CTET 2013 pass percentage increased to 11%

05-Sep-2013

Nearly  11% of 9.20 lakh candidates who appeared for the CTET 2013 have been able to clear the exam this time- a sharp incrases from CTET 2012 which was pathetic 1%

Educationists raised an alarm after last year's result over the quality of B.Ed degree being granted in the country. The CTET was introduced in 2011 by the human resource development ministry to improve the quality of teaching in schools after the enactment of the Right to Education Act.

CTET certification has been made mandatory to become a teacher for classes I to VIII in any central government school, while CBSE-affiliated schools can either recruit teachers based on CTET or the respective test conducted by states. All CTET applicants need to be B.Ed graduates.

Clearing Paper I is mandatory for those wishing to teach classes I to V while Paper 2 is for those wishing to teach classes VI to VIII. Aspirants who wish to get certified for classes I to VIII need to clear both the papers.

The papers feature objective questions which test the aspirants' knowledge of English, mathematics and environmental science.

While the first CTET conducted in 2011 recorded a pass percentage of around 9%, the figure declined to around 7% in the subsequent test held on January 2012.