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Teaching Exams in India — CTET and State TETs
24 teaching exams on Shishya; next exam: UTET on 29 Sep 2026 (reported).
Who is listed: Teacher eligibility tests (CTET and the state TETs) and teacher recruitment exams on Shishya. Dates are marked official (the conducting body's own site), reported (a cited secondary source) or expected (an estimate, not announced). Age limit and qualification are marked "checked" where Shishya read them against the notification; otherwise they are an indicative summary. Confirm on the official website before applying.
| Exam | Next exam day | Age limit | Qualification | Official site | Practice on Shishya |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTET Central Teacher Eligibility Test Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) | 12 Dec 2026 (official) | No age limit listed | Paper 1 (Class 1-5): 12th pass (50%) + D.El.Ed. OR Bachelor's + D.El.Ed. OR Bachelor's + B.Ed. (special). Paper 2 (Class 6-8): Bachelor's + B.Ed. OR specific equivalents.Checked against the notification (2026-05) · source ↗ | ctet.nic.in ↗ | 16 mock tests |
| REET Rajasthan Eligibility Examination for Teachers (REET) Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan (BSER) | 15 Feb 2027 (expected — an estimate) | No age limit listed | Senior Secondary (12th) with 50% marks and 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed) or B.Ed for Level 1; Graduation with 50% marks and D.El.Ed/B.Ed for Level 2Indicative — confirm officially · source ↗ | rajeduboard.rajasthan.gov.in ↗ | 11 mock tests |
| UPTET Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (UPTET) Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) | Not on the tracker yet | No age limit listed | Paper 1 (Class 1-5): 12th 50% + D.El.Ed. (BTC) OR Bachelor's + 2-year D.El.Ed. Paper 2 (Class 6-8): Bachelor's + B.Ed. OR equivalent.Checked against the notification (2026-05) · source ↗ | upessc.up.gov.in ↗ | 13 mock tests |
| WB TET West Bengal Teacher Eligibility Test (WB TET) West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE) | 25 Jan 2027 (expected — an estimate) | At least 18 years | 12th (50% marks) with 2-year D.El.Ed or B.Ed, or Graduation with D.El.Ed; 45% for reserved categoriesIndicative — confirm officially · source ↗ | wbbpe.wb.gov.in ↗ | 11 mock tests |
| Bihar TET Bihar Teacher Eligibility Test (Bihar TET) Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) | 7 Nov 2026 (expected — an estimate) | 21–35 years | Bachelor's degree with 50% marks plus B.Ed. degree for upper primary; 10th pass (45%) with graduation and B.Ed. for primaryIndicative — confirm officially · source ↗ | biharboardonline.bihar.gov.in ↗ | 11 mock tests |
| MAHA TET Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (MAHA TET) Maharashtra State Council of Examination (MSCE) | 7 Nov 2026 (expected — an estimate) | At least 18 years | For Paper 1 (Classes 1-5): 12th with D.El.Ed (Diploma in Elementary Education); For Paper 2 (Classes 6-8): Graduation with B.EdIndicative — confirm officially · source ↗ | mahatet.in ↗ | 12 mock tests |
| TN TET Tamil Nadu Teacher Eligibility Test (TN TET) Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB), Tamil Nadu | 15 Dec 2026 (expected — an estimate) | At least 18 years | Paper 1: Higher Secondary (50%+ marks) with Diploma in Elementary Education or B.El.Ed; Paper 2: Graduation with B.Ed or equivalentIndicative — confirm officially · source ↗ | trb.tn.gov.in ↗ | 11 mock tests |
| AP TET Andhra Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (AP TET) Department of School Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh | Not on the tracker yet | At least 18 years | Intermediate (12th) with 45-50% marks plus 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education or equivalent teacher training qualificationIndicative — confirm officially · source ↗ | cse.ap.gov.in ↗ | 13 mock tests |
| DSSSB TGT Delhi DSSSB Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB) | 1 Feb 2027 (expected — an estimate) | Up to 30 years | Bachelor's degree (45% marks) in relevant subject plus B.Ed degree and CTET Paper II qualification requiredIndicative — confirm officially · source ↗ | dsssb.delhi.gov.in ↗ | 11 mock tests |
| MP TET Madhya Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (MP TET) Madhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board (MPESB) | 12 Oct 2026 (reported) | 21–40 years | 12th with 50% marks plus 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (for primary) OR Graduation with 50% plus B.Ed (for upper primary/secondary)Indicative — confirm officially · source ↗ | esb.mp.gov.in ↗ | 16 mock tests |
| KAR TET Karnataka Teacher Eligibility Test (KAR TET) Department of School Education, Government of Karnataka | 6 Dec 2026 (expected — an estimate) | At least 18 years | Senior Secondary (50% marks) with 2-year D.El.Ed or Graduation with B.Ed from NCTE-recognized institutionIndicative — confirm officially · source ↗ | schooleducation.kar.nic.in ↗ | 1 mock test |
| TS TET Telangana Teacher Eligibility Test (TS TET) Department of School Education, Government of Telangana | 10 Jan 2027 (expected — an estimate) | At least 18 years | For Paper-I: Senior Secondary (50%) with D.El.Ed/B.El.Ed; For Paper-II: Graduation (50%) with B.EdIndicative — confirm officially · source ↗ | schooledu.telangana.gov.in ↗ | 2 mock tests |
| KTET Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test (KTET) Kerala Pareeksha Bhavan | Not on the tracker yet | At least 21 years | Senior Secondary (12th) with 45% marks plus two-year teacher training diploma (TTC/D.El.Ed) or equivalent; higher qualifications like Bachelor's degree with B.Ed required for upper primary and high school categoriesIndicative — confirm officially · source ↗ | ktet.kerala.gov.in ↗ | 2 mock tests |
| GTET Gujarat Teacher Eligibility Test (GTET / GSET) Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSEB/GSHSEB) | Not on the tracker yet | At least 18 years | Class 12 with 45% marks plus D.El.Ed/B.El.Ed or graduation with 50% plus B.Ed requiredIndicative — confirm officially · source ↗ | gseb.org ↗ | 1 mock test |
| HTET Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test (HTET) Board of School Education Haryana (BSEH) | Not on the tracker yet | At least 18 years | Varies by level: 12th+D.El.Ed for PRT, Graduate+B.Ed for TGT, Postgraduate+B.Ed for PGTIndicative — confirm officially · source ↗ | bseh.org.in ↗ | 3 mock tests |
| OTET Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET) Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha | Not on the tracker yet | At least 21 years | Paper I: Higher Secondary (50%) + D.El.Ed; Paper II: Graduation + B.EdIndicative — confirm officially · source ↗ | bseodisha.nic.in ↗ | 2 mock tests |
| CG TET Chhattisgarh Teacher Eligibility Test (CG TET) Chhattisgarh Professional Examination Board (CG Vyapam) | 1 Feb 2027 (expected — an estimate) | At least 18 years | Class 12th with 50% marks and D.El.Ed/B.Ed, or Graduation with 50% marks and B.EdIndicative — confirm officially · source ↗ | vyapam.cgstate.gov.in ↗ | 3 mock tests |
| JTET Jharkhand Teacher Eligibility Test (JTET) Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) | 15 Oct 2026 (expected — an estimate) | At least 21 years | 12th with 45% + 2-year D.El.Ed/JBT for Primary; Graduation with B.Ed for Upper PrimaryIndicative — confirm officially · source ↗ | jac.jharkhand.gov.in ↗ | 2 mock tests |
| PSTET Punjab State Teacher Eligibility Test (PSTET) State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), Punjab | Not on the tracker yet | At least 18 years | Senior Secondary (12th) with 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education or Graduation with B.Ed for teaching eligibilityIndicative — confirm officially · source ↗ | ssapunjab.org ↗ | 3 mock tests |
| Assam TET Assam Teacher Eligibility Test (Assam TET) Directorate of Secondary Education (DSE), Assam | Not on the tracker yet | 18–38 years | Graduate degree with 50% marks plus B.Ed or D.El.Ed (relaxation available until 2015 notification provisions)Indicative — confirm officially · source ↗ | madhyamik.assam.gov.in ↗ | 2 mock tests |
| UTET Uttarakhand Teacher Eligibility Test (UTET) Uttarakhand Board of School Education (UBSE) | 29 Sep 2026 (reported) | At least 18 years | Senior Secondary (50%) with 2-year D.El.Ed/BTC for Primary; Graduation with B.Ed for Upper PrimaryIndicative — confirm officially · source ↗ | ubse.uk.gov.in ↗ | 2 mock tests |
| JKTET J&K Teacher Eligibility Test (JKTET) Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) | 6 Dec 2026 (expected — an estimate) | No age limit listed | 12th with D.El.Ed for Primary (Level I) or Graduation with B.Ed for Upper Primary (Level II)Indicative — confirm officially · source ↗ | jkbose.nic.in ↗ | 2 mock tests |
| HP TET Himachal Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (HP TET) Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBOSE) | 15 Nov 2026 (expected — an estimate) | At least 18 years | 12th with 50% plus B.Ed/Diploma in Education; varies by post (JBT, TGT Arts/Medical/Non-Medical, Language Teacher, Shastri)Indicative — confirm officially · source ↗ | hpbose.org ↗ | 2 mock tests |
| UGC NET UGC-NET — National Eligibility Test (NTA, for the University Grants Commission) National Testing Agency (NTA), for the University Grants Commission (UGC) | 14 Dec 2026 (official) | No age limit listed | Master's degree or equivalent with at least 55% marks (50% for OBC-NCL, SC, ST, PwD/PwBD and third gender). Final-year master's students may apply provisionally.Indicative — confirm officially · source ↗ | ugcnet.nta.nic.in ↗ | No mock test yet |
Question
- When is the next teaching exam?
- Announced on Shishya's tracker: UTET — 29 Sep 2026 (reported); MP TET — 12 Oct 2026 (reported); CTET — 12 Dec 2026 (official). Official dates come from the conducting body's own site; reported ones from a cited secondary source.