Can final-year students apply for REET?

Yes, if they hold the required qualification by the date the notice sets. (para 3.1-3.2)

What qualification do I need for REET?

Level 1 (Classes 1-5): Senior Secondary with 50% plus 2-year D.El.Ed (passed or appearing); or 45% plus D.El.Ed under the NCTE 2002 regulations; or 50% plus 4-year B.El.Ed; or 50% plus 2-year D.Ed Special Education (for special-teacher posts). Level 2 (Classes 6-8): Senior Secondary with 50% plus 4-year B.El.Ed, or 4-year B.A./B.Sc.Ed or B.A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed (passed or appearing). Level 1 (Classes 1-5): Graduation and 2-year D.El.Ed (passed or appearing). B.Ed (Child Development) holders are also eligible, per the State letter of 12.08.2024.. Level 2 (Classes 6-8): Graduation plus 2-year D.El.Ed; or graduation or PG with 50% plus B.Ed (or 45% plus 1-year B.Ed under NCTE regulations); or graduation or PG with 50% plus B.Ed Special Education (for special-teacher posts).

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REET 2024 notice, explained

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In short

Age	No age limit
Education	Class 12 pass (more for some posts)
Final-year students	Can apply (para 3.1-3.2)

Who can apply

Age: No age limit

Education

Level 1 (Classes 1-5): Senior Secondary with 50% plus 2-year D.El.Ed (passed or appearing); or 45% plus D.El.Ed under the NCTE 2002 regulations; or 50% plus 4-year B.El.Ed; or 50% plus 2-year D.Ed Special Education (for special-teacher posts) (para 3.1 A-D)
Level 2 (Classes 6-8): Senior Secondary with 50% plus 4-year B.El.Ed, or 4-year B.A./B.Sc.Ed or B.A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed (passed or appearing) (para 3.2 D-E)
Level 1 (Classes 1-5): Graduation and 2-year D.El.Ed (passed or appearing). B.Ed (Child Development) holders are also eligible, per the State letter of 12.08.2024. (para 3.1 E; para 3.3(e))
Level 2 (Classes 6-8): Graduation plus 2-year D.El.Ed; or graduation or PG with 50% plus B.Ed (or 45% plus 1-year B.Ed under NCTE regulations); or graduation or PG with 50% plus B.Ed Special Education (for special-teacher posts) (para 3.2 A-C, F)

Final-year students: can apply, if the qualification is complete by the date the notice sets (para 3.1-3.2)

Other conditions

Only NCTE-recognised teacher-education courses count (RCI for special education) (para 3.3(a))
5% relaxation in the qualifying marks of the academic qualification for SC/ST/OBC/MBC/EWS/PwD/widow/divorced women/Sahariya (para 3, note)
NIOS D.El.Ed (ODL) counts as D.El.Ed for Level 1 (para 3.1, note)
Candidates debarred from any central/state TET or RTET/REET whose debarment has not ended by the closing date cannot apply (para 7.12)

Syllabus

Level 1 (Classes 1-5): 150 MCQs, 150 marks, 2.5 hours: Child Development and Pedagogy (30), Language I (30), Language II (30), Mathematics (30), Environmental Studies (30) (para 4.1; Syllabus L1 PDF)
Level 2 (Classes 6-8): 150 MCQs, 150 marks, 2.5 hours: Child Development and Pedagogy (30), Language I (30), Language II (30), Mathematics and Science (60: 30 + 30), Social Studies (60) (para 4.2; Syllabus L2 PDF)

Every topic, with a tick list

Documents

To upload with the form

Passport-size photograph, not older than 3 months (para 2, note IV)
Signature (para 2, note III)
Photo identity card (e.g. Aadhaar) (para 7.3)
Declarations A and B (consent given in the online form) (para 8.3)

Plus 2 documents to bring for verification. See them as a tick list

Photo and signature sizes, with resizers

Source: REET-2024, Vigyapti No. 01/2024, BSER Ajmer (12.12.2024). Always confirm in the current notice.

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