The Teacher Recruitment Board has finally released the TNTET Notification 2025 on its official website on 11 August 2025. As per the schedule, the online application for Tamil Nadu Teacher Eligibility Test (TNTET) has been initiated from 11 August 2025 onwards on the official portal @trb.tn.gov.in.
All interested and eligible candidates must apply for the TNTET Paper 1 & Paper 2 after meeting all the eligibility criteria specified in the notification. This article highlights the major details about TNTET exam such as eligibility, selection process and more.
TNTET Notification 2025 Out
The detailed notification for TNTET 2025 is now available for Paper 1 & Paper 2 on the official TRB website. This notification includes major details regarding the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) such as eligibility, application form dates, exam instructions, syllabus, exam pattern and more. For the ease of the candidates, we have also provided the direct download link of the TNTET Notification 2025 in the given article.
TNTET 2025 – Exam Summary
To be eligible for the Tamil Nadu State Level Teacher Eligibility Test (TET), for every candidate must fulfil the eligibility requirements in terms of educational qualification and age limit.
The TNTET 2025 is state-level exam which is conducted every year to determine the eligibility of candidates for the various teacher posts in Tamil Nadu State. Apart from this, we have provided a brief overview of the TNTET Notification 2025 in the table given below
| TNTET Notification 2025: Key Highlights | |
| Recruitment Organization | Teacher Recruitment Board, Tamil Nadu |
| Exam Name | Tamil Nadu Teacher Eligibility Test 2025 (TNTET) |
| Level | State Level |
| Mode of Examination | Online |
| Category | Notification |
| Status | Released |
| Language | English & Tamil |
| Official Website | @trb.tn.gov.in |
TNTET Important Dates 2025
As per the schedule, the online application has been initiated from 11 August 2025 and the last date to submit the application form is 08 September 2025. Also, the Teacher Recruitment Board has released the exam dates for TNTET Paper 1 & Paper along with the notification PDF. To check the exam dates, candidates can refer to the table given below
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Date of Notification | 11-08-2025 |
| Commencement of submission of online Application | 11-08-2025 |
| Last date for submission of online Application | 08-09-2025 |
| Edit Option | 09-09-2025 to 11-09-2025 |
| Date of Examination TNTET – Paper I | 01-11-2025 FN (Tentative) |
| Date of Examination TNTET – Paper II | 02-11-2025 FN (Tentative) |
TNTET Exam Application Fee 2025
| Category | Examination Fee |
|---|---|
| General, SCA, ST, and Differently Abled Persons | Rs. 600/- |
| SC, SCA, ST, and Differently Abled Persons | Rs. 300/- |
Eligibility Criteria For TNTET 2025
We have provided the eligibility criteria in terms of educational qualification and age limit for Paper 1 & Paper of the TN Teacher Eligibility Test 2025.
For Teacher Eligibility Test Paper 1 (1st To 5th Class)
| Description |
|---|
| Higher Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known). |
| Or |
| Higher Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known) in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure), Regulations, 2002. |
| Or |
| Higher Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.). |
| Or |
| Higher Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Diploma in Education (Special Education). |
For Teacher Eligibility Test Paper 2 (6th To 8th Class)
| Description |
|---|
| Graduation and passed or appearing in the final year of a 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known). |
| Or |
| Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of a Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.) |
| Or |
| Graduation with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of a Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.), in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure) Regulations issued from time to time. |
| Or |
| Higher Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of a 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.) |
| Or |
| Higher Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of a 4-year B.A/B.Sc. Ed or B.Ed. (Special Education) |
| Or |
| Any candidate who has qualified B.Ed. programme, recognized by the NCTE is eligible to appear in TNTET. Additionally, existing TET guidelines (issued under NCTE Notification dated 23rd August 2010) apply for other candidates pursuing teacher education courses recognised by the NCTE or the RCI. |
AGE Limit
The candidates must be a minimum of 18 years old as of 01 July 2025. There is no upper age limit
TNTET Exam Pattern 2025
For the convenience of candidates, we have provided the Exam Pattern for Paper 1 & Paper 2 of the TNTET Exam 2025 in the article.
- Number of Questions: 150 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
- Duration of Examination: 3 Hours
- Mode of Examination: OMR-Based Examination
Paper I (For Classes I–V)
| Sl. No. | Content (All Compulsory) | MCQs | Marks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Child Development and Pedagogy (relevant to the age group of 6–11 years) | 30 | 30 | *Tamil/English |
| ii | Language I – Tamil/Telugu/Malayalam/Kannada/Urdu | 30 | 30 | |
| iii | Language II – English | 30 | 30 | |
| iv | Mathematics | 30 | 30 | *Tamil/English |
| v | Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 | *Tamil/English |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
Paper II (For Classes VI –VIII)
| Sl. No. | Content | MCQs | Marks | Medium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Child Development and Pedagogy (relevant to the age group of 11–14 years) (Compulsory) | 30 | 30 | *Tamil/English |
| ii | Language I – Tamil/Telugu/Malayalam/Kannada/Urdu (Compulsory) | 30 | 30 | |
| iii | Language II – English (Compulsory) | 30 | 30 | |
| iv | a) For Mathematics and Science Teacher: Mathematics and Science b) For Social Science Teacher: Social Science c) For Any other Subject Teacher: either (a) or (b) |
60 | 60 | *Tamil/English |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
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