JTET Pattern 2024: Know Marking Scheme & Exam Duration

The JTET exam pattern for Paper 1 is as follows:

The JTET pattern for Paper 2 exam is given in the table below:

Candidates need to obtain sectional as well as overal qualifying marks in the JTET exam. Have a look at the JTET qualifying marks below:

Candidates need to meet any one of the given criteria to meet the JTET eligibility for Paper 2:

• Graduate or equivalent and a two-year Diploma in Elementary Education
• Graduate or Postgraduate with at least 50 per cent marks and one-year Bachelor of Education (BEd)
• Graduate or equivalent or Postgraduate with at least 45 per cent marks and one-year Bachelor of Education (BEd) obtained as per the National Council for Teacher Education (Recognition, Norms and Procedures) Regulations issued from time to time
• Higher Secondary or equivalent with at least 50 per cent marks and a four-year Bachelor in Elementary Education (BElEd)
• Higher Secondary or equivalent with at least 50 per cent marks and a four-year BA/ BScEd/ BAEd/ BScEd
• Graduate or equivalent with at least 50 per cent marks and BEd (Special Education)
• Postgraduate with at least 55 per cent marks or equivalent grade and a three-year integrated BEd-MEd

Candidates who have passed +2 or higher secondary or equivalent exams and have any one of the following criteria are eligible to appear for JTET Paper 1: 

• Two-year DEd in Special Education in any category of disability
• One-year Diploma in Special Education (DSE) in any category of disability
• Certificate/ Diploma in Community Based Rehabilitation (DCBR) with a 6-month Certificate in Education of Children with Special Needs
• Post Graduate Diploma in Community Based Rehabilitation (PGDCBR) with a 6-month Certificate in Education of Children with Special Needs
• Diploma in Multi Rehabilitation Worker (MRW) with a 6-month Certificate Course in Education of Children with Special Needs
• Junior Diploma in Teaching the Deaf
• Primary level Teacher Training course in Visual Impairment
• Diploma in Vocational Rehabilitation-Mental Retardation (DVR-MR) or Diploma in Vocational Training and Employment-Mental Retardation (DVTE-MR) with a 6-month Certificate Course in Education of Children with Special Needs
• Diploma in Hearing Language and Speech (DHLS) with a 6-month Certificate Course in Education of Children with Special Needs.

The JTET exam date 2024 has not been announced yet. The Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) will soon announce the exam date for the conduct of the Jharkhand Teacher Eligibility Test (JHTET) 2024 examination. It may be noted here that the JTET exam 2024 will be organized after a gap of 8 years. The exam will be organised offline in pen and paper mode.

Candidates need to fulfull the JTET age limit to be eligible for the exam. The age limit for JTET exam differs for Paper 1 and Paper 2. Have a look at the age limit criteria below:

• Paper 1: The minimum age limit is 18 years and there is no limit on the upper age of candidates.
• Paper 2: The minimum age limit is 21 years and there is no limit on the upper age of candidates.

The Jharkhand Teacher Eligibility Test (JTET) admit card will be released by the Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) a week before the examination. The JTET admit card comprises the important details of the exam like name and address of the exam centre, shift timing, exam time and date and more. Candidates can download the JTET admit card 2024 by logging into the registered accounts.