Archive · 7 Sep 2026
MP TET 2026 Remains Uncertain Despite Offline Exam Announcement
Teachers in Madhya Pradesh asked for their eligibility test to be held on paper instead of online.
They said some candidates have trouble using the online system.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav agreed to this request and announced an offline test on Teachers’ Day.
However, the state examination board has not yet confirmed that it can conduct the test offline.
The board has not held an offline examination for seven years.
Officials from the education department and the board are discussing the issue.
If the board cannot conduct the test, another agency may be chosen.
The application deadline is September 18, and the test was previously planned for October 12.
The Madhya Pradesh Employee Selection Board has not decided whether MP TET 2026 will be conducted offline.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced on Teachers’ Day that the mandatory TET would be held using pen and paper.
Teachers said many candidates face difficulties accessing the online examination system.
The application deadline was extended to September 18 after a low response from teachers.
The exam was earlier scheduled for October 12, but its date and conducting agency are now uncertain.
- Who
- Madhya Pradesh teachers, the Madhya Pradesh Employee Selection Board, the Department of Public Instruction, and Chief Minister Mohan Yadav.
- What
- Officials are still deciding whether the mandatory MP TET 2026 will be conducted offline despite an announcement supporting a pen-and-paper exam.
- When
- The offline announcement was made on Teachers’ Day; applications are open until September 18, and the exam was previously scheduled for October 12.
- Where
- Madhya Pradesh, with the report filed from Bhopal.
- Why
- Teachers requested an offline test because some candidates face difficulties accessing the online examination system.
Offline Exam Supporters
Implementation Uncertainty
Exam format
Offline Exam Supporters
Teachers and the state government support a pen-and-paper TET, citing difficulties that some candidates face with the online system.
Implementation Uncertainty
The Madhya Pradesh Employee Selection Board has not yet decided whether it can conduct the examination offline.
Responsibility for conducting the test
Offline Exam Supporters
The government’s announcement indicates that the mandatory TET should be held offline as requested by teachers.
Implementation Uncertainty
Officials said another agency could conduct the exam if the board backs out, because the board has not held an offline examination for seven years.
Exam schedule
Offline Exam Supporters
The previously announced October 12 date remains the expected schedule referenced by teachers and officials.
Implementation Uncertainty
Teachers are uncertain whether the October 12 date will remain unchanged while discussions continue.
- Examination
- Mandatory Teacher Eligibility Test (TET)
- Exam mode
- Offline mode has been announced but not confirmed by the examination board
- Application deadline
- September 18
- Previously announced exam date
- October 12
- Demand
- Teachers sought a pen-and-paper examination
- Government announcement
- Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced the offline exam on Teachers’ Day
- Possible alternative
- Another agency may conduct the exam if the board does not do so