Question : CENTRAL TEACHER ELIGIBILITY TEST

(a) whether the Central Teacher Eligibility Test was conducted to improve the quality of teaching in schools and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the number of teachers who appeared in this examination and the number of teachers qualified during the last three years, State-wise;

(c) whether the. pass percentage during the above period was much less than the current year i.e. 2015 and ;

MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) and (b): The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducts Central Teacher Eligibility Test {CTET) in accordance with National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) guidelines which prescribes 60% marks for qualifying the Test to improve quality of teaching in schools. The CBSE also issues Special Eligibility Certificate applicable for recruitment of teachers from Classes I - VIII in Directorate of Education, Government of NCT of Delhi and Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan which have extended 5% relaxation in qualifying marks in CTET to SC/ST/OBC/Differently abied candidates. Persons who possess the essential qualifications as laid down by NCTE and intend to become a teacher are eligible to appear in CTET examination.

(c): The availability of previous years question papers on CBSE`s Website facilitated candidates to perform better than previous year. The details of last three years Pass Percentage is as under:

 Exam	Pass percentage Paper-t	Pass percentage Paper-fl Jan., 2012	5.34	6.43 Nov., 2012	0.91	0.45 July, 2013	11.58	7.49 Feb., 2014	3.39	1.08 Sept., 2014	11.95	2.80 Feb., 2015	17.90	9.16 
 

 Year of Exam	State/UT	Paper-1/	State/UT	Paper-11/	Pass percentage	Pass percentage February,2015	Dadra & Nagar	5.10	Dadra & Nagar	3.73	Lakshadweep	7.34	Lakshadweep	5.37	Mizoram	0.0	Puducherry	5.03