BEd: Know eligibility, admission process, job prospects & more

By Dr Uma Sinha

Bachelor of Education or BEd is a graduate professional degree (regulated by NCTE) which includes skill-based training programme that specifically caters and imparts knowledge to students who are interested in pursuing a career in teaching and related fields.

Subjects or Topics studied in BEd

•    Educational Evaluation and Assessment
•    Educational Psychology
•    Education, Culture and Human Values
•    Guidance and Counselling
•    Holistic Education
•    Philosophy of Education

BEd Course Benefits

•    BEd course provides greater scope, improves teaching skills and develops sound knowledge and understanding of candidates so that best quality of education can be imparted to students.

•    It brings development of both cognitive and non-cognitive behaviours of the trainee-teachers for developing behavioral changes among candidates.

•    BEd also helps candidates learn the methodologies, practical oriented activities and training process which develop practical teaching skills beneficial to become an efficient teacher.

Books & Study Materials for BEd Entrance examination

Some popular books that candidates can study to prepare well for BEd Entrance Exams are mentioned below:

•    BEd Entrance Exam Guide (Popular Master guide) by Ramesh Publishing House
•    IGNOU BEd Entrance Test Guide and Previous Papers (Solved) by R Gupta
•    Regional BEd Common Entrance Examination Guide by SK Publisher
•    IGNOU BEd Entrance Examination by Dr Lal and Jain (UPKAR’S Publication)
•    BEd Guide by Bharti Sharma
•    Teaching Aptitude & Attitude Test by Abha Malik
•    GGSIPU BEd Entrance examination from MYPUSTAK by Arihant Publication

Following are some of the popular BEd Entrance Exams

1.    Delhi University Entrance Exam (DUET)
2.    MAH Maharashtra BEd Common Entrance Test
3.    Jamia Millia Islamia Entrance Exam
4.    UP BEd JEE
5.    Regional Institute of Education Common Entrance Exam (RIE CEE)
6.    Jammu University BEd Entrance Exam
7.    IPU BEd  Entrance Exam
8.    Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CUCET)
9.    MP BEd Entrance Exam
10.   IGNOU BEd Entrance Test
11.   Banaras Hindu University Undergraduate Entrance Test (BHU UET)
12.   Osmania University BEd Entrance Exam
13.   Panjab University BEd Entrance Examination
14.   Mumbai University BEd Entrance Examination
15.   Purvanchal BEd Entrance Examination
16.   MJP Rohilkhand University BEd Entrance Exam
17.   Satyam College of Education BEd Entrance Examination
18.   Guru Nanak Dev University BEd Entrance Examination

There are three main types of BEd programmes in India include:

• Regular BEd (2 years)
• Integrated BEd (4 years)
• Distance mode (2 years)

Regular BEd Course

Eligibility: Graduation from a recognised university with minimum 50% or 55% aggregate marks at postgraduate level.

Admission Process: Selection is done on the basis of performance in the entrance exam conducted by institutes.

Duration: 2 years

Some of the top BEd colleges in India are listed below:

1.    University of Delhi
2.    Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
3.    Jamia Millia Islamia University
4.    Lovely Professional University
5.    Mahatma Gandhi University
6.    Vijaya Teacher’s College, Bangalore
7.    Al Ameen College of Education, Bangalore
8.    Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi
9.    Bombay Teachers Training College, Mumbai
10.  Amity institute of Education, New Delhi
11.  Banaras Hindu University
12.  Lady Irwin College

BEd Integrated Course

The course consists of graduation programme and BEd programme which are combined to form an integrated course.

Eligibility: Candidates should qualify 10+2 from a recognised board with minimum of 45-55%. The percentage vary from one institute to another.

Admission Process: Admissions are done on the basis of both merit as well as entrance exam.

Duration: It is a 4 years duration course divided into eight semesters.

Some colleges which offer four-year integrated BEd courses are listed below:

1. University of Kerala
2. Gujarat University
3. MSU
4. Ahmedabad University
5. Saurashtra University
6. Delhi University
7. MGU
8. Lovely Professional University
9. Regional Institutes of Education (RIE)

BEd Distance Education

Eligibility: Candidate should passed Bachelor degree with at least 50% or Master’s degree from a recognised university with at least two years of teaching experience.

Admission Process: Selection is done on the basis of score obtained in the admission /entrance test.

Duration: Total duration of distance BEd course is 2 years. However, candidates are given maximum 5 years to complete the course.

Top BEd distance education colleges in India:

1.    Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
2.    Annamalai University - School of Education
3.    Andhra University - School of Education
4.    Jamia Malia Islamia - Centre for Distance and Open Learning
5.    Bharathiar University - School of Distance Education
6.    Panjab University - University School of Open Learning
7.    Tamil Nadu Open University
8.    Kakatiya University - School of Distance and Continuing Education

Career Options and Job Prospects

BEd is popular professional course for those who want to pursue a career in teaching. For government teaching jobs you can appear for TET (Teacher Eligibility Test), CTET (Central Teacher Eligibility Test), UGC NET etc.

Candidates who wish to get into research can also pursue MEd, MPhil and Phd. After qualifying the NET, they can teach as lecturers or professors in various universities or colleges.

This course provides vast job opportunities in both government and private sectors in various educational fields:

BEd Employment opportunities

•    Home Tuitions
•    NGO
•    Banking
•    Private Coaching Centres
•    Museum
•    Financial institutions
•    Defence
•    Education Consultancies
•    Education Departments
•    Private Tuitions
•    Publishing Houses
•    Research and Development Agencies
•    Schools & Colleges

BEd Course Job Profiles

•    Teacher in government and private schools
•    Educator
•    Online Tutor
•    Social Worker
•    Administrator
•    Content Writer
•    HR Executive
•    Career Counsellor
•    School Coordinator
•    School Auditor
•    Education Researcher
•    Academic coordinator
•    Instructor
•    Librarian
•    Admin Executive
•    Trainer
•    Syllabus Designer

About the Author:

Dr Uma Sinha is Assistant Professor at Varun Dhaka Institute of Technology (VDIT), New Delhi. She is also an online educator and has total 19 years of teaching experience.

Uma has completed her PhD in Human Physiology and MPhil in Biochemistry. Apart from this, Uma has also pursued MEd. Uma has received Excellence Certificate from HRD Minister, (Smt Smriti Zubin Irani), Government of India.