Assam Special TET 2023
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.
Assam Special TET Details
Name of exam: Special 6th Schedule Teacher Eligibility Test (TET)-2023
Name of authority: State Level Empowered Committee, TET
Name of department: Department of Education, Government of Assam
Name of eligible districts: Baksa, Chirang, Dima-Hasao, Kokrajhar, Karbi-Anglong, West Karbi-Anglong and Udalguri
Type of exam: Written Exam (OMR)
Date of exam: 30th April 2023
Duration of exam: 2 Hours 30 Minutes for each Paper. An additional 20 minutes time (per hour) will be there for visually impaired candidates.
No of papers: 2 Papers
# Paper-I: Lower Primary (LP)
# Paper-II: Upper Primary (UP)
Type of questions: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
No of questions: 150 MCQs for each Paper.
Negative marking: There is no negative marking .
Medium of exam: Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Hindi and English
Validity of TET certificate: TET Certificate has a lifetime validity.
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%.
Mode of application: Online
Helpline: To be updated later
Eligibility Criteria of Assam TET
Residentship: 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 examination 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.
# Scroll down, go to Important Web-Links section .
# Click on Online Application Form link .
# A new web page will be opened, click on Registration button .
# Read all the instructions given on the webpage and click on Next button .
# Enter all your personal and educational details as required .
# Upload your passport sized photograph and signature .
# Pay the examination fee as per your category and at the end click on submit button .
# Don't forget to take a print of submitted application form .
Important Dates of Assam Special TET 2023
# 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
Important Web-Links of Assam TET Exam
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 |
No. of 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 |
No. of 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.
| District |
Centre District Code |
| Kokrajhar |
1 |
| Baksa |
2 |
| Udalguri |
3 |
| Dima-Hasao |
4 |
| Karbi-Anglong |
5 |
| West Karbi-Anglong |
6 |
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