TS TET Exam Pattern 2025: Paper 1 & 2 Format & Marking Scheme
Telangana State Teacher Eligibility Test 2025 ( TSTET )
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).
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- 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 |
|
|
| 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 |
30 |
30 |
| Language II (English) |
30 |
30 |
| Mathematics and Science or Social Studies/Social Science |
30 |
30 |
| Total |
150 |
150 |
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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:
- Child Development and Pedagogy
- Language-I
- Language-II
- Mathematics
- Environmental Studies
The TS TET Paper 2 comprises topics from four sections:
- Child Development and Pedagogy
- Language-I
- Language-II
- Mathematics and Science or Social Studies/Social Sciences
TS TET Qualifying Marks 2025
Have a look at the minimum qualifying marks required to qualify for the TSTET 2025 exam below.
| Category |
Passing Marks |
|---|---|
| General |
60 per cent and above |
| OBC |
50 per cent and above |
| SC/ ST/ PwD |
40 per cent and above |
TSTET Marking Scheme 2025
Candidates who are aspiring to appear in the TSTET exam must know the marking scheme of the exam. The marking scheme has been given below for the candidates:
- +1 mark will be given for each correct answer
- No marks will be deducted for incorrect answer
- No marks will be deducted for questions left unanswered
How to Prepare for TSTET 2025?
Candidates who are willing to join the government primary and upper primary schools in Telangana must take the TSTET exam must follow the given TSTET Preparation Tips below:
- To qualify for the TSTET exam, candidates should start preparing for the exam early
- Candidates need to develop a strategy that will cover every section of the syllabus
- After going through the syllabus,s the candidates need to practice mock tests and the previous year's question papers
- Candidates need to identify their weak and strong areas. So, they can know about the section to take first and last
- Candidates should take mock tests in exam conditions to analyse their performance to know where they went wrong
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