Selection Criteria for Assistant Teacher Posts

Upper Primary Level

Selection to the Post of Assistant Teacher for Upper Primary Level of Classes shall be made on the basis of marks obtained on academic score, TET weightage, marks in written examination and marks in oral interview, marks for lecture demonstration and marks for prior teaching experience, to be determined by the Central Commission in the following manner:

• Academic Score: 10 marks (based on marks of Graduation)
  Percentage obtained Merit Score:
  • 60% and above: 10 marks
  • Below 60% to 50%: 8 marks
  • Below 50%: 6 marks
• TET Weightage: 40 marks
• Written Examination (OMR-based): 25 marks
• Oral Interview: 15 marks
• Lecture Demonstration: 5 marks
  [Appearance before the Interview Board for Oral Interview and Lecture Demonstration is compulsory]
• Prior Teaching Experience: 5 marks
  [At the Upper Primary level in a government or government-aided or government-sponsored school, calculated on the basis of 1 mark for each year of service in a substantive post (as permanent or on contractual basis)]

Classes IX & X Level

Selection to the post of Assistant Teacher for Classes IX & X shall be made on the basis of marks obtained in written examination, educational qualification, prior teaching experience, oral interview, and lecture demonstration, determined by the Central Commission, in the following manner:

• Written Examination (OMR-based): 60 marks
• Academics
  • Educational Qualification: 10 marks
    [Based on marks of Graduation or Post Graduation in the subject for which applied, whichever is higher, according to the following formula:
    Percentage obtained Merit Score:
    • 60% and above: 10 marks
    • Below 60% to 50%: 8 marks
    • Below 50%: 6 marks
    No rounding off of percentage is allowed]
  • Prior Teaching Experience: 10 marks
    [At the secondary level in a government or government-aided or government-sponsored school, calculated on the basis of 2 marks for each year of service in a substantive post (as permanent or on contractual basis)]
• Oral Interview: 10 marks
• Lecture Demonstration: 10 marks
  [Appearance before the Interview Board is compulsory]

Classes XI & XII Level

Selection to the post of Assistant Teacher for Classes XI & XII shall be made on the basis of marks obtained in written examination, educational qualification, prior teaching experience, oral interview, and lecture demonstration, determined by the Central Commission, in the following manner:

• Written Examination (OMR-based): 60 marks
• Academics
  • Educational Qualification: 10 marks
    [Based on marks of Post Graduation in the subject for which applied, according to the following formula:
    Percentage obtained Merit Score:
    • 60% and above: 10 marks
    • Below 60% to 50%: 8 marks
    • Below 50%: 6 marks
    No rounding off of percentage is allowed]
    Note: A candidate applying for a subject must have passed at least the Graduation level examination with a minimum of 300 full marks in the relevant or concerned subject. Candidates without the subject as first, second, or third language at Secondary/Higher Secondary/Graduation/Post Graduation level will appear as General Candidates only without any corresponding concession/relaxation in respect of age, fees, and qualifying marks.
  • Prior Teaching Experience: 10 marks
    [At the secondary level in a government or government-aided or government-sponsored school, calculated on the basis of 2 marks for each year of service in a substantive post (as permanent or on contractual basis)]
• Oral Interview: 10 marks
• Lecture Demonstration: 10 marks
  [Appearance before the Interview Board is compulsory]

Source: The Kolkata Gazette, Extraordinary, May 29, 2025 [Part I]