HP TET 2020 Notification – Exam Pattern, Date, Eligibility Criteria

HP TET 2020 Notification for June 2020 session has been released officially. The HP TET 2020 examination schedule has also been declared teacher recruitment at the official website of HP Bose. The online HP TET application form link is active now. 

Himachal Pradesh Teachers Eligibility Test (HP TET) or Himachal Pradesh TET is being organized by the Himachal Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Board (HPSSSB).

It is conducted for the teaching aspirants to become a Primary Teacher for Class I-V and Upper Primary Teacher for Class VI-VII in Himachal Pradesh. HP TET exam is a mandatory examination for B.Ed qualified students to be considered for teaching jobs in Private and Government schools in the state of Himachal Pradesh (HP).

Latest Updates:

• 16th June 2020: HP TET application form link is active.

HP TET 2020 Eligibility Criteria

HP TET Eligibility Criteria: Himachal Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Board conducts Himachal Pradeesh Teacher Eligibility Test’s  (HP TET) eligibility details are given below…

Minimum eligibility conditions for the Teacher Eligibility Test ( TET):

I. Age

There is no upper age limit to apply for Teacher Eligibility Test (TET).

II. Educational Qualification:

1. For Trained Graduate Teachers (Arts): 

a. B.A./B.Com. with at least 50% marks and 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed)
OR
b. B.A./B.Com. with at least 45% marks and 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.) in accordance with NCTE (Recognition norms and Procedure) regulations issued from time to time in this regard.
OR
c. Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 4 year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.)
OR
d. Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 4 year B.A.Ed.
OR
e. B.A./B.Com. with at least 50% marks and 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.) Special Education.

2. For Trained Graduate Teachers (Non-Medical): 

a. B.Sc.(NM) with at least 50% marks and 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed).
OR
b. B.Sc. (NM) with at least 45% marks and 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.) in accordance with NCTE (Recognition norms and Procedure) regulations issued from time to time in this regard.
OR
c. Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 4 year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.)
OR
d. Senior Secondary ( or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 4 year B.Sc. (NM)/Ed
OR
e. B.Sc.(NM) with at least 50% marks and 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.) Special Education.

3. For Trained Graduate Teachers (Medical): 

a. B.Sc.(Medical) with at least 50% marks and 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed)
OR
b. B.Sc. (Medical) with at least 45% marks and 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.) in accordance with NCTE (Recognition norms and Procedure) regulations issued from time to time in this regard.
OR
c. Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 4 year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.)
OR
d. Senior Secondary ( or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 4 year B.Sc. (Medical)/Ed
OR
e. B.Sc.(Medical) with at least 50% marks and 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.) Special Education.

4. For Shastri:

Shastri with 50% marks from an institution/University recognized by H.P. Government.

5. For Language Teacher: 

BA with Hindi as an elective subject from a recognized University with 50% marks in Hindi or its equivalent.
OR
The candidates who have passed Prabhakar (Honours in Hindi) followed by BA Examination in English and one additional subject may be treated as equivalent to BA with Hindi for appointment to the post of Language Teacher provided the candidates have secured 50% marks in Prabhakar examination.
OR
M.A. (Hindi) with 50% marks from a recognized University.

6. For Punjabi Language Teacher:

B.A. with Punjabi as an elective subject and 2 year Diploma in Elementary Education ( by whatever name known)
OR
B.A. with atleast 50% marks with Punjabi as an elective subject and 1 year bachelor in Education (B.Ed.)
OR
B.A. with atleast 45% marks with Punjabi as an elective subject and 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.) in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms & Procedure)Regulation issued from time to time in this regard.
OR
Giani with 50% marks followed by B.A. Examination (English & one additional subject) with 50% marks from a recognized University and 1 year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.).
OR
M.A. (Punjabi) with atleast 50% marks from a recognized University and 1 year Bachelor in Education(B.Ed.).

7. For Urdu Language Teacher:

B.A. with Urdu as an elective subject and 2 year Diploma in Elementry Education (by whatever name known)
OR
B.A. with atleast 50% marks with Urdu as an elective subject and 1 year bachelor in Education (B.Ed.)
OR
B.A. with atleast 45% marks with Urdu as an elective subject and 1year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.) in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms & Procedure) Regulation issued from time to time in this regard.
OR
B.T. with 50% marks followed by B.A. Examination (English & one additional subject with 50% marks from a recognized University and 1 year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.).
M.A.(Urdu) with atleast 50% marks from a recognized Universities and 1 year Bachelor in Education(B.Ed.).

Relaxations in minimum eligibility

Relaxation upto 5% in the minimum eligibility criteria of marks shall be allowed to the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes & Physically handicapped candidates.
Candidates appearing in final professional examination can also apply but they shall have to full-fill minimum eligibility conditions on the date of TET examination falling which they will not be allowed to take the test. Minimum qualifying marks:- The minimum qualifying marks in Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) is 60%. 

HP TET 2020 Exam Pattern

Himachal Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Board’s Himachal Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (HP TET) Exam Pattern details are given below….

HP TET Examination Pattern

I. Structure of the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) for Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT):

II. Structure of Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) for Shastri:

III. Structure of Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) for Language Teacher:

IV. Structure of Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) for JBT:

V. Structure of Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) for Punjabi Language Teacher:

VI. Structure of Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) for Urdu Language Teacher:

Validity: The TET qualifying certificate would remain valid for appointment for 7 years from the date of issuance of TET certificate. There will be no restriction on the number of attempts a person can take for acquiring a TET certificate. A person who has qualified TET may also appear again for improving his/ her score.

How to Prepare for HP TET 2020?

Qualifying Teacher Eligibility Test takes a lot of efforts. Candidates only require the right guidance to crack the examination in the first attempt. Candidates can begin their preparation with preparing the examination strategy. Manage the limited time equally between different subjects to ensure each subject is prepared.

To create a foolproof strategy, candidates can refer to the previous year toppers. We know not all students are the same, so aspirants can customize planning as per their needs. They can also take reference from HP TET syllabus to create a new and reliable exam strategy.

HP TET Admit Card 2020

The Himachal Pradesh TET candidates can download HP TET 2020 JBT and Shastri exam admit card or the HP TET Hall Ticket from the official website of HPTET (www.hpbose.org), 15 days prior to the exam date. We will update the direct link to download the HP TET 2020 Admit Card as soon as it is out.

HP TET 2020 Answer Key

After the examination the unofficial and official answer keys releases. Candidates can calculate the estimated score with HP TET answer key 2020. Know more about HP TET answer key here.

• Answer key of HP TET 2020 indicates correct answers to all questions asked in the exam.
• They are released separately for each teaching category and series.
• Candidates can download HP TET 2020 answer key from hpbose.org for TGT Arts, TGT Non Medical, JBT, Shastri, TGT Medical, LT, Punjabi, and Urdu, for all series/paper codes namely A, B, C, and D.
• Unofficial answer key in video format is released just after the exam.
• Official answer keys are released a few days after exam.
• Objections can also be submitted against the official answer key.

How to challenge answer key: Candidates can submit challenges by email or fax, as mentioned in notice for answer key. These should be submitted by the deadline.

HP TET Result 2020

 HP TET result 2020 will be declared after the successful conduction of the HP TET 2020 exam. The list of selected candidates will be shared separately at the official website of HP Bose. Make sure you have your registration number and password to login the result page. Moreover, for your convenience, we will update the direct link to check to the HP TET result 2020 as soon as it is available officially.

HP TET Exam Day Guidelines

Candidates should keep the below-mentioned points in mind on the day of HP TET 2020 exam:

• Candidates should not forget to carry their admit card to the allotted exam centre
• Along with admit card, candidates are advised to carry a photo ID prof with themselves to the exam centre
• Candidates belonging to reserved categories should carry their caste/ category certificate to the exam centre
• Candidates should reach the allotted exam centre at least two hours before the commencement of the exam
• Since HP TET is a pen-and-paper-based test, candidates should carry at least two ball point pens of black and blue colour and a pencil to the test centre
• Candidates should not carry any textual material inside the exam centre
• Mobile phones and any other electronic gadget such as watches and calculators are banned inside the examination centre

Important FAQs Regarding HP TET Exam