HTET 2020: Board of Secondary Education, Haryana (BSEH) releases the notification for HTET exam each year. Candidates are advised to visit the official website of BSEH, bseh.org.in to get the recent updates. BSEH conducts the exam of HTET for recruitment of Postgraduate Teacher (PGT), Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) and Primary Teacher (PRT) as per the vacancies notified by the government of Haryana. Candidates of any age group can give the exam for any number of times. However, the candidate must possess relevant educational qualifications to appear in the exam and get recruited as a teacher. Check HTET 2020 eligibility, registration, syllabus, sample paper, admit card and more details from this page.
HTET 2020
HTET 2020 is a state-level exam. The HTET examination is conducted in Conventional type pen paper-based examination. Below is the matrix of dates related to the exam of HTET 2020:
| Events | Important Dates |
| The application form is available from | October 2020 |
| Last date for online submission | October 2020 |
| Application Form Correction | October 2020 |
| Issuance of admit card | To be announced |
| Conduction of Examination | To be announced |
| Answer Key | To be announced |
| Objections agaist answer key | To be announced |
| Result | To be announced |
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We have given information in this article based on the previous year notification. Soon after, BSEH releases the notification we will update it on our page. Till then refer to this article to get HTET information.
Overview of HTET
| Name of the Examination | Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test |
| Conducting Body | Board of Secondary Education, Haryana |
| Year | 2020 |
| Posts | Postgraduate Teacher (PGT), Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) and Primary Teacher (PRT) |
| Mode of the examination | Offline Examination |
| Duration of the examination | 2 hours and 30 minutes |
| Marking Scheme | +1 mark for correct marks and 0 marks for incorrect answers |
| Qualifying Marks | 60% (90 marks out of 150 marks) |
| Validity of the certificate | Qualifying certificate remains valid for 05 years after the declaration of result |
HTET 2020 Online Application Form
The application form for HTET releases on the official website of Haryana School Education Board (HSEB) i.e. bseh.org.in. The candidate can fill the HTET application form and pay the fee online only. No self-typed form or hand-written form is considered valid for the registration process. The candidates must print the confirmation page after completing the HTET application process. Candidates need to upload a scanned copy of latest photo, signature and thumb impression in the application form. The application form is considered invalid if wrong or misleading information is filled in it or if the application fee is not submitted.
HTET Eligibility Criteria 2020
Candidates must verify their eligibility before filling the HTET application form. Below is the eligibility of the candidates who wish to appear in the Haryana Teaching Eligibility Test.
Age Limit: There is no age limit for candidates to appear in the Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test exam.
No. of Attempts: There is no limit for no. of attempts that a candidate can give for clearing the exam.
Education qualification: The candidate must have passed 12th class and graduation with at least 50% of marks. The relevant educational qualification has been specified for every level and subject as well.
HTET Exam Pattern 2020
The exam pattern for HTET 2020 is informed in the information brochure. Below is the exam pattern of HTET on the basis of exam conducted previously:
Mode of Exam: Offline written exam
Language: Hindi and English
Duration: 2 hour 30 minutes
No. of Questions: 150 questions
Type of Questions: Objective type only
Marking Scheme: Every question carries 1 mark each. There is no negative marking for wrong answers or unattended questions of HTET.
Sections:
(i)PRT (Primary Teacher):
| Sections | No. of Ques. | Total Marks |
| Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| Languages: (15 ques. Of Hindi and 15 ques. Of English) | 30 | 30 |
| General Studies: QA- 10 ques Reasoning- 10 ques Haryana GK and awareness- 10 ques | 30 | 30 |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| EVS | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
(ii) TGT (Trained Graduate Teacher):
| Sections | No. of Ques. | Total Marks |
| Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| Languages (15 ques. Of Hindi and 15 ques. Of English) | 30 | 30 |
| General Studies: QA- 10 ques Reasoning- 10 ques Haryana GK and awareness- 10 ques | 30 | 30 |
| Specific Subject opted | 60 | 60 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
(iii) PGT (Post Graduate Teacher):
| Sections | No. of Ques. | Total Marks |
| Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| Languages (15 ques. Of Hindi and 15 ques. Of English) | 30 | 30 |
| General Studies: QA- 10 ques Reasoning- 10 ques Haryana GK and awareness- 10 ques | 30 | 30 |
| Specific Subject opted | 60 | 60 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
HTET Syllabus 2020
The syllabus of HTET 2020 is notified with the release of information brochure. Given below is the syllabus for the exam of HTET:
Child Development and Pedagogy – This section focuses on the educational psychology of teaching and learning. While preparing for it, the candidates have to keep in mind that the focus is learning of the targeted age group. The target group for various level of exam is as follows:
- The target audience for Level 1 is 6 to 11 years old
- For Level 2 the target audience is 11 to 16 years old
- For PGT Level the target audience is 14 to 17 years old
Language Test – The aim of this section is to access the proficiencies related to the medium of instructions.
General Studies – The Mental and Reasoning Ability and knowledge of candidates about Haryana will be checked in this section.
Mathematics / Environmental Studies / Subject Opted For – The basic concepts, problem-solving abilities, and pedagogical understanding of the respective subject will be the focus of this section.
HTET 2020 Optional Subjects
The candidates can opt for a specific subject for Trained Graduate Teacher and Post Graduate Teacher in the level- 2 & 3. The Primary teacher does not have to select a specific subject for giving exam. Following are the subjects available that applicants can select in level- 2 & 3:
Level-2 TGT Subjects for option:
- Social Studies
- Science
- Mathematics
- English,
- Hindi,
- Sanskrit,
- Punjabi,
- Urdu,
- Physical Education,
- Home Science,
- Art, and
- Music.
Level-3 PGT Subjects for option:
- English,
- Hindi,
- Geography,
- Political Science,
- Home Science,
- Sociology,
- Psychology,
- Punjabi,
- Urdu,
- History,
- Sanskrit,
- Biology,
- Physics,
- Chemistry,
- Mathematics,
- Commerce,
- Economics,
- Music, Fine Arts,
- Computer Science,
- Physical Education.
HTET Mock Tests
We also provide free HTET mock tests for the candidates preparing for Haryana TET exam. Below are the links for BTET mock tests:
| Topics | Links |
| Level-1 PRT | |
| Full Test (Hindi) | Practice Here |
| Full Test (English) | Practice Here |
| CDP (Hindi) | Practice Here |
| Maths (Hindi) | Practice Here |
| EVS (Hindi) | Practice Here |
| Level-2 TGT | |
| Full Test (Hindi) | Practice Here |
| Full Test (English) | Practice Here |
| CDP (Hindi) | Practice Here |
| Maths and science (Hindi) | Practice Here |
| Social Science (Hindi) | Practice Here |
Candidates can also refer to the previous year sample paper for preparing for the exam: Click Here
HTET Admit Card 2020
The admit card for HTET 2020 releases on the official website in the login section. No candidate is allowed in the exam centre if he does not bear a valid admit card with him. A valid admit card bears clear passport size photo, signature and thumb impression of the candidate in it. The candidate must take a printout of confirmation page with the admit card to the exam centre. The admit card is not sent to the candidate individually through post or mail. The candidates are advised to take a coloured printout of the admit card to the exam centre. Applicants must read the instructions provided in the HTET admit card and follow them during the exam.
HTET Preparation Tips
Qualifying HTET is not a hard task to do. Candidates must prepare well with syllabus, question papers and mock tests to get ahead of the competitors. Apart from that, here is a video by one of the most famous TET teacher, Lets Learn, to help candidates to prepare for HTET.
HTET 2020 Cut Off Marks
The cut-off for all the candidates is decided before only. The candidate must score minimum qualifying marks as specified to clear the HTET exam.
| Categories | Cut-off Marks |
| SC & PH of Haryana | 55% (82 marks) |
| For All Candidates exceptSC & PH of Haryana | 60% (90 marks) |
| All candidates outside Haryana (including SC & PH) | 60% (90 marks) |
HTET Answer Key 2020
The official answer key for the HTET exam is provided by the conducting body on its official website after the exam. The answer key for HTET 2020 releases in PDF format for all the sets. Candidates can use the answer key to get an idea of total marks scored in the HTET exam. The answer key is the set of all the right answers to the questions in the exam. Official HTET answer key becomes the basis of evaluating the answer OMR sheets of the candidates and therefore, the result is prepared on the basis of this answer key.
At times applicants may not agree with the answer suggested in the HTET answer key. In that case, he can object the answer key and suggest a different answer that he considers right. Candidates must also attach proof for the answer he considers right.
HTET Result 2020
The result of HTET 2020 releases on the official website in online mode. The candidates who qualify the HTET exam are given a TET certificate by the board. The merit list is available in PDF format. Individual result of candidate is available under login. HTET 2020 Result will be valid for 5 years from the date of releasing. If the HTET result of a candidate is changed from unqualified to qualified after the declaration of result, then the validity of his result is considered from the date of release of the main result.
About HSEB
Haryana School Education Board (HSEB), established in 1969, has the authority to conduct the exam for recruitment of Post Graduate, Graduate and Primary school teacher under the guidance of Haryana state government. It is owned by the department of education of Government of Haryana. The Haryana SEB was established first in Chandigarh in the year 1969 with 100 personnel from the Punjab University.
Official Website: bseh.org.in.
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HTET 2020 FAQS
Q1. Is there any age limit for appearing in HTET?
Ans 1. No, there is no age limit. The candidate of any age group can appear in the exam.
Q2. How many number of attempts can a person give for HTET exam?
Ans 2. A person can appear for an infinite number of attempts as there is no limit for appearing in this exam. If the candidate has been awarded with TET certificate, they can also appear for the exam again to improve the marks.
Q3. The exam will be held for how many types of posts?
Ans 3. HTET exam will be held for 3 levels which are Postgraduate teacher, Trained graduate teacher and Primary teacher.
Q4. Does BSEH release official answer key for the exam held?
Ans 4. Yes, separate answer keys for every level are released by the authorities in PDF format.
Q5. What is considered as good marks in HTET exam?
Ans 5. Any number of marks to qualify the minimum marking specified by the candidate will be considered good marks in the HTET exam.
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