Nagaland Teacher Eligibility Test ( N-TET)
In accordance with the provisions of the Right to Education (RTE) the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), New Delhi laid down the minimum essential qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher. One of the pre-requisite qualifications in various Government and Private schools is that he/she should pass the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) to ensure that person recruited as teacher possesses the essential aptitude and ability to meet the challenges of teaching at the Primary and Upper Primary level.
Teacher Eligibility Test conducted in the State is known as Nagaland Teacher Eligibility Test (N-TET).
SCERT is mandated to conduct N-TET every year. The rationale for conducting N-TET is that it would bring national standards and benchmark of teacher quality in the recruitment process. This will promote readiness of talented intellectuals in nurturing their potentials to accept teaching as a profession.
In accordance with the decision of the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) in its 50th General Body Meeting and the approval of MOE vide letter no. 21-3/2021-13.1 dated 7th June 2021, the Guidelines for conducting Teacher Eligibility Test issued by NCTE, the validity period of TET qualifying certificate for appointment will remain valid for life.
So far in Nagaland, N-TET was conducted in 2013, 2016, 2023 and 2024. The validity period of N-TET qualifying certificate for appointment will remain valid for life.
