TNTET Eligibility Criteria 2022, Age Limit & Qualification

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TNTET Eligibility Criteria 2022: The application process for the Tamil Nadu Teachers Eligibility Test (TNTET) has begun on 14th March 2022. It is essential for the candidates to go through the TNTET eligibility criteria to ensure they are eligible for the TNTET Exam 2022. The candidates should have the minimum qualification as mentioned on the TNTET official notification 2022.

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The TNTET application form 2022 of the candidates who will not meet the minimum eligibility criteria will be rejected. Moreover, the TNTET application fees 2022 is non-refundable. Thus, it is of paramount importance to check the TNTET eligibility criteria carefully before submitting the TNTET application form 2022. In this article, the candidates will find all the information regarding TNTET Eligibility Criteria 2022.

TNTET Official Notification 2022 PDF

TNTET Eligibility Criteria Overview

The Tamil Nadu Teachers Eligibility Test is conducted by the Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB) Tamil Nadu once a year. For further details, candidates should check out the following table.

Exam Name	Tamil Nadu Teachers Eligibility Test
Conducting Body	Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB) Tamil Nadu
Exam Level	State
Exam Frequency	Once a year
Exam Mode	Offline
Exam Duration	3 hours
Language	English, Tamil
Level	2 Levels Level 1: Class I-V (Primary), Level 2: Class VI-VIII (Upper Primary)
Mode of Application	Online Application Form
Mode of Exam	Offline Mode
Total marks (Level-1)	150 marks
Total marks(Level-2)	150 marks
Negative Marking	No Negative marks
Exam Website	trb.tn.nic.in

Tamil Nadu TET Eligibility Criteria 2022: Important Dates

The TNTET application process 2022 has begun on 14th March 2022 and it will continue until 13th April 2022. The candidates should follow the following table for all the latest updates on the important events and dates related to the TNTET Exam 2022.

Events	Dates
Notification released	7th March 2022
Registration Started	14th March 2022
Last Date To Apply	13th April 2022 (till 5.00 p.m)
TNTET Exam Date	To be Notified Later

TNTET Eligibility Criteria 2022

The candidates who are aspiring to appear for the upcoming TNTET Exam 2022 should go through the TNTET Eligibility Criteria 2022. The candidates should have the following eligibility criteria to become eligible for the TNTET Exam 2022. The candidates who will fail to meet the TNTET eligibility criteria 2022 will have to face disqualification. In the following table, the candidates will find the TNTET eligibility criteria 2022 for Paper-I and Paper-II.

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Educational Qualification

(I) Minimum Qualifications for TNTET Paper-I (for classes I-V):

1. Higher Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known)

2. Higher Secondary (or it’s equivalent) with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known) in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure), Regulations, 2002.

3. Higher Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4-year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.).

4. 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).

5. Graduation and passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known).

6. Graduation with atleast 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.,)

(II). Minimum Qualifications for TNTET Paper-II (for classes VI-VIII).

1. Graduation and passed or appearing in final year of 2 year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known).

2. Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.).

3. Graduation with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in final year of Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.), in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure) Regulations.

4. Higher Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4-year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.).

5. Higher Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4-year B.A/B.Sc. Ed or B.A. Ed./B.Sc. Ed.

6. Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of B.Ed. (Special Education).

7. Any candidate having qualified B.Ed. the programme, recognized by the NCTE is eligible to appear in TET. Moreover, as per existing TET guidelines circulated vide NCTE letter dated 11.02.2011, a person who is pursuing any of the teacher education courses (recognized by the NCTE or the RCI, as the case may be) specified in the NCTE Notification dated 23rd August 2010 is also qualified to appear in the TET.