National Teacher's Eligibiltiy Test NTET 2024

27-09-24

National Teacher's Eligibiltiy Test NTET 2024

National Teachers' Eligibility Test (NTET) for Indian System of Medicine - Key Details

As per Clause (8) of the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (National Examinations for Indian System of Medicine) Regulations, 2023, and the notification dated December 20, 2023, the minimum qualifications for appointing Assistant Professors, Associate Professors, and Professors in Indian System of Medicine institutions have been updated.

One essential requirement for first-time appointees to these positions in colleges under sections (1), (2), and (3) of section 17 of The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Act, 2020, is qualifying for the National Teachers' Eligibility Test (NTET). The NTET will be conducted by an NCISM-designated authority, in accordance with the guidelines framed by the NCISM.

Eligibility for NTET:
- Individuals who wish to take up a teaching position for the first time in Indian System of Medicine, including Ayurveda, Unani, and Siddha, and meet the qualifications outlined in:
- Minimum Standards of Undergraduate Ayurveda Education Regulations, 2022
- Minimum Standards of Undergraduate Unani Education Regulations, 2022
- Minimum Standards of Undergraduate Siddha Education Regulations, 2022
- Postgraduate students who have completed 30 months of their Postgraduate Degree program in the above-mentioned systems of medicine.

NTET Exam Structure and Content:
1. Objective: The NTET aims to assess teaching aptitude, communication skills, classroom management, and knowledge of student psychology, andragogy, pedagogy, and other relevant skills as specified by the NCISM.
2. Test Format:
- The NTET will be an aptitude-based test, comprising 100 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).
- Each question carries 1 mark, and there will be four options for each question, with only one correct answer.
- No negative marking for wrong answers.
3. Duration: The exam will last 120 minutes.
4. Languages: The question paper will be available in both English and Hindi.

CURRICULUM

TEACHING & TRAINING	Teaching: Concept, Objectives, Levels of teaching (Memory, Understanding and Reflective), Characteristics, and basic requirements. Teaching methods, new methods of teaching (approach). Utilization of Basic teaching and basic skills of teaching. Understanding Learner's characteristics: Characteristics of adolescent and adult learners (Academic, Social, Emotional, and Cognitive), Individual differences. Factors affecting teaching related to: Teacher, Learner, Support material, Instructional facilities, Learning environment and Institution. Methods of teaching in Institutions of higher learning: Teacher- centered vs. Learner-centered methods; Off-line vs. Online methods (Swayam, Swayamprabha, MOOCs etc.). Teaching Support System: Traditional, Modern, and ICT based. Methods of clinical teaching/ bedside teaching
COMMUNICATION	Communication: Meaning, types, characteristics and purpose of communication. Effective communication: Verbal and Non-verbal, Inter-Cultural and group Communications, Classroom communication Barriers to effective communication Mass-Media and Society
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT	Classroom Management Practical Classroom Management Psychology & Classroom Management Personal Approach to Classroom Management Ensuring Engagement & Motivation in the Classroom Routines & Technology in the Classroom Forming Positive Learning Environments Disciplinary Problems Management Strategies for Diverse Classrooms
ASSESSMENT METHODS & EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES	Administration of Evaluation Systems Elements of Evaluation Evaluation in choice Based Credit System in Higher education Computer-based Testing Consideration of Innovations in evaluation systems Advancement in educational technologies Information and Communication Technology(ICT): General abbreviations and terminology Usage-of Internet, intranet, E-mail, Audio and Video- Conferencing ICT and Governance
EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY	Educational psychology as a discipline Role of educational psychology - learning and teaching today Cognitive development: Brain and cognitive development, Guidelines to teaching: Piaget’s theory of cognitive development, Vygotsky's Sociocultural perspective, Bronfenbrenner’9 social context, Self and moral development
ANDRAGOGY IN EDUCATION	Meaning of Andragogy Need and importance of Andragogy Principles of Andragogy Characteristics of Adult Learners Competencies of Self-Directed Learning
LEARNING AND PEDAGOGY	Concepts of Pedagogy Meaning of Pedagogy Steps of Pedagogical Analysis Concepts of Critical Pedagogy Development of the concept of pedagogy Need and importance of Pedagogy Formulations of Learning Objectives, Teaching-Learning
EDUCATION POLICIES OF GOVT. OF INDIA	National Education Policy - 2020 Digital initiatives in higher education. National Credit Framework Academic Bank of Credits Competency/Outcome Based Curriculum

QUALIFYING MARKS: A person who secure 50°/» or above in the NTET will be considered as NTET qualified.

APPLICABILITY: Qualify NTET shall be mandatory requirement for appointment as Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor in Institutions of ISM at entry level.

FREQUENCY: NTET shall be conducted ordinarily in the month of May every year.

VALIDITY:

The Teachers’ eligibility so acquired shall be valid for a period of ten years from the date of qualifying National Teachers' Eligibility Test for Indian System of Medicine and any person fails to join within a period of ten years or break of ten years or more in teaching profession, such persons shall have to qualify once again National Teachers’ Eligibility Test for Indian System of Medicine to join or re-join teaching profession.

NTET may be appeared any number of times to obtain eligibility for teaching profession NTET Certificate

NTET certificate will be electronically generated and issued to the candidates:

QUALIFIED PG DEGREE HOLDERS will download their NTET Certificate after publication of NTET results from the date as specified by NCISM.
PG STUDENTS WHO QUALIFIED NTET will be able to download the NTET Certificate after publication of NTET results and after uploading the provisional/ degree certificate of Poat-Graduate.

Detailed information Bulletin and examination schedule for NTET- 2024 will be notified shortly.

Stay updated with this important announcement for anyone aspiring to start a career in teaching within the Indian System of Medicine.

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