Embarking on a teaching career in India involves cracking a range of exams, with the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) being a big deal, especially for women. TET is the key to landing a teaching job in government schools, and to pass it, you need a bachelor’s degree and B.Ed.
Apart from TET, there are loads of other government exams happening each year. Teachersadda keeps you posted on the latest TET and CTET updates.
Teaching exams in India come in all shapes and sizes. The Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) is a must if you want to teach in central government schools. Each state conducts its own State Teacher Eligibility Test (STET) for their schools.
States also have their own Teacher Eligibility Tests (TET), like CTET but just for that state. Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) and Army Public School (APS) have their own recruitment exams too.
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) holds exams for staffing Kendriya Vidyalayas. State Public Service Commissions handle teacher recruitments for government schools. The UGC-National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) is a combo deal, making you eligible for Assistant Professor positions and scoring Junior Research Fellowships.
For more specialized roles, there are Post Graduate Teacher (PGT) and Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) exams. There are also entrance exams for Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed) and Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) for those keen on teaching at primary and secondary levels.
And don’t forget the state-level college and university recruitment exams – they’re another gateway to teaching. Check out the table below for a quick look at various teaching exams in India, including what qualifications you need, age limits, and roughly how much you might earn. Keep in mind, these are just estimates and actual numbers can vary based on your experience, qualifications, and government policies.