# Gujarat Teacher Eligibility Test (GTET / GSET) (GTET) — Shishya exam context

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## Exam pattern
- Category: STATE_LEVEL · state: GJ
- Questions: 150 · Total marks: 300 · Marks per question: 2
- Duration: 180 minutes
- Negative marking: none
- Languages offered: EN, GU

## Eligibility & vacancies
- Age: 18–? years (before category relaxation: OBC +3, SC/ST +5)
- Education: Class 12 with 45% marks plus D.El.Ed/B.El.Ed or graduation with 50% plus B.Ed required
- Note: No upper age limit; unlimited attempts; certificate valid lifetime; domicile mandatory
- Official portal: https://gseb.org (Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSEB/GSHSEB))

## Key dates
- 2026-08-01 — Gujarat TAT HS Mains exam (expected) (exam day)
- 2026-08-02 — GTET Paper I & II exam day (exam day)
- 2026-08-02 — TAT Higher Secondary mains exam (exam day)
- 2026-08-03 — TAT Secondary mains exam (exam day)
- 2026-08-03 — GTET 2026 Result declaration
- 2026-08-03 — TAT Secondary prelims exam day (exam day)
- 2026-08-08 — Provisional answer key release
- 2026-08-15 — TAT-HS Mains examination (tentative) (exam day)

## Syllabus outline
### Child Development and Pedagogy (weight 1)
Assessment and Evaluation · Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation · Assessment Tools · Formative and Summative Assessment · Child Development · Adolescence (TET-2) · Concept of Growth and Development · Dimensions of Development · Heredity and Environment · Principles of Development · Inclusive Education and Special Needs · Children with Learning Difficulties · Disadvantaged Learners · Gifted and Talented Children · Right to Education Act 2009 · Individual Differences and Personality · Basis of Differences · Gender as a Social Construct · Personality · Intelligence and Creativity · Creativity · Measurement of Intelligence · Theories of Intelligence · Learning and Pedagogy · Classroom Management · How Children Think and Learn · Pedagogical Methods · Motivation and Learning · Theories of Learning · Behaviourism · Bruner — Discovery Learning · Constructivism · Gestalt and Insight Learning · Kohlberg — Moral Development · Piaget — Cognitive Development · Vygotsky — Socio-cultural Theory

### Language I (Gujarati / Hindi / Sindhi / Marathi / Urdu / English) (weight 1)
English (as Language I) · English Comprehension · English Grammar · English Literature · Gujarati · Gujarati Comprehension · Gujarati Grammar (Vyakaran) · Gujarati Literature · Gujarati Vocabulary · Hindi · Hindi Comprehension · Hindi Grammar (Vyakaran) · Hindi Literature · Marathi · Marathi Comprehension · Marathi Grammar (Vyakaran) · Marathi Literature · Pedagogy of Language I · Language Acquisition vs Learning · Teaching in Diverse Classrooms · Evaluation of Language Proficiency · Teaching-Learning Materials · Principles of Language Teaching · Remedial Teaching · LSRW Skills · Sindhi · Sindhi Comprehension · Sindhi Grammar · Sindhi Literature · Urdu · Urdu Comprehension · Urdu Grammar · Urdu Literature

### Language II (weight 1)
Reading Comprehension · Grammar · Parts of Speech · Sentence Structure · Tenses · Voice and Reported Speech · Pedagogy of Language II · Evaluating Language Proficiency · Teaching in Diverse Classrooms · Teaching-Learning Materials · Principles of Language II Teaching · Remedial Teaching · LSRW Skills · Vocabulary

### Mathematics (weight 1)
Algebra · Arithmetic · Data Handling · Fractions and Decimals · Geometry · Measurement · Mensuration · Number System · Pedagogy of Mathematics · Aims and Objectives · Evaluation in Math · Methods of Teaching · Nature of Mathematics · Remedial Teaching

### Environmental Studies (TET-1) (weight 1)
Our Environment · Family and Friends · Food · Gujarat Environment · Health and Hygiene · Pedagogy of EVS · Activities and Experimentation · CCE in EVS · Concept and Scope of EVS · Teaching Materials · Problems of Teaching EVS · Shelter · Things We Make and Do · Travel · Water

### Mathematics and Science (TET-2) (weight 1)
Algebra · Biology · World of Animals · Environment and Ecology · Human Body and Health · World of Plants · Chemistry · Acids, Bases and Salts · Elements, Compounds and Reactions · Matter and Its Nature · Geometry · Mensuration · Pedagogy of Math and Science · Evaluation · Laboratory and Practical Work · Methods of Teaching · Nature and Aims · Physics · Electricity and Magnetism · Heat and Light · Force, Motion and Work · Sound · Statistics

### Social Science (TET-2) (weight 1)
Civics · Indian Constitution · Union and State Government · Local Self-Government · Economics · Basic Concepts · Indian Economy · Geography · The Earth · Geography of Gujarat · Geography of India · Maps and Map Reading · Physical Geography · History · Ancient India · History of Gujarat · Medieval India · Modern India and Freedom Struggle · World History · Pedagogy of Social Science · Evaluation · Teaching Materials · Methods of Teaching · Nature and Scope

## Expected cutoffs (category-wise)
| Category | Expected cutoff (indicative) |
|----------|------------------------------|
| General | 150–165 marks (50–55%) |
| EWS | 143–158 marks (47.5–52.5%) |
| OBC | 135–150 marks (45–50%) |
| SC | 120–135 marks (40–45%) |
| ST | 120–135 marks (40–45%) |
| PwD | 113–128 marks (37.5–42.5%) |

**Guidance:**

- The typical General-to-OBC gap ranges 4–6 percentage points; SC/ST categories usually receive an additional 5–8 percentage point relaxation, reflecting standard reservation norms in Gujarat state teacher recruitment.
- GTET cutoffs fluctuate annually based on paper difficulty, vacancy forecasts for primary/upper-primary positions, and candidate performance distribution; easier papers push cutoffs 3–5% higher.
- Scores above 60% (180+ marks) ensure qualification across all categories with reasonable school placement prospects, while borderline qualifiers (40–50%) face limited posting options in competitive districts.

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