Telangana State Teachers Eligibility Test (TSTET-2016) is released by Department of School Education. Online applications are available at www.tstet.cgg.gov.in. Online applications are invited from candidates who intend to be teachers for classes I to VIII in schools in Telangana State for appearance in the 1st Telangana State Teacher Eligibility Test (TSTET-January, 2016) to be conducted by Department of School Education, Government of Telangana on Saturday, 09th April, 2016 in all Districts of the State.

All candidates who possess D.Ed. / B.Ed. / Language Pandit or equivalent qualifications and candidates pursuing final year of the said courses during the academic year 2015-2016 with requisite percentage of marks obtained as given in information bulletin of TSTET and who aspire to become teachers for classes I to VIII in the schools of the State Government, Mandal Parishad, Zilla Parishad, Municipality, Private Aided Schools and Private unaided schools in Telangana State can appear for TS TET.

All the candidates at the time of applying for TS-TET should be in possession of the following minimum qualifications prescribed for category of I to V classes (Paper- I) and VI to VIII classes (Paper – II) separately.

Minimum qualifications for TS-TET paper – I (Classes I to V):

• Intermediate / Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks. However in case of SC / ST / BC / Differently abled candidates, the minimum marks shall be 45%. AND pass in 2 – year Diploma in Elementary Education / 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.) / 2 – year Diploma in Education (Special Education).
  
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• Intermediate / Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 45% marks. In respect of SC/ST/BC/Differently abled candidates, the minimum marks shall be 40%. AND pass in 2 – year Diploma in Elementary Education / 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.) / 2 – year Diploma in Education (Special Education) in case of the candidates who have passed or admitted to D.El.Ed / D.Ed., course prior to issue of these guidelines (23-12-2015).

Minimum qualifications for TS-TET paper – II (Classes VI to VIII):

• B.A./B.Sc./B.Com., with at least 50% marks. In case of SC/ST/BC/Differently abled candidates, the minimum marks shall be 45%. AND pass in Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) course / Bachelor of Education (B.Ed -Special Education).
• B.A./B.Sc./B.Com., with at least 50% marks. In respect of SC/ST/BC/Differently abled candidates, the minimum marks shall be 40%. AND pass in Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) course / Bachelor of Education (B.Ed -Special Education) in case of the candidates who have passed or admitted to B.Ed., course prior to issue of these guidelines (23-12-2015).
  
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• 4-year B.A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed., with at least 50% marks, in case of SC/ST/BC/Differently abled candidates, the minimum marks shall be 45%.
  
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• Graduation with language concerned as one of the optional subjects OR Bachelor of oriental language (or its equivalent) OR Graduation in literature OR Post Graduation in language concerned AND Language Pandit Training Certificate/B.Ed with language concerned as one of the Methodologies, in respect of Language Teachers.

Notes:

• The candidates, who are appearing in the final year of Bachelor of Education OR Diploma in Elementary Education etc., are also eligible to appear for TET Examination subject to the condition that the candidates cannot appear for DSC with this TET certificate, unless the candidate acquire requisite qualification.
• A Diploma/Degree course in Teacher Education recognized by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) only shall be considered. However in case of Diploma in Education (Special Education) and B.Ed. (Special Education), a course recognized by the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) only shall be considered.
• Intermediate qualification of Board of Intermediate Education (BIE) of Telangana State or its equivalent or recognized by BIE Telangana State only shall be considered. So also the Bachelor’s Degree of a University Recognized by UGC only shall be considered.

How to Fill TS TET 2016 Online Application:

Telangana Teachers Eligibility Test application process is explained in detailed here step by step that are all included in Application form. Check eligibility, required documents, payment process, application process and photo scanning details are explained below.

Initial steps to be followed before filling Online Application Form

• First of all check your Eligibility for TS TET Paper-1 or Paper-2
• Go to http://tstet.cgg.gov.in.
• Before you start filling application, pay registration fee through TSONLINE or e-Seva/mee seva centers or directly from payment gateway link available in the website. (Check fee & other notification details here.)
• Note down Journal Number, Payment Date & Date of Birth.
• Click on Application Form.
• Click on the dialogue box (i.e., WELCOME TO ONLINE APPLICATION)
• Confirm the next dialogue box (i.e., Fields marked with ‘*’ are compulsory)
• Enter your Journal Number issued by TSonline or payment gateway, the date of payment of fee and Date of Birth.
• At the field ‘Attach your latest photograph’ Click on Browse button and attach your photograph and your signature stored on the local machine. (Check TS TET Photo & Signature Scan Settings)
• Tick the declaration and enter the verification code.
• Press Upload
• The application will be opened.
• When the application form is opened check if the photo is of required size, clear and is of the same candidate of whom the details are to be filled in the application. If the photo is smaller in size, not clear or does not belong to the candidate press ‘BACK’ button below the photograph on the application form and restart with scanning of the photograph.
• Confirm the photograph and that it is as per the given specifications.
• Fill in the application form with required details.
• After filling all the details press PREVIEW button. This will display the details submitted by you.
• If you find all the details correct press SUBMIT otherwise press EDIT and resubmit the information.

Fee and submission of TS TET 2016 Application Online: The fee prescribed for appearing for APTET (including examination fee) is Rs. 200/- (Rupees Two hundred only) for only Paper-I or only Paper-II or both.

Candidates can pay the fee through TSONLINE or e-Seva/mee seva centers between 15.03.2016 to 30.03.2016 and submit online application at the TSTET website http://tstet.cgg.gov.in between 16.03.2016 to 31.03.2016.

Detailed procedure for applying ONLINE is given in the Information Bulletin. Candidates can download the ‘Information Bulletin’ free of cost from the TSTET website: http://tstet.cgg.gov.in from 01.03.2016 onwards. Candidates can submit their applications online from 16.03.2016 to 31.03.2016.

• Scanned image of latest photograph in Jpeg format only.
• Scanned image of signature in Jpeg format only for uploading.
• Copy of X Class Certificate.
• B.Ed/D.Ed Certificate or marks memo.
• Payment Receipt for Journal Number & Payment Date.
• Other Higher qualification certificate if any.