Uttar Pradesh to hold separate Teacher Eligibility Test for in-service teachers
The state will conduct a distinct TET for serving teachers after a Supreme Court ruling and a high‑level review meeting, while a teachers’ association seeks relaxed qualifying marks.
In September 2025, the Supreme Court ruled that all teachers, except those with less than five years of service, must clear the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) to continue in their jobs, with no exceptions for promotions, according to The Hindu.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed the Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) to conduct a separate TET for in‑service teachers, as reported by Zee News India. The decision was taken during a high‑level review meeting assessing preparations for the Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (UPTET) 2026. The chief minister said that, because qualifying the TET is mandatory, the policy was framed as preventing deprivation of career progression or promotional opportunities for serving teachers.
The teachers’ association urged the School Education Department to relax TET qualifying marks, according to The Hindu.
UPTET 2026 is scheduled to be conducted from July 2 to July 4 across 955 examination centres in 60 districts in five shifts, reported by Zee News India. Around 20 lakh candidates are expected to appear for the examination, also reported by Zee News India.
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