The Office of the Commissioner of Government Examinations, Kerala, has invited applications for the Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test (KTET), June 2025, the eligibility test for appointment as teachers in lower primary schools, upper primary schools, and high schools in Kerala.

KTET will be held in 4 categories: (i) Category I—Lower Primary Classes (ii) Category II—Upper Primary Classes (iii) Category III—High School Classes (iv) Category IV—Language Teachers—Arabic, Hindi, Sanskrit, Urdu—up to UP Level; Specialist Teachers (Arts & Crafts, Physical Education teachers).

Exemptions: (i) Those who have passed CTET Primary stage are exempted from qualifying in KTET Category I (ii) Those who have passed CTET Elementary stage are exempted from qualifying in KTET Category II (iii) Those who have cleared NET/SET/M.Phil/Ph.D/M.Ed are exempted from qualifying in KTET Categories I to IV (iv) Those who have cleared KTET Category III are exempted from qualifying in KTET Category II (v) Those who cleared one of KTET Category I or II can be considered for LP/UP appointments.

The detailed Eligibility conditions for applying under each category is given in the detailed Notification at https://ktet.kerala.gov.in/

Those who have gotten admission to B.Ed. based on the marks in their postgraduate degree are also eligible to apply for KTET. Those studying in the final year of B.Ed./D.Ed./D.El.Ed. (Semester 3 or 4) are also eligible. However, their KTET Certificate will be released only after they produce the Degree Certificate of B.Ed./D.Ed./D.El.Ed.

There is no age limit for applying for KTET.

Examination will be held on 23.8.2025 and 24.8.2025. There will be 2 sessions on a day, with the morning session from 10 am to 12.30 pm and the afternoon session from 2 pm to 4.30 pm. The schedule of the examinations is given in the detailed notification at https://ktet.kerala.gov.in/.

For all categories, the examination will have one paper with multiple-choice questions. Maximum marks are 150. There is no negative mark for incorrect answers. The syllabus and Model questions are available at https://ktet.kerala.gov.in/

To qualify in KTET, an applicant must score 60% marks (90 marks). For SC/ST/OBC/OEC, it will be 55% (82), and for the PwD category, it will be 50% (75). Those who have qualified in KTET cannot apply for KTET in the same category.

Application: Applications can be submitted online at https://ktet.kerala.gov.in/ up to 10.7.2025. The application fee also has to be paid within this time limit.

The application fee for each category is Rs.500/- (Rs.250/- for SC/ST/PWD categories). The amount can be paid online using Net Banking/Credit Card/Debit Card.

Those who are eligible to apply in different categories and wish to apply in more than one category should also submit only one application. However, they must pay the application fee for each of the different categories they are applying for.

The final print of the submitted application can be taken by 10.7.2025.

Hall tickets for the examination will be available for downloading from 14.8.2025.

For more information, visit https://ktet.kerala.gov.in/