19.51% candidates clear Teachers Eligibility Test
The Hindu
This is a huge jump from last year, where only 3.93% were eligible for recruitment
Nearly 20% of candidates who sat for the Teachers Eligibility Test (TET), to be eligible to apply for teaching posts in primary schools across the State, cleared the competitive examination. This is a huge jump from last year, where only 3.93% of the candidates were eligible for recruitment. Of the 2.31 lakh candidates, a total of 45,074 (19.51%) cleared the TET, the results of which were announced on Monday. Around 18,960 candidates passed paper one, while 26,114 successfully cleared paper two. Candidates who have cleared paper one are eligible to teach Classes I to V, while those who have cleared paper two can apply for teaching posts for Classes VI to VIII. The test was conducted on August 22 in seven languages. Sources in the Department of Public Instruction said that a larger percentage of candidates cleared the test this year as the paper was set in a “lenient manner”.More Related News