All arrangements have been made for the Punjab State Teachers Eligibility Test (TET), to be conducted by the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) on Sunday. Education Minister Daljit Singh Cheema said 1,73, 975 candidates would take the test in 326 exam centres throughout the State. He said all centres would be videographed to ensure the smooth and secure conduct of the examination.
The Minister said that instructions issued to all District Civil and Police Officials to ensure the security and amicable atmosphere around the examination centres so that the students could appear in the test without any external pressure and fear. He said that the State Government has resolved to conduct the test in transparent and objective manner. Out of the total 1,73,975 students, 39,595 students would appear in TET-1 and 1,34,780 students appear in TET-2 examination.
The duration of each test is 2 hours and 30 minutes but specially abled students would be given 50 minutes extra. The minister said that to ensure the transparency and fare conduct in the examination, the students have been prohibited to carry pen and wrist watches with them. Wall clocks would be installed in all the examination centres. Students could only carry roll no.
Cheema said that the Punjab School Education Board has established a toll-free no 82874-47722 for all types of enquiries concerning TET. He said that if any person or coaching centre claims to help in passing this test, the issue should be immediately brought into the notice of police of district concerned.