KTET Exam, Kerala announces Exam Dates, Application Form, Eligibility Criteria Programs
KTET Exam, Kerala announces Exam Dates, Application Form, Eligibility Criteria Programs

Kerala, invites applications for admission to Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) Exam for the academic session 2022 at its Kerala Campus.

Kerala, Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) Exam

Highlights

Check below the highlights of the KTET 2022 exam.

Exam NameKTET (Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test)
Conducting BodyKerala Pareeksha Bhavan
Exam LevelState
Exam FrequencyTwice a year
Exam ModeOffline
Exam FeesINR 500 for GeneralINR 250 for Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST)/Physically Handicapped (PH)/Blind
Exam Duration150 minutes for each paper
No. of Paper & Total MarksCategory 1: 150 marksCategory 2: 150 marksCategory 3: 150 marksCategory 4: 150 marks
Exam PurposeTo determine the eligibility of candidates for the post of teachers 
Marking Scheme+1 for correct answer0 for incorrect answer
Medium of ExamMalayalam and English
Exam Helpdesk No.0471-2546832
Official Websitehttps://ktet.kerala.gov.in/index.php

Important Dates

Have a look at the important KTET dates 2022 below.

KTET Exam EventsKTET  DatesSalient Features
Release of Notification19-Oct-2022The Kerala TET notification 2022 has been released on the official website. The notification is available in Malayalam language and contains important details related to the exam process.
Applications25-Oct-2022 to 11-Nov-2022The online application form for the KTET exam has been made available.
Final printout of the application form11-Nov-2022Candidates have been allowed to print their duly-filled KTET application form 2022 till the last date to print the application.
KTET Application Correction Last Date14-Nov-2022 The application correction has been made available for the registered candidates. Candidates can make corrections till November 14, 5:00 pm
KTET hall ticket21-Nov-2022   28-Nov-2022KTET admit card 2022 will be released on the official website around a week prior to the exam.
KTET exam 26-Nov-2022 to 27-Nov-20223-Dec-2022 and 4-Dec-2022KTET 2022 exam will be held in different shifts for Category 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Provisional answer keyTo be announcedKTET provisional answer key 2022 will be released separately for Category 1, 2, 3  and 4 papers.
Last date to submit objectionsTo be announcedCandidates needed to submit offline objections against the provisional KTET answer key 2022.
Final answer keyTo be announcedKTET final answer key 2022 will be released after the Pareeksha Bhavan analyses the objections received from candidates.
ResultTo be announcedKTET result 2022 will be announced on the basis of the final answer key. 

Eligibility Criteria

In order to be eligible for KTET Category 1, Category 2, Category 3 and Category 4, aspirants need to possess the minimum educational qualifications.

KTET Eligibility Criteria for Category 1 (Lower Primary Classes)

Aspirants meet KTET eligibility criteria if they possess any of the below mentioned educational qualifications:

  • Higher Secondary/ Senior Secondary or (or its equivalent) with at least 45 per cent marks and two years Trained Teachers’ Certificate (TTC) [by whatever name known] conducted by Board of Examination, Govt. of Kerala or its equivalent.

OR

  • Higher Secondary/ Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 45 per cent 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 per cent marks and 4 years Bachelor of Elementary Education (BElEd).

OR

  • Higher Secondary/Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50 per cent marks and 2-year Diploma in Education (Special Education).

KTET Eligibility Criteria for Category 2 (Upper Primary Classes)

Aspirants meet KTET eligibility criteria if they possess any of the below mentioned educational qualifications:

  • BA/BSc/BCom 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

  • BA/BSc/BCom with at least 45 per cent marks and 1 year Bachelor in Education (BEd), 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 per cent marks and 4 year Bachelor in Elementary Education (BElEd)

OR

  • Higher Secondary/ Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50 per cent marks and 4 year BA/B.Sc.Ed or BA Ed or B.Sc.Ed.

KTET Eligibility Criteria for Category 3 (High School Classes)

Aspirants meet KTET eligibility criteria if they possess any of the below mentioned educational qualifications:

  • BA/BSc/BCom with at least 45 per cent 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 recognised as equivalent thereto)
  • For Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology, those who have MScEd Degree in the subject concerned with not less than 50 per cent marks from one of the Regional Institutes of Education sponsored by NCERT will be eligible to apply. For Botany and Zoology subjects, those with MScEd Degree in Life Science with not less than 50 per cent marks from any of the Regional Institutes of Education are eligible to apply.
  • BA or equivalent with at least 45 per cent marks and who passed in LTTC are eligible to apply.

Additional eligibility criteria for KTET 2022 Category II aspirants is as follows:

  • Candidates, who have acquired a Diploma/Degree in teaching in any subject and are approved by Universities/NCTE/Board of Examinations/Govt. of Kerala, are eligible to apply for K-TET III. They will have to produce the equivalency certificate as recognized by any of the Universities in Kerala/the Government of Kerala.
  • Candidates who have acquired their qualifications through recognised 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.

Note: Candidates belonging to SC/ST and differently-abled categories shall be granted a relaxation of 5 per cent marks in the minimum qualifying marks. Relaxation of 3 per cent in the qualifying marks is admissible to OBC & OEC candidates to appear for the K-TET- III.

KTET Eligibility Criteria for Category 4 (Language Teachers, Specialist Teachers and Physical Education teachers)

Candidates who possess the required qualifications for the post 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 4.

Application Form

The KTET application form 2022 has been made available on the official website. Candidates can apply online for the exam by following the given steps:

  • Visit the official website – https://ktet.kerala.gov.in/
  • Click on the registration link
  • Go through the instructions and click on ‘New Registration’
  • Enter the required details
  • Fill the application form
  • Upload scanned pictures of photo and signature
  • Pay the application fee (General – INR 500 and SC/ST/PH – INR 250)
  • Submit and save the confirmation page

Exam Process

KTET exam process 2022 includes the following steps:

Step 1: Fill KTET application form

Candidates need to submit their KTET application form online on the official website of Pareeksha Bhavan. Along with the application, form aspirants need to submit the receipt of online payment or Chalan and a copy of the certificates at Pareeksha Bhavan. Candidates can select the district of their test centre while filling the application form for the KTET exam.

Aspirants can pay KTET examination fee by Credit Card/Debit Card, Net Banking or by submitting Challan in cash in Account Number- 67371493960 Kerala 16 TET such that it is drawn in favour of the Director, SCERT, Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram at any branch of State Bank of Travancore.

Step 2: Download KTET admit card

Candidates need to download their KTET admit card from the official website of Kerala Pareeksha Bhavan. No separate admit card will be sent to aspirants by post. KTET admit card contains the candidate’s name and test centre details. Click Here

Step 3: Appear for KTET exam

KTET Category 1, 2, 3 and 4 papers are of two and a half hour duration each. Candidates need to reach their KTET test centre at least 30 minutes before the commencement of the exam. Aspirants need to attempt the KTET exam offline on the OMR sheet.

Step 4: Check KTET result

The result for KTET is declared on the official website of Pareeksha Bhavan. Candidates who obtain the minimum qualifying marks in the exam are declared pass and awarded the KTET certificate.

Syllabus

Kerala Pareeksha Bhavan prescribes the KTET syllabus 2022 for Category 1, 2, 3 and 4 papers. It is important for candidates to know the KTET syllabus 2022 to be familiar with the total number of subjects, the number of questions, important topics and marks distribution. The KTET syllabus differs for all the categories such as Category 1 for Lower Primary classes, Category 2 for Upper Primary classes, Category 3 for High School classes and Category 4 for Language Teachers, Specialist Teachers and Physical Education teachers. 

Exam Pattern

KTET exam pattern highlights the overall structure of the exam including the total marks, section-wise marking scheme, number of subjects, total number of questions and time duration. We have explained the details of the KTET exam pattern 2022 for all four categories below. The exam pattern of all the four category papers is different. However, all the categories share the same number of questions and marking scheme. Each paper is of 2 hours thirty minutes duration and comprises 150 questions of one mark each.

Result

KTET result 2022 will be released by the Kerala Pareeksha Bhavan on the basis of the final answer key. Candidates can check their results by visiting the official website. Have a look at the steps to check the K-TET result: Click Here

  • Visit the official website
  • Click the result link
  • Login using the category of the exam, registration number and date of birth
  • Go through the result and download the scorecard

For more details and to apply online, please visit the official website

Contact Details

Address:

Office of the Commissioner of Government
Examinations, Pareeksha Bhavan, Poojapura,
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695012

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