TNTET 2023: Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB) conducts the Tamil Nadu Teachers Eligibility Test. It is a state-level examination. This exam is organized to appoint skilled teachers for the Primary and Upper Primary levels in the state of Tamil Nadu. The exam of TNTET consists of 2 papers. Paper 1 is for classes I to V and Paper 2 is for classes VI-VIII. Candidates can register online only. The application form will be available on the official website at http://trb.tn.nic.in/. The score of TNTET 2023 will be valid for 7 years.
TNTET 2023 Important Dates
| Release of notification | 1st week of May 2023 |
| Availability of the Application Form | 3rd week of March 2023 |
| Last Date to Apply | 1st week of April 2023 |
| The issue of Hall Ticket | In the month of May 2023 |
| Exam Date | 4th week of June 2023 |
| The announcement of Result | To be notified |
Eligibility Criteria
Paper 1:
- B.Ed in Nursery Teacher Training of 2 years BTC in Urdu and
- BTC/ Diploma in Teacher Education / Diploma in Elementary Education from a Recognized Teacher Training Institute / DIET
- Appearing candidates are also eligible to apply.
- Visually impaired candidates are not eligible to write Paper I.
Paper 2:
- B.A. /B.Sc. / B.Lit. degree with required subjects from a Recognized University under 10+2+3 Pattern and
- B.Ed from a Recognized University.
- Candidates with B.Lit., (Tamil) degree should possess either B.Ed. or D.T.Ed. or TPT.
Age Limit
- The age of the candidate should not be less than 18 years.
- The age should not exceed greater than 40 years.
- There will be age relaxation for reserved categories as per the Govt. rules.
TNTET 2023 Application Fee
| Category | Application Fee |
| General and others | INR 500 |
| SC, SCA, ST, and PwD | INR 250 |
- Pay the examination fee via online mode.
- Candidates can pay through Net Banking/ Credit/ Debit Card.
- The fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances.
- The fee cannot be paid via any offline mode.
- For both Paper 1 and 2, candidates should pay the fee separately.
Exam Pattern
- The mode of the exam will be Offline i.e. OMR sheet-based examination.
- There will be a total of 150 Multiple Choice Questions.
- The duration of the exam will be 3 hours.
- Each right answer will be awarded one mark.
- There will be no negative marking.
Paper 1
| Subject | Questions | Marks |
| Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| Language I: Tamil/ Telugu/ Malayalam/ Kannada/ Urdu | 30 | 30 |
| Language II: English | 30 | 30 |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
Paper 2
| Subject | Questions | Marks |
| Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| Language I: Tamil/ Telugu/ Malayalam/ Kannada/ Urdu | 30 | 30 |
| Language II – English (compulsory) | 30 | 30 |
| a) For Mathematics and Science Teacher: Mathematics and Science or b) For Social Science Teacher: Social Science or c) Any Other Teacher [(a) or (b)] |
60 | 60 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
Important Books
For Paper I
- Child Development & Pedagogy in English/Tamil by Editorial Board of Sakthi Publishing House
- Mathematics & Environmental Studies (5 in 1) by Dr. P. Kowsalya Lawren, Dr.D. Antony Xavier A. Basheer Ahamed
- Tamil Paper I and II 9000 Q&A
For Paper II
- Mathematics & Science (5 in 1) by Dr. P. Kowsalya Lawren, Dr.D. Antony Xavier A. Basheer Ahamed
- Child Development & Pedagogy in Tamil by Editorial Board of Sakthi Publishing House
- Math & Science Paper II by V.V.K. Subburaj
- Social Science by Editorial Board
Official Website: http://trb.tn.nic.in/
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