TET exams in India include the national CTET and state-level variants for teacher eligibility in primary and upper primary classes, conducted twice yearly where applicable. Timelines vary by state, with 2026 dates often tentative and announced months prior.
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National TET
- CTET (Central Teacher Eligibility Test): Conducted by CBSE; February 7-8, 2026 (21st edition completed); next likely July 2026.
State TETs (2026 Timelines)
State‑wise Teacher Eligibility Tests (TET / STET / Similar)
| State / UT | Exam Name (Commonly used) |
| All‑India (Central Board) | CTET (Central TET) |
| Andhra Pradesh | AP TET (Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test) |
| Arunachal Pradesh | APTET (Arunachal Pradesh TET) |
| Assam | Assam TET |
| Bihar | Bihar STET / BTET (sometimes BTET) |
| Chhattisgarh | CG TET (Chhattisgarh Teacher Eligibility Test) |
| Delhi | DSSSB TGT/PGT + TET‑like norms; Class‑I–V jobs often follow CTET + DSSSB pattern |
| Goa | TET‑compliant via CTET / State norms (no separate TET‑branded exam) |
| Gujarat | GUJ TET (Gujarat TET) |
| Himachal Pradesh | HP TET (Himachal Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test) |
| Jammu & Kashmir | JK TET‑style teaching‑eligibility through Jammu & Kashmir BOSE/UT‑level norms (often mixed‑pattern) |
| Jharkhand | Jharkhand TET (at times under JSSC/JPSC‑led teacher‑recruitment patterns) |
| Karnataka | K‑TET / Karnataka TET |
| Kerala | KTET (Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test) |
| Ladakh | Follows Central‑pattern (CTET‑based) for UT‑level schools |
| Lakshadweep | Mainly CTET‑based for eligible schools |
| Madhya Pradesh | MP TET (Madhya Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test) |
| Maharashtra | MAHA TET (Maharashtra TET) |
| Manipur | State‑teacher exams often follow TET‑style structure (not always branded TET) |
| Meghalaya | Uses in‑house TET‑style tests under Meghalaya SCERT/Department |
| Mizoram | Mizoram TET (MTET) |
| Nagaland | State‑level teacher‑eligibility tests (TET‑patterned) conducted by Nagaland SCERT/Dept. |
| Odisha | OTET (Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test) |
| Punjab | PSTET (Punjab State Teacher Eligibility Test) |
| Rajasthan | REET (Rajasthan Eligibility Examination for Teachers), TET‑equivalent |
| Sikkim | TET‑style teacher‑eligibility under Sikkim SCERT/Board |
| Tamil Nadu | TNTET (Tamil Nadu Teacher Eligibility Test) |
| Telangana | TS TET (Telangana State Teacher Eligibility Test) |
| Tripura | T‑TET (Tripura Teacher Eligibility Test) |
| Uttar Pradesh | UPTET (Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test) |
| Uttarakhand | UTET (Uttarakhand Teacher Eligibility Test) |
| West Bengal | West Bengal TET (WBTET / WBTET‑style exams) |
These state hold their own TET (teacher eligibility test) every year to make you eligible for government teacher job. Without TET pass out you are not eligible to apply for the teacher job in government schools