31/08/2019
ADVERTISEMENT ON TEACHER ELIGIBILITY TEST (TET) FOR LOWER PRIMARY & UPPER
PRIMARY LEVEL -2019 FOR THE STATE OF ASSAM HAS BEEN RELEASED.
Time schedule for TET- 2019, Assam:
# Activity Date
1 Opening for receipt of On-Line Application 02/09/2019
2 Last date of receipt of On-Line Application 17/09/2019
3 Issue of E- Admit card 30/09/2019
4 Date of Examination 20/10/2019
The date of examination may be re-scheduled in case of any unavoidable circumstance.
Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria of a candidate to appear in TET are as follows:
A. Candidate must be a permanent resident of Assam.
B. Candidate must have minimum academic and professional qualification as follows:
Minimum Qualification for appearing in Lower Primary TET (Classes I to V)
a) Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 2-year Diploma in Elementary
Education (by whatever name known)
OR
Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 4-year Bachelor of Elementary
Education (B.El.Ed)
OR
Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 2-year Diploma in Education
(Special Education)
OR
Graduation and two year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known)
OR
Graduation with at least 50% marks and Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.)
obtained from any recognized institution shall be considered for appointment as a teacher in class
I to V, provided the person so appointed as teacher will have to mandatorily undergo a six month
Bridge Course in Elementary Education recognized by NCTE within two years of such appointment
as primary teacher.
b) A person who is pursuing any of the teacher education courses (recognized by the NCTE or the
RCI, as the case may be) specified in the NCTE Guideline dated 11th February, 2011, may also
apply for TET. However he can apply for appointment only after acquiring all the required
qualification.
Remark: Candidate those who were admitted in D.El.Ed program before 31st August 2009 please
refer to Clause B under subheading Relaxation.
Minimum Qualification for appearing in Upper Primary TET (Classes VI to VIII)
a) Graduation and 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known)
OR
Graduation with at least 50% marks and 1-year Bachelor in Education (B. Ed)
OR
Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 4-year Bachelor in Elementary
Education (B. El. Ed).
OR
Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 4-year B.A./B. Sc. Ed. Or B.A.
Ed/B. Sc. Ed.
OR
Graduation with at least 50% marks and 1-year B. Ed.(Special Education)
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b) A person who is pursuing any of the teacher education courses (recognized by the NCTE or the
RCI, as the case may be) specified in the NCTE Guideline dated 11th February, 2011, may also
apply for TET. However he can apply for appointment only after acquiring all the required
qualification.
Remark: Candidate those who were admitted in 1-Year B.Ed. program before 31st August 2009
please refer to Clause C under subheading Relaxation.
Relaxation: Following relaxation will be applicable
A. Relaxation up to 5 % in the academic marks in HSSLC or Graduation shall be applicable for
candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/MOBC/PWD (PH) to appear in TET (The degree of
handicap in case of PH candidates should be minimum 40% and to be certified by the competent
authority) both for Paper-I (LP Level) and Paper-II (UP Level).
B. For Paper-I (LP Level) relaxation up to 5 % in HSSLC marks shall be applicable for candidates
who were admitted in 2-Year D.El.Ed. before 31/08/2009 as per NCTE Notification No. F.51-
1/2009-NCTE (N&S) dated 31st August 2009 and qualified 2-Year D.El.Ed. subsequently.
C. For Paper-II (UP Level) relaxation up to 5 % in Graduation marks shall be applicable for
candidates who were admitted in 1-Year B.Ed. before 31/08/2009 as per NCTE Notification No.
F.51-1/2009-NCTE (N&S) dated 31st August 2009 and qualified 1-Year B.Ed. subsequently.
Examination Fee will be :
PAPER CATEGORY FEES
PAPER I General Category Rs 325/-
SC/ST(P)/ST(H)/OBC/MOBC/PWD(PH) Rs 300/-
PAPER CATEGORY FEES
PAPER II General Category Rs 325/-
SC/ST(P)/ST(H)/OBC/MOBC/PWD(PH) Rs 300/-
Steps of submission of on-line Application Form and examination fee are:
a) Log-in through the web site https://ssa.assam.gov.in or https://sebaonline.org
b) Download Instruction Manual.
c) Read carefully the Instruction Manual on how to submit the online application form.
d) Submit Online Application and upload Passport size Photo and Signature of recommended size
(as mentioned in Instruction Manual).
e) The candidate has to pay the fee through online banking/credit card/ debit card etc. he/she can
take print out of the Online Application form.
