PSTET 2014 Exam Dates | Notification | Pattern


The right to free and compulsory education has opened the floodgates to recruitment of a large number of teachers for teaching at primary and upper primary level. Hence the teacher eligibility test (TET) has gained preference as a standardized qualification among aspirants. Various state governments in India conduct TET as per the recommendations of the NCTE. The department of School Education of the Government of Punjab is tasked with the responsibility of PSTET exam (Punjab State Teacher Eligibility Test). The pattern of this exam is similar to other TET and is an important requirement for teaching aspirants to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in classes I to VIII. 

Important Dates for PSTET 2014:


• Start date for online registration: November 20, 2013 (Wednesday).
• Last date for online registration: December 10, 2013 (Tuesday).
• Start date for deposit of application fee (in bank): November 20, 2013 (Wednesday).
• Last date for deposit of application fee (in bank): December 11, 2013 (Wednesday).
• Last date for submission of forms: December 16, 2013 (Monday).
• Upload of Admit Card online: December 18,  2013 (Wednesday).

Exam Date and schedule

• Exam date: December 28, 2013 (Saturday)
• PSTET-I (Morning)
• PSTET-II (Evening)

Schools under PSTET

PSTET shall apply to schools owned and managed by punjab state government/local bodies and aided schools. PSTET is also applicable to unaided private schools who may exercise the option of considering the exam for recruitment.

• State Government schools
• Mandal Parishad schools
• Zilla Parishad schools
• Municipality schools
• Private Aided Schools
• Private unaided schools

Eligibility:-

Candidates having the following minimum educational qualification are eligible to apply for PSTET.



Minimum eligibility for Teachers (Classes I to V)
Minimum eligibility for Teachers (Classes VI to VIII)
Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of  two year Diploma in Elementary
Education.

Graduation and passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education
Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in final year two Diploma in Elementary Education  in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure), Regulations, 2002.

Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed).
Senior Secondary or its equivalent with atleast 50 percent marks and passed or appearing for Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed).

Graduation with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed), in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure).
Senior Secondary or its equivalent with atleast 50 percent marks and passed or appearing for two year diploma program in education (Special Education).

Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4-year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed).
Graduation and passed or appearing for two year diploma in elementary education.


Senior 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 1-year B.Ed. (Special Education).
 
Note:-

• Relaxation of 5 percent in case of SC/ST/OBC and differently abled candidates.
• Degree and diploma courses recognized by National Council for Technical Education (NCTE) and Rehablitation Council of India (RCI) for special education will be considered.
• Persons with B.Ed or D.Ed (Special Education) are required to undergo six months NCTE training programme in elementary education.
• Please note that the minimum eligibility norms prescribed for admission is as per the guidelines laid down by NCTE.
• Candidates in their final year are admitted provisionally for PSTET and their certificate shall be valid only on passing the mentioned examination.
• Candidates not having any one of the above qualifications will not be eligible for Punjab State Teacher Eligibility Test.

How to Apply:-
Following is a step by step procedure for applying for PSTET

• STEP 01: Online registration.
• STEP 02: Upload of photograph and signature.
• STEP 03: Printing of bank challan
• STEP 04: Confirmation of examination fee
• STEP 05: Dispatching of confirmation page.

The Confirmation Page must be dispatched in an envelope of size 12 x 9. You are required to  paste address slip on the envelope superscribing APPLICATION FOR PSTET. The following needs to be sent to Post Box No.1828,Post Office Sector 62, Mohali (Punjab) PIN 160062 through ordinary post.

Application Fee:-

Following is the fee structure for PSTET

Fee Payment Mode:-

• Payment through challan.
• Cash deposit in AXIS bank.
• Online payment through debit/credit card. 



Category
Only for Paper I and II
Both for Paper I and II
General/BC/OBC
Rs 500/- (five hundred)
Rs 1000 (one thousand)
SC/ST/Differently
       Rs 300/- (three hundred)
Rs 600 (six hundred)
Ex-servicemen
NIL
NIL



PSTET Paper Pattern:

All questions in PSTET test will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), each carrying one mark, with four alternatives out of which one answer will be correct. There is no negative marking.

• Paper I is for persons intending to teach (Classes I to V)
• Paper II is for persons intending to teach (Classes VI to VIII)



Paper I is for persons intending to teach (Classes I to V)
Structure and content
Questions
Marks
Child  Development and pedagogy
30 MCQ
30 Marks
Language I
30 MCQ
30 Marks
Language II
30 MCQ
30 Marks
Mathematics
30 MCQ
30 Marks
Environmental Studies
30 MCQ
30 Marks
Total
150 MCQ
150 Marks


Paper II is for persons intending to teach (Classes VI to VIII)

Structure and content
Questions
Marks
Child  Development and pedagogy
30 MCQ
30 Marks
Language I (compulsory)
30 MCQ
30 Marks
Language II (compulsory)
30 MCQ
30 Marks
 a)For Mathematics and Science teachers
60 MCQ
60 Marks
  b)For Social Studies and Social Science teachers
60 MCQ
60 Marks
c) For any other teacher either a) or b)
 

Qualifiying marks:-

•A person who scores more than 60 percent marks in PSTET exam is considered as PSTET pass.
• A concession of 5 percent is granted to SC/ST/OBC and PWD candidates in accordance with the policy of reservation.
• This weightage to the PSTET scores in the recruitment process; however, qualifying the PSTET would not confer a right on any person for recruitment/employment as it is only one of the eligibility criteria for appointment.



PSTET Sample Papers

PSTET Admit Card

PSTET Online Application Form


PSTET Syllabus 2014 

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