{"id":17699,"date":"2026-09-23T13:45:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T08:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/?p=17699"},"modified":"2026-09-23T16:06:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T10:36:09","slug":"kerala-tet-salary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/kerala-tet-salary\/","title":{"rendered":"KTET Salary 2026: Complete Pay Scale for LP, UP, HSA &#038; Language Teachers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ac24e0100c55\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ac24e0100c55\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/kerala-tet-salary\/#Does_KTET_Itself_Pay_a_Salary\" >Does KTET Itself Pay a Salary?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/kerala-tet-salary\/#KTET_Salary_2026_Category-Wise_Pay_Scale_Overview\" >KTET Salary 2026: Category-Wise Pay Scale Overview<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/kerala-tet-salary\/#KTET_Salary_2026_LP_UP_School_Assistant_Pay_Details\" >KTET Salary 2026: LP &amp; UP School Assistant Pay Details<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/kerala-tet-salary\/#KTET_Salary_2026_High_School_Assistant_HSA_Pay_Details\" >KTET Salary 2026: High School Assistant (HSA) Pay Details<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/kerala-tet-salary\/#KTET_Salary_2026_Language_Specialist_Teacher_Category_IV_Pay_Details\" >KTET Salary 2026: Language &amp; Specialist Teacher (Category IV) Pay Details<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/kerala-tet-salary\/#Career_Growth_How_Your_KTET_Pay_Scale_Improves_Over_Time\" >Career Growth: How Your KTET Pay Scale Improves Over Time<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/kerala-tet-salary\/#Why_the_KTET_Pay_Scale_Is_Considered_Attractive\" >Why the KTET Pay Scale Is Considered Attractive<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">One of the most searched questions among Kerala teaching aspirants is the KTET Salary 2026 \u2014 but here&#8217;s the clarification worth making upfront: KTET itself is not a job, and clearing it doesn&#8217;t come with a paycheck. It&#8217;s a mandatory eligibility certificate. Your actual Kerala TET Teacher Salary depends on which teaching post you get recruited into afterward \u2014 LP Assistant, UP Assistant, High School Assistant, or a Language\/Specialist Teacher role \u2014 each with its own pay band under the Kerala Government&#8217;s revised pay scale.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This guide breaks down the real KTET Pay Scale across every category so you know exactly what to expect once you clear your exam and get selected.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/ktet-kerala-tet-study-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KERALA TET STUDY NOTES 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_KTET_Itself_Pay_a_Salary\"><\/span><strong>Does KTET Itself Pay a Salary?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">No. KTET (Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test) is a qualifying exam conducted by Kerala Pareeksha Bhavan \u2014 clearing it gives you a lifetime-valid certificate that makes you eligible to apply for teaching posts through Kerala PSC or aided-school managements. The KTET Salary 2026 you&#8217;ll actually draw comes only after you&#8217;re appointed to a specific post, based on that post&#8217;s category and pay level.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn btn-success\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/k-tet-kerala-teacher-eligibility-test-previous-year-question-papers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KTET 2026 PYQS here!<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"KTET_Salary_2026_Category-Wise_Pay_Scale_Overview\"><\/span><strong>KTET Salary 2026: Category-Wise Pay Scale Overview<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">KTET Category<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Eligible Post<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Pay Scale (\u20b9)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Category I<\/td>\n<td>LP School Assistant (Classes 1\u20135)<\/td>\n<td>35,600 \u2013 75,400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Category II<\/td>\n<td>UP School Assistant (Classes 6\u20138)<\/td>\n<td>35,600 \u2013 75,400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Category III<\/td>\n<td>High School Assistant \/ HSA (Classes 9\u201310)<\/td>\n<td>41,300 \u2013 87,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Category IV<\/td>\n<td>Language &amp; Specialist Teachers (up to UP level)<\/td>\n<td>Broadly aligned with the LP\/UP scale, varies by post<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This KTET Pay Scale table reflects the current revised Kerala Government pay structure \u2014 LP and UP School Assistants share the same band, while High School Assistants sit a level higher given the additional subject-degree and B.Ed requirement.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"KTET_Salary_2026_LP_UP_School_Assistant_Pay_Details\"><\/span><strong>KTET Salary 2026: LP &amp; UP School Assistant Pay Details<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">For Category I and II KTET holders who clear the Kerala PSC LP\/UP School Assistant exam, the Kerala TET Teacher Salary structure looks like this:<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">Component<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Approx. Amount (\u20b9)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Basic Pay<\/td>\n<td>35,600<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dearness Allowance (DA)<\/td>\n<td>4,000 \u2013 4,500+<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>House Rent Allowance (HRA)<\/td>\n<td>1,000 \u2013 1,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>City Compensation Allowance<\/td>\n<td>Up to 440<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Approx. In-Hand Salary (Starting)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>40,000 \u2013 48,000<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">LP and UP School Assistant posts carry the same official pay band under Level 6 of the Kerala Pay Revision, so a KTET Qualified Teacher Salary at this stage is broadly identical whether you&#8217;re teaching Lower Primary or Upper Primary classes.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"KTET_Salary_2026_High_School_Assistant_HSA_Pay_Details\"><\/span><strong>KTET Salary 2026: High School Assistant (HSA) Pay Details<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Category III KTET holders who go on to clear the HSA exam \u2014 across subjects like Malayalam, English, Hindi, Mathematics, Natural Science, Social Science, or Physical Science \u2014 draw a noticeably higher KTET Qualified Teacher Salary:<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">Component<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Approx. Amount (\u20b9)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Basic Pay<\/td>\n<td>41,300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gross (with DA, HRA &amp; allowances)<\/td>\n<td>Approx. 50,000 \u2013 58,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Maximum of Pay Band<\/td>\n<td>Up to 87,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">HSA posts require a degree plus B.Ed in the concerned subject on top of KTET, which is reflected in the higher starting KTET Salary 2026 compared to LP\/UP posts.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"KTET_Salary_2026_Language_Specialist_Teacher_Category_IV_Pay_Details\"><\/span><strong>KTET Salary 2026: Language &amp; Specialist Teacher (Category IV) Pay Details<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Category IV covers Language Teachers (Arabic, Hindi, Sanskrit, Urdu up to UP level), Specialist Teachers (Art &amp; Craft), and Physical Education Teachers. Their Kerala TET Teacher Salary generally tracks the same pay level as LP\/UP posts for language teaching roles, though the exact scale depends on the specific post and appointing authority (Kerala PSC vs. aided-school management) \u2014 always verify the pay scale mentioned in the specific recruitment notification for the post you&#8217;re targeting.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Career_Growth_How_Your_KTET_Pay_Scale_Improves_Over_Time\"><\/span><strong>Career Growth: How Your KTET Pay Scale Improves Over Time<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Your starting KTET Salary 2026 isn&#8217;t your ceiling \u2014 Kerala&#8217;s education department offers a clear promotion path:<\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li>LP\/UP Assistant \u2192 Headmaster\/Headmistress (with seniority and experience)<\/li>\n<li>HSA \u2192 Higher Secondary School Teacher (HSST), which carries a significantly higher pay band of \u20b955,200 \u2013 \u20b91,15,300, along with Gazetted Officer status<\/li>\n<li>Periodic pay revisions by the Kerala Government (roughly every 5 years) push every category&#8217;s scale upward over a teaching career<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_the_KTET_Pay_Scale_Is_Considered_Attractive\"><\/span><strong>Why the KTET Pay Scale Is Considered Attractive<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Beyond the basic figures, a KTET Qualified Teacher Salary comes bundled with benefits that make government teaching posts especially sought-after in Kerala:<\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li>Job security as a permanent government\/aided-school employee<\/li>\n<li>Pension and retirement benefits under applicable government rules<\/li>\n<li>Annual increments on top of the basic pay<\/li>\n<li>DA revisions in line with inflation<\/li>\n<li>Medical reimbursement and maternity leave benefits<\/li>\n<li>Long summer and festival vacations compared to most other government jobs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table class=\"table\" dir=\"ltr\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" rowspan=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Kerala TET Exam Information Links&quot;}\"><em><strong>Kerala TET Exam Information Links<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Kerala TET Notification&quot;}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/kerala-teachers-eligibility-test\/\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/kerala-teachers-eligibility-test\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kerala TET Notification<\/a><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Kerala TET Mock Test&quot;}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/kerala-tet-mock-test-online\/\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/kerala-tet-mock-test-online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kerala TET Mock Test<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Kerala TET Syllabus&quot;}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/kerala-tet-syllabus-exam-pattern\/\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/kerala-tet-syllabus-exam-pattern\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kerala TET Syllabus<\/a><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Kerala TET Video Course&quot;}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/kerala-tet-free-video-courses\/\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/kerala-tet-free-video-courses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kerala TET Video Course<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Kerala TET Exam date&quot;}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/kerala-tet-exam-date\/\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/k-tet-kerala-eligibility-test-application-procedure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kerala TET Application Form<\/a><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Kerala TET Study Materials&quot;}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/kerala-tet-study-materials\/\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/kerala-tet-study-materials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kerala TET Study Materials<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Kerala TET Application Form&quot;}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/k-tet-kerala-eligibility-test-application-procedure\/\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/ktet-answer-key-list-of-all-answer-keys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kerala TET Answer key<\/a><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Kerala TET Interview Questions&quot;}\">Kerala TET Interview Questions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Kerala TET Vacancy&quot;}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/ktet-exam-vacancy\/\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/ktet-exam-vacancy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kerala TET Vacancy<\/a><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Kerala TET Job Profile&quot;}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/kerala-tet-job-profile\/\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/kerala-tet-job-profile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kerala TET Job Profile<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Kerala TET Admit Card&quot;}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/kerala-tet-admit-card\/\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/kerala-tet-admit-card\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kerala TET Admit Card<\/a><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Kerala TET Salary&quot;}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/kerala-tet-salary\/\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/kerala-tet-salary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kerala TET Salary<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Kerala TET Study Plan&quot;}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/kerala-tet-exam-study-plan\/\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/kerala-tet-exam-study-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kerala TET Study Plan<\/a><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Kerala TET Preparation Tips and Tricks&quot;}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/kerala-tet-preparation-tips\/\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/kerala-tet-preparation-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kerala TET Preparation Tips and Tricks<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Kerala TET Previous Question Papers&quot;}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/k-tet-kerala-teacher-eligibility-test-previous-year-question-papers\/\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/k-tet-kerala-teacher-eligibility-test-previous-year-question-papers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kerala TET Previous Question Papers<\/a><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Kerala TET Result&quot;}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/kerala-tet-result\/\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/kerala-tet-result\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kerala TET Result<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Kerala TET Best Books&quot;}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/kerala-tet-books-for-reference\/\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/kerala-tet-books-for-reference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kerala TET Best Books<\/a><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Kerala TET Cutoff&quot;}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/ktet-cut-off\/\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/kerala-tet-cut-off-marks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kerala TET Cutoff<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Kerala TET Eligibility Criteria&quot;}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/k-tet-kerala-teacher-eligibility-test-qualification\/\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/k-tet-kerala-teacher-eligibility-test-qualification\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kerala TET Eligibility Criteria<\/a><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Kerala TET Exam Analysis&quot;}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/ktet-exam-analysis\/\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/ktet-exam-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kerala TET Exam Analysis<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Kerala TET Selection Process&quot;}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/kerala-tet-selection-process\/\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/kerala-tet-selection-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kerala TET Selection Process<\/a><\/td>\n<td data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Kerala TET Answer key&quot;}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/ktet-answer-key-list-of-all-answer-keys\/\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most searched questions among Kerala teaching aspirants is the KTET Salary 2026 \u2014 but here&#8217;s the clarification worth making upfront: KTET itself is not a job, and clearing it doesn&#8217;t come with a paycheck. 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