Sikkim STET 2026: Notification Out, Exam October 11
Education Department, Government of Sikkim
About Sikkim STET 2026
The Examination Section, Education Department, Government of Sikkim, published the Sikkim State Teacher Eligibility Test 2026 notification.
The test is for in-service regular teachers. You can choose Paper I or Paper II.
- Paper I is for Primary Teacher classes I to V.
- Paper II is for Graduate Teacher classes VI to VIII.
- Candidates who qualify receive an STET certificate.
How to apply and what to do now
Online applications are scheduled to open on August 24, 2026.
- Check your Paper I or Paper II eligibility.
- Apply online before September 12, 2026, up to 4:00 PM.
- Pay the ₹500 fee for all applicants.
- Check for admit card availability from October 1, 2026 onwards.
- Prepare for the exam scheduled on October 11, 2026.
The current stage is notification released. Applications have not started before August 24, 2026.
In Detail
Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Official Notification Date | August 3, 2026 |
| Online Application Start Date | August 24, 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply Online | September 12, 2026, up to 4:00 PM |
| Admit Card Download Date | October 1, 2026 onwards |
| Sikkim TET 2026 Exam Date | October 11, 2026, Sunday |
You can apply online from August 24, 2026, until September 12, 2026, up to 4:00 PM.
Every date Education Department, Government of Sikkim printed for Sikkim STET 2026, exactly as the notification states it. A date the notice gave as a range or a month is shown in its own words rather than pinned to a day it never named.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Official Notification Date | 03 Aug 2026 |
| Online Application Start Date | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply Online | 12 Sept 2026 |
| Admit Card Download Date | October 1, 2026 (Onwards) |
| Sikkim TET 2026 Exam Date | 11 Oct 2026 |
Application Fee
| Applicant category | Fee |
|---|---|
| All Applicants | ₹500 |
Application fee for Sikkim STET 2026 by category, as printed in the official notification. Pay it before the last date — an application whose fee has not reached the board is not a submitted application.
| Category | Fee | Note |
|---|---|---|
| All Applicants | ₹500 | — |
Eligibility
The provided data does not state a minimum age, maximum age, or age relaxation.
Paper I
For Paper I, you need Senior Secondary or equivalent with at least 50% marks.
- You also need a 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education.
- A 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education is also accepted.
- A 2-year Diploma in Education, Special Education, is also accepted.
Paper II
For Paper II, you need B.A. or B.Sc. with at least 50% marks.
- You also need a 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education.
- A 2-year Bachelor in Education is also accepted.
- Specified Senior Secondary and 4-year teacher-education qualifications are also accepted.
The minimum marks requirement is 45% for SC, ST, Central OBC and State OBC candidates.
NCTE must recognize teacher education qualifications. RCI must recognize Special Education programs.
Educational Qualification
For Paper I: Senior Secondary or equivalent with at least 50% marks and a 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education, a 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education, or a 2-year Diploma in Education (Special Education). For Paper II: B.A./B.Sc. with at least 50% marks and a 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education or 2-year Bachelor in Education; or specified Senior Secondary and 4-year teacher-education qualifications.
The minimum marks requirement is 45% for SC, ST, Central OBC and State OBC candidates. Teacher Education qualifications must be recognized by NCTE; Special Education programs must be recognized by RCI.
Exam Pattern
The exam has 150 multiple-choice questions for 150 marks. There is no negative marking.
| Paper | Subject | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper I | Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| Paper I | Language I (English) | 30 | 30 |
| Paper I | Language II (Selected Vernacular Language) | 30 | 30 |
| Paper I | Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| Paper I | Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 |
| Paper II | Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| Paper II | Language I (English) | 30 | 30 |
| Paper II | Language II (Selected Vernacular Language) | 30 | 30 |
| Paper II | Mathematics and Science OR Social Studies | 60 | 60 |
Paper I (Primary Teacher – Classes I to V)
| Section | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 | — |
| Language I (English) | 30 | 30 | — |
| Language II (Selected Vernacular Language) | 30 | 30 | — |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 | — |
| Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 | — |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
Paper II (Graduate Teacher – Classes VI to VIII)
| Section | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Development and Pedagogy | 30 | 30 | — |
| Language I (English) | 30 | 30 | — |
| Language II (Selected Vernacular Language) | 30 | 30 | — |
| Mathematics and Science (for Math/Science Teachers) OR Social Studies (for Social Studies Teachers) | 60 | 60 | — |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
Selection Process
- Paper I (Primary Level) or Paper II (Graduate Level)
- STET certificate award for candidates who qualify
Syllabus
Paper I covers Child Development and Pedagogy, English, a selected vernacular language, Mathematics and Environmental Studies.
Paper II covers Child Development and Pedagogy, English, a selected vernacular language, and Mathematics and Science or Social Studies.
The syllabus includes child development, language skills, teaching methods, subject knowledge, assessment and inclusive education.
| Subject | Topics |
|---|---|
| Child Development and Pedagogy | Concept and principles of development and its relationship with learning, principles of growth and development, factors influencing growth and development, domains of development and milestones in early and middle childhood, gross and fine motor skills, cognitive development, social development, emotional development, development of speech and language, language development in different ages, factors influencing language development, uses of language, socialisation processes, parenting, schooling, early childhood care and education, theoretical constructs and critical perspectives, Piaget’s stages of cognitive development, Kohlberg’s theory, National Policy on Education, National Curriculum Framework 2005, National Education Policy 2020, Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009, inclusive education, individual differences among learners, learning disabilities, children with disabilities, gifted learners, child labour and child abuse, theories of learning, Gagne’s classification, Gagne’s hierarchical theory of learning, Pavlov’s classical conditioning, Thorndike trial and error learning, Skinner’s operant conditioning learning, Bandura and Walter’s social learning theory, Vygotsky’s theory, Zone of Proximal Development, Bloom’s Taxonomy, factors contributing to learning, concept formation, thinking and reasoning, learning processes, transfer of learning, approaches of teaching and learning, play, assessment and learning, measures of central tendency, anecdotal records, observation, checklists, portfolio, formative and summative assessment, validity, reliability, fairness, objectivity |
| Language I | Unseen passages, reading comprehension, skills of reading, skimming and scanning, prediction, visualisation, summarisation, inferences, conclusions, assumptions, textual evidence, cause-effect, point of view, grammar knowledge, functional and communicative grammar, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, determiners, modals, tenses, clauses, subject-verb concord, commands and requests, statements, questions, vocabulary, synonyms and antonyms, shades of meaning, semantic gradients, figures of speech, metaphor, symbol, image, rhyme scheme, alliteration, onomatopoeia, responding to literature, plot, character, setting and intention, critical thinking, gender, inclusion and stereotypes, language policies and languages in school education, three language formula, Language Policy of Sikkim, language diversity and multilingual contexts, Cummins’ theory of language interdependence, code-mixing and code-switching, teaching English as the medium of instruction, language across the curriculum, language acquisition and language learning, Chomsky’s Language Acquisition Device, Bruner’s Language Acquisition Support System, whole language and task-based communicative approaches, storytelling and children’s literature, curricular materials and planning, teaching-learning materials, assessing language, teaching literature, teaching grammar, remedial teaching |
| Language II | Unseen prose passages, language comprehension, pedagogy of language development, learning and language acquisition, principles of language teaching, listening and speaking, grammar in language learning, language difficulties, errors and disorders, speaking, listening, reading and writing, language comprehension and proficiency, textbooks, multimedia resources, multilingual classroom materials, remedial teaching |
| Mathematics | Numbers, squares, square roots, cubes, cube roots, integers, decimals, fractions, algebraic expressions, identities, factorizations, rational numbers, exponents, powers, addition, subtraction, operations on numbers, ratios, proportions, measurement, comparisons, geometry, spatial understanding, solids, mensuration, weight, data handling, patterns, currency, nature of mathematics and logical thinking, children’s thought processes, reasoning patterns, learning strategies, role of mathematics within the curriculum, language of mathematics, community-based mathematics, formal and informal assessment, teaching challenges, error analysis, diagnostic and remedial teaching, whole numbers, real numbers, number system, algebra, polynomials, remainder theorem, linear equations, quadratic equations, arithmetic progressions, trigonometric ratios, specific angles, complementary angles, trigonometric identities, heights and distances, basic geometrical ideas, lines, angles, triangles, polygons, circles, elementary shapes, symmetry, surface areas and volumes, coordinate geometry, mean, median, mode, probability |
| Environmental Studies | Food sources and components, nutrition in plants and animals, light, shadows, reflection, electric current and its effects, sound, microorganisms as friends and foes, air and water pollution, physical and chemical changes, journey from fiber to fabric, history, transition from gathering to growing food, rulers and their architectural contributions, India’s history after gaining independence, geography, movements of the Earth, life in temperate grasslands, mineral and energy resources, social and political life, diversity, discrimination, media, marginalization, meaning and nature of environmental studies, objectives for teaching environmental studies, approaches to teaching environmental studies, child-centric activity-based classroom, child-centered approach, children’s unique needs, diverse skills, planning and conducting activities, teaching methods, problem-solving, question-answer, project-based, play-based, storytelling and scientific methods, teaching-learning materials, lesson planning, continuous and comprehensive evaluation, assessment and evaluation, formative and summative assessment, summative assessment tools and techniques, types of questions, NCERT Model, grading system |
| Science | Motion, velocity, acceleration, force and laws of motion, gravitation, work and energy, sound, light, reflection, refraction, electricity, magnetism, matter, elements, compounds, cells, tissues, nature and structure of science, aims and objectives for science education, physics, chemistry and biology, scientific methods and inquiry, science curriculum, approaches and methods for teaching science, lesson planning, learning resources, learner progress, diagnostic and remedial teaching |
| Social Studies | Ancient, Medieval, and Modern India, physical and political geography, environment, democracy, government, rights, constitution, governance, citizenship, resources, economic development, trade |
Admit Card, Exam Date, Result and Answer Key
- Admit Card
- October 1, 2026 (Onwards) — full details
- Exam Date
- 11 Oct 2026 — full details
- Result
- STET has not announced a date yet. This page updates the day the notice does.
- Answer Key
- STET has not announced a date yet. This page updates the day the notice does.
Key Numbers
| What | As stated in the notification |
|---|---|
| total questions | 150 MCQs |
| total marks | 150 Marks |
| qualifying marks for General candidates | 60% |
| qualifying marks for SC, ST, Central OBC and State OBC candidates | 55% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
When does the Sikkim STET 2026 application start?
Online applications start on August 24, 2026.
What is the last date to apply for Sikkim STET 2026?
The last date is September 12, 2026, up to 4:00 PM.
When is the Sikkim STET 2026 exam?
The exam is scheduled for October 11, 2026.
What is the Sikkim STET application fee?
The fee is ₹500 for all applicants.
Is there negative marking in Sikkim STET 2026?
No, there is no negative marking.
Facts on this page are read directly from 2 official documents. Last checked 24 Aug 2026.