Last Date for Application Submission: 25/03/2023.
Govt. of Assam has released the official notification of
6th Schedule Teacher Eligibility Test (TET)-2023 for Lower
Primary and Upper Primary level for the 6th Schedule area districts of
Assam. Interested and eligible candidates having permanent residence in the
6th Schedule area district of Assam may appear in Paper I (Lower Primary)
and Paper II (Upper Primary) of Special 6th Schedule TET-2023.
The qualified candidates of the 6th Schedule TET will be eligible to
participate in the recruitment process for the post of elementary teachers
of schools located in the 6th Schedule area provided they have other
academic and professional qualification as per NCTE norms.
Build Your Assam Career with Assam Special TET
- Exam Name: Special 6th Schedule Teacher Eligibility Test (TET)-2023
- Authority: State Level Empowered Committee, TET
- Department: Department of Education, Government of Assam
- Districts: Baksa, Chirang, Dima-Hasao, Kokrajhar, Karbi-Anglong, West Karbi-Anglong and Udalguri
- Exam Type: Written Exam (OMR)
- Exam Date: 30th April 2023
- Duration: 2 Hours 30 Minutes for each Paper. An additional 20 minutes time (per hour) will be there for visually impaired candidates.
- Questions Type: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
- Total Questions: 150 MCQs for each Paper.
- Negative Marking: There is no negative marking .
- Exam Medium: Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Hindi and English
- Validity: TET Certificate has a lifetime validity.
Total Papers: 2 Papers
- Paper-I: Lower Primary (LP)
- Paper-II: Upper Primary (UP)
Qualifying marks
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 a relaxation of 5%. Thus, for
these candidates, qualifying marks will be 83 out of 150 i.e. 55%.
Eligibility Criteria of Assam TET
Residency: Candidate must be a permanent resident of the 6th
Schedule area districts, i.e., Baksa, Chirang, Dima-Hasao, Kokrajhar,
Karbi-Anglong, West Karbi-Anglong and Udalguri.
Educational Qualification: The educational qualifications for
Lower Primary and Upper Primary Assam TET exam are as mentioned below.
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 recognized 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 recognized 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 (recognized 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 Relaxation.
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 in cumbents 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 (recognized 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 those who were admitted in 1-Year B.Ed. program
before 31st August 2009 please refer to Clause C under subheading
Relaxation.
Relaxation
Following relaxation will be applicable:
A. 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-I (LP Level) and Paper-II (UP Level).
B. For Paper-I (LP Level) relaxation up to 5% in HSSLC
marks shall be applicable for candidates who were admitted in 2-Year
D.El.Ed before 31/08/2009 as per NCTE Notification No. F.51-1/2009-NCTE
(N&S) dated 31st August 2009 and qualified 2-Year D.El.Ed
subsequently.
C. For Paper-II (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 31st August 2009 and qualified 1-Year
B.Ed. subsequently.
Examination Fee of Assam TET
Candidates need to pay a specific amount of money as application fee to
complete the online application process. Examination fee needs to paid
online. Details regarding this are provided below
| Category |
Paper 1 |
Paper 2 |
| General | Rs.450/- | Rs.450/- |
| SC/ST | Rs.350/- | Rs.350/- |
|
OBC/ MOBC |
Rs.350/- | Rs.350/- |
|
PWD (PH) |
Rs.200/- | Rs.200/- |
How to Apply for Assam TET Exam ?
Interested and eligible candidates who want to pursue their career in
the field of education may apply for Assam Special TET 2023 online. They
may follow below mentioned steps to apply online.
1. Go to the Official TET Online Portal (Links Given Below).
2. On the newly opened page, you will see all vacancies.
3. Click on Apply Now.
4. Register your account.
5. Log-in to your newly made account.
6. Fill all the details, both personal and educational.
7. Upload all the necessary documents.
8. Submit your form.
9. Print out the submitted form.
Assam Special TET Important Dates
- Starting date of online application: 5th March 2023
- Last date of online application: 25th March 2023
- Issue of E-Admit Card: 15th April 2023
- Date of Assam Special TET Exam: 30th April 2023
Assam Special TET Important Links
| ABOUT | LINKS |
|---|---|
| Online Application Form | LINK |
| Advertisement Details | LINK |
| TET Syllabus | LINK |
| Official Website |
LINK |
Structure and Content of Assam TET
Following is the paper-wise Structure and Content of Assam TET:
- Paper I will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for Lower Primary level (classes I to V).
- Paper II will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for Upper Primary level (classes VI to VIII).
Paper I (for classes I to V)
| Subject | Total Questions | Marks |
| Child Development & Pedagogy (compulsory) | 30 MCQs | 30 |
| Language I – Assamese, Bengali, Hindi, Bodo, Karbi, Hmar, Alternative English (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 (for class VI to VIII)
| Subject | Total Questions | Marks |
| Child Development & Pedagogy (compulsory) | 30 MCQs | 30 |
| Language I – Assamese, Bengali, Hindi, Bodo, Alternative English, 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 |
List of TET Exam Centres and Centre Codes
To be selected by candidate at the time of submission of online
application for appearing in Special 6th Schedule TET. Candidate will have
to select one Centre only
- Kokrajhar: 01
- Baksa: 02
- Udalguri: 03
- Dima-Hasao: 04
- Karbi-Anglong: 05
- West Karbi-Anglong: 06