ETT Exam

Elementary Teacher’s Test is conducted by the State Council of Educational Research & Training, Government of Punjab to select students for Diploma in Elementary Education and for Teaching jobs. In 2022 Punjab ETT recruitment process 5994 vacancies were released, the application process for which was closed on the 10th of November 2022. In this blog, we will know about the ETT exam in detail.

To be eligible for such applications one has to complete a Diploma and write the Punjab ETT Exam. Before starting to prepare for the exam, let’s have a look at the selection criteria, ETT exam date sheet and format of the exam. 

Name	Punjab Elementary Teachers Training Recruitment
Number of posts out in 2022	5994
Job Location	Punjab
Conducted by	Education Recruitment board, Punjab
ETT jobs notification release date	13 October 2022
ETT Exam Application	14 October 2022 – 10 November 2022
ETT Exam Date	05 March 2023

What is ETT?

ETT stands for Elementary Teacher’s Test when used in terms of ETT exams for recruitment and Elementary Teacher’s Training in terms of ETT Courses. ETT entrance exams are conducted as an evaluation process in certain colleges to screen the applicants for their course intakes. After the course, the candidate can write an ETT Exam for recruitment as a teacher in the Punjab government. The ETT courses are differently designed coursework to train the candidates as efficient Elementary school teachers, librarians, etc

Why Go For ETT?

A good score in an ETT Entrance Exam is your doorway to dream coursework in the field that can increase your chances of passing the ETT Exam for recruitment. Elementary education may sound less of a dream but listed below are the detailed benefits of pursuing ETT courses. 

• If you aspire to be a teacher, after this course you can choose to be an elementary school teacher, language expert or editor, research associate, librarian, or work in an administrative department.
• Both government and private institutions offer jobs after the ETT exams and courses. 
• There is a decent average package for Elementary Teachers after the ETT Exam that lies between 2 – 10 LPA. 
• It is an easy way to apply for a noble profession. Teaching has always been a well-reputed and respected job in Indian society, if you are good with children it is an added advantage. 
• There is Job security after a professional course in elementary teaching even in private institutions. 
• Working hours are fewer and the courses help you organize your work better giving you more personal time and planned vacations. 
• Explore innovative ways of teaching through extracurriculars and interactive classrooms. 

To become a teacher one has to write a Punjab ETT Exam for recruitment of elementary teachers here are the details of the Punjab ETT Exam for recruitment of teachers. 

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Eligibility and Selection Criteria for The Punjab ETT Exam 2022

All candidates between 18-37 years of age can apply for Punjab ETT Exam 2022 in the recruitment drive. The candidate must have 50% or higher marks in graduation to be eligible to sit for the exam.

The ETT Exam is just a two-step process that involves a written exam and document evaluation. The candidates who score the highest marks in the written exam are called for the document verification process. A merit list of selected candidates is released online, on the official website of the Education Recruitment Board. 

Expected Cut-Offs for the ETT Exam 2022

Following are the expected cut-offs for the ETT exam:

Arts and Vocational Studies cut off

Category	Cut off for Arts Stream	Cut off for Vocational Stream
General	79.56	73.56
BC	76.89	68.00
SC (R%O)	77.11	70.80
SC (M&B)	73.56	64.00
Ex-Servicemen (General)	56.50	–
Ex-Servicemen (SC/BC)	50.67	–
Freedom Fighter	45.11	–
Sports (General)	55.11	–
Sports (SC)	52.00	–
Handicapped	50.00	–

Science and Commerce cut off

Category	Cut off for Science Stream	Cut off for Commerce Stream
General	75.56	72.67
BC	70.44	68.22
SC (R%O)	68.89	65.78
SC (M&B)	56.00	50.90
Ex-Servicemen (General)	60.00	62.40
Ex-Servicemen (SC/BC)	56.89	–
Freedom Fighter	51.33	–
Sports (General)	51.78	–
Sports (SC)	52.22	54.00
Handicapped	52.00	66.89

Pattern Punjab ETT Exam 2022

To prepare smartly for an exam it is good to know the weightage of each section of the exam so before giving a detailed syllabus, here is a concise pattern of Punjab ETT Exam marks weightage for each section. To start with, the test is divided into 2 parts, A and B.

Part A of the exam is for 100 minutes and consists of the following sections

Syllabus	Total Questions	Total Marks
Punjabi (Qualifying level)	100	100

Part B of the exam is also a 100 minutes test. Here are the details of the marks breakdown:

Syllabus	Total Questions	Total Marks
Punjabi	20	40
English	10	20
Hindi	10	20
General Science	20	40
Social Studies	20	40
Maths	20	40
Total:	100	200

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Syllabus for the Punjab ETT Exam 2022

Following is the syllabus for the Punjab ETT Exam 2022:

Punjabi Syllabus

1. Detailed knowledge of Sikh gurus.
2. Punjabi and Sufi poets like Gurmati Kavi, Bulleh shah, etc.
3. Prose knowledge of writers like Sri Teja Singh, Harpal Singh Pannu, Kulwant singh Virk, Ajit Kaur etc.
4. Grammar like vocabulary and script, language aesthetics, word identification, types of sentences, idioms, Articles and Punctuations, and Synonyms.

English Syllabus

1. Comprehension passage.
2. Grammar like articles, conjugations and Modals, prepositions and determiners, tenses, error correction, narration, clauses, and transformation.
3. Synonyms and antonyms, one-word substitutions, idioms and phrases.
4. Translation between English and Punjab.

Hindi Syllabus

1. Scripts, alphabets and words, nouns, pronouns, adjectives and verbs, adverbs, synonyms and antonyms. 
2. Prefix and suffix, one word for the phrase, opposites, idioms, proverbs, Punjabi to Hindi translation.

General Science Syllabus

1. Physics: Force and laws of Motion, gravitation, reflection and refraction, work and energy, sound, electricity, magnetism, sources of energy, and matter in our surroundings. 
2. Chemistry: Atoms and molecules, acids, bases, and salts, metals and non-metals, carbon and its compounds.
3. Biology: The Fundamental unit of life, Tissues, Diversity of Living organisms, Why do we fall ill, Natural Resources, Improvement in Food Resources, Life Processes, Control and Coordination, Reproduction in Organisms, Heredity and Evolution, The Human Eye and Colorful World.

Social Studies Syllabus

Geography, Earth, Climate, Natural Flora, Fauna, soil, Population, Economics, History, Civil Sciences, Land Use and Agriculture, Mineral and Energy Resources, etc

Mathematics Syllabus

Numerical Systems, Real Numbers, Polynomials, Linear Equations, Arithmetic Series, Geometry, Lines and Angles, Statistics, etc

FAQs

According to the ETT Exam date sheet, the exam is to be commenced in March 2023. Therefore, there is plenty of time for the candidates to prepare for the exam, candidates can go for live classes for the exam, avail of mock test papers online and also go through the previous year’s question paper. There are a lot of bachelor and diploma courses in teacher training programs that one can opt for to prepare better for such recruitment exams as the ETT Exam.

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