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Teacher

Teachers help students build knowledge, skills and confidence through well-planned lessons and support.

Class 11–12 subjectsAny stream
Entrance / admissionTN TET / CTET / TNTEU B.Ed admission
DegreeSubject degree + B.Ed
Duration5 years in total

Your route, step by step

  1. 1Class 11–12: the stream for your subjectPCM for Maths/Physics teachers, PCB for Biology, and so on.
  2. 2Complete a degree in your subjectB.Sc, BA or B.Com · 3 years.
  3. 3B.Ed · 2 yearsTeacher training with school practice.
  4. 4Clear TETTN TET or CTET for government and many private schools.

What a teacher does

  • Plan and teach lessons
  • Explain ideas in simple ways
  • Assess learning and give feedback
  • Guide and encourage students

Entrance exams & admission

  • TN TET / CTETTeacher eligibility tests
  • TNTEU B.Ed admissionB.Ed seats in Tamil Nadu

Where you may work

Schools, colleges, coaching institutes, online learning companies and training centres.

Well-known colleges in and near Tamil Nadu

  • Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University

Outlook

Good teachers are always needed, and ed-tech has added many new teaching roles.

Specialise later

  • Primary teaching
  • Subject teaching (Maths, Science…)
  • Special education
  • Online / ed-tech teaching
  • Curriculum design