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Selection Process
- Written Examination (Paper 1 and/or Paper 2)
- Qualifying Marks:
OC / General – 60% (90 marks)
BC, BC(M), MBC/DNC, SC, SC(A), PwD – 55% (82 marks)
ST – 40% (60 marks, one-time concession in 2025) - Pass Certificate valid for Lifetime
- Clearing TNTET is eligibility only, separate recruitment exam required for appointment
Eligibility
Paper 1 – Classes I–V
- Higher Secondary (50% marks) + 2-year D.El.Ed.
- OR Higher Secondary (45% marks) + 2-year D.El.Ed. (NCTE norms)
- OR Higher Secondary (50% marks) + 4-year B.El.Ed.
- OR Higher Secondary (50% marks) + 2-year Diploma in Special Education
- Final-year candidates eligible
Paper 2 – Classes VI–VIII
- Graduation + 2-year D.El.Ed.
- OR Graduation (50% marks) + B.Ed.
- OR Graduation (45% marks) + B.Ed. (NCTE norms)
- OR Higher Secondary (50% marks) + 4-year B.El.Ed. / B.A.Ed. / B.Sc.Ed.
- OR Graduation (50% marks) + B.Ed. (Special Education)
- Final-year candidates eligible
Age Limit
- Minimum: 18 years (as on 01.07.2025)
- Maximum: No upper age limit