Kerala TET 2014 Eligibility criteria

Kerala TET 2014: Eligibility criteria

Kerala Teacher's Eligibility Test (KTET) examination is to be held from September 27. The last date for applying to KTET examination is August 20. KTET is conducted by Government of Kerala for recruiting of teachers in govt. and govt. aided schools in the state of Kerala.

Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test 2014 is conducted by Pareeksha Bhavan, Kerala. The following is the KTET 2014 eligibility criteria:

The KTET test 2014 has four categories:
Lower Primary classes Teacher (Category I):
Higher Secondary/ Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 45 per cent marks and two year Trained Teachers' Certificate (TTC) or two years Diploma in Elementary Education. Higher Secondary/Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50 per cent marks and 4 year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.) or two years Diploma in Education (Special Education).

Upper Primary classes Teacher(Category II):
B.A/B.Sc./B.Com. with minimum 45 per cent marks and 2 year Diploma in Elementary Education/Trained Teachers' Certificate (TTC) or one year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.)
Higher Secondary/Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50 per cent marks and 4 years Bachelor in Elementary Education or B.A/B.Sc./B.Ed

High School classes Teacher (Category III):
BA/B.Sc/B.Com with at least 45 per cent marks and a B.Ed. Degree in the subject concerned
For Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology, those who have MSc.Ed. Degree in the subject concerned with not less than 50 per cent marks from one of the Regional Institutes of Education sponsored by NCERT will be eligible to apply.

Language teacher up to Upper Primary classes (Category IV):
Qualifications for the posts of Language Teachers of Arabic, Hindi, Sanskrit & Urdu (up to Upper Primary level), Specialist teachers & Physical Education teachers are eligible to apply for K-TET IV.
Candidates, who have acquired Certificate/ Diploma/ Degree in teaching in any subject, and are approved by Universities/NCTE/ Board of Examinations/ Government of Kerala, are eligible to apply.