TNTET for mathematics

TNTET Exam Pattern 2019

Teachers Recruitment Board conducts TNTET exam for determining the eligibility of candidates for the post of Primary and Elementary level teachers only for schools in the state of Tamil Nadu. Given below is a detailed paper pattern for the exam:

Mode of Exam

• Offline i.e. Pen-paper based test.
• Each candidate will be allocated their own OMR sheet.
• Make sure to check that the seal of the sheet is not broken before starting the exam. 

Nature of Questions

• The questions in both the papers will be objective in nature.
• This means, all the questions in TNTET 2019 will be of Multiple Choice type (MCQs), having 4 choices.
• Candidates must select the most appropriate answer.
• The duration of Paper 1 and 2 is 3 hours each.

Total Questions | Sections

• Both the papers will have 150 questions each.
• Paper 1 will have 5 sections while Paper 2 will have 4 sections
• No restriction to move to and fro among the sections.
• All the questions are compulsory to attempt.

TNTET Marking Scheme 2019

• A uniform marking system is followed in the exam i.e. for Paper 1 and 2, each correct answer carries + 1 mark.
• As per the revised exam pattern of TNTET exam, there is no negative marking for any unanswered or incorrect answer.
• Hence, instead of skipping a question, one can use their calculated guess and mark the answer. 

TNTET Paper1 marking scheme:

                     Subjects                                       Questions       Marks

Child Development and Pedagogy
(relevant to the age group of 6 – 11 years)          30                  30

Language I 

(Tamil/Telugu/Malayalam/Kannada/Urdu)            30                  30

Language II – English                                            30                  30

Mathematics                                                           30                  30

Environmental Studies                                          30                  30

Total                                                                        150                150

TNTET Paper II Marking Scheme:

Subjects                                                               

Child Development and Pedagogy
(relevant to the age group of 11-14 years)        
Compulsory

Language
(Tamil/Telugu/Malayalam/Kannada/ Urdu)         
Compulsory

Language II - English                                                               
Compulsory

For Mathematics and Science Teacher:                

 Mathematics and Science

Above each sections carries 30 questions and 30 marks Totally 150 questions and 150 marks