WB TET 2023: Application Form, Important Dates, Eligibility Criteria

The West Bengal Teacher Eligibility Test (WB TET) is organized by the West Bengal Board of Primary Education to select the candidates for the post of primary and upper primary teachers. On clearing this exam, the candidates will be awarded a ‘Certificate of Eligibility’ by the board. Candidates who are declared eligible on the basis of clearing this exam can apply for these posts in any school of West Bengal. This article provides the candidates important details related to WB TET 2023.

WB TET 2023 Overview

Name of the exam	WB TET 2023
Full form	West Bengal Teacher Eligibility Test
Who conducts the exam?	West Bengal Board of Primary Education
Mode of application	Online
Type of Questions	Objective type
Official website	https://www.wbbpe.org/

WB TET 2023 Important Dates

The tentative dates related to WB TET 2023 are provided in the table below:

Activities	Tentative Dates
Availability of online application form	2nd week of October 2022
Last date to submit the application form	3rd week of October 2022
Publication of admit card	Few days before the eligibility test
Date of exam	In the month of January 2023
Declaration of result	February 2023

WB TET 2023 Eligibility Criteria

The candidates should meet the eligibility criteria prescribed below for appearing in WB TET 2023:

For primary teacher (class 1 to 5):

Candidates with any of the following qualifications can apply for WB Primary TET:

• Senior secondary or equivalent exam with minimum 50% marks and 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education
• Senior secondary or equivalent exam scoring at least 45% marks and 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education, in accordance with the NCTE
• Senior secondary or equivalent exam with not less than 50% marks and 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education
• Senior secondary or equivalent exam with at least 50% marks and 2-year Diploma in Education (Special Education)
• Graduation degree scoring minimum 50% marks and B.Ed degree

For upper primary teacher (class 6 to 8):

Candidates with any of the following qualifications can apply for WB Upper Primary TET:

• Graduation and 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education
• Graduation with at least 50% marks and 1-year Bachelor in Education
• Graduation with at least 45% marks and 1-year Bachelor in Education degree in accordance with the NCTE Regulations
• Graduation with at least 50% marks and a 1-year B.Ed. (Special Education) degree
• Senior secondary or equivalent exam scoring at least 50% marks and 4-year Bachelor in Elementary Education
• Senior secondary or equivalent exam with 50% marks in minimum and 4-year B.A/ B.Sc.Ed or B.A.Ed/ B.Sc.Ed

WB TET 2023 Application Form

The candidates can fill the WB TET application form 2023 through online mode. Application form can be obtained from the official website of West Bengal Board of Primary Education www.wbbpe.org.

• In the application form, the candidates will have to provide basic details of their personal and academic life.
• Photograph and signature of the candidates also need to be uploaded in the application form in scanned format.
• Candidates also need to provide the choice for paper and exam city for appearing in TET.
• After providing all the details into the application form, the candidates can submit it online with the required fee.
• A printout of the application form should be taken by the candidates and kept with them for their own reference.
• There is no need to send the printout of the form or any other document to the board.

Application fee:

• The application fee for general category candidates is expected to be Rs. 100 and for reserved category, Rs. 25/-.
• Payment of the fee can be done through online mode using facility of internet banking or debit/ credit card.

WB TET 2023 Exam Pattern

Check out the basic overview of WB TET 2023 exam pattern below:

• Exam duration: 150 minutes
• Number of questions: 150
• Type of questions: Objective type
• Total marks: 150
• Marking scheme: Each question will carry 1 mark.
• Negative marking: Not applicable

Paper I

Topics	No. of questions	Maximum marks
Language I (compulsory)	30 questions	30 marks
Language II (compulsory)	30 questions	30 marks
Child Development and Pedagogy	30 questions	30 marks
Environmental Studies	30 questions	30 marks
Mathematics	30 questions	30 marks
Total	150 questions	150 marks

Paper II

Topics	No. of questions	Maximum marks
Language I (compulsory)	30 questions	30 marks
Language II (compulsory)	30 questions	30 marks
Child Development and Pedagogy	30 questions	30 marks
Mathematics and Science (for Mathematics and Science teacher) OR	60 questions	60 marks
Social Studies/ Social Science (for Social Studies/ Social Science teacher)
Total	150 questions	150 marks

Admit Card

• The admit card for the WB TET exam will be released online a few weeks before the commencement of the exam.
• Candidates will be able to download the admit card from the official website. A printout of the same should be taken after downloading.
• The candidate must carry the printout while reporting for the exam as only those with a valid admit card will be allowed entry in the exam hall.
• No admit card will be sent to the candidates via post, courier, fax or any means other than online.
• The candidates are advised to preserve their admit card till they obtain the eligibility certificate.

WB TET Result 2023

• The result of the eligibility test will be declared through online mode and can be checked from the official website.
• Candidates who are declared as qualified in the test will be awarded an eligibility certificate.
• However, before providing the certificate, the board will verify the documents and eligibility of the candidates.
• Those awarded with the certificate can apply for the post of primary and upper primary teachers in the schools of the West Bengal state.

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