Full form of TGT

The full form TGT is "Trained Graduate Teacher". TGT is a term for a teacher whose pedagogical training has been completed. A TGT is not known as a course but is a graduate trained in teacher education. If an individual is a graduate and has completed his B.Ed, then that person is a TGT (Trained Graduate Teacher) and no teacher training is required to become a TGT.

Subjects taught by TGT

Some of the topics a Trained Graduate Teacher are cable of handling are

  • History
  • Economics
  • Science
  • English
  • Local Language
  • Math
  • Geography, etc.

Eligibility Criteria for TGT

TGT teachers are qualified to teach 10th graders including 10th graders. The necessary criteria are listed below.

  • The education required to apply for the TGT A entrance exam is a graduate degree from a recognized board.
  • The maximum age limit for trained graduate teachers is 35 years.
  • Teachers with a postgraduate degree and TGT are referred to as PGTs (Postgraduate Trained Teachers) and are authorized to teach in a school above 10th grade.

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