Monday, June 3, 2013

CTET- Central Teacher Eligibility Test, Exam Pattern, Eligibility, Syllabus, Certificate Validity



Introduction to CTET Exam
CTET stands for Central Teachers Eligibility Test. As the name suggests, this test is conducted for individuals who are aspiring to teach in schools run by central government or schools affiliated to the central government or schools run by state government. This test is specifically conducted for aspirants who wish to facilitate teaching for students from first grade to eight grade. CTET exam design and structure is created by National Council for Teachers education.  Ministry of Human resources for Indian Government has appointed Central Board Of Secondary Education, Delhi as the authorized body for conducting Central Teachers Eligibility Test or CTET.

Eligibility For CTET
If you are planning to pursue your career in teaching and you want to teach in government schools then you need to clear CTET. Central Teachers Eligibility test is divided in two sections.

Paper one of CTET:  It is for individuals who wish to be teachers for students studying in primary section (first standard to fifth standard).

Paper two of CTET: It is for individuals who wish to be teachers for students studying in secondary section (sixth standard to eighth standard).  

Eligibility criteria for paper one aspirants:  Applicants should have completed their higher secondary certificate examination with 50% or more as total score. He or she should have a two year diploma in education (D.Ed).

Eligibility criteria for paper two aspirants:  Applicants should have completed their graduation in any stream namely Arts/Commerce or Science with aggregate score of 50% or more. He or she should possess a degree in special education (B.Ed)

Course Content / Syllabus

Paper one: Course content for paper one includes sections related to child development and Pedagogy, language one and language two, social studies and mathematics. Content for child development and pedagogy revolves around psychological understanding of learners up to age of ten years. It also involves around know how of handling the different learning styles, assessment styles, coaching styles for children in primary section. Main idea of introducing child development and pedagogy as part of CTET was to create an empathetic environment for facilitation. Language one deals with proficiency of language chosen as medium of instruction whereas language two content deals with different aspects of secondary language. Math and environmental studies content is related to problem solving skills, pedagogical ability of interpreting these  subjects.

Paper Two: Course content for paper two includes sections related to child development and Pedagogy, language one and language two, and specialized subjects (math and science, social studies or other subjects). Content for child development and pedagogy revolves around psychological understanding of learners in age group of eleven to fourteen years. It also involves around know how of handling the different learning styles, assessment styles, coaching styles for children in secondary section. Main idea of introducing child development and pedagogy as part of CTET was to create an empathetic and stimulating environment for facilitation of students in secondary level. Language one deals with proficiency of language chosen as medium of instruction whereas language two content deals with different aspects of secondary language. Specialized subjects will involve problem assessing and problem solving skills along with ability to interpret the subject pedagogically.

VALIDITY PERIOD OF CTET CERTIFICATE:
The Validity Period of CTET qualifying certificate is seven years from the date of declaration of its result.

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