The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), Assam, conducts the Pre-Entry Test (PET) to select eligible candidates for admission into the two-year Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed.) program. For the 2026-2028 academic session, there are 4,150 seats available across various Teacher Education Institutes within the state. Candidates must clear this state-level entrance examination to secure a spot on the district-wise merit lists, which subsequently determine final seat allotments based on the Science and Arts streams.
SCERT Assam D.El.Ed PET Question Papers: Overview
| Exam Name | SCERT Assam Pre-Entry Test (PET) 2026 |
| Conducting Body | State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), Assam |
| Course Name | 2-Year Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed.) |
| Academic Session | 2026-2028 |
| Mode of Exam | Offline (OMR-Based) |
| Total Intake Seats | 4,150 |
| Official Website | scertpet.co.in |
Exam Pattern
The SCERT Assam D.El.Ed PET is an offline, objective-type examination designed to evaluate a candidate’s aptitude and foundational knowledge. The test consists of 100 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) that must be answered within a strict 2-hour duration. The question paper is systematically structured into two major sections covering various academic disciplines.
| Section | Subject | Marks |
| Section-I | General English | 10 |
| General Knowledge | 15 | |
| Reasoning | 10 | |
| Section-II | General Mathematics | 15 |
| General Science & EVS | 15 | |
| Social Science | 20 | |
| Language (Assamese/Bangla/Bodo/English) | 15 | |
| Total | 100 |
