Punjab School Education Board conducts PSTET (Punjab State Teacher Eligibility Test):

Eligibility Criteria
For Classes I-V (Primary Stage):
Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2- year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known). OR

Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 45% marks and passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known), in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure), Regulations, 2002

For Classes VI-VIII (Elementary Stage);
Graduation and passed or appearing in final year of 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known). OR
Graduation with at least 50% marks and passed or appearing in 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed).

Exam pattern

All questions in PSTET test will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), each carrying one mark, with four alternatives out of which one answer will be correct. There will be no negative marking.

There will be two papers of PSTET.
(i) Paper I will be for a person who intents to be a teacher for classes I to V.
(ii) Paper II will be for a person who intents to be a teacher for classes VI to VIII.

Paper I (for classes I to V). No. of MCQs 150

Structure and Content (All Compulsory)Subject
No. of Questions Marks
Child Development and Pedagogy 30 MCQs 30 Marks
Language I 30 MCQs 30 Marks
Language II 30 MCQs 30 Marks
Mathematics 30 MCQs 30 Marks
Environmental Studies 30 MCQs 30 Marks
Total 150 MCQs 150 Marks

Paper II (for classes VI to VIII): No. of MCQs 150

Structure and Content (All Compulsory)Subject
No. of Questions Marks
Child Development & Pedagogy (compulsory) 30 MCQs 30 Marks
Language-I (compulsory) 30 MCQs 30 Marks
Language-II (compulsory) 30 MCQs 30 Marks
Mathematics and Science (for Mathematics and Science teacher) 60 MCQs 60 Marks
Social Studies/Social Science (for Social Studies/Social Science teacher) 60 MCQs 60 Marks
Total 150 MCQs 150 Marks