Karnataka TET 2020: Karnataka Teachers Eligibility Test 2019 Notification has released by the Department of School Education, Government of Karnataka. It is a State-level examination for the recruitment of teachers in the state of Karnataka.
KAR-TET will be held as per the guidelines that have been mentioned by the Department of School Education, Government of Karnataka. Karnataka TET 2020 will be held in two-phase; one for those who are willing to be the Primary teacher (1st Class to 5th class) and others who are participating for the upper Primary Teachers (6th Class to 8th class).
Candidates shall follow the procedure for submission of online form as given in the information bulletin and user guide manual. Candidates should be eligible in all aspects otherwise their application can be rejected. Candidates must apply before the last date of Online application submission and Must follow the instructions given in the brochure.
1. Karnataka TET 2020 Important Dates
| 1. | Online Application Submission Starts | 25-01-2020 |
| 2. | Last date to Apply | 25-02-2020 |
| 3. | Last date for the payment of fees | 25-02-2020 |
| 4. | Downloading Admission card |
07/03/2020 onwards till the date of examination |
| 5. |
Date of Examination |
15/03/2020 (Sunday) |
2. Karnataka TET Application Fees
Candidates must submit the requisite amount of application fee for the successful submission of the application form.
| CATEGORY | Paper – I or II only | Paper I & II |
| General, 2A, 2B, 3A, and 3B | Rs.700/- | Rs.1000/- |
| SC/ST/CI only | Rs.350/- | Rs.500/- |
| Differently Abled Candidates are exempted from payment of examination fees. | ||
2.1 Bank transactional charges
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Mode of Payment |
Bank |
Amount |
Pricing (Excl. taxes) |
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Internet Banking |
All banks |
Up to Rs. 500/- |
Rs.5/-per transaction |
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Above Rs.500/- |
Rs.10/- per transaction |
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Debit card |
Visa, Master, Maestro |
Up to Rs.2000/- |
0.75%of the Trans. amount |
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Above Rs.2000/- |
0.90% of the trans. amount |
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Credit Card |
Visa, Master AMEX |
1.20% of the trans. amount |
3. Karnataka TET 2020 Exam Schedule (Exam Date:15/03/2020)
| Sl. No |
DATE OF EXAMINATION |
15/03/2020 |
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Paper-I |
Paper-II |
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| 1 |
Entry in the Examination Hall |
09 A.M |
1:30 P.M |
| 2 |
Checking of Admission Cards |
09:00 to 9:15 A.M |
1:30 to 1:45 P.M |
| 3 |
Distribution of Test Booklets |
09:15 A.M |
1:45 P.M |
| 4 |
Seal of the Test Booklet to be opened to take out the OMR sheet |
09:25 A.M |
1:55 P.M |
| 5 |
Last Entry in the Examination Hall |
09:30 A.M |
2:00 P.M |
| 6 |
Test Commences |
09:30 A.M |
2:00 P.M |
| 7 |
Test Concludes |
12:00 Noon |
4:30 P.M |
4. Karnataka TET 2020 Exam Pattern
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- All questions in KARTET-2020 test will be of 150 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs),
- Each carrying one mark, with four alternatives.
- Out of which one answer will be correct.
- There will be no negative marking.
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There will be two papers of KARTET.
- Paper -I will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for classes I to V.
- Paper-II will be for a person who intends to be a teacher for classes VI to VIII.
- Note: A person who intends to be a teacher for both levels (classes I to V and classes VI to VIII) will have to appear for both the papers (Paper I and Paper II).
| DATE OF EXAMINATION |
PAPER |
TIMING |
DURATION |
| 15/03/2020 |
PAPER – I |
09.30 AM TO 12.00 Noon |
2.30 HOURS |
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PAPER-II |
02-00 PM to 04-30 PM |
2.30 HOURS |
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Paper-I (for teaching classes I to V)
| Section | Subject | No of Questions | Total Marks |
| (i) |
Child Development and Pedagogy |
30 MCQs |
30 Marks |
| (ii) |
Language I |
30 MCQs |
30 Marks |
| (iii) |
Language II |
30 MCQs |
30 Marks |
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(iv) |
Mathematics |
30 MCQs |
30 Marks |
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(v) |
Environmental Studies |
30 MCQs |
30 Marks |
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(vi) |
Social studies (For visually impaired candidates instead of mathematics and EVS) |
60 MCQs |
60 Marks |
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Total |
150 MCQs |
150 Marks |
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Nature and standard of questions:
- 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 in Language I will focus on the proficiency of the language related to the medium of instruction.
- The Test items in language II will focus on the elements of language, communication and comprehension abilities.
- Language II will be a language other than Language I. A candidate may choose any one language as Language I and another as Language II from the available language options and will be required to specify the same in the Confirmation Page.
- The Test items in Mathematics and Environmental Studies will focus on the concepts, problem-solving abilities and pedagogical understanding of the subjects.
- In all the subject areas the questions for Paper I will be based on the topics prescribed in syllabus of the NCERT / State for classes I – VIII but their difficulty level as well as linkages, could be up to the Secondary stage (X Std).
- Visually impaired candidates should answer social studies question paper instead of mathematics and EVS.
- Paper-II (for teaching classes VI to VIII)
| Section | Subject | No of Questions | Total Marks |
| (i) |
Child Development & Pedagogy (compulsory) |
30 MCQs |
30 Marks |
| (ii) |
Language I (compulsory) |
30 MCQs |
30 Marks |
| (iii) |
Language II (compulsory) |
30 MCQs |
30 Marks |
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(iv) |
(a) For Mathematics and Science teacher:- Mathematics and Science |
60 MCQs |
60 Marks |
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(v) |
(b) For Social Studies teacher:- Social |
60 MCQs |
60 Marks |
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Total |
150 MCQs |
150 Marks |
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Nature and standard of questions:
- The test items on Child Development and Pedagogy will focus on educational psychology of teaching and learning, relevant to the age group of 11-14 years.
- Test items will focus on understanding the characteristics, needs and psychology of diverse learners, interaction with learners and the attributes and qualities of a good facilitator of learning.
- The Test items in Language I will focus on the proficiency of the language related to the medium of instruction.
- The Test items in language II will focus on the elements of language, communication and comprehension abilities.
- Language II will be a language other than Language I. A candidate may choose any one language as Language I and other as Language II from the available language options and will be required to specify the same in the Confirmation Page.
- The Test items in Mathematics and Science and Social Studies will focus on the concepts, problem-solving abilities and pedagogical understanding of the subjects. The test items of Mathematics and Science will be of 30 marks each.
- The questions in the test for Paper-II will be based on the topics prescribed in the syllabus of the NCERT / State for classes VI – X but their difficulty level as well as linkages could be up to the Senior Secondary stage (PUC).
5. KARTET 2020 ELIGIBILITY:
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Paper-I: Required minimum qualification (for teaching class 1 to 5)
- PUC / Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2- year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known)
OR
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- PUC / Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year or 4th year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed).
OR
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- Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2- year Diploma in Education (Special Education).
OR
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- Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known)
- Paper-II: Required minimum qualification (for teaching class 6 to 8)
- Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known).
OR
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- Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed).
OR
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- PUC / Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4- year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed).
OR
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- PUC / Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4- year B.A.Ed /B.Sc.Ed.
OR
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- Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in Final-year B.Ed. (Special Education).
Note: i) Relaxation of up to 5% in the qualifying marks in the minimum Educational Qualification meant for eligibility shall be allowed to the candidates belonging to reserved categories, such as SC / ST / C-I / Differently abled.
ii) For the purposes of this Notification, a Diploma/Degree course in teacher education recognized by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) only shall be considered.
However, in case of a Diploma in Education (Special Education) and B.ED (Special Education), a course recognized by the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) only shall be considered.
iii) The minimum qualifications referred above, apply to the teachers of Languages, Social Studies, Mathematics and Science only.
iv) Candidates who are appearing in the final year of Bachelor Degree in Education or Diploma in Elementary Education etc. are provisionally admitted and their KARTET Certificate shall be valid only on passing the aforesaid Examinations with prescribed marks.
v) The candidates not having any of the above qualification shall not be eligible for appearing in “Karnataka Teacher Eligibility Test”.