The Maharashtra government has postponed the Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) 2026 after parts of the question paper were allegedly leaked a day before the examination.
The TET examination was scheduled to be held on June 28 at 1,028 centres across Maharashtra, but it has now been rescheduled due to a suspected paper leak.
According to Nandkumar Bedse, director of the Maharashtra State Examination Council, police received confidential information early on June 27 that a few people in Bhiwandi had access to the TET question paper.
Acting on the tip-off, the Bhiwandi Police conducted a raid and called officials from the examination council to verify the material recovered from the location.
During the verification process, officials found that some of the questions in the seized documents matched the actual TET 2026 question paper.
A criminal case has been registered, and an investigation is underway to determine how the paper was leaked and whether more people were involved in the case.
The examination council said it had put several security measures in place while preparing for the TET, but after the suspected paper leak came to light, authorities decided to postpone the test to ensure the recruitment process remains fair and transparent.
A fresh date for the examination will be announced later on the official website of the Maharashtra State Examination Council.
