PSTET Eligibility Criteria 2024, Qualification and Age Limit

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PSTET Eligibility 2024:Punjab State Council of Educational Research and Training has released the Punjab State TET 2024 notification on its official website. Candidates can submit their online applications for PSTET 2024 till 4th November 2024. PSTET Exam 2024 is scheduled to be held on 1st December 2024. Applicants are strongly encouraged to review the PSTET eligibility criteria thoroughly before submitting their online application form. In this article, the detailed eligibility criteria for Punjab TET 2024 are provided for reference.

PSTET Eligibility Criteria 2024- Overview

PSTET or Punjab State Teacher Eligibility Test is a state level examination conducted by the Punjab State Council of Educational Research and Training to test the eligibility of the candidates by the prescribed standard of the Board. PSTET Exam 2024 is one of the most important exams for the candidates who want to become a government teacher in schools of Punjab. To know more, candidates should check the following table.

PSTET Eligibility Criteria 2024
name of exam Punjab State Teacher Eligibility Test (PSTET)
steering body Punjab State Council of Educational Research and Training
exam level state level
test frequency once a year
exam mode Traditional (pen and paper)
exam period two and a half hours
Language Bilingual (English and Hindi)
purpose of examination To recruit teachers for primary (class I to V) and upper primary (class VI to VIII) sections in government schools of Punjab.

PSTET Eligibility Criteria 2024- Important Date

The official website has confirmed the PSTET Exam Date 2024 for Paper 1 and Paper 2. Both the papers are scheduled on May 26, 2024 (Sunday), exact exam shift timings will be announced soon.Candidates are advised to check the following table to stay updated about the recent updates on PSTET Exam 2024.

pstet 2024
events date
PSTET 2024 registration starts 16 October 2024
PSTET 2024 registration ends 4 November 2024
Last day for payment submission 4 November 2024
Admit card release date will be informed later
pstet exam date 2024 1 December 2024

PSTET Eligibility Criteria 2024 for Paper 1 & 2

PSEB has released the PSTET Eligibility Criteria 2024 for Primary and Upper Primary Teacher Posts. Punjab TET eligibility criteria for 2024 are mentioned in the detailed table below.

paper Educational qualification
PSTET Paper 1: Class I to V (Primary)
  • Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education/4-one year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.Ed.)/2-one year Having Diploma in Education (Special Education).
  • Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education as per NCTE.
  • Candidates who have “Graduation with at least 50% marks and Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)” are now eligible to become teachers for Class IV: Primary Stage. It is mandatory for such candidates to undergo a six months bridge course in elementary education recognized by NCTE within two years of appointment as primary teacher.
PSTET Paper 2: Class VI to VIII (Upper Primary)
  • Graduation and 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education/1-year Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)/B.Ed. Passed or appearing in final year of B.Sc. (special education).
  • Graduation with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in 1 year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed) as per NCTE (Recognition Criteria and Procedure).
  • Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed)/4-year BA/B.Sc.Ed or B.Ed/B. .Sc.Ed.
  • Any candidate who has passed B.Ed program recognized by NCTE is eligible to appear for TET exam.

PSTET Eligibility 2024: Important details

Some other Punjab TET eligibility criteria for 2024 are mentioned in the following table. Candidates are highly advised to check the eligibility criteria to ensure that they are eligible for the PSTET Exam 2024.

Punjab TET Eligibility Criteria 2024 Facts
nationality Indian
Number Of Attempts no limit
work experience not necessary
age limit
  • The lower age limit is 18 years.
  • no upper age limit

pstet age limit

The minimum age limit to apply for PSTET exam 2024 is 18 years. However, there is no upper age limit for the candidates willing to apply for PSTET 2024 exam.

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