Telangana DEECET stands for Diploma in Elementary Education Common Entrance Test – this is an admission test for candidates who want to pursue Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed) or Diploma in Pre-School Education (D.P.S.E) after completing their intermediate education. This exam is conducted every year by the Telangana School Education Department.
Today, in this blog, we will discuss the exam format, DEECET syllabus, and previous years’ question papers for practice.
TG DEECET Syllabas And Exam Format
The TG DEECET 2025 examination will be conducted online and will have a duration of 2 hours.
It consists of a single paper with 100 objective-type questions, carrying 1 mark each.
| Sl. No | Medium | Medium of Question Paper | Part of Question Paper | Number of Questions | Number of Marks |
| 1 | Telugu | Telugu except Part II (a) | Part I – General Knowledge and Teaching Aptitude | 10 | 10 |
| Part II (a) – General English | 10 | 10 | |||
| Part II (b) – General Telugu | 20 | 20 | |||
| Part III (a) – Mathematics | 20 | 20 | |||
| Part III (b) – Physical Sciences | 10 | 10 | |||
| Part III (c) – Biological Sciences | 10 | 10 | |||
| Part III (d) – Social Studies | 20 | 20 | |||
| Total | 100 | 100 | |||
| 2 | Urdu | Urdu except Part II (a) | Part I – General Knowledge and Teaching Aptitude | 10 | 10 |
| Part II (a) – General English | 10 | 10 | |||
| Part II (b) – General Urdu | 20 | 20 | |||
| Part III (a) – Mathematics | 20 | 20 | |||
| Part III (b) – Physical Sciences | 10 | 10 | |||
| Part III (c) – Biological Sciences | 10 | 10 | |||
| Part III (d) – Social Studies | 20 | 20 | |||
| Total | 100 | 100 | |||
| 3 | English | English except Part II (b) | Part I – General Knowledge and Teaching Aptitude | 10 | 10 |
| Part II (a) – General English | 20 | 20 | |||
| Part II (b) – General Telugu / Urdu (as opted by the candidate) | 10 | 10 | |||
| Part III (a) – Mathematics | 20 | 20 | |||
| Part III (b) – Physical Sciences | 10 | 10 | |||
| Part III (c) – Biological Sciences | 10 | 10 | |||
| Part III (d) – Social Studies | 20 | 20 | |||
| Total | 100 | 100 |
The DEECET syllabus is based on the curriculum of classes VIII to X in Telangana state schools. You can refer to this link to access the PDF textbooks of Telangana state.
Important Notes:
- Exam Mode: TG DEECET 2025 will be conducted ONLINE on 25.05.2025 in multiple sessions.
- Medium Selection:
- If a candidate opts for English Medium, the Part II (b) section will be in either Telugu or Urdu (as per candidate’s choice in the application).
- The question paper medium will be the same as the D.El.Ed. or D.P.S.E. course medium selected.
- Eligibility for D.P.S.E. Course: Only English Medium students are eligible.
- Standard of Questions: The Part III syllabus follows the Class X level.
- Ranking Criteria: Candidates who meet the qualifying marks (5% cutoff) will get ranks based on merit.
- Revaluation/Re-totaling: Not entertained for online exams.