TNTET 2025 Overview

• Conducting Body: Teacher Recruitment Board, Tamil Nadu

• Exam Name: Tamil Nadu Teacher Eligibility Test (TNTET)

• Exam Level: State

• Exam Mode: Offline (OMR-based)

• Type of Questions: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

• Duration: 3 hours per paper

• Total Marks: 150 (each paper)

• Negative Marking: None

• Official Website: www.trb.tn.nic.in

TNTET 2025 Exam Pattern

Paper 1 (Primary Level: Classes 1–5)

Subject No. of MCQs Marks Medium Child Development & Pedagogy (6–11 years) 30 30 Tamil/English Language I (Tamil/Telugu/Malayalam/Kannada/Urdu) 30 30 Regional Language Language II – English 30 30 English Mathematics 30 30 Tamil/English Environmental Studies 30 30 Tamil/English Total 150 150

Paper 2 (Upper Primary Level: Classes 6–8)

Subject No. of MCQs Marks Medium Child Development & Pedagogy (11–14 years) 30 30 Tamil/English Language I (Tamil/Telugu/Malayalam/Kannada/Urdu) 30 30 Regional Language Language II – English 30 30 English a) Mathematics & Science (for relevant teachers) b) Social Science (for relevant teachers) c) Any subject (for others) 60 60 Tamil/English Total 150 150

TNTET 2025 Syllabus Summary

Paper 1 Topics

Child Development & Pedagogy

• Developmental stages: Physical, cognitive, emotional, and moral (6–10 years)

• Learning theories, constructs, types and approaches

• Constructivist learning

Languages (I & II)

• Comprehension, speaking, reading, vocabulary, and functions of language

Mathematics & Environmental Studies

• Based on state syllabus for Classes 1–5

Paper 2 Topics

Child Development & Pedagogy

• Psychology and growth of children aged 11–14

• Learning theories, intelligence, motivation, group dynamics

• Personality, mental health, guidance and counseling

Languages (I & II)

• Same components as Paper 1, advanced to match upper primary level

Subject-Specific Sections

• Mathematics and Science: Number system, algebra, geometry, life science, practicals

• Social Science: History, geography, civics, and economics

• Based on state syllabus for Classes 6–8

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