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If you are interested in becoming a teacher in Kerala, the Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test (K-TET) is a mandatory exam you need to take. The exam is conducted by the Office of the Commissioner for Government Examinations in accordance with the guidelines of the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), Kerala. The exam is designed to evaluate the quality of teacher candidates in accordance with the RTE Act 2009, which directs the SCERT. The test consists of multiple choice questions and assesses candidates’ knowledge and understanding of the subject.
The eligibility criteria to appear for KTET Recruitment 2023 is mentioned on the Kerala TET Notification PDF, which was released on November 02, 2023. You can find details on the application process, apply fee, selection process, qualifying marks, and other guidelines on the announcement as well. If you want to apply for KTET Recruitment 2023, you need to meet the eligibility conditions such as age limit, educational qualification, and experience level. Keep reading for detailed updates!
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Kerala TET Recruitment 2023: Highlights
KTET Exam: Overview | |
Exam Name |
Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test or KTET |
Level |
State Level Examination |
Exam Conducting Body |
Kerala Government Education Board |
Examination Mode |
Offline |
Exam Duration |
150 Minutes |
Validity |
7 Years |
Total Marks |
150 Marks |
Kerala TET 2023 Apply Online: Date
The Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test (KTET) Recruitment 2023 application process will begin on November 6, 2023, and will close on November 17, 2023. Interested candidates should apply online at the KTET website. Candidates must submit their personal and educational information, as well as any other required documents. Candidates will receive a confirmation message after successfully submitting their application.
Kerala TET Eligibility Criteria 2023: Check Here
Aspiring teachers in Kerala need to take the Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test (K-TET), a mandatory examination conducted by the Office of the Commissioner for Government Examinations. The test aims to evaluate the quality of teacher candidates in accordance with the guidelines of the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), Kerala, and the regulations laid down by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE)/Department of General Education/Government of Kerala.
The K-TET examination comprises multiple choice questions designed to assess the candidates’ knowledge and understanding of the subject. The eligibility criteria for appearing in the KTET Recruitment 2023 process is mentioned in the Kerala TET Notification PDF, released on November 02, 2023. The notification also includes details on the application process, apply fee, selection process, qualifying marks, and other guidelines.
If you are considering applying for KTET Recruitment 2023, you need to meet the eligibility conditions such as age limit, educational qualification, and experience level. The detailed updates on eligibility criteria are available for your reference. Scroll down to access the KTET Eligibility Criteria 2023.
KTET Eligibility Criteria 2023
Age Limit
There is no age limit for KTET Exam 2023
Educational Qualification
Check the educational criteria 2023 for KTET Exam
K-TET Category I
Candidates need to possess the following mentioned educational qualifications to be eligible for KTET 2023 Category I test.
- At Least 45% marks in Higher Secondary/ Senior Secondary (or equivalent) and two years Trained Teachers Certificate (TTC) conducted by Government of Kerala, Board of Examination, or its equivalent.
OR
- At Least 45% marks in Higher Secondary/ Senior Secondary (or equivalent) and 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education as per NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure), Regulations 2002.
OR
- At Least 50% marks in Higher Secondary/ Senior Secondary (or equivalent) and four-year Bachelor of Elementary Education known as BEIEd.
OR
- At Least 50% marks in Higher Secondary/ Senior Secondary (or equivalent) and a two-year Diploma in Education (Special Education).
Note: Candidates belonging to SC/ST and differently-abled categories are liable for getting relaxation of 5% in qualifying marks. 3% of relaxation is liable for OBC and OEC candidates in qualifying marks.
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K-TET Category II
Candidates need to possess the following mentioned educational qualifications to be eligible for the KTET 2021 Category II test.
- BA/BSc/Bcom and two-year Diploma in Elementary Education/Trained Teachers Certificate (TTC) conducted by the Kerala government, Board of Examination, or it’s equivalent.
OR
- At least 40% marks in BA/BSc/Bcom and one year Bachelor in Education (BEd) as per NCTE (Recognition, Norms, and Procedure) regulations issued at regular intervals of time.
OR
- At least 50% marks in Higher Secondary/Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) and four-year Bachelor in Elementary Education (BEIEd).
OR
- At least 50% marks in Higher Secondary/Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) and four years BA/BSc Ed or BA Ed or BSc. Ed.
Note: Candidates belonging to SC/ST and differently-abled categories will be getting a relaxation of 5% in qualifying marks. 3% of relaxation will be there for OBC and OEC candidates in qualifying marks.
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K-TET Category III
Candidates need to possess any of the following mentioned educational qualifications to be eligible for the KTET 2021 Category III test.
- At Least 45% marks in BA/BSc/Bcom and a BEd degree in the subject concerned (from the recognized universities of Kerala or have received the qualifications as mentioned earlier from any other Universities recognized equivalent)
- Candidates applying for Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, and Zoology subjects need to have an MSc Ed degree in the subjects mentioned earlier with not less than 50% marks from one of the Regional Institutes of Education under NCERT. If these criteria fulfill, candidates are eligible to apply.
- Candidates applying for Zoology and Botany subjects need to have an MSc Ed degree in the above-mentioned subjects with not less than 50% marks from one of the Regional Institutes of Education. They will only be eligible for applying.
- At least 45% marks in BA or its equivalent and pass in LTTC are eligible to apply.
Some other additional criteria for KTET 2023 Category III candidates.
- Any candidate who has received their Diploma/Degree in teaching in any subject and is approved from the Universities/NCTE/Board of Examination/Kerala Government is eligible to apply for the KTET III category. They need to produce the concerned certificates to be able to prove their teaching diploma as recognized by the Universities of the Government of Kerala.
- Candidates who have received their qualifications from the recognized correspondence courses or Open Universities can also produce the certificates from any one of the Universities of Kerala, or it’s an equivalence.
- The marks received in the main and subsidiary papers only shall be considered for calculating the minimum qualifications.
Note: Candidates belonging to SC/ST and differently-abled categories are eligible for 5% relaxation in qualifying marks. 3% of relaxation will be applicable for OBC and OEC candidates in qualifying marks.
K-TET Category IV
- Candidates willing to apply for category IV must have the required qualifications concerning the post of Language Teachers of Arabic, Hindi, Sanskrit, and Urdu (up to Upper Primary Classes)
- Specialist Teachers and Physical Education teachers must adhere to the qualifications as given in Chapter XXXI of the KERALA EDUCATION ACT AND RULES for applying to the KTET IV category.
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Kerala TET Eligibility Criteria 2023: PDF
For your convenience, below we provide a detailed overview of KTET Eligibility Conditions 2023 as a PDF File. Click on the tab to download.
Kerala TET Vacancy 2023: PDF
Kerala TET Syllabus 2023
Kerala Teachers Eligibility Test(K-TET) examination is conducted in four different categories. Here you can find the free pdf file of the KTET syllabus for all four categories.
KTET SYLLABUS 2023 | |
KTET SYLLABUS FOR CATEGORY 1 | |
KTET SYLLABUS FOR CATEGORY 2 | |
KTET SYLLABUS FOR CATEGORY 3 | |
KTET SYLLABUS FOR CATEGORY 4 |
Kerala TET Exam Pattern 2023
KTET examination follows a certain examination pattern every year and the candidates before appearing for the examination must understand this. The given below are the details regarding the KTET Exam pattern 2023.
- Exam Duration – 2 hours 30 minutes
- Maximum Marks – 150
- Number of Questions – 150
KTET EXAM PATTERN 2023 | |
KTET EXAM PATTERN FOR CATEGORY 1 | |
KTET EXAM PATTERN FOR CATEGORY 2 | |
KTET EXAM PATTERN FOR CATEGORY 3 | |
KTET EXAM PATTERN FOR CATEGORY 4 |
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