Special Teacher Eligibility Test 2023, Job in Assam: Government of Assam has decided to conduct the Special 6th Schedule Teacher Eligibility Test (TET)-2023 for Lower Primary and Upper Primary level for the 6th Schedule area districts of Assam as per the guidelines laid down by NCTE and thereby online applications are invited from the candidates having permanent residence in the 6th Schedule area district of Assam who intend to appear in Paper I( Lower Primary) and Paper II ( Upper Primary) of Special 6th Schedule TET-2023.
Name of Exam: Special 6th Schedule Teacher Eligibility Test (TET)-2023
Name of Authority: State Level Empowered Committee, TET
Name of Department: Department of Education, Government of Assam
Type of Exam: Written Exam (OMR)
Name of eligible districts: Baksa, Chirang, Dima-Hasao, Kokrajhar, Karbi-Anglong, West Karbi-Anglong and Udalguri
Duration of examination: 2 Hours 30 Minutes for each Paper. An additional 20 minutes time (per hour) will be there for visually impaired candidates.
Validity of TET certificate: The TET qualifying certificate for the appointment, unless otherwise notified by the appropriate Government, would remain valid for life from the date of issue of the certificate by the Empowered Committee, TET, Govt. of Assam.
Note: TET is only one of the qualifying criteria for applying for a Teacher recruitment job in Assam elementary-level schools. The qualified candidates of the 6th Schedule TET will be able to participate in the recruitment process of teachers only in the 6th Schedule area district as per norms.
Eligibility Criteria of Special Teacher Eligibility Test 2023, Job in Assam
Residentship: The candidate must be a permanent resident of the 6th Schedule area districts.
Educational Qualification: The candidate must have a minimum academic and professional qualification as per NCTE norms as follows:
For appearing in Lower Primary TET (Classes I to V):
a. Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and a 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known)
OR
Senior Secondary (or it’s 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 a 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 a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) obtained from any NCTE-recognized institution shall be considered for appointment as a teacher in class I to V, provided the person so appointed as the teacher will have to mandatorily undergo a six-month Bridge Course in Elementary Education recognized by the NCTE, within two years of such appointment as the primary teacher.
b. However, a candidate who is pursuing and having Admit Card of final year examination of 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/she can apply for an appointment only after acquiring all the required qualifications.
Remark: Candidate admitted into 2-year D.El.Ed program before 31st August 2009: Please refer to Clause B under the subheading Relaxation.
For appearing in Upper Primary TET (Classes VI to VIII):
a) Graduation and 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known)
OR
At least 50% marks either in Graduation or in Post Graduation and B. Ed
OR
Senior Secondary (or it’s equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 4-year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B. El. Ed).
OR
Senior Secondary (or it’s 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)
Note: Minimum percentage of marks in graduation shall not be applicable to those incumbents who had already taken admission to the Bachelor of Education or Bachelor of Elementary Education or an equivalent course prior to the 29th July 2011.
b. However, a person who is pursuing and having Admit Card of final year Examination of 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/she can apply for an appointment only after acquiring all the required qualifications.
Remark: Candidate those who were admitted in 1-Year B.Ed. program before 31st August 2009 Please refer to Clause C under the 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.
Applying Process for Special Teacher Eligibility Test 2023, Job in Assam:
Candidates are required to apply online through the official website https://ssa.assam.gov.in or https://sebaonline.org or from the below provided “Apply Online button” for this job in Assam. No other mode of application will be accepted.
Application Fee of Special Teacher Eligibility Test 2023, Job in Assam:
Candidates must pay the examination fee through online mode only. The candidate has to pay the fee through online banking/credit card/ debit card etc. The fee once paid will not be refunded.
| Category | Paper I | Paper II |
| General | Rs. 450/- | Rs. 450/- |
| SC/ST(P)/ST(H)/OBC/MOBC/ | Rs. 350/- | Rs. 350/- |
| PWD (PH) | Rs. 200/- | Rs. 200/- |
Note: Candidates who intend to appear in both the papers i.e. Paper I and Paper II will have to pay the fee for both papers separately and will have to submit an Online Application accordingly.
Important Schedule Special Teacher Eligibility Test 2023, Job in Assam:
- Starting date of online application: 5th March 2023
- Last date of online application: 25th March 2023
- Issue of E-Admit Card: 15th April 2023
- Date of Assam Special TET Exam: 30th April 2023