KARTET Exam Pattern

KARTET Exam Pattern 2026-27:

The KARTET Exam pattern is prescribed by the officials of the board. The KARTET Exam Pattern is in such a way that it describes the details of the KARTET Exam question paper. The exam pattern will explain the subject-wise marking scheme.

The KARTET Exam Pattern is released on the official website by the Karnataka board. All the applicants can check the exam pattern for their better preparation. 

Mode of KARTET Exam:

• Offline: Pen-paper based exam.
• Candidates have to mark the answers on the OMR sheet.
• It is advised to all the applicants to check that the seal of the OMR sheet is not broken otherwise, it will lead to a big problem.

Nature of Questions:

•         The questions will be objective in nature.
•         There will be 4 choices of all the questions.
•         The duration of both the papers, ie, paper 1 and paper 2 is 3 hours each.

KARTET Exam 2026-27- Useful Highlights

KARTET Exam Syllabus

KARTET Exam Admit Card

KARTET Exam Answer Key

KARTET Exam Result

KARTET Exam Notification

KARTET Exam Application Form

KARTET Exam Dates

Exam Pattern Highlights:

•         Paper I and Paper II have 150 questions each.
•         Paper I has 5 sections.
•         Paper-II has 4 sections.
•         No optional questions will be asked. Candidates have to attempt all the questions.
•         Each question contains 1 mark.
•         No negative marks are there for any wrong or unattempted answers.

Exam Mode	Offline
Type of Questions	Multiple Choice Questions
Number of Questions	150
Maximum marks	150
Negative marking	No
Exam Duration	150 minutes
Qualifying marks	90
Medium of exam	English & Tamil

KARTET Exam Pattern for Paper I

Paper, I have 5 sections. Aspirants have to attempt all the sections. No negative marks are there.

Subjects	Questions	Marks
Child Development and Pedagogy	30	30
Language I (Tamil/ Telugu/ Malayalam/ Kannada/ Urdu)	30	30
Language -II English	30	30
Mathematics	30	30
Environmental Studies	30	30
Total	150	150

KARTET Exam Pattern for Paper II

Subjects	Questions	Marks
Child Development and Pedagogy	30	30
Language I (Tamil/ Telugu/ Malayalam/ Kannada/ Urdu)	30	30
Language -II English	30	30
a) For Mathematics and Science Teacher: Mathematics and Science or b) Social Science Teacher: Social Science or c) Any other Teacher either iv (a) or iv (b)	30	30
Total	150	150

Important Books:

For Paper I

•         Child Development & Pedagogy in English/Tamil by Editorial Board of Sakthi Publishing House
•         Mathematics & Environmental Studies (5 in 1) by Dr. P. Kowsalya Lawren, Dr.D. Antony Xavier A. Basheer Ahamed
•         Tamil Paper I and II 9000 Q&A

For Paper II

•         Mathematics & Science (5 in 1) by Dr. P. Kowsalya Lawren, Dr.D. Antony Xavier A. Basheer Ahamed
•         Child Development & Pedagogy in Tamil by Editorial Board of Sakthi Publishing House
•         Math & Science Paper II by V.V.K. Subburaj
•         Social Science by Editorial Board

Exam day Instructions:

• Candidates have to write their name and roll number at the top of the paper and return that paper to the Invigilator before leaving the examination hall.
• Candidates are not allowed to carry a pen/pencil in the exam hall.
• Pen/ Pencil and blank paper sheets for rough work will be given to the candidates in the examination hall.
• Diabetic candidates are allowed to carry eatables stuff like sugar tablets/fruits and transparent water bottles to the examination hall/room. However, such candidates are not allowed to carry packed foods like chocolates/candy/sandwiches, etc.
• Candidates will have to sit on the seat that will be given to them.
• Aspirants are allowed to appear at the allotted venue of the exam only.
• Wearing a watch on the day of examination inside the examination hall is not allowed.
• No candidates will be allowed to enter the examination center once the examination starts.
• Candidates without their KARTE Admit Card will not be allowed to sit in the examination.
• Leaving the examination hall before the end time of the exam is not allowed.
• Request for change in the KARTET Exam centers will not be entertained.

Items Prohibited Inside the KARTET Examination center:

• Electronic items like Mobile Phone, Ear Phone, Microphone, Pager, Calculator
• Pencil/Geometry Box or any other stationary objects
• Handbag
• Eatables and Water (loose or packed)
• Purse
• Any type of watches such as electronic watches with a calculator, any metallic item, or electronic gadgets/ devices in the examination hall/room
• Any piece of paper or printed material
• Objects such as Document, Slide Ruler, Log Tables, Camera, Tape Recorder