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MP TET Mandatory for 1998-2010 Teachers: Supreme Court Order Prompts New Directives.
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News18•22-09-2026, 18:10
MP TET Mandatory for 1998-2010 Teachers: Supreme Court Order Prompts New Directives.
- •The Directorate of Public Instruction, Madhya Pradesh, has made the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) mandatory for in-service teachers appointed between 1998 and 2010 who have not yet passed it.
- •Following a Supreme Court order, teachers no longer have the option to avoid the examination.
- •The responsibility for conducting the MP TET has been given to the Board of Secondary Education, raising questions about transparency and impartiality as teachers will also serve as supervisors.
- •Government school teachers at primary and secondary levels who have not passed the TET under the RTE Act must appear for the eligibility test.
- •Teachers who have passed CTET are exempt, and private school teachers can also apply. The deadline for applications is October 5.
Key Questions Answered
All in-service teachers appointed between 1998 and 2010 who have not yet passed the prescribed Teacher Eligibility Test are required to appear for it. This applies to both primary and secondary level teachers in government schools, as well as teachers in non-government private schools.
Eligible teachers can apply online through the portal of the Staff Selection Board, with October 5 set as the last date for submitting applications.
No, teachers who have already passed the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) do not need to appear for this eligibility test again.
