The countdown has begun for thousands of serving teachers across Madhya Pradesh. The Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE), Bhopal, will conduct the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) 2026 on December 20, with the examination scheduled to begin at 11 am at designated centres in all district headquarters. The test is for teachers working in government and private schools who have not yet cleared TET, as required under the Right to Education (RTE) Act. It will be held in offline mode. The examination follows a Supreme Court order, and in-service teachers who have not cleared it must qualify by August 31, 2028. According to the guideline issued by the Board, candidates will get two hours and 30 minutes to attempt the paper.

 

The paper will carry 150 objective-type questions for 150 marks, with one mark for each correct answer. Each question will have four options, of which candidates must choose one. As per the guideline, 34,199 serving teachers have applied, including about 20,000 government teachers and about 14,000 private-school teachers. That is against nearly 1.5 lakh teachers in the eligibility net. Admit cards will be available from December 15 through the MP Online portal. Candidates have been advised to download them in time, verify details, and follow examination-day instructions. In the latest update, teacher organisations say they will boycott the test, move court, and are preparing for a protest in Delhi. Candidates should rely only on mpbse.nic.in for centre details, reporting time and admit-card updates. With over five weeks left, teachers have been urged to focus on revision, mock practice and time management.