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MP TET 2026 Deadline Extended, Offline Exam Option Added
Madhya Pradesh is holding a Teacher Eligibility Test for some teachers already working in schools.
The application deadline has been moved to September 18.
Teachers can fix mistakes in their applications until September 20.
The deadline was extended because very few eligible teachers had applied.
Teachers who are not comfortable using computers can now choose an offline exam.
The test is required for teachers appointed between 1998 and 2009 under a Supreme Court direction.
Teachers’ groups say the Rs 1,000 fee should be paid by the government.
The government has not yet made a final decision about removing the fee.
The MP TET 2026 application deadline has been extended to September 18.
Applicants can correct their application details until September 20.
Only about 2,500 of nearly 1.5 lakh eligible teachers had applied by Thursday.
An offline examination option was added for teachers uncomfortable using computers.
Teachers’ associations continue to seek relief from the Rs 1,000 examination fee.
- Who
- The Madhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board, the School Education Department, and in-service primary and secondary teachers are involved.
- What
- The MP TET 2026 application deadline was extended, application corrections were allowed through September 20, and an offline exam option was added.
- Where
- Madhya Pradesh, with the matter discussed in Bhopal.
- When
- Applications began on August 21; the deadline is September 18, with corrections allowed until September 20. The Supreme Court direction was issued in May 2026.
- Why
- The deadline was extended after low application numbers, while the offline option was added in response to teachers’ concerns about computer-based testing.
Teachers’ Associations’ Position
Authorities’ Position
Examination format
Teachers’ Associations’ Position
Many in-service teachers are not comfortable using computers and asked for an offline examination option.
Authorities’ Position
The School Education Department and the Employees Selection Board agreed to provide an offline option.
Examination fee
Teachers’ Associations’ Position
Teachers’ associations oppose the Rs 1,000 fee and want the state government to bear the cost because the test follows a Supreme Court order.
Authorities’ Position
No final decision has been taken on providing fee relief.
Application deadline
Teachers’ Associations’ Position
The low number of applications indicated that teachers needed more time to apply.
Authorities’ Position
The Employees Selection Board extended the deadline to September 18 after discussions with the School Education Department.
Key facts
- New application deadline
- September 18
- Correction deadline
- September 20
- Application start date
- August 21
- Eligible teachers
- Nearly 1.5 lakh
- Applications by Thursday
- Around 2,500
- Examination fee
- Rs 1,000
- Required candidates
- Primary and secondary teachers appointed between 1998 and 2009
Sources
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