KARTET 2025: Apply Online Link OUT, Exam Dates, Eligibility & FAQs

Q: What is KARTET exam? Who conducts the exam?

Karnataka Teacher Eligibility Test (KARTET) is conducted by the Centralized Admission Cell (CAC), Office of the Commissioner of Public Instruction, Bangalore, Karnataka. The main purpose of the KARTET exam is to determine the eligibility of the candidates who want to become Classes 1 to 8 teachers in government schools of Karnataka. There are two papers in the KARTET- Paper 1 and Paper 2. KARTET Paper 1 is for those candidates who aspire to teach at the lower primary level (Classes 1 to 5) while KARTET Paper 2 is for those who aspire to teach at the upper primary level (Classes 6 to 8). KARTET-qualified candidates are awarded the certificate of eligibility which remains valid for life now.

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Updated on Oct 23, 2025 14:07 IST

By Anangsha Patra, Deputy Manager – Editorial

KARTET 2025: The Depatment of school education, Karnataka released KARTET 2025 notification. The notification was released in PDF form and comprises important details related to the exam. KARTET application form is available from October 23 to November 9. KARTET exam dates are mentioned in the notification. The exam will be held on December 7.

KARTET exam is conducted to determine the eligibility of candidates for primary school teachers and upper primary school teachers in different government schools of Karnataka. Karnataka TET exam comprises two papers-1 and 2. Read below for more details on KARTET exam.

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What is KARTET?
KARTET 2025 Exam Dates
KARTET Hall Ticket 2025
KARTET Syllabus & Exam Pattern
KARTET Result

What is KARTET?

Karnataka Teacher Eligibility Test (KARTET) is conducted by the Centralized Admission Cell (CAC), Office of the Commissioner of Public Instruction, Bangalore, Karnataka. The main purpose of the KARTET exam is to determine the eligibility of the candidates who want to become Classes 1 to 8 teachers in government schools of Karnataka. There are two papers in the KARTET- Paper 1 and Paper 2. KARTET Paper 1 is for those candidates who aspire to teach at the lower primary level (Classes 1 to 5) while KARTET Paper 2 is for those who aspire to teach at the upper primary level (Classes 6 to 8). KARTET-qualified candidates are awarded the certificate of eligibility which remains valid for life now.

KARTET 2025 Highlights

Have a look at the important highlights related to Karnataka TET exam.

Exam Particulars	Exam Details
Exam Name	Karnataka Teacher Eligibility Test (KARTET)
Exam Conducting Body	Centralized Admission Cell (CAC), Office of the Commissioner of Public Instruction, Bangalore
Exam Centres	In major cities of Karnataka
Medium of Papers	English, Kannada, Urdu, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu & Marathi
Mode of Application	Online
Mode of the Exam	Offline
Total Questions	150 MCQs in each paper
Marking scheme	+1 mark for each correct answer There is no negative marking
Exam Purpose	To determine the eligibility of candidates as Classes 1-8 teachers
Exam Fees	INR 700 per paper INR 1000 for two papers
Official Website	schooleducation.kar.nic.in

KARTET 2025 Exam Dates

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of KARTET 2025 exam

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
To Be Notified	KARTET 2025 exam

Dates	Past Exam Dates
To Be Notified	KARTET Application Form 2025
21 Oct ' 23	KARTET Result 2023
03 Sep ' 23	KARTET Exam Date
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KARTET Hall Ticket 2025

The KARTET Hall Ticket is released online. Candidates need to download the KARTET admit card through the steps mentioned below:

Visit the official website- schooleducation.kar.nic.in
Go to the hall ticket link against KARTET 2025 exam
Enter the login details
Download the hall ticket or admit card
Take a printout

Commonly asked questions

Q: What are the steps to download KARTET hall ticket?

KARTET hall ticket can be downloaded online only. The process to download the admit card is given below.

Visit the official website
Click the admit card download link
Enter the required credentials
Admit card appears on the screen
Download and save it

Q: When KARTET admit card 2025 will be released?

KARTET admit card 2025 is released a week before the exam. Candidates can download their admit cards online by logging with the required credentials.

KARTET Syllabus & Exam Pattern

KARTET Syllabus is prescribed for Paper 1 and Paper 2. The KARTET Paper 1 syllabus includes topics from five sections:

Child Development and Pedagogy
Language-I
Language-II
Mathematics
Environmental Studies

On the other hand, the KARTET Paper 2 syllabus comprises questions from four sections:

Child Development and Pedagogy
Language-I
Language-II
Mathematics and Science or Social Studies/Social Sciences

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KARTET Exam Pattern

'KARTET exam comprises two papers- Paper 1 and Paper 2. Both papers contain multiple-choice questions (MCQs). Have a look at the detailed KARTET Exam Pattern below.

Particulars	KARTET Paper 1 Highlights	KARTET Paper 2 Highlights
Exam mode	Offline
Number of subjects/sections	5	4
Names of subjects	Child Development and Pedagogy Language-I (Hindi) Language-II (English/Urdu/Sanskrit) Mathematics Environmental Studies	Child Development and Pedagogy Language-I (Hindi) Language-II (English/Urdu/Sanskrit) Mathematics and Science or Social Studies
Duration of exam	2 hours 30 minutes (150 minutes)
Total Questions	150 MCQs
Total marks	150
Marking scheme	+1 for correct answer 0 for incorrect answer

Commonly asked questions

Q: How many papers does one need to give to qualify the KARTET exam?

Candidates planning to teach Classes 1 to 5 need to qualify KARTET Paper 1. Candidates planning to teach Classes 6 to 8 need to qualify for KARTET Paper 2. Candidates planning to teach Classes 1 to 8 need to qualify both papers. The candidates have to apply for the papers according to their eligibility set by the board. The educational qualification criteria has been given below for the candidates:

Paper 1
- Class 12 with minimum 50 per cent marks and passed or appearing in the final year of 2 years Diploma in Elementary Education
- Class 12 with minimum 50 per cent marks and passed or appearing in the final year of 4 years Bachelor of Elementary Education (BElEd)
Paper 2
- Graduation with a two-year Diploma in Elementary Education. Graduation with minimum 50 per cent marks and passed or appearing in one-year BEd

Q: What are the total marks of KARTET exam?

The total marks depends vary as per the papers. The KARTET exam consists of two papers-I and II.

Q: What is KARTET exam? Who conducts the exam?

KARTET Result

The KARTET Result is announced online on the official website. To check the result, candidates need to login into their accounts. Candidates securing the qualifying marks are declared KARTET qualified. Such candidates are issued KARTET qualifying certificate which is valid for lifetime. Candidates can check the KARTET result by following the given steps:

Visit the official website
Click on the KARTET result link
Enter the login details
Download the scorecard

KARTET Qualifying Marks

Candidates who obtain the KARTET minimum qualifying marks are declared pass. Have a look at the minimum qualifying marks below.

Category	KARTET minimum qualifying percentage	KARTET minimum qualifying marks
General/ 2A/ 2B/ 3A/ 3B	60 per cent	90
SC/ ST/ C1/ PwD	55 per cent	82

Commonly asked questions

Q: How to get a job after qualifying for KARTET?

After qualifying the KARTET exam, the candidates are awarded with the eligibility Certificate. KARTET does not guarantee any job after the candidate qualifies the exam. Though, the candidates will become eligible for the recruitment exam after qualifying for the KARTET exam. The recruitment exam for recruiting teachers in the schools of Karnataka. The candidates can apply for the different vacancies according to their eligibility. The Karnataka government releases the vacancies for the teachers according to the needs of the state.