Teaching Profession is one of the most preferred professions in India due to the flexibility, and the financial security it offers. Every year, lakhs of students join the race to secret a job in the teaching profession which makes the competition really high. Apart from the Central Govt. recruitment, various State Govts. recruit candidates from their respective states. This article is about the states eligibility test or Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) Exam of various states, eligibility and other important details.
TET Exam(Teachers Eligibility Test) is conducted by Central as well as State Governments to recruit eligible candidates for the post of teachers in Central and State level schools.
Usually, TET Exam is conducted for 3 different posts
| Exam | Classes |
| Primary Teachers (PRTs) | 1-5 |
| Trained Graduate Teachers (TGTs) | 6-10 |
| Post Graduate Teachers (PGTs) | 11-12 |
List of Important TET Exams in India
| Exam | Expected Exam Dates |
| Kerala (KTET) | January 2021 |
| UttarPradesh (UPTET) | November 2020 |
| Bihar (BTET) | November 2020 |
| West Bengal (WBTET) | December 2020 |
| Andhra Pradesh(AP TET) | To be announced soon |
| Odisha(OTET) | December 2020 |
| Tamil Nadu(TNTET) | To be announced soon |
| Karnataka TET | To be announced soon |
| Himachal Pradesh TET | November/December 2020 |
| Tripura TET | To be announced soon |
| Chandigarh(CGTET) | February 2021 |
| Mizoram(MZTET) | January 2021 |
| Jharkhand (JTET) | To be announced soon |
| Rajasthan TET | February 2020 |
| Punjab TET | To be announced soon |
TET Eligibility
- Bachelor’s degree with a minimum percentage of 45% from a recognized university
- Holder of a valid education or elementary education degrees such as Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.), Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.) and Diploma in Elementary Education (D.EL.Ed).
TET Exam Pattern
Tier 1
| Subject | Number of questions | Maximum marks | Duration |
| Child Development &
Pedagogy |
30 | 30 | |
| Language -1 (compulsory) | 30 | 30 | |
| Language -2 (compulsory) | 30 | 30 | 150 minutes |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 | |
| Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 | |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
Tier 2
| Subject | Number of questions | Maximum marks | Duration |
| Child Development &
Pedagogy |
30 | 30 | |
| Language -1 (compulsory) | 30 | 30 | 150 minutes |
| Language -2 (compulsory) | 30 | 30 | |
| Mathematics/Science
OR Social Science/Social Studies OR Any of the above |
60 | 60 | |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
TET Syllabus
1.Child Pedagogy
- Principles of the development of children
- Influence of Heredity & Environment
- Concepts of child-centred and progressive education
- Concept of development and its relationship with learning
- Gender as a social construct; gender roles, gender-bias and educational practice
- Multi-Dimensional Intelligence Language & Thought
- Formulating appropriate questions for assessing readiness levels of learners; for enhancing learning and critical thinking in the classroom and for assessing learner achievement
- Addressing the needs of children with learning difficulties, ‘impairment’ etc
- Addressing the Talented, Creative, Specially abled Learners
- Addressing learners from diverse backgrounds including disadvantaged and deprived
- Alternative conceptions of learning in children, understanding children’s ‘errors’ as significant steps in the learning process.
- Motivation and learning
- Factors contributing to learning – personal & environmental
2. Language
- Language Comprehension- Reading unseen passages – two passages one prose or drama and one poem with questions on comprehension, inference, grammar and verbal ability
- Principles of language Teaching
- Role of listening and speaking; function of language and how children use it as a tool
- Challenges of teaching language in a diverse classroom; language difficulties, errors and disorders
- Evaluating language comprehension and proficiency: speaking, listening, reading and writing
- Teaching-learning materials: Textbook, multimedia materials, multilingual resource of the classroom
3. Mathematics
- Numbers
- Addition and Subtraction etc
- Shapes & Spatial Understanding
- Place of Mathematics in Curriculum
- Evaluation through formal and informal methods
- Problems of Teaching
- Community Mathematics
4. Environmental Studies
- Family
- Food
- Shelter
- Water
- EVS
- Concept and scope of EVS
- Environmental Studies & Environmental Education
- Approaches to presenting concepts
- Experimentation/Practical Work
Salary & Allowances
TET teachers have a pay scale of Rs.9,300/–Rs.34,800/-. There may be a slight variation in the pay scale depending on the state Governments. Allowances are also provided. A candidate selected may have a number of opportunities for career growth and promotion through internal promotion and other departmental examinations.
CTET Job Profile and Creer Growth 2020
Conclusion
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