About Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB) Block Educational Officer (BEO)
- • The main objective of TRB is to ensure a free, fair, transparent recruitment and select talented candidates for teaching service.
- • To keep up with technology, TRB has switched to computer-based testing (CBT).
- • The TRB was created in 1987 to recruit teachers quickly so students have them in time. Since 1990, it has also been responsible for selecting teachers for colleges, technical education, and legal education departments in Tamil Nadu.
- • Post of Block Educational Officer (BEO) in School Education and other Departments will be called as Tamil Nadu School Educational Subordinate Service.
Scheme & Pattern of BEO Exam
Stage - I: Compulsory Tamil Language Eligibility Test (Part-A)
Stage – II: Written Examination (Objective OMR Based) (Part-B)
Stage – III: Final Certificate Verification
Part - A
Obtaining a minimum of 40% of total marks in Part - A examination (minimum qualifying marks) is only eligible for the next level of evaluation of the Part – B answer sheet.
| Subject | Total No. of Questions | Duration of Test | Total Marks | Minimum Qualifying Marks (Percentage) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamil Language Eligibility Test | 30 | 30 Minutes | 50 Marks | 20 Marks (40%) |
Part – B
| Subject | Maximum Marks | Duration | Minimum qualifying marks for selection | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Others | SC | ST | |||
| General Paper comprising of subjects Tamil, English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Biology, History, Geography in Degree standard level | 110 | 3 Hours | 75 Marks (50 %) | 67.5 Marks (45 %) | 60 Marks (40 %) |
| General Knowledge | 10 | ||||
| Educational Methodology | 30 | ||||
| Total | 150 | ||||
Exam Shift and Time
- Shift I: 09:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon
Mode of Examination
OMR (Paper Based Test) mode only
The medium of Question Paper
Language subjects will be respective languages. Other subjects will be in English & Tamil only.
Total Time Duration
- For Non-PwD Candidates: Part-A 30 Minutes & Part-B 180 Minutes
- For PwD Candidates: Part-A 30 Minutes & Part-B 240 Minutes
Note: - Compensatory time for PwD Candidates of 20 minutes per hour of examination.
Number of Subjects
10 Subjects
Important Note:
- • Each question carries 01 (one) marks in Section A
- • For each correct response, the candidate will get 01 (one) mark in Section A
- • There will be No Negative marking
- • No marks will be given for questions un-answered/un-attempted
- • To answer a question, the candidate needs to choose one option as correct option
- • In case of any ambiguity in translation/construction of a question in the exam, its English version shall be treated as final and the decision of TRB shall be final in this regard
Eligibility & Age Criteria for BEO
- • A degree of any University recognized by University Grant Commission or its equivalent and B.Ed. Degree in any University recognized by UGC or its equivalent (10+2+3+1) or (10+2+3+2) or (10+2or3+3+1) or (10+2or3+3+2) pattern. Provided that a degree should be from any one of the subjects such as Tamil, English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Biology, Geography and History.
Age Criteria for BEO
- • Age Limit for General Category is 40 Years and SC, SC(A), ST, BC-M, BC, MBC/DNC and Destitute Widow of all Category is 45 years.
Reservation rules for BEO
- • A minimum of 30% of the total vacancies will be reserved horizontally for Women candidates.
- • 20% of horizontal reservation shall be allotted to Persons Studied in Tamil Medium (PSTM) candidates.
- • 4% horizontal reservation shall be allotted to Differently Abled Persons candidates.
- • Transgender candidates who do not possess any community certificate may choose to be considered under Most Backward Classes.
Useful BEO Related Links
TRB Main Website: https://www.trb.tn.gov.in/index.php?language=LG-1&status=Active
List of Subjects & Syllabus for BEO
| Sl. No | Subject |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil |
| 2 | English |
| 3 | Mathematics |
| 4 | Physics |
| 5 | Chemistry |
| 6 | Biology |
| 7 | Botany |
| 8 | Zoology |
| 9 | History |
| 10 | Geography |
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