08 March 2019 – Delhi High Court – Challenge to CTET (December, 2018) Question Paper – Delhi High Court issued notice and directed the CBSE to consider/examine the disputed 4 questions with an expert body and, accordingly, submit their report/reply – [Yogesh Kumar Sharma & Ors. Vs. CBSE; WPC No. 1924/2019; Date of Order = 08 March 2019]

20 Candidates challenged the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET - December 2018) Question Paper before the Hon’ble Delhi High Court on the ground that the answer key provided by the CBSE contains incorrect answers/options to the questions asked in the written examination.

Anuj Aggarwal and Tenzing Thinlay Lepcha, Advocates, counsels for the candidates/petitioners, argued that the candidates should not suffer for giving the right answer. It was also argued that the text books, published by the Delhi Government itself, shows that the answers given by the applicants were correct answers/options.

Hon'ble Mr. Justice C. Hari Shankar, Delhi High Court, appreciating the submissions made on behalf of the petitioners, directed the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to consider/examine the disputed 4 questions [Ques. No. 61, 66, 85 and 95 of the Master Question Paper Set] with an expert body and, accordingly, submit their report/reply. Matter is now listed for hearing on 24.04.2019.

Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) is a mandatory qualification required for appointment on the post of Teacher (Primary as well as TGT). CBSE is the examining body which conducts the CTET. CTET is usually conducted twice every year but, however, CBSE failed to conduct the CTET in the year 2017. After September, 2016, CBSE conducted the CTET in December, 2018, i.e. after a gap of two years. The written test was conducted on December 09, 2018.

More than 17 lakhs candidates had appeared for the CTET 2018 examination. A total of 1,78,273 out of 10,73,545 candidates qualified for Primary School Teacher (Class 1 to 5) Exam. A total of 1,26,968 out of 8,78,425 candidates qualified the CTET Middle School Teacher (Class 6^th to 8^th) Exam. CTET pass percentage in Primary School is 17% and in Middle School is 15%.

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