KTET 2024: Latest Notification, Exam Dates & Apply Online
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KTET 2024 (Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test) is conducted by the government of Kerala every year. The KTET exam is hosted to select teachers in the state of Kerala. The test is hosted by the rules from the State Council of Educational Research and Training. There will be separate tests for the candidates to be selected as teachers for different categories [Category 1, Category 2, Category 3, and Category 4]. The aspirants can go to the official website and check every detail easily.
Latest Update from KTET
- Notification for KTET April 2024 is released officially by the Pareeksha Bhavan, Government of Kerala.
- The Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test Exam 2024 will be held on 22nd and 23rd June 2024.
Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test announced that they will host separate tests for different categories. the categories are as follows.
| Categories | Type |
| Category I | Lower Primary Classes |
| Category II | Upper Primary Classes |
| Category III | High School Classes |
| Category IV | Specialist Teachers Language Teachers for Hindi, Urdu, Sanskrit, Arabic Physical Education Teachers |
KTET 2024: Overview
| Organization | Kerala State Education Board (KSEB) |
| Post Name | School Teacher |
| Vacancy | To Be Declared |
| Level of the exam | State-Level |
| Exam Date | To Be Notified |
| Participating Body | Kerala Education Department |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Exam Mode | Offline (Pen and paper-based) |
| Duration of exam | 150 minutes |
| Recruitment Process | Written exam (Pen and paper-based) |
| Educational Qualification | Different categories require different qualifications |
| Age Limit | 21 or older. |
| Salary | Rs. 25000/- to 62400/- |
| Official Website | CLICK HERE |
| Help desk number | 0471-2546832 |
KTET Notification 2024
The official notification for Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test April 2024 is released by the Pareeksha Bhavan, Government of Kerala. The official notification mentions the exam date, exam pattern, syllabus, time and duration, date of admit card release, etc. It also has information about eligibility, qualifications, and fee structure. The hiring is located in Kerala. They will not be placed outside the state.
KTET-Notification-PDFKTET Exam Dates 2024
The Kerala State Education Board (KSEB) is yet to release official notification. Candidates must regularly visit the official website for updates regarding the Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test (KTET) exam 2024. The important dates for the KTET Exam 2024 are mentioned in the table below.
| Important Events | Date |
| KTET 2024 Notification | 17th April 2024 |
| Registration Starts | 17th April 2024 |
| Registration Ends | 5th May 2024 (Extended) |
| KTET 2024 Admit Card releases | 3rd June 2024 |
| KTET 2024 Exam Date | 22nd and 23rd June 2024 |
| KTET 2024 Result | To Be Notified |
| KTET 2024 Score Card | To Be Notified |
The government gives different dates for different categories of exams.
| Categories | Exam Date |
| Category I | 22nd June 2024 |
| Category II | 22nd June 2024 |
| Category III | 23rd June 2024 |
| Category IV | 23rd June 2024 |
KTET Application Form
The official notification for the KTET Exam 2024 is yet to be released. The authority will mention the fee structure for Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test 2024 in the notification. Here is a detailed application fee structure and step-by-step procedure mentioned below.
How to apply for KTET 2024?
- First, the student needs to register with a mail ID and password for the KTET Exam 2024 by visiting the main webpage of the Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test.
- Here, the student must remember his/ her password and registration ID.
- After that, the student can click on the link to visit the main page, where he/ she can access the application form.
- Now, he/ she can enter the login email ID and password on the dashboard and start applying for the Exam.
- After finishing the application, the student can preview his/ her filled application very carefully. He/ she needs to make sure all the information is correct.
- Now, the student can submit his/ her application online.
- He/ she must pay the exact fees for the exam mentioned in the official notification.
- Next, the student can download the filled-up application form in a PDF for future reference.
Required Documents
The documents required during filling up the KTET 2024 application form are photographs, a photo identity, and a scanned signature of the candidate.
- The photograph should be scanned. It must be recent and not more than 6 months old. The background should be white. Size in pixels: Max. 240 X 320 and Min: 480 X 640. File size: 50kb – 100kb.
- The signature should be scanned inside a rectangular box. Size: 7 X 2. The size of the scanned sign in pixels: Max 560 X 160 and Min: 280 X 80. The file size of the scanned signature is 20kb-50kb
Application fees
The application fee for the candidates who belong to the unreserved category is Rs. 500/-. However, the application fee for the SC/ ST/ PWD categories is Rs. 250/-. The payment procedure for the application fees for the Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test Exam 2023 is very easy. A student can pay it online mode. He/ she can pay through a Debit card/Credit card or Net Banking. After paying the fees, the student will print out the application form. However, this is the most common fee for all the exams.
| Category | Application fee |
| General | Rs. 500 |
| SC/ ST/ PWD | Rs. 250 |
KTET Eligibility 2024
Kerala State Education Board (KSEB) will release official notification where all the information regarding the Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test (KTET) 2024 exam will be mentioned. All the required eligibility regarding exam will be mentioned category-wise. A candidate can visit the official website to check the required eligibility for the Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test Exam 2024.
Age
The lower age limit for the Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test Exam 2024 is 21. There is no upper age limit for the KTET Exam 2024. Therefore, a candidate who is 21 years or older can take this exam.
Qualifications
Any student with any eligibility mentioned on the Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test 2024 official notification is eligible to fill out the application form. The student should check if they are qualified to fill out the form. The qualifications for all four categories are different and are mentioned below.
Category-1 (Primary Section)
- A student must have a minimum of 45% in the Secondary Standard (10th) and the Higher Secondary (12th) standard. He/ she must have a certificate of trained teacher(TTC) conducted by the Board of Examination, Govt. of Kerala or its equivalent.
- Or, a student must have a minimum of 45% in the Secondary Standard (10th) and the Higher Secondary (12th) standard. He/ she must have a Diploma of two years in Elementary education under the recognition of the NCTE.
- Or, a student must have a minimum of 50% in the Secondary Standard (10th) and the Higher Secondary (12th) standard. The student must have 4 years Bachelors of Elementary Education (BElEd) degree.
- Or, a student must have a minimum of 50% in the Secondary Standard (10th) and the Higher Secondary (12th) standard. The student must have a two-year diploma in special education.
- There will be a relaxation of marks of 5% for the SC/ ST/ PwD category students. For the OBC category students, the relaxation of marks is 3%.
Category-2 (Upper Primary Section)
- A student must have a BSc/ Bcom/ BA degree from a recognized university or institute. The student must have secured a two-year Diploma in elementary education/TTC.
- A student must have a BSc/ Bcom/ BA degree from a recognized university or institute with a minimum of 45% marks. The student must have one year in B.Ed as per NCTE.
- A student must have a minimum of 50% in the Higher Secondary (12th) standard and a 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (BEIED) degree from a recognized university or institute.
- A student must have a minimum of 50% in the Higher Secondary (12th) standard and a 4-year degree in BA/ B.Sc.Ed from a recognized university or institute.
- There will be a relaxation of marks of 5% for the SC/ ST/ PwD category students. For the OBC category students, the relaxation of marks is 3%.
Category-3 (High School Section)
- A student must have a BSc/ Bcom/ BA degree from a recognized university or institute with a minimum of 45% marks. The student must have a B.Ed degree in a selected subject.
- Students applying for Physics, Mathematics, Botany, and Zoology need an MSc Ed Degree. They should have a minimum of 50% marks in MSc. The degree should be under NCERT.
- A student must have a minimum of 45% marks in BA or any equivalent degree from a recognized university or institute. The student must pass LTTC to be eligible.
- There will be a relaxation of marks of 5% for the SC/ ST/ PwD category students. For the OBC category students, the relaxation of marks is 3%.
Additional qualifications
- A candidate with a Diploma/ Degree of teaching in any subject approved by NCTE/ Board of Examinations/ Govt. of Kerala is eligible to apply for the KTET 2024.
- A candidate with a certificate or degree from a recognized university or institute in Kerala is eligible. The degree can be from open universities.
Category-IV
- A candidate with all the qualifications mentioned in Chapter XXXI of the KERALA EDUCATION ACT AND RULES is eligible to apply for KTET 2024.
- There will be a relaxation of marks of 5% for the SC/ ST/ PwD category students. For the OBC category students, the relaxation of marks is 3%.
Nationality / Citizenship
Any candidate who is an Indian citizen can take part in Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test 2024 exam.
KTET Admit Card 2024
The Kerala State Education Board (KSEB) will provide the admit cards to eligible candidates for all the exams. Those admit cards will be uploaded on the Kerala State Education Board (KSEB) website before the KTET 2024 exam.
Admit Card Details
Admit cards for the exam is not released yet. The KTET Admit Card will be released around one week before the examination. All eligible candidates need to download the admit card before the examination. Any candidate cannot attend the examination without an admit card.
Admit Card will tell the candidate about the date of the exam. Also, the examination center will be provided with the admit card. The students will use their application numbers. They will log in with their application number and download the admit card. Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test Admit Card will have Candidate’s Name, Photograph, Test Center, Signature, Roll Number, Address, and Test Schedule.
After successfully downloading the Admit Card, a candidate needs to check whether the details printed on the Admit Card are correct or not. If the KTET 2024 Examination admit cards are not accessible on the website, the applicant should get advice from the Board’s Office with a photocopy of the confirmation page.
A candidate must bring a photo identity before entering the exam center. Any of these documents will work as a photo identity. Those are Aadhar card/ Voter ID/ PAN card/ Passport/ Driver’s license/ Service ID/ 10th mark sheet/ 12th mark sheet,/ Graduation Degree certificate.
Downloading Process of Admit Card
The eligible candidates can download their Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test 2024 Admit Cards by following the below process.
- First, the candidate needs to visit the official website of the Kerala State Education Board (KSEB).
- Here, the candidate can see the ‘KTET Admit Card 2024’ option at the bottom of the home page and the candidate has to click on it.
- After that, the candidate has to enter the registration ID/roll number and the password, as mentioned.
- Then, the KTET 2024 Admit Card will appear on the screen.
- Now, the candidate can download the admit card here and save it. The candidate must take a printout/ hard copy of the admit card to the exam center during the exam.
Exam Centre Details
The Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test 2024 Exam will be conducted in different exam centers all over Kerala. All the candidates can give their choices for their examination center from the given options on the application form. A candidate can choose multiple exam centers at his/ her convenience. However, a particular candidate’s exam center will be only mentioned on the admit card. A candidate must reach his/ her exam center on the exam day before the time mentioned on the KTET 2024 Admit Card.
KTET Exam Pattern
- The Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test2024 examination will be offline, and the candidates must mark their answers on an OMR Sheet.
- KTET Exam 2024 will have 150 multiple-choice questions for a total of 150 minutes.
- Each question carries 1 mark and there will be no negative marking for a wrong answer in the Kerala Teacher Eligibility Testexamination.
You can also check our blog on KTET Previous Question Papers.
The questions are based on SCERT Kerala. At last, the Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test exam syllabus differs for all four categories. The KTET exam Pattern is also down below. KTET announced that they will host separate tests for different categories this year. All the categories are as follows.
| KTET Categories | Type |
| Category I | Lower Primary Classes |
| Category II | Upper Primary Classes |
| Category III | High School Classes |
| Category IV | Specialist Teachers Language Teachers for Hindi, Urdu, Sanskrit, and Arabic Physical Education Teachers |
Exam Pattern Category-I
| S. No | Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks |
| 1 | Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| 2 | Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 |
| 3 | Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| 4 | Language I: Tamil/Kannada/Malayalam | 30 | 30 |
| 5 | Language II : Arabic/English | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
Exam Pattern for Category-II
| S. No | Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks |
| 1 | Language I: Tamil/Kannada/Malayalam/English | 30 | 30 |
| 2 | Language II: English/Malayalam | 30 | 30 |
| 3 | Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| 4 | Social Science teacher: Social Science Mathematics and Science Teachers: Mathematics and Science Any other teacher | 60 | 60 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
Exam Pattern for Category-III
| S. No | Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks |
| 1 | Language: Tamil/Kannada/Malayalam/English | 30 | 30 |
| 2 | Subject-specific areas | 80 | 80 |
| 3 | Adolescent Psychology, Theories of Learning and Teaching Aptitude | 40 | 40 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
Exam Pattern for Category-IV
| S. No | Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks |
| 1 | Language: Tamil/Kannada/Malayalam/English | 40 | 40 |
| 2 | Subject-specific areas | 80 | 80 |
| 3 | Child Development, Pedagogy, and Teacher Aptitude | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
KTET Exam Syllabus
The syllabus of the Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test 2024 exam is declared with the official notification. Aspirants can download the syllabus for the KTET 2024 exam from the official website. The questions are based on SCERT Kerala. However, the syllabus is different for all four categories. The detailed syllabus for the KTET Exam 2024 is discussed below. All the aspirants can check the detailed syllabus mentioned here.
Category-I
- Pedagogy and Child Development for ages 6-11.
- Environment studies and Maths up to class I-V by SCERT.
- Language I Kannada/Tamil/Malayalam
- Language II English/Arabic
Category-II
- Pedagogy and Child Development for ages 6-11.
- Environment studies and Maths up to class V-VIII by SCERT.
- Language I Kannada/Tamil/Malayalam
- Language II English/Arabic
Category-III
- Subject-specific areas, Adolescent Psychology.
- Teaching Aptitude, Language I Kannada/Tamil/Malayalam/English
- Subject-specific areas -Mathematics or Science
- Content or Pedagogy
Category-IV
- Child Development, Pedagogy & Teacher Aptitude
- Language: Malayalam/English/Tamil/Kannada
- Content & Pedagogy
- Subject-specific areas – Language Specialist or Specialist or Physical
KTET Result 2024
The Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test 2024 Result and the cut-off marks for the year 2024 will be published once the exam is finished. Once, the exam is conducted, all the candidates follow the official website regularly to get updates regarding the KTET Result and Cut-off 2024 on time. Once, the result is declared, the cut-off marks will also be declared on the official website.
Here are the steps a candidate needs to follow to download the KTET Results 2024.
- First, a candidate needs to go and check the official website of the KTET.
- There will be a link related to the result of the KTET 2024 result.
- The candidate needs to click on that link to proceed further to a separate page.
- After that, the candidate needs to enter the registration number and password in the appropriate place.
- Now, a new page will be opened on the screen. Here, the candidate can get to see his/ her results easily.
- The candidate may take a printout of their result for future reference.
Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test (KTET) 2024 Cutoffs
The Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test 2024 cut-off is always set by the Kerala Pareeksha Bhavan based on the highest marks secured by the candidates. All the candidates need to qualify for the KTET 2024 exam to be eligible in the selection process for teacher posts. The official cut-off for the KTET 2024 will be declared on the official website once the exam is conducted. Here are the expected cut-offs for the students of each category are given below.
| Category | Expected Cut-off Percentage | Expected Cut-off Marks |
| General | 60% | 90 |
| OBC | 55% | 82.5 |
| SC/ ST | 55% | 82.5 |
| PWD | 50% | 75 |
KTET Salary
The Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test salary for all the categories is different. They are based on the needs of the students. All details about the salaries are down below.
KTET Salary will include
- House Rent allowance
- Dearness Allowance
- Pension Fund
- Travel Allowance
- Medical Allowance
| Posts | Salary |
| Lower Primary Assistant | 25,000/- to 54,000/- |
| Upper Primary Assistant | 25,200/- to 54,000/- |
| High School Assistant | 29,200/- to 62,400/- |
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FAQs
What is the age limit for eligibility for the Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test (KTET) 2024 exam?
The minimum age limit for a candidate appearing for the KTET 2024 Exam is 21. There is no upper age limit for this exam. Hence, candidates who are 21 years of age or older are eligible to apply for the KTET 2024 exam.
What is the application fee for the Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test 2024 examination?
The application fee for the KTET 2024 exam will differ from one category to another. The application fee for General Category candidates is Rs. 500 for this exam. Likewise, the application fee for the SC/ST/PWD Category aspirants is Rs. 250 for the KTET exam 2024.
What is the salary range for the teacher posts in the Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test 2024 examination?
The salary range for the KTET Examination varies according to the categories. It will be increased from category-1 to category-4. The approximate salary range for the KTET-passed teachers working at the category-1 level gets about Rs 25,000 to 54,000. Likewise, a teacher working at the category-2 level receives a salary of Rs 25,200 to 54,000. Similarly, a teacher working at the category-3 level receives a salary of Rs 25,200 to 54,000. Likewise, a teacher working at the category-4 level receives a salary of Rs 29,200 to 62,400. Also, they will be provided with allowances based on their position.
What details are available in the Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test 2024 admit card?
The KTET 2024 admit card is the mandatory document a candidate must carry to the exam center. Any candidate will not be allowed to enter the exam venue without the admit card. An admit card will have the Candidate’s Name, Photograph, Test Center, Signature, Roll Number, Address, and Test Schedule.
What posts are available for the candidates who will qualify for the Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test?
Candidates who qualify for the KTET 2024 exam will be selected for the teacher post in different categories. Successful candidates will be selected as lower primary class teachers, upper primary class teachers, high school teachers, and specialist teachers in different languages.
What will be the total number of questions and duration for the Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test 2024 exam?
Four different categories for the KTET 2024 exam exist for four posts. All four categories have different question papers. However, each question papers have 150 questions in the KTET 2024 exam. Each question carries 1 mark. Every candidate will get 150 minutes or 2.5 hours to solve a whole paper.
What are the exam dates for the Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test exam 2024?
The exam dates for the KTET Exam 2024 are already declared by the Kerala State Education Board (KSEB) on the official website.
When will the Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test 2024 Result be declared?
KTET 2024 exam is not conducted yet. Therefore, there are no official updates regarding the KTET 2024 result. Once the exam is conducted, the result will be declared on the official website of the Kerala State Education Board (KSEB). Candidates who will take this exam need to monitor the official website to get further information regarding the result publication of the KTET 2024 exam.
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