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Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualifications:
No person shall be eligible for appointment to the post of GRADUATE TEACHERS/ BLOCK RESOURCE TEACHER EDUCATORS (BRTE), unless he/she possesses the minimum educational qualifications as follows:
(i) Graduation and 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known);
or
(ii) Graduation with at least 50% marks and Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.);
or
(iii) Graduation with at least 45% marks and Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.), in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure) Regulations issued from time to time in this regard;
or
(iv) Higher Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 4-year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.);
or
(v) Higher Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 4- year B.A./B.Sc.Ed. or B.A.Ed./B.Sc.Ed.;
or
(vi) Graduation with at least 50% marks and B.Ed., (Special Education);
and
Must have obtained a degree or its equivalent with such Subjects or Languages in respect of which recruitment is made;
and
Pass in Tamil Nadu Teacher Eligibility Test (TNTET) Paper – II with relevant optional subject for direct recruitment: Provided that the candidates possessing the educational qualifications prescribed in (i), (iv) and (vi) above shall be eligible for appointment as Graduate Teacher (Tamil, English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, History and Geography) to Classes VI to VIII:
Provided further that a person with a B.Ed. (Special Education) qualification shall undergo after appointment at National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) recognized 6-month Special Programme in Elementary Education.
Provided further that a person with a B.A./B.Sc./B.Litt., and B.Ed., (Special Education) or Senior Diploma in Teaching for the Visually Impaired / Hearing Impaired is eligible for the selection only for the vacancies notified for the schools run by the Directorate for Welfare of the Differently Abled Department.
Note: No person shall be eligible for appointment to the posts unless he/she possesses the qualification as prescribed by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) Regulations from time to time.
As per Part III – Section 1(b) of Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu School Educational Subordinate Service, Section 48-A Annexure (Referred to in Rule 6 (b) (i)) T.N. Government Gazette No.36, Date.30.01.2020 and [G.O.(M.s.) No.13, School Education (S.E.3(1), 30.01.2020]
The Candidates should have obtained Graduate Degree (B.A./B.Sc). with Tamil, English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, History and Geography as Major subjects obtained from a recognized University [G.O.(Ms.) No.47, School Education (TRB) Department, dated.25.02.2021] (i) The candidates not having prescribed educational qualifications, as on the date of Notification shall not be eligible to apply.
(ii) The candidates should satisfy themselves about their eligibility criteria before applying.
(iii) It is to be noted that if a candidate is allowed to appear for the examination, it does not mean that the eligibility of the candidate is verified. (iv) The eligibility of the candidate shall be verified by the Teachers Recruitment Board at the time of Certificate Verification only, if called for.

Equivalence of Qualification: Candidates claiming equivalence of educational qualification to the prescribed educational qualification should upload and submit evidence for their claim in the form of equivalence Government Orders (G.O.). Those who have applied for their equivalence Government Orders (G.O.) should submit their equivalence Government Order at the time of Certificate Verification (if called for) failing which their candidature will be summarily rejected after due process. (For further details regarding equivalence of qualification refer Annexure – IV of this Notification and also refer note under para. 9 of the “Instructions to the Candidates”) (http://www.trb.tn.gov.in).

Qualification Criteria:
(i) Candidates who have obtained a Degree after undergoing a course of one year duration (Double Degrees / Dual Degrees, additional degree etc.,) are not eligible to apply for this recruitment.
(ii) Candidates who have obtained any two or three of the required qualifications (SSLC, HSC, U.G. degree and B.Ed., degree) simultaneously are not eligible to apply for this recruitment.
(iii) In cases where the Special Rules prescribe a Diploma or a Degree or a Post Graduate Degree as a qualification for appointment, then; –
(a) a diploma obtained, after completion of S.S.L.C. or Higher Secondary Course [10+3 (3 Years Diploma)] or [10+2+2 (Lateral Entry)];
or
(b) A degree obtained, after completion of S.S.L.C. and Higher Secondary Course (10+2+3 or more) as per Explanation-I of Section 25 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016.
(iv) The Candidates must have obtained a Graduation and 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education / a Graduation and Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.)/ Higher Secondary and 4-year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.) /Higher Secondary and 4 – Year B.A.Ed. / B.Sc.Ed. / a Graduation and B.Ed., (Special Education) after completion of S.S.L.C., Higher Secondary Course or its equivalent (10+2+3+2 or 10+2+3+1 or 10+2+4 or 10+3+3+2 or 10+3+3+1 or 10+3+4) pattern as required under Section 25 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016) and a B.Ed., degree from any University or Institution, recognized by the University Grants Commission.
(v) The Candidates not having prescribed qualifications, as on the date of Notification shall not be eligible to apply for the examination. The Candidates should satisfy themselves about their eligibility criteria before applying. All qualifying certificates including PSTM certificate should have been obtained on or before the last date for submission of filled in Online application announced in the recruitment notification.

Age Limit: (As on 01.07.2023)

– As per the G.O (M.s) No.185, School Education (Budget-1) Department dated: 21.10.2023, the upper age limit (relating to Age Rule 5 of the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu School Educational Subordinate Service) fixed by the Government is as follows:
(i) The upper age limit for the candidates belonging to General Category for appointment by direct recruitment to this selection is 53 years of age as on the first day of July of the recruitment year viz:2023.
(ii) Also the upper age limit for the candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Class Muslims, Backward Classes, MBC/DNC and DW of all castes is 58 years of age as on the first day of July of the recruitment year viz:2023.

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