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 B.ED Course Details (Everything You Need to Know)

Teaching is considered one of the prestigious professions in India, an individual must have a B.Ed degree if one wishes to become a teacher. It helps candidates to improve their soft skills such as communication skills.

The importance of a B.ED course is :

• It is necessary if you want to be a government teacher, some private institutions which pay well also ask for this degree.
• Job satisfaction obtained after teaching students is also one of the motivations to pursue this course, a teacher contributes to nation-building.
• Usually, teachers get good pay after completing B.ed, average salary for the government primary teacher ranges from INR 7 -8 lakhs approximately annually.
• Job security is also one of the important factors which make this career valuable.
• Candidates can also open their tuition centres after B.ed which opens entrepreneurial doors for the candidates.
• candidates also apply for B.ed because the time duration of working hours is less compared to other professionals.

The full form of B.ED course is a bachelor of education, its duration ranges from 2-4 years, for different institutions. A person can pursue a B.ED course in regular, online, part-time and distance learning mode. Candidates can pursue online B.ED courses from various platforms such as Coursera, edx, up grad, etc. The subjects of the B.ED course are contemporary India and education, school attachment, health, etc. The best colleges or universities to pursue the B.ED course are Banaras Hindu University, Delhi University, and the University of Calcutta. The minimum eligibility criteria for pursuing B.ED from any institution is that an individual must have completed his graduation from a recognized university with a minimum score of  50% aggregate marks.

The candidate needs to appear for an entrance exam if they want admission in a B.ED course. Top entrance exams for B.ED courses are DU B.ED entrance exam, RIE CEE, MAH B.ED CET, etc. The average fee for the B.ed course ranges from INR 50,000-3,00,000 approximately. The fee for government colleges is relatively lower than that of private colleges. The working professionals who are not happy with their current career and want to build a career in the field education sector can opt for a distance B.ED.

Candidates who want to become teaching professionals abroad can apply to top universities around the world. The average course fee for B.ed abroad is around INR 20,00,000 per annum. With the implementation of the new education policy candidates who have completed their post-graduation degree can pursue a B.ed degree for 1 year which will make candidates job-ready within a shorter period.

Who should study B.ED?

Till now we have a rough idea about what is B.ED and some other important aspects of B.ED. Now we will discuss who should pursue B.ED.

• The B.ED course should be studied by candidates who wish to have a career in the educational sector.
• Candidates who like to work with children and guide them in education.
• Candidates who wish to become special educators can also take a B.ED program.
• Candidates who are interested in becoming educational counsellors can also take this course.
• Candidates who are working as teachers but want to get better career prospects can also consider pursuing this course.

When to do B.ED?

• Candidates can immediately start with their B.ED after completion of their graduation. A candidate from any stream can pursue B.ed
• Candidates must also put in more time to pass the B.ED entrance exam if they get admission to a government college, as it holds more value than that of private institutions.

B.Ed Admission process in 2023

• Admission to B.ED courses is done based on several entrance exams such as IPU CET, BHU B.ED entrance test, DU B.ED, etc.
• After clearing the entrance exam, the candidate needs to sit for 
• GD/PI if that particular college demands it.
• After clearing the GD/PI round you have to submit the essential documents to the college and fees to secure your admission and reserve your seats.

Eligibility Criteria for B.ED 2023

Different colleges have different sets of requirements or eligibility criteria to get admission to the B.ED course; however, the general eligibility criteria for the B.ED course remain the same for every college.

• Candidates wishing to apply for the course must be a graduate. They should have secured a minimum score of 50-55% aggregate marks in the final year of graduation.
• Some colleges even have a minimum age limit to pursue this course, the minimum age limit of 19-20 years approximately.

For detailed eligibility criteria, you must check the eligibility criteria for the college you wish to give the exam.

B.Ed admission in 2023

B.ED admission in 2023 is done based on the entrance exam to the top colleges and universities. Given below are the top entrance exams which an individual can give if he/she wants to get admission to the top colleges for B.ED course.

• RIE CEE
• CUET
• DU B.ED Entrance exam 
• IPU CET
• BHU B.ED entrance exam 
• UP B.ED entrance exam

Now let’s know about these exams in detail

RIE CEE:

• The full form of  RIE CEE  is the Regional Institutes of Education Common Entrance Examination.
• RIE CEE is conducted by the NCERT.
• The duration of the RIE CEE is 120 minutes.
• The application fee for RIE CEE is INR 900 for the general and OBC categories. Fees for other categories are INR 450.

CUET:

CUET is an entrance exam conducted by the NTA for admission to the undergraduate and B.ED courses.

DU B.ED Entrance exam 

• It is an entrance exam which is conducted by the Delhi University for admission to the B.ED course.
• The exam is generally held in the online mode and the duration of the exam is 2 hours consisting of 100 MCQs.
• The entrance consists of questions about subject knowledge, language proficiency, reasoning and general awareness.
• The cost of the examination form for DU B.ED is INR 500 for the general/OBC category and INR 250 for other categories.

IPU CET

• IPU CET is a university-level entrance examination conducted by the GGSIPU for admission into different UG and PG courses?
• The duration of the IPU CET is 3 hours.
• The fee for the examination is INR 1200
• There are about 200 seats available in the B.ED course.

BHU B.ED entrance exam

• BHU B.ED entrance exam is a university-level examination conducted by Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. 
• BHU entrance exam is conducted in online mode. The duration of the exam is 2.5 hours. 
• The fee for the entrance examination is INR 400 for the general and OBC category, and fees for other categories is INR 200.

UP B.ED Entrance Exam

• It is a state-level exam that is conducted by Lucknow University for admission to the B.ED course.
• The duration of the UP B.ED entrance exam is 3 hours.
• The total marks for the UP B.ED exam are 200 marks.

B.ED 2023 Important dates (Key Highlights)

The exam calendar for most of the B.ED exams has been released, given below table shows the important dates for the B, ed entrance exam.