The Secretary of School Education and Literacy Department Umashankar Singh asked the Director of Primary Education to review the syllabus.
Exciting news awaits candidates preparing for the Jharkhand Teacher’s Eligibility Test (JTET) exam this year, as significant changes are set to take place with the introduction of new amendments that will impact both the exam’s syllabus and the passing criteria.
After the last Jharkhand Teacher Eligibility Test in 2016, the exam will once again be conducted this year. However, many candidates have expressed concerns about the syllabus, which they believe is equivalent to that of the IIT admission test. In response, Umashankar Singh, the Secretary of the School Education and Literacy Department, requested the Director of Primary Education to review the syllabus. Consequently, the Director, along with other department officials, reviewed the syllabus released for the Jharkhand Teacher Eligibility Test in line with NCTE guidelines for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test and other Teacher Eligibility Tests.
During the review, it was found that the provisions in the rules for the Jharkhand Teacher Eligibility Test did not align with the NCTE guidelines. Additionally, they did not match the syllabus and other provisions of the Central Teacher Eligibility Test. The Director will soon examine the syllabus of Teacher Eligibility Tests from other states for comparison and further insights.
The revised syllabus for the Jharkhand Teacher Eligibility Test is expected to follow the standards set in 2013 and 2016. For the exam covering classes one to five, questions will be based on the curriculum approved by the state government for these grades, with a difficulty level comparable to matriculation or its equivalent. For classes six to eight, questions will be drawn from the state-approved syllabus for these grades, with a maximum difficulty level equivalent to Higher Secondary or Plus Two.
In addition to syllabus changes, significant alterations are being made to the passing criteria. Previously, candidates were required to meet specific sectional and overall passing marks. General category candidates needed at least 40% in each section and 60% overall to pass. Economically weaker sections, backward classes, and extremely backward classes needed 35% in each section and 55% overall. Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Primitive Tribes, and Divyang candidates required at least 30% in each section and 50% overall.
Under the new system, candidates will no longer need to achieve passing marks in each section separately. Instead, they will only need to meet the overall passing criteria.
