KTET Exam Pattern 2025: Check Category 1, 2, 3, 4 Paper Pattern Here

Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test 2025 ( KTET )

Rupali Pruthi
Updated on Apr 9, 2025 13:46 IST

By Rupali Pruthi, Deputy Manager - Editorial

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.

Q:   What is the KTET exam pattern for category 3?
A: 

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

Q:   What is the KTET exam pattern for category 2?
A: 

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

Q:   What is the KTET exam pattern for category 1?
A: 

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

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