CTET 2021 paper 2 cancelled due to technical glitch, confirms CBSE spokesperson

NEW DELHI: The Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) 2021 paper 2 was cancelled today due to technical glitch, a Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) spokesperson has confirmed. Paper 2 was scheduled to be held today, December 16, from 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm.
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"Statement by TCS iON on the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET)," TCS iON, a strategic business unit of Tata Consultancy Services focused on educational institutions, exam boards and manufacturing industries said in a tweet.

Statement by TCS iON on the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET). pic.twitter.com/JT3HDLIiCR

— TCS iON (@TCS_iON) December 16, 2021

It is for the first time that the CTET 2021 exam was conducted in computer-based mode and according to the inputs provided by the students as such they did not face any technical glitches or any other problem.

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CTET paper 1 has been conducted successfully from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm today with COVID-19 protocols.

As per CTET exam analysis 2021 , the overall difficulty level of the exam was moderate.

The CTET 2021 exam will be conducted for two papers from December 16 to January 13, 2022 (Paper I & II). Paper 1 is for the aspirants who want to become teachers for classes 1 to 5 and Paper 2 is for the aspirants who wish to become teachers for classes 6 to 8.

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A Twitter user said: "Such a great management of cbseindia29 Second paper of Exam got cancel due to technical issues ..."

Such a great management of @cbseindia29 Second paper of Exam got cancel due to technical issues .... #CBSE @ravishndtv #CTET2021 #Exams #CTET @aajtak @DainikBhaskar pic.twitter.com/LeqBSZpLLR

— Kanwari Lal Dewasi Ghorawat (@KL_Dewasi_Raj) December 16, 2021

Another student said: "..Such a great management of CTET. Second paper of Exam got cancel due to technical issues..admit card just released 2 days before now exam cancelled.. ultimately students are suffering."

@dpradhanbjp @cbseindia29 ..Such a great management of CTET. Second paper of Exam got cancel due to technical issues..admit card just released 2 days before now exam cancelled.. ultimately students are suffering. #CTET_2021 #Exams #CTET

— Micky Sahoo (@MickySahoo1) December 16, 2021

A Twitter user said that government must be held accountable for its failures.

First #UPTET now #CTET . Govt must be held accountable for its failures. Khali ni baithe ghar pr...zaroori kaam chodke paper dene jaate hain..inhe ek minute ni lagta paper cancel krne me pic.twitter.com/2A1gHMfLXf

— SyedAnushHaiderAbidi (@anushabidi) December 16, 2021