TNTET Exam: Eligibility, Application Form, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Admit Card & Result

TNTET Highlights

Important Dates

To be notified.

Eligibility Criteria 2021

As per the eligibility standards defined by the Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB), given below is a brief for the same:

TNTET Eligibility Criteria Age Limit

The age of the applicant should not be less than 18 years and should not exceed 40 years. There will be age relaxation as per the Govt. rules and regulations as well.

TNTET Education Qualification for Paper-I:

• B.Ed in Nursery Teacher Training of 2 years BTC in Urdu and BTC/ Diploma in Teacher Education / Diploma in Elementary Education from a Recognized Teacher Training Institute / DIET, if you want to apply for Secondary Grade Teacher for classes I to V.
• andidates who are appearing for D.E.Ed/B.Ed degree are also eligible to apply.
• Candidates who are visually impaired are not eligible to write Paper I.

TNTET Education Qualification for For Paper 2

• B.A. /B.Sc. / B.Lit. degree with Tamil, English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, History, and Geography as major subjects from a recognized university under 10+2+3 pattern and B.Ed from a recognized university if you are applying for the graduate teacher.
• Candidates with B.Lit. (Tamil) the degree should possess either B.Ed. or D.T.Ed. or TPT.

Exam Application

Candidates meeting the eligibility criteria have to apply for TNTET 2021 at trb.tn.nic.in. The registration can be done in online mode only. Given below are the steps to apply for the exam:

• Step 1: Visit the official portal of TNTET.
• Step 2: Select which paper you want to apply for (Paper-I/ Paper-II/ Both).
• Step 3: Enter the required details (Personal, Academic, and other details).
• Step 4: Scan and Upload the required documents. Specifications for the same are tabulated below:

• Step 5: Pay the examination fee via online mode (NetBanking/ Credit/ Debit Card). The category-wise application fee is given below:

Note(s): ​

• The fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances.
• The fee can not be paid via any offline mode (DD/ Postal order etc).
• Candidates who want to appear for both Paper 1 and 2, should pay the fee separately for both.

Admit Card 2021

The Board will issue the hall tickets for TNTET 2021 in July 2021. The document will be available via online mode only. Steps to download TNTET 2021 Admit Card are given below:

• Step 1: Visit the official website – http://trb.tn.nic.in.
• Step 2: Select the exam name i.e. TNTET 2021.
• Step 3: From the drop-down menu select the ‘TNTET 2021 Admit Card/ Hall Ticket’ link.
• Step 4: Read the instructions provided and then select the ‘Download e-Hall Ticket’ tab.
• Step 5: Save and download the same for future correspondence.

Details Mentioned on TNTET Admit Card 2021

• Candidate’s Name
• Candidate’s Father/ Mother Name
• Candidate’s Photo with Signature
• Paper Code
• Exam Center’s Name and Address
• Exam Timings
• Exam Day Instructions

Exam Centre

As per the notification, the examination will be held in all the Educational District Headquarters. Candidates have to appear for TNTET 2021 at their own expense. The following map indicates the major cities where TNTET 2021 is conducted.

Note: The Board reserves the right to increase or decrease the number of examination centers and to re-allot the candidates for administrative reasons.

Exam Pattern-

Given below are the highlights of the paper pattern of TNTET 2021.

• No. of Questions: 150 Multiple Choice Questions
• Duration of Exam: 3 hours
• Mode of Exam: Offline i.e. OMR sheet-based examination.
• Marking Scheme: Each right answer will be awarded one mark.
• Negative Marking: Not applicable

Syllabus

The syllabus for TNTET 2021 Paper-I and Paper-II have been mentioned below:

TNTET 2021 Paper-I Syllabus

This exam is conducted for classes 1 to 5. The pattern and syllabus are given below:

TNTET 2021 Paper-II Syllabus

This paper is conducted for classes 6 to 8. A brief of this paper is tabulated below:

Selection Process

TNTET is conducted to determine the eligibility of the candidates who aspire to become teachers in government schools in the state of Tamil Nadu. The exam is held in two parts, Paper 1 and Paper 2. Paper-I is for the candidates who appear for the primary level and paper 2 is for those who appear for the upper primary level. Both the papers have the following features:

• Papers are being conducted in offline mode.
• candidates have to mark their answer on the OMR sheet with a black or blue ball-point pen
• Questions will come in objective or MCQ format; candidates have to choose one answer from four alternatives given
• The total duration of each paper is 3 hours
• The number of questions in both the papers is 150; candidates have to answer all the questions
• Each question carries 1 mark; no negative marking will be there for wrong answers.

Results:

TNTET 2021 Result for Paper-I and Paper-I will be published at trb.tn.nic.in. Candidates who secure 60% or more in the TET Paper-I or Paper-II examination will be considered to have passed TNTET 2021.

How to Check the TNTET Result?

• Step 1: Visit the official website of TNTET
• Step 2: Click on ‘TNTET 2021 Result’ on the home page.
• Step 3: Download TNTET Result PDF.
• Step 4: Search for your Roll Number in the PDF
• Step 5: The result will appear on the new page, download the same.

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