TN TET Eligibility Criteria 2022- Educational Qualification and Age Limit

Saloni Gusain | Updated: Jun 22, 2022 20:26 IST

TN TET Eligibility Criteria 2022: Aspirants who want to apply for the TN TET Exam must fulfill the Eligibility criteria to be able to apply for the job. Eligibility Criteria include various factors like age limit, educational qualifications, experience, nationality, number of attempts, etc. All aspirants must fulfill the eligibility released by the state government.

The prerequisite eligibility for the post of teacher for classes I to V and VI to VIII are laid out by the TRB and without meeting the eligibility criteria, no candidate can apply for it.
Candidates willing to appear for the examination must check if they fulfill all the conditions under TN TET Eligibility before applying for this post.

Get to know more about the eligibility criteria for the TN TET exam 2022 in this article.

Category	Details
Age	Minimum Age: 18 years Maximum Age: 40 years
Educational QualificationFor TN TET Paper-I (for classes I-V)	The educational qualifications include a pass in higher secondary and pass in a two-year Diploma programme in education. More details are given in the educational qualification section.
Educational QualificationFor TN TET Paper-II (for classes VI-VIII)	The educational qualifications include graduation and pass in a two-year Diploma programme or four-year bachelor’s in education. More are details given in the educational qualification section.
Nationality	Must be a citizen of India
Experience	No prior experience but once appointed, the candidate will have to undergo a training period.

Table of Contents

What is the Age Limit for TN TET?
What is the Educational Qualification for TN TET?
How many Attempts can a Candidate Give for the TN TET Exam?
Work Experience for Tamil Nadu TET?
- Important Points
TN TET Eligibility FAQs

What is the Age Limit for TN TET?

The age limit for the TN TET Exam is the important part. The minimum age is 18 and the maximum age is 42 for the candidates.

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What is the Educational Qualification for TN TET?

Education qualification is a must which candidates have to fulfill to be able to apply for the TN TET Exam. Below is the table for the educational qualification for the aspirants:

Qualification	Criteria
For TN TET Paper-I (for classes I-V)	Higher Secondary (or equivalent) with at least 50 percent marks. Appearing or passed in the final year of a two-year Diploma programme in Elementary Education. Higher Secondary (or equivalent) with at least 45 percent marks. Appearing or passed in the final year of a two-year Diploma programme in Elementary Education in accordance with NCTE. Higher Secondary (or equivalent) with at least 50 percent marks. Appearing or passed in the final year of a four-year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.)Higher Secondary (or equivalent) with at least 50 percent marks. Appearing or passed in the final year of a two-year Diploma programme in Education (Special Education)Graduation. Appearing or passed in the final year of a two-year Diploma programme in Elementary Education Graduation with at least 50 percent marks. Appearing or passed in the final year of a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) programme.
Educational QualificationFor TN TET Paper-II (for classes VI-VIII)	Graduation. Appearing or passed in the final year of a two-year Diploma programme in Elementary Education. Graduation with at least 50 percent marks. Appearing or passed in the final year of the Bachelor in Education (B.Ed) programme. Graduation with at least 45 percent marks. Appearing or passed in the final year of a Bachelor in Education (B.Ed) programme following the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure) Regulations. Higher Secondary (or equivalent) with at least 50 percent marks. Appearing or passed in the final year of a four-year B.A/B.Sc. Ed or B.A. Ed./B.Sc. Ed. programme Graduation with at least 50 percent marks. Appearing or passed in the final year of a B.Ed. (Special Education) programme. Any candidate that has qualified a B.Ed program recognized by the NCTE.

Qualification

Criteria

For TN TET Paper-I (for classes I-V)

Higher Secondary (or equivalent) with at least 50 percent marks.
Appearing or passed in the final year of a two-year Diploma programme in Elementary Education.
Higher Secondary (or equivalent) with at least 45 percent marks.
Appearing or passed in the final year of a two-year Diploma programme in Elementary Education in accordance with NCTE.
Higher Secondary (or equivalent) with at least 50 percent marks.
Appearing or passed in the final year of a four-year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.)Higher Secondary (or equivalent) with at least 50 percent marks.
Appearing or passed in the final year of a two-year Diploma programme in Education (Special Education)Graduation. Appearing or passed in the final year of a two-year Diploma programme in Elementary Education
Graduation with at least 50 percent marks. Appearing or passed in the final year of a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) programme.

Educational QualificationFor TN TET Paper-II (for classes VI-VIII)

Graduation.
Appearing or passed in the final year of a two-year Diploma programme in Elementary Education.
Graduation with at least 50 percent marks.
Appearing or passed in the final year of the Bachelor in Education (B.Ed) programme.
Graduation with at least 45 percent marks.
Appearing or passed in the final year of a Bachelor in Education (B.Ed) programme following the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure) Regulations.
Higher Secondary (or equivalent) with at least 50 percent marks.
Appearing or passed in the final year of a four-year B.A/B.Sc. Ed or B.A. Ed./B.Sc. Ed. programme
Graduation with at least 50 percent marks. Appearing or passed in the final year of a B.Ed. (Special Education) programme.
Any candidate that has qualified a B.Ed program recognized by the NCTE.

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How many Attempts can a Candidate Give for the TN TET Exam?

There is no restriction on the number of attempts for the TN TETE Exam. Candidates can give as many attempts as they want until they only reach their maximum age limit

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Work Experience for Tamil Nadu TET?

No, it doesn’t require any prior work experience for the TN TET exam. However, each candidate will be given training after the selection.

Important Points

There are some important points that need to be kept in mind for every candidate so that they don’t face any problems. Below are some of the highlight key points to remember:

All the candidates must show the 10th mark sheet or any other Educational certificate to verify their age.
Knowledge of Tamil is not necessary but beneficial.

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TN TET Eligibility FAQs

My age is above 40 and I come under the General category, am I still eligible?

No, candidates under the General category will not be eligible to apply for TN TET after completing 40 years.

Can a candidate from a state other than Tamil Nadu apply for the TN TET Examination?

Yes, any candidate who wishes can apply for the TN TET Exam as he/she is an Indian Citizen.

How many attempts are there for TN TET Exam?

There is no limit for the TN TET Exam. However, candidates can give till they cross their maximum age for the exam.

Is there any age relaxation for the TN TET Exam?

No, you don’t have any age relaxation for the TN TET Exam for any candidate.

What is the minimum educational qualification for the TN TET Exam?

The educational qualifications include a pass in higher secondary and a pass in a two-year Diploma programme in education. More details are given in the educational qualification section.