CTET 2021 exam to be conducted online in December/January, check changes announced by CBSE
CTET 2021 exam will be held online in December 2021 or January 2022. Read further to check the official press release as well as changes announced by the CBSE for the conduct of the CTET as per NEP 2020.
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will be conducting the CTET 2021 examination in December 2021 or January 2022 in online mode for the first time ever. As per the CTET Director, the move of conducting the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) online will motivate the teachers to become computer literate and will also save the paper wastage on account of printed OMR sheets and question papers.
The CTET 2021 exam will be conducted as per the vision of the new National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. There will be certain changes in the conduct of the CTET 2021 examination. The CBSE will soon release the detailed assessment framework for the CTET exam with measurable competencies, sample questions and blueprints to enable aspiring candidates to prepare for the CTET.
The CTET notification 2021 containing the exam schedule, application process, exam structure and syllabus will be released soon in due course of time.
CTET 2021: Official Press Release
Check below the official notice regarding the conduct of the CTET exam:
Changes announced by CBSE for conduct of CTET 2021
The press release signed by the CTET Director introduces a few changes in the conduct of the CTET exam. Here we have shared the changes below.
CTET exam to be conducted online
It will be the first time ever since the beginning of the conduct of CTET that the exam will be held in online mode. Until now, the exam was conducted offline in pen and paper mode wherein candidates were required to mark their answers in an OMR sheet. However, now the exam will be conducted online as a computer-based test. The move would also facilitate faster processing and declaration of CTET results. The decision has been taken in line with the new NEP 2020 that emphasizes digital literacy, digital pedagogy, the use of technology and its integration for a digitally empowered society.
Questions to assess conceptual understanding, problem-solving & critical thinking
The CTET 2021 exam will be conducted as per the existing CTET syllabus and exam pattern. The structure of the CTET question papers will also remain the same for Paper 1 and Paper 2. However, the questions will now be developed to assess the conceptual understanding of candidates and their application, problem-solving, reasoning, and critical thinking.
The focus of the CTET paper will now be less on factual knowledge and more on assessing candidates' understanding of teaching the subject, their knowledge relevance of the subject and their pedagogic content knowledge. There will be questions to assess the planning of teaching-learning experiences, usage of teaching-learning aids, strategies for developing conceptual clarity, and assessment methodologies specific to the concept. This change is also in line with the NEP 2020 that emphasises strengthening TET for better test material in terms of content and pedagogy.
CTET exam to be compliant with COVID protocols
CBSE would ensure that the online CTET exam is compliant with the strict COVID protocols to ensure the safety of candidates against the pandemic.
CTET facilitation centres to be set up
The CBSE will be setting up the CTET facilitation centres in the districts. Candidates will be allowed to attempt online CTET mock tests at these centres free of cost.
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