Maharashtra TET 2026 Postponed After Suspected Question Paper Leak; Fresh Exam Date To Be Announced
Maharashtra TET 2026 Postponed After Suspected Question Paper Leak; Fresh Exam Date To Be Announced
Mumbai, June 27, 2026: The Maharashtra government has postponed the Maharashtra Teachers Eligibility Test (MAHA TET) 2026, which was scheduled to be held on June 28, after authorities uncovered evidence of a suspected question paper leak a day before the examination.
The examination was to be conducted at 1,028 centres across the state. However, officials decided to defer the test after police recovered documents containing questions that allegedly matched the official examination paper.
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According to Maharashtra State Examination Council Director Nandkumar Bedse, the Bhiwandi Police received confidential information on Friday morning suggesting that a group of individuals had obtained access to the TET question paper before the examination. Acting on the tip-off, police conducted a raid and called examination council officials to verify the seized material.
During verification, officials found that several questions in the recovered documents matched those in the actual TET 2026 question paper. Following the discovery, a criminal case was registered and an investigation was launched.
The Maharashtra State Examination Council said that although multiple security measures had been put in place while preparing for the examination, the suspected leak prompted the authorities to postpone the test to safeguard the integrity and transparency of the recruitment process.
The council said a new examination date will be announced through its official website after the investigation progresses.
Police are continuing to investigate how the question paper was leaked and whether additional individuals were involved in the alleged malpractice.
The postponement has affected more than 4.28 lakh registered candidates, including in-service teachers, with over six lakh applications submitted for Papers I and II. The incident has also renewed concerns over the security of competitive examinations following recent allegations of irregularities in other national-level entrance tests.
