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Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test (KTET) 2022 Notification
KTET 2022 – Kerala Government has announced a notification of Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test (K-TET) 2022 to select teachers 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. Kerala Education Department published the examination date and time table schedule for the Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test (KTET) conducted in February 2022. Check out the complete details like exam date, application form, eligibility, important dates, exam pattern, syllabus, admit card and more on this page about Kerala TET 2022. Applicants who wish to appear for the exam can check the time table given below:
About Kerala TET (KTET)
- Dept. of Kerala conducts KTET
- The persons recruited as teachers possess the essential aptitude and ability to meet the challenges of teaching at all levels of schooling. It is the exam to assess the eligibility of teacher applicants for Lower Primary, Upper Primary and High School Classes in Kerala. Separate Test are conducted to select teachers for Category I (Lower Primary classes), Category II (Upper Primary classes) and Category III (High School classes)
- Test will be conducted by Pareeksha Bhavan, Kerala in accordance with the guidelines published by SCERT Kerala and such other Rules/ Regulations/ Instructions/ Policies laid down by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE)/Dept. of General Education/Govt. of Kerala.
KTET 2022 Overview
| Conducting Organization | Pareeksha Bhavan, Kerala |
| Job Role | Teacher |
| Vacancy Count | Various |
| Exam Name | Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test February 2022 |
| Job Category | Kerala Govt. Jobs 2022 |
| Mode of the Exam | Online/Offline |
| Exam Level | State |
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KTET 2022 Important Dates
| Notification Release Date | 09th February 2022 |
| Online Registration Begins | 16th February 2022 |
| Last Date to Apply for KTET May 2022 | 16th February 2022 |
| Last Date to Print Application Form | 17th February 2022 |
| Kerala TET February 2022 Admit Card | To be announced soon |
| Kerala TET February 2022 Exam Date | To be announced soon |
Kerala KTET Details
- Name of the Examination: Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test (K-TET) 2022
- 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
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Kerala TET 2022 Application Form
How to Apply?
- The Prospectus, Notification, facility for online submission of application will be available at the websites of Pareeksha Bhavan keralapareekshabhavan.in and www.bpekerala.in.
- There are two steps for submitting the application:
First Step (Fee Payment)
- Log on to the official website of Pareeksha Bhavan. Click on ‘K-TET February 2022‘ and select K-TET online application step-1 (Follow the process as mentioned in the instructions and screen shot of fee payment which is published in the website along with the notification)
- The applicants have to fill the required details as in the instructions here and click Submit button. Click the confirm button only after verifying the submitted details.
- The applicants will have the option to select the mode of payment of examination fee either by credit/debit Card, Net banking or other mode of payment by challan. If the fee is paid through Net Banking, Credit/Debit cards, the payer will get a transaction ID which can be used for the reference to enter the second step of online application.
- If the fee is paid through Challan i.e, by taking the print out of the Challan form the website and remit the amount to any of the branches of SBI. The SB collect reference No. which is printed in the Challan can be used for the reference to enter the second step of online application.
Second Step
- Only the fee paid applicants can give the details in the second step. From the official website of Pareeksha Bhavan, Click on K-TET-2022 and select K-TET online application Step-2.
- You have to enter the Transaction Id/SB collect reference No., Date of Birth and mobile number in the login screen. The application form will appear with certain details you had entered earlier Fill in the vacant windows.
- The application will be void in case the FINAL SUBMIT button is not clicked. Take a print out of the application after FINAL SUBMIT.
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/-
Also read Kerala SET 2022
Eligibility for KTET 2022
Educational Qualification
- Applicants applying for Kerala TET should possess following educational qualifications:
Category I
- 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 Kerala 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 the 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 Education)
Category II
- B.A/ B.Sc./ B.Com. and 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education/ Trained Teachers’ Certificate (TTC) [by whatever name known] conducted by Board of Exam, Govt. of Kerala or its equivalent. or BA/ B.Sc. / B.Com with at least 45% marks and one-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 BA/ B.Sc.Ed or B.A. Ed or B.Sc.Ed
Category III
- 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)
- 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.
Category IV
- 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 K-TET.
Age Limit
- There is no age limit prescribed for applicants appearing for K-TET.
KTET 2022 Exam Pattern
Paper Pattern for Category-I
- There will be only one paper in this category. All questions will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with four distracters. 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.
- Child Development & Pedagogy (relevant to age group 6-11) /Mathematics/Environmental Studies: 30 (MCQs), 30 (Marks)
- Language-I: Malayalam/Tamil/Kannada: 30 (MCQs), 30 (Marks)
- Language-II: English /Arabic* 30 (MCQs), 30 (Marks)
Paper Pattern for Category-II
- There will be only one paper in this category. All questions will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with four distracters. 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
- Child Development and Pedagogy (relevant to age group 11-14): 30 (MCQs); 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 (MCQs); 60 (Marks)
- Language I – Malayalam/Tamil/Kannada/English: 30 (MCQs); 30 (Marks)
- Language II – (Other than Language I) Malayalam/English: 30 (MCQs); 30 (Marks)
Paper Pattern for Category-III
- There shall be one paper in this category. All questions will be of Multiple Choice type (MCQs) each carrying one mark
- Adolescent Psychology, Theories of Learning and Teaching Aptitude: 40 (MCQs); 30 (Marks)
- Language: Malayalam / English/Tamil /Kannada: 30 (MCQs); 30 (Marks)
- Subject specific areas (Content & Pedagogy): 80 (MCQ); 80 Marks
- Total: 150 (Multi Choice Questions); 150 (Marks)
Paper Pattern for Category-IV
- There will be only one paper in this category. All questions will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), each carrying one mark. There will be four alternative s out of which one will be the correct answer
- Child Development, Pedagogy & Teacher Aptitude: 30 (MCQs); 30 (Marks)
- Language Malayalam/English/Tamil/Kannada: 40 (MCQs); 40 (Marks)
- Subjects specific paper (Content & Pedagogy): 80 (MCQs); 80 (Marks)
- Total: 150 (Multi Choice Questions); 150 (Marks)
Qualifying Marks
- A person who scores 60% or more in the K-TET examination will be considered ‘KTET passed’ or ‘K-TET qualified’. This will be the qualifying marks for all categories
- Negative Marks: There shall be no negative marks for the test
- Qualifying Marks: A person who scores 60% or more in the K-TET examination will be considered ‘KTET passed’ or ‘K-TET qualified’. This will be the qualifying marks for all categories. Negative Marks: There shall be no negative marks for the test
KTET 2022 Syllabus
- Syllabus of KTET for Category I, II, III & IV will be published by SCERT Kerala in the website scert.kerala.gov.in and the Pareeksha Bhavan, Kerala www.keralapareekshabhavan.in
KTET 2022 Exam Centres
- Pareeksha Bhavan, Kerala reserves the right to identify the examination centre anywhere in the State of Kerala
- Examination centres will be announced after inviting applications from the candidates. Provision to opt a district/educational district is provided in the application form.
Exam Fee
- Applicants required to pay the Exam Fee of Rs.500/- for each category and Rs.250/- for SC/ ST and differently able categories through online.
