Teacher Eligibility Test (TET).
Last Date: 25/09/2021.
Assam TET 2021 Notification
It is for general information that the Government of Assam, in provision of Section 23 of the RTE Act - 2009 has decided to conduct the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET)-2021 for Lower Primary and Upper Primary level for the state of Assam as per the guidelines laid down by NCTE and thereby on-line applications are invited from the candidates having permanent residence in the state of Assam who intend to appear in Paper I (Lower Primary) and Paper II (Upper Primary) of TET.
Assam TET Exam Details
Name of department: Department of Education, Government of Assam
Name of exam: Teachers' Eligibility Test (TET) 2021
Starting Date of exam: 15th September 2021
Date of exam: 24th October 2021
No of papers: 2, Paper I (Lower Primary) and Paper II (Upper Primary)
Duration of examination: 2 and 1/2 hours (For each paper)
Type of exam: Offline
Duration of examination: 2 and 1/2 hours (For each paper)
Type of exam: Offline
Negative marking: Nil
Medium of question paper/s: Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Hindi, English
Validity of Mark sheet cum Certificate of TET: Lifetime
Application mode: Online
Helpline Number: 8929207668
Official Website: https://ssa.assam.gov.in
Eligibility Criteria of TET Exam 2021
The eligibility criteria of a candidate to appear in TET are as follows:
A. Candidate must be a permanent resident of Assam.
B. Candidate must have minimum academic and professional qualification as per NCTE norms as follows:
Educational Qualification:
Lower Primary TET (Classes I to V):
a) Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known)
OR
Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed)
OR
Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 2-year Diploma in Education (Special Education)
OR
Graduation and two year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known)
OR
Graduation with at least 50% marks and Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) obtained from any NCTE recognised institution shall be considered for appointment as a teacher in class I to V, provided the person so appointed as teacher will have to mandatorily undergo a six month Bridge Course in Elementary Education recognised by the NCTE, within two years of such appointment as primary teacher.
b) However, a candidate who is pursuing and having Admit Card of final year examination of any of the teacher education courses (recognised by the NCTE or the RCI, as the case may be) specified in the NCTE Guideline dated 11th February, 2011, may also apply for TET. However he/she can apply for appointment only after acquiring all the required qualification.
Remark: Candidate admitted into 2 year D.El.Ed program before 31st August 2009: Please refer to Clause B under subheading
Upper Primary TET (Classes VI to VIII):
a) Graduation and 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known)
OR
At least 50% marks either in Graduation or in Post Graduation and B. Ed
OR
Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 4-year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B. El. Ed). OR
Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 4-year B.A./B. Sc. Ed. Or B.A. Ed/B. Sc. Ed.
OR
Graduation with at least 50% marks and 1-year B. Ed. (Special Education)
Note: Minimum percentage of marks in graduation shall not be applicable to those incumbents who had already taken admission to the Bachelor of Education or Bachelor of Elementary Education or equivalent course prior to the 29th July, 2011.
b) However, a person who is pursuing and having Admit Card of final year Examination of any of the teacher education courses (recognised by by the NCTE or the RCI, as the case may be) specified in the NCTE Guideline dated 11th February, 2011, may also apply for TET. However he/she can apply for appointment only after acquiring all the required qualification.
Remark: Candidate admitted into 1-Year B.Ed. program before 31st August 2009: Please refer to Clause C under subheading
Relaxation:
Following relaxation will be applicable
Relaxation up to 5 % in the academic marks in HSSLC or Graduation shall be applicable for candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/MOBC/PWD(PH) to appear in TET (The degree of handicap in case of PH candidates should be minimum 40% and to be certified by the competent authority) both for Paper-| (LP Level) and Paper-ll (UP Level).
For Paper-I (LP Level) relaxation up to 5 % in HSSLC marks shall be applicable for candidates who were admitted in 2- Year D.EI.Ed before 31/08/2009 as per NCTE Notification No. F.51-1/2009-NCTE (N&S) dated 31% August 2009 and qualified 2-Year D.El.Ed subsequently.
For Paper-ll (UP Level) relaxation up to 5 % in Graduation marks shall be applicable for candidates who were admitted in 1-Year B.Ed. before 31/08/2009 as per NCTE Notification No. F.51-1/2009-NCTE (N&S) dated 31% August 2009 and qualified 1-Year B.Ed. subsequently.
Relaxation up to 5 % in the academic marks in HSSLC or Graduation shall be applicable for candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/MOBC/PWD(PH) to appear in TET (The degree of handicap in case of PH candidates should be minimum 40% and to be certified by the competent authority) both for Paper-| (LP Level) and Paper-ll (UP Level).
For Paper-I (LP Level) relaxation up to 5 % in HSSLC marks shall be applicable for candidates who were admitted in 2- Year D.EI.Ed before 31/08/2009 as per NCTE Notification No. F.51-1/2009-NCTE (N&S) dated 31% August 2009 and qualified 2-Year D.El.Ed subsequently.
For Paper-ll (UP Level) relaxation up to 5 % in Graduation marks shall be applicable for candidates who were admitted in 1-Year B.Ed. before 31/08/2009 as per NCTE Notification No. F.51-1/2009-NCTE (N&S) dated 31% August 2009 and qualified 1-Year B.Ed. subsequently.
Exam Pattern of Assam TET 2021
Paper I (For class I to V):
| Subject | No. of Questions | Marks |
| Child Development & Pedagogy (compulsory) | 30 MCQs | 30 |
| Language I – Assamese, Bengali, Hindi, Bodo, Manipuri, Garo, Nepali, Karbi, Hmar (compulsory-any one) | 30 MCQs | 30 |
| Language II – English(compulsory) | 30 MCQs | 30 |
| Mathematics | 30 MCQs | 30 |
| Environmental Studies | 30 MCQs | 30 |
| Total | 150 MCQs | 150 |
Paper II – Mathematics & Science or Social Science (For class VI to VIII):
| Subject | No. of Questions | Marks |
| Child Development & Pedagogy (compulsory) | 30 MCQs | 30 |
| Language I – Assamese, Bengali, Hindi, Bodo, Manipuri, Garo, Nepali, Karbi, Hmar (compulsory-any one) | 30 MCQs | 30 |
| Language II –English (compulsory) | 30 MCQs | 30 |
| Anyone Paper of the below | ||
| Mathematics and Science (For Mathematics and Science teacher): Or | 60 MCQs | 60 |
| Social Studies (For Social Studies teacher): | 60 MCQs | 60 |
| Total | 150 MCQs | 150 |
Minimum Marks to Qualify in TET
A candidate is required to score 60 % i.e. 90 marks out of 150 to qualify the Teachers’ Eligibility Test (TET). However, for SC/ST (Hills)/ST (Plain)/OBC/MOBC/PWD (PH), there will be relaxation of 5 %. Thus, for these candidates, qualifying marks will be 83 out of 150 i.e. 55 % .
Examination Fee:
Candidates have to pay the examination fee through online banking/ credit card/ debit card, etc. Category-wise examination is as under
| Paper | Category | Fee |
| Paper I | General | Rs 325/- |
| SC/ ST/ OBC/ PWD | Rs 300/- |
| Paper | Category | Fee |
| Paper II | General | Rs 325/- |
| SC/ ST/ OBC/ PWD | Rs 300/- |
Note:
Candidates who intend to appear in both the papers i.e. Paper I and Paper II will have to pay the fee for both the papers separately and will have to submit Online Application accordingly at one go.
Candidates must pay the examination fee through online mode only.
Fee once paid will not be refunded.
How to Apply for Assam TET ?
Interested and eligible candidates may apply for Assam TET 2021 online.Follow below mentioned steps to apply online.b) Download Instruction Manual.
c) Read carefully the Instruction Manual on how to submit the online application form.
d) Submit Online Application and upload Passport size colour Photograph, Signature, Pass Certificate of Professional Qualification,Final Year admit card of ongoing professional course (in case of candidates pursuing professional qualification) of recommended size (as mentioned in Instruction Manual).
e) The candidate has to pay the fee through online banking/credit card/ debit card etc. he/she can take print out of the Online
Application form.
Zones of TET Exam 2021
The districts have been grouped into several zones and a candidate has to select his preferred Zone while applying for the TET. After qualifying in TET, he or she will get preference for engagement as a teacher in his preferred Zone in accordance with the Government Notification No PMA.277/2019/7-A dated 22/08/2019.
This will be applicable for both regular and contractual posts.
The notified Zones are as follows:
The notified Zones are as follows:
| Zone | Districts | Zone Code |
| Zone 1 | Dhubri, South Salmara- Mankachar, Goalpara, Barpeta, Bongaigaon | Z01 |
| Zone 2 | Baksa, Chirang, Kokrajhar, Udalguri | Z02 |
| Zone 3 | Nalbari, Kamrup, Kamrup Metro, Darrang, Morigaon, Nagaon, Hojai | Z03 |
| Zone 4 | Golaghat, Jorhat, Majuli, Sivasagar, Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, Charaideo | Z04 |
| Zone 5 | Sonitpur, Biswanath, Dhemaji, Lakhimpur | Z05 |
| Zone 6 | Karbi Anglong, Dima Hasao, West Karbi Anglong | Z06 |
| Zone 7 | Cachar, Hailakandi, Karimganj | Z07 |
District/ Centre of Examination
| List of Centre | Centre Code |
| Baksa | 01 |
| Biswanath | 02 |
| Bongaigaon | 03 |
| Cachar | 04 |
| Charaideo | 05 |
| Chirang | 06 |
| Darrang | 07 |
| Dhemaji | 08 |
| Dibrugarh | 09 |
| Dima Hasao | 10 |
| Golaghat | 11 |
| Hojai | 12 |
| Jorhat | 13 |
| Kamrup Metro | 14 |
| Kamrup | 15 |
| Karbi Anglong | 16 |
| Kokrajhar | 17 |
| Lakhimpur | 18 |
| Majuli | 19 |
| Morigaon | 20 |
| Nagaon | 21 |
| Nalbari | 22 |
| Sivasagar | 23 |
| Sonitpur | 24 |
| Tinsukia | 25 |
| Udalguri | 26 |
| West Karbi Anglong | 27 |
Important Dates of Assam TET Exam 2021
Starting date of submission of online application: 15th September 2021
Last date of submission of online application: 25th September 2021
Issue of TET Admit Card: 10th October 2021
Date of TET Examination 2021: 24th October 2021
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