PSTET Eligibility Criteria 2024, Qualification, Age – Check Here

The Punjab State Teacher Eligibility Test also is known as PSTET is managed by the State Council of Education Research Punjab for eligible candidates for a teaching job at the Primary and Secondary school levels.

On the basis of Eligibility Criteria, candidates can apply for the PSTET Examination through online mode. The PSTET Examination is conducted every year for the candidates and many of the applicants may appear in this examination.

To get allotted in the schools of Punjab State, applicants should have to score qualified marks. Here, from this content, applicants will get detailed information on PSTET Eligibility.

PSTET Eligibility Criteria 2024

Candidates must have to check their Eligibility Criteria before applying for the PSTET Examination and the Eligibility Criteria details mentioned below.

Educational Qualification:

Minimum Educational Qualifications for Becoming Teacher for Classes I-V (Primary Stage):

Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of 2- a year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known).
OR
Senior Secondary (or it’s equivalent) with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of a 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known), in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure), Regulations, 2002.
OR
Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of a 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed). OR Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of a 2-year Diploma in Education (Special Education)*.
OR
Graduation and passed or appearing in the final year of a two-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known).

Minimum Educational Qualification for Becoming Teacher for Classes VI-VIII (Elementary Stage):

Graduation and passed or appearing in the final year of a 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known).
OR
Graduation with at least 50% marks and passing or appearing in 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed).
OR
Graduation with at least 45% marks and passing or appearing in 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed), in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure) Regulations issued from time to time in this regard.
OR
Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of a 4-year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed).
OR
Senior Secondary (or it’s equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of 4-year B.A/ B.Sc.Ed or B.A. Ed/ B.Sc.Ed.
OR
Graduation with at least 50% marks and passing or appearing in 1-year B.Ed. (Special Education)

Note:

1. Relaxation up to 5% in the qualifying marks in the minimum Educational Qualification for eligibility to apply shall be allowed to the candidates belonging to reserved categories, such as SC/ ST/ OBC/ Differently abled

5. Candidates who are appearing in the final year of Bachelor Degree in Education or Diploma in Elementary Education etc. are provisionally admitted and their PSTET Certificate shall be valid only on passing the aforesaid Examinations.

PSTET 2024 Syllabus