Maharashtra TET 2026 exam postponed a day before test over ‘paper leak’

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. However, the test has now been rescheduled after police found evidence suggesting that some questions had been leaked before the examination.

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. Following the discovery, a criminal case was registered, and an investigation is underway.

The examination council said it had put several security measures in place while preparing for the TET, keeping in mind the irregularities reported in the NEET 2026 examination. However, after the suspected paper leak came to light, authorities decided to postpone the test to ensure the recruitment process remains fair and transparent.

In a statement, the council said the examination had been rescheduled because a detailed investigation was necessary and it wanted to ensure that the test is conducted in a completely transparent manner.

A fresh date for the examination will be announced later on the official website of the Maharashtra State Examination Council.

Meanwhile, police are continuing their probe to determine how the paper was leaked and whether more people were involved in the case.

Coming on the heels of the alleged NEET UG 2026 paper leak, the incident has once again raised concerns about the security of competitive examinations. More than 4.28 lakh candidates, including working teachers, had registered for MAHA TET this year, resulting in over six lakh applications for Papers 1 and 2.