State TET 2026 Notification — Dates, Eligibility & Apply Link

State TET 2026 Notification — this page consolidates the durable, evergreen structure of the State TET recruitment cycle so that candidates can plan their preparation and application without juggling unverified rumours from social media. The cycle-specific application window, fee, vacancy break-up and exam dates for State TET 2026 are the ones printed in the official Respective State Examination Boards / State Councils of Educational Research and Training notification PDF on official State TET portal of the respective State; check the official notification for exact dates, vacancy counts and post-wise reservation.

About State TET

State Teacher Eligibility Tests (State TETs) are conducted by individual State governments — Uttar Pradesh (UPTET), Haryana (HTET), Madhya Pradesh (MPTET), Karnataka (KTET), Tamil Nadu (TNTET), Bihar (BTET) and other States — to certify candidates for teacher recruitment in government and government-aided schools in that State. Each State TET broadly follows the NCTE-prescribed structure of Paper I (primary) and Paper II (upper primary).

State TET is conducted by Respective State Examination Boards / State Councils of Educational Research and Training (State Boards). Notifications for every cycle are published on the official portal official State TET portal of the respective State along with the abridged advertisement that appears in the Employment News. This page mirrors the structure of an official State TET notification — eligibility, age, fee, selection stages, exam pattern and timeline — so that candidates can quickly cross-reference each clause before starting the online application.

Latest 2026 status

If the official State TET 2026 notification PDF is already live on official State TET portal of the respective State, the verified application window, fee and exam date appear in the live-updates section below this article. If no 2026 notification has been released yet, treat any date floating on social media as tentative; this page is updated only when Respective State Examination Boards / State Councils of Educational Research and Training publishes the official advertisement.

Posts recruited through State TET

State TET typically recruits for the following posts/services. The exact basket of posts in any particular cycle depends on indents from the user departments and is restated in the official notification.

• State Primary Teacher (Classes I–V) eligibility — State TET Paper I
• State Upper Primary Teacher (Classes VI–VIII) eligibility — State TET Paper II
• Some States additionally conduct a TGT/PGT-level eligibility test for higher classes

Eligibility overview

State TET eligibility follows NCTE norms and the respective State Recruitment Rules. Paper I requires Senior Secondary (10+2) with the prescribed minimum marks plus a 2-year D.El.Ed. / D.Ed.(Special Education) / B.El.Ed., as applicable. Paper II requires Graduation plus a 2-year D.El.Ed. or B.Ed. Some States additionally require domicile or language proficiency in the State language. Check the official State TET notification for exact eligibility, age limit (where applicable) and domicile requirements.

Always read the eligibility paragraph in the official State TET notification verbatim — the educational qualification, the recognising authority of the certifying body and the cut-off date for age and qualification are non-negotiable.

Selection process

State TET follows a structured, multi-stage selection process:

1. State TET Paper I and/or Paper II (mode varies by State — computer-based or pen-and-paper)
2. State TET Eligibility Certificate issued to qualifying candidates as per the validity rule of the respective State

Each stage is qualifying for the next. The exact weightage of stages and the formula for the final merit list are defined in the official notification for the cycle and may vary slightly between cycles.

Application process overview

1. Open official State TET portal of the respective State during the application window and read the detailed State TET notification PDF along with the abridged advertisement.
2. Register using a valid email ID and mobile number (one-time registration on the State Boards portal where applicable).
3. Fill the State TET application form with personal, educational, communication and category details exactly as they appear on official certificates.
4. Upload your photograph, signature and any post-specific documents in the prescribed format and size.
5. Pay the application fee online (UPI / Net Banking / Debit / Credit Card). Check the official notification for the exact fee applicable to your category in the current cycle.
6. Submit the form and save the confirmation page, registration number and password — these are reused for admit-card download and result lookup later.

Salary, posting and benefits overview

State TET is an eligibility certification; the salary depends on the State recruitment that follows. As an indication, State Primary Teacher posts are typically placed at the State equivalent of Pay Level 6 / 7 with Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance and Transport Allowance as per State Government rules. The exact pay scale, allowances and benefits are restated in the State recruitment notification that uses the TET certificate as a baseline.

In addition to monetary compensation, State TET recruitment opens up a structured Government of India career with defined promotion channels, pension/contributory pension under the prevailing rules, medical cover for self and dependents, leave entitlements and job security. Posting locations and transfer policy vary by post and cadre — refer to the recruitment notice and the cadre-specific service rules for details.

Documents required

• Class 10 mark sheet/certificate (proof of date of birth).
• Class 12 mark sheet/certificate, where required by the post.
• Graduation/diploma/professional degree certificates and consolidated mark sheets, as applicable.
• Category certificate (SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS) in the prescribed Government of India format.
• PwBD certificate from a notified medical authority, where applicable.
• Ex-Servicemen discharge or service certificate, where applicable.
• Valid photo identification — Aadhaar, PAN, Voter ID or Passport.
• Recent passport-size photograph and signature scans in the dimensions specified by the notification.

How to verify any update for State TET

The single authoritative source for State TET updates is the official Respective State Examination Boards / State Councils of Educational Research and Training portal at official State TET portal of the respective State. Every paragraph on this page is written from the long-term, evergreen structure of State TET — the post profile, the selection process and the broad shape of the syllabus and exam pattern. Specifics such as the exact application window, the cycle-wise vacancy count, the precise application fee, the cut-off marks, the venue allotment, the answer key release schedule and the final result date are always cycle-specific. For those, open the latest official notification PDF on official State TET portal of the respective State and read the relevant clause directly.

We refresh this page when Respective State Examination Boards / State Councils of Educational Research and Training publishes new State TET information so that the structural details here stay aligned with the latest official guidance. We do not publish unverified release dates, leaked answer keys, rumoured vacancy splits or unofficial cut-off claims. If a date is uncertain, this page will say so plainly and point you to the official notification rather than guess.

Things to avoid while preparing for State TET

• Do not rely on a single coaching prediction for the application window or the exam date — the only binding source is the official State Boards notification on official State TET portal of the respective State.
• Do not assume that age relaxation, fee or syllabus weightage from a previous cycle automatically applies to the current cycle. Reservation clauses and fee structures are restated in every notification.
• Do not trust unofficial answer keys, leaked papers or social-media cut-off claims; the official answer key window is the only safe input for raw-score estimation.
• Do not delay document collection. Class 10, Class 12, graduation, category, EWS, PwBD and ID proofs in the prescribed format should be ready before the application window opens — a missing certificate at verification can lead to disqualification.
• Do not skip the official mock test on the State Boards portal before the computer-based stage — familiarity with the testing interface saves crucial minutes on exam day.

Related State Boards pages

Use the related links below to navigate between the eligibility, syllabus, exam-pattern, admit-card and result pages for State TET and other Teaching Recruitment pages on this site. All of these pages follow the same evergreen, verification-first structure.