Archive · 5 Sep 2026
MP TET Deadline Extended Amid Low Teacher Applications
Madhya Pradesh is holding a Teacher Eligibility Test for teachers who are already working in schools.
The test is being conducted after a Supreme Court direction.
Nearly 1.5 lakh teachers may need to take it.
So far, more than 7,500 teachers have applied, including about 2,500 government teachers.
Because the response was low, the application deadline was moved to September 18.
Teachers can fix mistakes in their forms until September 20.
Some teachers asked for a paper-based test because they are not comfortable using computers.
Officials are arranging or considering this offline option, while teachers’ groups are also asking for the Rs 1,000 fee to be waived.
The MP TET 2026 application deadline has been extended to September 18.
Applicants can correct their forms until September 20, after applications opened on August 21.
More than 7,500 applications were received for nearly 1.5 lakh eligible teachers, including about 2,500 government teachers.
Authorities are arranging or considering an offline examination option for teachers uncomfortable using computers.
Teachers’ associations oppose the Rs 1,000 fee and want the state government to bear the examination cost.
- Who
- The Madhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board, the School Education Department, in-service teachers, and teachers’ associations are involved.
- What
- The MP TET 2026 application deadline was extended, application corrections were allowed through September 20, and an offline examination option was announced or under consideration.
- When
- Applications began on August 21; the new application deadline is September 18 and the correction deadline is September 20. The Supreme Court direction was issued in May 2026.
- Where
- Madhya Pradesh, with the decision discussed in Bhopal.
- Why
- The deadline was extended because applications were low, while the offline option was sought because some teachers were uncomfortable using computers.
Teachers’ Associations’ Position
Authorities’ Position
Offline examination
Teachers’ Associations’ Position
Teachers’ associations said many in-service teachers are not comfortable using computers and requested an offline examination so they can participate.
Authorities’ Position
The School Education Department and the Employees Selection Board are arranging or considering an offline option; one report says it was decided, while another says the final decision is still pending.
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 direction.
Authorities’ Position
No final decision has been taken on the demand for fee relief.
Application deadline
Teachers’ Associations’ Position
The low number of applications led to calls for more time for eligible teachers to apply.
Authorities’ Position
The Employees Selection Board extended the deadline to September 18 after discussions with the School Education Department.
- New application deadline
- September 18
- Correction deadline
- September 20
- Application start date
- August 21
- Eligible teachers
- Nearly 1.5 lakh
- Applications received
- More than 7,500, including about 2,500 government teachers
- Examination fee
- Rs 1,000
- Teacher eligibility requirement
- Primary and secondary teachers appointed between 1998 and 2009 must clear the TET under a May 2026 Supreme Court direction
