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TS TET

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CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND PEDAGOGY3 chapters · 52 trackable topics
  • DEVELOPMENT OF CHILD

    5 of 12 topics

    • Development, Growth & Maturation - Concept & Nature
    • Principles of Development & their educational implications
    • Factors influencing Development - Biological, Psychological, Sociological
    • Dimensions of Development and their interrelationships
    • Understanding Development - Piaget, Kohlberg, Chomsky, Carl Rogers and Erikson
  • UNDERSTANDING LEARNING

    5 of 11 topics

    • Concept, Nature of Learning - Input - Process - Outcome
    • Factors of Learning - Personal and Environmental
    • Approaches to Learning and their applicability
    • Behaviourism (Skinner, Pavlov, Thorndike)
    • Constructivism (Piaget, Vygotsky)
  • PEDAGOGICAL CONCERNS

    5 of 29 topics

    • Teaching and its relationship with learning and learner
    • Learners in Contexts: Situating learner in the socio-political and cultural context
    • Children from diverse contexts
    • Children With Special Needs (CWSN)
    • Inclusive Education

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LANGUAGE - I0 chapters · 0 trackable topics

Topics pending official syllabus normalization.

LANGUAGE - II (ENGLISH)2 chapters · 31 trackable topics
  • CONTENT

    5 of 16 topics

    • Parts of Speech
    • Tenses
    • Types of Sentences
    • Prepositions & Articles
    • Degrees of Comparison
  • PEDAGOGY

    5 of 15 topics

    • Aspects of English
    • English language - History, nature, importance, principles of English as second language
    • Problems of teaching / learning English
    • Objectives of teaching English
    • Phonetics

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MATHEMATICS8 chapters · 89 trackable topics
  • Number System

    5 of 15 topics

    • Natural Numbers
    • Whole Numbers
    • Integers
    • Rational Numbers & their fundamental operations
    • Primes Composite Numbers
  • Fractions

    5 of 10 topics

    • Concept of Fractions
    • Proper Fractions
    • Improper Fractions
    • Mixed Fractions
    • Decimal Fractions
  • Arithmetic

    5 of 11 topics

    • Unitary method
    • percentages
    • profit and loss
    • ratio and proportion
    • direct proportion
  • Geometry

    5 of 17 topics

    • Basic idea of geometry (2D & 3D shapes)
    • types of angles
    • construction and measurement of angles
    • lines
    • triangles
  • Measurements

    5 of 7 topics

    • Length, Weight, Capacity, Time and their Standard Units
    • Surface Area and volume of a cube and a cuboids
    • perimeter and area of triangle, quadrilateral, parallelogram, rectangle, Rhombus, Square and Trapezium
    • Circumference of a circle
    • Area of Circle
  • Data Applications

    5 of 11 topics

    • Introduction to Data
    • Data Presentation
    • Preparation of Frequency distribution table
    • Bar Graph
    • Pictograph
  • Algebra

    5 of 7 topics

    • Introduction to Algebra
    • Simple equations
    • solving linear equation in one variable
    • exponents and powers
    • Algebraic expressions
  • PEDAGOGY

    5 of 11 topics

    • Definitions and Nature of Mathematics
    • Aims, values, instructional objectives of teaching Mathematics and Academic Standards
    • Methods of Teaching Mathematics
    • Instructional material in Mathematics - TLM in Mathematics
    • Instructional Planning

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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES16 chapters · 115 trackable topics
  • My Family

    5 topics

    • Family tree
    • migration
    • changing structures of family
    • nuclear and joint families
    • festivals
  • Work & Play

    5 of 7 topics

    • Occupations
    • Child labour
    • Games - Local, National and International
    • Marshal Arts
    • Effects of games on respiration and breathing
  • Plants and Animals

    5 of 12 topics

    • Plants & animals in our surroundings
    • Plant & Animal products
    • parts of a plant
    • photosynthesis
    • parts of a flower
  • Our Food

    5 of 6 topics

    • Different types of food
    • storage of grains and vegetables
    • storage of food
    • Food – animal husbandry
    • Nutrients of food
  • Shelter

    5 topics

    • Need
    • different types of houses
    • electrical appliances - their use
    • social life in ants and honey bees
    • Animals shelter - variation
  • Air

    5 of 6 topics

    • Importance of air
    • composition of air
    • atmospheric pressure
    • diseases spread through air and their prevention
    • air pollution - causes, its impact, and measures to prevent
  • Energy

    3 topics

    • Renewable
    • Non-renewable
    • Future Energy
  • Water

    5 of 9 topics

    • Importance
    • water resources
    • tanks
    • aquatic flora and fauna
    • measurement of liquids
  • Our Body

    5 of 12 topics

    • Health
    • Cleanliness
    • External, Internal parts of our body
    • Bones
    • Muscles
  • Mapping

    5 topics

    • Direction
    • Mandal
    • District
    • State
    • India
  • History and culture of India

    5 of 10 topics

    • Evolution of Man
    • Pre-historic period
    • Indian culture and Heritage
    • Civilization
    • Medieval period culture
  • Our country (India)

    5 of 8 topics

    • Location
    • Area
    • Physical features
    • Climate
    • Natural resources
  • Our state (Telangana)

    5 of 10 topics

    • Culture
    • State Government
    • Gram Panchayat
    • Mandal Parishad
    • Municipality
  • Indian constitution

    5 topics

    • Preamble
    • Major concepts
    • Fundamental rights
    • Fundamental duties
    • Child Rights
  • Security

    5 topics

    • Earth Quakes
    • Floods
    • Fire
    • First Aid
    • 108, 104 Vehicles
  • PEDAGOGY

    5 of 7 topics

    • Concept and scope of Environmental Studies (Science & Social Studies)
    • Aims & Objectives of teaching Environmental Studies (Science & Social Studies)
    • Academic Standards of Teaching EVS
    • Relation to Science and Social Studies
    • Curriculum and its transaction

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CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND PEDAGOGY3 chapters · 49 trackable topics
  • DEVELOPMENT OF CHILD

    5 of 12 topics

    • Development, Growth & Maturation - Concept & Nature
    • Principles of development & their implications
    • Factors influencing Development - Biological, Psychological, Sociological
    • Dimensions of Development and their interrelationships
    • Understanding Development - Piaget, Kohlberg, Chomsky, Carl Rogers and Erikson
  • UNDERSTANDING LEARNING

    5 of 10 topics

    • Concept, Nature of Learning - input - process - outcome
    • Factors of Learning - Personal and Environmental
    • Approaches to Learning and their applicability
    • Behaviourism (Skinner, Pavlov, Thorndike)
    • Constructivism (Piaget, Vygotsky)
  • PEDAGOGICAL CONCERNS

    5 of 27 topics

    • Teaching and its relationship with learning and learner
    • Learners in Contexts: Situating learner in the socio-political and cultural context
    • Children With Special Needs (CWSN)
    • Inclusive Education
    • Understanding of pedagogic methods

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LANGUAGE - I0 chapters · 0 trackable topics

Topics pending official syllabus normalization.

LANGUAGE - II (ENGLISH)2 chapters · 35 trackable topics
  • CONTENT

    5 of 20 topics

    • Parts of Speech
    • Tenses
    • Active voice & Passive voice
    • Prepositions and Articles
    • Degrees of comparison
  • PEDAGOGY

    5 of 15 topics

    • Aspects of English
    • English language - History, nature, importance, principles of English as second language
    • Problems of teaching / learning English
    • Objectives of teaching English
    • Phonetics / Transcription

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MATHEMATICS9 chapters · 102 trackable topics
  • Number System

    5 of 20 topics

    • Prime and Composite Numbers
    • Tests of divisibility
    • whole numbers
    • integers
    • fractions
  • Arithmetic

    5 of 8 topics

    • Ratio and proportion
    • simple interest
    • compound interest
    • Time and distance
    • Discount
  • Sets

    5 of 9 topics

    • Concept of set
    • set language
    • empty set
    • finite and infinite sets
    • subset and equality of sets
  • Algebra

    5 of 11 topics

    • Introduction to Algebra
    • expressions
    • exponents and powers
    • Factorization special products and expansions
    • linear equations and their graphs
  • Geometry

    4 of 21 topics

    • History of Geometry
    • Contribution of India in the Development of Geometry
    • Euclid Geometry
    • Lines and Angles
  • Mensuration

    4 of 6 topics

    • Perimeter and Area of a Square and Rectangle
    • Area of Triangle, Circle, Ring and Quadrilaterals
    • Surface area and volume of Cube, Cuboid
    • Lateral & total Surface area and volume of a cylinder, cone, sphere and hemisphere
  • Data Handling

    4 of 9 topics

    • Collection and Classification of Data
    • Frequency distribution table
    • Tally marks
    • Bar graph
  • Trigonometry

    4 of 7 topics

    • Introduction of Trigonometry
    • Relationship between ratios
    • values of trigonometric ratios
    • Trigonometric identities
  • PEDAGOGY

    4 of 11 topics

    • Definition and Nature of Mathematics
    • Aims, values, instructional objectives of teaching Mathematics and Academic Standards
    • Methods of Teaching Mathematics
    • Instructional material in Mathematics - TLM in Mathematics

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SCIENCE18 chapters · 250 trackable topics
  • Natural Resources

    4 of 18 topics

    • Air
    • Water: Water pollution
    • Harnessing of water
    • States of water
  • Our Universe

    4 of 10 topics

    • Solar eclipse
    • lunar eclipse
    • Constellation
    • Zodiac
  • Natural Phenomenon

    4 of 47 topics

    • How can we see objects
    • shadows
    • Reflection of light
    • laws of reflection
  • Mechanics

    4 of 21 topics

    • Kinematics
    • Dynamics
    • Concept of motion and rest
    • Types of Motion
  • Magnetism and Electricity

    4 of 30 topics

    • Natural Magnets and Artificial Magnets
    • properties of Magnets
    • uses magnets
    • methods of magnetization
  • Matter around us

    4 of 18 topics

    • States of matter
    • properties of matter
    • substances and mixtures
    • methods of separation of mixtures
  • Laws of Chemical Combination and Chemical Calculations

    4 of 5 topics

    • Physical change
    • chemical change
    • Laws of chemical combination
    • chemical reactions and calculations
  • Atomic Structure

    4 of 17 topics

    • Atoms and molecules
    • elements
    • atomicity
    • Dalton’s atomic theory
  • Periodic classification and chemical bonding

    4 of 11 topics

    • Dobenier triads
    • Newlands law of octave
    • Mendaliev’s periodic table
    • long form of periodic table
  • Metallurgy

    3 topics

    • Extraction of metals and steps
    • reactivity of metals and its role in extraction of metals
    • various methods of extraction of metals
  • Biology

    1 topics

    • Its importance in everyday life
  • Living World

    4 of 7 topics

    • Characteristics: Classification of Plants and Animals and their characteristics
    • Cell: Concept
    • Cell theory
    • differences between Plant cell and Animal cell
  • Plant World

    4 of 11 topics

    • Types of plants: Parts of a plant - their functions
    • seed dispersal
    • fibers from plants
    • Reproduction - Asexual, Sexual, Vegetative propagation
  • Animal World

    4 of 20 topics

    • Movements
    • Organ systems and their functions including man
    • Digestive system
    • Respiratory system
  • Microbes

    4 of 6 topics

    • Bacteria
    • Viruses
    • Fungi
    • Protozoan
  • Our Environment

    4 of 10 topics

    • Biotic & Abiotic factors
    • Natural resources
    • Biodiversity
    • different eco systems
  • Recent trends in Biology

    4 of 5 topics

    • Hybridization
    • Genetic engineering
    • Gene banks
    • Gene therapy
  • PEDAGOGY

    4 of 10 topics

    • Definition, Nature, Structure and History of Science
    • Aims, Values , Instructional Objectives of teaching Science and Academic Standards in Science
    • Methods of Teaching Science
    • Instructional Material in Teaching Science - TLM in Science

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SOCIAL STUDIES7 chapters · 144 trackable topics
  • DIVERSITY ON THE EARTH

    11 topics

    • Maps - scale - cardinal points - types of maps - evolution of maps - conventional signs - contour lines
    • Globe - oceans and continents - latitudes and longitudes - origin of earth
    • realms of the earth (lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere)
    • landforms
    • movements of the earth and its effect
    • seasons
    • interior of the earth
    • Solar Energy - insolation - temperature and its measuring - terrestrial radiation - polar regions
    • Elements of climate - types of rainfall
    • Europe, Africa - location - physical features - climate - forests and wild life - population - agriculture – minerals - industries - transportation - trade, exports and imports
    • Geography of India and Telangana - physical features - rivers and other water sources - seasons
  • PRODUCTION – EXCHANGE AND LIVELIHOODS

    59 topics

    • Livelihood of earliest people – sites in Telangana – domestication – settled life
    • Agriculture – types of farming – crop seasons
    • contract farming
    • agriculture in Telangana
    • trade and marketing
    • Self Help Groups
    • agricultural markets yards
    • Minimum Support Price
    • trading paddy in Telangana
    • land holdings
    • phases in agricultural development
    • green revolution
    • organic farming
    • Production – handicrafts and handlooms – cooperative societies and their role – industrial revolution
    • sources of energy
    • trade in industrial products
    • urbanization and slums
    • production in a paper factory
    • process of making paper
    • transport system in Telangana
    • employment in transport
    • congestion and pollution
    • Industries – factors of location – agro based and mineral based industries
    • automobile industries and IT
    • phases in industrial development
    • Industrial policies
    • growth in production
    • environmental problems
    • Service Activities – categories – importance – challenges
    • Money and Banking – Barter System – exchange with money – evolution of money
    • emergence of banks
    • commercial banking
    • types of deposits
    • Cheques and Demand Drafts
    • loans
    • Internet Banking
    • credit in the financial system
    • financial literacy
    • Prices and Cost of Living – price’s effect on people – inflation – consumer price index
    • regulation of prices
    • government budget and taxation
    • VAT
    • Production and Employment – sectors of the economy
    • National Income (GDP)
    • Percapita Income
    • HDI
    • employment
    • organized and unorganized sectors
    • impact of technology on three sectors of the economy
    • Public Health and Government – health care services
    • public and private health insurance
    • Globalization – flows in economic exchange
    • MNCs
    • Foreign trade
    • factors enabling globalization
    • WTO, IMF impact
    • Food Security and Nutritional Status of India – PDS
    • sustainable development meaning
    • sustainable development with equity
  • POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND GOVERNANCE

    21 topics

    • Tribal Panchayat system - present local body system (Gram Panchayat, Mandal Parishad and Zilla Parishad) & Urban Governments - formation and functions
    • Emergence of kingdoms and republics - first empires - Mouryas - Rajputs - Rastrakutas – Cholas – Deccan kingdoms - Satavahana - Kushants - Guptas
    • Regional Kingdoms : Kakatiyas - Vijayanagara Empires - Qutubshahis
    • Moghals - Asafjahis - British Empire - landlords and tenants under the British and Nizams and Moghals - peasant movement in Hyderabad
    • National Movement in India - Muslim League - partition and migration - merging of princely states
    • Freedom Movement in Hyderabad State
    • Making of laws and implementation of laws - Assembly - Council and Parliament - Election process - WALTA Act-2002
    • Indian Constitution - formation - features and preamble - Justice - Rule of Law - Judicial System - civil and criminal laws - levels of courts
    • Changing cultural traditions in Europe 1300-1800 - renaissance - reformation - modern science
    • Democratic and National Movements - England, American and French revolutions - unification of Germany and Italy
    • Expansion of Democracy in Myanmar and Libya - Civil Liberties
    • Industrialization and social change - Britain, Germany and France - movements of women, workers (Socialism)
    • Colonialism in Latin America, Asia and Africa - impact on India and other regional movements
    • World Wars I and II - reasons -Treaty of Versailles - League of Nations Holocaust - Nazism - Facism, consequences - Great depression
    • National Liberation Movements in China, Vietnam and Nigeria
    • Post War World and India - UNO - NAM - west Asian conflicts - peace movements and collapse of USSR
    • Independent India - first general elections - SRC - Relation with neighboring countries
    • regional agitations and formation of parties - coalition governments - Emergency period - Mandal commission - economic liberalism
    • The Movement for the formation of Telangana - gentle men's agreement - reasons for Telangana demand - different JACs - TRS - achieving Telangana
    • Disaster management - types of disasters - drought - accident related - threat of terrorism - human induced disasters
    • Traffic Education - traffic signals - signs - necessary documents
  • SOCIAL ORGANIZATION AND INEQUITIES

    7 topics

    • Diversity in India - gender inequalities - sex ratio - employment - status of women and their work with wages - women protection acts
    • Caste discriminations - reformers initiations
    • Abolition of Zamindari System - Rural poverty at the time of independence - Land ceiling - Bhoodan Movement
    • Poverty – distress in rural areas – poverty as chronic hunger – food inequality – elimination of poverty – access to affordable food – the right to life
    • Human Rights and Fundamental Rights - Right to Information - Right to Education - Lok Adalat
    • Social Movements - Civil Rights movement in USA - Green Peace movements - Bhopal gas disaster
    • NBM - meria paibi - Human Rights Movement in USSR
  • RELIGION AND SOCIETY

    9 topics

    • Religion and society in early times - Indus Valley Civilization - Vedas – Hinduism, Buddism, Jainism, Christionity, Islam Bhakti movement, new religious developments in India
    • Folk - religion – communal worship of folk deities
    • The antiquity of folk traditions – inter mixing of village deities and high religious traditions
    • Social and Religious Reforms Movement – Christian Missionaries and Oriental Scholars
    • Religious Movements of Bengal and Punjab
    • Reform and Education among Muslims
    • Reform Movements in Nizam Dominions
    • Women and Dalits in freedom movements
    • Understanding Secularism
  • CULTURE AND COMMUNICATION

    9 topics

    • Indian Heritage and Culture - Historical sites
    • Language, writing and script – Vedas – epics – jataka stories – sangam literature in Tamil
    • culpture and Buildings – Harappan cities – Buddhist Stupas and Viharas – rock cut chaityas
    • Rulers and Buildings – Engineering skills and construction (temples, mosques, tombs, forts and tanks)
    • destruction of temples – imperial style of Vijayanagara period
    • Performing arts - Film and Print Media – Evolution of cinema
    • influence of films on the society
    • role of newspapers in cultural awakening and freedom movement
    • Sports: Nationalism and Commerce
  • PEDAGOGY

    28 topics

    • Social Sciences as on integrating area of study: Context and concerns
    • Distinguishing between Natural and Social Sciences
    • Social Studies and various Social Sciences
    • contributions of some eminent Social Scientists
    • Aims and objectives of learning Social Sciences
    • values through Social Sciences
    • learning objectives and illustrations
    • learning objectives in constructivist approach
    • Academic Standards
    • School curriculum and resources in Social Sciences
    • NCF-2005, RTE-2009, SCF-2011
    • syllabus
    • Resources
    • Dale’s Cone of Experience
    • Teaching – Learning Geography – space, resources and development
    • Teaching – Learning Economics – State, market and development
    • Approaches and strategies for learning Social Sciences
    • collaborative learning approach
    • 5E learning model
    • problem solving approach
    • planning
    • concept mapping
    • Teaching – Learning History
    • Teaching – Learning of Political Science, Democracy and Development
    • Community Resources and Social Sciences Laboratory
    • Tools and techniques of assessment for learning: Social Sciences
    • assessment framework
    • assessment learning of students with special needs

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Exam Window Start: 2026-09-07

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2026-09-07

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2026-09-11

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2026-09-28

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2026-09-30

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2026-08-31

Fee Payment Closes

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2026-07-29

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2026-07-29

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2026-07-22 onwards

Fee Payment Opens

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2026-07-22

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2026-07-21

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Department of School Education, TelanganaOpen ↗The site the notification names for downloading the Information Bulletin and syllabus, paying the fee and submitting the online application.
Official TGTET portalOpen ↗The examination portal: notification, information bulletin, syllabus, GOs, mock test, payment receipt and journal number lookup, application receipt, payment status, old TET result and old TET hall ticket number.
TGTET-In-service Teachers-2026 NotificationOpen ↗The authoritative document for the current cycle: who may sit, what the pass may and may not be used for, fee, examination window and timings, pass criteria, certificate validity and the full schedule.
Information Bulletin, TGTET-In-service Teachers-2026Open ↗Application steps and photograph and signature specifications, the Paper-I and Paper-II structure tables with subject-wise content and pedagogy splits, language choice rules, medium of the paper, pass marks, certificate validity, legal jurisdiction and CBT screen instructions.
TGTET Syllabus pageOpen ↗Fifteen medium-wise syllabus downloads — Paper-I in eight languages and Paper-II in seven.
How to apply
Open official application page
  1. 1Download the Information Bulletin free of cost from the TGTET website, read it carefully and verify your eligibility for the cycle.
  2. 2Pay the examination fee online through the payment option on the Department's website during the fee window, giving the preliminary data asked for — name, date of birth, whether you belong to Telangana, mobile number and so on.
  3. 3Note the Journal Number issued on receipt of the fee. It confirms the payment only; it does not mean the application is complete.
  4. 4Fill the online application following the procedure in the Information Bulletin and the instructions shown online.
  5. 5Upload the scanned photograph and signature and check them after pressing UPLOAD.
FAQs
Is it TS TET or TG TET now?

The conducting body's own portal and every current document call it TGTET — the Telangana Teacher Eligibility Test, conducted by the Department of School Education, Government of Telangana. Use TGTET. StudyBddy keeps 'TS TET' only as a legacy search label.

How often is TGTET held?

The notification records that two regular TETs are scheduled per year, and that the Government additionally permitted two special TETs only for in-service teachers in this cycle.

I am not a serving teacher. Can I apply for the cycle on the portal now?

No. TGTET-In-service Teachers-2026 is open only to in-service teachers working in Government, Local Body, TGREIS, Government Welfare Societies Residential and Telangana Model Schools, and teachers working in other Government departments. A fresh candidate must wait for a regular TGTET notification.

I am a serving teacher. Can I use this pass to apply for a new post?

No. The notification says in capitals that a pass in TGTET-In-service Teachers-2026 cannot be used for appearing in any direct recruitment in future. It counts only towards the mandatory condition of having passed a TET, for continuing in your present post or for promotion to the next higher post. For direct recruitment you must sit a regular State TET or CTET.

What is the paper like?

An online Computer Based Test of 150 multiple choice questions, one mark each, four options with one correct, over 2 hours and 30 minutes. There is no negative marking. Paper-I and Paper-II each have 30 questions for Child Development and Pedagogy, 30 for Language-I and 30 for Language-II English; Paper-I adds Mathematics 30 and Environmental Studies 30, while Paper-II has a single 60-question subject part.

Which paper do I sit?

Paper-I for classes I to V and Paper-II for classes VI to VIII. A teacher of classes I to V who intends to teach classes VI to VIII, and who holds the other required qualifications, sits both. In the in-service cycle, Secondary Grade Teachers and LFL Head Masters appointed with both D.El.Ed. and B.Ed. sit Paper-I, while School Assistants, TGTs, Language Pandits and Head Masters of High Schools sit Paper-II.

What marks do I need to pass?

60% and above for General and EWS, 50% and above for BCs, and 40% and above for SC, ST and differently abled candidates, on a 150-mark paper.

What language will the paper be in?

Bilingual — English followed by the Language-I you chose, for all languages except Sanskrit. If you choose Sanskrit the questions are in Telugu followed by Sanskrit in Devanagari script. Language-II is English for every candidate.

What does the examination cost?

For General and BC candidates, Rs.750 for a single paper and Rs.1000 for both papers. For SC, ST and PwD candidates, Rs.700 for one paper and Rs.950 for two. Payment is online on the Department's website during the fee window.

Can I challenge the answer key?

Yes, but only the initial key and only within the time allowed. The Director of School Education and Chairperson, TGTET publishes the initial key after the CBT and invites objections online; an expert committee constituted by that authority disposes of them and the final key is then published. Any objection filed after the stipulated period is not entertained.

How long is the certificate valid?

The validity period of the TGTET-In-service Teachers-2026 certificate, unless otherwise notified by the Government of Telangana, remains valid for life for continuing in the present post of working or for promotion to the next higher post from the present post.

Where does the exam happen and can I pick my district?

It is an online Computer Based Test. You submit an order of preference of examination centres by district in the online application, but the Convenor may allot you to a district depending on capacity. The paper-wise detailed schedule is notified separately, so watch the portal for your day and session.

Final eligibility and dates are always subject to the latest official notification. Content marked “Pending verification” is not presented as verified advice.