TS EDCET 2020 Application Form, Dates, Eligibility, Pattern and Syllabus
Telangana State Education Common Entrance Test (TS EdCET) is conducted by Osmania University, Hyderabad on behalf of the Telangana State Council of Higher Education. The exam is conducted in online mode to provide admission to candidates in two-year B.Ed courses offered at the Colleges of Education in Telangana State.
TS EDCET 2020 Highlights
Conducting Body | Osmania University |
Mode of Exam | Offline (Pen and Paper-based) |
Medium of Exam | English, Telugu, and Urdu |
Application Mode | Online |
Courses Offered | B.Ed. |
TSEdCET important Exam Dates
TSEdCET Exam Events | TSEdCET Exam Dates | Salient Features |
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Notification | 24-Feb-2020 | TSEdCET 2020 notification has been released on February 24. |
Application process (without late fee) | 27-Feb-2020 to 20-Apr-2020 | TSEdCET 2020 application process is likely to start on February 24 and end on April 20. |
Application process (with late fee of Rs 500) | 27-Feb-2020 to 25-Apr-2020 | The application process with late fee of Rs 500 will end on April 25. |
Application process (with late fee of Rs 1,000) | 27-Feb-2020 to 30-Apr-2020 | The application process with a late fee of Rs 1,000 will end on April 30. |
Application process (with late fee of Rs 2,000) | 27-Feb-2020 to 04-May-2020 | The application process with a late fee of Rs 2,000 will end on May 4. |
Admit card/hall ticket | 15-May-2020 | TSEdCET admits cards will be available for download from May 15 onwards. |
TSEdCET 2020 exam | 23-May-2020 | TSEdCET 2020 exam will be conducted on May 23 in two shifts – 11:00 AM-1:00 PM and 3:00-5:00 PM. |
Result | 11-Jun-2020 | TSEdCET result 2020 will be announced on June 11. |
TS EDCET Eligibility
Criteria | Needs |
Age | 19 years as on Jul 01, 2020 |
Qualifying exam | UG / PG degree |
Minimum marks in the qualifying exam | – 50% in aggregate for BA / B.Com / B.Sc / BCA / BBM / BBA / Master’s degree holders – 55% in aggregate for B.E / B.Tech in maths and science – 40% in aggregate for SC/ ST/ BC candidates |
TSEDCET 2020 Exam Center
The candidates can choose the regional center from where they wish to appear for the online exam. This choice can be provided while filling the application form. The list of regional centers is given below:
- 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 2020 Syllabus
TS EDCET 2020 Syllabus includes objective type questions on diverse topics such as English comprehension, Tense, Articles, General knowledge and so on. The syllabus for the entrance exam on the basis of three sections is tabulated below:
PART-A: General English | Reading Comprehension |
Correction of Sentences, Articles, Prepositions, Tenses, Spelling, Voice | |
Vocabulary, Synonyms, Antonyms | |
Transformation of Sentences- Simple, Compound and Complex. Direct Speech and Indirect Speech | |
PART-B: General Knowledge & Teaching Aptitude | General Knowledge of the Environment and application to society. |
Knowledge of Current Events, Everyday Observations, and Experiences in their Scientific outlook. | |
India and neighboring countries and questions related to History, Culture, Geography, Ecology, Economics, General Policy, and Scientific Research. | |
Teaching aptitude based questions on the ability to communicate, the ability to deal with Children, the ability to recognizing individual differences, analytical thinking and general intelligence. | |
PART-C: One of the following subjects to be selected: | Mathematics |
Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry) | |
Biological Sciences (Botany and Zoology) | |
Social Studies (Geography, History, Civics, and Economics) | |
English [Special English in B.A.] |
For English, the Syllabus of English will be based on various classes ranging from Class VIII to Class XII course.
The topics are:
- Language functions
- Elements of Phonetics
- Grammar
- Phrasal Verbs (idioms)
- Writing skills
- Study skills
- Reference skills