Teaching & Education Entrance Exam

No, it is not compulsory in many universities as they conduct their own Doctor of Philosophy entrance exam followed by interviews or counseling. And if you are National Eligibility Test qualified then you will be exempted from the entrance exam. However, top institutes prefer candidates with National Eligibility Test/State Eligibility Test certificates. Also, the National Eligibility Test/State Eligibility Test is compulsory for lecturership eligibility till now. A Doctor of Philosophy is mandatory for Assistant Professor in University that is at the Post-graduation level from 1st July 2023. A doctor of Philosophy is mandatory for Assistant Professor in Promotion. University Grant Commission-National Eligibility Test will remain the eligibility criteria for Assistant Professors. For more information, you may visit the Shiksha UGC NET exam page. (https://www.shiksha.com/exams/ugc-net-exam). I hope this will help you.

Yes, you can take the UPTET exam with your NTT Diploma. You are eligible to apply for a teaching position in primary classes. According to the eligibility criteria of UPTET, one can appear for this exam if they have done any of the following:
1. A Bachelor's degree with an NTT Diploma course
2. A Bachelor's degree with two years of B. T. C.
3. A two-year Diploma (D. Ed. ) and a Bachelor's degree from an accredited university with at least 50% of the required marks.
4. You have completed the special BTC training course after graduation. These are the eligibility criteria for the primary level teacher post, and since you have done NTT, you can apply for it if your graduation is done.

Salary details of UPTET teachers:
1- Pay Scale;
Primary Teacher: INR 9300 to INR 35400
Upper Primary Teacher: INR 9300 to INR 44900
2- Grade Pay;
Primary Teacher: INR 4,200
Upper Primary Teacher: INR 4,600
3- Pay Scale (as per 7th pay commission);
Primary Teacher: INR 9,300-INR 34,800 with Grade Pay of INR 4,200
Upper Primary Teacher: INR 9,300-INR 34,800 with Grade Pay of INR 4,600
4- House Rent Allowances (HRA):
Primary Teacher: INR 3,240
Upper Primary Teacher: INR 4,110
5- Dearness Allowances (DA);
Primary Teacher: 12 percent of basic pay
Upper Primary Teacher: 12 percent of basic pay
6- Total Salary (approximately);
Primary Teacher: INR 37000 (approximately. )
Upper Primary Teacher: INR 40,000 to INR 45,000
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A list of books for the UPTET exam (Paper1 and paper 2);
1- UPTET Child Development and Pedagogy by Kiran Prakashan
2- A Complete Resource for CTET Child Development and Pedagogy by Sandeep Kumar
3- Quantitative Aptitude by RS Aggarwal
4- English Language by Geeta Saini
5- CTET Central Teachers Eligibility Test CBSE Syllabus Teachers from Classes VI to VIII Mathematics & Science by Anita Babita Kumari.
6- CTET & Tests Environmental Studies & Pedagogy by Arihant publications
7- English Language by Geeta Saini
8- Hindi Bhasha by Diamond Power Learning
9- CTET & Tests Child Development & Pedagogy (Paper I & II) by Arihant Publications
10- Environmental Studies by Wiley Publications
For more book details, you may visit the Shiksha UPTET exam page. (https://www.shiksha.com/exams/uptet-exam-books)
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Eligibility criteria for the UPTET exam: Students should clear UG or PG with a min of 50 percent marks. Along with this, students should also be pursuing a B.Ed. Students should clear UG or PG with a min of 45 percent marks. Along with this, students should also complete B.Ed. For more details, you may visit the Shiksha UPTET exam page. (https://www.shiksha.com/sarkari-exams/teaching/articles/uptet-eligibility-criteria-educational-qualification-age-limit-reservation-blogId-22643). Eligibility criteria for the CTET exam: Students should be Class 10+2 pass with a min of 45 percent aggregate in order to be qualified for the CTET exam for primary teachers. Students should be graduated with a mini of 45 percent aggregate or Class 10+2 with at least 50 percent aggregate in order to be qualified for the CTET exam for elementary stage teacher. For more details, you may visit the Shiksha CTET exam page. (https://www.shiksha.com/exams/ctet-exam)
I hope this will help you.