KARTET Exam Pattern 2025 is prescribed by the Centralized Admission Cell, Department of Public Instruction, Karnataka, the exam conducting body. The KARTET exam pattern highlights the overall structure of the test. KARTET paper pattern is different for Paper 1 and 2. Candidates must be thorough the exam pattern as it will help them in preparation. KARTET exam comprises two papers- Paper 1 and Paper 2. The KARTET Paper 1 is for those who want to apply for primary level teachers (Classes 1 to 5) and Paper 2 is for those who want to apply for upper primary teachers (Classes 6 to 8).
- KARTET Exam Pattern: Highlights
- KARTET Exam Pattern 2025
- KARTET Exam Pattern: Important Points to Note
KARTET Exam Pattern: Highlights
Have a look at the highlights of the KARTET Exam Pattern below.
| Parameters |
KARTET Paper 1 |
KARTET Paper 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Duration of exam |
2.5 hours (150 minutes) |
2.5 hours (150 minutes) |
| Total Questions |
150 |
150 |
| Total marks |
150 |
150 |
| Exam mode |
Offline |
Offline |
| Number of subjects |
5 |
4 |
| Name of subjects |
|
|
| Type of questions |
Objective or Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) |
Objective or Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) |
| Level of questions in the exam |
10th level |
10th -12th level |
| Marking scheme |
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|
KARTET Exam Pattern 2025
The detailed KARTET exam pattern is given below paper-wise for Paper 1 and Paper 2:
KARTET Paper 1 Exam Pattern
Have a look at the KARTET Paper 1 exam pattern below including the number of sections, name of subjects and marking scheme.
| KARTET Paper 1 Sections |
Number of MCQs |
Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Child Development and Pedagogy |
30 |
30 |
| Language I |
30 |
30 |
| Language II |
30 |
30 |
| Mathematics |
30 |
30 |
| Environmental Studies |
30 |
30 |
| Social studies (Only for visually impaired candidates in place of Mathematics and Environmental Studies) | 60 |
60 |
| Total |
150 |
150 |
KARTET Paper 2 Exam Pattern
Have a look at the KARTET Paper 2 exam pattern below including the number of sections, name of subjects and marking scheme.
| KARTET Paper 2 Sections |
Number of MCQs |
Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Child Development and Pedagogy |
30 |
30 |
| Language I |
30 |
30 |
| Language II |
30 |
30 |
| Mathematics and Science (for Mathematics and Science teacher) Or, Social Studies/Social Science (for Social Studies/Social Science teacher) |
60 |
60 |
| Total |
150 |
150 |
Commonly asked questions
The sections in KARTET Paper 2 are:
- Child Development and Pedagogy
- Language 1
- Language 2
- Mathematics and Science
- Social Studies/Social Science
KARTET Exam Pattern: Important Points to Note
- The KARTET Paper 1 is conducted for candidates who want to teach Classes 1 to 5
- The KARTET Paper 2 is conducted for candidates who want to teach Classes 6 to 8
- There is no negative marking in the KARTET exam, candidates are awarded one mark for each right answer
- For language papers, there are multiple options for the candidates. Candidates can choose any of the following subjects for each paper - English, Kannada, Hindi, Urdu, Tamil, Marathi and Telugu. However, candidates cannot choose the same subject for Language I and Language II
- 150 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) are asked in both papers
- The exam is conducted in offline mode, candidates need to fill the answers on the given OMR sheet
- The Social Studies section is only for visually impaired candidates appearing in KARTET Paper 1
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