Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB) Tamil Nadu conducts the Tamil Nadu Teachers Eligibility Test (TNTET). Candidates who qualify the exam are considered eligible for Primary, Upper Primary Level teacher posts in the state of Tamil Nadu. TNTET has two papers, Paper 1 (for Classes 1 to 5) and Paper 2 (for Classes 6 to 8). Both papers have different eligibility criteria, exam patterns and syllabi. TNTET qualified candidates are provided with the eligibility certificate which is now valid for a lifetime.
| Date of Notification | 07-03-2022 |
| Commencement of submission of online Application | 14-03-2022 |
| Last date for submission of online Application | 13-04-2022 |
| Date of Examination TNTET – Paper I | will be announced later |
| Date of Examination TNTET – Paper II | will be announced later |
| TET Paper | Minimum Educational Qualification |
|---|---|
| TNTET Paper 1 for Classes 1 to 5 teachers | • Higher Secondary or its equivalent with at least 50 per cent marks and passed or appearing in the final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known). or • Higher Secondary or its equivalent with at least 45 per cent marks and passed or appearing in the final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education. o • Higher Secondary or its equivalent with at least 50 per cent marks and passed or appearing in the final year of 4-year Bachelor in Elementary Education (BElEd). or • Graduation and passed or appearing in the final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education. or • Graduation with at least 50 per cent marks and passed or appearing in the final year of Bachelor of Education (BEd). Note: Relaxation up to 5 per cent in the qualifying marks shall be allowed to the candidates belonging to BC, BC(M), MBC/DNC, SC, SC(A), ST and PwD. |
| TNTET Paper 2 for Classes 6 to 8 teachers, Graduate teachers (Related subjects, Tamil, English and others) | • Graduation with at least 50 per cent marks and passed or appearing in the final year of Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.). or • Graduation with at least 45 per cent marks and passed or appearing in the final year of Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.). or • Graduation with at least 50 per cent marks and passed or appearing in the final year of B.Ed. (Special Education). • Higher Secondary or its equivalent) with at least 50 per cent marks and passed or appearing in the final year of 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (BElEd). or • Higher Secondary with at least 50 per cent marks and passed or appearing in the final year of 4-year BA/ BScEd or BAEd/BScEd. or • Graduation with at least 50 per cent marks and passed or appearing in the final year of B.Ed. (Special Education). or • Candidate having qualified BEd programme, recognized by the NCTE is eligible to appear in TNTET. Note: Relaxation up to 5 per cent in the qualifying marks shall be allowed to the candidates belonging to BC, BC(M), MBC/DNC, SC, SC(A), ST and PwD. |
| TNTET Paper 1 Subjects | Number of Questions | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Child Development and Pedagogy(relevant to the age group of 6 – 11 years) | 30 | 30 |
| Language I (Tamil/Telugu/Malayalam/Kannada/Urdu) | 30 | 30 |
| Language II – English | 30 | 30 |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
| TNTET Paper 1 Subjects | Number of Questions | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Child Development and Pedagogy(relevant to the age group of 6 – 11 years) | 30 | 30 |
| Language-I (Tamil/Telugu/Malayalam/Kannada/Urdu) | 30 | 30 |
| Language II – English | 30 | 30 |
| Mathematics or Science Or Social Science Or Any one of the two mentioned above | 60 | 60 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
