TNTET 2025 Exam Date Out, Notification, Exam Pattern, Eligibility

Tamil Nadu Teacher Eligibility Test (TNTET) is a state-level examination held to determine the eligibility of candidates for teaching posts for Classes 1 to 8 in the schools of Tamil Nadu. Lakhs of candidates have submitted their application forms for the TNTET 2025 Exam. TNTET Exam is scheduled for 15th and 16th November 2025. Candidates who qualify for the examination are eligible for the positions of primary and upper primary school teachers in government schools across the state.

TNTET 2025 Notification

Tamil Nadu Teachers Recruitment Board (TNTRB) has officially released the TN TET Notification 2025 PDF at its official website https://trb.tn.gov.in/. Interested candidates planning to apply for the TNTET exam should be aware of the TNTET Eligibility Criteria and other details regarding the exam. The direct link to download the notification PDF is also attached here.

TNTET Notification 2025 PDF - Click to Download

TNTET 2025 Exam

Tamil Nadu Teachers Recruitment Board (TNTRB) is going to conduct the TN TET Exam 2025, which is rescheduled for 15th and 16th November 2025. Candidates who want to appear for the exam are supposed to fill out their TNTET Registration Form by 8th September 2025. The important highlights of the TNTET 2025 Exam have been discussed below-

TNTET 2025 - Exam Overview
Exam Name	Tamil Nadu Teacher Eligibility Test (TNTET) 2025
Exam Conducting Body	Tamil Nadu Teachers Recruitment Board (TNTRB)
Level	State Level
Mode of Application	Online
TNTET Exam Date 2025	15th and 16th November 2025
Levels of Exam	Paper 1 (Primary Teachers) Paper 2 (Upper Primary Teachers)
Mode of Exam	Offline
Total Marks	Paper 1 - 150 marks Paper 2 - 150 marks
Exam Duration	150 minutes
Language	English & Tamil
Official Website	https://trb.tn.gov.in/

TNTET Exam Date 2025

TNTET Exam 2025 was held on 15th and 16th November 2025. The TNTET exam includes 2 papers. Tamil Nadu Teacher Eligibility Test (TNTET) Paper 1 will be held for Primary Teachers posts and Paper 2 for Upper Primary Teachers posts. The schedule regarding the exam was released along with the hall ticket.

TNTET Answer Key 2025 Out - Click to Download

TNTET Result 2025- Click to Check

TNTET 2025 Important Dates

The online application process for TNTET 2025 has started at the official website https://www.trb.tn.gov.in/, and the last date to apply online is 8th September 2025. Check all important dates below.

TNTET 2025 - Important Dates
TNTET 2025 Events	Dates
TNTET Notification 2025	11th August 2025
TNTET 2025 Application starting date	11th August 2025
TNTET 2025 Application ending date	8th September 2025
Last Date for Making Fee Payment	8th September 2025
TNTET Hall Ticket 2025	3rd November 2025
TNTET Exam Date 2025	15th and 16th November 2025
TNTET Answer Key 2025 Release Date	25th November 2025
TNTET Result Date 2025	December 2025

TNTET 2025 Eligibility Criteria

TNTET Eligibility Criteria is an important aspect to be checked before applying for the TN TET 2025 Exam. Candidates can check eligibility from here same as mentioned in the TNTET Notification PDF.

Educational Qualification TNTET Paper 1

TNTET Paper 1 - Educational Qualification

Higher Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known) (OR)
Higher Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known) in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure), Regulations, 2002 (OR)
Higher Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.) (OR)
Higher Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2- year Diploma in Education (Special Education)

Educational Qualification TNTET Paper 2

TNTET Paper 2 - Educational Qualification

Graduation and passed or appearing in the final year of a 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known) (OR)
Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.) (OR)
Graduation with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.) (OR)
Higher Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.) (OR)
Higher Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4-year B.A/B.Sc. Ed or B.A. Ed./B.Sc. Ed. (OR)
Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of
B.Ed. (Special Education) (OR)
Any candidate having qualified B.Ed. programme, recognized by the NCTE is eligible to appear in TNTET

TNTET 2025 Exam Pattern

TNTET Exam will be held for the recruitment of teachers in primary and upper primary sections of various government-aided schools across the state. Candidates can refer to the TNTET 2025 Exam pattern given below-

TNTET Exam Pattern- Paper 1

TNTET 2025 Exam Pattern of Paper 1 consists of questions from sections like Child Development and Pedagogy, English, Mathematics, and Environmental Studies. There will be 5 sections, each of 30 questions, carrying 1 mark each.

Content (All Compulsory)	MCQs	Marks	Medium
Child Development and Pedagogy (relevant to the age group of 6 – 11 years)	30	30	Tamil/English
Language-I Tamil/Telugu/Malayalam/Kannada/Urdu	30	30
Language II – English	30	30
Mathematics	30	30	Tamil/English
Environmental Studies	30	30	Tamil/English
Total	150	150

TNTET Exam Pattern- Paper 2

TNTET 2025 Exam Pattern of Paper 2 will consist of questions from sections like Child Development, Language 1, English, Maths, Science, and SST. 3 sections will carry 30 questions of 30 marks and the last section will carry 60 marks.

Content	MCQs	Marks	Medium
Child Development and Pedagogy (Compulsory)	30	30	Tamil/English
Language 1: Tamil/Telugu/Malayalam/Kannada/ Urdu (Compulsory)	30	30
Language II – English (Compulsory)	30	30
a) For Mathematics and Science Teacher: Mathematics and Science or b) For Social Science Teacher: Social Science or c) For Any other Subject Teacher	60	60	Tamil/English
Total	150	150

TNTET Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2025- Click to Check

TNTET Application Fee 2025

The applicants applying for the TN TET Exam 2025 need to pay the registration fee through online mode. The registration fee amount to be paid is mentioned below-

Category	Application Fee
General/OBC	Rs. 600/-
SC, SCA, ST, and Differently Abled Persons	Rs. 300/-

Steps to Apply for TNTET 2025 Exam

TNTET Application Form will be filled through 2 stages- Registration & Application Form filling, for which the steps have been elaborated below-

TNTET 2025 Registration

The candidates need to register themselves before applying for the TNTET 2025 Exam. The following steps could be followed for the registration process:

Step 1: Go to the official website https://trb.tn.gov.in/.

Step 2: Click on the notification for registration.

Step 3: Fill up all the required information

Step 4: Submit the form and keep a note of the ID and Password.

TNTET 2025 Application Form Filling

After successful registration, candidates will be required to fill out the TN TET 2025 Application form. To fill out the TN TET 2025 Application form, the following steps could be followed:

Step 1: Log in to the official website with the registered ID and Password.

Step 2: Fill up the application form minutely with the required details.

Step 3: Upload the scanned image of a passport-size photograph and signature.

Step 4: Review the application form before final Submission.

Step 5: Pay the registration fee securely via Credit Card/Debit Card/Netbanking/UPI.

Step 6: Download and print out the application form for future reference.

TNTET 2025 Admit Card

The candidates need to carry the admit card to appear in the TNTET Exam 2025. The Admit Card will be made available to download from the official website 7 to 10 days before the exam. The Admit Card will contain the following details:

Name
Registration Number
Time of Exam
Date of Birth
Date of Exam
Exam Centre

TNTET 2025 Answer Key

The TNTET Answer key will be made available for the candidates after the commencement of the TNTET 2025 Exam. Candidates would be able to download the Answer key from the main website only.

TNTET 2025 Result

TNTET 2025 Result will be declared by the official Exam Conducting body and will be made available after 40 days of the exam. Candidates would be able to see and download their results from the TNTET Official website only. Candidates need to secure 60% marks to be eligible for further rounds.

TNTET Previous Year Question Papers- Click to Download

TNTET Cut Off- Check Qualifying Marks

TNTET 2025: FAQs

Ans. TNTET Notification 2025 has been released for the recruitment of Primary & Upper Primary Classes.

Ans. TNTET Exam 2025 is scheduled for 15th and 16th November 2025.

Ans. Candidates need to secure 60% marks to qualify the exam.