The application form for the Tamil Nadu Teacher Eligibility Test 2025 will be released by the Tamil Nadu Teacher Recruitment Board most probably in June 2025. Candidates who are interested in appearing in the TNTET should know that the window to apply is going to be available for four weeks after the release of the notification brochure.
To complete step-by-step instructions to apply for the TNTET 2025 (Paper 1 and Paper 2) are available below. Once the notification is released, you will be able to apply by going through the listed points.
- Go to the official website of the Tamil Nadu Teacher Recruitment Board, which is https://trb.tn.gov.in/.
- Lookout for an option that reads ‘Tamil Nadu Teacher Eligibility Test 2025,’ click on it and go to the next page.
- Now, you have to register by providing a mobile number, e-mail address and other details to get the login credentials.
- Login with your application number and Password, provide details, attach documents, make fee payment, and submit the application form.
Once the application form for the TNTET 2025 is released by the TNTRB, the direct link to apply will be also made available below.
Important Dates:
The important dates for the TNTET 2025 will be announced by the TNTRB with the release of notification. Individuals may check the expected schedule from the below.
- Notification: June 2025
- Application Start: June 2025
- Application End: July 2025
- Admit Card: August 2025
- Paper 1 Exam: August 2025
- Paper 2 Exam: August 2025
- Answer Key: August 2025
- Raise Objection: August 2025
- Result: September 2025
Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criterias for the Tamil Nadu Teacher Eligibility Test 2025 is available below, go through the listed points to check that you are eligible to apply or not.
- Paper 1: Intermediate from a school recognized by the TNDGE/CBSE, and two-year DElEd or four-year BElEd from an institution recognized by the NCTE.
- Paper 2: Bachelor’s degree in any subject from a university recognized by the UGC, and two-year DElEd, two-year BEd, or three-year BEd-MEd; or Intermediate from TNDGE/CBSE recognized school, and four-year BSc-BEd, four-year BElEd, four-year BA-BEd, four-year ITEP from an NCTE-recognized institution.
There is no cap of lower or upper age limit to apply for the Tamil Nadu Teacher Eligibility Test 2025 for the Paper 1 or Paper 2.
Application Fee:
In order to apply for the Tamil Nadu Teacher Eligibility Test 2025 for Paper 1 or Paper 2, a candidate is required to pay the application fee whose details are available below:
- Unreserved (UR): ₹500/-
- Other Backward Classes (OBC): ₹500/-
- Most Backward Classes (MBC) or Denotified Communities (DNC): ₹500/-
- Scheduled Castes (SC): ₹250/-
- Scheduled Tribes (ST): ₹250/-
Candidates who belong to the Physically Handicapped category are exempted from the payment of the application fee.
Exam Date & Timing
The exam date and timings for the Tamil Nadu Teacher Eligibility Test 2025 will be disclosed soon by the Tamil Nadu Teacher Recruitment Board. It is expected that the exam for Paper 1 and Paper 2 will be held in August 2025 in two shifts. Individuals will be able to check the timing by downloading the individual hall ticket from the web-portal of the TNTRB.
Exam Pattern
The TNTRB will hold the TNTET 2025 in offline mode. Individuals should know that the exam is going to be held with an exam time duration of 02 hours and 30 minutes. A total number of 150 MCQs will be asked from different sections in Paper 1 and Paper 2.
Paper 1:
- Child Development and Pedagogy: 30 MCQs
- Language I (Choose from Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, or Urdu): 30 MCQs
- Language II (English): 30 MCQs
- Mathematics: 30 MCQs
- Environmental Studies: 30 MCQs
Paper 2:
- Child Development and Pedagogy: 30 MCQs
- Language I (Choose from Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, or Urdu): 30 MCQs
- Language II (English): 30 MCQs
- Mathematics and Science, or Social Science: 60 MCQs
The medium of exam will be English and Tamil, each question will carry a weightage of 1 mark and no mark will be deducted for incorrect response.