NCTE Updates ITEP Application Shortlisting Criteria; Check Essential Details Here

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NCTE has adjusted ITEP application criteria, reducing the minimum points to 10. The fourth phase is April 1, 2024, until May 31, 2024. Expert recommendations emphasize Category 1 institutions' inclusion, now needing 8 points. Read full details here!

New Delhi: The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has revised the selection criteria for Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) applications from multidisciplinary institutions for the academic session 2025-26. The minimum required points for institutions to be considered for application processing have been decreased from 16 to 10 points.

The fourth phase of the ITEP application will commence on April 1, 2024, and conclude on May 31, 2024. An expert committee presented its recommendations on February 14, 2024, to establish the revised shortlisting criteria.

The report emphasized the inclusion of Category 1 institutions as per UGC guidelines, which would now require 8 points, contributing to a minimum of 10 points for shortlisting.

Previously, institutions needed at least 16 points to qualify for application processing, adhering to existing NCTE norms.

NIRF Ranking and IoE, NAAC accreditation

Regarding NIRF rankings, universities ranked within the top 1-50 in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) were granted 8 points under previous regulations. However, under the revised criteria, NIRF institutions will receive a combined weightage of 4 points.

Institutes of Eminence (IoE), Institutions of National Importance, Category 1 institutions under UGC, and central and state government universities with NAAC 'A'++ accreditation and above will collectively earn 8 points.

NCTE ITEP Selection Criteria 2024

Description	Selection Criteria	Points
IoE - 8 IoNI - 8 Category 1 - 8 Institution with NAAC grade A++ - 8 A+ - 7 A - 6 B+ - 5 B- 4 Below B -3 No accreditation - 0	Institutes of Eminence or Institutions of National Importance Category 1 institutions under UGC Central and State Government Universities with NAAC 'A' and above grade	8
1-100 ranks - 4 101-300 ranks - 3 301- 500 ranks - 2 501 and above- 1 Not ranked - 0	NIRF overall ranking	4
Counting of years will be from the date of inception of the institution till the date of issue of public notice inviting applications by NCTE. 30 years and above - 4 From 25 to below 30 years - 3 From 10 to below 25 years - 2 Below 10 years - 1	Multidisciplinary Institutions successfully running for some number of years	4
2 points will be awarded to institutions having experience running any NCTE-recognized Teacher Education programs and are currently recognized.	Institutions running NCTE-recognized course(s)	2