# J&K Teacher Eligibility Test (JKTET) (JKTET) — Shishya exam context

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## Exam pattern
- Category: STATE_LEVEL · state: JK
- Questions: 150 · Total marks: 150 · Marks per question: 1
- Duration: 150 minutes
- Negative marking: none
- Languages offered: EN

## Eligibility & vacancies
- Education: 12th with D.El.Ed for Primary (Level I) or Graduation with B.Ed for Upper Primary (Level II)
- Note: JKTET qualification now mandatory for all teacher posts in J&K as per Supreme Court ruling; valid lifetime once qualified
- Official portal: https://jkbose.nic.in (Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE))

## Key dates
- 2026-07-25 — Application window opens (tentative)
- 2026-07-25 — Admit card download begins
- 2026-08-04 — JKTET 2026 examination date (exam day)
- 2026-08-09 — Answer key publication
- 2026-08-13 — Expected notification release
- 2026-08-18 — Expected application window opens
- 2026-08-23 — Estimated application deadline
- 2026-08-24 — Application deadline (tentative)

## Syllabus outline
### Child Development and Pedagogy (weight 1)
Assessment, RTE and CCE · Assessment for and of Learning · School-based Assessment and CCE · RTE Act 2009 · Concept of Development · Adolescence (Paper II) · Growth and Development · Dimensions of Development · Heredity and Environment · Principles of Development · Individual Differences and Inclusive Education · Children with Special Needs · Disadvantaged Learners · Diversity Among Learners · Gifted and Creative Learners · Intelligence and Personality · Concept and Theories of Intelligence · Creativity · Measurement of Intelligence · Personality · Learning and Pedagogy · Children's Errors as Steps · Motivation in Learning · Problem Solving · Concept of Learning · Theories of Learning · Behaviourism · Gestalt and Insight · Piaget · Vygotsky

### Language I — English / Urdu / Kashmiri / Hindi / Dogri (weight 1)
Unseen Poem · Unseen Prose Passages · Idioms and Proverbs · Kashmiri-Specific Topics · Literature of Lang I · Parts of Speech · Pedagogy of Language Development · Acquisition vs Learning · Multilingual Classroom · Evaluation in Language · LSRW Skills · Teaching-Learning Materials · Principles of Language Teaching · Script and Phonology · Synonyms and Antonyms · Tense, Gender, Number, Case · Urdu-Specific Topics · Sentence Structure

### Language II — English / Urdu / Hindi (weight 1)
Articles and Prepositions · Unseen Prose Passages · Idioms and Phrases · Parts of Speech · Pedagogy of Lang II · Acquisition vs Learning · Errors and Disorders · Evaluation · LSRW Skills · Teaching-Learning Materials · Principles of Lang II Teaching · Unseen Poem · Subject-Verb Agreement · Tenses · Sentence Transformation · Vocabulary · Voice and Narration

### Mathematics (Paper I) (weight 1)
Data Handling · Fractions and Decimals · Geometry · LCM and HCF · Measurement · Mensuration · Money and Time · Number System · Pedagogy of Mathematics · Community Mathematics · Place of Mathematics in Curriculum · Error Analysis · Evaluation · Nature of Mathematics · Percentage · Profit, Loss and Discount · Ratio and Proportion · Simple Interest

### Environmental Studies (Paper I) (weight 1)
Environmental Protection · Family and Friends · Food · Culture and Heritage of J&K · Geography of J&K · History of J&K · Our Body and Health · Pedagogical Issues in EVS · Approaches to Teaching EVS · CCE in EVS · EVS as Integrated Subject · Concept and Scope of EVS · Teaching Aids · Plants and Animals Around Us · Shelter · Earth and Universe · Things We Make and Do · Travel and Communication · Water

### Mathematics and Science (Paper II) (weight 1)
Algebra · Geometry · Mensuration · Pedagogy of Math and Science · Evaluation · Lab Work · Methods of Teaching · Nature of Math and Science · Quadratic Equations · Acids, Bases and Salts · Electricity and Magnetism · Environment and Ecosystem · Force, Motion and Energy · Heat, Light and Sound · Human Body Systems · Living and Non-living · Matter and its Nature · Plant Life · Statistics and Probability · Trigonometry

### Social Studies (Paper II) (weight 1)
Indian Constitution · Indian Democracy · Local Self-Government · Indian Economy · Environment and Sustainable Development · Earth and the Universe · Geography of J&K · Physical Features of India · Natural Resources · World Geography · Ancient India · History of J&K · Medieval India · Modern India · Culture of J&K · Pedagogical Issues in Social Studies · Classroom Processes · Evaluation · Concept and Nature of Social Studies · Project Work and Field Visits · Primary and Secondary Sources · Critical Thinking

## Expected cutoffs (category-wise)
| Category | Expected Cutoff (Indicative) |
|----------|------------------------------|
| General | 90-100 marks (60-67%) |
| EWS | 85-95 marks (57-63%) |
| OBC | 83-93 marks (55-62%) |
| SC | 78-88 marks (52-59%) |
| ST | 75-85 marks (50-57%) |
| PwD | 70-80 marks (47-53%) |

**Guidance Notes:**

- The General-to-OBC differential typically ranges 5-7 marks, with SC/ST categories receiving further 5-10 mark relaxation. Scoring at the qualifying threshold (60%) ensures TET certificate eligibility, but competitive postings require 70%+ performance.
- Annual cutoff variations depend on paper difficulty, vacancy availability in different regions, and applicant pool strength. Urban posting preferences drive higher effective cutoffs beyond the minimum qualifying marks.
- These ranges reflect the minimum qualifying marks for certificate eligibility; actual selection for specific teaching positions involves additional merit lists and interviews where higher scorers receive preference for premium postings.

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