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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.
KTET Salary 2022
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.
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Let us check the salary scale for these posts:
The candidates to enter into the job role of a teacher through the K-TET examination will receive colorful salaries along with certain allowances. Let’s take a look at the details regarding the KTET Salary structure and KTET In hand salary.
average monthly wage for a high school teacher ranges from Rs.4620 – 31360/- without Grade Pay.
- Category I – 14,000/-
- Category II – 15,000/-
- Category III – 17,000/-
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KTET In Hand Salary 2022
- 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
KTET Salary Slip 2022
A salary slip is one of the important documents that the workers will receive along with the salary. This is a document that can be submitted as proof of your salary and the details in the salary will give you complete details regarding the salary breakdown. This document is provided to the teachers along with the salary every month after qualifying the KTET examination and joining the schools as teachers.
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KTET Salary Perks and Benefits
The given below are some of the salary perks and befits of the KTET jobs. The candidates are requested to go through the perks in detail to get an idea about the perks and the in-hand salary.
- 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.
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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.
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KTET Exam Pattern 2022
- 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).
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KTET Eligibility Criteria 2022
The candidates who are applying for the KTET examination must have certain KTET Eligibility criteria. The given below are the details that the candidates need to keep in their minds. The category wise education qualification required for the candidates are given below.
KTET Qualification
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Lower primary ( Classes 1-5)- Category I
Higher Secondary / Senior Secondary (or it’s equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 4 years Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.), or
Higher Secondary/ Senior Secondary or (or it’s equivalent) with at least 45% marks and two year Trained Teachers’ Certificate TTC /DEd or 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known), in accordance with NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure), Regulations 2002.
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Upper primary ( Classes 6-8)- Category II
B.A/B.Sc./B.Com. and 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education/Trained Teachers’ Certificate TTC / DEd [by whatever name known] conducted by Board of Examination, Govt. of Kerala or its equivalent, OR
B.A/B.Sc/B.Com with at least 45% marks and 1 year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.), in accordance with NCTE (Recognition, Norms, and Procedure) Regulations issued from time to time in this regard, OR
Higher Secondary/Senior Secondary (or it’s equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 4 years Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.).
Salary for a K-TET Qualified Teacher.
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High School classes- Category III
BA/BSc/B.Com with at least 45% marks and a B.Ed. Degree in the subject concerned (from any one of the Universities in Kerala or have acquired these qualifications from any other Universities recognized as equivalent thereto), OR
For Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, and Zoology, those who have MSc.Ed. Degree in the subject concerned with not less than 50% marks from one of the Regional Institutes of Education sponsored by NCERT will be eligible to apply. For Botany and Zoology subjects, those with MSc.Ed. Degree in Life Science with not less than 50% marks from any of the Regional Institutes of Education is eligible to apply, OR
BA or equivalent with at least 45% marks and who passed in LTTC are eligible to apply.
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Language Teachers( Sanskrit, Arabic, Urdu, Hindi), Physical education teachers, Specialist teachers( arts, crafts)- Category IV
Candidates who have acquired qualifications for the posts of Language Teachers of Arabic, Hindi, Sanskrit & Urdu (up to Upper Primary level), Specialist teachers & Physical Education teachers are eligible to apply for K-TET- 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 appointment in Lower or Upper primary classes.
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KTET Exam Syllabus 2022
For making the exam preparation more strategic and helpful in getting good scores in the examination, candidates need to follow the correct examination syllabus. The given below is the detailed KTET syllabus 2022 that the candidates have to follow so as to ensure good marks in the examination.
| Subjects | Topics |
|---|---|
| Child Development and Pedagogy |
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| Adolescent Psychology, Theories of learning and Teaching Aptitude |
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| Languages (Malayalam/Tamil/Kannada/English/Arabic/Hindi) | Comprehension Prose, Comprehension Poetry, Grammar, Literature (as applicable), Vocabulary, History of language (as applicable), Communicative functions, Elements of language, Pedagogical issues of language. |
| Environmental Science | Water, Agriculture, Soil, Earth, Family, Disease, Food, Energy Solar system, First Aid, Animal world, Plants, Vehicles, Shelters, Pedagogical issues related to EVS. |
| Mathematics | Arithmetic, Numbers, Fractions, Algebra, Trigonometry, Probability, Measurements, Triangle, Geometry, Data handling and Statistics, Pedagogical issues related to Mathematics, |
| Science |
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| Social Science |
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The category wise detailed syllabus for the KTET examination 2022 is given below.
KTET Category 1 Syllabus 2022 ( For Classes I to V )
Paper-1
- Child Development and Learning -15 Questions
- Concepts of inclusive education and understanding children with special needs – 5 Questions
- Learning and pedagogy – 10 Questions
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Paper-II: Language I: Malayalam/ Tamil/ Kannada
1. Reading comprehension – Prose (5 Questions)
A. Comprehension of Theme
B. Interpretation
C. Inference
2. Reading comprehension –Poem (5 Questions)
A. Comprehension of Theme
B. Poetic images
3. Pedagogical aspects of Language – (10 Questions)
A. Principles of Language learning
B. Classroom Practices
C. Inclusion of differently-abled children
D. The methodology of curriculum transaction
4. History of Language, Literature, and Culture (10 Questions)
A. Idioms, Phrases, and usages
B. Functional grammar
C. Proverbs
D. Rhythms
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Paper-III: LANGUAGE II – ENGLISH/ARABIC
Comprehension passage
The unfamiliar passages are intended to check factual, inferential, analytical and evaluative comprehension.
Grammar
Language elements included in the Coursebooks of standard I to V. Such as :
- Article
- Concord
- Interrogatives
Yes / No Questions
‘wh’ – Questions - Question tags
- Prepositions
- Tense and Time
- Determiners
- Phrasal verbs
- Gerunds
- Reflexive Pronouns
- Linkers
- Auxiliaries
Verbal ability
- Vocabulary
- Inflection
- Affixes
– Prefix
– Suffix - Antonyms, Synonyms
- Idioms and Phrases
Questions will be based on the present Kerala Primary school curriculum (English)
- Language Acquisition and Learning
Learning vs acquisition – Major schools of thought. - Principles of Language Learning
Constructivism – Social Constructivism – Critical Pedagogy – Error Treatment – Cognitivism - Language and Thought
Different views of Whorf, Piaget, Vygotsky, and Chomsky – Relationship between language and thought. - Objectives of Teaching English
The relevance of English – Curricular Objectives. - Language skills and communication skills
Ways of improving language/communication skills – classroom activities – tools. - ICT based aids in language teaching
- Modern Strategies
Nurturing multiple intelligence
Instruction to cater to individual differences – Teaching learners with special needs. - Evaluation
continuous and comprehensive evaluation – assessment of skills and products
Paper IV: Environmental Science
- Family
- Water
- Agriculture
- Vehicles
- Soil
- Earth
- Shelters
- Diseases
- Food
- Animals
- Jobs
- Public Institute
- Plants
- First aid
- Solar System
- Air, Light
- Pedagogy – 10 Questions
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Paper V: Mathematics
- Numbers, Geometry, Measurements- 20 Questions
- Nature of Mathematics
- Place of Mathematics in Curriculum
- Mathematics – Trends and Developments
- Approach to Mathematics Learning
- The teaching of Mathematics – Strategies and Methods
- Learning Materials in Mathematics
- Mathematics Learning – Evaluation
KTET Syllabus 2022 for Category 2 ( For Classes VI to VIII)
Paper-1: Child development and Pedagogy
- Child development ( Elementary Child)
- Inclusive Education
- Learning and Pedagogy
Paper-II: Language I: Malayalam/ Tamil/ Kannada
Reading comprehension – Prose (5 Questions)
A. Comprehension of Theme
B. Interpretation
C. Inference
Reading comprehension – Poem (5 Questions)
A. Comprehension of Theme
B. Poetic images
Pedagogical aspects of Language – (10 Questions)
A. Principles of Language learning
B. Classroom Practices
C. Inclusion of differently-abled children
D. The methodology of curriculum transaction
History of Language, Literature, and Culture (10 Questions)A. Idioms, Phrases, and usages
B. Functional grammar
C. Proverbs
D. Rhythms
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Paper-III: LANGUAGE II – Malayalam/ English/ Arabic/ Urdu/ Sanskrit/ Hindi
Language Comprehension
• One or two unfamiliar passages or poems with questions on comprehension, inference, vocabulary
and elements of grammar.
• A few questions to evaluate knowledge of basic grammar, such as
– Article
– Concord
– Question tags
– Prepositions
– Tense and time
– Modal Auxiliaries
– Phrasal verbs and idioms
– Degrees of comparison
– Active and passive voice
– Reported speech
– Language functions
– Error identification
Pedagogy of Language Development 15 Questions
• Language Acquisition and Learning – Theories and their classroom implications.
• Principles of Language Teaching
• Problems and challenges in the language classrooms
• Language skills – strategies to develop them
• Teaching-learning materials – Textbook, ICT and other teaching aids.
• Assessment – Self, Peer, Teacher
• Strategies for teaching children with special needs (CWSN)
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Paper IV: Science and Mathematics
Science
- Germination of seed
- Cell
- Disease
- Pollution
- Cardio-Vascular System
- Cellular Equilibrium
- Excretion
- Plant Reproduction
- Animal nutrition
- Human Nervous System
- Body structure
- Agriculture
- Eco System
- Biodiversity
- Transparent and opaque objects
- Solar System
- Electricity, Magnetism
- Sound, Energy
- Motions, Simple Machines, etc
- Pedagogy
Mathematics
- Algebra
- Arithmetic
- Geometry
- Statistics
- Approach to Mathematics Learning
- Mathematics Learning Evaluation
- Learning Materials in Mathematics
Paper V: Social Science
- History
- Geography
- Economics
- Political Science
- Methods, approaches & techniques of instruction for Social Science Subjects, etc.
KTET Category 3 Syllabus 2022 for ( For Classes VIII to X)
Paper 1: Adolescent Psychology, Theories of Learning and Teaching Aptitude
- Adolescent Psychology
- Theories of Learning
- Teaching Aptitude
Paper-II: Language I: Malayalam/ Tamil/ Kannada 30 Questions
Reading comprehension – Prose (5 Questions)
A. Comprehension of Theme
B. Interpretation
C. Inference
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Reading comprehension –Poem (5 Questions)
A. Comprehension of Theme
B. Poetic images
Pedagogical aspects of Language – (10 Questions)
A. Principles of Language learning
B. Classroom Practices
C. Inclusion of differently-abled children
D. The methodology of curriculum transaction
History of Language, Literature, and Culture (10 Questions)
A. Idioms, Phrases, and usages
B. Functional grammar
C. Proverbs
D. Rhythms
Paper-III: Subject Specifics Malayalam/ English/ Tamil/ Kannada/ Hindi/ Arabic/ Urdu/ Sanskrit
Pedagogical understanding (30 marks)
• Language Learning/Language acquisition –
• Principles of language teaching
• Activities for developing language skills
• Process approach, Activity-based learning – learner autonomy
• Teaching Prose, Poetry, Drama and other Discourses
• Methods of teaching English
• Addressing learning difficulties
• Dealing with language disorders
Content, Concepts, and Ideas (50 marks)
• Objectives of teaching English
• Principles and methods of English Language Teaching
• Communicative approach – SOS approach
• Bilingual Method
• Humanistic Approaches
• Learner assessment, CCE
• Early Literature – Chaucer and his contemporaries – Later Middle English Literature
• The Renaissance – Elizabethan Prose – Drama previous to Shakespeare – Shakespeare and the later
Dramatists
• Poetry from Spencer to the Restoration – The Restoration Poetry – Drama & Prose
• Writers of the 18th century
• Early 19th century Poets
• Victorian Poetry – Novel – Drama
• Twentieth Century literature
• Major themes in modern and post-modern literature – Feminist literature –
• Basic concepts in Film studies – Media studies – Translation studies
• Phonetics, History, and structure of the English Language – Phonology – Morphology – Phrase structure
Grammar
• Modern Grammar and usage – Tense and aspects, Word classes, Concord, Sentence transformation,
Reporting, Passivisation
• Vocabulary – Idioms and Phrases, etc
Physical Science
Physics
- Wave Motion
- Light, Heat
- Force and Motion
- Motion
- Gravitation
- Work, and energy
- Effects of current and Electromagnetic Induction
- Electricity, etc
Chemistry
- Physical changes and chemical changes
- Atoms and Molecules
- Metals, and Non-Metals
- Separation of Mixtures
- Solutions
- Colloids
- Nature of matter
- Periodic table and chemical bonding
- Organic Compounds
- Chemical reactions and Mole concept
- Gas Laws, etc
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Natural Science
- Living world
- Plant Kingdom
- Animal Kingdom
- Biological Classification
- Morphology of Angiosperms
- Cell and Cell Division
- Human Physiology
- Human Health and diseases
- Reproduction in Plants
- Transport in Plants, etc
Mathematics
- Arithmetic
- Geometry
- Algebra
- Trigonometry
- Statistics and probability, etc
Social Science
- History
- Geography
- Political Science
- Economics
KTET Exam Centers 2022
KTET Examination is one of the most important recruitment examinations on the site. The examination is conducted by the commission at various examination locations across the country. Here are the details regarding the KTET exam centers for the year 2022.
| Serial Number | Name of the Centre |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thiruvananthapuram |
| 2 | Kochi |
| 3 | Kollam |
| 4 | Kannur |
| 5 | Thrissur |
| 6 | Kottayam |
| 7 | Palakkad |
| 8 | Kanhangad |
| 9 | Thalassery |
| 10 | Kayamkulam |
| 11 | Koyilandy |
| 12 | Kottakkal |
| 13 | Pattambi |
| 14 | Kalpetta |
| 15 | Chenganur |
So, these are the details regarding the in-hand salary for a Kerala TET qualified candidate for the teaching posts in the Government schools. Candidates who wish to apply for the examination are requested to go through the complete syllabus and use the best materials for their preparation. Start your preparations for your dream government job with Entri App. We provide a wide range of courses over different government exams. Sign Up for Entri classes and ace the preparation for the government job examinations and bank examinations today itself. Entri helps you with thousands of questions. Attempt mock tests, analyze yourself and improve your success rate. We wish you all the success in your preparations. Follow Entri for more updates regarding the Kerala PSC exams and related preparations.
