TET Mandatary for Primary & Upper-primary Teachers

TET Mandatary for Primary and Upper-primary Teachers as per the Hon'ble Supreme Court Order on 1st September 2025, updated news for West Bengal Teacher Eligibility Test, download guideline of TET.
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  • TET is Mandatary for Primary and Upper-primary Teachers, Hon'ble Supreme Court Order on 1st September 2025, download Order
  • Meeting Notice regarding TET Mandatory, 24.09.2025 (Wednesday) at 2:30 PM, Government of Jammu & Kashmir, School Education Department, Civil Secretariat-J&K
  • In service Primary Teachers to undergo TET, Civil Appeal No.1385 of 2025 (Anjuman Ishaat-E-talim Trust vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors) & analogous Civil Appeal matters, Memo No. 2014/WBBPE/2025/1242L-09/25  Date:22.09.2025, download Proforma
  • Guidelines for conducting Teacher Eligibility Test under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act (RTE) 2009, No.76-4/2010/NCTE/Acad  Date:11.02.2011, download Guideline 2011
  • West Bengal Teacher Eligibility Test Full Syllabus, download WBTET Syllabus
  • Circular as to the requisite qualification of Primary School Teachers who are already in Service, School Education Department, Primary Branch, No.277-SE(P)/12-6/09(Pt.I)  Date: 28.03.2012
  • Minimum academic and professional qualification of the Primary School Teacher in view of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009, No.996-SE(Law)/PL/5S-74/12 Date:15.06.2012
  • Upgradation of qualifications of Primary School Teachers as per provision of RTE Act 2009, No. 389(38)-SE(EE)/PTTI-7/11 Date:13.08.2012
  • Extension of relaxation to the State of West Bengal under Section 23(2) of the RTE Act 2009 for the appointment of Teachers upto 31st March 2016, F.No. 1-17/2010-EE-4(Pt. I) Date:13.04.2015
  • Explanatory Memorandum, Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Human Resource Department, GSR 1302(E) Date: 17.10.2017
  • Normal Section Clarification to the Memo No. 214-SSE/19 Date: 16.09.2019, Memo No. 1197-SE/S/10M-45/2022/DSE-12099/20/2022-GA SEC-DSE Date:13.09.2022
  • Acquiring of minimum qualifications by the teachers as per Section 23(1) of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act 2009 and information on the number of untrained teacher in Government Schools and in private schools, 1st August 2022
  • Court Order regarding TET WPA 1810 of 2025, 329 Ct 18, Jayasree Banerjee & Ors vs The State of West Bengal & Ors, download Order
  • Notification for Teacher Eligibility Test 2017 for Class I to Class V to be conducted by West Bengal Board of Primary Education as per the NCTE Guideline, Memo No.1197/BPE/2017  Date:01.04.2018
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Hon'ble Supreme Court Order for TET Mandatary

TET is Mandatary for Primary & Upper-primary Teachers 
The Hon'ble Supreme Court Order on 1st September 2025

➤Download Order (Click here)
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Meeting Notice regarding TET Mandatory

24.09.2025 (Wednesday) at 2:30 PM
Government of Jammu & Kashmir
School Education Department
Civil Secretariat-J&K

➤Download Notification (Click here)
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In service Primary Teachers to undergo TET

The Secretary, WBBPE
Memo No. 2014/WBBPE/2025/1242L-09/25  Date:22.09.2025

Civil Appeal No.1385 of 2025 (Anjuman Ishaat-E-talim Trust vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors) & analogous Civil Appeal matters
Ref: Solemn Judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India dated 01.09.2025

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TET Guidelines 2011

The Member Secretary, NCTE
No.76-4/2010/NCTE/Acad  Date:11.02.2011

Guidelines for conducting TET (Teacher Eligibility Test) under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act (RTE) 2009

Guidelines for conducting Teacher Eligibility Test (TET)

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 Teacher across the country in a time bound manner. Inspite of the enormity of the task, it is desirable to ensure that quality requirement for recruitment of Teacher are 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 Primary and Upper-primary level.

             2. In accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 23 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act 2009, the NCTE (National Council for Teacher Education) has laid down the minimum qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a Teacher in class I to Class VIII, vide its Notification dated August 23, 2010. A copy of the Notification is attached at Annexure-1. One of the essential qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a Teacher in any of the Schools referred to in clause (n) of section 2 of the RTE Act is that he/she should pass the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) which will be conducted by the appropriate Government.

           3.The rationale for including the TET as a minimum qualification for a person to be eligible for appointment as a Teacher is as under:
  • (i) It would bring national standards and benchmark of Teacher quality in the recruitment process.
  • (ii) It would induce teacher education institutions and students from these institutions to further improve their performance standards;
  • (iii) It would send a positive signal to all stakeholders that the Government lays special emphasis on teacher quality.
       4.The TET examination may be conducted by a suitable professional body designated by the appropriate Government for the purpose. It will be conducted in accordance with the Guidelines hereunder.


Eligibility
           5. The following persons shall be eligible for appearing in the TET
  • (i) A person who has acquired the academic and professional qualifications specified in the NCTE Notification dated 23rd August 2010.
  • (ii) A person who is pursuing any of the teacher education courses (recognized by the NCTE or the RCI, as the case may be) specified in the NCTE Notification dated 23rd August 2010.
  • (iii) The eligibility condition for appearing in TET may be relaxed in respect of a State /UT which has been granted relaxation under sub-section (2) of section 23 of the RTE Act. The relaxation will be specified in the Notification issued by the Central Government under that sub-section.

Structure and Content of TET
            6. The structure and content of the TET is given in the following paragraphs. All questions will be MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions), each carrying one mark, with four alternatives out of which one answer will be correct. There will be no negative marking. The examining body should strictly adhere to the structure and content of the TET specified below.

          7. There will be two papers of the TET. Paper-I will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for classes I to Class 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 Class V or for classes VI to VIII will have to appear in both papers (Paper-I and Paper-II).


Paper-I of TET
for Classes I to V, No of MCQ : 150
Duration of Examination : One and a half Hours

Structure and Content 
All Compulsory
(i) Child Development and Pedagogy
30 MCQ
30 Marks
(ii)
 Language-I
30 MCQ
30 Marks
(iii)
 Language-II
30 MCQ
30 Marks
(iv) 
 Mathematics
30 MCQ
30 Marks
(v)
 Environmental Studies
30 MCQ
30 Marks

Nature and Standard of Questions
While designing and preparing the questions of Paper-I, the examining body shall take the following factors into consideration:

  • The test items on Child Development and Pedagogy will focus on educational psychology of teaching and learning relevant to the age group of 6-11 years. They will focus on understanding the characteristics and needs of diverse learners, interaction, with learners and the attributes and qualities of a good facilitator of learning.
  • The Test items for Language-I will focus on the proficiencies related to the medium of instruction, (as chosen from list of prescribed language options in the application form).
  • The Language-II will be from among the prescribed options other than Language-I. A candidate may choose any one language from the available language options and will be required to specify the same in the application form. The test items in Language-II will also focus on the elements of language, communication and comprehension abilities.
  • The test items in Mathematics and Environmental Studies will focus on the concepts, problem solving abilities and pedagogical understanding of the subjects. In all these subject areas, the test items shall be evenly distributed over different divisions of the syllabus of that subject prescribed for Classes I-V by the appropriate Government.
  • The questions in the tests for Paper-I will be based on the topics of the prescribed syllabus of the State for Classes I-V, but their difficulty standard, as well as linkages, could be upto the secondary stage.

Paper-II of TET
for Classes VI to VIII, No of MCQ : 150
Duration of Examination : One and a half Hours

Structure and Content
(i)Child Development and Pedagogy (Compulsory)
30 MCQ
30 Marks
(ii)
Language-I (Compulsory)
30 MCQ
30 Marks
(iii)
Language-II (Compulsory)
30 MCQ
30 Marks
(iv) 
(a) For Mathematics and Science Teacher:
Mathematics and Science

60 MCQ

60 Marks

(b) For Social Studies Teacher:
Social Studies
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(c)) For any other Teacher:
either 4(a) or 4 (b)

60 MCQ
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60 Marks
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While designing and preparing the Questions for Paper II, the examining body shall take the following factors into consideration:
  • The test items on Child Development and Pedagogy will focus on educational psychology of teaching and learning, relevant to the age group 11-14 years. They will focus on understanding the characteristics, needs and psychology of diverse learners, interaction with learners and the attribute and qualities of a good facilitator of learning.
  • The test items for Language I will focus on the proficiency related to the medium of instruction, as chosen from list of prescribed options in the application form.
  • The Language II will be a language other than Language I. The person may choose any one language from among the available options and as in specified list in the application form and attempt questions in the one indicated by the candidate in the application form by him. The Test items in Language II will also focus on the elements of language, communication and comprehension abilities.
  • The lest items in Mathematics and Science and Social Studies will focus on the concepts, problem solving abilities and pedagogical understanding of these subjects. The test items of Mathematics and Science will be of 30 marks each. The test items shall be evenly distributed over different divisions of the syllabus of that subject as prescribed for classes VI -VIII by the appropriate government.
  • The Questions in the tests for Paper II will be based on the topics of the prescribed syllabus of the State for Classes VI-VIII but their difficulty standard as well as linkages could be upto the senior secondary stage.

           8. The question paper shall be bilingual- (i) in language(s) as decided by the appropriate Government; and (ii) English Language.

Qualifying Marks

                 9. A person who score 60% or more in the TET exam will be considered as TET pass. School Managements (Government, local bodies, government aided and unaided) 

               (a) may consider giving concessions to persons belonging to SC/ST, OBC, differently abled persons, etc. in accordance with their extant reservation policy;

               (b) should give weightage to the TET score in the recruitment process; however, 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.

Applicability 
        10. (a) TET conducted by the Central Government shall apply to all schools referred to in sub-clause (i) of clause (a) of section 2 of the RTE Act.

                (b) TET conducted by a State Government/UT with legislature shall apply to;
(i) a school of the State Government/ UT with legislature and local authority referred to in sub-clause (i) of clause (n) of section 2 of the RTE Act; and 
(ii) Act in the State/UT.

A school at (i) and (ii) may also consider eligibility of a candidate who has obtained TET Certificate awarded by another State/UT with legislature. In case a State Government /UT with legislature decides not to conduct a TET, a school at (i) and (ii) in that State /UT would consider the TET conducted by the Central Government. 

              (c) 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 TET conducted by the State Government /UT with legislature.

Frequency of conduct of TET and validity period of TET Certificate
         11. The appropriate Government should conduct a TET at least once every year. The Validity Period of TET qualifying certificate for appointment will be decided by the appropriate Government subject to a maximum of seven years for all categories. But there will be no restriction on the number of attempts a person can take for acquiring a TET Certificate. A person who has qualified TET may also appear again for improving his/her score.

Procedure for conduct of the Test
        12. The examining body shall formulate a detailed procedure and lay down instructions for conduct of the TET. Candidates should be informed that a very serious view will be taken of any malpractice or impersonation.

Legal Disputes
           13. All legal disputes with regard to conduct of TET shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the appropriate Government. 


Award of TET Certificate
        14. The appropriate Government conducting the Test shall award a TET Certificate to all successful candidates. The certificate should contain the name and address of the candidate, date of birth, Registration No. year/month of award of Certificate, marks obtained in each Paper, class level of its validity (Class I to V, Class VI to VIII or both), and in case of Classes VI to VIII, the subject area (Science and Mathematics, Social Studies etc.). The certificate may be electronically generated with adequate security features. Appropriate may consider utilizing the services of specialized agencies for issuing de-materialized (demat) TET Certificates as a security feature to avoid any kind of malpractice.

Monitoring
         15. Following measures would be taken for monitoring the quality and administration of the TET:
    (a) The appropriate Government shall appoint a Nodal Officer for the purpose of TET.

    (b) The NCTE would organize meetings of the Nodal Officers at least once every year.

   (c) Every appropriate will forward a report of each TET to the NCTE in a format to be prescribed by the NCTE. 

  (d) The NCTE shall maintain data base and be the repository of experts and resources, including the technological tools for conduct of the TET, and shall share it with the appropriate Government.
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West Bengal Teacher Eligibility Test
Full Syllabus 2025
➤Download WBTET Syllabus (Click here)
➤Syllabus in Details (Click here)
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TET conducted by WBBPE as per NCTE

The Secretary, WBBPE
Memo No. 1197/BPE/2017  Date:01.04.2018

Notification for Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) 2017 for Class I to Class V to be conducted by West Bengal Board of Primary Education as per the NCTE Guideline

➤Download Notification (Click here)
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Updated news regarding TET Mandatary

Updated news regarding TET Mandatary for Primary and Upper-primary Teachers download pdf of Notification/Order/Circular/Memorandum for TET Mandatary as per the Hon'ble Supreme Court.

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Notification/Circular/Order
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1.
Circular as to the requisite qualification of Primary School Teachers who are already in Service
School Education Department, Primary Branch
No.277-SE(P)/12-6/09(Pt.I)  Date: 28.03.2012
28.03.2012
2.
Minimum academic and professional qualification of the Primary School Teacher in view of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009

The Joint Secretary to the Government of West Bengal, No.996-SE(Law)/PL/5S-74/12 Date:15.06.2012
15.06.2012
3.
Upgradation of qualifications of Primary School Teachers as per provision of RTE Act 2009
No. 389(38)-SE(EE)/PTTI-7/11 Date:13.08.2012
13.08.2012
4.
Explanatory Memorandum
Department of School Education & Literacy
Ministry of Human Resource Department
GSR 1302(E) Date: 17.10.2017
17.10.2017
5.
Normal Section Clarification to the Memo No. 214-SSE/19 Date: 16.09.2019
Memo No. 1197-SE/S/10M-45/2022/DSE-12099/20/2022-GA SEC-DSE Date:13.09.2022
13.09.2022
6.
Court Order regarding TET WPA 1810 of 2025
329 Ct 18
Jayasree Banerjee & Ors vs The State of West Bengal & Ors
Court Order
19.05.2025

Sl. No
Notification/Circular/Order
 Download PDF
7.
Acquiring of minimum qualifications by the teachers as per Section 23(1) of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act 2009 and information on the number of untrained teacher in Government Schools and in private schools. 
1st August 2022
8.
Extension of relaxation to the State of West Bengal under Section 23(2) of the RTE Act 2009 for the appointment of teachers upto 31st March 2016
F.No. 1-17/2010-EE-4(Pt. I) Date:13.04.2015
13.04.2015
9.
National Conference on TET 2024 by NCTE & CBSE on 12.02.2024
12.02.2024
10.
Notification regarding Cancellation of previous notice regarding Information of In-service Primary Teachers to undergo TET
Memo No.569/Bai  Dated:25.09.2025
25.09.2025




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