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Gujarat Teacher Eligibility Test-I (TET-I): syllabus and eligibility

Gujarat TET 1 key facts
Conducting bodyState Examination Board, Gujarat (SEB). Official website ↗
PostsPrimary teacher / Vidyasahayak for Classes 1 to 5 (eligibility test)
QualificationAt least Class 12 (HSC) pass, plus primary teacher training: the two-year PTC/D.El.Ed, the four-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed) or the two-year Diploma in Education (Special Education). Students in the final year of these courses could apply for TET-I 2025, subject to passing.
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Selection stagesSingle written test of 150 MCQs → Result and marksheet from SEB; teacher recruitment is held separately
Latest notificationTeacher Eligibility Test-I (TET-I) 2025 notification

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About Gujarat TET 1

TET-I is the State Examination Board's eligibility test for teaching Classes 1 to 5 in Gujarat's primary schools, including Vidyasahayak posts. Passing it makes you eligible for later teacher recruitment; it does not appoint you by itself. TET-II is a separate test for Classes 6 to 8.

Eligibility

Qualification

At least Class 12 (HSC) pass, plus primary teacher training: the two-year PTC/D.El.Ed, the four-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed) or the two-year Diploma in Education (Special Education). Students in the final year of these courses could apply for TET-I 2025, subject to passing.

Selection process

  1. Single written test of 150 MCQs
  2. Result and marksheet from SEB; teacher recruitment is held separately

Exam pattern

Written test

Mode: Objective MCQ · Duration: 120 minutes · Negative marking: None

SUBJECTQUESTIONSMARKS
Child development and pedagogy3030
Gujarati language3030
English language3030
Mathematics3030
Environment, general knowledge and current trends in education3030

Gujarat TET 1 syllabus

Child development and pedagogy

  • Child development for the 6 to 11 age group
  • Learning and teaching methods
  • Reasoning, logical ability, teacher aptitude and data interpretation

Gujarati language

  • Language comprehension
  • Pedagogy of language teaching

English language

  • Language comprehension
  • Pedagogy of language teaching

Mathematics

  • Mathematics content
  • Pedagogy of mathematics

Environment, general knowledge and current trends in education

  • Environmental studies content (Classes 1 to 5)
  • Pedagogy of environmental studies
  • Current trends in education

What they ask

TET-I has 150 questions for 150 marks in 120 minutes, in five sections of 30 marks each, and wrong answers carry no penalty. The language sections mix reading comprehension with questions on how to teach the language, and the maths and environmental studies sections carry pedagogy questions too. The child development section adds reasoning, teacher aptitude and data interpretation questions to the psychology topics.

How to prepare

  • Split your time evenly. All five sections carry 30 marks, so a weak section costs as much as a strong one earns.
  • Study child development for the 6 to 11 age group together with classroom situations, since questions test how you would apply the theory.
  • For each subject, practise pedagogy questions alongside content: how you would teach a concept, not only the concept.
  • Solve the final answer keys SEB publishes on sebexam.org after each TET-I to see the question style.
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Gujarat TET 1 FAQs

TET-I is for Classes 1 to 5 and has five sections of 30 marks. TET-II is for Classes 6 to 8 and has two sections of 75 questions each, as set in the Education Department resolution of 8 October 2025.

Sources

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