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K-TET is an examination to assess the quality of teacher candidates for Lower Primary, Upper Primary and High School Classes in Kerala. The RTE Act 2009 directs the State to ensure the quality requirement for recruitment of teachers. The persons recruited as teachers should possess the essential aptitude and ability to meet the challenges of teaching at all levels of schooling.
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Kerala TET Recruitment 2024: Overview
Check out the details of KTET exam notification 2024 here.
| 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 |
KTET Job Profile 2024
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The candidate who wants to teach at Kerala State Government Schools has to qualify Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test 2024. KTET Teaching post will be categorized into 4 parts. Kerala TET Category I is to teach Lower Primary Classes, Category II to teach Upper Primary Classes, Category III to teach High School Classes and Category IV to teach Language – Arabic, Hindi, Sanskrit, and Urdu (up to Upper Primary classes), Specialist Teachers (Art & Crafts) and Physical Education Teachers.
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- Category I: Lower Primary Classes
- Category II: For those who are qualified to be an Upper Primary School teacher
- Category III: For those who are qualified to be a High School teacher
- Category IV: For those who are qualified to be language Teachers of Arabic, Hindi, Sanskrit, Urdu, Specialist Teachers, and Physical Education Teachers.
KTET Recruitment 2024: Promotion Scope
- The opportunity to become Assistant Teacher in a primary/secondary school
- Become Headmaster in a primary/secondary school
- Get the post of senior teacher in primary/secondary school
- Also, get to be a principal in higher grade schools.
KTET Salary Structure 2024
The candidates to enter into the job role of a teacher through the K-TET examination will receive colorful salary along with certain allowances. Let’s take a look at the details regarding the KTET Salary structure
| Designation | KTET Teachers Pay Scale as per 11th pay commission | KTET Teachers Pay Scale as per Time Bound Higher Grade Scheme(TBHG) |
| High School Teachers | Rs.41300-87000 | Rs.56500-118100 |
| Physical Education Teachers | Rs.35600-75400 | – |
| Lower Primary Teachers | Rs.35600-75400 | – |
| Upper Primary Teachers | Rs.35600-75400 | |
| Art craft Teachers | Rs.31100-66800 | Rs.39300-83000 |
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Importance of Kerala TET Exam 2024
It is a question for every aspirant that- why such an eligibility test is required? What benefit is expected from such a competitive examination? Why this much tough exam is conducted for selecting teachers for lower classes?
Let us check the answers for these questions:
Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009 ensures free and compulsory education to all children of India in the 6 to 14 age group. The act also urges the government to appoint teachers with defined quality. The teaching process requires candidates with teaching aptitude and abilities to manage the students. So, according to this act, the National Council for Teacher Education, NCTE, has released a notification on August 23, 2010. As per this notification, it is mandatory to have a pass in the Teacher Eligibility Test to teach for classes from 1-8.
The aptness of such a Teacher Eligibility Test can be stressed through these points:
This will provide a nationwide standard and quality in the appointment of teachers. The overall performance level of educational institutions and thereby that of the students will improve. Also, it will definitely make a notion that the government is involved in the selection of qualified teachers for the government educational system. Such a candidate will be competent enough to traverse all the aptitudes and zones of teaching.
Importance of KTET Certificate
- KTET Certificate is the minimum and most vital eligibility for a Kerala state government teaching job.
- After KTET Certificate is eligible for apply for,
- Central Government Teaching jobs: KVS, NVS Army Teacher
- State Government Teaching jobs
- Private institutes for teacher recruitment
- Higher possibilities to get jobs as a Government Teacher.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. Who is eligible for the KTET exam?
Ans: Candidates who qualify for the age limit and educational qualification as prescribed for the applicable category will be eligible for the KTET exam.
Q2. What is the minimum KTET age limit 2024?
Ans: The minimum KTET age limit 2024 is 21 years for the candidates applying for the Kerala TET exam.
Q3. What is Kerala Teachers Eligibility test?
Ans: The Kerala Teachers Eligibility Test is an annual qualifying test conducted to test candidates’ eligibility for primary teacher, upper primary teacher, high school teacher and Language teacher.
