Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) is a compulsory entrance exam for aspiring candidates to become teachers in India’s government school. It is necessary to pass (60%) the TET written test and interview.
So in this way, the candidates who pass the TET entrance exam are eligible to be appointed as teachers in the state government school.
TET is a state-level entrance exam conducted by the state government under the Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009 for children.
It aims to establish quality teachers, national benchmarks, and standards to improve educational institutions, teachers, and students’ performance standards.
Thus, with the state and central government’s successful efforts, the quality of teaching is always maintained.
A TET qualified candidate appointed as a teacher for the teaching posts is as follows…
- Primary Teacher for class I to V (PRTs)
- Trained Graduate Teacher for class VI to X (TGTs)
- Post Graduate Teacher for class XI to XII (PGTs
Today, TET exam dates, eligibility criteria, syllabus and exam pattern will be mentioned in this article.
TET Exam Dates for 2021
The 2021 exam for WB TET & C TET will start from January 31, 2021, and the rest of the state exam date is as follows.
| TET EXAM 2021 | EXPECTED NOTIFICATION DATE | EXPECTED EXAM DATE |
| C TET | Released | January 31, 2021 |
| UP TET | July 2021 | October/November 2021 |
| WB TET | September 2021 | December 2021 |
| HP TET | October 2021 | December 2021 |
| AP TET | June 2021 | July 2021 |
| TN TET | June 2021 | August 2021 |
| Assam TET | May 2021 | June 2021 |
| Kerala TET | May 2021 | June 2021 |
| Bihar TET | July 2021 | November 2021 |
| Tripura TET | June 2021 | August 2021 |
| Punjab TET | February 2021 | June 2021 |
| Odisha TET | November 2021 | January 2021 |
| Mizoram TET | ——- | January 2021 |
| Rajasthan TET | May 2021 | July 2021 |
| CG TET | ——- | February 2021 |
| U TET | September 2021 | December 2021 |
TET Eligibility Criteria for 2021
The eligibility criteria for Paper 1 of TET Exam 2021 are as follows…
- The candidate should have passed 12th standard in any group with at least 50% marks with Diploma in Education (DEd)
- The candidate must have passed class 12th with at least 50% marks and passed in the final year of 4-year graduation in elementary education
- Candidates should graduate in the final year of 2-year diploma in elementary education
- Candidate should be minimum 18 to 35/40 years in age
The eligibility criteria for Paper 2 of TET Exam 2021 are as follows…
- Candidates should graduate in the final year of 2-year diploma in elementary education
- Graduate candidates with 50% marks and one year bachelor in education
- 12th passed in any group with four year graduate in elementary education
- Obtain any valid bachelor degree, (bachelor of education, bachelor of elementary education)
- Candidate should be minimum 18 to 35/40 years in age
TET Exam 2021 Syllabus
The TET syllabus of 2021 mainly consists of two papers, paper 1 and paper 2.
- TET Paper 1: Candidates of paper 1 can teach classes I to V.
- TET Paper 2: Candidates of paper 2 can teach classes VI to X.
TET Paper 1 Subjects
| SL No | PAPER 1 SUBJECTS | MARKS |
| 1 | Child Development & Pedagogy | 30 |
| 2 | Language -I | 30 |
| 3 | Language -II | 30 |
| 4 | Mathematics | 30 |
| 5 | Environmental Studies | 30 |
TET Paper 2 Subjects
| SL No | Paper 2 Subjects | Marks |
| 1 | Child Development & Pedagogy | 30 |
| 2 | Language -I | 30 |
| 3 | Language -II | 30 |
| 4 | Math/Science/Social Science | 60 |
Exam Pattern for TET 2021
- Total exam duration: 150 Minutes
- Total Questions: 150
- Total Marks: 150
- Pass Mark (General): 60% (90)
- Pass Mark (SC/ST/OBC): 55% (82)
- Type of Questions: Multiple Choice
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Documents for TET 2021
Here is the list of documents required before applying in TET 2021.
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- ID Proof
- Age Certificate
- Caste Certificate
- Qualification Certificate
- Academic Records
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