TS EDCET 2021 – Osmania University, Hyderabad has been released the 1st Phase allotment login and 1st Phase college wise allotment list. Candidates can check the 1st phase allotment from official website, which is edcet.tsche.ac.in or through the direct link is provided here. Earlier, candidates can submit the web options for 1st Phase. Telangana State Education Common Entrance Test (TS EdCET) is a computer-based test held for admission into 2 year B.Ed regular course in the colleges of Education in Telangana. It is a computer-based test. The exam was held on August 24 & 25, 2021 in two shifts. In the test, multiple-choice questions are asked from Subject / content, Teaching Aptitude, General English, Computer Awareness, General Knowledge and Educational Issues. Know more about TS EdCET 2021 from this page.
Latest – TSCHE, Hyderabad, has been released the TS EdCET 2021 Phase 1 Allotment login and Phase 1 college wise allotment list. Click here to check the allotment list.
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TS EdCET 2021
The common entrance test is of objective type (multiple choice) examination. Candidate has to answer 150 questions in two hours time. Check the schedule of the important events regarding TS EdCET 2021 from the table below.
| Event | Important Date |
|---|---|
| Notification releases | 16 Apr 2021 |
| Release of online application form | 19 Apr 2021 |
| Application last date (without late fee) | 07 Aug 2021 |
| Application last date (with late fee Rs. 250/-) | 12 Aug 2021 |
| Correction of Filled in Application Form by the candidate | 07 – 12 Aug 2021 |
| Hall ticket releases | 16 Aug 2021 |
| TS EdCET 2021 | 24 & 25 Aug 2021 Forenoon Session: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Afternoon Session: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
| Answer Key releases | 29 Aug 2021 |
| Answer key objection last date | 01 Sep 2021 till 5:00 pm |
| Results | 24 Sep 2021 at 4:00 pm |
| Counseling Schedule | Check Here |
TS EDCET 2021 Web Option for Eligible Candidates
Osmania University, Hyderabad has released the List of Candidates Eligible for Exercising Web Options on the official website. The details are provided below.
Web Option: Click here to check the List of Candidates Eligible for Exercising Web Options
TS EDCET 2021 Counseling
The counseling for TS EdCET 2021 is conducted by Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TSCHE). You have to preserve your hall ticket, rank card and other documents for the verification process. The counseling process occurs in the following stages:
- document verification
- Exercise options for colleges
- Downloading provisional allotment letter
- Reporting at the allotted institute
TS EdCET 2021 Result
The result is released in the form of a rank card. Candidates can download the rank card from the direct link on the homepage of the exam website, edcet.tsche.ac.in. To download TS EdCET 2021 rank card, you need to enter your date of birth and hall ticket number. Take a printout of the same as is required at the time of counseling and admission.
The rank card has the marks of the candidates and the rank in the exam. Based on the ranks secured, admission and allotment of seat is done. In case 2 or more candidates get the same rank in the exam, then the below given tie-breaking criteria are applied:
TS EdCET 2021 Answer Key
The official authority releases the answer key for TS EdCET 2021 on the official website. The answers key has the correct answers to all the questions asked in the exam. Candidates can download the pdf directly. They can use the same to estimate their score in the TS EdCET 2021 examination. If they are not satisfied with any question/answer in the same, then they can also raise an objection against the same.
TS EdCET 2021 Hall Ticket
Osmania University (OU), Hyderabad, has released the TS EdCET 2021 hall ticket on the official website ie edcet.tsche.ac.in. Candidates need to login with their registration number and DOB to download the same. TS EdCET hall ticket is not sent via post. It consists of details like exam date, exam timings, address of the exam center etc candidates cannot give the exam. No candidate is allowed inside the exam center without their admit card, valid identity proof and 2-3 passport size photos.
TS EdCET 2021 Exam Pattern
The candidates can check below the TS EDCET 2021 exam pattern and the scheme if the exam:
- Mode: The test is conducted in online mode (CBT).
- Language: The question paper will be in English/Telugu and English / Urdu only.
- Duration: The total duration of the test is 120 minutes (2 hours).
- Total Marks: The test is of 150 marks.
- Total Questions: A total of 150 questions are there in the exam.
- Marks for right answer: 1 mark is added to the total for each right answer.
- Exam Timing:
- Forenoon Session: 10.00 am to 12.00 pm
- Afternoon Session: 03.00 pm to 05.00 pm
| Subjects | No. of questions |
|---|---|
| Subject / Content | 60 Maths – 20 Science – 20 Social Studies – 20 |
| Teaching Aptitude | 20 |
| General English | 20 |
| General Knowledge & Educational Issues | 30 |
| Computer Awareness | 20 |
| Total | 150 |
TS EDCET 2021 Books for Preparation
Candidates can check below some books that can be used for the preparation of TS EDCET 2021:
TS EdCET 2021 Exam Center
The candidates can check below the regional centers where the TS EDCET 2021 exam is scheduled:
- Adilabad
- Hyderabad Central
- Hyderabad East
- Hyderabad North
- Hyderabad South-East
- Hyderabad West
- Nalgonda
- Kodad
- Khammam
- Sathupally
- Karimnagar
- Mahabubnagar
- Siddipet
- Nizamabad
- Warangal
- Narsampet
- Palvancha
- Kurnool
- Vijayawada
TS EDCET 2021 Cut Off Marks
The candidates have to secure a minimum qualifying marks in TS EDCET. The same is given below:
| Category: | Qualifying % | Qualifying marks |
| All others | 25% | 38 |
| SC / ST for admission under NCC / Sports and Games / Physically Handicapped / Children of Armed Personnel quota |
25% | 38 |
| SC / ST candidates for admission under no quota | NA | NA |
TS EdCET 2021 Reservation
The candidates can check below the reservation rules for filling of seats based on TS EDCET 2021 scores:
| Seats for Local candidates | 85% |
| Unreserved seats | 15% |
Who is a local candidate? The candidates are called local candidates if they full fill the below given criteria:
TS EdCET 2021 Eligibility Criteria
Candidates, who are appearing for the TS EdCET 2021, must make sure they fulfill the eligibility criteria set by the University. There are the following 3 criteria to be met: Citizenship, minimum educational qualifications, and age limit.
Nationality:
The candidate has to be a citizen of India.
Age Limit:
A minimum age of 19 years is needed to apply for TS EDCET 2021 as on July 01, 2021.
Educational Criteria:
The candidates must have passed / appearing in final year in any one of the following degree courses to be eligible for TS EdCET 2021:
- Any bachelor / master degree with atleast 50% aggregate marks
- BE / B.Tech with specialization in Maths and Science with atleast 55% aggregate marks
- Any other equivalent qualification
Reserved category candidates need to score minimum 40% aggregate marks in the qualifying exam to be considered eligible.
Eligibility for choice of subject in part C of the exam:
The candidates can apply for any one choice of subject in the part c of the exam. However, each of the subject has eligibility needs in addition to the ones above, which must be fulfilled. Check them below:
| If selecting | Then one must have |
| Mathematics | BA / B.Sc with Mathematics as one of the group subjects, or BE / B.Tech with Mathematics, or BCA candidates with Mathematics at Intermediate level as group subject |
| Physical Sciences | B.Sc with Phy and Chem or allied subjects under Part –II group subjects, or BE / B.Tech with Physics and Chemistry subjects BCA candidates with Physical Sciences (Phys and Chem) at Intermediate Level as group subject |
| Biological Sciences | B.Sc / B.Sc (Home Science) with botany and zoology or Allied subjects under part-II group subjects, or BCA candidates with Biological Sciences at Intermediate level as group subject |
| Social Studies | BA/ B.Com / BBM /BBA / BCA with Social Sciences at Intermediate Level as group subject. |
| english | BA in Special English / Optional English / English Literature, or MA English |
| Oriental Languages | BA (Oriental Languages) |
TS EdCET 2021 Application Form
The application form of TS EdCET 2021 is available online. Candidates can easily apply from the link above. The application form filling is a 4 step process. The brief steps to be followed are given below:
Step 1: Pay the application form and get the payment reference number.
Step 2: Using the login details, access the online application form at edcet.tsche.ac.in.
Step 3: Fill the form and upload the scanned images at the end of the form.
Step 4: Take print out of the filled-in application form.
The application fee to be paid to submit the TS EDCET 2021 application form is as follows:
The fee below is without any late fee. A late fee is applicable as per the deadlines of submitting the form.
| Category: | Fee amount |
| SC / ST / PH Candidates | Rs. 450 |
| All others | Rs. 650 |
Mode of paying the fee: Candidates can submit fee amount using anyone of the below-given modes:
- TS online / AP online, or
- Net banking, or
- Debit card, or
- credit card
Official Website: edcet.tsche.ac.in
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