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KTET 2023: The Kerala Government Education Board (KGEB) released the Kerala TET (KTET) Result and Cut Off Marks on their official website. KTET Result 2024 for Category 1, 2, 3, and 4 was released on 28 February 2024 on the official website of Kerala Pareeksha Bhavan. Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test Exam dates held on 29 December 2023 – 30 December 2023. The details regarding KTET 2023 have been mentioned below.
KTET 2023 Notification
The Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test (KTET Exam 2023) is conducted to select teachers for four different categories – Category I (for Lower Primary Classes), Category II (for Upper Primary Classes), Category III (for High School Classes), and Category IV (for Language Teachers – Arabic, Hindi, Sanskrit, Urdu (up to Upper Primary classes), Specialist Teachers (Art & Crafts), and Physical Education Teachers). Aspirants who wish to apply for this examination can check the Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test eligibility criteria, application fee, examination pattern, and exam schedule here.
KTET 2023 Important Dates
The Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test (KTET) 2023 will be held on 29 and 30 December 2023. Here is the list of important dates related to the KTET Exam 2023.
Kerala TET 2023 Important Dates | |
Important Events | Dates |
KTET Application Form Start Date | 6 November 2023 |
Application Form End Date | 17 November 2023 |
Application form Print Out | 18 November 2023 |
KTET Admit Card | 20 December 2023 |
KTET Exam date | 29-30 December 2023 |
KTET Result 2024 | 28 February 2024 |
KTET 2023 Exam Apply Online
The candidates must check out the following instructions to access the KTET Exam 2023 Application Form. The instructions will help the candidates to access, fill out and submit the KTET 2023 Application Form conveniently.
- Click on the official site of the Kerala Government Education Board (KGEB) @ ktet.kerala.gov.in.
- On the home page click on the Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test Registration Link.
- Click on the New Registration button that appears on the screen.
- Read all the particulars and instructions given.
- Later you have to agree with the terms given there.
- Now, you can click the New Registration link.
- Fill in all the details and then upload the scanned documents in the prescribed format. Cross-check all your details and then submit the page.
- Reserved category candidates (SC/ ST/ OBC/ PH) must possess the certificate to support their claim at the time of the interview.
- After the successful submission, you can download your KTET Application Form 2023 Online.
- Take a printed copy of it for future reference.
KTET 2023 Notification Apply Online Links
Check out the important links related to the KTET 2023. The candidates will need to the following links to register and apply for the KTET Exam 2023.
KTET 2023 Apply Links | |
Kerala TET New Registration | Click Here |
KTET Candidate Login | Click Here |
Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test Forgot Application ID | Click Here |
KTET 2023 Exam Application Fee
The Eligible candidates for the General and OC categories candidates can pay Rs.500/- for each Kerala TET Online Application 2023 registration. The reserved categories of SC/ST and differently able candidates can pay Rs.250/- for each application
Category | Kerala TET 2023 Application Fees |
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Unreserved | Rs. 500/- |
SC/ST/PWD | Rs. 250/- |
KTET 2023 Application Guidelines
Kerala TET 2023 Exam Schedule
Kerala TET Exam dates have been scheduled for 29 December and 30 December 2023. Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test Exam Date has been notified in the KTET Detailed Notification. Candidate must check the complete examination schedule in the below-mentioned table.
Category
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Kerala TET Exam Date | Duration | Time |
KTET I | 29 December 2023 | 10.00 am – 12.30 pm | 2 ½ hrs |
KTET II | 29 December 2023 | 2.00 pm -4.30 pm | 2 ½ hrs |
KTET III | 30 December 2023 | 10.00 am – 12.30 pm | 2 ½ hrs |
KTET IV | 30 December 2023 | 2.00 pm -4.30 pm | 2 ½ hrs |
KTET 2023 Exam Eligibility Criteria
For Category 1 (Lower Primary Classes)
Candidates who are appearing for Kerala TET 2023 must be qualified following points:-
- Must pass Higher Secondary/ Higher Secondary or equivalent at least with 45% 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 it’s equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.). or Higher Secondary/ Senior Secondary (or it’s equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 2-year Diploma in Education (Special Education
For Category 2 (Upper Primary Classes)
- 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 it’s equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 4 years BA/ B.Sc.Ed or B.A. Ed or B.Sc.Ed
For Category 3 (High School Classes)
The test is for HSAs in: (i) Malayalam (ii) English (iii) Hindi (iv) Sanskrit (v) Tamil (vi) Kannada (vii) Arabic (viii) Urdu (ix) Social Science (x) Physical Science (xi) Natural Science and (xii) Mathematics
- BA/ BSc/ B.Com with marks of at least 45% and a B.Ed. A degree in the subject concerned (from any of the universities in Kerala or from any other university recognised as equivalent)
- For those who have MSc. Ed. in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology, A degree with not less than 50 per cent of the marks of one of the Regional Institutes of Education funded by NCERT will be eligible to apply for the subject matter concerned. For the subjects of Botany and Zoology, those with MSc. Ed., Ed. It is possible to apply for a Degree in Life Science with not less than 50 per cent marks from any of the Regional Institutes of Education.
- Candidates from SC/ST and differently-abled categories will be provided with a relaxation of 5% marks in the minimum qualifying marks. Candidates from OBC & OEC categories will be given a relaxation of 3% in the qualifying marks to appear for the K-TET III.
For Category 4
For Language teachers in Arabic, Hindi, Sanskrit, Urdu (up to Upper Primary level), Specialist teachers and Physical Education teachers (up to High School level)
- 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 IV.
- Candidates from SC/ST and differently-abled categories will be provided a relaxation of 5% marks in the qualifying marks prescribed for the eligibility to appear for the K-TET IV.
Kerala TET Syllabus
The KTET 2023 Exam Pattern is explained in detail in the following section.
- All category papers can be online or offline.
- Language for Category-1, 2, 4 will be Malayalam or English
- The language for Category-3 will be English only.
KTET 2023 Exam Pattern
There will be 4 papers for Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test 2023
- Category I (Lower Primary Classes)
- Category II (Upper Primary Classes)
- Category III (High School Classes)
- Category IV (for Language Teachers – Arabic, Hindi, Sanskrit, Urdu (up to Upper Primary classes), Specialist Teachers (Art & Crafts) and Physical Education Teachers.
- Paper I (for Classes I to V) Lower Primary Classes: (Duration of examination-Two-and-a-half hours)
S.No. | Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks |
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1 | Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
2 | Tamil/Kannada/Malayalam | 30 | 30 |
3 | English/ Arabic | 30 | 30 |
4 | Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
5 | Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 |
Total | 150 | 150 |
- Paper-II (for Classes VI to VIII) Upper Primary Classes: (Duration of examination – Two-and-a-half hours)
S.No. | Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks |
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1 | Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
2 | Tamil/Kannada/Malayalam/English | 30 | 30 |
3 | English/Malayalam | 30 | 30 |
4 | Mathematics & Science
Or Social Studies/Social Science |
60 | 60 |
Total | 150 | 150 |
Note: Mathematics & Science- 30 MCQs each -60 Marks Or Social Studies/Social Science -60 MCQs -60 Marks (for Social Studies/Social Science teacher)
Paper III (for Classes IX to XII) High School Classes: (Duration of examination – Two-and-a-half hours)
S. No | Subject | No. of Questions | Marks |
1 | Adolescence Psychology Study/ Teaching Strategy | 40 | 40 |
2 | Tamil/Kannada/Malayalam/English | 30 | 30 |
3 | Topic-Based Questions | 80 | 80 |
Total | 150 | 150 |
- Paper IV (for Language Teachers – Arabic, Hindi, Sanskrit, Urdu (up to Upper Primary classes), Specialist Teachers (Art & Crafts) and Physical Education Teachers.
S. No | Subject | No. of Questions | Marks |
1 | Child Development / Cognitive Science | 30 | 30 |
2 | Tamil/Kannada/Malayalam/English | 40 | 40 |
3 | Topic-Based Questions | 80 | 80 |
Total | 150 | 150 |
Kerala Exam Syllabus
The candidates can easily download the KTET 2023 Syllabus from the table below. The KTET Syllabus 2023 PDF links for download is given for all four Categories neatly.
S. No. | Category | Download Syllabus |
1 | Category I | (Lower Primary Classes) |
2 | Category II | (Upper Primary Classes) |
3 | Category III | (High School Classes) |
4 | Category IV | (for Language Teachers – Arabic, Hindi, Sanskrit, Urdu (up to Upper Primary classes), Specialist Teachers (Art & Crafts) and Physical Education Teachers. |
KTET 2023 Exam Qualifying Marks
Check out the KTET 2023 Exam Qualifying marks given in the below section. This will help the candidates understand and set their goals for the KTET Exam 2023 accordingly.
- A person who scores 60% or more in the Kerala-TET examination will be considered ‘KTET passed’ or ‘K-TET qualified’. These will be the qualifying marks for all categories
- For General:60 % passing marks- 90
- For OBC/SC/ST : 55% passing marks- 82
- For PH:50% passing marks- 75
- Negative Marks: There shall be no negative marks for the Kerala-TET 2023
KTET 2023 Answer Key
The provisional answer key for the Kerala Teachers Eligibility Test (KTET 2023) had been released by Pareekshabhavan, Kerala. Those eligible can access the KTET answer keys on the official website ktet.kerala.gov.in. Candidates were allowed to raise objections, if any, until January 12, 2023, using the format provided by Pareekshabhavan. The examination took place on December 29 and 30, 2023.