TET in Teacher Recruitment as per NEP 2020 | TET Marks added or Not

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The new National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 released by the Central Govt of India on Wednesday has recommended some changes to the country’s education system. As per the new policy, by 2030, the minimum degree required for teaching will be a four-year integrated BEd. Apart from this, the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) will also be changed as per the new school system.

5+3+3+4 (New format of Education)

• 5 = (3-8 Years) - Foundational 
• 3 = (8-11 Years) - Preparatory
• 3 = (11-14 Years) - Middle
• 4 = (14-18 Years) - Secondary

Teacher vacancies will be filled as soon as possible, in a time-bound manner - especially in disadvantaged areas and areas with large pupil-to-teacher ratios, or high rates of illiteracy - with special attention given to employing local teachers and female teachers.

At least one teacher per class/grade and a pupil-teacher ratio (PTR) of under  30:1, will be ensured at the level of each school; socio-economically disadvantaged areas will aim for a PTR of under 25:1.

TET & NTA for Teacher Recruitment

TET will also be developed accordingly. For subject teachers, suitable TET or the National Testing Agency (NTA) test scores in the corresponding subjects will also be taken into account for recruitment. The NTA will hold exams for all subjects and a common aptitude test.

Interview & Demo Class for Teacher Recruitment

Those who qualify TET will have to give a demonstration or appear in an interview, and show their knowledge of the local language, as per the new policy. As per the NEP, “Interview will become an integral part of teacher hiring”. 


These interviews would also assess comfort and proficiency in teaching in the local language. It would be a must for teachers in private schools as well to qualify TET.

CTET and TET eligibility: Four-year duration B.Ed

The National Education Policy 2020 states that by 2030 the minimum educational qualification for teachers would be a four-year duration integrated B.Ed degree. 

If this happens, only candidates with a four-year B.Ed degree and TET certificate will be eligible to apply for teacher recruitment in government schools.


The transparent teacher recruitment process

With the aim to make the teacher recruitment process in schools more transparent and strong, the government will launch New Professional Standards for Teachers (NPST). Apart from this, the promotion of teachers will be totally based on merit. 

This will make it easier for TET and CTET qualified candidates to get recruited in government schools.   

Teaching up to Class 5 in Hindi or any other regional language

Under the New Education Policy, the Education Ministry has stressed to the point of imparting education in mother tongue or any other regional language till Class 5. If this happens, CTET and TET qualified candidates will have to proficient in Hindi or their respective regional language.

Teaching up to Class 5 in Mother Tongue/Regional Language

Teachers teaching up to Class 5 will be required to impart education in mother tongue 'Hindi' language or their respective regional language. The Policy states that teacher in mother tongue should be done preferable till Class 8th. CTET or TET qualified teachers will be asked to teach students in Hindi or their native language. For this, teachers ought to have good command over Hindi.

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