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Updated By Puja Gupta on 11 Mar, 2026 11:58
The KTET 2026 exam pattern has been released by the Kerala Pareeksha Bhawan. Students can go through the marking scheme, total number of questions, negative marking, etc, for KTET 2026 exam given on this page!
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The Kerala Pareeksha Bhavan (KPB) conducts the Kerala Teacher's Eligibility Test twice a year. The KTET 2026 exam pattern was released by the examination authorities along with the official KTET 2026 Exam notification in November 2026.
The KTET 2026 exam will be conducted in offline mode, where candidates are required to mark their answers on an OMR sheet using a pen or pencil. The exam consists of four papers- Category I, Category II, Category III, and Category IV, each targeting a different level of teaching. Every paper contains 150 multiple-choice questions carrying 1 mark each, for a total of 150 marks. The total duration allotted for each paper is 150 minutes. Candidates will be awarded 1 mark for every correct answer, and there will be no negative marking for incorrect or unanswered responses.
Candidates can go through the detailed KTET 2026 exam pattern, including exam highlights, marking scheme, and category-wise pattern, by scrolling further. Candidates can also check and download the KTET 2026 Syllabus PDF from the link provided below.
Some of the major highlights related to the KTET exam 2026 are given below:
Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
Exam Mode | Offline |
Medium | Kerala, Hindi & English |
Duration | 2 Hours 30 Minutes |
Type of Questions | Multiple Choice Questions |
Total Questions | 150 |
Marks Per Question | 1 |
Negative Marking | NA |
Total Papers | 4 (Category I, II, III, and IV) |
The examination authority prescribes a specific marking scheme according to which the marks will be awarded to the candidates in KTET exam. The marking scheme for KTET 2026 is given below:
The questions are based on the SCERT Kerala syllabus. Keep in mind that the KTET exam syllabus varies for each of the four categories. The KTET exam pattern is different for different categories: I, II, III, and IV. They are outlined below:
The Category 1 exam is for candidates who want to teach classes 1 to 5. The KTET exam pattern for Category I is explained in the table below:
Sections | Questions Asked | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|
Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 |
Language I-Malayalam/ Tamil/ Kannada | 30 | 30 |
Language II- English/Arabic* *for those who intend to become Arabic Teachers | 30 | 30 |
Total | 150 | 150 |
The Category 2 exam is for candidates who want to teach classes 6 to 8. The KTET 2026 exam pattern for Category II is explained in the table below:
Sections | Questions Asked | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|
Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
Mathematics and Science (For Mathematics and Science teachers) or Social Science (For Social Science teachers) or Both (For others) | 60 | 60 |
Language I- Malayalam/ Tamil/ Kannada/ English | 30 | 30 |
Language II- Malayalam/ English | 30 | 30 |
Total | 150 | 150 |
The Category 3 exam is for candidates who want to teach classes 9 to 12. The KTET 2026 exam pattern for Category III is explained in the table below:
Sections | Questions Asked | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|
Adolescent Psychology, Theories of Learning and Teaching Aptitude | 40 | 40 |
Language: Malayalam/ English/ Tamil/ Kannada | 30 | 30 |
Subject-specific Paper (Content & Pedagogy) | 80 | 80 |
Total | 150 | 150 |
The Category 4 exam is for the candidates who want to teach Language The KTET 2026 exam pattern for Category IV is explained in the table below:
Sections | Questions Asked | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|
Child Development, Pedagogy & Teacher Aptitude | 30 | 30 |
Language: Malayalam/ English/ Tamil/ Kannada | 40 | 40 |
Subjects Specific Paper (Content & Pedagogy) | 80 | 80 |
Total | 150 | 150 |
Want to know more about KTET
Each paper in every category consists of 150 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and Each question carries 1 mark. There is no negative marking for wrong answers. Each paper is for a total of 150 marks in the KTET exam.
No, There is no negative marking for incorrect answers in the KTET exam.
The KTET exam pattern consists of four categories (1, 2, 3, and 4) with each paper having 150 multiple-choice questions (MCQs), each worth 1 mark, and a duration of 2.5 hours (150 minutes) with no negative marking.
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