TNTET Notification 2020 will be going to publish soon on the official site. Applications are invited only through online mode for Teacher Eligibility Test, Paper I and Paper II for the year 2020 from the eligible candidates in Tamil Nadu. In accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 23 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (RTE Act), the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has vide Notifications dated 23rd August 2010, 29th July 2011 and 28th June 2018 laid down the minimum qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in classes I to VIII.
It had been inter alia provided that one of the essential qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in any of the schools referred to in clause (n) of section 2 of the RTE Act is that he / she should pass the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) which will be conducted by the appropriate Government in accordance with the guidelines framed by the NCTE. Teachers Recruitment Board has been designated as the Nodal Agency for conducting Teacher Eligibility Test as per G.O.Ms.No.181, School Education (C2) Department, dated: 15.11.2011.
TNTET Notification 2020
| Name of the Board | Teachers Recruitment Board |
| Exam Name | Teacher Eligibility Test |
| Start Date to Apply | Last Week of March 2020 |
| Last Date to Apply | Second Week of April 2020 |
| Exam Date | 27.06.2020 and 28.06.2020 |
| Hall Ticket Download | May 2020 |
| Status | Notification Released |
Educational Qualification:
- Higher Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known). (or)
- Higher Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known) in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure), Regulations, 2002. (or)
- Higher Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4-year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.). (or)
- Higher Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2- year Diploma in Education (Special Education). (or)
- Graduation and passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known). (or)
- Graduation with atleast 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.,)
The candidates who have passed D.T.Ed., /D.Ele.Ed., from States other than Tamil Nadu should submit evaluation certificate for such qualifications.
Training to be undergone:
- A person who has acquired the qualification of Bachelor ofv Education (B.Ed.,), from any NCTE recognized institution shall be considered for appointment as a teacher in classes I to V, provided the person so appointed as a teacher shall mandatorily undergo a six month Bridge Course in Elementary Education recognized by the NCTE within 2 years of such appointment as primary teacher.(As per NCTE notification dated 28.06.2018).
- A person with D.Ed., (Special Education) or B.Ed., (Specialv Education) qualification shall undergo, after appointment, an NCTE recognized 6 months special programme in Elementary Education;
- In case of Diploma in Education (Special Education) and B.Ed.,v (Special Education), a course recognized by the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) only shall be considered. (as per para 2 NCTE notification dated 23.08.2010).
Minimum Qualifications to write TNTET Paper-II (for classes VI-VIII)
- Graduation and passed or appearing in final year of 2 year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known).(or)
- Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.). (or)
- Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.). (or)
- Higher Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4-year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.). (or)
- Higher Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4-year B.A/B.Sc. Ed or B.A. Ed./B.Sc. Ed. (or)
- Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of B.Ed. (Special Education). (or)
- Any candidate having qualified B.Ed. programme, recognized by the NCTE is eligible to appear in TET. Moreover, as per existing TET guidelines circulated vide NCTE letter dated 11.02.2011, a person who is pursuing any of the teacher education courses (recognized by the NCTE or the RCI, as the case may be) specified in the NCTE Notification dated 23rd August 2010 is also qualified to appear in the TET.
Note:-
- The candidates not having the prescribed qualifications shall not bev eligible for appearing TNTET. A person who is pursuing any of the teacher education coursesv (recognized by the NCTE or the RCI, as the case may be) specified in the NCTE Notification amended from time to time shall be eligible for appearing in the TET.
- The candidates should satisfy their eligibility before applying. Theyv should be personally responsible in case they are not eligible to apply as per the eligibility criteria.
- It is to be noted that, if a candidate has been allowed to appear for TET, it does not imply that the eligibility of the candidate has been verified. It does not vest any right to appointment of the candidate after passing the examination.
Structure and Content of TNTET:
- Number of questions: 150
- Multiple Choice Questions Duration of Examination: 3 Hours Paper
Paper I
| Sl.No. | Content (All Compulsory) | MCQs | Marks |
| 1 | Child Development and Pedagogy (relevant to the age group of 6 – 11 years) | 30 | 30 |
| 2 | Language-I– Tamil/Telugu/Malayalam/Kannada/Urdu | 30 | 30 |
| 3 | Language II – English | 30 | 30 |
| 4 | Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| 5 | Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
Paper II
| Sl.No. | Content (All Compulsory) | MCQs | Marks |
| 1 | Child Development and Pedagogy (relevant to the age group of 11-14 years) | 30 | 30 |
| 2 | Language-I– Tamil/Telugu/Malayalam/Kannada/Urdu | 30 | 30 |
| 3 | Language II – English | 30 | 30 |
| 4 | a) For Mathematics and Science Teacher: Mathematics and Science or
b) Social Science Teacher : Social Science or c) Any other Teacher either iv (a) or iv (b) |
60 | 60 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
Procedure to Apply:
- a) Candidates should apply only through online mode in the TRB website http://www.trb.tn.nic.in
- b) Use separate application for Paper-I and Paper-II.
- c) Candidates should ensure that they have their scanned recent color passport size photograph (JPG/JPEG /PNG format of size 20-60 kB) and signature (JPG/JPEG/PNG format of size 10-30 kB) separately. The online application uploaded without the photograph and signature will be rejected.
- d) A valid e-mail id and Mobile Number are mandatory for registration and e-mail id should be kept active till the declaration of results.
- e) All the particulars mentioned in the online application including name of the candidate, paper applied, communal category, date of birth, address and all other fields will be considered as final. Candidates are requested to fill the online application form with utmost care and caution as no correspondence regarding change of details will be entertained. Incomplete or defective applications shall be summarily rejected. No representation or correspondence regarding such rejection shall be entertained under any circumstances.
- f) The online application can be submitted up to mentioned date till 05.00 PM after which the link gets disabled
Examination Fees:
- The Examination fee is Rs. 500/- for all the candidates except SC, SCA, ST and Person with Disability. For SC, SCA, ST and Person with Disability Candidates, the examination fee is Rs. 250/-. Since the examination fee is different for various categories, candidates are advised to enter the correct Community / Person with Disability category. Once the payment is made, it will not be refunded.
- Online payment to be made only through Payment Gateway. (Net banking/Credit Card / Debit Card)
iii. Offline mode of payment in any form such as Demand Draft / Postal order etc. will not be accepted. iv. The candidates, who want to appear for both Paper-I and Paper-II, should pay separately for both
Written Examination:
The date, time and center for the Written Examination will be indicated in the Hall Ticket. The Hall Tickets for the eligible candidates will be uploaded by the TRB in its official website. The candidates are advised to refer the TRB website for details (http://www.trb.tn.nic.in). No written communication will be sent to the candidate. The decision of the Teachers Recruitment Board on the eligibility of the candidate to appear for the examination will be final.
Centre for Examination:
Examination will be held in all districts. Candidates should appear for the Examination at their own expenses. The Board reserves the right to increase or decrease the number of examination centres and to re-allot the candidates for administrative reasons.
General Information:
- a) Candidates who have secured 60% and above in the TNTET (Paper-I/ Paper-II) Examination will be issued with TNTET (Paper-I/ Paper-II) Pass Certificate. However relaxation of 5% marks will be given to BC, BC(M), MBC/DNC, SC, SC(A), ST and Person with Disability Candidates.
- b) TET Certificate will be valid for 7 (seven) years.
- c) Mere holding of a TET certificate does not confer any right to appointment as it is only one of the eligibility criteria for appointment.
- d) As per G.O.(Ms)No.149, School Education (TRB) Department dated 20.07.2018, TET qualified candidates has to appear for a separate competitive examination related to recruitment.
Action against candidates found guilty of misconduct:
Candidates are warned that they should not furnish the particulars that are false or suppress any material information while filling in the application form. Candidates are also warned that they should in no case attempt to alter or otherwise tamper with any entry in a document or submit details based on tampered/ fabricated document. If there is any inaccuracy or any discrepancy, in filling answer sheet, it will not be evaluated. Without prejudice to criminal action/ debarment from writing TRB’s examination wherever necessary, candidature will be summarily cancelled at any stage of the recruitment in respect of candidates found to have indulged in any of the following:
(a) In possession of mobile phone & accessories, Bluetooth devices and other electronic gadgets within the premises of the Examination Centres, whether in use or in switched off mode and in person or otherwise.
(b) Involved in malpractices.
(c) Using unfair means in the examination hall.
(d) Obtaining support for his/ her candidature by any means.
(e) Impersonate/procuring impersonation by any person.
(f) Submitting fabricated documents or documents which have been tampered with.
(g) Making statements which are incorrect or false or suppressing material information.
(h) Resorting to any other irregular or improper means in connection with his/ her candidature for the examination.
(i) Misbehaving in any manner in the examination hall with the Supervisor, Invigilator or TRB’s representatives.
(j) Taking away the Answer Sheet with him/ her from the examination hall, or passing it on to unauthorized persons during the conduct of the examination.
(k) Intimidating or causing bodily harm to the staff employed by the TRB for the conduct of examination.
(l) Candidature can also be cancelled at any stage of the recruitment for any other ground which the TRB considers to be sufficient cause for cancellation of candidature
Important Dates:
- Date of Notification: Last Week of March 2020
- Commencement of submission of online Application: Last Week of March 2020
- Last date for submission of online Application: Second Week of April 2020
- Date of Written Examination – Paper I : Will be announced later
- Date of Written Examination – Paper II : Will be announced later
TNTET Notification 2020 – Release Shortly
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