Mizoram Teacher Eligibility Test (MTET)

The Mizoram Board of School Education (MBSE) is administering authority for Mizoram Teacher Eligibility Test (MTET). The qualification in TET is a minimum qualification for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher is as under :
(a) It would bring national standards and benchmark of teacher quality in the recruitment process;
(b) It would induce teacher education institutions and students from these institutions to further improve their performance standards;
(c) It would send a positive signal to all stakeholders that the Government lays special emphasis on teacher quality.

MTET Eligibility

The following persons are eligible for appearing in the MTET.

For Primary School Teacher

Minimum Qualifications for becoming Teacher for Primary Stage
(a) Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2- year Diploma in Elementary Education
OR
(b) Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2- year Diploma in Elementary Education.
OR
(c) Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of 4- year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed).
OR
(d) Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2- year Diploma in Education (Special Education)
OR
(e) Graduation with at least 50% marks and Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)/B.Ed. (Special Education) who has acquired the qualification or Bachelor of Education from any NCTE recognized institution shall be considered for appointment as a teacher in Primary Stage provided the person so appointed as a teacher shall
mandatorily undergo a six month Bridge Course in Elementary Education recognized by the NCTE, within two years of such appointment as primary teacher.
OR
(f) Post-Graduation with a minimum 55% marks or equivalent grade and three-year integrated B.Ed.-M.Ed. who has acquired the qualification of three-year integrated B.Ed.-M.Ed. from any National Council for Teacher Education recognised institution shall be considered for appointment as a teacher in classes I to V :
Provided that the person so appointed as a teacher shall mandatorily undergo a six-month Bridge Course in Elementary Education recognised by the National Council for Teacher Education, within two years of such appointment as primary teacher.

For Middle School Teacher

Minimum Qualifications for becoming Teacher for Middle Stage
(a) Graduation and passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary
Education.
OR
(b) Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in Bachelor in Education (B.Ed).
OR
(c) Graduation with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in Bachelor in Education (B.Ed), in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure) Regulations issued from time to time in this regard.
OR
(d) Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4- year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed).
OR
(e) Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of 4- year integrated B.A/B.Sc.B.Ed or B.A.B.Ed/B.Sc.B.Ed.
OR
(f) Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in B.Ed. Special Education.
OR
(g) Post-Graduation with a minimum 55% marks or equivalent grade and three-year integrated B.Ed.-M.Ed.
Relaxation
(a) Relaxation up to 5% in the qualifying marks in the minimum Educational Qualification for eligibility shall be allowed to the candidates belonging to reserved categories, such as SC/ST/OBC/Differently Abled.
(b) Diploma/Degree Course in Teacher Education : For the purposes of this Notification, a diploma/degree course in teacher education recognized by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) only shall be considered. However, in case of Diploma in Education (Special Education) and B.ED (Special Education), a course recognized by the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) only shall be considered.
(c) Training to be undergone : A person with D.Ed (Special Education) or B.Ed (Special Education) qualification shall undergo, after appointment an NCTE recognized 6-months Special Programme in Elementary Education.
(d) The minimum qualifications referred above apply to teachers of Languages, Social Studies/Social Science, Mathematics, Science etc. For teachers of Art Education, Craft Education, Home Science, Work Education, etc. the existing eligibility norms prescribed by the State Governments and other school managements shall be
applicable.
(e) The candidate not having any of the above qualification shall not be eligible for appearing in Mizoram Teacher Eligibility Test.

MTET Structure

All questions in MTET test will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), each carrying one mark, with four alternatives out of which one answer will be most appropriate. There will be no negative marking. There will be two papers of MTET.
(a) Paper I will be for a person who intent to be a teacher for primary stage.
(b) Paper II will be for a person who intent to be a teacher for classes middle stage.
Note : A person who intent to be a teacher for both levels (primary stage and middle stage) will have to appear in both the papers i.e., Paper I and Paper II.

Paper I (Primary Stage) : Duration of examination − two-and-a-half hours Structure and Content (All Compulsory)
(a) Child Development and Pedagogy: 30 MCQs - 30 Marks
(b) Language I: 30 MCQs - 30 Marks
(c) Language II: 30 MCQs - 30 Marks
(d) Mathematics: 30 MCQs - 30 Marks
(e) Environmental Studies: 30 MCQs - 30 Marks
Total: 150MCQs - 150 Marks

Paper II (Middle Stage) : Duration of examination two-and-a-half hours Structure and Content (All Compulsory)

(a) Child Development & Pedagogy(compulsory): 30 MCQs - 30 Marks
(b) Language I (compulsory): 30 MCQs - 30 Marks
(c) Language II (compulsory): 30 MCQs - 30 Marks
(d)
(i) For Mathematics and Science teacher : Mathematics and Science
(ii) For Social Studies/Social Science teacher : Social Science
(iii) For any other teacher - either (i) or (ii) 60 MCQs - 60 Marks
TOTAL: 150 MCQs - 150 Marks

MTET Certificate

A person who scores 55% or more in the MTET examination will be considered as MTET pass. The Candidates securing 55% and above marks will be issued Eligibility Certificate.

MTET Centers

The MTET Examination is held in various cities and twons of Mizoram.

MTET Important Dates

MTET is conducted by the Mizoram Board of School Education (MBSE) during the month of July Information Brochure can be downloaded from the MBSE’s official website i.e. www.mbse.edu.in and MBSE online portal www.mbseonline.com.

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