About

TNTET is the Tamilnadu Teachers Eligibility Test which is conducted once a year by the Teacher’s recruitment board (TRC) of Tamilnadu. TNTET is a state-level examination for the recruitment of teachers in different government schools as well as in private schools of Tamilnadu.

This examination is conducted to check the eligibility of a candidate to become a teacher in primary and secondary classes. The TNTET exam is conducted in offline mode and candidates are required to answer 150 multiple-choice questions.

Latest Notification

TNTET 2022 online applications are ongoing. The last date to apply is April 26, 2022 (extended). Solve TNTET previous years paper here.

TNTET is a state-level examination for the recruitment of teachers in different government schools as well as in private schools of Tamilnadu. The application can be filled online but the mode of conduction of the exam is pen and paper-based.

Registration

The application for TNTET 2022 is filled online. One can go to the official website of the TNTET exam and check the eligibility criteria before filling in all the details. After filling in the details, recheck the details and then pay the application fees and submit the application form.

The application form can be downloaded from www.trb.tn.nic.in.
Download the TNTET notification PDF from the home page.
Check the eligibility criteria.
Fill in all the required details in the TNTET application form.
Upload the documents asked for such as Photograph, Signature, and academic details.
Pay application fees online.
Re-check all the filled details,
Uploaded Documents and Submit the form.

Eligibility Criteria

Any candidate can apply for the examination but if the candidate cannot fulfil the eligibility criteria for the examination they might not be considered as qualified, so the candidate should check eligibility criteria carefully before applying.

The candidate should be an Indian citizen or residing in India.
The age limit for the candidates applying for TNTET 2022 should be between 18 Years to 40 Years. For SC, ST, and OBC candidates the relaxation in the upper age limit is 5 Years.

TNTET Educational Qualification for Paper I (Classes 1 to 5)

To appear for the TNTET 2022, the candidate should have to fulfil any of the given educational combinations.

The candidate must have passed a senior secondary certificate with at least 45% minimum marks and passed or appearing for the final year of 2-Year diploma in elementary education approved by NCTE regulations 2002.
The candidates should have passed higher secondary with 50% marks and passed or appearing in 2-year diploma in Elementary education.
The candidate should have passed higher secondary with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of a 4-year Bachelor in elementary education (B.El.Ed.).
The candidate must have completed or been in the final year of a four-year diploma in education or special education and have received at least 50 per cent of the marks in Higher Secondary or equivalent.
The candidate must have completed high school and passed or be in the last year of a two-year elementary education diploma programme.
The candidate should have passed graduation with 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of the bachelor of education B.Ed.

TNTET Educational Qualification for Paper-II (Classes 6 to 8)

The candidate should fulfil any of the given educational combinations:

The candidate should graduate and pass or appearing for the final year of a 2-year diploma in elementary education.
The candidate should graduate with at least 50% marks and pass or appearing in the final year of B.Ed.
The candidate should graduate with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of B.Ed. as per the NCTE regulations.
The candidate should have passed higher secondary with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of 4-year B.El.Ed.
The candidate should have passed higher secondary with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of 4-year B.A./B.Sc. Ed. or B.A.Ed./B.Sc. Ed.
The candidate should have done graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of B.Ed. (Special Education).
Any candidate who has qualified B.Ed. recognized by NCTE is eligible to appear in TET.

Application Fee

The application fees for the TNTET 2022 are Rs. 500/- for general category candidates and Rs 250/- for reserved (SC, ST, PWD) category candidates. The application fees can be paid through E-challan or online.

Exam Pattern

The TNTET Exam consists of two papers, paper one is for candidates appearing for Primary Level teaching positions and Paper two is for students appearing for Middle-level teaching positions. All the questions asked will be based on the syllabus prescribed by the exam conducting body.

TNTET Paper I Exam Pattern

The Paper one pattern is as follows:

Duration of exam: 3 Hours
Number of questions: 150
Negative Marking: No
Marks Distribution: Each question carries one mark

TNTET Paper I Subjects	Multiple-choice Questions	Marks Allotted
Child development and Pedagogy (Relevant for Children from grade 1 to 5)	30	30
Language 1 (Tamil)	30	30
Language 2 English	30	30
Mathematics	30	30
Environmental Studies	30	30
Total	150	150

TNTET Paper-II Exam Pattern 2022

The exam pattern of TNTET Paper-II has been discussed in the following table:

Components	Details
Duration	3 Hours
Number of questions	150
Negative Marking	No
Marks Distribution	1 mark for each question
Sections	Child development & Pedagogy Language I Tamil Language II English Mathematics and Science Social Science

TNTET Paper-II Section-wise Exam Pattern

There are 5 sections in the TNTET Paper-II. Here is the section-wise exam pattern of TNTET Paper-II:

TNTET Paper II Subjects	Multiple Choice Questions	Marks Allotted
Child development and Pedagogy (Relevant for Children from grade 6 to 8)	30	30
Language 1 (Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Urdu)	30	30
Language 2 English	30	30
Mathematics and science	30	30
Social Science	30	30
Total	150	150

Syllabus

The topics that have been covered by TNTET Paper I Syllabus has been enlisted in the following table:

Subjects	Name of Units
Child Development and Pedagogy Part (A)	Unit 1-The children’s profile at the beginning of Primary Education- Physical and Cognitive Unit 2- The Children’s profile at the beginning of primary education- Social and Emotional Unit 3- Physical & Intellectual Development during primary school years (6 to 10 years) Unit 4- Social and Emotional Development during primary school years (6 to 10 Years) Unit 5- Moral development during primary school years (6 to 10 Years)
Part (B) Learning	Unit 1- Learning Unit 2- Types, Levels, and approaches to learning Unit 3- Concepts and Constructs Unit 4- Factors contributing to learning Unit 5- Constructivist Approach to learning Unit 6- Learning and Knowledge
Tamil	Language Comprehension Speaking Reading Vocabulary Language functions
English	Language Comprehension Speaking Reading Vocabulary Language functions
Mathematics	Number System Arithmetic Geometry Algebra
Environmental Science	Family and friends Food Shelter Water Travel Plants

Paper II Syllabus

TNTET Paper-II Syllabus 2022:

The topics that have been covered by TNTET Paper II Syllabus has been enlisted in the following table:

Subjects	Names of Units
Child Development and Pedagogy (Relevant to Age Group 11-14)	Unit 1-Nature of educational Psychology Unit 2-Human Growth and Development Unit 3- Cognitive Development Unit 4-Social, emotional and moral development Unit 5-Learning Unit 6- Intelligence and Creativity Unit 7- Motivation and Group Dynamics Unit 8- Personality and Assessment Unit 9- Mental Health and Hygiene Unit 10- Guidance and Counselling
Tamil	Language Comprehension Speaking Reading Vocabulary Language functions
English	Language Comprehension Speaking Reading Vocabulary Language functions
Mathematics & Science	Number system Measurements Algebra Life science Geometry Practical Geometry
Social Science	History Geography Civics Economics

Eligibilty Criteria