HTET Recruitment

Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test is an exam which is conducted by Haryana Board of School Education. Haryana every year recruits eligible candidates for the post of school teachers in three different levels i.e. Elementary (PRT), Secondary (TGT) and Senior Secondary post (PGT). HTET Exam notification2020 is expected to be release soon. It is a golden opportunity for the candidates who are looking for a job as a school teacher in a government sector. Candidates are required to check the eligibility criteria and carefully apply for the desired post in HTET.

HTET2020 Exam is a much awaited notification for the candidates who all are looking for a teaching post in government sector. HTET2020 exam notification will contain all the information related to the HTET Exam like educational qualification, age criteria, exam dates, exam syllabus etc. Candidates are advised to go through the notification thoroughly in order to avoid any kind of misunderstanding while filling the application form. The notification will contain all kinds of relevant information one needs while applying for the HTET2020Exam.

HTET2020 exam pattern is same for all three levels, the only difference lies in the difficulty level of the exam. The subjects that are involved in the exam pattern are General Studies, Mathematics, Languages (Hindi and English), Environmental Studies and Child Development and Pedagogy. 

Level 1- Primary Teacher (Class I to V)

The HTET examination pattern for primary teacher includes sections namely General Studies (Quantitative aptitude, Reasoning Ability, Haryana General Awareness), Child Development and Pedagogy, Languages (Hindi and English), Environmental Studies, and Mathematics. The total time allotted for the exam will be two and a half hours. 150 questions will be asked for 150 marks. Each section will have 30 MCQs for which 30 marks will be allotted. To know about HTET Level 1 exam pattern in detail please refer below:

• There shall be no negative marking in this exam.
• The difficulty level of the exam will go up to senior secondary stage.

Level 2- Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) (Class VI to VIII)

The level 2 exam is for teachers who want to teach from Class 6th to class 8th. The TET examination pattern for Level 2 exam (TGT) is different from the examination pattern of the Level 1(Primary Teacher). The difficulty level of the Level 2 exam is also higher than that of level 1 exam. The HTET Level 2 exam pattern consists of four sections namely Child Development and Pedagogy, General studies (Quantitative Aptitude, Haryana G.K, Reasoning ability), Languages (English and Hindi) and the subject which was opted by the candidate at the time of filling up the application form. The total number of questions are 150 with a time limit of two and a half hours. The TET examination pattern for Level 2 (TGT) exam is given in the tabular from below:

• There shall be no negative marking in the exam.
• The difficulty level will go up to graduate level.

Level 3- For Post Graduate teacher (PGT)

For HTET Level 3 examination i.e. PGT exam, the examination pattern is same as that of Level 2 (TGT) exam. The total exam will be of 150 marks. The sections included will be Child development and pedagogy, Languages (Hindi and English), General Studies and opted subject which will be of 60 marks. The examination will be of two and a half hours. To know the complete details about the examination pattern please refer below.

• There shall be no negative marking in the exam.
• The question asked in the exam will be for class VIII to XII but the difficulty level of the exam could  go up to postgraduate level.

HTET (Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test) Qualifying Marks

HTET has implied certain norms in qualifying examination. To qualify HTET Exam, a candidate needs to acquire minimum marks as decided by the Board of School Education, Haryana. It should also be noted that qualifying the exam,  does not immediately make a candidate eligible for recruitment, this will be decided by the board. The qualification certificate is valid for five years from the date of qualifying exam. A minimum of 60% (90) marks are required for the candidates other than (SC and PH candidates belong to the state of Haryana). For SC and PH candidates (Haryana) minimum qualifying marks are 55% (82 marks). Below is the minimum qualifying marks requirement for all three levels.

PRT Qualification Marks

TGT Qualification Marks

PGT Qualification Marks

Before starting preparation for the HTET Exam2020 it is very important for a candidate to be well versed about the syllabus. The syllabus of HTET is different for all three levels. The subjects included in all three levels are Environmental Studies, Child Development and Pedagogy, Languages (Hindi and English), General Studies (Quantitative Aptitude, Haryana G.K. and reasoning), Mathematics and opted subject. It is advised to a candidate to go through the full syllabus first and then proceed with making a preparation strategy for the HTET exam.

Level 1 HTET exam Syllabus (PRT)

For primary teacher the sections that are involved in the HTET Exam are Mathematics, Environmental Studies, General Studies, Languages (English and Hindi) and Child Development and Pedagogy. Please note that there is no optional subject in the exam for PRT. The complete details of HTET syllabus is given in tabular form below:

Level 2 HTET exam Syllabus (TGT)

For Trained Graduate Teacher HTET exam syllabus, some sections that are involved in the exam are the same as for PRT like General Studies and Child Development and Pedagogy and Languages (Hindi and English). Additional section that are in TGT exam is an optional subject (which will be opted by the candidate at the time of filling out the application form). Complete details about the syllabus of the exam are given below in a tabular form.

Level 3 HTET exam Syllabus (PGT)

For PGT, the exam syllabus for HTET exam is the same as for TGT exam. The difference lies in the difficulty level of the exam. The subjects involved in the HTET (Level 3) exam are General Studies and Child Development and Pedagogy and Languages (Hindi and English) and an optional subject. For complete details on HTET PGT syllabus please refer to the table below:

A candidate needs to be fully aware of the complete eligibility criteria before deciding to apply for the HTET Exam2020. If a candidate fails to follow any of the below mentioned eligibility criteria, he/she will be disqualified from the examination and a candidate will not be able to apply for the exam. The eligibility criteria include educational qualification, age criteria, nationality etc.

Educational Criteria

In order to apply for the HTET Exam, a candidate needs to possess certain educational qualifications. There is a different educational qualification for different levels of posts. It is advisable to the candidates to look at the educational criteria carefully and then apply accordingly. All of these are mentioned below:

Level 1 (For PRT Classes I to V)

There are various eligibility conditions available for the candidates who want to apply for the post of PRT in HTET exam. One such eligibility is that a candidate must be senior secondary with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in the final of 4-year degree of Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed) etc. For complete details on the educational qualification for a PRT is given in tabular form below.

Level 2(For TGT (Class VI to VIII))

If a candidate wants to apply for the Trained Graduate Teacher post he/she needs to be a Graduate in the respective subjects he/she applied for. A candidate must read out complete details about the eligibility criteria in order to have a clear understanding on this section. A complete and detailed list of educational criteria is provided below:

Level 3 Post Graduate Teacher (PGT)

For Level 3 post as Post graduate Teacher minimum qualification is a postgraduate along with others required depending upon the subjects he/she is applying for. A candidate is advised to go through this section very carefully in order to avoid any disqualification from the exam. Complete table about the HTET educational criteria for PGT is provided below:

HTET Age Criteria

While filling any application form the biggest concern for a candidate is the age limit because many of the exams require certain age limit to be able to apply for the exam. There is good news for the candidates who want to appear for the HTET exam as there is no age limit criteria to apply for this exam. There is no limit for the number of attempts also whereas the qualification certificate is valid for five years from the date of qualification.

Official recruitment notification of HTET is yet to be released by Board of School Education, Haryana. All the relevant information related to the HTET Exam will be given in the official notification like eligibility criteria, age criteria, exam calendar (exam dates, closure date of application date) etc. HTET exam dates will be updated here once the official notification releases.

One of the key reasons HTET is the most sought-after job for the candidates who want to become a part of the government sector is because along with the job security it also provides handsome salary to its teachers. The salary structure varies with the level of the post. Complete salary structure (Level wise) is provided in tabular form below.

Every year HTET releases good number for vacancies for each level of post. This year too it is expected that a good number of vacancies will be released by HTET nonetheless it is advised not to wait for the notification to come and start preparing for HTET exam2020 as it is a golden opportunity for the candidates who want to get into teaching in a government sector. The vacancies will be updated here as soon as HTET official vacancies release in the official website.

The online link to fill the application form for HTET2020 will be active once the official notification is out. Candidates are advised to visit the official website for this. It’s very crucial step to fill in the application form which is sometimes taken very lightly by the candidates. Candidates must be aware of the fact that any incorrect information will lead to disqualification of the applicants candidature. Here are some important steps that should be kept in mind while filling the application for HTET2020.

• HTET2020 application form must be filled through online mode only.
• A candidate needs to visit the official website http:/ htetonline.com.
• Then go to ‘apply online’ option for HTET and start filling the application form.
• After that a candidate needs to fill all the required details in the application form like DOB, father's name, Mother name, all educational details etc.
• Please note that an identification proof and identification number is mandatory for filling the application form.
• After filling the application form it's now time to upload photographs, Signature and Thumb impression which is made through online mode. Candidates are advised to keep scanned images of all three at the time of filling out the application form.
• Guidelines for Uploading Photograph, Signature and thumb impression:
• Size of photograph- 20kb to 50 kb
• Size of signature- 10kb to 20 kb
• Size of thumb impression- 10kb to 30kb
• Image dimension guidelines: the photograph should 3.5 cm(width)X 4.5cm (Height) only.
• Now, a candidate needs to pay the application fee for the application form.
• After successful submission of the form, a candidate may take a print out of the form for future use.

HTET (Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test) 2020 Application Fee

After successfully submitting the application form of HTET (Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test) the site will now takes you to the payment gateway to pay the required amount of application fee. Application fee is different for SC and PH candidates. For complete details on this please refer to the table below. Please note that if any candidate wishes to fill more than one level of exam, he/she has to pay the application fee for both separately. All the guidelines for paying the application fee is provided in the table below.

HTET (Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test) 2020 Exam Admit card

After 15-20 days of closure of application process. HTET official website will release the admit cards in which all the relevant information will be present like: Examination Centre, Examination Venue, Examination Time. Please note that an admit card will only be valid if it has a visible scanned photo and signature in it. It should also be noted that the admit cards are available through online mode only. No admit card will be posted offline.

HTET (Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test) Previous Year Cut-off

Previous year cut-off for HTET exam 2019 will help candidates in getting a fair idea about the difficulty level of the exam. A positive point of HTET exam is that it doesn’t have any negative marking in the exam, so it is advised to attempt maximum number of questions. This will help in increasing your score. We have provided previous year cut off for all three levels in the table below, candidates must go through it to take advantage of this:

please refer to the table below:

HTET (Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test) Free Mock Test

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HTET (Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test) Exam Centres

During the application process, the candidates will be given an option to choose the HTET Exam centre however the Board of School Education, Haryana reserves the right to allot any examination centre in Haryana or outside Haryana. To know the complete list of HTET examination centres please refer to the table below:

HTET (Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)