HP TET 2024 - Himachal Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test : Application Form, Exam Date, Eligibility, Syllabus and Exam Pattern

HP TET 2024 - Himachal Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test acronym as HP TET is conducted by HP Himachal Pradesh Board of Secondary Education to check the eligibility of candidates for appointment as a teacher on TGT, PGT, PRT, and other posts. The test should be conducted for trainee graduate teachers for art, medical, Shastri, language, Punjabi, and Urdu subjects.

HPTET Exam 2024 Important Dates

Date of Notification and Start of Online Application Process

• April 2024

Last Date for Submission of Online Application Form

• May 2024

Date of Entrance Exam

Exam Date for JBT & Sanskrit TET

• 22nd June 2024

Exam Date for TGT (Non-Medical) & Language Teacher TET

• 23rd June 2024

Exam Date for TGT (Arts & Medical) TET

• 30th June 2024

Exam Date for Punjabi & Urdu TET

• 2nd July 2024 (at Dharamshala Only)

Date of Declaration of Result

• To be notified.

HP TET 2023 was held on-

• 26th November to 09th December 2024

HP TET 2024 Eligibility  

Educational Qualification

For TGT (Arts) the aspiring candidate must have:

• B.A /B.Com with at least 50% marks and 1 year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.) OR
• B.A /B.Com with at least 45% marks(only for those who have passed B.Ed. up to 30.08.2010) and 50% marks (for those who have passed B.Ed after 30.08.2010) 1 year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.) in accordance with NCTE (Recognition norms and Procedure) regulations issued from time to time in this regard. OR
• Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 4 years Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.) OR
• Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 4 years B.A.Ed. OR
• B.A / B.Com with at least 50% marks and 1 year Bachelor in Education(B.Ed.) (Special Education).

For TGT (Non-Medical) the aspiring candidate must have:

• B.Sc (NM) with at least 50% marks and 1 year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.) OR
• B.Sc (NM) with at least 45% marks(only for those who have passed B.Ed up to 30.08.2010) and 50% marks (for those who have passed B.Ed. after 30.08.2010)
• 1 year Bachelor in Education(B.Ed.) in accordance with NCTE (Recognition norms and Procedure) regulations issued from time to time in this regard. OR
• Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 4 years Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.) OR
• Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 4 years B.Sc.(NM)Ed. OR
• B.Sc (NM) with at least 50% marks and 1 year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed) (Special Education).

For TGT (Medical) the aspiring candidate must have:

• B.Sc (Medical) with at least 50% marks and 1 year Bachelor in Education(B.Ed) OR
• B.Sc (Medical) with at least 45% marks(only for those who have passed B.Ed up to 30.08.2010) and 50% marks (for those who have passed B.Ed. after 30.08.2010 ) 1 year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed) in accordance with NCTE (Recognition norms and Procedure) regulations issued from time to time in this regard. OR
• Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 4 years Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed) OR
• Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 4 years B.Sc (Medical) Ed. OR
• B.Sc (Medical) with at least 50% marks and 1 year Bachelor in Education(B.Ed) Special Education.

For Shastri the candidate must have:

• Shastri with at least 50% marks from an institution/University recognized by H.P Government.

For Language Teacher the candidate must have:

• B.A with Hindi as an elective subject and 2 years Diploma in Elementary Education (by whichever name known) OR
• BA with at least 50% marks with Hindi as an elective subject and 1 year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.) OR
• BA with at least 45% marks with Hindi as an elective subject and 1 year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.) in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms & Procedure) Regulations issued from time to time in this regard. OR
• BA with at least 50% marks with Hindi as an elective subject and 1 year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.) Special Education OR
• Prabhakar (Honours in Hindi) with 50% marks followed by B.A. Examination (English and one additional subject) with 50% marks from recognized universities and 1 year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.) OR
• M.A (Hindi) with at least 50% marks from a recognized University and 1 year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.)

For Junior Basic Training (JBT) the candidate should have:

• 10+2 with 50% marks from a recognized Board/University and should possess two years of JBT certificate course from an institute duly recognized by the Central State Govt. OR
• Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and two years Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known). OR
• Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 45% marks and two years Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known), in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure), Regulations, 2002. OR
• Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 4-years Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed). OR
• Senior Secondary (or it's equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 2-years Diploma in Elementary Education (Special Education). OR
• Graduation and two years Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known).

Relaxations:

• Note (1): Relaxation up to 5% in minimum educational qualification and also in minimum qualifying marks for TET to the candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PH categories.
• Note(2): Candidates pursuing any of the Teacher Education Programme in its final year(recognized by NCTE or the RCI, as the case may be )specified in the Gazette 12 of India notification dated 25th August 2010 are eligible for appearing in the TET examination.
• Provided that the incumbents who have already qualified the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET)conducted by the H.P. Board of School Education Dharamsala shall also be eligible subject to the condition as laid in para-II of guidelines issued by the National Council for Teacher Education vide Notification No. 76-4/2010/NCTE/Acad. Dated 11.2.2011.

Note:

• Please ensure that all the professional qualifications/diplomas/degrees/certificates referred to above as minimum eligibility conditions must have been recognized by the NCTE. As far as the latest list of the recognized teacher education institutions, and recognized courses offered at the elementary level are concerned, this information is available at the NCTE website www.ncteindia.org, the detailed information about courses approved by the Rehabilitation Council of India is available at the RCI website www.rehabcouncil.nic.in / programs/courses .
• Possessing the minimum eligibility conditions defined as above shall lie with the candidate and he shall have to prove the same at the time of screening/ counseling. Merely his appearing and qualifying for the TET without possessing the eligibility conditions as above would not confer any right on him to be considered for appointment. The Govt./Department will see the eligibility criteria as per R&P rules at the time of making the appointments. The private institutions will follow their own criteria as per their recruitment rules. 

HP TET Exam 2024 Syllabus  

HP TET consists of questions from the following subjects.

Sections of the question papers for TGTs

Section I and II commons for TGT(Arts), TGT(NM), and TGT(Medical)

• Section-I Q. 1-30 Child psychology and development, pedagogy, teaching-learning processes.
• Section-II Q. 31-60 General Awareness including Himachal Pradesh, Current Affairs & Environmental Studies.

Section-III and IV for TGT(Arts)

• Section-III Q. 61-90 English Literature & Grammar
• Section-IV Q.91-150 Social Studies

Section-III and IV for TGT(NM)

• Section-III Q. 61-90 Mathematics
• Section-IV Q. 91-150 Physics and Chemistry

Section-III and IV for TGT(Medical)

• Section-III Q.61-120 Botany and Zoology
• Section-IV Q. 121-150 Chemistry

Standard of TGT TET

• Test items on child psychology, development, pedagogy, and teaching-learning processes will focus on the educational psychology of teaching and learning relevant to the age group 11 to 14 years.
• They will focus on understanding the characteristics of needs and psychology of diverse learners, interaction with learners, and the attributes and qualities of a good facilitator of learning.
• The questions in the other sections will be based on the topics of the prescribed syllabus of the State for classes VI to VIII, but their difficulty standard, as well as linkages, could be up to 10+2 level of H.P. Board of School Education. 

Structure and Standard of TET for Shastri

• Section-I Q. 1-120 based on Shastri degree course
• Section-II Q.121-150 General Awareness including Himachal Pradesh, Current Affairs & Environmental Studies.

Structure and Standard of TET for L.T.

• Section–I Q. 1-120 Hindi Course of Graduation level.
• Section–II Q.121-150 General Awareness including Himachal Pradesh, Current Affairs & Environmental Studies.
• Standard of L.T.TET will be of Hindi Course of Graduation level of HP University

Structure and Standard of TET for JBT

• Section-I (Q. 1- 30) - Child Development and Pedagogy, teaching-learning processes.
• Section-II (Q. 31-60) English literature & grammar
• Section-III (Q.61-90) Hindi literature & grammar
• Section-IV (Q.91-120) Mathematics
• Section-V (Q.121-150) Social Sciences, Environmental Studies, and General awareness & current affairs including Himachal Pradesh.

Note: The test items on child psychology, development, pedagogy, and teaching-learning processes will focus on the educational psychology of teaching and learning relevant to the age group of 06 to 11 years. They will focus on understanding the characteristics of needs and psychology of diverse learners, interaction with learners, and the attributes and qualities of a good facilitator of learning. The question in the other sections will be based on the topics of the prescribed syllabus of the State for classes I to V, but their difficulty standard, as well as linkages, could be up to 10+2 level of HP Board of School Education.

HP TET Exam 2024 Pattern 

• HPTET consists of one question paper in four different series having questions of multiple-choice/objective type, carrying 150 questions of one mark each to be attempted within 150 minutes.
• There shall be 60% minimum qualifying marks.
• There shall be no negative marking. A candidate shall have to choose the correct answer and shade against the appropriate choice in the OMR response sheet with a blue/black ballpoint pen adhering to the instructions provided.
• As the answers will be given with a blue/black ballpoint pen by darkening the appropriate circle, the candidates will have no option to change the answers once given.
• Therefore, before darkening the circle, the correct option/answer may be ensured.

Imp: 

The question booklet will be set and supplied in bilingual i.e., both English and Hindi. The question papers for Shastri will be partly in Sanskrit and partly in Hindi.

HP TET Validity

• The TET qualifying certificate would remain valid for the appointment for 7 years from the date of issuance of the TET certificate.
• There will be no restriction on the number of attempts a person can take for acquiring a TET certificate.
• A person who has qualified TET may also appear again for improving his/her score.

How to apply for the HP TET Exam 2024?

Aspiring candidates can apply for HPTET Online only by visiting the official website i.e., www.hpbose.org, and following the instructions given there.

HP TET Exam 2024 Fee

The application fee for HPTET will be:

HP TET Exam 2024 Dates

HP TET Exam will be conducted in the month of August/September.

HP TET Exam 2024 Test Centres

HP TET will be held in almost all the major cities of the state.

HP TET Exam 2024 Contact Details

H.P. Board Of School Education
Dharamshala (Kangra) 176213
Ph: 01892-242192 01892-242115
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.hpbose.org/