KTET 2023: Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test

The Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test is a teacher recruitment examination similar to Assam TET, MAHA TET, TET, and CTET, conducted by the Kerala Pareeksha Bhawan across classes I to X along with language teachers. Furthermore, it comprises four categories depending on the classes. The syllabus of the exam somewhat draws from the UGC NET Syllabus. In this blog, we have curated all relevant information from dates and deadlines and syllabus to the official sample papers of the KTET Exam 2023.

KTET 2023 Highlights

Exam Name	Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test (KTET 2023)
Conducting Authority	Kerala State Education Board (KSEB)
Level of Exam	State-Level
Frequency	Twice a year
Mode of Application	Online
Mode of Exam	Pen & Paper-based Test (offline exam)
Duration of Exam	3 Hours
Total Marks	150 marks
Total Categories	-Category I (Class 1-5) -Category II (Class 6-8) -Category III (Class 9-10) -Category IV (Language Teachers of Arabic, Hindi, Sanskrit & Urdu (up to Upper Primary level))
Negative Marking	No Negative Marking

Important Dates for KTET 2023

If you are looking to apply for the KTET 2023, check out the dates here:

KTET Events 2023	KTET Exam Date
KTET Notification Release	March 25, 2023
Online Application start	April 3-18, 2023
KTET Exam Date 2023	May 30-31, 2023
Result Declaration	to be announced

What is KTET?

The Commissioner for Government Examinations administers the Kerala Teachers Eligibility Test (KTET), a state-level examination. It is held twice a year for applicants interested in beginning their careers as teachers in government primary, upper primary, and high schools.

KTET 2023 Eligibility Criteria

For all those who are looking forward to you appearing in the KTET 2023 examination, stated below is the eligibility criteria as per various categories of the exam- 

Category 1( Lower Primary Teachers) 

• Candidates should have scored minimum 45% marks in their Higher secondary examination and must have a 2 year trained teacher certificate issued by the Kerala board of examination or its equivalent; OR
• give flying candidates must have 45% marks in their Higher secondary examination along with a 2 year diploma in elementary education issued by the NCTE Rules and Regulations, 2002; OR 
• minimum 50% marks in Higher secondary Education along with a four year bachelor’s degree in in Elementary Education; OR
• Candidates must have minimum 50% marks in higher secondary level along with the two year diploma in special education 

Category 2 (Upper Primary Level) 

• Candidates must have completed BCom/ BSc or BA degree with at least 45% marks along with a B.Ed degree as per the NCTE Rules and Regulations; OR
• The applicant’s may have completed BCom/ BSc or BA degree and a 2 year diploma in elementary education or teachers training certificate issued by the Kerala Board of Education; OR
• Minimum 50% marks in higher secondary education along with a bachelors in Elementary Education (4 years); OR
• candidates must have attained 50% marks in higher secondary qualification along with a BA/BSc or BSc BEd or BA BEd

Category 3 (High School Class Teachers) 

The aspirants who want to apply for this category must meet the below-stated eligibility- 

• Minimum 45% marks in BCom/ BSc or BA degree with UP B.Ed degree in a concerned subject from any university in Kerala or its equivalent universities
• For the candidates who have a degree in MSc Ed in subjects such as Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Botany or Zoology must have qualified the degree from a regional institute of Education that is sponsored by NCERT and must have a minimum of 50% marks. 
• The applicants must have completed a BA degree with minimum 45% marks. Also, those who have passed LTTC can also apply. 

Category 4 (Language Teachers) 

As per the rules and requirements stated by the Kerala Education Act, those who possess the necessary qualification of language teachers for Hindi, Arabic, Urdu, Sanskrit, Physical Education, and Specialist Teacher can apply.

KTET Application Form 2023

The application form for KTET 2023 is accessible on the official website. The KTET application procedure is as follows:

• Open the website and go to the “New registration” section.
• Candidates must submit their applications to Pariksha Bhavan over the internet.
• Fill out the form to the best of your ability.
• The application cost is 500/- for general applicants and 250/- for SC/ST and handicapped applicants.
• Payment may be made online using Net banking, credit card, or debit card, or offline using a challan and sending it to the SBI branch closest to the site. The candidate can then upload the scanned papers together with the application form.

KTET 2023 Application fees

The following are the application fees that must be paid to complete the application form:

Category	Application Fees
General	500/-
SC/ST, Physically handicapped	250/-

KTET Admit Card 2023

Before the exam, the KTET Admit Card will be published on the official website, and it will be based on the category that the applicant has applied for, as recommended by the Office of Commissioner by Pariksha Bhavan. Candidates can use their login credentials to monitor the status of their examinations. The following are the methods to obtain your admission card:

• Visit the KTET website at https://ktet.kerala.gov.in/index.php.
• A pop-up window will appear, displaying the most recent KTET exam notice.
• The form will display when you click on the notice.
• Fill up your registration id and password.
• Check that all of the information on the form is correct.
• Look for information such as the candidate’s photo, exam location, exam day and time, and application number.
• The KTET 2023 admission card will be presented on the screen.
• It is recommended that you download it and print the admit card for future use.

KTET Result 2023

The Office of the Commissioner for Government Examinations at Pariksha Bhavan will release the answer keys for the 2023 test first on the official website. The official notification of the KTET result will be posted on the site after 5 days. The registration number will be available for candidates to check. Following the exam’s successful completion. An interview will be scheduled for the candidate. Those who pass the test will receive a certificate from the state government, and those who present and pass the exam at more than one level will receive a separate certificate from the board.

Syllabus for KTET 2023

The entire syllabus for this particular exam can be divided into 4 categories. Given below is the list of topics covered in each of the counterparts: 

Category I

The topics covered under category I of the paper are:

Main Heads	Total Marks
I. Child Development And Pedagogy: Child Development and Learning Concepts of inclusive education and understanding children with special needs Learning and Pedagogy	30
II. Language I – Malayalam/Kannada/Tamil A. Malayalam B. Tamil Reading Comprehension – Prose Reading Comprehension – Poem Pedagogical aspects of Mother Tongue Education – Class-I to V Language, Literature, and culture C. Kannada Reading Comprehension – Prose Reading Comprehension – Poem Pedagogical aspects of Kannada Language – Class 1 to 5 History of Language, Literature, and Culture	30 30 30
III. Language II – English/Arabic A. English Language Comprehension Pedagogy of language development B. Arabic IV. Environmental Science Content: Family, Soil, Agriculture, Food, Jobs, Diseases, Water, etc. Pedagogy V. Mathematics Content: Numbers, Geometry, Measurements Pedagogy	30 30 30 30

Category II

Building upon the foundation of category I, category II further covers:

Main Heads	Total Marks
I. Child Development And Pedagogy: Child Development [Elementary Child]Inclusive Education Learning and Pedagogy	30
II. Language I – Malayalam/English/Kannada/Tamil A. Malayalam B. English Language Comprehension Pedagogy of language development C. Tamil Reading Comprehension – Prose Reading Comprehension – Poem Pedagogical aspects of Mother Tongue Education – Class-6 to 8 Language, Literature, and culture D. Kannada Reading Comprehension – Prose Reading Comprehension – Poem Pedagogical aspects of Kannada Language – Class 6 to History of Language, Literature and Culture	30 30 30 30 30
III. Language II – Malayalam/ English/ Hindi/ Arabic/ Urdu/ Sanskrit A. Malayalam B. English Language Comprehension; Pedagogy of language development C. Hindi Pedagogy of language development Questions for Language comprehension D. Arabic E. Urdu F. Sanskrit IV. A. SCIENCE & MATHEMATICS Science; Science PedagogyMathematics  IV. B. SOCIAL SCIENCE History Geography Economics Political Science Social Science – Pedagogy	30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30

Category III

At this level, learning and psychology are also added. Particular topics are listed in the following table:

Main Heads	Total Marks
Adolescent Psychology, Theories Of Learning & Teaching Aptitude Adolescent Psychology Theories Of Learning Teaching Aptitude	40
I. Language I – Malayalam/English/Tamil/Kannada Malayalam English: Comprehension, Elements of Language, Communication Tamil: Reading Comprehension (Prose); Reading Comprehension – Poem; Elements of Language; Communication Kannada: Reading Comprehension (Prose); Reading Comprehension – Poem; Elements of Language; Communication	30
Subject Specific Areas: [Malayalam/English/Tamil/Kannada/Hindi/Arabic/Urdu/ Sanskrit/Physical Science/Natural Science/Mathematics/Social Science (History, Geography, Economics, Political Science, Pedagogy)]	80

Category IV

These are language or vocation-based papers. These are:

• Arabic
• Hindi 
• Sanskrit
• Urdu
• Physical Education
• Drawing
• Sewing
• Music

KTET 2022 Question Papers

Check out the sample papers here.

FAQs

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