REET 2024 New Exam Pattern: Negative Marking, Key Changes & Important Updates

Rajasthan Eligibility Examination for Teachers 2024 will consist two papers for different levels of teaching in Rajasthan. Level 1, Paper 1, shall have sections on Child Development and Pedagogy, Language-I, usually Hindi, Language-II, which could be English, Sanskrit, or Urdu, Mathematics, and Environmental Studies. It is meant for aspirants who want to teach Classes 1 to 5. Level 2 (Paper 2) is meant for teachers desiring to teach Classes 6–8. It consists of Language–I (generally Hindi), Language–II (English, Sanskrit, or Urdu) and Mathematics and Science or Social Studies, depending on the subject specialization. This test examines their eligibility to teach within the state.

The purpose of the REET 2024 (Rajasthan Eligibility Examination for Teachers) is to assess applicants for teaching posts in Rajasthan. It consists of two separate papers.

REET New Exam Pattern 2024

The REET 2024 eligibility exam pattern has got a lot of changes which will be effective for the upcoming exam of February 2025. For the first time in the history of the REET exam, the candidates will have five multiple-choice options instead of four. Additionally, a crucial new rule has been introduced: negative marking will now apply for unanswered questions. Many of these changes will represent new kinds of challenges for candidates and it is important to be prepared for them. The key changes in the REET 2024 exam pattern are listed below.

Key Updates in the New REET Exam Pattern

Negative Marking

The inclusion of negative marking is one of the new additions to this year’s analysis. If candidates do not answer any question, they will lose some marks. In the previous examinations, if a candidate missed a question, it did not attract any penalty, but in current examinations, candidates must answer all questions to minimize chances of losing additional marks.

Changes in OMR Sheet

OMR sheet of this year will have 5 options for each question instead of previous 4. This change of status to 5 options will make the candidates more careful and selective in choosing their answers.

For each question, the correct answer will be hidden among the first four options. The fifth option should only be selected if you are unsure about the correct answer. This fifth option will not add any extra marks nor will it affect your score if selected correctly. However, if you forget to select the fifth option, marks will be deducted from your total score. Additionally, if you fail to attempt at least 10% of the questions by not selecting any of the five options, you will be disqualified from the exam.

New Disqualification Rule

Apart from the addition of the negative marking of the answers there is a new rule that dictates the outcome of the unanswered questions. Consequently, if participants fail to answer more than 10% of questions provided within the exam, they will be disqualified from further examination. This means a candidate has to make sure that he or she answers at least ninety percent of all the questions so as not to be disqualified.

REET Exam Pattern 2024 for Level 1

Paper 1 of REET 2024 exam will have five sections, Child Development and Pedagogy, Language I, Language II, Mathematics and Environmental Studies for the aspirants who want to appear for Classes 1 to 5. The standard of the question paper is set as per the Class 12th level. Candidates shall be allowed to complete the examination in 150 minutes or two hours and thirty minutes.

REET Exam Pattern 2024 for Level 2

In REET 2024, Paper 2 will be divided into four sections: Language I, Language II, Child Development and Pedagogy, and either Science & Mathematics or Social Science for the aspiring teacher of classes 6–8. The paper has been set at the graduate or class 12 level. The candidates get 150 minutes or two hours and thirty minutes to complete the exam.

REET Main Exam Pattern 2024

The conducting organization will select the third-grade teachers in Rajasthan government schools through the REET main exam. The conducting organization will declare dates regarding the REET main test on the official website. In this article, we have provided the exam pattern for the REET level 1 and level 2 exams.

REET Main Level 1 Exam Pattern 2024

Applicants who want to teach Rajasthan’s government schools in classes 1 through 5 will take the REET main level 1 test.

• There will be a 300-mark REET Main Level 1 Test
• The REET Main exam takes 150 minutes to complete.
• The REET main test consists of 150 questions in total, all of which are multiple-choice questions (MCQs).
• For every wrong response, 1/3 of a mark will be taken away, and two marks will be given for each right response.

REET Main Level 2 Exam Pattern 2024

Following is the exam pattern for REET main level 2: The main test of REET is used for the selection of upper primary teachers in the Rajasthan schools. The candidates can consider the following as the primary exam pattern for the REET:

• There will also be 300-marks REET Main level 2 exams.
• There are 150 questions in total on the test. The test shall contain multiple choice questions (MCQs).
• There will be negative marking for entrance test. Candidates will get 2 marks for every right answer, whereas 1/3 of the marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.

REET Marking Scheme 2024

Paper 1 and Paper 2 shall follow the REET Marking Scheme 2024. The marking scheme shall be used by the candidates preparing for the examination to estimate their overall score in the exam. For calculating the marks, candidates must use the specified marking scheme with the REET Answer Key 2024.

REET Qualifying Marks 2024

The REET qualifying marks for 2024 has been updated by the Rajasthan government.