TS TET Exam Pattern 2025: Paper 1 & 2 Format & Marking Scheme

TSTET Exam Pattern 2025: The TS TET exam comprises two papers- Paper 1 and Paper 2. Both papers are conducted online in computer-based test (CBT) mode. The total number of questions asked in both papers is 150. As per the exam pattern of the TS TET 2025 exam, all the questions are objective-type multiple-choice questions (MCQs). Each question carries 1 mark and there is no negative marking in the exam. The TS TET exam duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes. For the ease of candidates, we have shared below the latest TS TET Exam Pattern for Paper 1 and Paper 2 in detail, along with the marking scheme. Go through the detailed exam pattern below and prepare accordingly.

The Department of School Education, Government of Telangana, conducts the TSTET exam based on the prescribed pattern or structure. The TS TET Paper 1 is for candidates who want to teach Classes 1 to 5, and Paper 2 is for candidates who wish to teach Classes 6 to 8. Candidates who intend to teach Classes 1 to 8 need to appear for both papers (Paper 1 and Paper 2).

Also Read: TS TET Result 2025

Table of contents

TSTET Exam Pattern 2025: Highlights
TSTET Exam Pattern 2025
TSTET Syllabus 2025
TS TET Qualifying Marks 2025
TSTET Marking Scheme 2025
How to Prepare for TSTET 2025?

TSTET Exam Pattern 2025: Highlights

Before going through the paper-wise exam pattern, let's have a look at the highlights of the exam structure below.

Particulars	TS TET Paper 1 Highlights	TS TET Paper 2 Highlights
Exam mode	Offline	Offline
Number of subjects/ sections	5	4
Names of subjects	Child Development and Pedagogy Language-I (Telugu, Urdu, Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil and Gujarati) Language-II (English) Mathematics Environmental Studies	Child Development and Pedagogy Language-I (Telugu, Urdu, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil and Sanskrit) Language-II (English) Mathematics and Science or Social Studies/Social Science
Duration of exam	150 minutes	150 minutes
Total Questions	150	150
Type of questions	Multiple-choice questions (MCQs)	Multiple-choice questions (MCQs)
Total marks	150	150
Language of paper	English and Language-I subjects selected by candidates	English and Language-I subjects selected by candidates

Note: The TSTET Question Paper will be bilingual. This means the question paper will be in the English language followed by the Language-I selected by the candidates. However, for candidates choosing the Sanskrit language, the question paper will be in Telugu followed by Sanskrit (Devanagari Script).

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TSTET Exam Pattern 2025

Have a look at the TSTET Exam Pattern 2025 for Paper 1 and Paper 2 below:

TSTET Exam Pattern 2025 for Paper 1

TSTET Exam Pattern for Paper 1 is such that the question paper will contain a total of 150 multiple choice questions from five sections that candidates need to complete in 2 hours and 30 minutes. Have a look at the detailed TSTET Paper 1 Exam Pattern below.

Section	Number of Questions	Marks
Child Development and Pedagogy	30	30
Language I (Telugu, Urdu, Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil and Gujarati)	30	30
Language II (English)	30	30
Mathematics	30	30
Environmental Studies	30	30
Total	150	150

TS TET Exam Pattern 2025 for Paper 2

The TSTET Exam Pattern for Paper 2 is such that there will be 150 multiple-choice questions from four sections that candidates need to complete in a duration of 2 hours and 30 minutes.

Section	Number of Questions	Marks
Child Development and Pedagogy	30	30
Language I (Telugu, Urdu, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil and Sanskrit)	30	30
Language II (English)	30	30
Mathematics and Science or Social Studies/Social Science	30	30
Total	150	150

Commonly asked questions

Q: What is the official website of TS TET Notification 2026?

The Department of School Education, Telangana launched a new website for the conduct of the TS TET or TG TET examination. The TS TET website link is available on the Department's website, that is, schooledu.telangana.gov.in. The TS TET notification is displayed at tgtet.aptonline.in/tgtet.

TSTET Syllabus 2025

The TSTET Syllabus is prescribed by the Department of School Education, the Government of Telangana for TSTET 2025. The TSTET Syllabus 2025 differs for Paper 1 and Paper 2. The TSTET Paper 1 syllabus includes topics from five sections: