Department of School Education in Government of Telangana conducts Telangana State Teachers Eligibility Test (TS TET) for recruitment of teachers.
TS TET 2017 Eligibility:-
The candidates at the time of applying for TS-TET should be in possession of the following minimum qualifications prescribed for categoryof I to V classes (Paper- I) and VI to VIII classes (Paper - II) separately.
Minimum qualifications for TS-TET paper - II (Classes I to V):-
(i) Intermediate / Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks. However in case of SC/ST/BC/Differently abled candidates, the minimum marks shall be 45%. AND pass in 2 - year Diploma in Elementary Education / 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.) / 2 - year Diploma in Education (Special Education).
OR
(ii) Intermediate / Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 45% marks. In respect of SC/ST/BC/Differently abled candidates, the minimum marks shall be 40%. AND pass in 2 - year Diploma in Elementary Education / 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.) / 2 - year Diploma in Education (Special Education) in case of the candidates who have passed or admitted to D.El.Ed / D.Ed., course prior to issue of these guidelines (23-12-2015).
Minimum qualifications for TS-TET paper - II (Classes VI to VIII):-
(i) B.A./B.Sc./B.Com., with at least 50% marks. In case of SC/ST/BC/Differently abled candidates, the minimum marks shall be 45%. AND pass in Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) course / Bachelor of Education (B.Ed -Special Education).
OR
(ii) B.A./B.Sc./B.Com., with at least 50% marks. In respect of SC/ST/BC/Differently abled candidates, the minimum marks shall be 40%. AND pass in Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) course / Bachelor of Education (B.Ed -Special Education) in case of the candidates who have passed or admitted to B.Ed., course prior to issue of these guidelines (23-12-2015).
OR
(iii) 4-year B.A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed., with at least 50% marks, in case of SC/ST/BC/Differently abled candidates, the minimum marks shall be 45%.
OR
(iv) Graduation with language concerned as one of the optional subjects OR Bachelor of oriental language (or its equivalent) OR Graduation in literature OR Post Graduation in language concerned ANDLanguage Pandit Training Certificate/B.Ed with language concerned as one of the Methodologies, in respect of Language Teachers.
Note:-
1.The candidates, who are appearing in the final year of Bachelor of Education OR Diploma in Elementary Education etc., are also eligible to appear for TET Examination subject to the condition that the candidates cannot appear for DSC with this TET certificate, unless the candidate acquire requisite qualification.
2. A Diploma/Degree course in Teacher Education recognized by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) only shall be considered. However in case of Diploma in Education (Special Education) and B.Ed. (Special Education), a course recognized by the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) only shall be considered.
3.Intermediate qualification of Board of Intermediate Education (BIE) of Telangana State or its equivalent or recognized by BIE Telangana State only shall be considered. So also the Bachelor’s Degree of a University Recognized by UGC only shall be considered.
TS TET Registration / Application Form
TS TET 2017 Application Form / Registration:-
TS TET Exam Dates
TS TET 2017 Date:- 23rd July 2017 (Sunday)
TS TET Syllabus
TS TET 2017 Syllabus:-
PAPER 1
TELUGU
BENGALI
GUJARATI
HINDI
KANNADA
MARATHI
TAMIL
URDU
PAPER 2
TELUGU
SANSKRIT
HINDI
KANNADA
MARATHI
TAMIL
URDU
Paper Pattern
TS TET 2017 Pattern:-
All questions will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), each carrying one mark, with four alternatives out of which one answer will be correct. There will be no negative marking.
There will be two papers of the TET, Paper-I will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for Classes I to V, Paper-II will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for Classes VI to VIII. A person who intends to be a teacher either for classes I to V or for classes VI to VIII shall have to appear for both papers (Paper I and Paper II) (if eligible).
a) Paper- I: No. of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – 150
Duration of Examination: 2 hours and 30 minutes:
Structure and Content (All Compulsory)
| S No. | Subject | No of MCQs | Marks |
| i | Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| ii | Language I | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| iii | Language II English | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| iv | Mathematics | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| v | Environmental Studies | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| Total | 150 MCQs | 150 Marks |
Note (1): The test items on Child Development & Pedagogy will focus on Educational Psychology of teaching and learning relevant to the primary level.
Note (2): How to choose language – I of TS-TET Paper-I: The following languages are offered under first Language in schools under State Syllabus viz. ., Telugu, Urdu, Hindi, Bengali Kannada, Marathi, Tamil and Guajarati. A Candidate has to choose one of these 8 languages under Language-I of TET, those candidates should have compulsorily studied that language either as medium of study or as first language at least up to Class X. The candidates who studied CBSE/ICSE curriculum can choose the language which they have studied up to Class X.
Note (3): The Language-II shall be English for all candidates.
Note (4): The syllabi for Mathematics & Environmental Studies are designed on the basis of topics of Classes I to V. The difficulty standard as well as linkages of content/topics could be up to Secondary Stage (up to Class X) for testing. The test items in Mathematics and Environmental Studies will contain Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) not only on content but also on Pedagogy. In Mathematics 24 MCQs will be on Content and 6 MCQs on Pedagogy. Similarly in Environmental Studies 24 MCQs will be on content and 6 MCQs on Pedagogy.
Note (5): The syllabi for Language I & II shall be based on Proficiency in the Language, Elements of language, Communication and Comprehension abilities (standard up to Class X level).
Note (6): In 30 MCQs under Language I & II, each shall include 6 questions on Pedagogy of a Language.
b) Paper II : No. of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)– 150:
Duration of Examination: 2 hours and 30 minutes
Structure and Content (All Compulsory):
| S No. | Subject | No of MCQs | Marks |
| i | Child Development & Pedagogy | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| ii | Language I | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| iii | Language II - English | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| iv | a) For Mathematics and Science teachers: Mathematics and Science. b) For Social Studies Teacher : Social Studies c) For any other teacher – either iv (a) or iv (b) |
60 MCQs | 60 Marks |
| Total | 150 MCQs | 150 Marks |
Note: (1) The test items on Child Development & Pedagogy will focus on Educational Psychology of teaching and learning relevant to the elementary level.
Note: (2) How to choose language – I of TS-TET Paper-II: The following languages are offered under first Language in secondary schools under State Syllabus viz., Telugu, Urdu, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil and Sanskrit. A Candidate (other than language pandit candidate) has to choose one of these 7 languages under Language I of TET, those candidates should have compulsorily studied that language either as medium of study or first language at least up to Class-X. The candidates who studied CBSE /ICSE curriculum can choose the language which they have studied up to Class X. Language pandit candidates have to choose the language of their study in pandit training concerned under language-I of TET Paper-II.
Note (3): The Language-II shall be English for all candidates.
Note (4): For Paper II Mathematics & Science sectors, questions will be as follows:
(i) Mathematics - 30 MCQs (Content 24; Pedagogy 06)
(ii) Science - 30 MCQs (Content 24; Pedagogy 06)
a) Content - Physical Science - 12 MCQs
b) Content - Biological Science - 12 MCQs
c) Science Pedagogy – 06 MCQs.
Note (5): For Paper II Social Studies, the syllabus will cover the sectors/areas namely, History, Geography, Civics and Economics. Out of 60 marks, 48 will be on content and the remaining 12 on Pedagogy.
Note (6): For Paper II, the syllabi for TET of Mathematics & Sciences, Social Studies are based on topics of Classes VI to VIII. The difficulty standard of questions as well as their linkages could be up to Senior Secondary Level (12th class).
Note (7): The syllabi for Language I & II shall be based on proficiency in the language, elements of language, communication and comprehension abilities (standard up to Senior Secondary Level (12th Class).
MEDIUM OF QUESTION PAPER:
The question paper shall be bilingual i.e. English followed by the Language-I chosen by the candidates for all languages except Sanskrit. For the candidates choosing Sanskrit, the questions shall be in Telugu followed by Sanskrit (Devanagari script).
QUALIFYING MARKS IN TET, ISSUE OF MEMOs/CERTIFICATES
(i) The percentage of qualifying marks for different categories are as shown below:
S.No Category - Pass Marks
1 General - 60% and above
2 BCs - 50% and above
3 SC/ST/Differently abled - 40% and above
VALIDITY OF TET CERTIFICATE
The validity of certificates shall be for a period of 7 years from the date of TET concerned.
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