KARTET Exam Pattern 2025: Check Section-wise Pattern for Paper 1 & 2 Here

Updated on Sep 23, 2025 15:18 IST

By Anangsha Patra, Manager – Editorial

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).

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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	Child Development and Pedagogy Language-I Language-II Mathematics Environmental Studies	Child Development and Pedagogy Language-I Language-II Science and Mathematics Or Social Science
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	No negative marking One mark awarded for each correct answer	No negative marking One mark awarded for each correct answer

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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

Q: How many sections are there in KARTET Paper 2?

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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