After a very recent deferral of the Rajasthan Eligibility Exam for Teacher (REET) 2021 to June 20, 2021, the long awaited exam is yet again expected to be postponed as per latest media reports. Although there is no official announcement till now, the state education minister has expressed skepticism that the exam can be conducted on June 20 in light of the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic.
The Rajasthan government approved the conduct of the REET 2021 exam after a long wait. Recently the government approved the conduction of the exam and the exam date was scheduled on April 25, 2021. However, very recently, the exam was postponed and the new date of conducting the exam was set to be on June 20, 2021.
Now, as per latest news, the exam may be postponed yet again due to the COVID-19 pandemic. If the exam is postponed yet again, then this will be the fifth time that the exam gets postponed in a duration of the last one year and six months.
Rajasthan Eligibility Examination for Teacher (REET) is held by Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan (BSER). The State-level REET exam is conducted for the recruitment of teacher for two different levels, Level I or Primary Teacher and Level II or Upper Primary Teacher. As per various media sources, REET notification will be out soon to fill vacancies for 32,000 posts.
REET Exam Highlights 2021
| Exam Name | Rajasthan Teacher Eligibility Test (RTET) or Rajasthan Eligibility Examination for Teacher (REET) |
| Conducting Body | Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan (BSER) |
| Exam Level | State |
| Exam Frequency | Once a year or as per vacancy |
| Exam Mode | Offline |
| Exam Duration | 150 minutes |
| Language | English and Hindi |
| Vacancy | 33,000 (approx.) |
| Exam Purpose | Checking eligibility of the candidates for primary and upper primary levels |
| Official Website | rajeduboard.rajasthan.gov.in |
REET Exam Dates 2021
| REET Events 2021 | REET Dates 2021 | Salient Features |
|---|---|---|
| REET Notification | 05-Jan-2021 | REET notification 2021 has been released. Online application to begin soon. |
| REET Application | 11-Jan-2021 | REET application process has started, candidates can apply now. |
| REET Application Form Last Date | 08-Feb-2021 | The last date to apply for REET 2021 is February 8, 2021. |
| Admit Card Download | 14-April-2021 | REET admit card will be released one week before the examination, candidates can download their REET admit card from the official website of BSER. |
| REET Exam Date 2021 | 20-June-2021
(postponed) |
RTET exam for paper-I and paper-II will be held on the same date. The exam was to be held on June 20.
Though the exam has been postponed again. |
| REET Result 2021 | To be updated | REET result is declared soon after the completion of the assessment process. |
Note: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the exam may be postponed this year; applicants will be updated accordingly.
FAQ’S
Ans The revised dates are not yet announced, however, Govind Singh Dotasara in a press briefing said that it is unlikely for the state to hold REET 2021 in June. The Rajasthan Eligibility Examination for Teachers (REET) is expected to be postponed once again. This time the exam is to be deferred due to the pandemic.
Ans There is no maximum age criteria for REET 2021 exam. What are the qualifications required for REET Level 1 teacher? Candidates must have Senior Secondary or equivalent to 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of 2nd-year Diploma in Elementary Education in order to appear for REET Level 1 teacher exam.
Ans REET is conducted Offline & comprises two levels. There is no negative marking.
Ans Yes they can . a btech graduate in electronics can work as a work experience teacher in some schools like kvs. Then they can also become a science teacher in school after acquiring a b. ed degree.
