Punjab State Teacher Eligibility Test (PSTET) is a state-level examination carried out by the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) to decide the eligibility of applicants for Primary (Classes 1 to 5) and Upper Primary (Classes 6 to 8) level teachers in the schools of Punjab. The PSTET examination is carried out in shifts for 2 papers – papers 1 and 2. PSTET Paper 1 is carried out for applicants who need to become Classes 1-5 teachers and Paper 2 is for applicants who need to become instructors of Classes 6-8. Candidates who need to become Classes 1-8 teachers want to appear for each paper.
The belief for adding TET as a minimum qualification for a candidate to be eligible as a teacher under, School Analytics
• TET will carry country-wide standards and benchmarks of teacher quality in the whole recruitment procedure
• TET could enhance the overall performance of teacher and student standards.
• TET indicates that the authorities indicate unique importance in bringing certified teachers.
| Name of the Exam | PSTET |
| Full-Form of the exam | Punjab State Teacher Eligibility Test |
| Conducted authority | PSEB, Punjab School Education Board |
| Supervised authority | SCERT, State Council of Educational Research & Training, Punjab |
| Level of Exam | State-level Conducted in Conventional Mode (Pen and Paper) |
| Duration | 2.5 hours |
| Exam conducted | Once a year |
| Official Website | pstet.net |
