Udit Vani, Jamshedpur : In a significant development, the Jharkhand Teacher Eligibility Test (JTET) 2024 has undergone a major overhaul.
Nearly 3.5 lakh applications submitted for the exam have been cancelled. The Jharkhand education department has announced that the examination will now be conducted under a new set of rules and regulations, currently being drafted. Fresh applications will be invited once the new notification is released.
Applicants who had already paid the examination fee earlier will not be required to pay it again. This decision was taken based on the recommendations of a committee formed by the Education Department to review the JTET process.
JTET Conducted Only Twice in 25 Years
Since the formation of Jharkhand as a state, the JTET has been conducted only twice—first in 2013, where around 68,000 candidates qualified, and again in 2016, with nearly 53,000 passing the test. The exam has not been held for the past nine years.
New Rules to Provide Age Relaxation
As per the draft rules of the JTET Guidelines 2025, candidates will receive a one-time age relaxation of eight years over the upper age limit. The minimum age to apply remains 21 years.
Para Teachers Up to 58 Years Eligible
The new rules also bring relief to para teachers (assistant teachers), who will be allowed to appear for JTET if they are under 58 years of age, considering their contractual service period.
This move aims to accommodate experienced educators into the mainstream system.
Lifetime Validity of JTET Certificates
Another crucial change is the introduction of lifetime validity for JTET certificates. This will also apply retrospectively to those who cleared the JTET in 2013 and 2016. The change is part of the proposed reforms to ensure greater flexibility and long-term recognition for qualified candidates.
The new regulations are expected to streamline the teacher recruitment process in Jharkhand and bring long-awaited clarity to aspiring educators.
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