KTET November 2026 — Exam Dates, Categories and How to Prepare

KTET, the Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test, is conducted by Kerala Pareeksha Bhavan for people who want to teach in Kerala schools. The September 2026 session’s exams are on 14 and 15 November 2026, and admit cards are already published on ktet.kerala.gov.in.

This guide is based on the official KTET notification and syllabus. Check the notification for eligibility, pass marks and rules for your category.

KTET September 2026: exam dates

Category 1: Saturday 14 November 2026, 10:00 am to 12:30 pm.
Category 2: Saturday 14 November 2026, 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm.
Category 3: Sunday 15 November 2026, 10:00 am to 12:30 pm.
Category 4: Sunday 15 November 2026, 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm.
Each paper is 2½ hours. Download your admit card from your candidate login on ktet.kerala.gov.in and check the centre in advance.

The four categories

Category I: for teachers of Classes 1 to 5 (lower primary).
Category II: for teachers of Classes 6 to 8 (upper primary).
Category III: for teachers of Classes 8 to 10 (high school).
Category IV: for language teachers in Arabic, Urdu, Sanskrit and Hindi (up to upper primary), specialist teachers and physical education teachers.

What the papers cover (official syllabus)

Category I: Child Development and Pedagogy (30 questions), languages, Environmental Science (30) and Mathematics (30).
Category II: Child Development and Pedagogy (30), languages, and either Science and Mathematics (60) or Social Science (60).
Category III: Adolescent Psychology, Theories of Learning and Teaching Aptitude (40), plus language and subject sections with both content and pedagogy questions.
Category IV: the chosen language or specialist subject, with questions on content and on teaching methods.
All questions are multiple-choice. The full syllabus and model questions for each category are on ktet.kerala.gov.in.

Last-week plan

Revise the psychology and pedagogy section first: it is common to every category and carries many questions. Learn the key theorists (Piaget, Vygotsky, Kohlberg, Bruner, Gardner) and their classroom uses.
For subject sections, revise from the Kerala SCERT textbooks of the classes your category covers.
Solve the official model question papers and earlier KTET papers under time, 2½ hours at a stretch.
On exam day, carry the admit card and the ID proof the notification asks for, and reach the centre early.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is KTET 2026 (September session)?

According to the official notification, Category 1 and 2 exams are on 14 November 2026 and Category 3 and 4 exams on 15 November 2026. Morning papers run from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm and afternoon papers from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm.

Where can I download the KTET admit card?

The KTET September 2026 admit cards are published on ktet.kerala.gov.in. Log in to your candidate account to download it.

Which KTET category is for which classes?

Category I is for Classes 1 to 5, Category II for Classes 6 to 8, Category III for Classes 8 to 10, and Category IV for language teachers (Arabic, Urdu, Sanskrit, Hindi up to upper primary), specialist teachers and physical education teachers.

What is on the KTET syllabus?

Each category has a psychology and pedagogy section (Child Development and Pedagogy in Categories I and II; Adolescent Psychology, Theories of Learning and Teaching Aptitude in Category III), language sections and subject sections. The official syllabus and model questions are on ktet.kerala.gov.in.

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