NCERT RIE Admissions CEE-2024 for B.Ed., B.Sc.B.Ed, B.A.B.Ed, M.Sc.Ed, B.Ed-M.Ed., M.Ed courses


Are you keen to take up a teaching career? Want to take admission to a teacher education course? Applications are open for admission to various teacher education programs at the Regional Institutes of Education (RIEs) of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), New Delhi. This article provides complete information about all the courses, eligibility requirements, application fees, and the online registration procedure for CEE 2024.

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), New Delhi is an autonomous organization under the aegis of the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India that offers programs for teacher education in addition to providing advisories to the Govt. about developing the educational system in the country. NCERT has released the notification for online applications for admission to teacher education programs at the various Regional Institutes of Education (RIEs). These have been established region-wise across India, namely, in the Northern region at Ajmer, in the Southern region at Mysuru, in the Eastern region at Bhubaneswar, in the Western region at Bhopal, and the North East region at Shillong.

NCERT CEE 2024 for RIE Admissions Banner
[Image source: official CEE-2024 website]

Those aspiring to take up a career in the teaching profession can appear for the Common Entrance Examination (CEE)-2024 for admission to the following courses-

  1. B.Sc.B.Ed. (4-year Integrated course)

  2. B.A.B.Ed. (4-year Integrated course)

  3. M.Sc.Ed. (6-year Integrated course)

  4. B.Ed. M.Ed (3-year Integrated course)

  5. B.Ed. (2-year course)

  6. M.Ed. (2-year course)

All the above courses are affiliated with the University of Mysuru and recognized by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), Ministry of Education, Govt. of India. The host institute for the CEE-2024 is the Regional Institute of Education (NCERT) Bhubaneswar.

Important to know: There are specific domicile requirements for admission to each RIE for the courses offered there. Hence, it is advisable to learn about these requirements that are mentioned in the official prospectus before applying for admission to any course.



Let's have a look at the courses in detail, with the number of seats at each RIE, course content, and eligibility requirements-

RIE B.Sc. B.Ed. course

This four-year integrated course will enable you to teach science and maths to upper primary and secondary school students. The curriculum includes learning about the foundations of education, theoretical and practical aspects of school subjects, and the use of technology in education as well as developing your communication skills.

Number of seats: 55 at RIE Ajmer in the Physical Science Group (PCM) and 55 in the Biological Science Group (CBZ), and the same number of seats for both Groups at RIE Bhubaneswar. The course is also offered at the State Institute of Advanced Studies in Teacher Education (SIASTE), Prarambh School for Teacher Education in Jhajjar, Haryana [Website: https://jjr.siaste.ac.in/]. The number of seats is not known.

Eligibility criteria: Educational Qualifications- (i) For the PCM Group, you should pass with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics at the +2-level exam (either Maths or Statistics are acceptable); (ii) For the CBZ Group, you should pass with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology at the +2-level exam (either Biology or Biotechnology is acceptable).

Scores- You should score at least 50% marks in aggregate in the +2/Higher Secondary/ Senior Secondary or any equivalent exam that is recognized by the affiliating universities of the RIEs in 2022, 2023 and appearing/ appeared in 2024 which is recognized by a University/Board (relaxation of 5% marks for SC, ST, and PwD candidates.

RIE B.A. B.Ed. course

This is a four-year integrated program that will enable you to take up a teaching opportunity as a Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) for teaching upper primary and secondary school students in the subject of Social Sciences or a Language subject. The course curriculum includes components of Social Science, Humanities, and professional studies and you are allowed to pursue one Language and two Social Science subjects.

Number of seats: 55 at Bhubaneswar, and 55 at RIE Mysuru. The course is also offered at the State Institute of Advanced Studies in Teacher Education (SIASTE), Prarambh School for Teacher Education in Jhajjar, Haryana [Website: https://jjr.siaste.ac.in/]. The number of seats is not known.

Eligibility criteria: You must pass the +2/Higher Secondary/Senior Secondary or an equivalent exam in Science and Commerce streams or an Arts stream with at least 50% marks in aggregate (relaxation of 5% marks for SC, ST, and PwD category candidates) in 2022, 2023 and appearing/appeared in 2024.

RIE M.Sc.Ed. course

This is a 6-year integrated postgraduate course that allows you to take up a teaching career at the senior secondary school level in the subjects of physics, chemistry, and mathematics. You cannot exit from the course at any time and are required to complete it fully. There are two semesters in each year of the course, with each semester having 16 weeks (not including the exam). The course curriculum is based on the syllabus of the same subjects in B.Sc. (PCM) and M.Sc. (PCM) of the University of Mysuru. The degree is equivalent to M.Sc. and B.Ed. degrees of the University of Mysuru, and you are eligible to pursue a Ph.D. at the university as per its norms.

Number of seats: This course is offered only at RIE Mysuru, with 22 seats for M.Sc.Ed. (Physics), 22 seats for M.Sc.Ed (Chemistry), and 22 seats for M.Sc.Ed (Mathematics)

Eligibility criteria: You should pass the +2/Higher Secondary/ Senior Secondary or any equivalent exam in 2022, 2023 and are appearing or appeared in 2024 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (PCM) (either Maths or Statistics is acceptable) at the +2 level. The qualifying exam should be recognized by the affiliating university of RIE Mysuru (University of Mysuru). Score- You should have passed the qualifying exam with at least 50% marks in aggregate (relaxation of 5% marks for SC, ST, and PwD candidates).

RIE B.Ed. course

This two-year course is for those who wish to teach the students of the upper primary or middle level (Classes VI to VIII), secondary level (Classes IX and X) and senior secondary level (Classes XI and XII) for those having a postgraduate qualification. You can teach Science, Maths, Language, and Social Science. The course content designed by NCERT enables you to opt for any of these.

Number of seats: (i) For Science and Maths Group- 55 at RIE Bhopal, 55 at RIE Ajmer, 55 at RIE Bhubaneswar, 27/28 at RIE Mysuru, and 55 at NERIE Shillong; (ii) For Social Science and Language Group- 55 at RIE Bhopal, 55 at RIE Ajmer, 55 at RIE Bhubaneswar, 27/28 at RIE Mysuru, and 55 at NERIE Shillong.

Eligibility criteria: You need to have at least 50% marks in the qualifying exam of the Bachelor's Degree exam and/or in the Master's Degree in Science/Bachelor's in Engineering or Technology (with Science or Maths) or Bachelor's Degree and/or in the Master's Degree in Social Science/Humanities (relaxation of 5% marks for those seeking admission in SC, ST or PwD categories).

Note- If you have at least 50% marks in Bachelor's Degree in Science/BE/B.Tech. (science/maths), then you are eligible for a B.Ed. in the Science and Math group. If you have a Bachelor's degree in social science/humanities or a Master's degree in social science/humanities, then you are eligible for a B.Ed. in the Social Science and Language group.

RIE M.Ed. course

This is a two-year professional course that gives you the option to take up a specialization in either elementary education or secondary and senior secondary education. Like the B.Ed. course, the M.Ed. course provides you with career opportunities not just in the teaching profession, but also in any academic field, including research.

Number of seats: 55 at RIE Ajmer, 55 at RIE Bhubaneswar, 55 at RIE Bhopal, and 55 at RIE Mysuru.

Eligibility criteria: You should pass with a minimum of 50% marks or an equivalent grade (there is 5% relaxation for SC, ST, and PwD candidates) in any of these courses from a recognized college or university or an institute that is recognized by the affiliating universities of the RIEs- (i) B.Ed.; (ii) B.A.B.Ed./B.A.Ed./B.Sc.B.Ed/B.Sc.Ed.; (iii) B.El.Ed.; (iv) D.El.Ed. with a Bachelor's degree in Arts/Science (with 50% marks in each).



RIE B.Ed.-M.Ed. Integrated Course

This 3-year integrated course does not have an exit option. You will be awarded the B.Ed.-M.Ed. Degree with specialization in either elementary education or secondary and senior secondary education.

The course content will enable you to become a teacher and also become a professional in the academic field as an educational analyst, an academic administrator or a curriculum developer. You also have the opportunity to take up an appointment as a school Principal.

Number of seats: The course is offered only at RIE Bhopal with 55 seats.

Eligibility criteria: You should have a Postgraduate degree in Science or Social Science or Commerce or Humanities from a recognized institute/university with at least 55% marks or an equivalent grade in the qualifying exam (relaxation by 5% for SC/ST/PwD candidates.

How to apply for NCERT RIE courses

You have to register and submit your application online at the Common Entrance Test-CEE 2024 portal

During the online application process, you have to submit the following documents-
  1. Your photo in jpg, jpeg, png format (40kb minimum and 200kb maximum file size) with a height of 600px and width of 600px

  2. Your signature in jpg, jpeg, png (40kb minimum and 200kb maximum file size) with a height of 600px and width of 600px

  3. Relevant certificates in PDF format (500kb maximum file size).

The next step is to pay the application fee online. The fee is as follows-
For General category and OBC category candidates: Rs. 1200/-.
For SC/ST category candidates: Rs.600/-.
For PwD candidates of any category: Rs. 600/-.
For Economically Weaker Section (EWS) candidates: Rs.600/-.

After you complete the application, you can take a printout of it for future reference.

NCERT RIE CEE-2024 Format and Syllabus

The CEE-2024 for admission to RIEs is for 120 minutes. It will be conducted at 36 centres across India with the exam booklets available in English and Hindi.

There are 80 questions with three sections- (1) Language Proficiency in English with 20 questions, (2) Teaching Aptitude with 30 questions, and (3) Reasoning Ability with 30 questions (refer to the official prospectus to know the components of each). A correct answer will be awarded 2 marks, an incorrect answer will get a negative marking of -0.5 and an unanswered question will get no marks.

The exam pattern will have Group-specific questions, that is, there will be separate questions for each Group, which are-
Group-A: B.Sc.B.Ed./B.A.B.Ed./M.Sc.Ed. with the level of questions based on your studies completed at the higher secondary/senior secondary education level.

Group-B: B.Ed./B.Ed.-M.Ed. with the level of questions based on your studies completed at the graduation education level.

Group-C: M.Ed. with the level of questions based on your studies completed at the graduation and professional education level.



Important dates of NCERT CEE-2024 for RIE Admissions

The online registration and online submission of applications will begin soon. The relevant dates will be updated in this article later.

The date of the NCERT Common Entrance Examination-2024 is 16th June 2024.

The last date for submission of qualifying exam marks for those applying for B.Sc.B.Ed./B.A.B.Ed./ M.Sc.Ed. courses is 20th June 2024.

The last date for submission of qualifying exam marks for those applying for B.Ed./M.Ed. courses is 30th June 2024.

Results-
The CEE-2024 Result for B.Sc.B.Ed./B.A.B.Ed./M.Sc.Ed. courses will be declared on 5th July 2024.
The CEE-2024 Result for B.Ed./M.Ed. courses will be declared on 10th July 2024.

Contact information

The contact details for NCERT RIE CEE-2024 is-
Regional Institute of Education (NCERT) Bhubaneswar
Sachivalaya Marg, Unit-9, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, Pin-751022
Website: https://www.riebbs.ac.in/
Help Desk Ph.: +91-8280337189/+91-8280337190 (contact only during office hours, from 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., from Monday to Friday)
Email: ceesupport2024@riebbs.ac.in

Quick references-
NCERT Prospectus: https://www.riebbs.ac.in/
List of Centers for NCERT CEE-2024: https://cee.ncert.gov.in/upload/info/center_list.pdf
NCERT CEE-2024 Syllabus: https://cee.ncert.gov.in/upload/info/Syllabus_CEE.pdf
NCERT CEE-2024 Domicile and Corresponding RIEs & Prarambh: https://cee.ncert.gov.in/upload/info/Protal_Header_Handle.pdf

Where the courses are offered-
Regional Institute of Education Bhubaneswar: https://www.riebbs.ac.in/
Regional Institute of Education, Ajmer: http://www.rieajmer.raj.nic.in/
Regional Institute of Education, Bhopal: https://riebhopal.nic.in/
Regional Institute of Education, Mysuru: https://www.riemysore.ac.in/
North East Regional Institute of Education, Shillong: https://nerie.nic.in/
State Institute of Advanced Studies in Teacher Education (SIASTE): http://www.siaste.ac.in/


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