KTET exam pattern 2025 is prescribed by the Kerala Pareeksha Bhavan. The KTET 2025 exam comprises four papers: Category 1, Category 2, Category 3, and Category 4. The Kerala TET exam pattern 2025 differs for all four category papers. Candidates preparing for the Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test (KTET) 2025 exam should be familiar with the latest exam pattern and structure, as it highlights the flow of the question paper. The KTET exam pattern 2025 makes the candidates familiar with the marking scheme, subjects, total number of questions, time duration of the exam, etc. Here we have provided the details of the KTET exam pattern for all four categories below.
Candidates should go through the exam pattern below and prepare accordingly for KTET 2025.
The Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test (KTET) category 3 exam pattern has been given below:
Part No. | Subject | No. of Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adolescent Psychology, Theories of Learning and Teaching Aptitude | 40 | 40 |
| 2 | Language: Malayalam/English/Tamil/Kannada | 30 | 30 |
| 3 | Subject-specific areas (Content & Pedagogy) | 80 | 80 |
Total | 150 | 150 | |
The candidates who want to teach in the upper primary schools (Class 6 to 8) apply for the KTET Category 2 exam. the exam pattern for the KTET category 2 exam is given below:
Part No. | Subject | No. of Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Child Development and Pedagogy (relevant to age group 11-14) | 30 | 30 |
(a) For Mathematics and Science teachers: Mathematics and Science or (b) For Social Science teachers: Social Science or (c) For any other teachers (a) or (b) | 60 | 60 | |
| 2 | Language I-Malayalam/Tamil/Kannada/English | 30 | 30 |
| 3 | Language II- (Other than Language I) Malayalam/English | 30 | 30 |
Total | 150 | 150 | |
The candidates who want to teach in the classes between 1 to 5 apply for category I. The exam pattern for the KTET category I has been given below:
Part No. | Subject | No. of Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Child Development and Pedagogy (relevant to age group 6-11) | 30 | 30 |
Mathematics | 30 | 30 | |
Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 | |
| 2 | Language I-Malayalam/ Tamil/ Kannada | 30 | 30 |
| 3 | Language II- English/Arabic* *for those who intend to become Arabic Teachers | 30 | 30 |
Total | 150 | 150 | |
- KTET Exam Pattern 2025: Highlights
- KTET Exam Pattern 2025
KTET Exam Pattern 2025: Highlights
Have a look at the highlights of the KTET exam pattern 2025 below:
| Particulars |
HP TET Exam Highlights |
|---|---|
| Exam mode |
Offline |
| Number of papers |
4 |
| Names of papers |
|
| Duration of exam |
2.5 hours (150 minutes) |
| Total questions |
150 |
| Type of questions |
Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs); 4 options with only 1 correct option |
| Total marks |
150 |
| Marking scheme |
+1 for the correct answer 0 for incorrect answer |
KTET Exam Pattern 2025
KTET exam pattern 2025 is different for different categories, that is, Category 1 (Lower Primary Classes), Category 2 (Upper Primary Classes), Category 3 (High School Classes) and Category 4 (Language Classes).
KTET Exam Pattern for Category 1
The KTET Category 1 paper pattern is shared below
| Part No. |
Subject |
No. of Questions |
Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Child Development and Pedagogy (relevant to age group 6-11) |
30 |
30 |
| Mathematics |
30 |
30 |
|
| Environmental Studies |
30 |
30 |
|
| 2 | Language I-Malayalam/ Tamil/ Kannada |
30 |
30 |
| 3 | Language II- English/Arabic* *for those who intend to become Arabic Teachers |
30 |
30 |
| Total |
150 |
150 |
|
Also Read: KTET Syllabus 2025
KTET Exam Pattern for Category 2
The KTET Category 2 paper pattern is
| Part No. |
Subject |
No. of Questions |
Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Child Development and Pedagogy (relevant to age group 11-14) |
30 |
30 |
| (a) For Mathematics and Science teachers: Mathematics and Science or (b) For Social Science teachers: Social Science or (c) For any other teachers (a) or (b) |
60 |
60 |
|
| 2 | Language I-Malayalam/Tamil/Kannada/English |
30 |
30 |
| 3 | Language II-(Other than Language I) Malayalam/English |
30 |
30 |
| Total |
150 |
150 |
|
KTET Exam Pattern for Category 3
The KTET Category 3 pattern is
| Part No. |
Subject |
No. of Questions |
Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adolescent Psychology, Theories of Learning and Teaching Aptitude |
40 |
40 |
| 2 | Languages: Malayalam/English/Tamil/Kannada |
30 |
30 |
| 3 | Subject-specific areas (Content & Pedagogy) |
80 |
80 |
| Total |
150 |
150 |
|
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KTET Exam Pattern for Category 4
The KTET Category 4 paper pattern is
| Part No. |
Subject |
No. of Questions |
Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Child Development, Pedagogy & Teacher Aptitude |
30 |
30 |
| 2 | Language: Malayalam/English/Tamil/Kannada |
40 |
40 |
| 3 | Subjects specific paper (Content & Pedagogy) |
80 |
80 |
| Total |
150 |
150 |
|
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