Kerala
TET 2012 – 2013 : Date/Notification/Syllabus Paper I & II : Passing of
Teachers Eligibility Test (Kerala TET) has been made mandatory for appointment
of all Lower Primary, Upper Primary and High School Teachers within the state
of Kerala. The provisions will become applicable from the Academic Year 2012 –
2013. This provision has been made under the Kerala Right of Children to Fee
and Compulsory Education Rules 2011. This is worth noticeable that these rules
have been made to implement the provisions of the Right of Children to Free and
Compulsory Education (RTE) Act 2012. The Kerala Teachers Eligibility Test
(Kerala TET) will be conducted by the Academic Authority appointed in this
regard. The Academic Authority appointed for this purpose is State Council for
Educational Research and Training, Thiruvananthapuram (SCERT). The TET Exam
will be compulsory for appointment of teachers from Class I to VIII. The
candidate has to pass paper I for teacher from Class I to V and Paper II for
teacher from Class VI to VIII.
Since,
relevant provisions are in place, the Academic Authority i.e State Council for
Educational Research and Training, Thiruvananthapuram (SCERT) will issue a
detailed notification regarding date for conducting the Teachers Eligibility
Test (TET), Exam syllabus, paper pattern for Paper I & II, Application for
the Exam (Online or Offline), how to apply, fees payable, minimum and maximum
age, recruitment/appointment of TET pass teachers, issue of TET certificates,
validity of certificates. Notification / advertisement in this regard will be
issued by the Government in due course.