TNTET Exam Details
TNTET 2022: TET is a type of entrance examination conducted by the Government of Tamil Nadu. That is the Exam to select Teachers in Tamil Nadu government schools.
The post of the teacher is one of the most valuable posts in Tamil Nadu. Such teachers were directly selected for schools until 2010.
In 2011, The Central Government introduced a new system of selecting Teachers, as well as other Government Employees.
Accordingly, CTET examination is being conducted at the Central level and TET examination is being conducted at the state level.
TNTET Exam Notification 2022 – 2023
The good news for everyone is the announcement of the TET exam, which has not been held for the past four years.
Official Notification – Read Online
Eligibility to Write TET Exam 2022
Candidates should possess the following prescribed qualifications to write the Tamilnadu Teacher Eligibility Test 2022.
TET Paper 1 Eligibility Details
- Candidates who have passed Higher Secondary Course (10+2 Pattern).
- And Diploma in Teacher Education / Diploma in Elementary Education in a Recognized Teacher Training Institute / DIET
- And seeking an appointment as a Secondary Grade Teacher for classes I to V (except Visually Impaired Candidates) can write Paper I.
TET Paper 2 Eligibility Details
- Aspirants who have passed a Bachelor’s Degree (B.A. /B.Sc. / B.Litt.) with Tamil, English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, History and Geography or
- A Degree with any one of the equivalent subjects (Regarding the equivalent subject, Government orders issued prior to the date of this notification alone will be considered) from a Recognized University under 10+2+3 Pattern.
- And a Bachelor’s Degree in Education (B.Ed.) from a Recognized University and seeking an appointment as a teacher for classes VI to VIII can write Paper-II
| Note: Candidates appearing for the Final Year Examination of D.E.Ed / B.Ed during the Academic Year of 2020 – 2021 can write the exam. Such candidates should have successfully completed the course in the current Academic Year (2020-2021) itself. They should produce D.E.Ed / B.Ed Certificate at the time of Certificate Verification otherwise, the selection board will reject the candidate’s application. |
TNTET Exam Pattern 2022
I hope you have fulfilled the qualification mentioned above.
Let us now look at the exam method. The examination is conducted in two modes i.e. Paper 1 & Paper 2.
We have clearly given the Pattern of the Exam in the table below, read on to find out.
TET Paper 1 Exam Pattern 2022
| TNTET Paper-I Subject | No.of Questions | Max Marks |
| Language I (Tamil) | 30 | 30 |
| Language II (English) | 30 | 30 |
| Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
TET Paper 2 Exam Pattern 2022
| TNTET Paper-II Subject | No.of Questions | Max Marks |
| Language I (Tamil) | 30 | 30 |
| Language II (English) | 30 | 30 |
| Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| (a) For Mathematics and Science Teachers: Mathematics and Science (Classes VI to VIII) OR (b) For Social Science Teachers: Social Science (Classes VI to VIII) OR (c) For any Other Teacher (Classes VI to VIII) Either (a) OR (b) | 60 | 60 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
TNTET Syllabus 2022
We have looked at the Exam Pattern above and below we will look at the syllabus for Paper-I and Paper-II.
TET Paper 1 Syllabus
TET Paper 2 Syllabus
Previous Year Cut-Off Marks
Finally, let us look at the cutoff marks for this exam. Start your training according to the score given below. All the Best!!!
| Community | Tamil | English | Maths | Science | Social Science |
| OC | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 120 |
| BC & BCM | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 |
| MBC | 105 | 105 | 105 | 90 | 105 |
| SC & SCA | 105 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 105 |
| ST | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 105 |
Important Dates for TET Exam 2022
- TNTET Notification Date: 07-03-2022
- Online Application Process Date: 14-03-2022 to 13-04-2022
- Date of Written Examination- Paper I & II: Will be announced later
Related Links
We hope the information we provide here about the TNTET exam is adequate.
To know more about this, let us know your doubts in the comment box below.
Last Updated: 11:30 PM 7th March 2022