The TET aims to:

1. Establish a national benchmark and standards for the recruitment of quality teachers
2. Improve the performance standards of educational institutions and students
3. Communicate the focus of the state and central government on maintaining teaching quality

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is responsible for maintaining the TET database, manage the TET syllabus, and guide the government bodies to conduct the exam. Candidates who have qualified for the TET are ONLY eligible to be appointed as teachers in state schools and would be recruited for teaching posts like:

1. Primary Teachers (PRTs): For classes I-V
2. Trained Graduate Teachers (TGTs): For classes VI-X
3. Post Graduate Teachers (PGTs): For classes XI-XII

TET 2022 Eligibility Criteria

The candidates appearing for TET exam 2022 should have:

1. Obtained a bachelor’s degree from any recognized university or institute
2. Secured a minimum of 45% marks.
3. Obtained any of the valid education or elementary education degrees, such as Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.), Diploma in Elementary Education (D.EL.Ed), or Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.)

TET Exam Syllabus

TET consists of two papers:

1. Paper 1 – For candidates planning to teach the students of classes I – V
2. Paper 2 – For candidates planning to teach the students of classes VI-VIII

All questions asked in TET exam will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), each carrying one mark, with four options. There is no negative marking. The examining body will be strictly adhering to the structure and content of the TET syllabusspecified below.

Paper 1:

1. Child development and pedagogy – Marks: 30
2. Language I – Marks: 30
3. Language – II – Marks: 30
4. Mathematics – Marks: 30
5. Environmental studies – Marks: 30

Paper 2:

1. Child development and pedagogy – Marks: 30
2. Language-I – Marks: 30
3. Language – II – Marks: 30
4. Mathematics and Science – Marks: 60
5. Social Studies/Social Sciences – Marks: 60

Note: Choose any one from 4,5.

TET 2022 Exam Pattern:

1. Exam Duration – 150 minutes
2. Total questions – 150
3. Question Type – Multiple Choice
4. Pass Percentage – 60

TET Exam 2022 – Qualifying Marks

TET Validity:

In June 2021, The Government of India decided to extend the validity period of the TET qualifying certificate from 7 years to a lifetime, with effect from 2011.