PSTET 2023: Punjab School Education Board is the responsible authority that will conduct Punjab State Teacher Eligibility Test most probably in the month of August 2023 for the aspirants who want to become a teacher for classes I to VIII. All the eligible and interested aspirants may apply through the official website of Punjab School Education Board i.e. www.tetpunjab.com. The application process for PSTET 2023 is expecting to be started from June/July 2023.
Browse this post in order to find out all possible information associated with PSTET 2023 including its application form, eligibility criteria, exam pattern, admit card, result etc.
PSTET 2023 Important Dates
| Sl. No | Examination Events | Tentative Dates |
| 1. | Deadline for online registration | August 2023 |
| 2. | Date of depositing the PSTET fee in bank | August 2023 |
| 3. | Deadline for editing the registration form | August 2023 |
| 4. | Examination date | September 2023 |
Eligibility Criteria
Here are the minimum eligibility criteria required to be fulfilled by candidates in order to appear in PSTET 2023:
Eligibility for Classes I to V
- Candidates need to obtain minimum 50% marks in Senior Secondary of its equivalent exam and finalized or appearing in last year of two-year Diploma in Elementary Education. Or,
- Candidates need to obtain minimum 45% marks in Senior Secondary of its equivalent exam and finalized or appearing in last year of two-year Diploma in Elementary Education according to the NCTE, Regulations, 2002. Or,
- They need to obtain minimum 50% marks in Senior Secondary of its equivalent exam and finalized or appearing in last year of four-year Bachelor in Elementary Education. Or,
- They need to obtain minimum 50% marks in Senior Secondary of its equivalent exam and finalized or appearing in last year of two-year Diploma in Education. Or,
- Candidates should be having Bachelor’s degree or appearing in last year of two-year Diploma in Elementary Education.
Eligibility for Classes VI-VIII
- Candidates should be having Bachelor’s degree or appearing in last year of two-year Diploma in Elementary Education. Or,
- They should be having a Graduation degree along with minimum 50% marks and cleared or appearing in one-year B.Ed degree. Or,
- They should have a Bachelor’s degree with minimum 45% marks and cleared or appearing in 1-year B.Ed, according to the norms and procedure of NCTE. Or,
- They should have cleared Senior Secondary or its equivalent along with 50% marks and cleared or appearing in last year of 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education. Or,
- They should have cleared Senior Secondary or its equivalent exam with minimum 50% marks and cleared or appearing in the final year of four-year B.A. Ed/B.Sc.Ed or B.A/B.Sc.Ed. Or,
- They should be having minimum 50% marks and cleared or appearing in one-year B.Ed.
PSTET 2023 Application Form
Candidates need to go to the official website of Punjab School Education Board i.e. https://www.pseb.ac.in/ in order to apply for PSTET 2023. Before applying for Punjab State Teacher Eligibility Test, candidates first need to ensure that they are meeting with all eligibility requirements.
The application of an ineligible candidate can be cancelled at any point of time period. Therefore, it is advised to candidates to check their eligibility before they apply.
Exam Pattern
All the questions asked in PSTET will be multiple-choice questions. Every question will carry one mark along with four alternatives. Candidates need to choose the right answer from the given alternatives. No marks will be deducted for the wrong attempt. There will be two papers in PSTET:
- First Paper: Paper I is conducted for those who want to be a teacher for classes I to V.
- Second Paper: Paper II is conducted those who want to be a teacher for classes VI to VIII.
Candidates, who are interested for both the categories, they need to appear in Paper I as well as Paper II.
Paper I Pattern
| Subjects of the Question Paper | Number of Questions | Total Marks |
| Language I | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| Language II | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| Environmental Studies | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| Mathematics | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| In Total | 150 MCQs | 150 Marks |
Paper II Pattern
| Subjects of the Question Paper | Number of Questions | Total Marks |
| Language-I (compulsory) | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| Child Development & Pedagogy (compulsory) | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| Language-II (compulsory) | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| Social Studies/Social Science (for Social Studies/Social Science teacher) | 60 MCQs | 60 Marks |
| Mathematics and Science (for Mathematics and Science teacher) | 60 MCQs | 60 Marks |
| In Total | 150 MCQs | 150 Marks |
Admit Card
In order to download the admit card of PSTET 2023, candidates need to visit the official website of exam conducting authority. We’ll also update here direct link of accessing of PSTET 2023 admit card after the announcement of similar notification officially.
PSTET 2023 Result and Qualifying Marks
PSTET 2023 result will be accessible in online mode from the official website of Punjab School Education Board. In order to qualify in PSTET exam, candidates have to score at least 60% or more marks in PSTET exam. Candidates belonging to OBC/SC/ST/Differently Abled category can get relaxation in marks by 5%.