Exam Eligibility

Before applying for the TSTET exam, candidates should ensure that they possess the prescribed TSTET eligibility criteria in terms of educational qualifications and age limit. The TSTET eligibility criteria differ for Paper 1 and Paper 2 as mentioned below:

TSTET Eligibility Criteria for Paper 1 (Classes 1 to 5)-

• Candidates applying for Paper 1 should fulfil either of the criteria mentioned below in order to meet the TS TET eligibility criteria.
• Senior Secondary with at least 50 per cent marks (45 per cent for SC/ ST/OBC/ Differently abled candidates) and pass in 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education or 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (BElEd) or 2-year Diploma in Education (Special Education) OR Senior Secondary with at least 45 per cent marks (40 per cent for SC/ ST/OBC/ Differently-abled candidates) and pass in 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education or 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (BElEd) or 2-year Diploma in Education (Special Education) in case of the candidates who have passed or admitted to DElEd/ DEd course prior to the issue of guidelines (23-Dec-2015) OR Graduation with at least 50 per cent marks (45 per cent for SC/ ST/OBC/ Differently abled candidates) and pass in Bachelor of Education (BEd)/ Bachelor of Education (Special Education)

TSTET Eligibility Criteria for Paper 2 (Classes 6 to 8)-

• Candidates applying for Paper 2 should fulfil either of the criteria mentioned below in order to meet the TS TET eligibility criteria.
• BA/BSc/BCom with at least 50 per cent marks (45 per cent for SC/ ST/ OBC/ Differently abled candidates) and pass in Bachelor of Education (BEd)/ Bachelor of Education (BEd Special Education) OR BA/BSc/BCom with at least 50 per cent marks (40 per cent for SC/ ST/ OBC/ Differently abled candidates) and pass in Bachelor of Education (BEd)/ Bachelor of Education (BEd Special Education) in case of the candidates who have passed or admitted to BEd prior to the issue of guidelines (23-Dec-2015) OR 4-year BAEd/ BScEd with at least 50 per cent marks (45 per cent for SC/ ST/ OBC/ Differently abled candidates) OR For Language Teachers, Graduation with the language concerned as one of the optional subjects OR Bachelor of Oriental language OR Graduation in literature OR Post Graduation in Language concerned and Language Pandit Training Certificate/ BEd with language concerned as one of the Methodologies OR BE/ BTech with at least 50 per cent marks (45 per cent for SC/ ST/ OBC/ Differently abled candidates) and passed or appearing in Bachelor of Education (BEd) or BEd (Special Education)

To be eligible for UPESEAT 2024, candidates must have passed a 10+2 or equivalent examination with at least 50% marks in Physics Chemistry and Mathematics. Candidates appearing for the final year of their qualifying exam are also eligible to apply. Both Indian and Foreign nationals are eligible for admission to the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies. Candidates applying through the JEE Main 2024 exam need not appear and can participate directly in the counselling. Applicants with scores equal to or above 80% in both Class 10 & 12 levels also need not appear for UPESEAT 2024 and can participate directly in the counselling. There is no upper age to apply for the UPESEAT 2024 exam. However, applicants must have been born on or after October 1, 2020, to be eligible for admission.