Following the esteemed profession of teaching, you get the opportunity to benefit society as a whole. For those interested in taking the path of an educator, there is a wide range of programs ranging from Diploma in Education, Bachelor of Education, MS in Education, Diploma in Elementary Education as well as Special Education courses. Many academic institutions organize their own competitive exams for teaching programs and one such entrance exam is Rajasthan PTET. This blog aims to bring you the key essentials of this test including its exam pattern and syllabus for 2021 and eligibility prerequisites that you must qualify.
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Name of the Exam | Rajasthan Pre-Teacher Education Test |
Conducted by | Government Dungar College, Bikaner |
Purpose | Admissions to BEd (2 years) and Pre BA-BEd/ BSc-BEd (4 years) |
Frequency | Once |
Number of Applicants | 4.5 lakh |
Exam Date | TBA |
Exam Mode | Offline |
Exam Duration | 3 hours |
Total Questions | 200 questions |
Total Marks | 600 marks |
Negative Marking | None |
No. of Rajasthan PTET Colleges | 100+ |
The Rajasthan PTET 2021 had been postponed due to the rising COVID cases in India.
Rajasthan PTET Exam
Rajasthan PTET is conducted by the Government Dungar College, Bikaner. It is the gateway to the institution’s offered teaching programs, i.e. BEd (2 years) and Pre BA-BEd/ BSc-BEd (4 years). Over 5 lakh students appeared for the entrance exam to seek admission to these prestigious courses. To get admission to these courses, it is necessary for students to score at least 40% on the exam. To qualify for this test, one can apply for the BEd programs at Shiksha Shastri Colleges of Rajasthan.
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PTET Exam Dates 2022
Take a look at the following table enlisting the notifications and Rajasthan PTET exam dates 2021 for all those interested in appearing for the exam-
Rajasthan PTET Application Form 2022 Events | Dates |
Release of Rajasthan PTET Application Form 2022 | February 03, 2022 |
Last Date to Apply | April 20, 2022 |
Last Date to Deposit Application Fee | April 15, 2022 |
Admit Card Release | May 1, 2022 |
Rajasthan PTET 2022 Exam Date | TBA |
Result for BEd programmes | June 1, 2022 |
Result for BA-BEd/BSc-BEd | June 3, 2022 |
Counselling for PTET | June 2022 |
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Eligibility Criteria
The Government Dungar College has specified certain prerequisites that are essential for candidates to fulfil. Also, the applicants must make sure that while submitting the form, they cross-check all the details. The college holds the power to cancel the candidature of the applicant if found any discrepancy. Below mentioned are some entry requisites for the Rajasthan PTET:
For BEd
- Applicants must have at least 50% marks in their bachelor’s degree from any recognized university to apply for BEd or Shiksha Shastri Courses via the Rajasthan PTET.
- Special reserved classes along with SC, ST, OBC, PwD, Widow or Divorcee women candidates must have a minimum of 45% marks in bachelor’s or master’s degree.
For Pre BA BEd/BSc BEd Exam
- For the general category, a minimum of 50% marks in the 10+2 from a recognized board/school.
- At least 45% marks for the reserved categories like SC, ST, OBC, and special backward classes.
NOTE: During the selection process of the Rajasthan PTET, the preference will be given to the reserved categories according to the availability of the seats and the qualifying general category students will be shortlisted accordingly.
Rajasthan PTET Reservation
Here is the number of total seat reservations for candidates belonging to the Rajasthan domicile:
SC | 16% |
ST | 12% |
OBC | 21% |
Women (divorced and widowed women) | 20% |
PWD | 5% |
Wards of Current/Ex-servicemen | 5% |
Economically Weaker Section | 10% |
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PTET Exam Pattern
Rajasthan PTET is an objective-type examination comprising MCQ questions. The test is conducted in both Hindi and English languages with a maximum duration of 3 hours. It is constituted of 200 questions carrying a total weightage of 600 marks with 3 marks for every correct answer. Tabulated below is the PTET exam format for the year 2021:
Section | Number of Questions |
General Awareness | 50 |
Mental Ability | 50 |
Teaching Attitude & Aptitude Test | 50 |
Language Proficiency (English/Hindi) | 50 |
Total Questions Total Marks | 200 600 |
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Rajasthan PTET Syllabus
To score well in the exam, it is necessary for students to go through the syllabus and prepare accordingly. Divided into four sections, the PTET exam covers varied parameters ranging from Language Proficiency and Teaching Aptitude to General Awareness and Mental Ability. The key components of each of these sections of the syllabus of Rajasthan PTET 2021 are as follows:
Mental Ability
- Imagination
- Judgment and Decision
- Generalization
- Reasoning
- Drawing Inferences
- Creative Thinking etc
General Awareness
- Great Indian Personalities (Past and Present)
- Current Affairs (National and International)
- India and its Natural Resources
- Environmental Awareness
- Indian History & Culture
- Knowledge about Rajasthan etc
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Teaching Attitude and Aptitude Test
- Leadership
- Social Maturity
- Communication
- Awareness
- Interpersonal Relations
- Professional Commitment etc
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Language Proficiency (Hindi or English)
- Functional Grammar
- Vocabulary
- Comprehension
- Sentence Structure etc
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PTET 2022 Registration
Here is the complete registration process if you are planning to appear for the Rajasthan PTET examination.
Application form 2022
Registration for the state entrance exam for BEd and Integrated BEd courses is open till 15th April 2022. Candidates can apply online through the official website. Every candidate has to fill out an application form, upload documents and pay the application fees. Remember to fill out all the details correctly before submitting the form because there is no correction option.
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Rajasthan PTET Admit Card 2022
The admit card for Rajasthan PTET 2022 will be released by the Government of Dunar College, Bikaner after the completion of the registration process. The admit card can be downloaded from the official website by entering some details for access. The admit card will only be available online.
How to Download Rajasthan PTET 2022 Admit Card?
- Visit the official website.
- On the homepage, click on the link to download Rajasthan PTET 2022 admit card.
- The candidates can download the admit card using login ID and password for Rajasthan PTET 2022.
- Enter the application ID & password and click on the submit button
- The admit card for entered details will be displayed on the screen. Download and store the admit card for further reference.
Rajasthan PTET 2021 Participating Colleges
Here is the complete list of all the affiliated institutions and colleges with the PTET exam in Rajasthan.
Rajasthan PTET 2021 participating colleges for 2 years B.Ed colleges
Name of the College | Seats Allocated |
Arya Narayani Devi TT College | 200 |
B.P.Gautam College | 100 |
Balasati Ji Mahila TT College | 100 |
Bright India Mahila TT College | 100 |
Central Academy TT College | 200 |
Gurukul Teacher Institute | 100 |
Gyan Kanwar Girls Teacher Training College | 100 |
Haribhau Upadhyay Mahila TT College | 180 |
Jialal Institute of Education | 120 |
M.D.S University, Ajmer | 100 |
Maa Saraswati Shikshak Prakshishan Mahavidhyalay | 100 |
Narayana Shikshak Prashikshan Mahavidyalaya | 100 |
Nirmala Kothari Teacher Training College | 100 |
Rajkiya Uchh Adhayan Shiksha Sansthan, Ajmer | 150 |
Rama Devi B.Ed College | 200 |
S M S Mahila TT College | 100 |
S S Rathore Memorial TT College | 100 |
Shri M.L.D. Girls B.Ed. College, Kekri | 100 |
Shri Onkar Singh Memorial Women Teachers Training College | 100 |
St. Stephen College | 100 |
Suraj Narayan Pareek Mahila TT College | 100 |
Swami Vivekanand Shikshak Prakshishan Mahavidhyalay | 100 |
Tagore TT College Kekri (Ajmer) | 100 |
Tak Shiksha Niketan TT College | 200 |
Teja Memorial Shikshan Sansthan | 100 |
Agrasen Mahila TT Sansthan | 100 |
Anand Teachers Training College | 100 |
Arya Mahila TT College | 100 |
BRTT College | 150 |
Baba Bhagwan Das TT College | 100 |
Rajasthan PTET 2021 participating colleges for 4 years B.Ed
Hukumchand Noble Institute of Science and Technology |
Tak Shiksha Niketan TT College |
Tagore Teacher Training College, Kekri |
Gurukul Teacher Institute Kekri Ajmer |
Shree Mishri Lal Dubey Mahila Shikshak Prashikshan Mahavidyalaya |
Shri Onkar Singh Memorial Women Teacher Training College |
Shri Ratanlal Kanwarlal Patni Girls College, Teh |
Bright India Mahila Teacher Training College |
B.D.M.L. College of Education, Teh |
Bansur Mahavidyalaya, Teh |
Bhartiya Prashikshan Sansthan, Teh |
Bhartiya Teachers Training College, Teh |
Children’s Academy Integrated Degree College Teh |
Deep International College of Education, Teh |
Matsya Mahavidyalaya Teh |
Poddar Shikshan Sansthan Teh |
Rajasthan College of Education, Teh |
Rajasthan Shikshak Prashikshan Mahavidyalaya, Teh |
Shri Krishana Co-education College Teh |
Takshila College Teh: Behror |
PTET Exam Preparation
In order to ace this competitive exam, the candidates have to prepare extensively for the d-day. Here are a few tips and study materials, which might help in the preparation for the exam.
Rajasthan PTET Test Series
The Government Dungar College, Bikaner, is responsible for conducting Rajasthan PTET. Every year it releases a set of important topics and test series for candidates who wish to prepare for the exam and familiarise themselves with the test pattern. Candidates can access these test series free of cost on the official website.
Here are some important topics for the Rajasthan PTET exam that all candidates must cover in order to take admission in B.Ed courses offered by the participating colleges 2021-
Physical & Administrative form of Rajasthan | Physical Geography | Drainage System & Lakes | Irrigation | Climate |
Animal Estate in Rajasthan | Forest and Sanctuary | History | Language & Literature | Agriculture and Soil |
Rajasthan Current Affairs | Indian Politics | Constitution | Art and Culture | Architecture |
Rajasthan Folk Gods, Gods and Saints | Language Proficiency | Mental Ability | Reasoning | Teaching Aptitude |
Click on this link to get access to test series for Rajasthan PTET.
PTET Books
There are no specific books for preparing for the exam. Reading newspapers, solving last year’s papers, and mocking tests on the website are some great ways to prepare for the exam. Candidates can refer to this comprehensive book on the PTET exam – Rajasthan PTET Pre B.ED with free Solved Papers & Practice Sets 2020(PTET B.ED Complete Guide, Practice Sets & Solved Papers by Navrang Rai (Retd. R.A.S.), Abhimanyu Krishniya.
Candidates can also refer to subject-wise books such as
- Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by Dr RS Aggarwal
- Lucent’s General Knowledge Perfect Paperback – 1 January 2019 by Dr Binay Karna
- Objective General English by S.P. Bakshi
- Tips and Techniques in English for Competitive Exams by Disha Experts
PTET Result 2022
The result of Rajasthan PTET will be announced on the official website. Candidates can access the result scorecard with their names and roll numbers. The tentative date for the announcement of results is 1st June 2022 at 8 am.
Rajasthan PTET Cut-off 2022
After the declaration of the results, the affiliated colleges and institutions put up their cut-off list which is mostly based on the following quota.
Category | Male | Female |
General | 342 | 336 |
OBC | 324 | 318 |
SC | 302 | 290 |
ST | 285 | 278 |
PTET Counselling
Rajasthan PTET 2022 Counselling will start after the exam results are declared. The counseling will be based on a merit list after the results. Aspirants who qualify for the exam will be called for counseling. It is conducted online and includes registration, choice filling, payment of the admission fee and reporting to the allotted college. The counseling for B.Ed (2 years) and B.Ed(4 years) would be in July 2022. The candidates who will not participate in ONLINE counseling or refuse to accept the allotted college through online counseling will lose their PTET merit position and their chance for admission to B.Ed. the course will be canceled.
Rajasthan PTET Counselling fees
The counseling fee is Rs 5000/per candidate. All candidates must pay the fees before the last day if they want to seek admission to all the colleges under Rajasthan PTET.
FAQs
Rajasthan PTET is conducted by the Government Dungar College, Bikaner. It is the gateway to the institution’s offered teaching programs, i.e. BEd (2 years) and Pre BA-BEd/ BSc-BEd (4 years).
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The deadline to apply for the Rajasthan PTET 2022 exam is 20th April 2022.
Government Dungar College Bikaner conducts the exam every year for admission into the 2-year/4-year B.Ed programme offered by various colleges in Rajasthan.
The Rajasthan PTET exam is an offline test.
The Rajasthan PTET 2022 exam question paper is divided into 4 sections – Language Proficiency, General Awareness, Teaching Aptitude & Aptitude Test and Mental Ability.
No, there is no negative marking for the examination.
Yes, there is a reservation for the PTET exam.
Here are some books for the PTET exam that all students should refer to:
Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by Dr RS Aggarwal
Lucent’s General Knowledge Perfect Paperback – 1 January 2019 by Dr Binay Karna
Objective General English by S.P. Bakshi
Tips and Techniques in English for Competitive Exams by Disha Experts
Some important topics in Rajasthan PTET are Climate, Administration and Politics of Rajasthan, Drainage, Animal Estate, Current Affairs, Architecture, Art and Culture etc
The counselling fee for PTET is INR 5000. It is nonrefundable.
Thus, we hope that this blog has familiarized you with all the details you need to appear for the Rajasthan PTET 2022. If you are planning to pursue teaching as a career and are confused about which program to study, take the help of our experienced counsellors at Leverage Edu who can guide you in finding a suitable course and university as well as assisting you throughout the admission process to ensure that you get successfully shortlisted.