TET : Simple And Easy Guidebook For Teaching Profession

The Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) is the minimum qualified test required in India to be eligible for the appointment of government teachers from class I to VIII. This is a mandatory test for teaching jobs in Indian government schools.

 

The Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) was introduced in 2011 by the Government of India to improve the teaching standards.

 

The Teachers Eligibility Test  (TET) is conducted by both the central and state governments of India. Most of the states in India conduct their own TET.

 

Some of the popular TETs In India are mentioned below :

1. Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) 
2. Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (UPTET) 
3. Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET) 
4. Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test (KTET) 

 

Eligibility Criteria of TET 

1. Nationality 

Candidates must a citizens of India.

2. Age limit 

Minimum Age: 18  years

Maximum Age: 35 years

 

3. Educational Qualification 

 

There are two papers in this exam having different eligibility criteria. Paper 1 is for those candidates who want to become teachers in the primary school (class 1-5) and Paper 2 is for those candidates who want to become teachers in the upper primary school (class 6-10).

Find the details below :

Paper -1: Educational Qualification	Paper -2: Educational Qualification
Senior Secondary ( or its equivalent )with at least 50% marks or appearing in the final year of the 2 years Diploma in Elementary Education. OR	Completed graduation or appeared in the final year of the 2 years Diploma in Elementary Education. OR
Senior Secondary ( or its equivalent )with at least 45% marks or appearing in the final year of the 2 years Diploma in Elementary Education in accordance with the NCTE regulation, 2002. OR	Completed graduation with 50% marks or appearing in the 1st year of Bachelor in Education (B.Ed). OR
Senior Secondary ( or it’s equivalent )with at least 50% marks or appearing in the final year of the 4 years Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed) OR	Completed graduation with 45% marks or appearing in the 1st year of Bachelor in Education (B.Ed) in accordance with the NCTE regulation, 2002 OR
Senior Secondary ( or its equivalent )with at least 50% marks or appearing in the final year of the 2 years Diploma in Education (Special Education) OR	Senior Secondary ( or it’s equivalent )with at least 50% marks or appearing in the final year of the 4 years Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.EL.Ed). OR
Completed graduation or appeared in the final year of the 2 years Diploma in Elementary Education.	Senior Secondary ( or it’s equivalent )with at least 50% marks or appearing in the final year of the 4 years B.A/B.Sc/Ed/ or B.A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed) OR
	Graduation with 50% marks or appearing in the 1st year B.Ed (Special Education)

 

Exam Pattern of TET

There is two paper in this exam.

 

TET Exam Pattern Paper :1
Subject	Number of Questions	Marks	Duration
Child Development & Pedagogy	30	30	150 minutes
Mathematics	30	30
Language -1	30	30
Language-2	30	30
Environmental Studies	30	30
Total	150	150 marks

 

TET Exam Pattern Paper: 2
Subject	Number of Questions	Marks	Duration
Child Development & Pedagogy	30	30	150 minutes
Language -1	30	30
Language-2	30	30
Science & Mathematics OR Social Science	60	60
Total	150	150 marks

 

Note: The validity of the TET certificate is 5 years in most of the States, however, some states have the validity for 7 years.

 

TET Qualifying Score 

 

There are different qualifying scores for different categories.

TET Qualifying Score
Category	Percentage	Passing Marks	Total Marks
General	60 %	90	150
OBC/SC/ST	55 %	82	150
PWD	55 %	82	150

 

CTET EXAM

 

The Central Teacher Eligibility Test is the entrance exam conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for getting the teachings jobs in government schools.

 

The Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD), Govt has assigned the responsibility of conducting the  CTET to the Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi. The aim of this test is to achieve the goals of the Right Of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act.

 

The CBSE is responsible for conducting the CTET twice a year for teaching positions from classes 1-8 in central government schools. Some of them are :

 

• Kendriya Vidyalaya
• Central Tibetan Schools
• Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
• Schools administered by UTs of Chandigarh, Daman& Diu, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Lakshadweep, Andaman & Nicobar Island, and NCT of Delhi.

 

Highlights of the CTET EXAM 

 

Exam Name	Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET)
Organizing Body	Central Board Of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Exam Level	National
Exam Paper	2
Frequency	Twice a year (July & December)
Question Type	Objective
Official Website	www.ctet.nic.in

 

CTET Exam: Proposed Month

 

Event	Tentative Month
CTET Notification	January
CTET Exam	July
CTET Result	September

 

Eligibility Criteria of CTET 

 

 

1. Nationality 

Candidates must a citizens of India.

 

2. Age limit 

Minimum Age: 18  years

Maximum Age: 35 years

 

3. Educational Qualification 

There are two papers in this exam having different eligibility criteria.

Paper 1 (Primary Level) is for those candidates who want to become teachers in the primary school (class 1-5) and Paper 2 (Upper Primary Level)  is for those candidates who want to become teachers in the upper primary school (class 6-10).

 

 

Paper -1 for Primary Level: Educational Qualification	Paper -2 for Upper Primary Level: Educational Qualification
Senior Secondary ( or its equivalent )with at least 50% marks or appearing in the final year of the 2 years Diploma in Elementary Education. OR	Completed graduation or appeared in the final year of the 2 years Diploma in Elementary Education. OR
Senior Secondary ( or its equivalent )with at least 45% marks or appearing in the final year of the 2 years Diploma in Elementary Education in accordance with the NCTE regulation, 2002. OR	Completed graduation with 50% marks or appearing in the 1st year of Bachelor in Education (B.Ed). OR
Senior Secondary ( or it’s equivalent )with at least 50% marks or appearing in the final year of the 4 years Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed) OR	Completed graduation with at 45% marks or appearing in the 1st year of Bachelor in Education (B.Ed) in accordance with the NCTE regulation, 2002 OR
Senior Secondary ( or its equivalent )with at least 50% marks or appearing in the final year of the 2 years Diploma in Education (Special Education) OR	Senior Secondary ( or its equivalent )with at least 50% marks or appearing in the final year of the 4 years Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.EL.Ed). OR
Completed graduation or appeared in the final year of the 2 years Diploma in Elementary Education.	Senior Secondary ( or its equivalent )with at least 50% marks or appearing in the final year of the 4 years B.A/B.Sc/Ed/ or B.A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed) OR
	Graduation with at 50% marks or appearing in the 1st year B.Ed (Special Education)

 

Exam Pattern of CTET 

There is two paper in this exam.

 

CTET Exam Pattern Paper :1
Subject	Number of Questions	Marks	Duration
Child Development & Pedagogy	30	30	150 minutes
Mathematics	30	30
Language -1	30	30
Language-2	30	30
Environmental Studies	30	30
Total	150	150 marks

 

CTET Exam Pattern Paper: 2
Subject	Number of Questions	Marks	Duration
Child Development & Pedagogy	30	30	150 minutes
Language -1	30	30
Language-2	30	30
Science & Mathematics OR Social Science	60	60
Total	150	150 marks

 

Note: CTET exams are held in English, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Marathi, Mizo, Nepali, Oriya, Assamese, Gujarati, Kannada, Khasi, Malayalam, Bangla, Manipuri, Tamil, Telugu, Tibetan & Garo languages.

 

CTET Qualifying Score & Certificate Validity 

There are different qualifying scores for different categories.

 

CTET Qualifying Score & Certificate Validity
Category	Percentage	Passing Marks	Total Marks	Certificate Validity
General	60 %	90	150	7 years
OBC/SC/ST	55 %	82	150
PWD	55 %	82	150

 

SET/SLET

 

The State Eligibility Test (SET) or State Level Eligibility Test (SLET) is a State level examination for determining the eligibility for the post of lecturer in Indian colleges and Universities within the jurisdiction of the member states of the SLET commission.

 

Some of the SET exams are mentioned below :

• Andhra Pradesh State Eligibility Test (APSET)
• Assam State Level Eligibility Test (ASLET) / North East State Level Eligibility Test (NESLET)
• Bihar State Level Eligibility Test (Bihar SLET)
• Chhattisgarh State Eligibility Test (CG SET)
• Goa State Eligibility Test (Goa SET)
• Gujarat State Eligibility Test (GSET)
• Haryana State Eligibility Test (HSET)
• Himachal Pradesh State Eligibility Test (HP SET)
• Jammu & Kashmir State Eligibility Test (JK SET)
• Jharkhand State Level Eligibility Test (Jharkhand SLET)
• Kerala State Eligibility Test (Kerala SET)
• Karnataka State Eligibility Test (KSET)
• Madhya Pradesh State Level Eligibility Test (MP SLET/ SET)
• Maharashtra State Eligibility Test (MH SET)
• Odisha State Eligibility Test (Odisha SET)
• Punjab State Eligibility Test (Punjab SET)
• Rajasthan State Eligibility Test (Rajasthan SET)
• Tamil Nadu State Eligibility Test (TNSET)
• Telangana State Eligibility Test (TSSET)
• Uttarakhand State Eligibility Test (USET)
• Uttar Pradesh State Eligibility Test (UPSET/ UPSLET)
• West Bengal State Eligibility Test (WB SET)

 

Highlights of SET /SLET EXAM

 

Exam Name	State Eligibility Test (SET)/ State Level Eligibility Test (SLET)
Exam Level	State-level
Organizing Body	State Capital Region Development Authority
Exam Mode	Offline

 

Eligibility Criteria 

 

 

1. Nationality 

A candidate should be a citizen of India.

 

2. Age Limit

The Age limit for SET examination is in the bracket of 21-28 years

 

3. Educational Qualification 

• Candidates must have completed a Master’s degree or an equivalent with a minimum of 55% marks. For SC/ST, a minimum of 50% marks is needed.

 

SET/SLET Exam Pattern 

 

The different States follow different exam patterns for the selection.  State releases their own notification with all the details like the number of posts, age limit, qualification, exam pattern, etc. Generally, the following pattern is followed by most of the states.

 

The examination is conducted on behalf of UGC. This exam consists of two papers and is conducted on the same day.

 

SET/ SLET EXAM PATTERN : PAPER 1 & 2
Paper	No of question	Max Marks	Type	Duration
Paper 1	50	100	Objective (MCQ)	1 hour 30 minutes
Paper 2	100	200	Objective (MCQ)	1 hour 30 minutes
Total	150	300		3 hours

 

Note: All the questions are mandatory to attempt. There is no negative marking

 

 

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