Pareeksha Bhavan Kerala releases Notification for Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test (KTET) August 2023, Apply now
Kerala TET 2023 – Pareeksha Bhavan Kerala has released the notification for Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test (K-TET) August 2023 to select the candidates for Category I (Lower Primary Classes) Category II (Upper Primary Classes) Category III (High School Classes) and Category IV (for Language Teachers – Arabic, Hindi, Sanskrit, Urdu (up to UP classes), Specialist Teachers (Art & Crafts) and Physical Education Teachers in various schools across the state.
Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test (KTET) 2023
Important Dates
- Starting Date to Apply Online : 10-08-2023
- Last Date to Apply Online : 17-08-2023
- Last Date for Printout of Application : 17-08-2023
- Date for Download Admit Card : 26-08-2023
- Rescheduled Exam Date : 10 & 16-09-2023
Kerala TET 2023 Details
- Category I – Teachers for Lower Primary Classes
- Category II – Teachers for Upper Primary Classes
- Category III – Teachers for High School Classes
- Category IV – Language Teachers, Specialist Teachers and Physical Education Teachers
Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualification
- Candidates applying for Kerala TET should possess following educational qualifications
For Paper/ Category 1 – Lower Primary Classes (Class 1-5)
- 12th/ 10+2 (or its equivalent) with a minimum of 45% marks
- Higher Secondary/ Senior Secondary (or it’s equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 2-year Diploma in Education (Special Education).
- 12th/ 10+2 (or its equivalent) with at least 45% marks along with qualifying 2-year diploma in elementary education
- 12th/ 10+2 (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and a degree in 4 years Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.)
For Paper/ Category II – Upper Primary Classes (Class 6-8)
- BA/ B.Sc./ B.Com. Graduation degree and 2-year diploma Elementary Education/ Trained Teachers’ Certificate (TTC)
- Qualified 12th or Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks along with appearing and qualifying four year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed)
- Qualified graduation in B.A/ B.Sc/ B.Com with a minimum of 45% marks and possess one year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.)
- Higher Secondary/ Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and four-year B.A/B.Sc.Ed or B.A. Ed or B.Sc.Ed.
Paper/ Category III – High School Classes (Class 9-12)
- Graduation with BA/ BSc/ B.Com degree securing at least 45% marks along with a B.Ed.
- Degree in the subject concerned with MSc.Ed. Degree.
Paper/ Category IV – High School Classes (Class 9-12)
- Candidates, possessing a Certificate/ Diploma/ Degree in teaching in any subject, and are approved by Universities/ NCTE/ Board of Examinations/ Government of Kerala, are eligible to apply.
- Those 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 as mentioned in Chapter XXXI of Kerala Education Act and Rules can apply for Kerala TET 2023 Paper IV.
Age Limit
- The age of the candidate must not be less than 21 years of age. At the time of appointment in Govt./Prov. Schools’ upper and lower age limit will be applicable as per the Govt. rules/act prevailing at that time.
Application Process
- The Prospectus, Notification, facility for online submission of application will be available at the websites of Pareeksha Bhavan www.keralapareekshabhavan.in and www.bpekerala.in
Steps to Apply for KTET 2023
- The first step of the Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test application process is Fee payment
- Candidates have to pay the application fee through Debit card/ Credit Card/ net banking or challan.
- Open the official website and enter the Transaction ID or SB collect reference number, mobile number, Date of Birth and other details in the login page
- Fill in the academic and personal information
- Upload the scanned signature and photograph
- After completion of the upload process, you have to Save the page
- Check the information fill by you and if all the details are correct, press Final Submit button
- Candidates February take a print out of the application submission page and challan for future reference.
- Send these documents along with certificate copies to the Kerala Pareeksha Bhavan.
Application Fee
- Candidates are required to pay the Exam Fee as per their category. The application fee can be paid via online mode through Net Banking/Debit Card/Credit Card etc.
- General/OBC/OEC Candidates – Rs.500/-
- SC/ST/PWD Candidates – Rs.250/-
Kerala TET Exam Pattern
- Mode of Exam: Offline (Pen-Paper based)
- Language & Medium of Questions: Category I, II, and IV – Malayalam & English; Category III – English
- Category IV- Different for different languages
- Type of Questions: Multiple Choice Questions
- Duration: 02 Hours 30 Minutes
- No. of Questions: 150 per category
- Marking Scheme: +1 for correct answer
- Qualifying Marks: 60% mandatory
Category-1 (for Lower Primary Classes)
- Child Development & Pedagogy (relevant to age group 6-11) – 30 Questions and 30 Marks
- Mathematics – 30 Questions and 30 Marks
- Environmental Studies – 30 Questions and 30 Marks
- Language-I (Malayalam/Tamil/Kannada) – 30 Questions and 30 Marks
- Language-II (English/ Arabic) – 30 Questions and 30 Marks
- Total Marks – 100 Questions and 100 Marks
Category-2 (for Upper Primary Classes)
- Child Development and Pedagogy relevant to age group 11-14) – 30 Questions and 30 Marks
- For Mathematics and Science teachers: Mathematics and Science or (b) For Social Science Teachers: Social Science or (c) For any other teachers (a) or (b) – 60 Questions and 60 Marks
- Language-I – Malayalam/ Tamil/Kannada/English – 30 Questions and 30 Marks
- Language II-(Other than Language I) Malayalam/English – 30 Questions and 30 Marks
- Total Marks – 150 Questions and 150 Marks
Category – 3 (for High School classes)
- Adolescent Psychology, Theories of Learning and Teaching Aptitude – 40 Questions and 40 Marks
- Language: Malayalam/English/Tamil/Kannada – 30 Questions and 30 Marks
- Subject-specific areas (Content & Pedagogy) – 80 Questions and 80 Marks
- Total Marks – 150 Questions and 150 Marks
Category – 4 (Language teachers)
- Child Development, Pedagogy & Teacher Aptitude – 30 Questions and 30 Marks
- Language Malayalam/English/Tamil/Kannada – 40 Questions and 40 Marks
- Subjects specific paper (Content & Pedagogy) – 80 Questions and 80 Marks
- Total Marks – 150 Questions and 150 Marks
Syllabus
- Syllabus of the K-TET for Category I, II, III & IV will be published by SCERT Kerala in the website www.scert.kerala.gov.in and the Pareeksha Bhavan, Kerala www.keralapareekshabhavan.in
For more details and to apply online, please visit the official website
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