Sikkim TET 2021 Dates, Application Form, Eligibility, Exam Pattern

About Sikkim Teacher Eligibility Test

• STET (Sikkim Teacher Eligibility Test) will be conducted once a year. A person who has qualified STET may also appear again for improving his/her score in the following years.

• All candidates who pass the STET will be awarded a certificate. The validity of the certificate will be till he/she crosses the employability age as per the State Government norms. However, it does not cover the special exemption of higher age given to the temporary in-service employees.

• A Candidate who scores 60% or more in TET will be considered TET pass. 5% relaxation of marks is applicable to SC/ST, Central & State OBC candidates.

Sikkim TET 2021 Important Dates

Date of Exam

27th March 2021

Answer Key Publication

April 2021

Eligibility Criteria for Sikkim TET 2021

• The candidate having the following minimum educational qualifications are eligible for appearing in STET.

Minimum Educational Qualification for becoming Primary Teacher for Classes I-V (Primary Stage):

• Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks for unreserved candidates and 45 % in case of SC, ST, OBC (Central), OBC (State) and passed or appearing* in the final year of 2 years Diploma in Elementary Education ( D. El. Ed).

• Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks for unreserved candidates and 45 % in case of SC, ST, OBC(Central), OBC(State) and passed in the final year of 4 years Bachelor of Elementary Education (B. El. Ed).

• Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 45 % in case of SC, ST, OBC(Central), OBC(State) and passed or appearing* in the final year of 2 years Diploma in Education (Special Education).

Minimum Qualification for becoming Graduate Teacher for classes VI-VIII (Elementary Stage):

• B.A./B.Sc./ with 50% marks, for unreserved candidates and 45 % in case of SC, ST, OBC(Central), OBC (State) and passed or appearing in the final year of 2 years Diploma in Elementary Education (D. El. Ed.).

• B.A./B.Sc./ with 50 % marks, for unreserved candidates and 45 % in case of SC, ST, OBC(Central), OBC(State) and passed or appearing in the final year 2 year Bachelor in Education (B. Ed.).

• Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks, for unreserved candidates and 45 % in case of SC, ST, OBC(Central), OBC (State) and passed or appearing in the final year of 4- year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed).

• Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks, for unreserved candidates and 45 % in case of SC, ST, OBC(Central), OBC (State)and passed or appearing in the final year of 4- year B.A/B.Sc.Ed or B.A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed.

Sikkim TET 2021 Application Process

• Application submission for Sikkim TET will be only through online form.

• Candidates should start filling the Online form only after paying the Exam Fee, as the Payment has to be filled in the form. Fee once paid will not be refunded

• Before starting to fill the Online Form, keep ready the following:

• Bank Receipt of Payment. (Can be paid from any Bank through core banking)

• Scanned/Digital Photograph (of the Applicant)

• Scanned Signature (of the Applicant)

• Working email and mobile no. (of the Applicant)

Application Fee

Exam fee         

Rs. 400/-

Mode of Payment

Exam fee should be deposited in favor of Joint Director/ Examinations, HRDD from any bank or branches of IDBI Bank

Sikkim TET 2021  Admit Card

• Admit Cards will be issued to Candidates through email. Only approved applicants who submitted their application in hard-copy along with proof of fee payment will be receiving the Admit Cards. All the updates will be posted at sikkimhrdd.org.

Sikkim TET 2021 Exam Pattern

Type of Exam  

Sikkim Teacher Eligibility Test

Mode of Exam

Online mode

Type of Question

STET questions will be of objective type (MCQs)

Total duration

2:30 hrs.

Total Question

150 Question

Negative Mark

There will be no negative marking.

Paper

2 Paper

Paper-I (for Primary Teacher, for classes I to V) Structure and Content of TET:

Subjects

Question

Marks

Child development and pedagogy

30 MCQs

30 Marks

Language I

30 MCQs

30 Marks

Language II

30 MCQs

30 Marks

Mathematics

30 MCQs

30 Marks

Environmental Studies

30 MCQs

30 Marks

Total

150

150

Paper-II (for Graduate teacher for classes VI to VIII) Structure and content:

Child development and pedagogy

30 MCQs

30 Marks

Language I

30 MCQs

30 Marks

Language II

30 MCQs

30 Marks

Mathematics and Science

60 MCQs

60 Marks

Social studies (for social studies teacher)

60 MCQs

60 Marks