TET Exam 2023 Notification, Exam Date, Eligibility Criteria, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Selection Process
TET Exam 2023 Notification, Exam Date, Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus: If you want to become a government school teacher you have to qualify the TET exam. TET stands for Teacher Eligibility Test conducted once or twice (depends on number of vacancy in school) in a year by state government. As we know to become a teacher in Govt. School TET exam is compulsory without clearing the TET examination no one will eligible to become a teacher in govt. schools (Primary Level school class I to class V or Upper Primary Level School Class VI to VIII).
TET examination is Minimum eligibility criteria to become a govt. teacher. There would be two papers in TET Exam, Paper- I and Paper- II. To become a teacher in Primary Level School Class-I to Class V candidates can apply for Paper- II and for Upper Primary Level Candidates can apply for Paper-II. A very interesting thing about this TET examination is candidates can apply for both the papers Paper- I and Paper-II also.
How much effectively you can explain to the child (Students) and if you are passionate about teaching jobs that Interested and eligible candidates can apply for TET examination.
There is no limit of number of attempts; eligible candidates can apply for TET exam number of times to improve their marks also. Check all details regarding TET Exam 2023 Notification, Exam Date, Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus here
Validity of TET Certificate
State TET certificates will now have lifetime validity instead of 7 years.
TET 2023 Exam Eligibility Criteria
Interested candidates willing to apply for the TET exam can check the eligibility criteria first. Eligibility Criteria can be different for various states. TET Exam Eligibility Criteria are:
Age Limit:
| General Candidates | Minimum 18 Maximum 35 |
| OBC Candidates | Minimum 18 Maximum 38 |
| SC/ST/ PH/Other | Minimum 18 Maximum 45 |
Educational Qualification:
For Primary Teacher (Class I to Class VI)
Senior Secondary Exam or any Equivalent exam with minimum of 50% marks + Passed or appearing in the final year of 2 year diploma in elementary education
Senior Secondary Exam or any Equivalent exam with minimum of 50% marks + 4 years in Bachelor of Elementary Education
Graduation passed + 2 year of Elementary Education
For Upper Primary Level: (Class VI to VIII)
Graduation Passed + 2 years of Elementary Education
Graduation Passed with 50% marks + passed the 1 year of B.ED
Intermediate passed with 50% marks + passed or appearing for the final year of B.EL.ED is eligible
Passed or appearing for the final year of 4 year integrated course BA, B.ED, B.Sc, or any other equivalent course
TET 2023 Exam Pattern
- TET exam paper will available in two languages Hindi- English Both.
- Candidates needs to solves the quarries within the 2:30Hrs (Time duration of exam)
- There will no negative marking in TET examination.
For Paper- I
| Subjects | Number of QN | Number of Marks |
| Child Development & Pedagogy | 30 Questions | 30 Marks |
| Language-I | 30 Questions | 30 Marks |
| Language-II | 30 Questions | 30 Marks |
| Environmental Studies | 30 Questions | 30 Marks |
| Mathematics | 30 Questions | 30 Marks |
| Total | 150 Questions | 150 Marks |
For Paper- II
| Subjects | Number of QN | Number of Marks |
| Child Development & Pedagogy | 30 Questions | 30 Marks |
| Language-I | 30 Questions | 30 Marks |
| Language-II | 30 Questions | 30 Marks |
| Social Science, Science, Mathematics | 60 Questions | 60 Marks |
| Total | 150 Questions | 150 Marks |
Difference between TET & CTET Exam
TET Stands for Teacher Eligibility Test and CTET stands for Central Teacher Eligibility Test. To know the difference between both these we can read the following bullet points.
- TET is a State level Entrance Exam while CTET is National Level Entrance Exam
- After qualifying the TET examination aspirants can apply only for the State level govt. school vacancy while candidates qualify the CTET exam can apply for both Central level and State level govt. school teacher vacancy.
- There is no upper age limit for Applying CTET Exam while there is an age criteria for TET exam as set by the state Govt.
- CTET exam conducted by CBSE: Central Board of Secondary Education and TET exam conducted by State or central govt. of India.
Qualifying Marks of TET Exam
For General Category candidates qualifying marks would be 60%
55% marks for the candidates belong to reserve category
| General Category | 60% Marks |
| Reserve Category | 55% Marks |
TET 2023 Exam Selection Process
The selection of any Individual candidates will goes through following phases. Candidates need to apply for the TET exam. Depending upon their eligibility or choice candidates can apply for the Paper –I (primary level) or Paper- II (Upper Primary school) or both the papers. Candidates can apply via online mode or offline mode. Candidates need to qualify the written examination conducted by the respective authority with minimum percentage of marks (marks mentioned above). Now whenever there will be a teaching job vacancy in any Govt. school of a state, TET qualified candidates can apply for the vacancy.
- Paper- I
- Paper –II
- Interview
Various TET 2023 Exam Application Form Dates
| Exam Name | Application Begins | Last Date to Apply | Exam Date |
| CTET | Released | ||
| Andhra Pradesh TET | June 2023 | June 2023 | July 2023 |
| Arunachal Pradesh TET | May 2023 | May 2023 | June 2023 |
| Assam TET | September 2023 | September 2023 | October 2023 |
| Bihar TET | April 2023 | April 2023 | June 2023 |
| Chhattisgarh TET | Released | ||
| Goa TET | September 2023 | October 2023 | November 2023 |
| Gujarat TET | August | August | October |
| Haryana TET | October | October | November |
| Himachal Pradesh TET | June | June | August |
| Jharkhand TET | October | October | November |
| Karnataka TET | July | July | August |
| Kerala TET | April | April | June |
| Madhya Pradesh TET | March | March | June |
| Maharashtra TET | August | August | October |
| Manipur TET | September | October | October |
| Meghalaya TET | October | October | January |
| Mizoram TET | September | October | November |
| Nagaland TET | July | July | October |
| Odisha TET | December | December | January |
| Punjab TET | Released | ||
| Rajasthan TET | February | February | March |
| Sikkim TET | July | August | October |
| Tamil Nadu TET | March | March | April |
| Telangana TET | Update Later | Update Later | Update Later |
| Tripura TET | March | March | September |
| Uttar Pradesh TET | Released | Released | Released |
| Uttarakhand TET | September | September | November |
| West Bengal TET | Update Later | Update Later | Update Later |
| Delhi TET | February | February | March |
How to Become Govt. Teacher after qualifying the TET Exam?
To become a govt. teacher first candidates need to qualify the TET exams with minimum of 60% marks (for General category candidates), 55% marks for reserve category candidates. And then whenever there will a vacancy in Govt. School (of State level) candidates have to apply for the vacancy.