12 per cent candidates clear Teacher Eligibility Test

BENGALURU: The State Department of Public Instruction on Saturday announced the results of the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET)  where 12% of the total candidates who appeared have got eligibility. This year 2.39 lakh candidates appeared. In 2016, 5.62% candidates secured eligibility.  

The examination was conducted during February 2018. To get job at a government primary school, clearing TET is a must with a score of 60% or above. And for SCs/STs and the physically challenged the figure is 55%. 

According to a press release, candidates who appeared for paper two have fared better than candidates who appeared for paper one. A candidate has to pass paper one to teach in Class 1 to 5 and clear paper two to teach in Class 6 to 8.