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Twice a year, the Kerala Parekshwa Bhawan conducts the Kerala Teachers Eligibility Test exams. KTET, Kerala Teachers Eligibility Test is to assess the quality of teaching aspirants from Kerala for Lower Primary (LP), Upper Primary (UP) and High School Classes. Candidates should score the predefined cut-off mark in the Kerala TET examination to get consideration for the teaching positions in schools across the state. Kerala Teachers Eligibility Test (Kerala TET) is conducted across four categories to select qualified teachers. Let’s check the KTET Previous Question Paper and the exam pattern for all four categories.
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KTET Previous Question Paper 2021
Kerala Teachers Eligibility Test, KTET is the mandatory qualification required for all teaching aspirants in the state to work in the schools across Kerala. Every year, Kerala Pareeksha Bhawan conducts the KTET exam twice a year in November and February. Any candidates who have scored at least the minimum qualifying marks are then considered as eligible candidates for further teaching appointments. The KTET qualification s mandatory while applying for the state education department’s teaching positions while applying through the Kerala PSC. The minimum required Kerala Teachers Eligibility Test cut off marks or the KTET expected cut off marks is:
| Category | Minimum Qualifying Marks
in Percentage |
Required Marks |
| General | 60% | 90 |
| PH | 50% | 75 |
| SC/ ST/ OBC/ OEC | 55% | 82 |
The four categories across which the Kerala TET is conducting are:
- Kerala Teachers Eligibility Test Category I – For Classes I to V
- KTET Category II – For Classes VI to VIII
- Kerala TET Category III – For Classes VIII to X
- Kerala TET Category IV -For Language Teachers in Arabic, Urdu, Sanskrit, Hindi (Up to Upper Primary Level), Specialist Teachers and Physical Education Teachers.
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Click here to download the KTET Previous Year Question Papers PDF of all four categories:
- Category I: Download Here
- Category II: Download Here
- Category III: Download Here
- Category IV: Download Here
The Kerala Teachers Eligibility Test Exam Pattern
- Exam Duration – 2 hours 30 minutes
- Maximum Marks – 150
- Number of Questions – 150
Kerala Teachers Eligibility Test Category-I
For Class I to Class V
| Part Number | Subject/ Topic | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
|
01 |
Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 | |
| Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 | |
| 02 | Language-I
Malayalam/ Tamil/ Kannada |
30 | 30 |
| 03 | Language-II
English/ Arabic |
30 | 30 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
KERALA-TET SYLLABUS CATEGORY II
Kerala Teachers Eligibility Test Category-II
For Class VI to class VIII
| Part Number | Subject/ Topic | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
|
01 |
Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| a. Mathematics and Science *
or b. Social Science* or Both a and b |
30 |
30 |
|
| Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 | |
| 02 | Language-I
Malayalam/ Tamil/ Kannada |
30 |
30 |
| 03 | Language-II
(other than Language-I) |
30 |
30 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
- For Mathematics and Science Teachers- Option (a)
- For Social Science Teachers – Option (b)
- For any other Teachers both (a) and (b)
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Kerala Teachers Eligibility Test Category-III
For Class VIII to class X
| Part Number | Subject/ Topic | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Adolescent Psychology | 40 | 40 |
| 02 | Language-I
Malayalam/ Tamil/ Kannada/ English |
30 |
30 |
| 03 | Subject Specific Areas (Content and Pedagogy) | 80 | 80
|
| Total | 150 | 150 |
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Kerala Teachers Eligibility Test Category-IV
For Language Teachers in Arabic, Urdu, Sanskrit, Hindi (Up to Upper Primary Level), Specialist Teachers and Physical Education Teachers.
| Part Number | Subject/ Topic | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Adolescent Psychology and Teacher Aptitude | 30 | 30 |
| 02 | Language
Malayalam/ Tamil/ Kannada/ English |
40 |
40 |
| 03 | Subject Specific Areas (Content and Pedagogy) | 80 | 80
|
| Total | 150 | 150 |
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