Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) pass percentage is
hovering around 14% or 1% and Uttarakhand Teacher Eligibility Test (UTET-I
2011) stood around 27%. UTET-2013 is expected in coming months and July CTET
notification is already out.
So more and more number of peoples are applying for CTET or
TET but less are those who could pass these tests to become eligible for a teacher.
So what is that which is hurdle in qualifying a basic level test to become a teacher?
Practical observations say that even the teachers with teaching
experience in the schools are not able to qualify this basic test.
Imagine they may or they are teaching those things there in
classes but could not surpass the like questions in the exam!
As we had mentioned in the previous years in this website that
the pass percent of Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) by Center and States may
seem too high at 60% but given the conditions and accepting it as the criteria
then it is really a deliberating issue for policy makers and whole of us.
Here are some valuable and practical tips and tricks you can
use to crack the hurdle of CTET or TET of any state for that matter.
Time management is the first and foremost thing you should
take care of. Previous questions papers of CTET or UTET are available and you
can check your pass percent by solving them in stipulated time.
For solving each question in CTET/TET you have only (90
minutes/150 questions) 36 seconds!
Further calculation says that it comes to 18 minutes for each section (total five
sections of 30 MCQ each) of the CTET paper 1and paper II
Now you should keep above times in mind and decide
accordingly what time you want to give to each section according to your
confidence and knowledge.
Old saying by experts is that you should not waste your
time on those questions which are “out of reach for you”
Take an example-
You are weak in math but the questions in the CTET or TET
are such that you are tempted to solve them without looking into the watch and
after giving more than enough time for those 30 questions you could solve at
least 20 odd questions but then result came and you were surprised that you scored
14 or 10 or even less in math.
Ah! You now start contemplating that you should not have
wasted your precious time over this math only.
Hope you got what I
mean to say.
Try to at least, I am repeating, at least read once the
whole paper of CTET/TET. If I am not exaggerating, you might be through this
exam if you can at least read the whole paper. This is really difficult for
many appearing candidates in these exams
As there is no negative marking you must got to mark all
the answers any how.
Most CTET/UTET candidates I have met could not even see the
whole paper. They were stuck somewhere in one section or so and later regretted
they could have at least glanced through the other sections.
What books to read
for the CTET/TET/UTET exams?
Books are available in market. Take any good book of your
choice. NCERT books (especially for Math and Environmental Science) of class I
to V for paper-! of CTET and the higher classes books for Paper-2 of CTET are
the best ones.
CBSE has mentioned for CTET that the level of questions may
go up to higher secondary.
The first part of TET is the child
development/pedagogical/teaching aptitude questions
When you are applying for these TET means you must have gone
through these kinds of questions topics in your psychology or other papers.
For example-
You must be aware of Jean Piaget’s theory, Operant
conditioning, and classical conditioning to name a few. If you could not
read the stages, characteristics and practical applications of these in B.Ed.
then go for higher books of M.Ed. level to clarify the concept.
They are interesting and you will love to read them.
Secondly you must know things which are some basics of your teaching
subject you have chosen whether it is math, SSt, English, Hindi Science etc.
These questions (more specifically teaching aptitude type)
seem to be sometime so easy but when the result comes you feel that you might
have made some blunders.
The point of view you used to solve such questions (may be
they are also correct to some extent) are not same as those thought by the
paper setters of CTET/UTET/TET.
The bottom line is that don’t jump to conclusions so
early in such questions and at least not before reading all the alternative (a,
b, c, d) answers. Beware they might be tricky sometimes.
Scoring 89 out of 150 and 90 out of 150! Isn’t a huge
difference? One is selected and other is out.
Now let is talk about the language paper in CTET or TET.
Here first of all it is suggested that you should remember what choice you
have filled as first language paper and second language paper.
While filling the form and while in the examination hall one
technique is to recall what language you are comfortable with. Choose that
one as your first language and solve it prior to another language 30 MCQs.
No confusion.
A little preparation of the second language paper might give
you the extra valuable 5-10 marks in TET. So don’t neglect it altogether.
Isn’t it is good to idea to attempt the 30 first language
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) than any other section in the CTET/TET and
then gain confidence for further portion? The decision, however is yours.
Very trifle matter, but important one. Don’t waste your
time in asking from here and there. It will kill your time only in this
time crunch exam.
Most often it is seen in such exams that the examiners/invigilators
overlooking the proceeding of the exam in the exam centers or in the exam room
are ill informed, ill prepared and very casual in their attitude and work
style. This often kills more time of the examinee or the candidates.
For example-
Delay in distributing the answer sheets or the question
papers. Taking them before time or giving someone more time to write than
others. Ring of bell not on schedules. Getting signs, thumb impressions here
and there. Gossiping and making unnecessary disturbances while the exam is on.
Whether to use whitener in exam? Improper handling of miscellaneous happening
or event during the test make things worse for the candidate giving the exam
and others sitting there etc.
You in actual even don’t have the whole 90 minutes for
the CTET/UTET paper.
With caution, it is good to at least inform the
invigilator of what is correct (if it is at all) not waiting for other to stand
and say and you just sitting and biding your time or doing the same mistake
others have already done.
For example-
You see the teachers or the invigilator talking in loud
voice in the room. Then what? Just tell them politely to keep shut. Not a big
deal. They have to follow this. Etc.
However we suggest you should not use whitener or scratch
the answer sheet. This may make your answer sheet or OMR sheet just not eligible
for checking.
Stay calm and positive. This is not the end of the world.
This exam will come again in six months.
Your suggestions,
tips and comments are welcome
They will be updated and added to the post if found good
enough.
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