# Telangana Teacher Eligibility Test (TS TET) (TS TET) — Shishya exam context

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

## Eligibility & vacancies
- Age: 18–? years (before category relaxation: OBC +3, SC/ST +5)
- Education: For Paper-I: Senior Secondary (50%) with D.El.Ed/B.El.Ed; For Paper-II: Graduation (50%) with B.Ed
- Note: No upper age limit; lifetime validity of certificate; Paper-I for Classes 1-5, Paper-II for Classes 6-8; reserved category candidates need 45% marks
- Official portal: https://schooledu.telangana.gov.in (Department of School Education, Government of Telangana)

## Key dates
- 2026-07-29 — Special TET application deadline (in-service teachers)
- 2026-07-29 — Result announcement (expected)
- 2026-08-04 — TS TET Paper I and Paper II examination date (exam day)
- 2026-08-11 — Preliminary answer key release
- 2026-08-31 — Expected result announcement for June 2026 session
- 2026-09-07 — Special TET 2026 (In-Service Teachers) - Exam (exam day)
- 2026-09-07 — Special TET exam dates (Paper I and II) (exam day)
- 2026-09-08 — Final results and TET certificate availability

## Syllabus outline
### Child Development and Pedagogy (weight 1)
Assessment and Evaluation · Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation · Assessment Tools · Formative and Summative Assessment · Stages of Child Development · Adolescence (Paper II) · 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 · Teaching Methods · Motivation and Group Dynamics · Theories of Learning · Behaviourism · Bruner — Discovery Learning · Constructivism · Gestalt and Insight Learning · Kohlberg — Moral Development · Piaget — Cognitive Development · Vygotsky — Socio-cultural Theory

### Language I (Telugu / Urdu / Hindi / Bengali / Kannada / Marathi / Tamil / Gujarati) (weight 1)
Bengali · Reading Comprehension · Grammar and Vocabulary · Gujarati · Hindi · Kannada · Marathi · 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 · Tamil · Telugu · Urdu

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

### Mathematics (weight 1)
Algebra · Arithmetic · 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 · Problem Solving · Statistics

### Environmental Studies (Paper I) (weight 1)
Conservation · Disaster Management · Ecosystems · Human Body and Health · Living World · Natural Resources · Pedagogy of EVS · Activities and Experimentation · CCE in EVS · Concept and Scope of EVS · Teaching Materials · Problems of Teaching EVS · Pollution · Sustainable Development · Telangana Environment

### Mathematics and Science (Paper II) (weight 1)
Algebra · Biology — Biological Component · World of Animals · Environment and Ecology · Human Body and Health · World of Plants · Chemistry — Physical Component · 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 — Physical Component · Electricity and Magnetism · Heat and Light · Force and Motion · Sound · Statistics

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

## Expected cutoffs (category-wise)
| Category | Expected Cutoff (Indicative) |
|----------|------------------------------|
| General | 90-96 marks (60-64%) |
| OBC | 84-90 marks (56-60%) |
| SC | 82-88 marks (55-59%) |
| ST | 82-88 marks (55-59%) |
| PwD | 75-82 marks (50-55%) |

**Guidance:**

- The **General-vs-OBC gap** typically ranges from 4-6 marks, while SC/ST cutoffs are usually 1-2 marks below OBC. TS TET maintains relatively close cutoffs across reserved categories due to high competition in the teaching sector.

- **Year-to-year fluctuations** depend primarily on paper difficulty level, vacancy announcements, and candidate pool strength. Years with higher teacher recruitment notifications see marginal increases (2-4 marks) in cutoffs across all categories.

- These cutoffs represent **qualifying thresholds** for TET certification validity; actual selection for teaching posts involves separate recruitment processes where higher scores significantly improve placement prospects.

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