REET Eligibility Criteria 2023: Educational Qualification, Age Limit and Exam Pattern

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Updated on Nov 1, 2022 16:40 IST

REET eligibility criteria have been discussed in the article along with educational qualification, age limit, exam pattern, etc. Go through the detailed REET eligibility for Level 1 and Level 2 in the article.

Rajasthan Eligibility Examination for Teachers is conducted annually by the Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan. This exam is a great opportunity for students who want to make their career in teaching. REET is taken to determine the eligibility of candidates to teach in the primary and upper primary schools of Rajasthan. Candidates who want to appear in the REET exam must know REET eligibility and exam pattern to confirm their candidature in the exam and know the pattern of the Rajasthan Teacher Eligibility Test.

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REET 2023 Eligibility Criteria
REET Educational Qualification
REET Age Limit 2023
REET 2023 Qualifying Marks
REET 2023 Exam Pattern for Level 1 & Level 2
REET Exam Centres 2023
REET 2023 Salary
REET 2023 Exam Important Details

REET 2023 Eligibility Criteria

The candidates who wish to be a teacher in the primary and upper primary schools of Rajasthan must fulfill the eligibility criteria of the REET 2023 exam. REET Eligibility is based on different parameters like educational qualification, age limit, nationality, etc. These parameters are set by the Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan. Parameters for the REET eligibility have been discussed in the article for the benefit of candidates who wish to appear in the REET exam.

Q: What is the age limit to appear for the REET exam?

There is no age limit for taking the REET (Rajasthan Eligibility Exam for Teachers) exam. The candidates fulfilling the eligibility criteria can take the REET exam. However, the candidates who want to appear for the REET Mains exam (recruitment exam) must fulfill the age limit criteria. The age limit criteria for REET main exam has been given below for the candidates: a) The lower age limit for the teacher third grade exam is 18 years b)The upper age limit for the third grade teacher recruitment exam is 40 years.

REET Educational Qualification

The Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan has set the minimum education qualification to take the REET exam by the candidates. Candidates who wish to appear in the REET exam have to fulfill the minimum educational qualification criteria for RTET 2023. The REET exam is divided into two levels that are Level 1 and Level 2. REET Level 1 exam is taken to determine the eligibility of candidates to teach in the primary schools (1 to 5) of Rajasthan. On the other hand, REET Level 2 exam is taken to determine whether the candidate is eligible to be an upper primary teacher (6 to 8) in schools of Rajasthan.

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REET Educational Qualification for Primary Teacher

The educational qualification to appear in REET for Level 1- Primary Teacher is given below:

Candidates must have completed Senior Secondary with at least 50 per cent marks (Or equivalent) and passed or appearing in the final year of 2nd year Diploma in Elementary Education

Or,

Candidates must have completed Senior Secondary with at least 50 per cent marks (or equivalent) and passed or appearing in the final year of 4th year Bachelor of Elementary Education

Or,

Candidates must have passed Senior Secondary with at least 50 per cent marks and passed or appearing in the final year of 2nd year Diploma in Education (Special Education)

Or,

Graduation and passed or appearing in the final year of a two-year Diploma in Elementary Education

REET Educational Qualification for Upper Primary Teacher

The educational qualification to appear in REET Level 2- Upper Primary Teacher is given below:

Graduation and passed or appearing in the final year of a 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education.

Or,

Graduation with at least 50 per cent marks and passed or appearing in 1 year Bachelor in Education.

Or,

Graduation with at least 45 per cent marks and passed or appearing in 1 year Bachelor in Education, by the NCTE Regulations issued from time to time in this regard.

Or,

Senior Secondary (or equivalent) with at least 50 per cent marks and passed or appearing in the final year of 4- year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed).

Or,

Senior Secondary (or equivalent) 50 per cent marks and passed or appearing in the final year of 4- year B.A/B.Sc.Ed or B.A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed.

Or,

Graduation with at least 50 per cent marks and passed or appearing in 1-year B.Ed. (Special Education).

Or,

Graduation and passed or appearing in the final year of 2-year Bachelor of Education

Also Read: TNTET Eligibility Criteria

REET Age Limit 2023

The age limit criteria have been introduced in the forthcoming REET exam. The candidates must know the age limit criteria to appear in Rajasthan Teacher Eligibility Test (RTET 2023). The minimum age to appear in the REET exam is 18 years and the upper age limit has been set according to the categories. The category-wise age limit criteria have been given below in the table:

Category	Upper Age Limit
Unreserved	40
SC/ST/OBC	Relaxation of 10 years
Male EWS	Relaxation of 5 years
Female EWS	Relaxation of 10 years

Also Read: REET Exam Pattern

REET 2023 Qualifying Marks

The qualifying marks for different categories have been set by the BSER. A candidate who receives 60 per cent or higher marks is considered to be REET qualified for the year 2023. Reserved categories. Reserved categories such as SC/ST/OBC are eligible for 5 per cent relaxation in qualifying marks. The complete category-wise details to qualify for REET 2023 have been provided in the table below:

Category	REET Qualifying Marks
Unreserved/ General	90
SC/OBC/EWS	82.5
Widows/ Ex-Servicemen	75
Physically Handicap	60
Person with Sahariya Community	54
TSP ST	54

REET 2023 Exam Pattern for Level 1 & Level 2

The candidates who want to appear for REET Level 1 and Level 2 exam must know the RTET 2023 exam pattern. Knowing the exam pattern will help the candidates to score marks in the REET exam. The complete pattern for the REET exam has been provided below in the table:

Particulars	Level 1 Highlights	Level 2 Highlights
Exam mode	Offline	Offline
Number of subjects	5	4
Name of subjects	Child Development and Pedagogy Language-I (Hindi) Language-II (English/Urdu/Sanskrit) Mathematics Environmental Studies	Child Development and Pedagogy Language-I (Hindi) Language-II (English/Urdu/Sanskrit) Mathematics and Science or Social Studies
Duration of exam	2 hours 30 minutes	2 hours 30 minutes
Total questions	150	150
Type of questions	Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs)	MCQs
Total marks	150	150
Marking scheme	+1 for correct answer 0 for incorrect answer	+1 for correct answer 0 for incorrect answer

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REET Exam Centres 2023

Aspiring candidates for the REET exam have to choose the city of their choice as an exam centre. The candidates have to opt for three options as the city of exam centre for the REET 2023 exam. The candidates are advised to choose the home city or the nearby cities as exam centre to avoid any problems. The list of the cities has been provided below:

Ajmer	Alwar	Banswara	Baran	Barmer
Bharatpur	Bhilwara	Bikaner	Bundi	Chittorgarh
Churu	Dausa	Dholpur	Dungarpur	Ganganagar
Hanumangarh	Jaipur	Jaisalmer	Jalore	Jhalawar
Jhunjhunu	Jodhpur	Karoli	Kota	Nagaur
Pali	Pratapgarh	Rajsamanad	Pali	Sawai Madhopur
Sikar	Sirohi	Tonk	Udaipur

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REET 2023 Salary

The REET-qualified candidates will get handsome salaries after joining the Govt. Schools of Rajasthan. Aspiring candidates can check the detailed salary structure of primary and upper primary teachers. The grade-wise salary structure is given below in the table. Candidates can refer to the table for the grade-wise salary structure of REET 2023 qualified teachers:

Teacher	Grade Pay	Basic Pay
Grade 1	Rs. 4800/-	44300
Grade 2	Rs. 4200/-	37800
Grade 3	Rs. 3600/-	33800

REET 2023 Exam Important Details

The weightage of the obtained marks in the REET 2023 exam has been increased. Previously it had a weightage of 70 per cent and 30 per cent for the academic weightage of the candidates. It has been changed to 9:1.
The Validity of the RTET 2023 certificate has been extended to a lifetime. Earlier, it had a validity of 3 years.

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