Archive · 18 Sep 2026
MP TET Deadline Extended to October 5, Exam Likely December
The Madhya Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test is an exam for teachers.
People can now apply until October 5.
About 19,100 teachers have applied so far.
Most applicants work in private schools.
The test will probably happen in early or mid-December.
Applications will be submitted through MPESB.
The Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education will conduct the exam on paper.
Most teachers will be assigned a centre in the district where they work.
The Madhya Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test application deadline has been extended from September 18 to October 5.
About 19,100 teachers have applied so far, most from private schools.
The examination is likely to be held in the first or second week of December.
Applications will be submitted through MPESB, while the Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education will conduct the exam offline.
Candidates will generally receive centres in their posting districts, with nearest or divisional alternatives possible where applications are low.
- Who
- Teachers applying for the Madhya Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test, the Directorate of Public Instruction, the Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education, and MPESB.
- What
- The TET application deadline has been extended to October 5, and the exam is shifting to offline mode.
- When
- The deadline is October 5; the exam is likely in the first or second week of December.
- Where
- Madhya Pradesh, with candidates generally assigned centres in their current posting districts.
- Why
- The deadline was extended while officials determine the number of candidates and organise the examination through the Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education.
- Examination
- Madhya Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test
- New application deadline
- October 5
- Previous deadline
- September 18
- Applications received
- About 19,100
- Likely examination period
- First or second week of December
- Application platform
- MPESB
- Examination mode
- Entirely offline with objective-type questions
- Examination authority
- Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education
