KTET exam pattern 2023 is an important aspect of exam preparation. Candidates aspiring for KTET 2023 exam must have a clear idea about the exam pattern in terms of the number of questions, exam duration, marking scheme, etc. The exam will consist of 150 MCQs, which the candidates have to attempt in 2 hours 30 minutes, i.e., 150 minutes.
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KTET 2023 Exam Pattern
All questions in KTET 2023 will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), with each question carrying one mark, with four alternative options. One mark is awarded for each correct answer and there will be no negative marking for the wrong answer. For all the categories, the duration of the KTET 2023 exam is 2 hours and 30 Minutes.
KTET 2023 Exam Pattern for Category I: Lower Primary Classes (I-V) Teacher
The exam pattern of KTET 2023 for Lower Primary Classes (I to V) is given below. There will be 5 sections and each section carries 30 questions.
Topics | Number of MCQs | Marks |
Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
Language I - Kannada/ Tamil/Malayalam | 30 | 30 |
Language II - English/Arabic | 30 | 30 |
Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 |
Total | 150 | 150 |
KTET 2023 Exam Pattern for Category II: Upper Primary Classes (VI-VIII) Teacher
The exam pattern of KTET 2023 for Upper Primary Classes (VI to VIII) is below. There will be 4 sections of which 3 section comprises 30 questions each and one section comprises 60 questions.
Topics | Number of MCQs | Marks |
Child Development & Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
Language I - Kannada/ Tamil/Malayalam | 30 | 30 |
Language II - English/Arabic | 30 | 30 |
Mathematics and Science (for Mathematics and Science Teacher) OR Social Studies/Social Science (for Social Studies/Social Science Teacher) |
60 | 60 |
Total | 150 | 150 |
KTET 2023 Exam Pattern for Category III: High School Classes (IX-X) Teacher
The exam pattern of KTET 2023 for High School Classes (IX to X) is below. There will be 3 sections comprising 40, 30, and 80 questions each.
Topics | Number of MCQs | Marks |
Adolescent Psychology, Theories of Learning and Teaching Aptitude | 40 | 40 |
Language - Kannada/ Tamil/Malayalam/English | 30 | 30 |
Subject-Specific Areas (Mathematics/Science) & Content/Pedagogy | 80 | 80 |
Total | 150 | 150 |
KTET 2023 Exam Pattern for Category IV: High School Classes (Language Teachers: Arabic/Hindi/Sanskrit/Urdu) Teacher
The exam pattern of KTET 2023 for category IV is below. There will be 3 sections comprising 40, 30, and 80 questions each.
Topics | Number of MCQs | Marks |
Adolescent Psychology, Theories of Learning and Teaching Aptitude | 40 | 40 |
Language - Kannada/ Tamil/Malayalam/English | 30 | 30 |
Subject-Specific Areas ( Language Specialist, Specialist & Physical) & Content/Pedagogy | 80 | 80 |
Total | 150 | 150 |