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GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

TEACHERS RECRUITMENT BOARD

TAMIL NADU TEACHER ELIGIBILITY TEST (TNTET 2012)

INSTRUCTIONS

4th Floor, EVK Sampath Maaligai, DPI Compound, College Road, Chennai – 600 006.

CONTENT Ch. No 1 2 3 Rationale TNTET Government Order Roles and Responsibilities – A. TET Director B. TNTET District Level Team C. District Collector and Chairman D. Chief Educational Officer E. District Elementary Education Officer F. District Educational Officer G. Custodian of Question Papers H. Departmental Officer I. Chief Superintendent J. Invigilator / Hall Supervisor 4 5 6 Day of Examination Personnel to be Appointed Time Schedule for TNTET Proforma 12 12 13 14 15 16 17 20 21 23 25 26 27 Heading Page 1 2 11

FOREWORD Teachers Recruitment Board plays a very important role in recruiting teachers and college lecturers in Government Educational Institutions in Tamil Nadu. It is designated as a Nodal Agency for

conducting Teacher Eligibility Tests to qualify candidates for appointment of Teachers for Classes I to VIII, which has been mandatory for them as per the Rights of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act of 2009.

In Tamil Nadu we have a well built network for conducting various kinds of Government Examinations effectively. Hence we are sure to However as this

conduct the Teacher Eligibility Test also effectively.

exercise is the first of its kind in our state, this Booklet with necessary instructions will help all the officers who are involved in this work.

I hope that all of you will use the details in this Booklet for the conduct of the Teacher Eligibility Test successfully without room for any misconduct.

With Regards,

Surjit K. Chaudhary
Chairman

Chapter 1 - RATIONALE
In accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 23 of the RTE Act, the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) had vide Notification dated 23rd August, 2010 laid down the minimum qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in classes I to VIII. It had been inter alia provided that one of the essential qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in any of the schools referred to in clause (n) of section 2 of the RTE Act is that he/she should pass the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) which will be conducted by the appropriate Government in accordance with the Guidelines framed by the NCTE. Teachers Recruitment Board is designated as the Nodal Agency for conducting of Teacher Eligibility Test and recruitment of Teachers as per G.O. (Ms) No. 181, School Education (C2) Department, Dated 15.11.2011. The Teachers Recruitment Board will conduct Teacher Eligibility Tests in all the Educational Districts in Tamil Nadu every year. The Teacher Eligibility Test has Paper I for Candidates who have

passed Higher Secondary Course (10+2 Pattern) and Diploma in Teacher Education in a Recognized Teacher Training Institute / DIET and seeking an appointment as Teacher for classes I to V and Paper II for Candidates who have passed a Bachelor’s Degree (B.A. /B.Sc. / B.Litt.) with Tamil, English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, History and Geography or a Degree with any one of the equivalent subjects from a Recognized University under 10+2+3 Pattern and a Degree in Teacher Education (B.Ed.) from a Recognized University and seeking an appointment as Teacher for classes VI to VIII can write Paper II. The following instructions are issued by the Teachers Recruitment Board in order to educate all the officers for the smooth conduct of the TNTET 2012.

Chapter 2 - TNTET – GOVERNMENT ORDER

ABSTRACT School Education – The Right of Children to Free and compulsory Education Act (RTE)-2009 conducting of Teacher Eligibility Test(TET) – Orders – Issued. ______________________________________________________________ School Education (C2) Department G.O.(Ms) No.181 Dated: 15.11.2011 ÂUtŸSt® M©L 2042 I¥gÁ-29 Read: 1. G.O.Ms.No.220, School Education (S2) Department Dated: 10.11.2008. 2. Government Letter No.15152/C2/2006-9, Dated: 9.10.2006. 3. From the National Council for Teacher Education, New Delhi, Letter No.764/2010/NCTE/Acad, Dated 11.2.2011 -----ORDER: The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 as enacted by the Parliament in 2009 to provide for free and compulsory education to all children of the age of 6-14 years. The Act was published in the Gazette of India on 27th August 2009. Subsequently, the said Act was republished by the Government of Tamil Nadu in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 24th February 2010. The said Act came into force with effect from 1st April 2010. 2. As per sub-section (1) of section 23 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (RTE) the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has been appointed as the Academic Authority by Government of India. The said Academic Authority has indicated to all the States that the teachers to be recruited in future for the elementary segment should have passed the "Teacher Eligibility Test"(TET) to be conducted by the appropriate Government in accordance with the guidelines framed by the National Council for Teacher Education for the purpose.

3. The said section clearly specifies that teachers who at the commencement of this Act, do not possess minimum qualifications as prescribed by the Academic Authority authorized by the Central Government shall acquire such minimum qualifications within a period of 5 years. Hence, the "Teacher Eligibility Test (TET)" would have to be conducted for recruiting teachers for the primary and upper primary classes. The teachers working in unaided private schools are required to pass Teacher Eligibility Test within 5 years. In the State of Tamil Nadu, Secondary Grade Teachers (those teaching classes I to V) are required to have minimum qualifications of D.T.Ed. and Graduate Assistants (BT Assistant) (those teaching classes VI to VIII) are required to have minimum qualification of B.Ed. They should also pass Teacher Eligibility Test forthwith. 4. However, with the passing of the RTE Act, it is now mandatory for all the State Governments to recruit Secondary Grade and BT teachers only by conducting a Teacher Eligibility Test. 5. In the G.O.1st read above, orders have been issued as directed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India on 20.8.2008 in SLP (c) No.18227 – 18228/2008 that the State Government should followed the State wide seniority in employment registration while appointing Secondary Grade Teachers by calling for the list of eligible persons from all the District Employment Exchanges and by newspaper Public Advertisements throughout the State. The Supreme Court has further directed that the aforesaid arrangement will apply for any recruitment to be made pending disposal of these appeals. 6. In the Government letter 2nd read above, the Government changed the recruitment policy in 2006-07 for recruiting Graduate Assistants, from written examination to State wide registration seniority in Employment Exchange. 7. The Government carefully examined on the lines of the orders of Supreme Court of India in SLP(c) No.18227- 18228 dated 20.8.2008 and National Council for Teacher Education guidelines and issue the following orders in respect of change of policy for recruitment of Secondary Grade and B.T. Teachers. i. In respect of Secondary Grade Teachers, the state wide seniority in Employment Exchange Registration will continue to be followed till the disposal of the SLP filed in the Supreme Court of India. ii. In respect of Graduate Assistants (B.T.Teachers recruited by TRB for the Classes VI to X) in all middle schools, High/Higher Secondary Schools, selection through written examinations ("Teacher Eligibility Test”) in accordance with the guidelines framed by National Council for Teacher Education and certificate verification, will be followed. iii The Teachers Recruitment Board is designate as the Nodal Agency for conducting of Teacher Eligibility Test and recruitment of Teachers.

8. Guidelines for conducting Teacher Eligibility Test is enclosed in the Annexure to the Government Order. //By Order of Governor// T.S.Sridhar Additional Chief Secretary to Government To The Director of School Education , Chennai-6. The Director of Elementary Education , Chennai-6. The Director of Matriculation Schools, Chennai-6. The Principal Secretary/State Project Director, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Chennai-6. The Director of Teacher Education, Research and Training, Chennai-06. ion,Chennai-6. The Director of Government Examinations, Chennai-6. The Chairman, Teachers Recruitment Board, Chennai-6. The Member Secretary / Joint Director, Advisory Committee (RTE), Chennai-6. Copy to : The Chief Minister Office, Chennai-9. The Public (SC) Department, Chennai-9. The Senior Personal Assistant to Hon’ble Minister, School Education, Sports and Youth Welfare, Chennai-9. The Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Chennai-9. The Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes &Minorities Welfare Department, Chennai -9 The Social Welfare & Nutritious Meal Programme Department, Chennai-9 The Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Chennai-9.

//Forwarded by Order// Section Officer

ANNEXURE TO G.O(MS) NO.181, SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT DATED 15.11.2011 Guidelines for conducting Teacher Eligibility Test (TET)

Background and Rationale: The implementation of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 requires the recruitment of a large number of teachers across the country in a time bound manner. In spite of the enormity of the task, it is desirable to ensure that quality requirement for recruitment of teachers are not diluted at any cost. It is therefore necessary to ensure that persons recruited as teachers possess the essential aptitude and ability to meet the challenges of teaching at the primary and upper primary level. 2. In accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 23 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has laid down the minimum qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in class I to VIII, vide its Notification dated August 23, 2010. A copy of the Notification is attached at Annexure 1. One of the essential qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in any of the schools referred to in clause (n) of section 2 of the RTE Act is that he/she should pass the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) which will be conducted by the appropriate Government. 3. The rationale for including the TET as a minimum qualification for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher is as under: i. It would bring national standards and benchmark of teacher quality in the recruitment process; ii. It would induce teacher education institutions and students from these institutions to further improve their performance standards; iii. It would send a positive signal to all stakeholders that the Government lays special emphasis on teacher quality 4. The TET examination may be conducted by a suitable professional body designated by the appropriate Government for the purpose. It will be conducted in accordance with the Guidelines hereunder. Eligibility 5. The following persons shall be eligible for appearing in the TET:

i. A person who has acquired the academic and professional qualifications specified in the NCTE Notification dated 23rd August 2010.

ii. A person who is pursuing any of the teacher education courses (recognized by the NCTE or the RCI, as the case may be) specified in the NCTE Notification dated 23rd August 2010. iii. The eligibility condition for appearing in TET may be relaxed in respect of a 3 State/UT which has been granted relaxation under sub-section (2) of section 23 of the RTE Act. The relaxation will be specified in the Notification issued by the Central Government under that sub-section. Structure and Content of TET 6. The structure and content of the TET is given in the following paragraphs. All questions will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), each carrying one mark, with four alternatives out of which one answer will be correct. There will be no negative marking. The examining body should strictly adhere to the structure and content of the TET specified below. 7. There will be two papers of the TET. Paper I will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for classes I to V. Paper II will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for classes VI to VIII. A person who intends to be a teacher either for classes I to V or for classes VI to VIII will have to appear in both papers (Paper I and Paper II). Paper I (for classes I to V); No. of MCQs – 150; Duration of examination: one-and-a-half hours Structure and Content (All Compulsory) (i) (ii) (iii) (v) Child Development and Pedagogy Language I Language II Environmental Studies 30 MCQs 30 “ 30 “ 30 “ 30 “ 30 Marks 30 “ 30 “ 30 “ 30 “

(iv) Mathematics

Nature and standard of questions While designing and preparing the questions for Paper I, the examining body shall take the following factors into consideration: • The test items on Child Development and Pedagogy will focus on educational psychology of teaching and learning relevant to the age group of 6 -11 years. They will focus on understanding the characteristics and needs of diverse learners, interaction with learners and the attributes and qualities of a good facilitator of learning. • The Test items for Language I will focus on the proficiencies related to the medium of instruction, (as chosen from list of prescribed language options in the application form).

• The Language II will be from among the prescribed options other than Language I. A candidate may choose any one language from the available language options and will be required to specify the same in the application form. The test items in Language II will also focus on the elements of language, communication and comprehension abilities. • The test items in Mathematics and Environmental Studies will focus on the concepts, problem solving abilities and pedagogical understanding of the subjects. In all these subject areas, the test items shall be evenly distributed over different divisions of the syllabus of that subject prescribed for classes I – V by the appropriate Government. • The questions in the tests for Paper I will be based on the topics of the prescribed syllabus of the State for classes I –V, but their difficulty standard, as well as linkages, could be upto the secondary stage. Paper II (for classes VI to VIII); No. of MCQs – 150; Duration of examination: one-and-a-half hours Structure and Content (i) Child Development & Pedagogy (compulsory) (ii) Language I (compulsory) (iii) Language II (compulsory) 30 MCQs 30 “ 30 “ 30 Marks 30 “ 30 “

(iv) (a) For Mathematics and Science teacher : Mathematics and Science – 60 MCQs of 1 mark each (b) For Social studies teacher : Social Studies - 60 MCQs of 1 mark each (c) for any other teacher – either 4(a) or 4(b) While designing and preparing the questions for Paper II, the examining body shall take the following factors into consideration: • The test items on Child Development and Pedagogy will focus on educational psychology of teaching and learning, relevant to the age group 11-14 years. They will focus on understanding the characteristics, needs and psychology of diverse learners, interaction with learners and the attributes and qualities of a good facilitator of learning. • The test items for Language I will focus on the p roficiency related to the medium of instruction, as chosen from list of prescribed options in the application form. • The Language II will be a language other than Language I. The person may choose any one language from among the available options and as in the specified list in the application form and attempt questions in the one indicated by the candidate in the application form by him. The Test items in Language II will also focus on the elements of language, communication and comprehension abilities. • The test items in Mathematics and Science, and Social Studies will focus on

The concepts, problem solving abilities and pedagogical understanding of these subjects. The test items of Mathematics and Science will be of 30 marks each. The test items shall be evenly distributed over different divisions of the syllabus of that subject as prescribed for classes VI-VIII by the appropriate government. • The questions in the tests for Paper II will be based on the topics of the prescribed syllabus of the State for classes VI-VIII but their difficulty standard as well as linkages could be upto the senior secondary stage. 8. The question paper shall be bilingual – (i) in language(s) as decided by the appropriate Government; and (ii) English language. Qualifying marks 9. A person who scores 60% or more in the TET exam will be considered as TET pass. School managements (Government, local bodies, government aided and unaided) (a) may consider giving concessions to persons belonging to SC/ST, OBC, differently abled persons, etc., in accordance with their extant reservation policy; (b) should give weightage to the TET scores in the recruitment process; however, qualifying the TET would not confer a right on any person for recruitment/employment as it is only one of the eligibility criteria for appointment.

Applicability 10 (a) TET conducted by the Central Government shall apply to all schools referred to in sub-clause (i) of clause (a) of section 2 of the RTE Act. (b) TET conducted by a State Government/UT with legislature shall apply to: (i) a school of the State Government/UT with legislature and local authority referred to in sub-clause (i) of clause (n) of section 2 of the RTE Act; and (ii) a school referred to in sub-clause (ii) of clause (n) of section 2 of the RTE Act in that State/UT. A school at (i) and (ii) may also consider eligibility of a candidate who has obtained TET Certificate awarded by another State/UT with legislature. In case a State Government/UT with legislature decides not to conduct a TET, a

school at (i) and (ii) in that State/UT would consider the TET conducted by the Central Government. (c) A school referred to in sub-clause (iv) of clause (n) of section 2 of the RTE Act may exercise the option of considering either the TET conducted by the Central Government or the TET conducted by the State Government/UT with legislature. Frequency of conduct of TET and validity period of TET certificate 11. The appropriate Government should conduct a TET at least once every year. The Validity Period of TET qualifying certificate for appointment will be decided by the appropriate Government subject to a maximum of seven years for all categories. But there will be no restriction on the number of attempts a person can take for acquiring a TET Certificate. A person who has qualified TET may also appear again for improving his/her score. Procedure for conduct of the Test 12. The examining body shall formulate a detailed procedure and lay down instructions for conduct of the TET. Candidates should be informed that a very serious view will be taken of any malpractice or impersonation. Legal Disputes 13. All legal disputes with regard to conduct of TET shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the appropriate Government. Award of TET Certificate 14. The appropriate Government conducting the Test shall award a TET Certificate to all successful candidates. The certificate should contain the name and address of the candidate, date of birth, Registration No. year/month of award of Certificate, marks obtained in each Paper, class level of its validity (Class I to V, class VI to VIII or both), and, in case of classes VI to VIII, the subject area (Science and Mathematics, Social Studies, etc.). The certificate may be electronically generated with adequate security features. Appropriate may consider utilizing the services of specialized agencies for issuing dematerialized (demat) TET certificates as a security feature to avoid any kind of malpractice. Monitoring 15. Following measures would be taken for monitoring the quality and administration of the TET: (a) The appropriate Government shall appoint a Nodal Officer for the purpose of TET. (b) The NCTE would organize meetings of the Nodal Officers at least once every year.

(c) Every appropriate Government will forward a report of each TET to the NCTE in a format to be prescribed by the NCTE. (d) The NCTE shall maintain data base and be the repository of experts and resources, including the technological tools for conduct of the TET, and shall share it with the appropriate Government.

T.S.Sridhar Additional Chief Secretary to Government //True Copy// Section Officer

Chapter 3 - ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES A. TET DIRECTOR The Director for Teacher Eligibility Test is officer responsible for conducting Tamil Nadu Teacher Eligibility Test in the state. The following responsibilities are vested with the Director:  A meeting of all the Chief Educational Officers and District Educational Officers will be conducted to make them aware of the importance of the TET and manner in which it should be conducted without any flaw.  Chief Educational officers and District Educational Officers will be instructed to make elaborate arrangements like facilities for the storage and distribution of Question Papers, fixing enough number of Examination Centres, appointment of various officials for the examination centres and other paraphernalia, in their respective jurisdiction necessary for conducting the TET.  A periodical reporting system will be created through which the Chief Educational Officers should apprise the TET Director, of   the smooth conduct of the TET and any kind of eventualities thereupon. Periodical Reporting to the Chairman of TRB. Responsible for all necessary arrangements and activities right from the beginning, to the conduct of examination and publication of results.

B. DISTRICT LEVEL TNTET TEAM The Teachers Recruitment Board is conducting the Teacher Eligibility Test in Tamil Nadu for the first time and the candidates appearing for it is also massive a District Level TNTET Team to monitor the entire proceedings in the districts with the leadership of the District Collectors. have the following structure. Sl.No. 1 2 3 4 Team District Collector Chief Educational Officer District Elementary Education Officer District Educational Officer Responsibility Chairman Member Secretary Member Member The District Level Team will

C. DISTRICT COLLECTOR & CHAIRMAN The District Collector will be the Chairman of the TNTET Examination Committee in the respective district and will monitor the following activities:   Selection of Custodian Points and Examination Centres. Appointment of Question Paper Custodians, Departmental officers and the other officials for the conduct of the Examination.  Convening of Meetings of the Chief Educational Officer, District Educational officers, District Elementary Education Officer, Officials.  Appraising the Chairman of TRB and the Government on the developments regarding TNTET. District Superintendent of Police and Revenue

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Visiting the Custodian Points and Examination Centres to ensure the smooth conduct of the TNTET. Enabling the Chief Educational officer to ensure the support of the Police and Revenue Officials appropriately. Arranging Police Protection for Question Paper Custodian Points and Examination Centres.

D. CHIEF EDUCATIONAL OFFICER The Chief Educational Officer of each Revenue District is the Member Secretary for the TNTET Examination Committee and incharge for conducting Teacher Eligibility Test under the guidance of the District Collector and Chairman of TET in the district. He/She has to ensure the following arrangements before the commencement of the test.  The Chief Educational Officer should seek the help and support of the District Collector to get Police protection for all Examination Centres and Question Paper Storage Points.  Identification of schools with necessary infrastructure and furniture for the proper conduct of the TET with the help of the District Educational Officers in the Revenue District.  He / She have to ensure the accommodation of the candidates and finalise the arrangements as and when the Nominal Roll is received.  He / She has to convene a meeting of the Headmasters of the Centre Schools and the District Educational Officers to sensitise them about the proper conduct of the TET without any room for malpractices.  The storage and distribution of Question Paper is a very important and confidential work, hence a proper place or school must be identified to store the Question Papers which

is received from the Directorate of Government Examinations / Teachers Recruitment Board.  Necessary arrangements must be made to send the Question Papers to the Examination Centres.  Preparing a Route Map for the distribution of Question Papers and arrangement of transporting the Question Papers in Vehicles with Police Protection.  Appointing enough number of Question Paper Custodians, Additional Custodians, Departmental Officers, Additional Departmental Officers, Chief Superintendents, Additional Chief Superintendents, Invigilators and Scribes.  Meeting of all these staff involved in the TET work must be convened to ensure dedication and sincerity in executing the Examination duty without any flaw.  Training all the personnel involved in the TNTET.  Inspecting the Question Paper Custodian Points and the Examination Centres in order to verify the accommodation, furniture and other facilities available in the Centre and report the same to the Chairman TRB and the concerned Zonal Officers.  Sufficiency Report on Question Papers OMR Answer Sheets received must reach the Chairman TRB Four Days prior to the Examination.

E. DISTRICT ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICER The District Elementary Education Officer is the Member of the TNTET Examination Committee and has the following responsibilities:

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Coordinating the TNTET related activities with the Chief Educational Officer and the District Educational officers. Enabling the District Educational Officers to enrol enough and efficient personnel for the invigilation work. Participating in the over-all supervision and monitoring work with the Chief Educational Officer. Visiting the Examination Centres on the day of Examination. Reporting to the Chief Educational Officer on the conduct of the Examination. Substituting the work of any officer on this process if there is any necessity. Extending all support to the Chief Educational Officer in all the activities of the TNTET.

F. DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICERS The District Educational Officers are pivotal in conducting the Teacher Eligibility Test with the responsibilities of storing the Question Papers in the Custodian Points, distributing them on the Day of Examination through the Departmental officers and conducting the Examination successfully. Hence they have to follow all the instructions and established norms in conducting the TET as in all Government Examinations. The following are the guide lines for them to observe:  Identifying Schools with necessary infrastructure and furniture for conducting TET.  Identifying Question Paper Storage Points and appointing Custodian and Additional Custodian.

 Appointing necessary personnel for Flying Squads to check any kind of malpractice in the TET.  Seeking Police Protection for Question Paper Custodian Points and Examination Centres with the guidance of the District Collector and Chief Educational Officer of the district.  Conducting meetings for the Chief Superintendents of all Examination Centres to ensure cooperation in conducting the TET without any room for discrepancies.  Conducting meetings for the Custodians, Departmental Officers and Flying Squads to instruct them strict vigilance over the TET.  Supervising the TET examinations in various centres on the day of Examination and ensuring the transmission of Answer Bundles by safe method within the stipulated time prescribed by the Teachers Recruitment Board.  Collecting all information and providing all records regarding Absentees and Malpractices if any and reporting in the prescribed Formats to the Teachers Recruitment Board immediately after the examination.  Making necessary arrangements to collect the OMR Answer Sheets in sealed Bundles and handing them over to the Collection Centres as designated by the Zonal Officer / The Chairman, Teachers Recruitment Board.

G. CUSTODIAN OF QUESTION PAPERS The Custodian of Question Paper has to play a supporting role to the District Educational Officer in keeping and distributing the TET Question Papers with safety and confidentiality. are the row of activities the Custodian has to perform: The following



Receiving the Bundles of Question Papers, OMR Answer Sheets and Other TET related materials from the District Educational Officer and checking them personally.



Keeping all the materials in safe custody in Steel Cupboards with DOUBLE LOCK SYSTEM to ensure utmost safety and security.

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Ensuring whether the materials supplied are in sufficient for the Examination Centre/Centres allocated for him. Reporting the sufficiency of the materials received to the District Educational Officer and the Chief Educational Officer. Transporting the Examination Materials to the Examination Centres with the Departmental officers on the instructions of the District Educational Officer.



Handing over the materials to the Departmental Officer with necessary instructions on the safety and security of the materials.



Checking the materials whether they are for the Forenoon Session (Paper I) and for the Afternoon Session (Paper II), while handing over the materials. Any discrepancy in this regard may amount to confusion and chaos and will lead to disciplinary action on the officer responsible.

H. DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER The Departmental Officer has the most responsible job in conducting the TNTET. He has to shoulder the burden of conducting the TET on behalf of the Government of Tamil Nadu and the Teachers Recruitment Board. He has to watch the entire process of the TET at the Examination Centre with keen eyes and complete the

work successfully. Hence the following are the important activities for the Departmental Officer:  Ensuring the receipt of Question Papers, OMR Answer Sheets and Other TET Materials in enough numbers for the Examination Centre allocated to him.  Visiting the Examination Centre in advance to check the number of candidates allocated for the Centre and the availability of Halls, Seating, Drinking Water and Toilets for the candidates.  Discussing all the steps for conducting the TET and sorting out the problems if any with the help of the District Educational Officer.  Receiving and checking all the TET Materials on the Day of Examination in time and reaching the Examination Centre on or before 08.30 AM for the Forenoon Session (Paper I) and 12.00 Noon for the Afternoon Session (Paper II).  Handing over the materials to the Chief Superintendent for verification and keeping them safely till the start of the Examination.  Ensuring the arrival of all the Examination Invigilators (those who are duly appointed by the District Educational Officer) and making alternative arrangements with the additional standby staff provided.  Conducting a meeting for the Invigilators on the process of the TNTET Examination and explaining the various steps involved in it.   Explaining the method by which the Carbon Copy of the OMR to be issued to the Candidates after the Examination. Opening the Question Paper Bundles in the presence of the Candidates and distributing them to the halls 10 minutes before the start of the Examination. The Question Papers

issued in lieu of the Absentees may be collected after 10 minutes from the start of the Examination.   Keeping all the remaining Question papers in safe custody still the close of the Examination. Visiting the Halls to ensure the proper seating arrangements as per the instructions given by the TRB and the conduct of the TET.   Checking the number of ABSENTEES and their Register Numbers personally. Collecting the Answer Papers after the end of the Examination with the help of the Chief Superintendent and other officials with care.  Supervising the bundling and sealing of Answer Sheets by the Chief Superintendent and the Examination Staff in the Examination Centre.  Handing over the Bundles of Answer sheets and other materials mentioned below and sending them by Special Messenger to the designated Centre or Authority by safe method. a. OMR Answer Scripts of the Candidates appeared for the Examination. b. Unused/Damaged OMR Answer Sheets if any. c. Particulars of candidates Present for the Examination and Absentees. d. Unused Question Papers. e. Declaration of the Chief Superintendent and the Departmental Officer.

I. CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT The Headmasters of the Schools where the Examination Centre is located will be appointed as the Chief Superintendent of the TET Examination. An Additional Chief Superintendent will be appointed from that school or from another school on the discretion of the District Educational Officer in consultation with the Chief Educational Officer. The Chief Superintendent of the Centre should take utmost care in conducting the TET Examination. The following responsibilities are vested with the Chief Superintendent:  Receiving the Nominal Roll, Attendance Sheets, OMR Answer Sheets and Other relevant records for the TET Examination and planning for adequate seating arrangements for the candidates allocated to the centre.   Providing enough desks and benches to accommodate 20 candidates per Hall with adequate space. The seating for the 20 Candidates in a Hall should be arranged as shown below in all the Halls. EXAMINATION HALL 20 CANDIDATES

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10 9 8 7 6

11 12 13 14 15

20 19 18 17 16

The Question Papers are printed in the form of Booklets with Codes A, B, C, and D. They must be issued to the candidates as shown below, as in the case of seating arrangement.

EXAMINATION HALL 20 CANDIDATES

A B C D A

B C D A B

C D A B C

D A B C D



Candidates who have written their NAMES wrongly in the TNTET Application Forms are permitted to correct their names by submitting a requisition to the Chief Superintendent in the Prescribed Format (Proforma IX) with the relevant testimonials to support their claim.

II. INVIGILATOR / HALL SUPERVISOR The Invigilator or the Hall Supervisor has to conduct the Examination in the Hall for the allocated 20 Candidates without any room for malpractice. He /She has to perform the following duties with care and precision:  Arriving at the Examination Centre at 08.30 AM / 12.30 PM sharply and reporting to the Chief Superintendent without fail.  Attending the Instruction Session conducted by the Chief Superintendent and the Departmental Officer.



Collecting the OMR Answer Sheets, Attendance Sheet and Room Sketch from the Chief Superintendent after checking them whether they belong to the room allocated and are sufficient in number.

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Reaching the Hall at 10.00 AM for the forenoon session and 02.00 PM for the afternoon session. Allowing the candidates into the Examination Hall and seating them according to the instructions given i.e., seating arrangement should be of W Type.

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Verifying the Candidates with their Hall Tickets and getting the signature of the Candidates in the Attendance Sheet. Preparing the Seating Arrangement and Question Paper Booklet Series Number sheet as in Proforma VIII. Distributing the OMR Answer Sheets to the Candidates and instructing them to make entries for the Name, Register Number, TNTET Paper I / II, the Language selected for answering the Language I Part, and the Subject a/b in Paper II. [Candidates are permitted to change the selection of Language in TNTET Papers I and II and Subject Stream in TNTET Paper II, which they have already made in their Application Form and Notified in their Hall Tickets, at the time of writing their Examination. Such Candidates have to make appropriate entries in the OMR Answer Sheet before they start writing their Examination.]



Distributing the Question Paper Booklets at 10.25 AM for forenoon session and 02.25 PM for the afternoon session and making the students enter the Question Paper Booklet Series No. (A/B/C/D) in the OMR Answer Sheet. (If a candidate is absent the Question paper should Booklet be allocated to for the Chief particular candidate returned the

Superintendent / the Departmental Officer without fail).



Allowing the Candidates to open the Question Paper exactly at 10.30 AM in the forenoon session and 02.30 PM in the afternoon session and start answering.



Making an announcement about the remaining 5 minutes at 11.55 in the forenoon and 03.55 in the afternoon is very important.



Stopping the Candidates answering exactly at 12.00 noon in the forenoon session and 04.00 PM in the afternoon session and collecting the OMR Answer Sheets, after issuing the Carbon Copy of the Answer Sheets.



Handing over of the OMR Answer Sheets and other relevant materials to the Chief Superintendent without any discrepancy.

Chapter 4 - DAY OF EXAMINATION On the Day of Examination the following steps must be followed strictly:  The Chief Examiner / Headmaster of the School should have reached the Centre on or before 08.00 A.M. in the morning.  He / She has to physically verify once again all the arrangements made for the examination and satisfy himself / herself.  The Custodian of the Question Paper should reach the Custodian Centre before 08.00 A.M. and issue the Question Paper Bundles to the Departmental Officer.   The Departmental Officer must reach the Examination Centre within another 30 minutes i.e., by 08.30 A.M. The Chief Superintendent and the Departmental Officer have to satisfy themselves that the Question Paper

Bundle contains the Subject of the day of examination and have adequate number of questions required for their Examination Centre.  The Chief Superintendent has to ensure the arrival of enough number of Hall Invigilators for the centre and prepare a list of Invigilators for the number of Halls in the centre.  The Chief Superintendent has to brief the method of Examination and Answering by shading the circles in the OMR Answer Sheet.  Each Invigilator must be allocated with the Hall and the Examination materials for that hall.

01. 02. 03.

Attendance

Sheet

/

Nominal

Roll

for

the

particular Hall OMR Answer Sheets in adequate numbers Question Papers in adequate numbers

Chapter 5 - PERSONNEL TO BE APPOINTED FOR EACH CENTRE
The Chief Educational Officer and the District Educational Officers must observe the following Guidelines in appointing Officials for each TNTET Examination Centre. Sl. No. 1 Personnel to be appointed in Examination Centres Chief Superintendent – Headmaster of the School where the Examination Centre is located Additional Chief Superintendent – Assistant Headmaster / PG Teacher of that Schools Departmental Officer – PG Teacher Additional Departmental Officer – PG / BT Teacher TRB Reporting Officers – BRTEs (Collecting Absentees List and Reporting to the TRB) Invigilators (Hall Supervisors) – PG / BT Teachers No. of Persons per Centre 1

2

1

3 4 5 6

1 1 2 1 Person for a Hall / for every 20 Candidates 1 for each such candidate 2 2 5

7

8 9 10

Scribe – Secondary Grade Teachers (if there are Visually Impaired Candidates and have requested for a Scribe) Standby – For Hall Supervision if there is any shortage / emergency Clerk – Only Ministerial Staff should be appointed Office Assistant – 2, Waterman – 2,Sweeper cum Cleaner – 1,

Chapter 6 - TIME SCHEDULE FOR TNTET
PAPER I FORENOON 10.00 PAPER II ACTIVITY ENTRY OF CANDIDATES INTO THE HALL & ATTENDANCE, MAKING ENTRIES OF NAME, EXAMINATION NUMBER etc., ISSUE OF QUESTION PAPER BOOKLETS AND MAKING ENTRY OF QUESTION PAPER BOOKLET SERIES (A/B/C/D) IN THE OMR ANSWER SHEET LONG BELL TO MARK THE START OF THE EXAMINATION. CANDIDATES HAVE TO REMOVE THE PAPER SEAL OF THE QUESTION PAPER AND START ANSWERING. BELL - 1 TO DENOTE THE END OF FIRST HALF-ANHOUR BELL – 2 TO DENOTE THE END OF SECOND HALF-ANHOUR WARNING BELL TO DENOTE THE REMAINING 5 MINUTES LONG BELL TO ANNOUNMCE THE CLOSE OF EXAMINATION AND ISSUE OF CARBON COPY OF THE OMR COUNTING AND RECEIVING THE ANSWER SHEETS AND OTHER REMAINING MATERIALS BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER AND CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT BUNDLING OF ANSWER SHEETS SENDING THE ANSWER SHEET BUNDLES TO THE DESIGNATED CENTRE. AFTERNOON 02.00

10.25

02.25

10.30

02.30

11.00

03.00

11.30 11.55 12.00

03.30 03.55 04.00

12.00

12.30

04.00 04.30

12.30 01.00

01.00 01.30

04.30 05.00 05.00 05.30

PROFORMA – I TAMIL NADU TEACHER ELGIBILITY TEST, JUNE 2012 RECEIPT Received the following Confidential Material from the Director of Government Examinations, Chennai – 600 006 on ……………………………….. Sl. No. 1. 2. 3. Description Sealed Cartons containing Question Papers Sealed Cartons containing OMR Answer Sheets Sealed Cartons containing other materials No. Received

Received the above materials.

Signature District Educational Officer

PROFORMA – II TAMIL NADU TEACHER ELGIBILITY TEST, JUNE 2012 Received the following Confidential Material from the District Educational Officer,…………………………………… Educational District: Sl. No. 1. 2. 3. No. Received

Description Sealed Cartons containing Question Papers Sealed Cartons containing OMR Answer Sheets Sealed Cartons containing other materials

Handed Over

Taken Over

Signature District Educational Officer …………………………..Edn. Dt.

Signature Question Paper Custodian Custodian Point:…………………….

PROFORMA – III TAMIL NADU TEACHER ELGIBILITY TEST, JUNE 2012 RECEIPT Received the following Confidential Material from the Question Paper Custodian, Custodian Point ……………………………….. in the Educational District:…………………………………………………………….. Sl. No. 1. 2. 3. No. Received

Description Sealed Cartons containing Question Papers Sealed Cartons containing OMR Answer Sheets Sealed Cartons containing other materials

Handed Over

Taken Over

Signature Question Paper Custodian Custodian Point:…………………

Signature Departmental Officer Examination Centre/School:…………………………..

PROFORMA – IV TAMIL NADU TEACHER ELGIBILITY TEST, JUNE 2012 ATTENDANCE

DISTRICT: CENTRE CODE: HALL NUMBER: PAPER: I / II Sl. Register No. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Signature of the Invigilator Date:

EDUCATIONAL DISTRICT: NAME OF CENTRE: NO. OF ALLOTTED CANDIDATES : Booklet No. Name of the Candidate Signature of the Candidate

Signature of the Departmental Officer

Signature of the Chief Superintendent

PROFORMA – V TAMIL NADU TEACHER ELGIBILITY TEST, JUNE 2012 CONSOLIDATED REPORT ON CANDITATES Educational District No. and Name: Centre No. and Name and Address: Name of the Chief Superintendent: Candidates Allocated for the Centre From To Total

S.No. 1. 2. 3. 4.

Details Total Candidates allocated for the centre Total No. of Absentees No. of Answer Papers sent in Special Covers No. of Answer Papers sent to the Evaluation Centre

No.

Specify Absentee’s Nos.

Specify Nos. of Persons booked for malpractice and Answer Papers sent in special covers:

Signature of the Departmental Officer

Signature of the Chief Superintendent

Date:

PROFORMA – VI TAMIL NADU TEACHER ELGIBILITY TEST, JUNE 2012 CONSOLIDATED REPORT ON DOCUMENTS Educational District No. and Name: Centre No. and Name and Address: Name of the Chief Superintendent: Candidates Allocated for the Centre From To Total

A. Question Paper Booklets: Received Used Unused

B. OMR Answer Sheets: Used Damaged/ Cancelled

Received

Used by Candidates

Total

Unused

Signature of the Departmental Officer

Signature of the Chief Superintendent

Date:

PROFORMA VII (To be used in the Examination Centre to show the List of Candidates appeared for the TNTET without Prescribed Hall Ticket) Sl. No. Name of the Candidate and Address appeared for the TNTET without the prescribed Hall Ticket Register No. TNTET Paper – I / II TNTET Code

Signature of the Departmental Officer

Signature of the Chief Superintendent

PROFORMA VIII Seating Arrangement and Question Paper Booklet No.
(To be prepared by the Invigilator)

TNTET PAPER – I / II Educational District: DATE: Examination Centre:

HALL NO…………………….

1 A

10 B

11 C

20 D

2 B

9 A

12 D

19 C

3 C

8 D

13 A

18 B

4 D

7 C

14 B

17 A

5 A

6 B

15 C

16 D

Signature of the Invigilator

Signature of the Chief Superintendent

PROFORMA IX
REQUISITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME

1.

Name as already given in the Application Form

2.

Name to be changed as

3.

TNTET Application Form No. (Xerox Copy to be attached)

4.

Proof for the Present Name (Xerox Copy of S.S.L.C. & +2 Mark Sheets)

DECLARATION I submit that the above particulars are true. The requisition made in this form is final and I will not claim any further change in this regard.

Signature of the Candidate

POSTER தநிழ்஥ாடு அபசு ஆசிாினர் ததர்வு யாாினம் ஆசிாினர் தகுதித் ததர்வு 2012

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU TEACHERS RECRUITMENT BOARD TEACHER ELIGIBILITY TEST 2012  Trespassing not allowed into the Government Examination Zone. Candidates are not allowed to carry with them any printed or hand-written material into the Examination Hall. Having any kind of Electronic Gadget like Mobiles, PDAs, Palmtop/Laptop Computers, Bluetooth Equipments and Calculators into the Examination Hall. Candidates misbehaving with the Invigilator or another Candidate inside the Examination Hall will be penalised. Candidates violating the above conditions will not be allowed to continue their Examination of that session and will be debarred from writing TRB Examinations for THREE years.



இப்஧ள்஭ினில் ஥டைப஧றுயதால் நுடமனக்கூைாது.

ததர்வு அனுநதினின்஫ி டைனால் எயற்ட஫யும்



அச்சிட்ை எழுதப்஧ட்ை

அல்஬து தாள்ைள்



ததர்வு அட஫க்குள் எடுத்துச் பசல்஬ அனுநதினில்ட஬ .  எவ்யடைனா஦ டைக்ைணி஦ி நற்றும் அல்஬து புளூடூத் பசல்த஧சி , நடிக்ைணி஦ி நற்றும் பசல்஬ ைருயிைள் எடுத்துச்



ைணக்ைிடும் ைருயிைள் ஆைினயற்ட஫த் ததர்யட஫க்குள் அனுநதினில்ட஬ .  ததர்யட஫க்குள் அட஫க்ைண்ைாணிப்஧ா஭ர் சை ததர்யர் முட஫தய஫ி  தநற்ைண்ையாறு எழுத ஥ைப்஧யர் அல்஬து ஆைிதனாருைன் நீது



஥ையடிக்டை தநற்பைாள்஭ப்஧டும் . தய஫ிடமப்஧யர் அன்ட஫னத் ததர்யிட஦த் பதாைர்ந்து அனுநதிக்ைப்஧ைாதததாடு , மூன்஫ாண்டுைளூக்கு ஆசிாினர் ததர்வு யாாினம் ஥ைத்தும் ததர்வுைட஭ எழுதத் தடை யிதிக்ைப்஧டும்.



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