Only 4.35% teachers clear TET

Only 6,137 candidates of the 1.40 lakh candidates who appeared for Teachers’ Eligibility Test (TET) could clear the exam. This takes the result to 3.45% for the TET- for the primary section.

Ironically, majority of the candidates failed in language. Statistics provided by the officials in the state primary education department show that only 1.49% of candidates passed in language examination. In mathematics, around 14.78% students and in social science, around 7.83% of students passed the exam.

The exam was conducted on July 8. Academicians say, such low number of passing raises concerns of quality of education. “If such low number of students could clear the exam, what they were taught in primary teacher certificate colleges is a matter of concern,” asked one of the senior academicians.

Students who have done a degree, diploma or certificate course in primary education are eligible to appear for the TET. Candidates who clear the TET become eligible to become teacher in primary school.

Academicians DNA spoke to believe that this should be taken as a wake-up call. An academician who did not wish to be named said that a study should be conducted on difficulties faced by the unsuccessful students and an analysis made to help improve quality of primary education.