Timetable for the Tamil Nadu Teacher Eligibility Test (TNTET) 2025 for both Paper I and Paper II has been released. Candidates are allowed entry into the exam centre by 8:30 am, with gates closing at 9:30 am. The examination officially begins at 10:00 am and ends at 1:00 pm, marked by a series of bells every half hour to indicate time intervals. After the exam, answer sheets are collected and verified between 1:00 pm and 1:30 pm. For PWD candidates and scribes, the exam continues until 2:00 pm, followed by answer sheet collection and bundling, which concludes by 2:45 pm.
Time Schedule for Tamil Nadu Teacher Eligibility Test – 2025
(For TNTET Paper I / TNTET Paper II)
| Time (TNTET Paper I / II) | Activity |
|---|---|
| 08.30 am | Entry of the candidate into the examination centre, frisking |
| 09.30 am | Closing of gate |
| Entry of candidates into the hall & signing the attendance | |
| 09.40 am | Issue of OMR answer sheets & making the following entries: roll number and question paper serial number |
| 09.50 am | Opening question paper bundles in front of the candidate |
| 09.55 am | Issue of question paper booklets and making entry of question paper booklet series code (A/B/C/D) and the serial number (6 digits) in the OMR answer sheets |
| 10.00 am | Long bell to mark the start of the examination and start answering / candidates have to remove the paper seal of the question paper |
| 10.30 am | Bell – 1: To denote the end of first half-hour |
| 11.00 am | Bell – 2: To denote the end of second half-hour |
| 11.30 am | Bell – 3: To denote the end of third half-hour |
| 12.00 noon | Bell – 4: To denote the end of fourth half-hour |
| 12.30 pm | Bell – 5: To denote the end of fifth half-hour |
| 12.55 pm | Warning bell to announce remaining 5 minutes |
| 01.00 pm | Long bell to announce the closing of examination |
| 01.00 pm – 01.30 pm | Counting and receiving the answer sheets and other remaining materials by Departmental Officer and Chief Superintendent |
| 02.00 pm | Long bell for PWD candidates and scribes |
| 02.00 pm – 02.10 pm | Counting and receiving the answer sheets and other records of PWD candidates |
| 02.10 pm – 02.30 pm | Bundling of answer sheets of the centre (language-wise) |
| 02.30 pm – 02.45 pm | Handing over the answer sheet bundles to the designated authority |