TNTET 2025 - Notification, Important Dates, Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus

Abhishek Joshi
Abhishek Joshi

Updated on - Mar 31, 2025

TNTET 2025: The Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB) releases the Tamil Nadu Teacher Eligibility Test (TNTET) notification online at trb.tn.nic.in. The TNTET 2025 will be released with the TNTET application form. The entire application process will be conducted online through the official website. The application fee for unreserved/OBC category candidates is INR 500 and INR 250 for SC/ST candidates.

Candidates who aspire to teach classes 1 to 8 in the schools of Tamil Nadu must appear for the TNTET 2025 exam. Candidates with a bachelor's degree and a 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed) or a Bachelor's degree and a 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed) degree from a recognised institute can take the TNTET 2025 exam.

The TNTET exam consists of 2 papers: paper 1 and paper 2. TNTET exam covers 150 MCQs, carrying one mark each. This page covers all the information about the TNTET 2025 exam, including the important dates, exam highlights, eligibility criteria, syllabus, admit card, answer key, result, and more.

About TNTET 2025

The Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB) is the conducting authority for the Tamil Nadu Teachers Eligibility Test (TNTET). Candidates who want to teach classes 1 to 8 in the government school of Tamil Nadu must appear for this state-level exam. Selected candidates are allotted the posts of Primary and Upper Primary Level teachers. 

The TNTET consists of two papers. While Paper 1 is conducted for classes 1 to 5, Paper 2 is for classes 6 to 8. Candidates must check the TNTET eligibility criteria to understand the eligibility criteria for both papers. Moreover, the exam pattern and syllabus are also different for both papers.

TNTET Important Exam Dates 2025

TNTET 2025 notification is expected to be released on the official site in March 2025. The TNTET exam dates 2025 have been listed in the table below:

Event Dates (Tentative)
Release of TNTET 2025 Notification March 2025
Release of TNTET 2025 Application Form March 2025
Last date to fill Application Form March 2025
Release of TNTET 2025 Admit Card April 2025
TNTET 2025 Exam Date April 2025
Release of TNTET 2025 Result May 2025

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TNTET 2025 Exam Highlights

Some of the important highlights related to TNTET 2025 are tabulated below. 

TNTET 2025 Exam Highlights
Particulars Details
Exam Name Tamil Nadu Teacher Eligibility Test
Conducting Authority Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB), Tamil Nadu
Level of exam State-Level
Frequency Annually
Exam Mode Online (Computer-Based Test)
Exam Medium  English, Tamil
Duration of Exam 3 Hours
Mode of Application Online Application Form
Mode of Exam Pen & Paper-based Test (offline exam)
Number of Questions 150 MCQs
Marking Scheme
  • +1 for the correct answer
  • No Negative marks
Exam Fees
  • UR/OBC: INR 500
  • SC/ST: INR 250
Age Limit Minimum 18 years of age
Website trb.tn.nic.in

TNTET Notification 2025

The TNTET notification 2025 will be released on the official website of the Teachers Recruitment Board. The TNTET notification PDF will include the following details.

  •  Exam Dates
  • Application Process
  • Eligibility Criteria
  • Exam Pattern
  • Admit Card
  • Syllabus
  • Exam Centres
  • Result
  • TET Certificate

TNTET Application Form 2025

The Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB) will release the Tamil Nadu Teachers Eligibility Test (TNTET) application form 2025 on the official website at trb.tn.nic.in. Candidates can follow the steps listed to fill out the TNTET application form 2025.

  • Step 1: Candidates must visit the official website at trb.tn.nic.in.
  • Step 2: Candidates then need to navigate and click on the 'Tamil Nadu Teacher Eligibility Test (TNTET) 2025'. 
  • Step 3: Candidates need to submit all the required details.
  • Step 4: A unique user ID and password will be generated. The candidate's registered mobile number and email ID will be used to communicate the official updates.
  • Step 5: Candidates need to upload their recent passport-size photograph (20-60 KB) along with the scanned image of their signature (10-30KB) in the JPG/JPEG format.
  • Step 6: Candidates then need to pay the TNTET application fee 2025 online using Net Banking/Credit Card/Debit Card.
  • Step 7: The final step is to download the application form for future reference.

Note: The application forms for Papers 1 and 2 will be released separately.

TNTET 2025 Eligibility Criteria

The Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB) sets the TNTET 2025 eligibility criteria for the Tamil Nadu Teacher Eligibility Test (TNTET). The eligibility criteria for both the papers are different. Furthermore, only the candidates who meet the eligibility criteria can appear for the TNTET 2025 examination.

Here are some basic requirements to appear for the TNTET 2025 eligibility criteria.

TNTET 2025 Age Limit: Candidates must be at least 18 years of age. There is no upper limit for the TNTET 2025.

TNTET 2025 Educational Qualification: The required educational qualification differs for paper 1 and paper 2.

TNTET Paper 1 (Classes 1 to 5)

  • Candidates should have done higher secondary (or its equivalent) with a minimum of 50% marks. He/she should have passed or should be appearing in the final year of a two-year Diploma in Elementary Education or any other name it is known by.
  • Applicants should have passed higher secondary or its equivalent with at least 45% marks. Along with this candidates should have passed a two-year diploma in Elementary Education by the NCTE regulations 2002. Final-year candidates also can apply.
  • Students should have done Higher Secondary education or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks. They should have passed or should be appearing in the final year of 4 years of Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.).
  • Aspirants should have cleared Higher Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks. Along with it they should have passed or should be appearing in the final year of a 2-year Diploma in Education (Special Education).
  • Candidate should have passed graduation or appearing in the final year of a 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education.
  • Applicants should have graduated with 50% marks and passed/appeared in the final year of Bachelor of Education (B.Ed).

NTET Paper 1 (Classes 6 to 8)

  • Candidates should have graduated and passed/appeared in the final year of two years of a Diploma in Elementary Education.
  • Applicants should have graduated with at least 50% marks. They should have passed or should be appearing in the final year of Bachelor of Education (B.Ed).
  • Students should have graduated with at least 45% marks. They should have passed or should be appearing in the final year of Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.), by the NCTE Regulations.
  • Aspirants should have passed Higher Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks. They should have also passed or should be appearing in the final year of a 4-year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.).
  • Students should have passed higher secondary with at least 50% marks. They should have passed or should be appearing in the final year of a 4-year B.A/B.Sc. Ed or B.A. Ed./B.Sc. Ed.
  • Candidates should have graduated with at least 50% marks. They should have also passed or should be appearing in the final year of B.Ed (Special Education).
  • A candidate who has a B.Ed qualification from an institute which is recognized by the NCTE eligible to appear in TET.
  • Students who are pursuing any of the teacher education courses which are recognized by the NCTE or the RCI.

Note: Candidates should note that if they have passed in D.T.ed./D.Ele. Ed. from other states than Tamil Nadu then they should submit an evaluation certificate. Candidates applying for TNTET 2025 Paper-2 can have either of the qualifications listed below.

TNTET 2025 Admit Card

TNTET Admit Card 2025 will be available on the official website. Candidates need to visit the official website of the Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB) to download the hall ticket. Candidates who have applied for both of the papers must download separate admit cards for Papers 1 and 2. 

Steps to Download TNTET 2025 Admit Card

Candidates can follow these steps to download the TNTET admit card 2025:

  • Step 1: Candidates need to visit the official website of the TNTET at trb.tn.nic.in.
  • Step 2: Candidates then need to navigate and click on the 'TNTET Hall Ticket 2025'.
  • Step 3: In the next step, candidates need to enter their email ID/user name and password that they filled in the TNTET application form 2025.
  • Step 4: Candidates then need to navigate and click on the 'Generate Hall Ticket' option.
  • Step 5: The final step is to download and print out the TNTET admit card 2025.

TNTET 2025 Exam Centres

The Teachers Recruitment Board will conduct the TNTET recruitment 2025 in all of the districts of Tamil Nadu. The details about the TNTET exam centre 2025 will be also mentioned on the TNTET hall ticket 2025 along with other important details. The TNTET exam centres will be issued as per the preference of the candidates.

TRB reserves the right to increase or decrease the number of exam centres depending on the seats available and applicants. It also reserves the right to re-allot candidates due to administrative reasons. Candidates must check the complete list of TNTET 2025 exam centers before filling in their preferences.

TNTET Exam Pattern 2025

The TRB sets and releases the TN TET exam paper pattern and the syllabus on trb.tn.nic.in in PDF format. Candidates must note that all the questions asked will be objective-type/MCQs, carrying 1 mark each. 

TNTET Paper 1 Exam Pattern 2025

The TNTET Paper 1 exam pattern 2025 is tabulated below.

TNTET 2025 Paper-I Pattern
Subject/Content Number of MCQs Marks
Child Development and Pedagogy (relevant to the age group of 6 years - 11 years) 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

TNTET Paper 2 Exam Pattern 2025

The TNTET Paper 2 exam pattern 2025 is tabulated below.

TNTET 2025 Paper II Pattern
Content Number of MCQs Marks
Child Development and Pedagogy relevant to the age group of 11 - 14 years 30 30
Language I - Tamil/Telugu/Malayalam/Kannada/Urdu 30 30
Language II - English 30 30
For Mathematics and Science Teacher: Mathematics and Science or 60 60
Social Science Teacher: Social Science or
Any other teacher: Either Mathematics and Science or Social Science
Total 150 150

TNTET Syllabus 2025

As mentioned earlier, the Teachers Recruitment Board sets and released the TN TET syllabus 2025. The TNTET 2025 syllabus is released on the official website in the PDF format. While the syllabus of TNTET has remained the same for the past couple of years, any updates related to the syllabus will be notified on trb.tn.nic.in. Additionally, the authority released separate syllabus for papers 1 and 2.

Here is the TNTET syllabus 2025 -

  • Paper-1: Child Development & Pedagogy, Tamil/Telugu/Malayalam/Kannada/Urdu, English, English, Mathematics and Environmental Studies.
  • Paper-2: Child Development & Pedagogy, Tamil/Telugu/Malayalam/Kannada/Urdu, English, Mathematics And Science/Social Science.

TNTET Answer Key 2025

The authorities have not released the TNTET answer key 2025 dates. However, the TNTET answer key dates will be available in the table below once released.

TNTET 2025 Answer Key Dates
Events Dates
TNTET 2025 Answer Key To be announced
TNTET 2025 Tentative Answer Objection Date To be announced
TNTET 2025 Final Answer Key To be announced

Candidates can view and download the paper question paper and response sheets by providing their registration number, date of birth, and batch. 

TNTET 2025 answer key links are tabulated below.

TNTET 2025 Answer Key Links
Exam Link
TNTET 2025 Answer Key To be added
TNTET 2025 Question Paper and Response Sheet To be added
TNTET 2025 Final Answer Key To be added

TNTET 2025 Results

TNTET result 2025 is announced online on the official website, which can be downloaded in a PDF format using the registration number and password. Candidats must score a minimum of 60% marks for both the papers.

The steps to download the TNTET scorecard 2025 are mentioned below.

Steps to Download TNTET 2025 Result

  • Step 1: Candidates must visit the official website of the TRB at trb.tn.nic.in.
  • Step 2: Candidates then need to navigate and click on the ‘TNTET 2025 Result'.
  • Step 3: Candidates then have to download the TNTET result 2025 PDF.
  • Step 4: The final step is to search for their roll number to check the results.

TNTET Qualifying Marks 2025

The TNTET qualifying marks 2025 are set by the conducting authority in a category-wise manner. The table below contains the category and the minimum qualifying marks and percentage required.

TNTET Qualifying Marks 2025
Category Total Marks Minimum Qualifying Marks Minimum Qualifying Percentage
General 150 90 out of 150 60%
OBC/MBC/DNC 150 82.5 out of 150 55%
SC/ST/SCA 150 82.5 out of 150 55%
PwD 150 82.5 out of 150 55%

TNTET 2025 Recruitment

TRB does not offer recruitment through TNTET. Candidates should take another exam related to recruitment. TNTET will give a score which will be valid for 7 years. This score will be used as one of the factors for recruitment.

General Instructions

The following are the general instructions that the candidates should consider during recruitment.

  • Candidates who have scored marks 60% or above in TNTET in either of the papers will receive a pass certificate. Candidates belonging to the reserved categories will get a relaxation of 5%.
  • The TNTET score is valid for 7 years.
  • A TNTET certificate does not guarantee a job. It merely serves as one of the factors in appointment as a teacher.
  • According to the School Education (TRB) Department, as per G.O.(Ms)No.149 dated 20.07.2018, candidates who pass the TNTET will have to appear for another competitive exam for recruitment.

TNTET Salary Structure

The Tamil Nadu Teachers Recruitment Board (TNTET) releases the salary structure for the selected candidates. However, the salary of the state-level teachers is set in the pay grades released by the Tamil Nadu Government. Usually, the TNTET-qualified candidates fall under the 6th pay level.

Tabulated is the salary structure of TNTET 2025.

Salary Structure of TNTET 2025
Category of the Teacher Expected Salary
Pay level Level 16
Primary Class and Upper Primary Class Rs 36,400 to Rs 1,15,700

TNTET Contact Details

In case of any queries/doubts related to the Tamil Nadu Teachers Eligibility Test (TNTET), applicants can contact the given TNTET helpline number.

  • Address: Teachers Recruitment Board, College Rd, Near Sankara Nethralaya, Subba Road Avenue, Nungambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600006.
  • Phone Number: 044 2827 2455.

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