in primary (class I -V) and upper primary (VI-VIII) schools in the state of
Kerala.
KTET 2014 notification will be released by the Department of School
Education, Kerala OR concerned examination board as directed by the Government of
Kerala. TET is a compulsory examination for all the B.Ed. qualified candidates to be
considered for teacher jobs in schools run by the government and private
managements. Candidates may be facilitated to apply online for this examination.
Eligibility and Qualifications of KTET
Candidates should have following qualifications as prescribed by the NCTE. The
State governments may change the qualifications and eligibility requirements as per
the GOs issued by them.
 Category I (Lower Primary classes)
 Category II (Upper Primary classes)
 Category III (High School classes)
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5. Qualification Marks
A person who scores 60% or more in the K-TET examination will be
considered ‘KTET passed’ or ‘K-TET qualified’. This will be the qualifying marks
for all categories.Kerala Govt May consider giving concessions to persons belonging
to SC/ST, OBC, differently abled persons, etc., in accordance with their extant
reservation policy of Kerala Teachers Eligibility Test (KTET) .
National Eligibility Test
The basic objective is to determine eligibility for college & university level
lectureship and for award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) for Indian nationals in
order to ensure minimum standards for the entrants in the teaching profession and
research.
The test for Junior Research Fellowship is being conducted since 1984. The
Government of India, through its notification dated 22 July 1988 entrusted the task of
conducting the eligibility test for lectureship to University Grants Commission.
Consequently, UGC conducted the first ever National Eligibility Test (NET), common
to both Eligibility for Lectureship and Junior Research Fellowship in December 1989.
Since then it is conducted twice every year, once each in June & December.
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6. Teacher Eligibility Test
Teacher Eligibility Test known as TET is an Indian entrance examination for
teachers. The test is mandatory for getting teaching jobs in government schools from
Class 1 to Class 8. Paper 1 is meant for teachers opting for Class 1 to Class 5 and
Paper 2 for Class 6 to Class 8. It is conducted by both Central government and State
governments in India. Most states conduct their own TET. The test is conducted in
order fulfill and achieve Right to education goals.
TET was introduced by the Government of India in order to improve standards
in teaching. It was held for the first time in 2011. For teachers already working, they
are supposed to clear the exam in two years time.
The Test
The exam is based on National Curriculum Framework. All graduates,
including B.A, B.Sc, B.Com etc. are eligible to take the test. All B. Ed. graduates
need to pass this exam to work as a teacher. A candidate has to score over 60 per cent
to clear the eligibility test. The exam is divided into Paper 1 and Paper 2.
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7. CONCLUSION
Teacher eligibility test is a gateway to bring uniformity in the standard of
teachers appointed to provide quality education to students in school. This was for the
first time started in 2011 by the central government in the form of CTET as a
mandatory requirement for anyone willing to teach in Center aided schools.
Thereafter the states have started conducting the examination for state aided schools.
Some of the private schools have also started considering Teacher Eligibility Test as a
major eligibility criterion in the recruitment process. Having a BEd degree will no
longer be enough to become a school teacher. Candidates have to score minimum 60
percent in the test to qualify for teacher jobs at any private or government school.
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8. REFERENCES
 www.ktet.in
 www.teachers-eligibility-test.com/k-tet/kerala-tet
 http:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teacher Eligibility Test.
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