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The Teachers Eligibility Test( Kerala TET) is to evaluate the quality of teaching professionals for the lower primary, upper primary and high schools. The Kerala Pareeksha Bhavan conducts the exam twice a year. The exam consists of multiple-choice questions with a maximum mark of 150. The candidates scoring above the minimal cut-off are selected. And, also there is an opportunity to improve your scores- there is no age limit! The security and social status offered by the job is a factor to attract the teaching aspirants. Along with that, the Kerala TET salary scale is also important. Let us see the salary package for a K-TET qualified candidate.
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Kerala TET Exam Details
The exams are conducted to select eligible candidates for the government/ local/ special schools mentioned in Section 2 of the RTE Act, 2009. There are four categories:
- Lower primary ( Classes 1-5)- Category I
- Upper primary ( Classes 6-8)- Category II
- High School classes- Category III
- Language Teachers( Sanskrit, Arabic, Urdu, Hindi), Physical education teachers, Specialist teachers( arts, crafts)- Category IV
Those who have passed C-TET primary stage are exempted from category I. And who have cleared C-TET elementary stage are exempted from Category II. Those with NET, SET, M.Phil, Ph.D., M.Ed are exempted from all four categories. Those who have cleared Category III are exempted from Category II. Candidates having either category I or II are eligible for appointments in Lower or Upper primary classes.
Check the complete eligibility criteria of each category for the Kerala TET exam.
Exam Pattern
- Single paper with objective MCQs.
- One mark for each question.
- There will be NO negative marking.
- Total 150 questions for 2 hours and 30 minutes.
Category-I
| Parts | Subject | NO of
questions |
Marks |
| 1 | Child Development and Pedagogy(6 to 11 years) | 30 | 30 |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 | |
| Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 | |
| 2 | Language- Malayalam/ Tamil/ Kannada | 30 | 30 |
| 3 | Language- English/ Arabic | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
Category-II
| Parts | Subject | NO of
questions |
Marks |
| 1 | Child Development and Pedagogy ( 11- 14 years) | 30 | 30 |
| (a)For Mathematics and Science Teachers- Maths or Science
(b) For Social Science Teachers- Social Science Or For any other Teachers both (a) and (b) |
60 | 60 | |
| 2 | Language I- Malayalam/ Tamil/ Kannada | 30 | 30 |
| 3 | Language II- Other than language opted as Language I | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
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Category-III
| Parts | Subject | NO of
questions |
Marks |
| 1 | Adolescent Psychology( 13-17 years) | 40 | 40 |
| 2 | Language I- Malayalam/ Tamil/ Kannada/ English | 30 | 30 |
| 3 | Subject Specific Areas (Content and Pedagogy) | 80 | 80 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
Category-IV
| Parts | Subject | NO of
questions |
Marks |
| 1 | Child Development, Pedagogy and Teacher Aptitude ( 6-14 years) | 30 | 30 |
| 2 | Language I- Malayalam/ Tamil/ Kannada/ English | 40 | 40 |
| 3 | Subject Specific Areas (Content and Pedagogy) | 80 | 80 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
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Medium of Examination
- For categories- I, II, and IV question papers will be provided in both Malayalam and English (except for the language papers).
- For category III the questions will be in English medium ONLY (except for the language papers).
Kerala TET Salary
The candidates who have cleared the Kerala Teachers Eligibility test can apply for the post of LP Assistant, UP Assistant, and High School Assistant. The notification for the LPSA/ UPSA /HSA will be announced by the Kerala Public Service Commission on its official website. The latest notification for the same has been published in January 2020. Those who have cleared the eligibility test ONLY can apply with the other qualifications asked.
Kerala PSC Teaching Post Notifications
Let us check the salary scale for these posts:
- The salary scale for LPSA/ UPSA is Rs. 25,200/ – Rs. 54,000/.
- And for the High School Assistant – Rs. 29200-62400/-.
- House Rent Allowance (HRA) – Rs. 1500 (B2 class cities and above), Rs. 1250 ( other cities and towns) and Rs. 1000(others).
- B2 class city and above includes Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kochi, Thrissur, Kozhikode, and Kannur. Government institutions within 1 km of the above-mentioned cities also have HRA of Rs. 1500/ and city compensation.
- The employees of Forest complex at Mahottam, Kozhikode is eligible for HRA at the rate of B2 cities.
- City Compensation Allowance- Rs. 440/.
- Dearness Allowance (DA)- Rs. 4536/.
- The differently-abled employees will get an allowance of Rs. 800 per month.
- The salaries for the posts of teaching assistant in lower primary, upper primary, and high school are different. All the salary details are given below. It must be noted that all the positions are liable for house rent allowance, dearness allowance, and city compensation allowance. Apart from this, there are perks for the backward categories of people in terms of monetary funds that are announced by the authority with the official notifications. There are various vacancies available at the time of selection. The authority releases no official vacancy document.
Post Salary Lower Primary Assistant Salary Rs 25,200 to Rs 54,000 Upper Primary Assistant Salary Rs 25,200 to Rs 54,000 High School Assistant Salary Rs 29,200 to Rs 62,400
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So, these are the details regarding the in-hand salary for a Kerala TET qualified candidate for the teaching posts in the Government schools. Follow Entri for more updates regarding the Kerala PSC exams and related preparations.
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