Karnataka TET 2025: The Education Department of Karnataka begins the KARTET 2025 Registration at schooleducation.kar.nic.in. Candidates who want a teaching job in Karnataka must attempt KARTET. The Karnataka TET Application process starts on 23 October and will end on 09 November 2025. The Karnataka TET exam will be held offline on 07 December 2025.
KARTET 2025: Exam Overview
| Examination | Karnataka KARTET 2025 Entrance Exam |
| Article Category | Admissions |
| Exam type | State level exam for Eligibility for Teacher Posts |
| Conducting Authority | The Office of the Commissioner for Public Instruction of the Central Junior College of Bangalore (Karnataka board) |
| Date of Examination | December 7, 2025 |
| Official website | schooleducation.kar.nic.in |
Karnataka KARTET 2025: Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Notification Release | October 19, 2025 |
| Application Start Date | October 23, 2025 |
| Application End Date | November 9, 2025 |
| Exam Date | December 7, 2025 |
| Admit Card Release | To be announced |
| Result Declaration | To be announced |
KARTET 2025: Eligibility Criteria
- The KARTET Paper I is for candidates who want to teach classes 1 to 5
- The KARTET Paper II is for candidates who want to teach classes 6 to 8
| Paper 1 | Paper 2 |
| Senior Secondary with minimum 50% marks + passed or appearing in Diploma in Elementary Education OR Senior Secondary with minimum 50% marks + passed or appearing in final year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed) OR Senior Secondary with minimum 50% marks + passed or appearing in final year of Diploma in Education (Special Education) OR Graduation with minimum 50% marks + passed or appearing in final year of Diploma in Elementary Education |
Graduation with minimum 50% marks + passed or appearing in final year of Diploma in Elementary Education OR Graduation with minimum 50% marks + passed or appearing in final year of Bachelor in Education (B.Ed) OR Senior Secondary with minimum 50% marks + passed or appearing in final year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed) OR Senior Secondary with minimum 50% marks + passed or appearing in final year B.A.Ed /B.Sc.Ed OR Graduation with 50% marks + passed or appearing in Final year B.Ed. (Special Education) |
Karnataka TET Exam Schedule 2025
| Event | Paper I | Paper II |
| Date of Examination | December 7, 2025 (Sunday) | December 7, 2025 (Sunday) |
| Entry to the Exam centre | 09-00 AM | 01:30 PM |
| Distribution of KARTET Test Booklets | 09:15 AM | 01:45 PM |
| Time to open the seal of Test Booklet | 09:25 AM | 01:55 PM |
| Closing of Exam Centre gates | 09:30 AM | 02:00 PM |
| KARTET Test Commences | 09:30 AM | 02:00 PM |
| KARTET Test Concludes | 12:00 Noon | 04:30 PM |
Karnataka KARTET 2025:Admission Process
Karnataka KARTET 2025: Application Fee
| CATEGORY | Paper – I or II only | I & II |
| General, 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B | Rs.700/- | Rs.1000/- |
| SC/ST/CI only | Rs.350/- | Rs.500/- |
| Differently Abled Candidates are exempted from payment of examination fees. | ||
How to Apply for Karnataka KARTET 2025
- Candidates can apply online for KARTET-2025 through the department website, www.schooleducation.kar.nic.in.
- The candidate should fill in the particulars online and scan JPEG images of the photograph and signature. The images should be uploaded at the time of filling out the online application form.
- After uploading all the relevant documents, the candidate should print out the computer-generated application containing the candidate’s Register number and particulars.
Step 1: Click on schooleducation.kar.nic.in
Step 2: Click on the Karnataka KARTET 2025 link on the homepage
Step 3: Enter your details
Step 4: Upload the scanned documents
Step 5: Pay the application fee
Step 6: Submit the application form of Karnataka KARTET 2025
Step 7: Take a printout and keep it for future use
KARTET 2025 Exam Pattern
- There is no negative marking
- 150 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) will be asked in both papers
- Each question is of 1 mark
Paper 1 Exam Pattern
| Subject | Number of MCQs | Marks |
| Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| Language I | 30 | 30 |
| Language II | 30 | 30 |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
KARTET Paper 2 Exam Pattern
| Subject | Number of MCQs | Marks |
| Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| Language I | 30 | 30 |
| Language II | 30 | 30 |
| Mathematics and Science (for Mathematics and Science teacher) OR Social Studies/Social Science (for Social Studies/Social Science teacher) |
60 | 60 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
LANGUAGE OF THE QUESTION PAPER:
The medium of the question paper, other than the languages, shall be English, Kannada, Urdu, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Marathi.
Important Links
| Official Website | Click Here |
| KARTET 2025 Notification | Click Here |
| KARTET Syllabus | Click Here |
| KARTET 2025 Application | Click Here |
