TSTET Eligibility

The criteria to qualify for the TSTET (Telangana State Teacher Eligibility Test) exam are as follows:

1. Eligibility Criteria:
  - For Paper-I (Primary Level): Candidates should have completed or should be appearing in the final year of a 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed) or 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed) or 2-year Diploma in Education (Special Education).
  - For Paper-II (Upper Primary Level): Candidates should have completed or should be appearing in the final year of a Bachelor's degree in any discipline along with a 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed) or a Bachelor's degree in Education (B.Ed) or 2-year Diploma in Education (Special Education).

2. Qualifying Marks: Candidates need to secure the minimum qualifying marks to pass the TSTET exam. The qualifying marks are as follows:
  - General Category: 60% marks (90 marks out of 150)
  - BC Category: 50% marks (75 marks out of 150)
  - SC/ST/Differently Abled Category: 40% marks (60 marks out of 150)

3. Weightage of TSTET Scores: The TSTET scores are considered for recruitment of teachers in schools under the Government of Telangana. However, the weightage of TSTET scores may vary depending on the recruitment rules and guidelines issued by the respective authorities.

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)