Archive · 4 Jan 2026
Kerala Challenges K-TET Mandate in Supreme Court
The Kerala government has asked the Supreme Court to reconsider its decision making the K-TET exam mandatory for teachers.
They want teachers who joined before 2012 and those with higher degrees to be exempt.
The government says the exam isn't fair to teachers who have been working for years and that Kerala's education standards are already high.
They've also frozen the implementation of K-TET for now.
About 50,000 teachers' jobs could be affected.
Kerala government filed a review petition against the Supreme Court's K-TET mandate.
The petition seeks exemption for teachers who joined before 2012 and those with higher qualifications.
About 50,000 teachers' jobs could be affected by the K-TET implementation.
The government argues that Kerala's education standards are already high without K-TET.
Implementation of K-TET for appointments and promotions has been frozen pending the review.
- Who
- Kerala Government, Teachers in Kerala
- What
- Review petition filed against K-TET mandate
- When
- January 4, 2026 (petition filed), 2012 (K-TET introduction)
- Where
- Kerala, India
- Why
- To protect teachers' jobs and exempt certain groups from K-TET
- Petition Filed By
- Kerala Government
- Affected Teachers
- 50,000
- K-TET Introduction Year
- 2012
- Exemption Requested For
- Teachers before 2012, NET/SET/PhD holders
- Supreme Court Judgment Dates
- August 7, 2023, September 1, 2025