KTET 2019 Eligibility

KTET 2019 Exam Eligibility Criteria

Category I - Lower Primary Classes (I-V) Teacher:

Candidates need to fulfill Any One of the below-mentioned KTET eligibility criteria:

• A minimum of 45% marks in 12th/10+2 or equivalent and qualification certificate of the 2-year Teacher Training Course (TTC) conducted by Board of Examination, Govt. of Kerala or its equivalent.

• A minimum of 45% marks in 12th/10+2 or equivalent along with qualifying 2-year diploma in elementary education by NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure), Regulations 2002.

• A minimum of 50% marks in 12th/10+2 or equivalent and a degree in 4 years Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.)

• A minimum of 50% marks in Higher Secondary/Senior Secondary or its equivalent and 2-year Diploma in Education (Special Education).

Category II - Upper Primary Classes (VI-VIII) Teacher:

Candidates need to fulfill Any One of the below-mentioned KTET eligibility criteria:

• A minimum of 45% marks in B.A/B.Sc/B.Com degree and 2-year diploma Elementary Education/Trained Teachers’ Certificate (TTC) conducted by Board of Examination, Govt. of Kerala or its equivalent.

• A minimum of 45% marks in B.A/B.Sc/B.Com degree with  1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.), by regulations, norms, and procedure of NCTE as per the latest official notice.

• A minimum of 50% marks in 12th/10+2 or equivalent and a degree in 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.).

• A minimum of 50% marks in Higher Secondary/Senior Secondary or its equivalent and 2-year Diploma in Education (Special Education).

Category III - High School Classes (IX-X) Teacher:

Candidates need to fulfill Any One of the below-mentioned KTET eligibility criteria:

• A minimum of 45% marks in B.A/B.Sc/B.Com degree and a B.Ed. Degree in the subject concerned from any one of the Universities in Kerala or have acquired these qualifications from any other Universities recognized as equivalent to it.

• A minimum of 50% marks in MSc.Ed. in the subject concerned if applying for Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, and Zoology from any of the Regional Institutes of Education sponsored by NCERT.

• A minimum of 50% marks in MSc.Ed. in Life Science if applying for Botany and Zoology from any of the Regional Institutes of Education sponsored by NCERT.

Category IV - High School Classes (IX-X) Teacher:

Candidates need to fulfill Any One of the below-mentioned KTET eligibility criteria:

• An acquired qualification for the posts of Language Teachers of Arabic, Hindi, Sanskrit & Urdu (up to Upper Primary level), Specialist teachers & Physical Education teachers as mentioned in Chapter XXXI of Kerala Education Act And Rules.

• Certificate/ Diploma/ Degree in teaching in any subject, and are approved by Universities/NCTE/ Board of Examinations/ Government of Kerala.

NOTE: 

• Relaxation in Marks: SC/ST candidates will be given the 5% and PWD candidates will be given 10% relaxations in marks in the minimum Educational Qualification.