Guidelines for conducting Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) to be conducted by State Government / UTs

                                                  
 Eligibility : The following persons shall be eligible for appearing in the TET:
i. A person who has acquired the academic and professional qualifications specified in the NCTE Notification dated 23rd August, 2010.
ii. A person who is pursuing any of the teacher education courses (recognized by the NCTE or the RCI, as the case may be) specified in the NCTE  Notification dated 23rd August, 2010.
Structure and Content of TET :The structure and content of the TET is given in the following paragraphs. All questions will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), each carrying one mark, with
four alternatives out of which one answer will be correct. There will be no negative marking. The examining body should strictly adhere to the structure and content of the TET specified below.
 There will be two papers of the TET. Paper I will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for classes I to V. Paper II will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for classes VI to VIII. A person who intends to be a teacher either for classes I to V or for classes VI to VIII will have to appear in both papers (Paper I and Paper II). 
                         Paper I (for classes I to V); No. of MCQs – 150;  
                         Duration of examination: one-and-a-half hours 
                            Structure and Content (All Compulsory)

(i) Child Development and Pedagogy   30 MCQs  30 Marks 
(ii) Language I                                       30     “        30    “ 
(iii) Language II                                    30     “        30    “ 
(iv) Mathematics                                   30     “        30    “ 
(v) Environmental Studies                    30     “        30     “ 
                         Paper II (for classes VI to VIII); No. of MCQs – 150;  
                         Duration of examination : one-and-a-half hours 
                                      Structure and Content

(i) Child Development & Pedagogy (compulsory)  30 MCQs 30 Marks 

(ii) Language I (compulsory)                                    30     “       30    “ 

(iii) Language II (compulsory)                                  30     “       30    “ 

(iv) (a) For Mathematics and Science teacher : Mathematics and Science – 60 

MCQs of 1 mark each 

(b) For Social studies teacher : Social Studies - 60 MCQs of 1 mark each 

(c) for any other teacher – either 4(a) or 4(b)

Qualifying marks  :A person who scores 60% or more in the TET exam will be considered as TET pass. School managements (Government, local bodies, government aided and unaided)  
Frequency of conduct of TET and validity period of TET certificate:The appropriate Government should conduct a TET at least once every year. The Validity Period of TET qualifying certificate for appointment will be decided by the appropriate Government subject to a maximum of seven years for all categories.


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