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KARTET

Karnataka Teacher Eligibility Test (KARTET)

Conducted by Centralized Admission Cell (CAC), Office of the Commissioner of Public Instruction, Bangalore, Karnataka

Source: schooleducation.kar.nic.in · Updated 3 Oct 2026

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Key facts

  • 2 hr 30 min

    Duration

  • 150

    Total marks

  • 11

    Sections

  • 150 MCQs

    Questions

  • INR 700 - 1,000

    Application fee

  • Not announced yet

    Nearest upcoming date

  • Application feeINR 700 - 1,000
  • Nearest upcoming dateNot announced yet

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Courses this exam leads to

  • Not applicable in the traditional sense -- KARTET is a teacher-eligibility test (TET)
  • Qualifying and obtaining the lifetime-valid certificate is a prerequisite for teacher recruitment in Karnataka government schools

Eligibility criteria

  • Candidates must meet NCTE-prescribed qualifications for Classes 1-5 (Paper 1) or Classes 6-8 (Paper 2) teachers, broadly similar to other state TETs (Class 12/Senior Secondary with a Diploma in Elementary Education for Paper 1, or Graduation with BEd for Paper 2)
  • Exact combinations are detailed in the official KARTET notification released by the Department of School Education, Karnataka

Category-wise eligibility

Category-wise eligibility
CategoryEligibility / relaxation
GeneralCriteria listed above
Not announced separately in the details we hold. Check the official notification.
SCNot announced separately in the details we hold. Check the official notification.
STNot announced separately in the details we hold. Check the official notification.

The exam body has not published a separate criterion for each category in the details we hold. Please confirm on the official website.

Application fee

Application fee
Application typeFee
PaperINR 700
Both papersINR 1,000

Colleges accepting this exam

  • Not a college-admission exam -- clearing KARTET makes candidates eligible for Lower Primary (Classes 1-5, Paper 1) or Upper Primary (Classes 6-8, Paper 2) teacher recruitment in government schools across Karnataka
Important dates
EventDate
Application form windowOct 23-Nov 9, 2025
ExamDec 7, 2025
Result and final answer key declaredDec 23, 2025
  • KARTET is held annually with exact dates for the next cycle notified by the Department of School Education, Karnataka
Register / Apply now Opens the official application portal

How to register

  1. 1Apply online at schooleducation.kar.nic.in during the notified application window
  2. 2Register
  3. 3Fill out the KARTET application form with personal and academic details
  4. 4Choose the paper(s) and medium of examination (English/Kannada/Urdu/Hindi/Tamil/Telugu/Marathi)
  5. 5Upload required documents
  6. 6Pay the applicable fee online
  7. 7Then submit and save the form

Application fee

Application fee
Application typeFee
PaperINR 700
Both papersINR 1,000

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KARTET previous year question papers

We are adding previous year papers for KARTET. Until then, the exam body's official site is the best source for authentic papers.

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  • Papers are offered in English, Kannada, Urdu, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Marathi mediums
Syllabus
SubjectTopics
Paper 1 (5 sections)Child Development and Pedagogy, Language-I (Hindi), Language-II (English/Urdu/Sanskrit), Mathematics, Environmental Studies
Paper 2 (4 sections)Child Development and Pedagogy, Language-I, Language-II, and Mathematics and Science or Social Studies/Social Sciences
Exam pattern
ParameterDetails
ModeOffline ( based); application is online
Duration150 minutes (2 hours 30 minutes) for each paper
Total questions150 for each paper
Total marks150 for each paper (300 if appearing for both Paper 1 and Paper 2)
+1 mark for each correct answer; No

Section-wise breakup

Section-wise breakup
SectionQuestionsMarksNote
Environmental Studies30--
Science or Social Studies/Social Sciences60--
  • Standard TET-focused preparation combining Child Development & Pedagogy theory, NCERT/state-board-based Mathematics/EVS/Science/Social-Studies content for Classes 1-8, Kannada/Hindi/English/other regional-language practice, and regular solving of previous years' KARTET question papers and for the chosen paper
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Download process

  • Released via candidate login on schooleducation.kar.nic.in ahead of the exam date
  • Mandatory for exam-day entry at designated centres in major cities of Karnataka

Result date

  • KARTET 2025 result and final answer key were declared Dec 23, 2025, on the official website
  • Qualified candidates are issued a KARTET qualifying certificate valid for a lifetime

After the result

  • The KARTET Result is announced online on the official website
  • To check the result, candidates need to login into their accounts
  1. 1No centralised -- KARTET is a qualifying eligibility test
  2. 2Qualified candidates receive the lifetime-valid KARTET certificate and separately apply for Karnataka government teacher recruitment drives (Classes 1-8 posts) conducted by the Department of School Education
  • KARTET minimum qualifying marks (out of 150): General/2A/2B/3A/3B categories 60% (90 marks)
  • /C1/ categories 55% (82 marks)

Campus-wise and branch-wise cut-off figures are being added. Check schooleducation.kar.nic.in for the latest.

  • Not a college-admission exam -- clearing KARTET makes candidates eligible for Lower Primary (Classes 1-5, Paper 1) or Upper Primary (Classes 6-8, Paper 2) teacher recruitment in government schools across Karnataka
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Quick answers

No ; +1 mark for each correct answer

150 minutes (2 hours 30 minutes) for each paper

Apply online at schooleducation.kar.nic.in. The Application Form tab has the step-by-step process and the registration link.

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