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Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test
In accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 23 of the RTE Act, the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) had vide Notification dated 23rd August, 2010 laid down the minimum qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in classes I to VIII.
Given below is the KTET information for state of Kerala.
What is KTET
KTET is Kerala tet, more specically Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test, a test one must qualify to become a teacher in Kerala govt jobs
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Office of the Commissioner Government Examinations
What is the age limit to appear in KTET?
There is no upper age limit
Applicability, in which schools Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test is applicable?
In accordance with the provisions made in the Service Rules of various categories of teaching staff in the State of Kerala, RTE Act 2009 and guidelines framed by the NCTE, K – TET shall apply to –
i) Schools of the State Government/ Local authority referred to in the Service Rules and also sub – clause (i) of clause (n) of Section 2 of the RTE Act 2009 and
ii) Schools referred to in sub clause (ii ) of clause ( n) of the RTE Act in Kerala.
iii) A school belonging to specified category; and
Provided a school referred to in sub – clause (iv) of clause (n) of Section 2 of the RTE Act may, for the purpose of Elementary levels, exercise the option of considering either this K – TET or the TET conducted by the Central Government. In Kerala, K – TET is applicable up to HS level.
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1) The Validity Period of K-TET qualifying certificate for appointment shall be seven years from the date of passing KTET.
2) There is no restriction on the number of attempts a person can take for acquiring a KTET Certificate
3) A person who has qualified KTET may also appear again for improving his/her score.
KTET Syllabus
The tests will be for four categories – Category I, Category II , Category III & Category IV.
(i) Category 1 : Those who intends to be a teacher for Lower Primary classes and fulfills the minimum educational qualification (Category I)
(ii) Category 2 :Those who intends to be a teacher for Upper Primary classes and fulfills the minimum qualification (Category II)
(iii) Category 3 :Those who intends to be a teacher for High School classes and fulfils the minimum qualification (Category III)
(iv) Category 4 :Those who intends to be a language teacher up to Upper Primary classes and fulfills the minimum qualification. For Specialist teachers and Physical Education teachers, KTET is applicable up to High School level ( Category IV )
KTET Syllabus Category 1
A person who intends to be qualified in more than one category ( Lower Primary classes, Upper Primary classes , High school classes and Language teachers in Arabic, Hindi, Sanskrit, Urdu , (up to UP Level) , Specialist teachers and Physical Education teachers ) and possess the minimum qualifications for the respective categories, can specify this in the same application form (online) and appear for the examinations meant for these categories.
There will be only one paper in this category. All questions will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with four options.
Each question carries one mark.
There will be four alternatives out of which one will be the correct answer. The total number of MCQs shall be 150.
Structure and Content of the test
| Sr. No. | Subject | No. of MCQs | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Child Development and Pedagogy (relevant to age group 6-11) | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| 2 | Mathematics | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| 3 | Environmental Studies | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| 4 | Language I - Malayalam/ Tamil/ Kannada | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| 5 | Language II - English/Arabic* *for those who intends to become Arabic Teachers | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| Total | 150 MCQs | 150 Marks |
Nature and Standard of Questions:
The test items on Child Development and Pedagogy shall focus on educational psychology of teaching and learning relevant to the age group of 6 – 11. The syllabus shall focus on under standing the characteristics and needs of diverse learners, interaction with learners and the attributes and qualities of a good facilitator of learning.
The test items for Language – I (Malayalam/Kannada/Tamil) shall focus on the proficiencies related to the medium of instruction as chosen by the candidate at the time of submitting the application .
Language II shall be from the prescribed options other than Language I. Candidates can choose any one language from the available language options and the same shall be specified in the application form. The test items in Language II focus on the elements of language, communication and comprehension abilities.
The test items of Mathematics and Environmental Studies shall focus on the concepts, problem solving abilities and pedagogical understanding of the subjects. In all these subject areas, the test items shall be evenly distributed over different divisions of the syllabus of that subject prescribed for classes I – V by SCERT.
The questions in the tests for Paper I will be based on the topics of the syllabus prescr bed for classes I – V, but the difficulty level , as well as linkages, could be up to the secondary stage .
KTET Syllabus Category 2
There will be only one paper in this category. All questions will be Multiple Choice
Questions (MCQs) with four options.
Each question carries one mark.
There will be four alternatives out of which one will be the correct answer. The total number of MCQs shall be 150.
Structure and Content of the test
| Sr. No. | Subject | No. of MCQs | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Child Development & Pedagogy (relevant to age group 11-14) | 30 MCQs | 30 marks |
| 2 | Language I - Malayalam/Tamil/Kannada/English | 30 MCQs | 30 marks |
| 3 | Language II - (Other than Language I) Malayalam/English | 30 MCQs | 30 marks |
| 4 | a) For Mathematics and Science teachers : Mathematics and Science. b) For Social Studies Teacher : Social Studies c) For any other teacher : either 4 (a) or 4 (b) | 60 MCQs | 60 marks |
| Total | 150 MCQs | 150 marks |
Nature and Standard of Questions:
The test items on Child Development and Pedagogy shall focus on educational psychology of teaching and learning relevant to the age group of 11 – 14. The syllabus shall focus on understanding the characteristics, needs and psychology of diverse learners, interaction with learners and the attributes and qualities of a good facilitator of learning.
The test items for Language – I (Malayalam/Kannada/Tamil/English) shall focus on the proficiencies related to the medium of instruction as chosen from the list of prescribed options in the application form.
Language II shall be a language other than Language I. Candidates can choose any one language from the available language options. The candidate has to attempt the language applied for. The test items in Language II focus on the elements of language, communication and comprehension abilities.
The test items of Mathematics, Science, and Social Science shall focus on the concepts, problem solving abilities and pedagogical understanding of the subjects. The test items of Mathematic and Science shall be for 30 marks each. The test items shall be evenly distributed over different divisions of the syllabus of that subject prescribed for classes V – VIII by SCERT, Kerala.
The questions in the tests for Paper II will be based on the topics of the syllabus prescribed for classes V – VIII, but the difficulty level , as well as linkages, will be up to the higher/secondary stage .
KTET Syllabus Category 3
There will be only one paper in this category. All questions will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with four options.
Each question carries one mark.
There will be four alternatives out of which one will be the correct answer. The total number of MCQs shall be 150.
Structure and Content of the test
| Sr. No. | Subject | MCQs | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adolescent Psychology, Theories of Learning and Teaching Aptitude | 40 | 40 |
| 2 | Language : Malayalam/English/Tamil/Kannada | 30 | 30 |
| 3 | Subject specific areas (Content & Pedagogy) | 80 | 80 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
Nature and Standard of Questions:
The test items on Adolescent Psychology, Theories of Learning & Teaching Aptitude will focus on the educational psychology, principles and approaches of teaching and learning relevant to the age group of 13 – 17. They will focus on understanding the characteristics, needs and psychology of diverse learners, interaction with the learners and the attributes and qualities of a good facilitator of learning.
The test items for L anguage (Malayalam/ English/ Tamil/ Kannada) will focus on the proficiency related to the medium of instruction.
The test items in subject specific areas will focus on the pedagogical understanding, concepts and ideas of the subjects concerned.
The questions in the test will be based on the topics of the prescribed syllabus published by SCERT; Kerala for classes VIII – XII but the difficulty level as well as linkages could be up to graduate level.
KTET Syllabus Category 4
There will be only one paper in this category. All questions will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with four options.
Each question carries one mark.
There will be four alternatives out of which one will be the correct answer. The total number of MCQs shall be 150.
Structure and Content of the test
| Sr. No. | Subject | MCQs | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Child Development, Pedagogy & Teacher Aptitude | 40 | 40 |
| 2 | Language : Malayalam/English/Tamil/Kannada | 30 | 30 |
| 3 | Subject specific areas (Content & Pedagogy) | 80 | 80 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
Nature and Standard of Questions:
The test item on Child Development Pedagogy & Teaching Aptitude will focus on educational psychology of teaching and learning, relevant to the age group of 06 – 14. They will focus on understanding the characteristics, needs and psychology of diverse learners, interaction with the learners and the attributes and qualities of a good facilitator of learning.
The test item for Language (Malayalam/ English/ Tamil/ Kannada) will focus on the proficiency related to the medium of instruction .
The test items in subject specific areas will focus on the pedagogical understanding, concepts and problem solving abilities in these subjects.
The syllabus for special subjects will be published by SCERT in the website www.scert.kerala.gov.in
The test items shall be evenly distributed over different divisions of the syllabus of that subject as prescribed for classes I – VIII by SCERT Kerala.
The questions in the test will be based on the topics of the prescribed syllabus published by SCERT Kerala for class I – VIII but the difficulty level as well a linkages could be up to secondary level .
Eligibility Criteria for KTET
A. CATEGORY – I (for Lower Primary classes)
Minimum Qualifications to apply
Higher Secondary/ Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 45 % marks and two year Trained Teachers’ Certificate (TTC) [by whatever name known] conducted by Board of Examination , Govt. of Keral a or its equivalent .
OR
Higher Secondary/ Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 45% marks and 2 – year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known), in accordance with NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure), Regulations 2002.
OR
Higher Secondary/Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 4 year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.)
OR
Higher Secondary/Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 2 year Diploma in Education (Special Educa tion).
Relaxation of qualifying marks to apply for KTET – I
Relaxation of 5% in qualifying marks is admissible for candidates belonging to SC/ST and Differently abled categories. (as per the norms or as desired by the Govt. of Kerala) and relaxation of 3 % in qualifying marks is admissible for OBC & OEC candidates. Candidate awaiting the result of the final semester of exam like DEd, Bed etc also can apply for the KTET.
B. CATEGORY II: (for Upper Primary classes)
Minimum Qualifications to apply
B.A / B.S c./ B.C om. and 2 year Diploma in Elementary Education/Trained Teachers’ Certificate (TTC) [by whatever name known] conducted by Board of Examination, Govt. of Kerala or its equivalent.
OR
B.A/B.Sc/ B.Com with at least 45% marks and 1 year Bachelor in Education (B. Ed.), in accordance with NCTE (Recognition , Norms and Procedure) regulations issued from time to time in this regard.
OR
Higher Secondary/Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 4 year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.)
OR
Higher Secondary/ Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 4 year B.A/B.Sc.Ed or B.A. Ed or B.Sc.Ed.
Relaxation of qualifying marks to apply for KTET – II
Relaxation up to 5% in the qualifying marks shall be allowed to the candidates belonging to SC/ST and Differently abled categories . A relaxation of 3% in the minimum qualifying marks is admissible for OBC & OEC candidates.
C. CATEGORY III ( for High School classes)
Those who possess minimum educational qualifications as delineated here under are eligible to ap pear for K – TET III. The test is for HSAs in: (i) Malayalam (ii) English (iii) Hindi (iv) Sanskrit (v) Tamil (vi) Kannada (vii) Arabic (viii) Urdu (ix) Social Science (x) Physical Science (xi) Natural Science and (xii) Mathematics
Minimum qualification to apply
(i) BA/BSc/B.Com with at least 45 % marks and a B.Ed. Degree in the subject concerned (from any one of the Universities in Kerala or have acquired these qualifications from any other Universities recognized as equivalent thereto.)
(ii) For Mathematics, Physics , Chemistry, Botany and Zoology, those who have MSc.Ed. Degree in the subject concerned with not less than 50% marks from one of the Regional Institutes of Education sponsored by NCERT will be eligible to apply. For Botany and Zoology subjects , those with MSc.Ed. Degree in Life Science with not less than 50% marks from any of the Regional Institutes of Education are eligible to apply.
NOTE: Candidates, who have acquired Diploma/ Degree in teaching in any subject and are approved by Universities /NCTE/Board of Examinations /Govt. of Kerala, are eligible to apply for KTET III. They will have to produce the equivalency certificate as recognized by any of the Universities in Kerala/ Government of Kerala.
Candidates who have acquired their qualifications through recognized correspondence courses/ Open universities should obtain and furnish certificates of recognition and equivalency from any one of the Universities in Kerala.
For considering the minimum qualifications , the marks for main and subsidiary papers only will be considered.
Relaxation of qualifying marks to apply for KTET – III
Candidates belonging to SC/ST and differently abled categories shall be granted a relaxation of 5% marks in the minimum qualifying marks . Relaxation of 3% in the qualifying marks is admissible to OBC & OEC candidates to appear for the KTET III.
D. CATEGORY – IV
For Language teachers in Arabic, Hindi, Sanskrit , Urdu ( up to Upper Primary level), Specialist teachers and Physical Education teachers (up to High School l evel)
For teachers of Art Education and Craft Education, the existing , eligibility norms prescribed by the State Government shall be applicable till the time when NCTE lays down the minimum qualification.
This test will be for the category of candidates who intends to be a language teacher up to Upper Primary classes and fulfills the minimum qualifications (For specialist teachers & Physical Education teachers , the Eligibility Test is applicable up to High School level).
Minimum Qualifications to apply
Those 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 are eligible to apply for KTET – IV .
Note – Candidates, who have acquired Certificate/ Diploma/ Degree in teaching in any subject, and are approved by Universities/NCTE/ Board of Examinations/ Government of Kerala, are eligible to apply for KTET – IV .
Relaxation of qualifying marks to apply for KTET – IV
Candidates belonging to SC/ST and differently abled categories will be granted a relaxation of 5% marks in the qualifying marks prescribed for the eligibility to appear for the KTET – IV . The minimum requirement of a pass in second class for the qualifying examination shall not be applicable in such cases.
Candidates belonging to OBC & OEC categories will be granted a relaxation of 3% marks in the qualifying marks prescribed for the eligibility to appear for KTET – IV.
KTET Passing Marks
A person who scores 60% or more in the KTET examination will be considered KTET passed or KTET qualified. This will be the qualifying marks for all categories however marks relaxation is there for reserved categories as listed below.
For general candidates 60% or more marks ie 90 marks.
For SC/ST/OBC/OEC candidates requires 55% ie 82 marks.
For PH and visually impaired candidates 50% ie 75 marks.
Negative Marks : There shall be no negative marks for the test.
Award of KTET Certificate
Candidates who are declared qualified will be awarded a certificate by the Secretary, Pareeksha Bhavan, Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram on behalf of Govt. of Kerala, after verification of the original educational qualification certificates by the DEO’s concerned. The qualified candidates should submit the original educational qualification certificates to the District Educational Officer concerned for verification to ascertain that they are eligible to apply for the examination on the date of application.
The candidates who are eligible for mark relaxation coming under SC,ST,OBC, OEC, PH, Blind categories should submit relevant supporting documents.
The date of submission of the original qualification certificates to the concerned District Educational Officers will be intimated later through medias after the publication of the result.
Separate certificates will be awarded to those candidates who appear and qualify for more than one category.
Pareeksha Bhavan Contact Details for KTET
Candidates can contact for any information /queries on the following Kerala Pareeksha Bhavan phone numbers.
General Information: 0471 2546823
Technical Information: 04712546832 & 04712546833
