Himachal Pradesh TET

The Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education, Dharamshala. The prospectus states that the Board conducts the Teacher Eligibility Test on behalf of the Department of School Education to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, in accordance with the instructions and guidelines issued by the Government from time to time.

No. It is conducted for ten teaching subjects or categories — TGT (Arts), TGT (Non-Medical), TGT (Medical), JBT, TGT (Sanskrit), TGT (Hindi), Punjabi, Urdu, Special Educator TET for Pre-Primary to Class-V and Special Educator TET for Class VI to Class-XII. Each has its own eligibility rule, its own section structure and its own examination date, and each needs a separate online application and a separate fee.

150 multiple-choice questions, one mark each, in 150 minutes, set in four series with the questions jumbled. No negative marking. Answers are shaded on an OMR sheet with a blue or black ballpoint pen and a response once marked is final. The booklet is bilingual in English and Hindi, except the language papers.

60% to qualify, with a relaxation of up to 5% for SC, ST, OBC and PHH candidates in accordance with the applicable rules. The prospectus prints the table as Un Reserved 60% and 90 passing marks out of 150, and 'SC/ST/OBC & PHH including UR' 55% and 82 passing marks out of 150.

The validity period of the HP TET qualifying certificate for appointment is for lifetime for all categories. There is no restriction on the number of attempts, and a person who has already qualified may appear again to improve his or her score.

There is no upper age limit to apply for the TET. Age criteria are considered by the appointing authority at the time of appointment as per the R&P Rules.

Rs. 1200 for General and its sub-categories except PHH, and Rs. 700 for OBC, ST, SC and Physical Handicapped (PHH). A late fee of Rs. 600 applies in the late window. Service charges and service tax, if applicable, are charged extra by the bank. Payment is online only, through the payment gateway.

Applications from 30-04-2026 to 15-05-2026 without late fee, with a late-fee window of 16-05-2026 to 18-05-2026, online corrections 19-05-2026 to 20-05-2026, category corrections at the Board office till 25-5-2026, admit cards 4 days before each examination date, and examinations from 7th June 2026 to 21st June 2026 — for example JBT TET on 14-06-2026 from 10.00 AM to 12.30 PM.

The provisional answer key is published on the Board's website and the instructions for filing objections are published separately by the paper setting section. Objections must be filed within 6 days from the date of publication of the provisional key, in writing by e-mail or post, with an abstract of the reference and facts shown under the relevant page of a concerned authentic book. Subject experts examine all challenges and prepare the final keys. The Board's decision is final, candidates are not informed individually, and no grievance about the keys is entertained after the result is declared.

No. A fully computerised optical mark reader system is used, and the prospectus states there is no provision for re-evaluation, re-checking of the OMR answer scripts or re-counting of marks, with any such request liable to be rejected without correspondence.

Digitally. The Board provides mark sheets to all candidates and eligibility certificates to successful candidates in DigiLocker. They are digitally signed and legally valid under the IT Act, the QR code can be verified with the DigiLocker mobile app, and account credentials are sent to the mobile number registered with HPBoSE.

TET applies to schools of the H.P. State Government or local authority under sub-clause (i) of clause (n) of section 2 of the RTE Act and to schools under sub-clause (ii) of that clause in the State. A school under sub-clause (iv) of that clause may choose to consider either the State TET or the TET conducted by the Central Government.