TS TET/DSC

TELANGANA STATE TEACHER ELIGIBILITY TEST (TS-TET) – 2024

  1. Candidates can apply only Online for TS-TET- 2024 to be held Online as Computer Based Test (CBT) from 05.2024 to 03.06.2024 through website https://schooledu.telangana.gov.in from 27.03.2024 to 10.04.2024
  2. Steps to be followed for submission of application
    1. The candidates shall first download the ‘Information Bulletin’ free of cost from the TS-TET website https://schooledu.telangana.gov.in go through it carefully and verify their eligibility for appearing for TS-TET-2024.
    2. The candidate after satisfying herself/himself about the eligibility criteria for TS- TET shall pay a fee of Rs.1000/-(Rupees One Thousand only) if appearing for a single paper (i.e., only Paper I or only Paper II) or Rs.2000/-(Rupees Two Thousand only) if appearing for Both Papers (i.e., Paper I and Paper II). Candidate can pay the Fee through Online payment options provided on the website https://schooledu.telangana.gov.in between 27.03.2024 to 04.2024 for submission of application Online. At the time of Online Payment, the candidate has to give the required preliminary data (i.e. Name of the candidate, Date of Birth, whether the candidate belongs to Telangana State, mobile phone number etc.,). On receipt of online fee payment, the candidate shall be issued a ‘Journal Number’ with which she/he can proceed with submission of application online. Issue of Journal Number does not mean that the candidate has completed submission of application online. It is only a confirmation of the fee received.
    3. The candidates shall follow the procedure for submission of online application as given in the ‘Information Bulletin’ and instructions provided online, while filling up the online application
    4. The Candidate should be ready with scanned copy of the photograph of 500kb and Signature of 100kb before filling in the Online
    5. Applications with no photo and signature / unclear photo and signature / inadequate size photograph will be rejected. Hall Ticket will not be issued to such candidates. Hence, after pressing the ‘UPLOAD’ button, check if the photo and signature is of required size, clear and is of the same candidate whose details are to be filled in the If the photo and signature

is smaller in size, not clear or does not belong to the candidate, press ‘UPLOAD’ button below the photograph on the application form and restart with scanning of the photograph.

  1. Complaints relating to mismatch of photograph and or candidate details will not be accepted after submission of application at any
  2. For latest updates, please check at website https://schooledu.telangana.gov.in.

4.     TS-TET 2024 BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE

 The implementation of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 requires the recruitment of a large number of teachers across the country in a time bound manner. In spite of the enormity of the task, it is desirable to ensure that quality requirement for recruitment of teachers is not diluted at any cost. It is therefore necessary to ensure that persons recruited as teachers possess the essential aptitude and ability to meet the challenges of teaching at the Elementary level Classes (I to VIII).

  1. The rationale for including the TET as a minimum qualification   for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher is as
  2. It would bring national standards and benchmark of teacher quality in the recruitment process;
  3. It would   induce   teacher   education   institutions   and   students from these institutions to further improve their performance standards;
  4. It would send   a       positive        signal to      all      stakeholders that the Government lays special emphasis on teacher

5.   SCHEDULE OF EXAMINATION

TS-TET-2024 shall be conducted Online as Computer Based Test (CBT) on the dates as given below in Two sessions per day.

Dates of Exam Morning Session Timings Afternoon Session Timings
20.05.2024 to 09.00 AM to 11.30 AM 2.00 PM to 4.30 PM
03.06.2024 (2 Hours 30 Minutes) (2 Hours 30 Minutes)

Paper-wise detailed schedule shall be notified later.

6. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR CANDIDATES FOR APPEARING AT TS-TET:

 The candidates at the time of applying for TS-TET should be in possession of the following minimum qualifications prescribed for category of I to V classes (Paper- I) and VI to VIII classes (Paper – II) separately.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR TS-TET PAPER-I (CLASSES I TO V):

 Intermediate / Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks. However in case of SC/ST/BC/Differently abled candidates, the minimum marks shall be 45%. AND pass in 2 – year Diploma in Elementary Education / 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.) / 2 – year Diploma in Education (Special Education).

OR

  • Intermediate / Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with atleast 45% marks. In respect of SC / ST / BC / Differently abled candidates, the minimum marks shall be 40%. AND pass in 2 – year Diploma in Elementary Education / 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.) / 2 – year Diploma in Education (Special Education) in case of the candidates who have passed or admitted to El.Ed / D.Ed., course prior to issue of these guidelines ( 23-12-2015).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR TS-TET PAPER – II (CLASSES VI TO VIII):

  • A./B.Sc./B.Com., with at least 50% marks. In case of SC/ST/BC/Differently abled candidates, the minimum marks shall be 45%. AND pass in Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) course / Bachelor of Education (B.Ed -Special Education).

OR

  • A./B.Sc./B.Com., with at least 50% marks. In respect of SC/ST/BC/Differently abled candidates, the minimum marks shall be 40%. AND pass in Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) course / Bachelor of Education (B.Ed -Special Education) in case of the candidates who have passed or admitted to B.Ed., course prior to issue of these guidelines (23-12-2015).

OR

  • 4-year A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed., with at least 50% marks, in case of SC/ST/BC/Differently abled candidates, the minimum marks shall be 45%.

OR

  • Graduation with language concerned as one of the optional subjects OR Bachelor of oriental language (or its equivalent) OR Graduation in literature OR Post Graduation in language concerned AND Language Pandit Training Certificate/B.Ed with language concerned as one of the Methodologies, in respect of Language

OR

  • E/B.Tech with at least 50% marks. In respect of SC/ST/BC/Differently abled candidates, the minimum marks shall be 45% and Pass in Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) or B.Ed. (Special Education).

Note:

  1. The candidates, who are appearing for the final year of Bachelor of Education OR Diploma in Elementary Education etc., are also eligible to appear for TET Examination subject to the condition that the candidates cannot appear for Teacher Recruitment Test with this TET certificate, unless the candidate acquires requisite
  2. A Diploma/Degree course in Teacher Education recognized by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) only shall be considered. However in case of Diploma in Education (Special Education) and Ed. (Special Education), a course recognized by the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) only shall be considered.
  1. Intermediate qualification of Board of Intermediate Education (BIE) of Telangana State or its equivalent as recognized by BIE Telangana State only shall be considered. So also the Bachelor’s Degree of a University Recognized by UGC only shall be

7.   STRUCTURE AND CONTENT OF TS-TET:

The structure and content of the TS-TET is given in the following paragraphs. All questions will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), each carrying one mark, with four alternatives out of which one answer will be correct. There will be no negative marking.

There will be two papers of the TS-TET, Paper-I will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for Classes I to V, Paper-II will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for Classes VI to VIII. A person who intends to be a teacher either for classes I to V or for classes VI to VIII shall have to appear for both papers (Paper I and Paper II).

(a)   Paper- I: No. of Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) – 150

Duration of Examination: 2 hours and 30 minutes:

Structure and Content (All Compulsory) 

S.

No.

 Subject No. of MCQs Marks
 

i

 Child Development and Pedagogy  

30 MCQs

  

30 Marks
ii Language I 30 MCQs 30 Marks
iii Language II English 30 MCQs 30 Marks
iv Mathematics 30 MCQs 30 Marks
v Environmental Studies 30 MCQs 30 Marks
Total 150 MCQs 150 Marks

 Note (1): The test items on Child Development & Pedagogy will focus on Educational Psychology of teaching and learning relevant to the primary level.

Note (2): How to choose language – I of TS-TET Paper-I: The following languages are offered under first Language in schools under State Syllabus viz., Telugu, Urdu, Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Marati, Tamil and Gujarati. A Candidate has to choose one of these 8 languages under Language-I of TSTET and those candidates should have compulsorily studied that language either as medium of study or as first language at least up to Class X. The candidates who studied CBSE/ICSE curriculum can choose the language which they have studied up to Class X.

Note (3):    The Language-II shall be English for all candidates.

Note (4): The syllabi for Mathematics & Environmental Studies are designed on the basis of topics of Classes I to V. The difficulty standard as well as linkages of content/topics could be up to Secondary Stage (up to Class X) for testing. The test items in Mathematics and Environmental Studies will contain Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) not only on content but also on Pedagogy. In Mathematics 24 MCQs will be on Content and 6 MCQs on Pedagogy. Similarly in Environmental Studies 24 MCQs will be on content and 6 MCQs on Pedagogy.

Note (5): The syllabi for Language I & II shall be based on Proficiency in the Language, Elements of language, Communication and Comprehension abilities (standard up to Class X level).

Note (6): In 30 MCQs under Language I & II, each shall include 6 questions on Pedagogy of a Language.

Note (7):    The detailed syllabus for all subjects shall be designed by the SCERT and the same shall be issued along with Notification.

(b)   Paper II : No. of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)– 150:

Duration of Examination: 2 hours and 30 minutes Structure and Content (All Compulsory):

S.

No.

 Subject No. of MCQs Marks
i Child Development & Pedagogy 30 MCQs 30 marks
ii Language I 30 MCQs 30 marks
iii Language II – English 30 MCQs 30 marks
 

 

 

iv

 a)   For Mathematics and Science teachers: Mathematics and Science.

b) For Social Studies Teacher : Social Studies

c) for any other teacher – either iv

(a) or iv (b)

  

 

 

60 MCQs

  

 

 

60 marks
Total 150 MCQs 150 Marks

Note (1): The test items on Child Development & Pedagogy will focus on Educational Psychology of teaching and learning relevant to the elementary level.

Note (2): How to choose language – I of TS-TET Paper-II: The following languages are offered under first Language in secondary schools under State Syllabus viz., Telugu, Urdu, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil and Sanskrit. A Candidate (other than language pandit candidate) has to choose one of these 7 languages under Language I of TSTET and those candidates should have compulsorily studied that language either as medium of study or first language at least up to Class-X. The candidates who studied CBSE/ICSE curriculum can choose the language

which they have studied up to Class X. Language pandit candidates have to choose the language of their study in pandit training concerned under language-I of TS-TET Paper-II.

Note (3) : The Language-II shall be English for all candidates.

Note (4) : For Paper II Mathematics & Science sectors, questions will be as follows:

  • Mathematics – 30 MCQs (Content 24; Pedagogy 06)
  • Science – 30 MCQs (Content 24; Pedagogy 06)
    1. Content – Physical Science       –         12 MCQs
    2. Content – Biological Science    –         12 MCQs
    3. Science Pedagogy                      –        06

Note (5) : For Paper II Social Studies, the syllabus will cover the sectors/areas namely, History, Geography, Civics and Economics. Out of 60 marks, 48 will be on content and the remaining 12 on Pedagogy.

Note (6): For Paper II, the syllabi for TS-TET of Mathematics & Sciences, Social Studies are based on topics of Classes VI to VIII. The difficulty standard of questions as well as their linkages could be up to Senior Secondary Level (12th class).

Note (7): The syllabi for Language I & II shall be based on proficiency in the language, elements of language, communication and comprehension abilities (standard up to Senior Secondary Level – 12th Class).

8.   MEDIUM OF QUESTION PAPER:

The question paper shall be bilingual i.e. English followed by the Language-I chosen by the candidates for all languages except Sanskrit. For the candidates choosing Sanskrit, the questions shall be in Telugu followed by Sanskrit (Devanagari script).

9.   QUALIFYING MARKS IN TSTET, ISSUE OF MEMOs/CERTIFICATES

  • The percentage of qualifying marks for different categories are as shown below:
S.No Category Pass Marks
1 General 60% and above
2 BCs 50% and above
3 SC/ST/Differently abled 40% and above
  • The Director, SCERT and the member convener TET, Telangana  State shall issue Memos/Pass certificates to the
  • Differently abled candidates with at least 40% of disability only shall be considered in respect of visually and orthopedically With regard to Hearing Impaired candidates, a minimum of 75% disability shall be considered under PH category.

10.    VALIDITY OF TET CERTIFICATE

The validity period of TET qualifying certificates for appointment, unless otherwise notified by the Government of Telangana, would remain valid for life.

11.   APPLICABILITY

The TS-TET shall apply to all schools referred to in clause (n) of Section 2 of the RTE Act. However, a school referred to in sub-clause (iv) of clause (n) of Section 2 of the RTE Act may exercise the option of considering either the TET conducted by the Central Government or the TS-TET.

12.  WEIGHTAGE OF TSTET SCORES IN THE TEACHER RECRUITMENT OF THE STATE:

 TET score shall have 20% weightage in Teacher Recruitment Test in the State of Telangana.

However, mere qualifying the TET would not confer a right on any person for recruitment/employment as it is only one of the eligibility criteria for appointment.

13.   LEGAL JURISDICTION:

All legal disputes with regard to conduct of TET shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts located in the State of Telangana only.

14.   Examination Centers for TS-TET-2024:

TS-TET-2024 shall be conducted ONLINE as Computer Based Test between 20.05.2024 and 03.06.2024 in 11 districts of the state. Candidates can submit order of preference of the examination centers (district). However, Convenor, TS-TET-2024 has the discretion to allot candidates to the examination districts depending on the capacity of any particular district.

15.   MODE OF SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION

A candidate can apply for the TS-TET-2024 Online by logging to the website https://schooledu.telangana.gov.in only. Before applying online, candidates shall ensure to have separate scanned images of latest photograph and signature in *.jpeg format only for uploading. The candidates are not required to send hard copy of confirmation page to TS- TET Cell. However, the candidates are advised to retain the hard copy of the application.

16.   HALL TICKET

Candidates can download their Hall Tickets from the website at https://schooledu.telangana.gov.in from 15.05.2024. In case any candidate could not download the Hall ticket she/he should contact the Director, SCERT & Ex- officio Director, TET, Hyderabad between 10.30 AM and 5.00 PM on all working days between 15.05.2024 to 03.06.2024 in person only giving details of the journal number of the fee paid, candidate ID of the application submitted, a copy of the printout of the Application form and one photograph (same photograph as pasted on the application form). Request for issue of duplicate Hall Ticket will not be entertained after the examination in any case.

17.   EXAM FEE:

The exam fee prescribed for appearing for a Single Paper (i.e. only Paper I or only Paper II) is Rs.1000/- (Rupees One Thousand only). Candidates intending to appear for both Paper I and II shall pay a fee of Rs.2000/- (Rupees Two Thousand Only). Candidates can pay the exam fee through Online payment option provided at the website https://schooledu.telangana.gov.in between 27.03.2024 to 10.04.2024.

18.   PROCEDURE FOR ONLINE SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION

  1. The candidate should first download the ‘Information Bulletin’, free of cost from the TS-TET website https://schooledu.telangana.gov.in and verify his/her eligibility for TS-TET-2024.
  2. The candidate after satisfying herself/himself about the eligibility criteria for TS- TET shall pay a fee of Rs.1000/-(Rupees One Thousand only) if appearing for a single paper (i.e., only Paper I or only Paper II) or Rs.2000/-(Rupees Two Thousand only) if appearing for Both Papers (i.e., Paper I and Paper II). Candidate can pay the Fee through Online payment options provided on the website https://schooledu.telangana.gov.in between 27.03.2024 to 04.2024 for submission of application Online. At the time of Online Payment, the candidate has to give the required preliminary data (i.e. Name of the candidate, Date of Birth, whether the candidate belongs to Telangana State, mobile phone number etc.,). On receipt of online fee payment, the candidate shall be issued a ‘Journal Number’ with which she/he can proceed with submission of application online. Issue of Journal Number does not mean that the candidate has completed submission of application online. It is only a

confirmation of the fee received.

  1. The candidates shall follow the procedure for submission of online application as given in the ‘Information Bulletin’ and instructions provided online, while filling up the online application
  2. The Candidate should be ready with scanned copy of the photograph of 500kb and Signature of 100kb before filling in the Online
  3. Applications with no photo and signature / unclear photo and signature / inadequate size photograph will be rejected. Hall Ticket will not be issued to such Hence, after pressing the ‘UPLOAD’ button, check if the photo and signature is of required size, clear and is of the same candidate whose details are to be filled in the application. If the photo and signature is smaller in size, not clear or does not belong to the candidate, press ‘UPLOAD’ button below the photograph on the application form and restart with scanning of the photograph.
  4. Complaints relating to mismatch of photograph and or candidate details will not be accepted after submission of application at any
  5. Initial steps to be followed before filling Online Application Form
    • Go to https://schooledu.telangana.gov.in
    • Click on Application Submission
    • Enter your Journal Number, Date of Payment, Date of Birth issued at the time of Online
    • Click on “Proceed to fill Application”.
    • The application will be
    • When the application form is opened, Fill all the mandatory fields
    • Click on “Preview” button provided in the bottom of the form for preview before submitting the
    • If you find all the details correct press SUBMIT for final
    • On clicking the “Submit” button the application of the candidate will ‘Please ensure that all the details are filled in properly. Application cannot be edited after final submission.’
    • Candidate will get an SMS to the registered mobile
  6. On successfully submission of application form online the candidate shall preserve the details (payment ID, Journal number etc.,) carefully for any kind of future
  7. On completion of submission, the candidates shall take a printout of the application and store it for future Candidates should not post the printout of the application to TS-TET Cell.
  8. In case of any clarification before or during or after submission of Application Online, the candidates may contact the Help desk Numbers from 03.2024 to 10.04.2024 on all working days.

Help desk Numbers for Domain related issues-7075701768 / 84 Helpdesk Numbers for Technical issues -Ph: 7032901383

  1. For any other clarifications the candidates may contact TS-TET office Telephone: 7075701763 /
  2. In any case applications will not be received in any kind of manual

 

  1. The candidates can download the Hall Ticket from the website https://schooledu.telangana.gov.in from 05.2024 onwards and appear for the examination at the given Centre. In case of any discrepancy noticed in Hall Ticket regarding particulars of candidate, photograph and signature or any other information he/she may immediately contact TS-TET unit for necessary corrections.
  2. In case the candidate could not download the Hall Ticket, he/she should contact the Director, SCERT & Ex-officio Director, TS- TET in the O/o SCERT, Opp. L.B.Stadium E Gate, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad – 500001 between 10.30 A.M. and 5.00 P.M. on all working days between 15.05.2024 to 03.06.2024 in person along with proof such as Journal Number of the fee paid, Payment reference ID of the application submitted, a copy of the printout of the Application form and one photograph (The photograph should be similar to that of the photograph downloaded in the application form).
  3. Request for issue of duplicate Hall Ticket will not be entertained after the examination in any

Conditions:

  • Fee once remitted shall not be refunded under any
  • It is to be noted that if a candidate has been allowed to appear in the Telangana State Teacher Eligibility Test, it does not imply that the candidates’ eligibility has been verified. Further, qualifying the TS-TET would not confer a right on any person for recruitment / employment as it is only one of the eligibility criteria for appointment. The eligibility including pass in TS-TET shall be, finally, verified by the concerned recruiting agency/ appointing
  • Furnishing of false, wrong or inaccurate information may lead to cancellation of the test result and even prosecution in appropriate

19.  Procedure for Conduct of Computer Based Test (CBT) Examination of TS-TET 2024:

Procedure of conduct of Computer Based Test (CBT) of TS-TET-2024 is as follows. Candidates are advised to go through the following instructions carefully before going for the Examination.

  1. The candidates should adhere to the instructions given on the Hall Ticket. Further, the candidate must show, on demand, the Hall Ticket for admission in the examination room / A candidate who does not possess the Hall Ticket issued by the TS-TET Office shall not be permitted for the examination under any circumstances by the Test Centre Incharge.
  2. Total duration of examination is 150 minutes (2½ hours) The timer is provided on the top right corner of the screen. After commencement of the examination, the remaining time for the examination is shown on top right corner of the screen. Examination will be over once the countdown timer reaches
  3. Candidate shall not under any circumstances be permitted to the examination hall after the commencement of the examination.
  4. Subjects in the examination are displayed on the top bar of the Questions in a subject can be viewed by clicking on the section name. The section that candidate is currently viewing is highlighted.
  5. Candidate can shuffle among subjects and questions any time during the examination as per her / his
  6. The Question Palette displayed on the right side of screen will show the status of each question
  7. The Marked for Review status for a question simply indicates that you would like to look at that question again. If a question is answered and Marked for Review, your answer for that question will be considered in the
  8. Click on the “>” arrow button to maximize the question window. To view the question palette again, you can click on “<” which appears on the right side of the question
  9. To answer a question, do the following:
    • Click on the question number in the Question Palette at the right of your screen to go to that numbered question
    • Read the question and the Four distractors given and click on the button against the distractor you think is the correct answer for the
    • Click on Save & Next to save your answer for the current question and then go to the next
    • In case you want to review your question later, click on Mark for Review & Next to save your answer for the current question, mark it for review, and then go to the next
    • If a question is answered and Marked for Review, the answer for that question will be considered in the evaluation even if the candidate could not Review the question for any
    • To save your answer, click on the Save & Next
    • To change your answer to a question that has already been answered, first select that question for answering then follow the same steps as
  10. Carrying of Calculators, Mathematical / Log Tables, Pagers, Cell Phones, Wrist- watches or any other Electronic Gadgets and personal belongings into the examination hall is strictly prohibited. In case, the candidate carries any personal belongings, he / she has to keep them outside the examination hall at candidate’s own The authorities of the test centre will not be held responsible for any loss or damage of such items.
  11. No candidate, without the special permission of the Centre In-charge or the

Invigilator concerned, will leave her / his seat or Examination Room until the full duration of the paper is over.

  1. Smoking in the Examination Hall / Room is strictly
  2. Tea, coffee, cold drinks or snacks are not allowed to be taken into the examination rooms during examination
  3. The test will start exactly at the time mentioned in the Hall
  4. Unfair Means: Candidates shall maintain perfect silence and attend to their Question Paper Any conversation or gesticulation or disturbance in the Examination Room/ Hall shall be deemed as misbehavior.
  5. If a candidate is found using unfair means or impersonating, her/his candidature shall be cancelled and he/she will be liable to be debarred for taking examination either permanently or for a specified period according to the nature of offence. If any candidate is in possession of any item/s that are prohibited in the examination hall, her/his candidature for current examination will be cancelled and also liable to be debarred for future examination(s).
  6. Further TS-TET is covered by ACT No.25 of 1997 of Prohibition of Malpractices in Examinations. If any candidate or any person commits any offence in Exam/Test, she/he will be liable for severe action including criminal proceedings.
  7. The candidates must sign on the Attendance Sheet at the appropriate

20.   ROUGH WORK:

 Blank (White) papers will be provided for rough work in the examination hall. Candidates have to handover the rough sheets to the invigilator concerned after the end of the examination.

21.   SYLLABUS

  Syllabus of the TS-TET Examination for Paper I & Paper II can be downloaded from https://schooledu.telangana.gov.in.