Any candidate can apply for the examination but if the candidate cannot fulfil the eligibility criteria for the examination they might not be considered as qualified, so the candidate should check eligibility criteria carefully before applying.

1. The candidate should be an Indian citizen or residing in India.
2. The age limit for the candidates applying for TNTET 2022 should be between 18 Years to 40 Years. For SC, ST, and OBC candidates the relaxation in the upper age limit is 5 Years.

TNTET Educational Qualification for Paper I (Classes 1 to 5)

To appear for the TNTET 2022, the candidate should have to fulfil any of the given educational combinations.

1. The candidate must have passed a senior secondary certificate with at least 45% minimum marks and passed or appearing for the final year of 2-Year diploma in elementary education approved by NCTE regulations 2002.
2. The candidates should have passed higher secondary with 50% marks and passed or appearing in 2-year diploma in Elementary education.
3. The candidate should have passed higher secondary with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of a 4-year Bachelor in elementary education (B.El.Ed.).
4. The candidate must have completed or been in the final year of a four-year diploma in education or special education and have received at least 50 per cent of the marks in Higher Secondary or equivalent.
5. The candidate must have completed high school and passed or be in the last year of a two-year elementary education diploma programme.
6. The candidate should have passed graduation with 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of the bachelor of education B.Ed.

TNTET Educational Qualification for Paper-II (Classes 6 to 8)

The candidate should fulfil any of the given educational combinations:

1. The candidate should graduate and pass or appearing for the final year of a 2-year diploma in elementary education.
2. The candidate should graduate with at least 50% marks and pass or appearing in the final year of B.Ed.
3. The candidate should graduate with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of B.Ed. as per the NCTE regulations.
4. The candidate should have passed higher secondary with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of 4-year B.El.Ed.
5. The candidate should have passed higher secondary 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.
6. The candidate should have done graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final year of B.Ed. (Special Education).
7. Any candidate who has qualified B.Ed. recognized by NCTE is eligible to appear in TET.