STET 2021: The Human Resource Development Department, Sikkim is the responsible authority that conducts Sikkim Teacher Eligibility Test (STET) for providing an appointment to candidates for the post of Primary Teacher of classes I to V and Elementary teacher of classes VI to VIII. If you are interested to appear in this exam then I suggest you to explore this article in order to find out the associated information including application form, exam pattern, eligibility criteria, admit card, result etc.
STET 2021 Important Dates
Check out below all important dates associated with STET 2021:
| Sl. No | Event | Dates |
| 1. | Application form issue date | January 2021 |
| 2. | End date to submit the form | February 2021 |
| 3. | Admit card gets issued on | February 2021 |
| 4. | Deadline for receipt of admit card | February 2021 |
| 5. | Examination Date | February 2021 to March 2021 |
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility Criteria for Classes I to V
- Candidates should have passed Senior Secondary or its equivalent exam along with obtaining 50% marks (45% for OBC (Central)/OBC (State)/SC/ST). Along with that they should have either cleared or in the final year of two years Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed). Or,
- They should have passed Senior Secondary or its equivalent exam along with obtaining 50% marks (45% for OBC (Central)/OBC (State)/SC/ST and passed or appearing in 4 years B.Ed program. Or,
- They should have passed Senior Secondary or its equivalent exam along with obtaining 50% marks (45% for OBC (Central)/OBC (State)/SC/ST and passed or appearing in two years Diploma in Education.
Eligibility Criteria for VI-VIII
- Candidates should have passed BA/B.Sc along with obtaining 50% marks in aggregate (45% marks in case of OBC (Central)/OBC (State)/SC/ST) and passed or appearing in two years D.El.Ed. Or,
- They should have passed B.A./B.Sc. along with securing 50% marks in aggregate (45% marks in case of OBC (Central)/OBC (State)/SC/ST) and cleared or appearing in the final year of 1 or 2 year B.Ed program.
STET 2021 Application Form
All eligible candidates, who are willing to apply for STET exam 2021, can apply in online mode from the official website of exam conducting authority. They should keep in their mind that there are no any other ways to apply for STET. Please complete the application procedure before the timeline intimated by the authority.
Candidates have to make payment of Rs.400/- as application fee. The amount should be paid through the prescribed method only.
Exam Pattern
- There will be 150 objective type questions asked in the exam.
- The exam doesn’t contain negative marking.
- The authority needs to provide the correct answers of questions on OMR sheet only.
Paper 1 Pattern
| Subjects | Questions’ Type | Marks |
| Language I | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| Child development and pedagogy | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| Mathematics | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| Language II | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| Environmental Studies | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
Paper II Pattern
| Structure | Type of Question | Total No. Of marks |
| Language I | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| Child development and pedagogy | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| Language II | 30 MCQs | 30 Marks |
| Social studies (for social studies teacher) | 60 MCQs | 60 Marks |
| Mathematics Science | 60 MCQs | 60 Marks |
Admit Card
The authority will issue the admit card of all successfully registered candidates in the month of February 2021. It will be sent to candidates through post only. If you didn’t get your admit card then you must inform the authority as soon as possible. We’ll update you with date of sending the admit card according to the notification released by the exam conducting authority.
Selection Process
Selection of candidates would completely depend upon the performance of candidates in Paper 1 and Paper II exam.