# Karnataka Teacher Eligibility Test (KAR TET) (KAR TET) — Shishya exam context

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

## Eligibility & vacancies
- Age: 18–? years (before category relaxation: OBC +3, SC/ST +5)
- Education: Senior Secondary (50% marks) with 2-year D.El.Ed or Graduation with B.Ed from NCTE-recognized institution
- Note: Indian citizenship required; exam has Paper 1 (Classes 1-5) and Paper 2 (Classes 6-8); no upper age limit; qualifying marks 60% general, 55% for SC/ST/C-I/PwD; certificate valid 7 years
- Official portal: https://schooleducation.kar.nic.in (Department of School Education, Government of Karnataka)

## Key dates
- 2026-08-03 — Answer key release expected
- 2026-08-04 — KARTET 2026 Notification (Expected)
- 2026-08-09 — Application Portal Opens (Expected)
- 2026-08-13 — Result declaration expected
- 2026-08-14 — Admit card download availability
- 2026-08-29 — Application Last Date (Expected)
- 2026-08-29 — KAR TET 2026 examination date (exam day)
- 2026-09-04 — KAR TET 2026 notification expected

## Syllabus outline
### Child Development and Pedagogy (weight 1)
Assessment for Learning · School-Based Assessment and CCE · Formulating Appropriate Questions · Assessment for vs Assessment of Learning · Child Development and Learning · Child-Centred and Progressive Education · Concept of Development & Relationship with Learning · Influence of Heredity and Environment · Kohlberg — Moral Development · Piaget — Cognitive Development · Principles of Development of Children · Socialization Processes · Vygotsky — Socio-cultural Theory · Inclusive Education and CWSN · Learners from Disadvantaged Backgrounds · Learners with Learning Difficulties · Right to Education Act 2009 · Talented and Specially-abled Learners · Individual Differences and Intelligence · Individual Differences among Learners · Gender as a Social Construct · Critical Perspective on Intelligence · Language and Thought · Multi-Dimensional Intelligence · Learning and Pedagogy · Alternative Conceptions of Learning · Cognition and Emotion · Factors Contributing to Learning · How Children Think and Learn · Motivation and Learning · Child as Problem Solver and Investigator · Basic Processes of Teaching and Learning

### Language I — Kannada (weight 1)
Alankara · Chandassu · Reading Unseen Passages · Unseen Poem · Unseen Prose / Drama Passage · Linga, Vachana, Kala · Gaadegalu and Naudigalu · Padagalu / Parts of Speech · Pedagogy of Kannada Language · Language Development and Acquisition · Challenges in Diverse Classrooms · Listening, Speaking and Grammar in Communication · Teaching-Learning Materials · Remedial Teaching · Samasa · Sandhi · Vakya Rachane and Punctuation · Shabd Roopagalu · Samanarthaka and Virudharthaka Padagalu · Varnamale

### Language II — English (weight 1)
Articles and Determiners · Unseen Passages · Unseen Poem · Unseen Prose Passage · Modals · Direct and Indirect Speech · Parts of Speech · Pedagogy of English Language · Pedagogical Approaches to Language Development · Grammar in Communicative Contexts · Teaching-Learning Materials · Multilingual Classroom Challenges · Remedial Teaching · LSRW Skills Development · English Phonetics · Prepositions · Subject-Verb Agreement · Tenses · Vocabulary · Active and Passive Voice

### Mathematics (weight 1)
Algebraic Expressions (Basic) · Basic Algebra · Data Handling and Central Tendency · Fractions · Geometrical Figures and Spatial Knowledge · Lines, Angles and Polygons · Measurements · Numbers · Pedagogical Issues in Mathematics · Community Mathematics · Place of Mathematics in Curriculum · Error Analysis and Remedial Teaching · Evaluation through Formal and Informal Methods · Language of Mathematics · Nature of Mathematics and Logical Thinking · Problems of Teaching · Ratio, Proportion and Daily-Life Applications · 3-D Geometric Shapes

### Environmental Studies (weight 1)
Biodiversity, Food Chains and Pyramids · Electricity and Basic Physics · Energy Sources · Environment Components and Ecosystems · Family and Friends · Health and Nutrition · Karnataka — Land, Culture and Heritage · Culture and Heritage of Karnataka · Geography of Karnataka · Living Organisms and Life Processes · Natural Phenomena · Pedagogical Issues in EVS · Activities and Experimentation · Approaches to Presenting Concepts · CCE in EVS · EVS as an Integrated Subject · Concept and Scope of EVS · Teaching Aids and Materials · Pollution and Sustainable Development · Shelter, Food and Water · Things We Make and Do · Travel and Transport

### Mathematics and Science (Paper II) (weight 1)
Arithmetic Progression · Coordinate Geometry · Identities and Linear Equations · Mensuration · Number System · Pedagogy of Mathematics · Evaluation in Mathematics · Problem-Solving Methods · Remedial Teaching · Polynomials · Quadratic Equations · Statistics and Probability · Triangles, Quadrilaterals and Circles · Trigonometry · Biology — Cell and Organ Systems · Biology — Vertebrates and Invertebrates · Biology — Food and Nutrition · Biology — Microorganisms · Chemistry — Acids, Bases and Salts · Chemistry — Atoms and Molecules · Chemistry — Metals and Non-Metals · Chemistry — Polymers and Daily Life · Pedagogy of Science · Aims and Objectives · Evaluation in Science · Methods of Teaching Science · Nature and Structure of Science · Physics — Electricity and Magnetism · Physics — Light · Physics — Motion and Gravitation

### Social Studies (Paper II) (weight 1)
Indian Constitution · Democracy and Government · Diversity and Indian Society · Judiciary · Local Self-Government · Indian Economy · Environment and Sustainable Development · Agriculture · Earth Systems · Environments and Resources · Geography of Karnataka · World Geography · Ancient India · History of Karnataka · Medieval India · Modern India · Pedagogical Issues in Social Studies · Classroom Processes and Discourse · Concept and Nature of Social Studies · Evaluation in Social Studies · Inquiry-Based Learning · Primary and Secondary Sources · Developing Critical Thinking

## Expected cutoffs (category-wise)
| Category | Expected Cutoff (indicative) |
|----------|------------------------------|
| General | 90-105 marks (60-70%) |
| OBC | 83-98 marks (55-65%) |
| SC | 75-90 marks (50-60%) |
| ST | 75-90 marks (50-60%) |
| PwD | 68-83 marks (45-55%) |

**Guidance:**

- General category typically requires 8-12 marks more than OBC, and 15-20 marks more than SC/ST categories. The minimum qualifying threshold is usually 60% for General/OBC and 55% for SC/ST/PwD as per TET norms.

- Cutoffs fluctuate based on paper difficulty, number of vacancies announced, candidate performance distribution, and specific district requirements. Competitive districts may see higher effective cutoffs for merit list positioning.

- These are qualifying cutoffs; actual selection for teaching posts depends on subsequent recruitment processes where higher scores (75%+) significantly improve placement prospects across all categories.

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